Tag: Education

AHS Weekly Wellness Hints: Keeping Lunch Safe!

It’s that time of year again, time to dust off the lunch boxes and get the kids back to school. When packing a lunch it’s important to think not just about the nutritional content but also about food safety. If your child’s school doesn’t have fridges or microwaves for students to use, it can be…

September 8, 2014
School is back and so are children crossing the street

Alberta drivers need to take extra care and attention because school has started and children will once again be active in school zones, playgrounds and neighbourhoods. Between 2008 and 2012, approximately 240 children under 15 were killed or injured while riding their bicycle or simply crossing the street on average each year. “The death of…

September 7, 2014
Literacy for Life Hosts 2nd Annual Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee

The Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee is the hottest competition in the Foothills. This hilarious, action packed afternoon has 12 teams of 3 adults from local businesses competing in a battle for bragging rights to spelling supremacy. Each team is also working hard to get pledges and donations to be the “Literacy Fundraiser” of the…

September 5, 2014
Agriculture “Roads” Scholarship Awarded to Oilfields Graduate

Kaylene Lillico, a grad from Oilfields High, was the recipient of the “Roads” scholarship worth $500. She plans to study biology at the University of Victoria and then continue onto PEI’s Atlantic Veterinary College. Roads Scholarship are presented to any current grade 12 student from the MD of Foothills area. Students must proceed directly from…

September 2, 2014
ACTIVE AT SCHOOL brings elite Canadian winter athletes to Iqaluit to inspire kids to get moving

Through ACTIVE AT SCHOOL, Canadian Tire Donates $100,000 to Nunavut To Encourage Continued Daily Physical Activity In Youth Across The Territory IQALUIT, Aug. 25, 2014 /CNW/ – ACTIVE AT SCHOOL – a broad-based group led by Canadian Tire that includes influential organizations with an expertise in health and wellness, sport and recreation, industry and education…

August 27, 2014
AHS Weekly Wellness News: Back to School Health Checklist

Getting your child ready for school involves more than just purchasing shiny new school supplies and trendy clothing. Ensuring your child’s immunizations are up to date, making appointments for routine screening tests and informing the school of any health issues your child may have, are also key to a healthy school-year start. Keep track of…

August 25, 2014
CASS: Dr. John Hattie Presenting in Alberta

(EDMONTON) – The College of Alberta School Superintendents (CASS), in conjunction with the Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortiums and the Grande Prairie Public School District, is proud to host a series of presentations by Dr. John Hattie across Alberta during the week of August of 18 – 22, 2015 Dr. Hattie is one of the…

August 16, 2014
U of Calgary: Summer Campers from 30 Years Ago Send Us a Message

Unveiling of 1984 Mini University time capsule By Donald McSwiney “Hello! Is anyone reading this? We’re in fear of nuclear war right now. My name is Tawnie Olson and I want peace. If I don’t succeed I want YOU to try. My favourite animals are unicorns. Unicorns are pure white with silver hoofs.” — Tawnie…

August 15, 2014
Foothills School Division – Back to School

Are you ready for the new school year? The Foothills School Division invites you to get all their details by following this link to their ad.

August 13, 2014
Okotoks Welcomes New Southside Community Programs Building

The public is invited to attend the Grand Opening ceremony of the Southside Community Programs building on Friday, August 6th. Join in the festivities – drop-in to the ribbon cutting at 4PM, followed by an open house to tour the facility, meet the staff, and entertain the kids with crafts & activities! Plus there’s cake…

August 3, 2014
Lead in Teeth Can Tell a Body’s Tale, UF Study Finds

Published: July 30 2014, University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Your teeth can tell stories about you, and not just that you always forget to floss. A study led by University of Florida geology researcher George D. Kamenov showed that trace amounts of lead in modern and historical human teeth can give clues about where…

August 3, 2014
Meet hitchBOT – A Hitchhiking Robot Traveling From Coast To Coast This Summer

Collaborative research project to explore if robots can trust humans with Canadian hitchhiking adventure TORONTO, ON. – A trivia-loving, wellington-wearing, tweeting robot will be hitchhiking across Canada this summer, one ride at a time. hitchBOT left from Halifax, N.S. on July 27th and its ultimate destination is Victoria, B.C., more than 6,000 km away. hitchBOT…

July 29, 2014
Q9 to Support Alberta’s Foothills School Division with Disaster Recovery Solution

2013 southern Alberta floods demonstrated need for high-availability data centre Calgary, AB – July 21, 2014 – Q9 Networks is pleased to announce it has been selected by Alberta’s Foothills School Division (FSD) to provide a high-availability disaster recovery solution for the division’s web-based communications platform, including its web site and social media feeds. FSD…

July 21, 2014
Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day in Waterton Lakes National Park

Parks Canada and the United States National Park Service invite you to the annual Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day. This year’s event is in Waterton Lakes National Park on Tuesday, July 29, from 9:30 am until 3:30 pm at the Falls Theatre. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Science and…

July 18, 2014
Anonymous Donor Helps Develop Flood Relief Bursaries at Olds College

Olds, Alberta – Olds College is excited to offer some more relief and support to those affected by the 2013 floods in the High River and southern Alberta area. What started as support for one student this past year has grown into a bursary program for others similarly affected. “It is rare that a member…

July 15, 2014