Division News

Jessica Hiemstra—a true member of the team

June 6th, 2018

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 […]

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Warning about Netflix’s ‘13 Reasons Why’

June 4th, 2018

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. […]

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Raising teens in a digital age — Open sessions

May 31st, 2018

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 […]

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Busby School Principal

May 23rd, 2018

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 […]

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ADLC hiring 36 teachers

May 23rd, 2018

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 […]

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Familiar faces in new places

May 22nd, 2018

Congratulations to Kelly Ferguson, Jake Warkentin and Loya De Clercq on their recent administrative appointments. Read the announcements below, along with prevoius administrative announcements for the 2018-19 school year. We wish them all the best on their new adventures!

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