Regional Office, Barrhead – PHPS offers $2,500 Relocation Incentive Are you considering applying for a position in Pembina Hills Public Schools? Do you already work for us but live outside the division? Our new Relocation Incentive offers $2,500 to all new and existing employees who live outside the division and choose to move to a […]

R. F. Staples Secondary School, Westlock – R. F. Staples — Work Hard, Be Kind The May 9 board meeting was held at R. F. Staples Secondary School, the division’s largest school with 719 students in Grades 7-12 and 59 staff members — 39 teachers and 20 support staff. The school operates on an annual […]

Barrhead Composite High School – BCHS — Building Confidence, Honing Skills The April 25 board meeting was held at Barrhead Composite High School. BCHS has a student population of 673 students in grades 7-12 with 56 staff members (33 teachers and 23 support staff). The school operates on an annual budget of $5 million. Assistant […]

Regional Office, Barrhead –  Board allots resources to schools Each year school divisions receive funding from the province, and the school board must determine how that money is distributed to schools by an allocation formula. The school board adopted the 2018-19 allocation formula for schools, which includes things like: an allocation of time for principals […]

Regional Office, Barrhead  –  Board adopts Education Plan priorities for 2018-19 Following consultation at principal planning sessions, the school board voted to keep the 2018-21 Education Plan priorities: Diversity of student needs Student-teacher relationships Numeracy Literacy The following value statement for PHPS was also developed: We value success for every student. We can achieve success […]

Pembina North Community School –  United We Achieve Excellence! Pembina North Community School Principal Darcie Eamor, along with Associate Principal Daryl Chattargoon and Inclusive Education Coordinator Kendra Seatter, provided an overview of the school’s education plan focus — literacy, numeracy, student diversity and enhancing learning opportunities for students through student/staff relationships. See pages 2-3 of […]

Regional Office, Barrhead –  When do we cancel school buses? Transportation Director Shantelle Haitel provided a summary of bus cancellations that occurred in January 2018. Due to the geographic size and diversity of the school division, weather and road conditions can vary substantially. The division believes that decisions about bus cancellations should be made as […]

Dunstable School –  School board provides input into provincial budget As part of the Provincial 2018 Budget Consultation the school board submitted the following: High school funding – Recognize it costs more to deliver a high school education. Funding for high schools should be applied consistently across Alberta Transportation – Predictable and sustainable transportation funding model that considers […]

Regional Office, Barrhead –  Student Services — supporting schools and students In his report, Director McGarva reported on the ways Student Services supports schools and their students through staff deployment, distribution of resources through an allocation model which identifies the level of support students require, and utilization of partnerships. Student Services is working to improve […]

Sunny Bend Colony School – Board approves 2018-19 school year calendar The 2018-19 PHPS calendar features dates common to all schools. Schools operating on alternate calendars will finalize their calendars in February 2018. Key dates for 2018-19 First day of school – Sept 4 Christmas break – Dec 24 – Jan 4 Teachers convention – […]