Tag: Education

  • Student Balances Studying for Finals and Competing in Curling Semifinals

    Student Balances Studying for Finals and Competing in Curling Semifinals

    By Jonathan Brazeau via thegrandslamofcurling.com Ontario—Brendan Botcher, fourth-year chemical engineering student, crammed for final exams and played in the curling Grand Slam this month. Bottcher admitted it’s not easy balancing the student-athlete lifestyle but he enjoys every minute of it. “There are a lot of nights staying up later than I’d like to,” he said.…

  • 25 Campus Alberta Market Modifiers Approved

    25 Campus Alberta Market Modifiers Approved

    Market modifier increases will improve quality in 25 Campus Alberta programs. Government has approved tuition increases in 25 programs to enhance program quality and correct tuition anomalies between programs in Alberta and across Canada. One application was rejected for not meeting the criteria. Existing students in the approved programs will not be impacted by the…

  • ERA Gives Back to Immigrant Youth and Families

    ERA Gives Back to Immigrant Youth and Families

    On Giving Tuesday, Christmas came early to many immigrant youth and families. Thanks to the generosity of the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA), a longtime partner of Alberta’s Promise, 60 computers were donated to The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY) for gifting to high-needs immigrant youth and families in Calgary. The computer donations, facilitated with…

  • Oilfields High News: Bursary Program Supported by Re/Max

    Oilfields High News: Bursary Program Supported by Re/Max

    RE/MAX of Western Canada has renewed the Quest for Excellence bursary program. This year we are once again offering (16) $1,000 bursaries for a total of $16,000 to grade 12 students. This program was established by RE/MAX of Western Canada to recognize the success and ongoing pursuits of Western Canadian students in regards to leadership…

  • Alberta Farmer Express: Lethbridge horseman founds first equine-training college in Canada

    Alberta Farmer Express: Lethbridge horseman founds first equine-training college in Canada

    Ernie Knibb is financing the $7.5-million project and expects to 
have the school up and running in late March or early April
 It’s the first of its kind in Canada — and a labour of love for one Lethbridge-area horseman. Would-be horse trainers are already beating down Ernie Knibb’s door, and he hasn’t even opened…

  • Oilfields High School: Seasonal Decor from Learning Commons

    Oilfields High School: Seasonal Decor from Learning Commons

    This is the wonderful “textbook tree” that our Learning Commons Facilitator Ms Nadine Russell has created for students and Staff to enjoy.

  • FSD News: Cayley Education Plan

    FSD News: Cayley Education Plan

    As part of their ongoing commitment to hear from one-third of our schools each year regarding their annual Education Plans, Trustees were treated to an informative presentation by Cayley School Principal Phil Irwin and Vice Principal Jill Alexander. They shared three goals and related strategies they will be focusing on this year to help improve…

  • Turner Valley School News: What Did You Do in School Today?

    Turner Valley School News: What Did You Do in School Today?

    Kananaskis in the Classroom ~ “Planet Earth-Hummingbird Edition” We will be joining Kananaskis country’s famous naturalist ‘David Humming-borough’ as he dives deeper into the world of hummingbirds. These interactive presentations are always a hit with the whole school. Watch him in the documentary as he looks closer at the courtship, parenting and pollination skills of the world’s smallest birds. Kananaskis in the Classroom…

  • Millarville School News: Principal’s Holiday Message

    Millarville School News: Principal’s Holiday Message

    Last Thursday the MCS community came together to double the population of the Hamlet of Millarville for our annual Christmas concert. This year the performance was entitled “It’s Christmas, Carol!” Maddy Peters played the role of Carol, a grumpy workshop manager at the North Pole. Visited by three mysterious ghosts (aka Jacob, Wes and Aidan),…

  • Turner Valley School Christmas Concert Always Gives the Spirit of Christmas

    Turner Valley School Christmas Concert Always Gives the Spirit of Christmas

    What an enthusiastic group of students! The audience was completely caught up in the presentation and loved every minute of it.  It is a genuine community when everyone leaves an event with a smile on their face. As Turner Valley Councillor, Gerald Pfeil said, “What a lovely evening. The Christmas Concert at Turner Valley School…

  • Study may Offer Therapy for Heavey Horses

    Study may Offer Therapy for Heavey Horses

    By Hayley Kosolofski Sucking air through a straw. Those are the words that many people with asthma use to describe their frightening struggle to breathe during an asthma attack. Now imagine a 1,000-pound animal experiencing the same panic-stricken feeling. For a horse, that’s what it’s like during an acute episode of recurrent airway obstruction (RAO)…

  • Turner Valley School News: 12 Days of Fitness

    Turner Valley School News: 12 Days of Fitness

    This holiday season remember to stay healthy! On the announcements during the month of December we are doing the 12 Days of Fitness! Each day, a new activity will be added to the list. We started our 12 Days of Fitness on Dec 1st. Make sure to drink plenty of water so you’re ready for action. Let’s start thinking about getting fit! Hopefully we will…

  • FSD: Why Is Language Important?

    FSD: Why Is Language Important?

    By Sarah Clark, Principal of Divisional Programming Culturally and linguistically diverse schools offer new perspectives. Luckily, in Foothills School Division we have a linguistically diverse community of learners.  Our students and families represent more than 20 different heritage languages! Heritage languages refer to the first language or home language spoken. Whether the language is Swahili, Tagalog,…

  • FSD News: Dual Credits Through HUB

    FSD News: Dual Credits Through HUB

    Scott Carey, Principal of Oilfields School, presented on FSD’s partnership with Bow Valley College to offer a dual credit program through FSD’s high school HUBs. Scott, who also serves as HUB Administrator, explained that “dual credit” means that students have the opportunity to simultaneously earn post-secondary credit while they earn high school credits. Together with…

  • Pro football veteran appointed as Dinos interim head coach

    Pro football veteran appointed as Dinos interim head coach

    Steve Buratto takes helm as national search begins to replace Blake Nill Veteran Canadian Football League coach Steve Buratto has been named as the interim leader of the Dinos football program, the University of Calgary announced Friday. Buratto, who has spent the last two seasons as offensive line coach for the Dinos, will serve as…