For over eight years, successful businessmen Tate McNelly and Dave Sawatzky have walked into Barrhead Composite High School (BCHS) classrooms as approachable mentors, dedicating themselves to the school’s Career and Life Management (CALM) program. Tate, with his warm demeanour and wealth of professional experience, would guide students through the nuances of a handshake, the power […]

Pembina Hills has been informed of a cybersecurity incident that impacted certain customers of PowerSchool, the company that provides our student information system.  PowerSchool has determined that Pembina Hills School Division was NOT affected by this incident. PowerSchool has assured us that they are taking all of the necessary precautions to protect student data and […]

Division Office ~ Board pushes Fort Assiniboine School Junior High enrolment review to fall of 2025 At the December 18, 2024 meeting, the board revisited the 2024-2025 Grade Configuration and School Closures Report first presented at the November 27 board meeting. The report indicates that the junior high school enrolments at Fort Assiniboine School have […]

It appears winter is here to stay and it is a great time to review how decisions are made about whether or not school buses will run when the weather is bad. Keep in mind that our schools will be open whether or not buses are cancelled.  Who decides if school buses will run in […]

Division Office ~ Approval of Annual Education Results Report (AERR) School divisions are required to publish annual reports on performance measures, including surveys and student achievement.   The results discussed in the 2023-2024 report include an assessment of the division’s assurance results in student growth and achievement, teaching and leading, learning supports and governance. In each […]

Division Office ~ Board approves new policy – A Place for All, Policy 30 Pembina Hills has always prided itself on providing a safe and caring environment for all students. The belief that every student and staff member within the Division has the right to learn and work in spaces that promote equality, dignity and […]