Tag: Education

  • Turner Valley School News: Tiger’s Den – What is it?

    In January we started a grade 4-6 Tiger’s Den. Each student in grade 4-6 will be put into a Tiger group (Siberian, Bengal, White, Golden) and have a Den meeting with a teacher (Ms. Klafki, Mrs. Baxter, Ms. Alm and Mr. Ellis with Mr. Holladay floating between each) once a week for 30 minutes. The…

  • Oilfields High School Cheer on their Students

    Oilfields High School Cheer on their Students

      Thank you to the Drillers Athletic Society parents and volunteers who helped out with our Driller Nation night featuring the Harlem Crowns and our own Drillers basketball players on Wednesday night. What a great show of school spirit! Hats off to Leigh Bretzlaff, the Phys. Ed staff and the players for helping to make…

  • University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing Announces New Chair Targeting Heart Health

    University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing Announces New Chair Targeting Heart Health

    DIL Walk Foundation partners on a research initiative led by Kathryn King-Shier focused on the South Asian community The Faculty of Nursing and the DIL Walk Foundation announced (Tuesday) the creation of the Guru Nanak Dev Ji DIL (Heart) Research Chair to benefit the study of cardiovascular health in the South Asian population. As chairholder, cardiovascular…

  • C Ian McLaren School: Putting Safety First

    C Ian McLaren School: Putting Safety First

      C. Ian McLaren welomed a new staff member this January. Christine Bates is their new Youth Development Counselor. They will have two Youth Development Counselors at the school from now on. Miss Hall, one of the Youth Development Counselors is taking the next year off to go back to school. In the meantime, the…

  • Ask the Principal: “What is the Wall of Fame and Bricks?

    The Tigers Wall of Fame is our way of recognizing students among their peers when they demonstrate characteristics that we value as a school. The idea is to recognize things we want to see more of and to present the good example for their peers. The categories are Character (eg. honesty, empathy, perseverance), Competence (academic…

  • Building Health Knowledge for the LGBTQ Community

    Building Health Knowledge for the LGBTQ Community

    Medical students to break down barriers for sexual minorities by hosting the Inclusive Health Conference By Ross Neitz The field of medicine contains a wealth of knowledge that grows larger by the day. But despite constant gains, several gaps remain. Among them is a need for greater understanding of the health issues affecting sexual minorities.…

  • Resource Created by Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Used In Mount Royal University Classrooms

    Resource Created by Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Used In Mount Royal University Classrooms

      The Recovery and Resiliency Roadmap: A Toolkit for Economic Preparedness Becomes Resource in MRU’s New Continuing Education Program: Emergency Management & Disaster Recovery Calgary AB – Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) is pleased to announce that Continuing Education students at Mount Royal University will be utilizing a document developed by EDA as part of the Economic…

  • A Message from Alberta Education Minister Gordon Dirks on Pink Shirt Day

    A Message from Alberta Education Minister Gordon Dirks on Pink Shirt Day

    As you may know, Pink Shirt Day originated in Nova Scotia in 2007 when a Grade 9 student was bullied by other students for wearing a pink polo shirt to school.  In response, hundreds of students showed up the following morning wearing pink both as a way to support the student and to demonstrate that…

  • Turner Valley School News From the Learning Commons: Dog Tales Comes to Turner Valley School!

    Turner Valley School News From the Learning Commons: Dog Tales Comes to Turner Valley School!

      Literacy for Life’s Dog Tales program is off to a howling start at Turner Valley School. Twenty students in grade 3-6 are sitting down with a four-legged friend for 15 minutes of quality reading time each week thanks to local Literacy for Life volunteers and their pets. The Dog Tales concept provides students with…

  • Sheridan-Trained Animator Receives Oscar for Big Hero 6

    Sheridan-Trained Animator Receives Oscar for Big Hero 6

    Chris Williams directed Best Animated Feature winner OAKVILLE, ON, Feb. 23, 2015 /CNW/ – Big Hero 6, directed by Sheridan-trained animator Chris Williams, has won the 2015 Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film. The film picked up the top award last night at the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood, California. Big Hero 6 centres on…

  • CWF Launches Wild Pedagogies – An Amazing Learning Journey for Educators

    CWF Launches Wild Pedagogies – An Amazing Learning Journey for Educators

    The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is proud to be launching a new conservation program offering adventure learning journeys for educators and their families. “Wild Pedagogies is a one of a kind experiential learning program that blends graduate level studies in education from top university professors with travel on the landscape,” said Wade Luzny, CEO Executive…

  • Turner Valley School – Library to Learning Commons: Changing Names Changing Attitudes

      If you happen to drop into the Library/Learning Commons you will notice a number of recent changes that have taken place in our space. We are evolving our library space towards a Learning Commons model to create a physical and virtual space where inquiry, imagination creativity and collaboration thrive. Recent furniture purchases have been…

  • Alberta Emerald Foundation: February Youth Environmental Engagement Grant Recipients

    Alberta Emerald Foundation: February Youth Environmental Engagement Grant Recipients

      Through the generous support of our program sponsor, ConocoPhillips Canada, and other sponsors and individual donors, The Alberta Emerald Foundation is able to inspire Alberta’s next generation of eco-heroes by supporting projects that elevate environmental awareness in a meaningful way. The Alberta Emerald Foundation intends to allocate over 100 Youth Environmental Engagement Grants this year.…

  • FSD: Okotoks FCHS/AHSFA Eduation Plan

    FSD: Okotoks FCHS/AHSFA Eduation Plan

    Principal Vince Hunter and Vice-Principal Jordan Rhodes presented an overview of the school’s Education Plan. The school is investing considerable work in ensuring that strategic planning is always connected to FSD’s Vision for Leading and Supporting Learning to ensure continuity for students coming into to the school from a variety of feeder schools. The school is proud of its results and…

  • GE Funds Water Quality Testing Equipment to Help Kids Answer: “How healthy is your river?”

    GE Funds Water Quality Testing Equipment to Help Kids Answer: “How healthy is your river?”

      With the help of Alberta’s Promise, GE has partnered with the RiverWatch Institute of Alberta to fund new science equipment and give even more high school students the unique opportunity to study river health in Alberta. The partnership was announced on January 21 when GE’s James Cleland, Global General Manager of Heavy Oil, presented…