PHPS school board trustee Jackie Carson was recently honored by the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW) as a recipient of the Esquao Award in the category of Education. The Esquao Awards Gala was held on April 27 at the River Cree Resort which Jackie attended with her husband Andrew. The IAAW is […]

Jessica works as a program assistant in the PREP class at Barrhead Elementary School.  Confident, strong and knowledgeable are just some of the strengths that make her an asset to the class.  Jessica is always willing to go above and beyond learning new strategies and ideas to support the students.  She has become a committed […]

Season 2 of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why was released on May 18, and it’s even more concerning than the first season. This season contains situations that may be upsetting for students, including gun violence, a planned school shooting, a rape scene, drug abuse, slut shaming and the attempt to heal after a suicide. […]

Join us for an open conversation about the realities of raising teens and tweens in a digital age. These FREE sessions are open to parents, guardians, community members, and youth 12+. Facilitated by Colleen Teske, PHPS Coordinator of School Counseling, the sessions will cover questions like: Why do our kids love selfies so much? Why […]

We are pleased to welcome Pauline Gilmour as Principal of Busby School for the 2018-19 school year. Pauline comes to us from Edmonton Public Schools where she worked most recently as an Educational Consultant for English as a Second Language. She completed her Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Alberta’s Campus St-Jean, and taught […]

Join our Team! We’re accepting applications for 36 teaching positions at the Alberta Distance Learning Centre (ADLC) in Barrhead. The application deadline is May 29, 2018 at 4:00 pm. Senior High Science Teachers – Probationary Full-time (11) Elementary / Junior High Teachers – Probationary Full-time (7) Senior High Math Teachers – Probationary Full-time (5) Senior High […]