Tag: Education

  • ASBA Applauds Government Decision to Drop Diploma Exam Weight

    ASBA Applauds Government Decision to Drop Diploma Exam Weight

    The Alberta School Boards Association welcomed the government’s decision to drop the amount diploma exam marks count towards an Alberta student’s final mark from 50 per cent to 30 per cent. “This decision was a long time coming and it positively impacts high school students in this province,” said ASBA President Helen Clease. “Today’s decision…

  • Oilfields High School Spring Fundraisers

    Oilfields High School Spring Fundraisers

      Bake Sale Oilfield’s Student Advisory Committee will be hosting a bake sale on March 31 and April 1. All proceeds will go towards supporting the Sheep River Health Trust and Oilfield’s Breakfast Program. We would appreciate donations of baked goods which can be dropped off the morning of March 31. Please note that we…

  • Aboriginal Construction Program Builds Opportunities

    Aboriginal Construction Program Builds Opportunities

    A two-year pilot program co-sponsored by the Alberta government, Bow Valley College, NorQuest College, industry and Aboriginal organizations will help more than 600 Aboriginal people train for careers in the construction industry. The Alberta Aboriginal Construction Career Centres pilot will complement other existing programs that support Aboriginal training and employment in trades careers. Bow Valley…

  • Premier Prentice Focuses on First Nations Education

    Premier Prentice Focuses on First Nations Education

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement at Friday’s Alberta-First Nations Education Summit: “All Alberta students deserve access to a good education that supports them in achieving their full potential. “Right now, there is an unacceptable achievement gap between First Nations students and other students in Alberta. Closing this gap will help First Nations students…

  • University Partners With City in First-of-its-Kind Wastewater Research Facility

    University Partners With City in First-of-its-Kind Wastewater Research Facility

    Unique multidisciplinary collaboration allows researchers, practitioners and industry to work together   For the first time, university researchers are working side by side with municipal operators to advance wastewater treatment technologies and knowledge that will lead to cleaner water, a better protected ecosystem and improved public health. (Yesterday), the University of Calgary and The City…

  • High School Students Get New Opportunities to Succeed

    High School Students Get New Opportunities to Succeed

    Fairer reflection of student learning and more learning opportunities are at the forefront of two important changes. Diploma exam weighting As of September 1, 2015 diploma exam weighting will shift from a 50/50 weighting to a 30/70 weighting where school-awarded grades will be worth 70 per cent. The change in diploma exam weighting will provide…

  • Turner Valley School News: School Health Team – Hip Hop Dance Experience

    Turner Valley School News: School Health Team – Hip Hop Dance Experience

    The Hip Hop Dance Experience with Sound Kreations! had the whole school  learning some super-cool Hip Hop moves in Phys. Ed. class this month. Sound Kreations ran a 3 day dance residency at Turner Valley School on March 2nd to 4th. All students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 experienced 4 Hip Hop Dance lessons facilitated by a professional dancer. This dance…

  • Economic Developers Alberta and the International Economic Development Council Sign Professional Certification Memorandum of Understanding

    Economic Developers Alberta and the International Economic Development Council Sign Professional Certification Memorandum of Understanding

      CALGARY, AB – Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) is the third Canadian provincial economic development association to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The MOU commits both parties to developing and delivering training programs for Canadian economic development professionals wishing to become IEDC Certified Economic Developers. After the signing, Jeff…

  • New App Makes Post-Secondary Planning Easier

    New App Makes Post-Secondary Planning Easier

    Students now have a new tool available to help plan post-secondary education and avoid problems transferring between institutions. The new Transfer Alberta Mobile App makes it easier for students to get current and accurate information about courses or programs that can transfer for credit between participating Alberta post-secondary institutions, as well as high school upgrading…

  • Legislation enables Gay-Straight Alliances in Schools

    The Prentice government has passed legislation that enables gay-straight alliances to be established in schools. “Since our Government put a pause on Bill 10 in December, we have reflected, listened and learned. Today, we passed an amended Bill 10 that responds to all of those Albertans, including members of opposition parties, who spoke so passionately…

  • Government Acting on Auditor General’s Report

    Ministers affected by today’s Auditor General’s report have released the following statements. Part of being under new management is how this government acts on recommendations from Alberta’s Auditor General. All the recommendations call for better monitoring and oversight, improved performance measures or systems, thorough risk analysis, or training to improve program accountability and results. Improving…

  • Millarville School Principal’s Message: Jumping for Heart Health

    Millarville School Principal’s Message: Jumping for Heart Health

      On February 26th the whole school took to the air to show their support for the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart! Our energetic Grade 8’s took the lead and ran centers for the rest of the school to try out different styles of rope jumping. Thanks to our Grade 8’s for…

  • CASS/Alberta Education Annual Learning Conference Scheduled for Edmonton on March 11 – 13, 2015

    CASS/Alberta Education Annual Learning Conference Scheduled for Edmonton on March 11 – 13, 2015

      (EDMONTON) – The 2015 Annual Learning Conference hosted by the College of Alberta School Superintendents (CASS) and Alberta Education will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton Hotel on March 11 – 13, 2015. The theme for the Annual Learning Conference is ‘Pathways for Leading and Learning.’ The Honourable Gordon Dirks, Education Minister…

  • Turner Valley School News: March is Nutrition Month

    Turner Valley School News: March is Nutrition Month

      All of Turner Valley School will be participating in a variety of nutrition related activities during the month of March. Some of the things we will be doing this month are: making “Four Food Groups Placemats” and sorting our snacks into the appropriate groups every day participating in the school-wide Fruit & Veggie Competition…

  • Alberta Seeing Progress on New School Projects

    Alberta Seeing Progress on New School Projects

    A new status report shows progress on Alberta’s plan to create more than 78,000 new student spaces, with more than 230 school projects underway or recently completed. “Alberta faces major fiscal challenges but our commitment to core services has not changed. By extracting better value for the dollars we spend we are protecting priority infrastructure…