Tag: Education

  • ‘We Are Seven’

    ‘We Are Seven’

    Eight years before women could vote, they could come to the University of Alberta. By Andy Grabia The first seven female undergrads (from left): Erna Roedler, Decima Robinson, Ethel Anderson, Agnes Kathleen Wilson, Ada J. Johnston, Winnifred Dorothy Hyssop, Mary Elizabeth Lloyd. (Photo courtesy U of A Archives, UAA 70-69-10) The University Act of 1906…

  • From the Teacher’s Desk: Sweet Serendipity

    From the Teacher’s Desk: Sweet Serendipity

    By Leonard Quilty Trade your expectation for appreciation and the world changes instantly. ~ Tony Robbins For two days in mid-February, our two day teacher convention took place in downtown Calgary. These two days offer a great opportunity to network with fellow teachers and gain some valuable information to improve our teaching practice. One of…

  • FSD: Longview School Education Plans

    FSD: Longview School Education Plans

      Principal Chet Musgrove reviewed the school’s three key goals: Literacy and Numeracy: Both skills are essential for a student’s long term academic success. Utilizing a variety of strategies, tools and data sources, there has been tremendous improvement and growth among students in the first four months of the school year. Chet commended his staff…

  • Novel Food Product Earns Students Trip to International Food Showcase

    Novel Food Product Earns Students Trip to International Food Showcase

    By Helen Metella Three Nutrition and Food Science students will take to a major international stage in July, showcasing their ingenious recipe for a gelato made from pulses. The team of Austen Neil, Chandre Van De Merwe and Nicolle Mah placed second at the national competition for Mission ImPULSEible in February, with a scrumptious yet…

  • Trustees Approve High River & Area Boundary Adjustment to Rebalance K-5 Student Population Levels

    Trustees Approve High River & Area Boundary Adjustment to Rebalance K-5 Student Population Levels

    HIGH RIVER, AB – Following approval (Wednesday) of a plan by Foothills School Division’s Board of Trustees, attendance boundaries for Spitzee Elementary School and École Joe Clark School will be realigned effective September 2016. The decision follows a comprehensive review and community consultation process to consider options to address student population imbalances at the two schools, which…

  • Report Proposes Alberta-to-Alaska Rail Link to Move Bitumen into World Markets

    Report Proposes Alberta-to-Alaska Rail Link to Move Bitumen into World Markets

    Innovative Van Horne Institute study emphasizes safety, First Nations involvement By Roy Clancy A rail link between Fort McMurray and Alaska would provide a new option to move more of Alberta’s oilsands bitumen offshore and potentially unlock billions of dollars worth of mineral wealth in the north, says a new report. The proposed 2,440-km railway…

  • Spitzee Elementary School to Benefit from Boston Pizza High River’s Community Partner Program

    Spitzee Elementary School to Benefit from Boston Pizza High River’s Community Partner Program

    Spitzee Elementary School’s character education programs the beneficiary of Boston Pizza High River’s Community Partner program Boston Pizza High River is partnering with Spitzee Elementary School through the month of March to help fund the school’s character education programs for students. Foothills School Division believes in taking the initiative on bullying prevention through strong character…

  • A Social Campus Life Starts up with Chitter

    A Social Campus Life Starts up with Chitter

    eHUB startup creates a campus-life app that captures the attention of Silicon Valley. By Michael Brown A University of Alberta-born smartphone app created to bring students closer together has caught the attention of one of Silicon Valley’s most successful startup incubators. The free sharing app, called Chitter, was designed to connect college and university students…

  • Turner Valley School Tigers’ Reading Den

    Turner Valley School Tigers’ Reading Den

    We are excited to announce a new idea to promote reading and share books. The Tiger’s Reading Den is a free book exchange program. There will be a bookshelf outside the library for students to donate books to and/or borrow from. If you have gently used books in your home that your children have outgrown, please bring them to the school and…

  • FSD: Why French Immersion?

    FSD: Why French Immersion?

    By Sarah Clark, Principal of Divisional Programming Hello and Bonjour! It is the time of year when parents are registering their children for Kindergarten.  In Foothills School Division, all parents have the option of choosing to send their child to English Programming or French Immersion programming.  All students have the option of attending French Immersion…

  • 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 daily making and tasting some delicious (new) healthy snacks in class participating in the school-wide Fruit…

  • Turner Valley School: Leprechaun Trap Building

    Turner Valley School: Leprechaun Trap Building

    Challenge in the Learning Commons Hello Artists! It’s time for the tricky leprechaun trap building challenge. This is a fun St Patrick’s Day design process for you and your family to participate in. A Leprechaun trap can be made out of virtually anything…and might include lots of glittery materials and tiny treats to tempt little people…maybe even some lucky…

  • Foothills School Division Hosts Drugs, Trends & Teens Parent Session

    Foothills School Division Hosts Drugs, Trends & Teens Parent Session

    The Drugs, Trends & Teens parent session, that Foothills School Division is hosting, will be held at École Secondaire Foothills Composite High School/Alberta High School of Fine Arts (229 Woodhaven Dr, Okotoks) on Tuesday, March 15th at 7pm.  This free session is open to parents and guardians throughout the Foothills – both from within and…

  • Text Threats Close School in Medicine Hat While RCMP Investigate

    Text Threats Close School in Medicine Hat While RCMP Investigate

    Redcliff RCMP Assist MHPS on Uttering Threats Complaint Redcliff RCMP are currently on scene at Eagle Butte High School in relation to an investigation into anonymous threats via text message.  A student from Eagle Butte High School received the threat although it did not target any students at Eagle Butte High School.  Redcliff RCMP expect to be…

  • Turner Valley School News: Hopping into Spring

    Turner Valley School News: Hopping into Spring

    March is here and the year is flying by at Turner Valley School. February was a busy month with many activities on the go for staff and students alike. We are looking forward to our second round of student-led conferences on March 8th & 9th and will be issuing learner profile reports on March 24th. We are committed to having our students…