Tag: Education

Highwood High – Watershed Award

Congratulations to teacher Dave Connell and students at École Secondaire Highwood High School, on receiving an honourable mention for the 2014-2015 RBC-Evergreen Watershed Champions Award. The notification letter reads in part: “It was inspiring to see the wonderful work that your school is doing to help maintain the vitality of the water ecosystem by…

June 25, 2015
Education Plus Programs in Foothills School Division

The Board carried a motion to close the Education Plus programs in Black Diamond and High River, and consolidate the programming for Ed Plus, the 180 program and Cameron Crossing into one site, located in Okotoks at the current Cameron Crossing site. The Board further directed the Superintendent to make the necessary program, facility, transportation…

June 25, 2015
Foothills School Division Set Budget Based on New Provincial Promises

Trustees approved the Division’s budget for 2015-2016. When the New Democrats formed the provincial government, they restored cuts and removed restrictions implemented by the Progressive Conservatives, resulting in a less stringent budget than what FSD was originally preparing for prior to the election. Among the budget highlights: Enrolment Growth: Conservatively estimating an increase of…

June 24, 2015
Heart and Sole: Calgary teens host sneaker drive for Northern Alberta School

Upon learning that many kids in the aboriginal community of Chateh, Alberta played sports in socked feet, tenth-graders Breanne Bauer, Tanya Lui, and Savanna Jordan from William Aberhart High School were inspired by a recent community partnership to make a difference of their own. The students had been challenged through the Empowering Minds™ ConneX program to…

June 23, 2015
STIX Hockey Academy awards second annual scholarship at Drillers Ball

On Thursday, June 18, 2015, Oilfields High School held their annual Drillers Ball, which is a celebration of athletic achievement. It honours the athletic achievements of the students that played on an Oilfields High School sports team throughout the year. Leigh Bretzlaff, an Oilfields teacher and coach, says “Many of our athletes play on a…

June 21, 2015
Millarville School Coach’s Corner – What to do Over Summer Holidays

Here we are in June, and, summer holidays are just around the corner! Teachers are often asked about things their children can do over the long, two-month break. Here are a few activities that will continue to support curiosity, discussion, reading, writing, math, thinking, playing, and learning! 1. Get a large cardboard box and reinvent…

June 20, 2015
Bill 3 Restores Stability to Alberta’s Education, Health Care and Human Services, and Freezes Tuition

The new government has taken steps to ensure Alberta families have the access to the essential services upon which they rely. If passed, Bill 3, the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, reverses reckless cuts to health care and invests in stable, predictable funding for the vital public services that matter most to Alberta communities. Reversing proposed…

June 19, 2015
Foothills School Division: BYOD Feedback

The Board was treated to an engaging presentation on FSD’s “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) pilot, by outgoing Director of Learning Technologies, James Aitchison – who retires at the end of this month following a 34 year career in Education – along with Kristie Tjader, who teaches grade 6 French Immersion at École Percy Pegler…

June 19, 2015
Blackie’s Green Day

Foothills School Division Trustee Michael Pollard commended Blackie School staff and students on a wonderful Green Day held on June 1st. Assistant Superintendent Pam Rannelli said the event “demonstrated what authentic learning looks like and brought the community into focus. Activities included student presentations on “Caring for Our Watersheds”, “Ferruginous Hawks, Habitat and Management”,…

June 19, 2015
Big Rock “Stuffie” Sale Supports Mexican Students

Former Big Rock School teacher/guest teacher Mary Donaldson (who also continues to support the Foothills Young Authors’ Conference as Co-Chair and Treasurer) is involved with a project in the Huatulco, Mexico area (Oaxaca Province) called Proyecto Escuelas Rurales (the Rural Schools Project). The program builds and funds schools in poor communities outside Hutulco in the…

June 18, 2015
Big Rock Student Hits the Airwaves

Brett Harrison, a Grade 5 student at Big Rock School, had a fabulous time co-hosting the morning show with the Eagle 100.9 FM’s Jayme Hall on May 22nd! Brett won the grand door prize at the Foothills Young Author’s Conference in April. You can check out a recording of Brett’s on-air breaks on FSD’s website.

June 18, 2015
ÉOJHS Teacher Shaves His Lid for Cancer

On June 3rd, École Okotoks Junior High School’s Music Director/Drama Instructor Sam Shumka followed through on his commitment to shave his head after his students exceeded their fundraising goal of $1,000 for the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. Sam pitched the fundraising idea in honour of a colleague who is battling cancer. Students raised $1,600 at…

June 18, 2015
Foothills School Division: New School and Expansions in the Plans

The Requests for Proposals (RFPs) have been issued for the new high school at Aldersyde as well as the High River school flood mitigation projects that FSD has received provincial funding for. The scope of work for the new high school, to be located adjacent to the new Legacy Regional Field House, is to design…

June 18, 2015
The City Honours Recipients at the 2014 Calgary Awards

The City of Calgary presented the 2014 Calgary Awards to recipients on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in the Calgary Municipal Complex Atrium. The Calgary Awards is The City’s citizen recognition program celebrating Calgarians and local organizations for their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to improve the quality of life in Calgary. Mayor Nenshi and members of…

June 17, 2015
Blackie Student Honours

On April 25th, the Blackie Gr. 7/8 students who were among the 10 student groups short-listed in the “Caring for Our Watersheds” competition, recently presented to a panel of judges at the Ralph Klein Park facility in Calgary. Nicholas Locken and Brayden Brausse placed 4th, Riley Tirkaylo placed 8th, and Shane Hudson and Brady…

June 17, 2015