Tag: Education

  • School Authorities Submit Policies Supporting Safe and Caring Schools in Alberta

    School Authorities Submit Policies Supporting Safe and Caring Schools in Alberta

      Education Minister David Eggen has provided an update on policy submissions from school authorities to support safe and caring schools. As of the morning of March 31, Alberta Education has received policies from 55 school authorities. It is anticipated that all but two out of the 61 school authorities in Alberta will submit policies…

  • FSD: Appreciating our Guest Teachers

    FSD: Appreciating our Guest Teachers

    By Allen Davidson, Assistant Superintendent of Employee Services March 14 – 18 marked Substitute Teachers’ Appreciation Week in Alberta and across Foothills School Division. In FSD we are blessed to have a diverse cohort of teachers supporting students in their learning by the remarkable work of those staff on our Guest Teacher list.  Without question…

  • Leapin’ Leprechauns 

    Leapin’ Leprechauns 

      Turner Valley School students and their families had fun preparing for St. Patrick’s Day by building leprechaun traps. The challenge was to build the most tempting trap out of whatever they thought might catch the little green-clad fairies’ attention. All the submissions were on display in the Learning Commons. Thank you to facilitator Carol Webb for spearheading this…

  • Calgary Flames’ Brian Burke speaking at Oilfields School on community and support for all students

    Calgary Flames’ Brian Burke speaking at Oilfields School on community and support for all students

    Brian Burke, President of Hockey Operations for the Calgary Flames, will close a FREE series of parent nights at Oilfields School in Black Diamond that began back in February, covering topics ranging from social media safety, and personal excellence to gender discrimination and stereotypes. Burke, a vocal activist against homophobia in sports, strong supporter of first response personnel and…

  • Oilfields High and Turner Valley Students Show Their Archery Prowess

    Oilfields High and Turner Valley Students Show Their Archery Prowess

    Nineteen Turner Valley School (TVS) students and two Oilfields School students competed in the Canadian National Archery in Schools (NASP®) National Tournament March 12-15 in Edmonton. Of note: Grade 5 TVS student Cali Magee finished 7th in the country for her grade level. Grade 7 Oilfields student Jocelyn Holladay also finished 7th in the country…

  • New Research Shows Native Alberta Algae Can Help Detoxify Tailings Ponds

    New Research Shows Native Alberta Algae Can Help Detoxify Tailings Ponds

    Gordon Chua part of team testing ability of tiny organisms to clean oilsands wastewater By Erin Guiltenane A research project underway at the University of Calgary aims to clean up oilsands tailing ponds by using native algae already found in them to do the job. It’s well known that oilsands mining produces pools of wastewater that…

  • 2015 Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards Recipients Announced

    2015 Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards Recipients Announced

      More than 200 individuals over the last decade recognized for their efforts to continue their education Ottawa (ON) – Canada Post is proud to announce the winners of the 2015 Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards. The awards recognize the efforts and commitment of Canadians of Aboriginal heritage who have chosen to continue school following an…

  • Okotoks Youth Leader Receives First Ethell Award for Mental Health Service

    Okotoks Youth Leader Receives First Ethell Award for Mental Health Service

    March 30, 2016 – Okotoks resident Cole Whalley is the first recipient of the new Donald S. Ethell Award from the Lieutenant Governor’s Circle on Mental Health and Addiction. Lieutenant Governor Lois Mitchell and former Lieutenant Governor Donald Ethell were in Okotoks March 30 to present the award at a morning ceremony at Foothills Composite High School.…

  • Alberta’s Future Workforce Gets Hands-on Career Training

    Alberta’s Future Workforce Gets Hands-on Career Training

    The Career and Technology Foundations program will help students begin planning their careers before they enter high school. Education Minister David Eggen has approved the Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) program for students in Grades 5 to 9, which means schools across the province are able to take full advantage of the program for the…

  • Grade 7 Students Take on Roles of Mini Architects and Engineers in Okotoks

    Grade 7 Students Take on Roles of Mini Architects and Engineers in Okotoks

    Following approval in December 2015 of a new K-9 school for Foothills School Division (FSD) at west 32nd Street in Okotoks, Grade 7 Science classes at Westmount School (Okotoks) and Heritage Heights School (DeWinton) have been creating their own design plan for the school incorporating principles from units on Heat and Temperature, and Structure and…

  • Okotoks School Hosted Amazing Health and Wellness Conference

    Okotoks School Hosted Amazing Health and Wellness Conference

    École Okotoks Junior High School organized an amazing full-day Health and Wellness Conference for all students on Friday, March 18th. The Conference was kicked off with a keynote presentation by Chris Cederstrand — a Dad, coach, volunteer firefighter, member of Team Canada’s sledge hockey team and motivational speaker. Following Chris’ presentation the students and staff…

  • Marsville and Bio Dome Projects Take Place in Foothills Schools

    Marsville and Bio Dome Projects Take Place in Foothills Schools

    Ecole Senator Riley Middle School On February 26, teacher Cliona Curran’s Grade 6 students hosted the first ever “Marsville” event at École Senator Riley Middle School. Students have been learning about objects in our universe, specifically looking at planets and moons in our solar system. A research project that had students examine the potential for…

  • Foothills Students Discuss School Division Policy on Inclusiveness and Respect

    Foothills Students Discuss School Division Policy on Inclusiveness and Respect

    At the most recent Students’ Matters Committee meeting, Board and executive leadership team representatives were impressed by the thoughtful discussion among student committee representatives on the draft policy and administrative procedure that FSD has developed. Policy 18 – Welcoming, Safe, Caring, Inclusive and Respectful Learning Environments and Administrative Procedure 350 – Student Code of Conduct,…

  • FSD: Blackie School Education Plans

    FSD: Blackie School Education Plans

      Principal Fred Woods’ and VicePrincipal Debra Sorensen-Valette’s presentation highlighted the value and impact of student voice. Students suggested a “comic book” theme to share the school’s goals, resulting in an eight-minute video and accompanying cartoon-style handout: To create and sustain a safe and caring, inclusive culture and learning environment: Blackie students see themselves as…

  • Millarville Wildcats Take on the Calgary Stampeders in Epic Basketball Game

    Millarville Wildcats Take on the Calgary Stampeders in Epic Basketball Game

    The fourth game in the 2016 TELUS Stampeders Basketball Program saw a visit to the nearby town of Millarville on Thursday afternoon for a fun-filled contest at Millarville Community School. The likes of Andrew Buckley, Ben D’Aguilar, Rene Paredes, Adam Thibault, Spencer Wilson, Quinn Smith and Brandon Boudreaux picked up a 42-32 victory over the boys and girls representing…