Division News

Parent Surveys – A Critical Piece of Education Planning

December 14th, 2018

Did you know that many of the ideas that go into a school division’s Education Plan are conceived up to nine months before the start of the school year? It seems strange to be thinking about the 2019-20 school year when the current school year is just underway. But it takes time to gather the […]

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Jon Kramer—T-Birds Football Coach and Mentor

December 13th, 2018

Jon Kramer has been coaching T-Birds Football at R.F. Staples Secondary School for over a decade.  He is a positive role model and mentor for the youth in the school and community. “Jon is highly invested in building character and resilience in his players. He also expects that they give back to their community by […]

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Caring and Sharing in our schools

December 7th, 2018

Photo Above – Pembina North Community School students sang Christmas carols at the Smithfield and Pembina Lodges in Westlock. Throughout the year, our schools have a tradition of giving to those in need. Here is a snapshot of some of the things our schools take part in. Barrhead Composite High School – Junior and Senior high students […]

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Find out how we did last year: Annual Summary

December 7th, 2018

Each year, the provincial government gives each school board a report card describing how it performed on 16 key measures. A school board’s results are based on surveys of students, parents and teachers; how students perform on Provincial Achievement Tests and Provincial Diploma Exams; how many students drop out; how many students complete high school […]

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What we heard: Student citizenship awards

December 6th, 2018

Earlier this fall, the school board discussed revising the criteria for the division Student Citizenship Award, including eliminating the academic requirement. To help guide their decision, the board used an online platform called Thoughtexchange to ask parents, school councils, students, principals, staff and community members this question: As we re-examine our Division Citizenship Awards, what are […]

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Christmas Break is less than 3 weeks away!

December 5th, 2018

All year we have been posting stories to help explain the school year calendar. This month’s story is one of that series. While the positioning of Christmas Break is less mysterious than some of our other dates, we asked Assistant Superintendent Mark Thiesen to tell us a little about this break. Despite the obvious, placing […]

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