Tag: Education

University to Grant Canadian Music Icon Ian Tyson Honorary Degree

The University of Lethbridge Senate is pleased to announce its fourth 2015 Honorary Degree recipient – Canadian music icon Ian D. Tyson. “It’s very exciting to have one of our country’s foremost musicians and entertainers accept our offer of an honorary degree,” says University of Lethbridge Chancellor Janice Varzari. “His music has long reflected the…

May 23, 2015
Premier Designate Notley Statement on School Budgets

Premier Designate Rachel Notley issued the following statement May 12, 2015: “I have asked that the outgoing Government of Alberta extend the school budget deadline by a month – to the end of June. The people of Alberta voted last week for a new government that is committed to funding enrolment growth properly. We will…

May 23, 2015
Wordfest Announces Indigenous Voices Series at 20th Festival

Drew Hayden Taylor, Richard Van Camp and Aaron Paquette Among Artists to Appear in Expanded Indigenous Voices Series at 20th Wordfest Calgary, AB – In celebration of its anniversary year, Wordfest is presenting a dedicated Indigenous Voices Series featuring renowned artists from First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities at the 20th Festival, October 13-18, 2015. Drew…

May 23, 2015
Foothills School Division News: Distinguished Leadership Award Winners

Sherry Agasoster-Jones, Principal of C. Ian McLaren School in Black Diamond, joins École Percy Pegler School Principal, Dinah Shortt as a recipient of the 2014-15 Distinguished Leadership Award, presented by the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s Council for School Leadership. Sherry and Dinah (pictured here) will be among those recognized at the Board’s annual Employee…

May 22, 2015
Foothills School Division: Moving Forward with the New Provincial Government

Education Budget Following the NDP’s election victory on May 5th, Drew Chipman, Assistant Superintendent of Corporate Services, explained that the Division will move forward based on the budget numbers received from the previous administration. While FSD expects that the budget figures may look different in the final analysis based on the NDP campaign platform, the…

May 22, 2015
Oilfields High School: Shrek, the Musical

Senior Drama at Oilfields is bringing Shrek, the Musical to the community next week. Show dates are May 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th; daily matinee curtain time is 10:30 am, and evening performances on the 28th and 29th begin at 7pm. Matinees, $2 and evenings $5, tickets available at the door. House opens 30 minutes…

May 21, 2015
Wordfest Youth Program Introduces the Authors and Illustrators for 2015

Wordfest Youth brings writers from across Canada and around the world in contact with young readers at fun, educational events that promote a love of reading and a deeper appreciation of the written word. The 20th annual Wordfest runs October 13-18, 2015, in Calgary and the Bow Valley. Participants encounter funny stories, sad stories…

May 21, 2015
Longview Library News: Special Programs Coming In June

[break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Submitted By Sylvia Binkley. Joan, our librarian, has some very special programs coming up for the children of the Longview School. The first will be on the 2nd of June and will be for those in kindergarten. On June 9th there will be one for Grades 5 and 6, and on June 10 the…

May 13, 2015
Okotoks Lemonade Day

Lemonade Day is coming to Okotoks on June 13, 2015! Lemonade Day is an experiential event that teaches our local children, our future entrepreneurs, about the process of starting their very own business – a Lemonade Stand. Take a look at this collection of online videos which will allow you to experience the same feelings that…

May 12, 2015
Beautiful Letter to Year 6 Students

When browsing Facebook today I came across this letter written by three Teachers to their Year 6 students in England. The letter was sent to all of their pupils. You can substitute PATs for SATs and read it to your children as they agonize over their tests. This is so true and heart-warming – every…

May 8, 2015
Mountain Studies Initiative rallies to provide aid to Nepal

Thinking Mountains conference this week will include two fundraising events as scholars unite to share research. By Geoff McMaster (Edmonton) The first call Baiku Acharya received was from his nephew in the United States, who said all of Nepal had been destroyed by an earthquake. The news was terrifying beyond anything the PhD candidate from…

May 8, 2015
Millarville School Learning Commons Used Book Sale

Millarville School’s Learning Commons will be holding a used book sale this month: Wednesdays May 13 & 20 Thursdays May 14 & 21 Friday May 22 If you have any gently used books no longer being read at your home, please consider donating them to the book sale. Bring your family, friends and neighbours…

May 8, 2015
Blackie School Students Caring for the Environment

Five Grade 7/8 boys at Blackie School have advanced to the top ten of the “Caring for our Watersheds Contest”; a curriculum-based environmental competition that encourages youth to improve their local watersheds. Students are invited to write proposals outlining a realistic solution to address an environmental concern. The boys advanced to the presentation round…

May 7, 2015
Okotoks Student Visits Ottawa

Amlika Nair, a Grade 9 student at Westmount School, was among a select group of Canadian students, aged 15 to 19, who had the chance to visit Ottawa for a week in February where they recreated parliament “on the Hill.” The “Forum for Young Canadians” provides youth with the opportunity to get a close…

May 7, 2015
FSD Announces New Principal and Vice-Principal Appointments

Foothills School Division announces several school leadership selections HIGH RIVER, AB, May 6, 2015 Foothills School Division (FSD) is pleased to announce administrative changes involving four schools in Okotoks and High River, all effective August 2015: Bryan Brandford, Principal, École Secondaire Highwood High School, High River – Currently serving as principal of École Okotoks Junior…

May 6, 2015