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Millarville School BBQ Fundraiser this Saturday
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School Councils Conference: Parents Engage with Peers and Partners in Education
Promoting engagement in public education, the Alberta School Councils’ Association (ASCA) is hosting its annual conference event and business meeting this weekend in Edmonton. Working with Alberta Education to strengthen parent participation in education, ASCA provides a unified voice for parents as the provincial organization representing school councils in Alberta. The School Councils Conference…
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ASBA President’s statement: Budget 2015/16 cuts funding for students, classrooms and schools
Alberta School Boards Association President Helen Clease issued this statement. Concerns are growing across this province about the budget and the impact on our students. This is not a good news budget for education in Alberta. After years of belt tightening this budget is being called “one of the worst”. As boards review and dig deeper…
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Foothills School Division Responds to Budget Constraints
Dear Minister Dirks: Re: Budget Constraints, 2015/16 Foothills School Division appreciates the tremendous efforts that Alberta Education and the Province puts forth on behalf of the students of Alberta. We also understand the enormous constraints that are facing all Albertans as we grapple with the considerable gap between projected revenues and departmental expenditures. While we…
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Statement by David Swann: School Boards Confirm that PC’s Have Failed On Education
EDMONTON, AB – Alberta Liberal Leader David Swann released the following statement in response to today’s joint statement by Alberta’s School Boards: “Today, Alberta’s school boards took the courageous step of speaking out about the damage that has been done to our schools by this PC government. “For five consecutive years the PCs have tried…
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The Library is Your Source for Free e-Resources
A recent patron survey conducted at the Sheep River Library in Turner Valley revealed that 25% of respondents either did not use or did not know about the e-resources available through the library. The library held an e-resource open house on March 21st to introduce patrons to this wonderful service. Sheep River Library offers…
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Oilfields High Grade 8s Invited to Visit the National Parks
Do you enjoy visiting the National Parks? We are excited to distribute a My Parks Pass to all Grade 8 students. This will allow one free Youth Daily entry to any national park, national historic site or national marine conservation area. It will also provide a discount on a Family/Group Daily Entry fee. Grade…
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UCalgary: New Oil-Climate Index Compares Crude Oils
Schulich researcher creates open-source refinery model to estimate greenhouse gas emissions By Lisha Hassanali Not all oils are created equal. That’s the message from Schulich School of Engineering researcher Joule Bergerson. She contributed to the first Oil-Climate Index which compares various crude oils’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the life cycle, from point of extraction…
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Millarville School News: Mini Businesses Coming Soon
The Grade 4’s have been inspired by our current class novel, Lunch Money, and our current unit of inquiry, How We Organize Ourselves. We are creating our own mini businesses! These mini businesses demonstrate true entrepreneurial ambition by the Grade 4’s and they wish to raise money to have a year end pizza celebration.…
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Devon Canada launches 2015 Science Giants Grant
Calgary –Starting April 6, Devon Canada will be accepting applications for the Science Giants grant. Each year, Devon’s Science Giants grant helps science teachers create innovative lesson plans and course curriculum by providing them with up to $5,000 to make their vision a reality. Through this grant, Devon is able to provide funding that…
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FSD: Announcing New Director of Inclusive Learning
HIGH RIVER, AB — Foothills School Division is pleased to announce Loriann Salmon as its new Director of Inclusive Learning, effective April 27, 2015. Loriann will assume the role from Pam Rannelli, the division’s new Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services (since February 26, 2015). Currently serving as Vice Principal at Dr. Morris Gibson School in Okotoks, Loriann…
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Turner Valley School News: Lego in the Library
Spring Cleaning? Downsizing Your Toy Box? Looking for a good home for your Lego? Turner Valley School Library is looking for Lego Donations for our Lego Club. Our new noon hour Lego Club in the Library Learning Commons has attracted a huge following of students and could use some Lego donations to build up…
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Millarville School News: Be Awesome, Be Better, Be a Team Player
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Harper Government Announces Winners of Canada’s Coolest School Trip Contest!
Students will spend five unforgettable days exploring La Mauricie National Park and the historic sites of Québec City as VIPs Hillsborough, New Brunswick – The Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister…
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Eight Canada Research Chairs Announced
Federal funding of $5.8 million supports innovative research and entrepreneurship at University of Calgary By Drew Scherban At first glance it looks like a regular university lab, but after a few moments it’s evident that something out of the ordinary is happening here. Researchers swipe at large displays, images moving from left to right, up…
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