Tag: Foothills School Division

  • Blackie Student Honours

    Blackie Student Honours

      On April 25th, the Blackie Gr. 7/8 students who were among the 10 student groups short-listed in the “Caring for Our Watersheds” competition, recently presented to a panel of judges at the Ralph Klein Park facility in Calgary. Nicholas Locken and Brayden Brausse placed 4th, Riley Tirkaylo placed 8th, and Shane Hudson and Brady…

  • MD of Foothills Donates to Foothills School Division

    MD of Foothills Donates to Foothills School Division

    Superintendent John Bailey extended gratitude to the M.D. of Foothills and Family and Community Support Services for a significant donation of $50,000. The funding will support FSD’s Behaviour Education Support Team (BEST) and Family School Liaison Counsellor programs.

  • Foothills School Division News: Parent of Distinction Awarded to Connie Cunningham

    Foothills School Division News: Parent of Distinction Awarded to Connie Cunningham

    Congratulations to parent Connie Cunningham, a recipient of the 2015 Parent of Distinction Award, presented by the Alberta School Councils’ Association. Connie has been a tireless supporter of Education for fourteen years, with her involvement spanning the cycle of her children’s education in FSD, from 2001 all the way through to present day with the…

  • FSD Trustees Approve Plan to Move Kindergarten in Okotoks

    FSD Trustees Approve Plan to Move Kindergarten in Okotoks

      Trustees approve plan to move kindergarten from Westmount School to Big Rock School to address enrolment pressures in Okotoks HIGH RIVER, AB – Foothills School Division’s Board of Trustees today approved a recommendation to temporarily relocate Westmount School’s kindergarten program to Big Rock School, effective September 2015. The decision will remain in effect until…

  • Big Rock Gr. 3 Student Using Okotoks Lemonade Day to Battle Cancer

    Big Rock Gr. 3 Student Using Okotoks Lemonade Day to Battle Cancer

    Makayla Hinton, a Gr. 3 student at Big Rock School, will be operating one of the stands at Okotoks 1st Lemonade Day on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Her profits will be donated to Kids Cancer Care. Lemonade Day is a popular initiative in the U.S. and Okotoks is the first city in Canada to organize this event. Each child…

  • Blended Learning Environment in Summer Programming

    Blended Learning Environment in Summer Programming

      By Sarah Clark, Principal of Divisional Programming It is that time of year. Students finishing up their courses, parents making summer plans and schools getting ready for a well-deserved break. As schools wind down, Summer School is winding up!  Registration for summer courses is in full swing. In Foothills School Division our Summer School program…

  • Spitzee Supports Nunavut School

    Spitzee Supports Nunavut School

      At the recent Spitzee School Council meeting, Trustee Doug Gardner and Superintendent John Bailey were pleased to learn of an impressive project by Spitzee’s Gr. 4/5 students who are assembling “Good Food Boxes” for a small school in Nunavut. The idea stems from a class project examining the astronomical prices of common food items…

  • FSD News: Students Shine During Little Britches Weekend

    FSD News: Students Shine During Little Britches Weekend

    Little Britches Band Performances A soggy day couldn’t dampen the spirits of parade goers in High River thanks to uplifting performances by the bands from École Senator Riley Middle School, led by Herb Froese, and École Secondaire Highwood High School, led by Jace Stearn. High River Trustee Doug Gardner reported that these FSD bands attracted…

  • FSD Students’ Matters Comittee

    FSD Students’ Matters Comittee

    Grade 8-12 student representatives gathered on May 8th to explore system-level data, identifying trends, issues and solutions. They also discussed what the “ideal school” looks like for learners, staff and parents/community members. Board Chair Christine Pretty was impressed by how engaged the students were in these exercises. In FSD, we believe it is vital to consult…

  • Foothills School Division Trustees Honour Staff at Luncheon

    Foothills School Division Trustees Honour Staff at Luncheon

    On June 3rd the Trustees of the Foothills School Division held their annual Staff Recognition Luncheon to recognize outstanding staff members in the division. Congratulations to all! Teaching Award Recipients: 2015 Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) Edwin Parr Teacher Award for Outstanding First-Year Teachers: FSD Zone Nominee & Zone 5 Edwin Parr Teacher Award Recipient:…

  • Foothills Schools Tackling Mental Health Issues

    Foothills Schools Tackling Mental Health Issues

      Students at FCHS/AHSFA observed Mental Health Week, May 4-10, in a big way. They planned several activities to foster awareness and discussion. Among the initiatives was a 30-minute play, Thistle Blossoms, a fictional story about a female college student who expresses suicidal thoughts in a term paper and is helped by her creative writing…

  • FSD News: Perfect Harmony

    FSD News: Perfect Harmony

    Congratulations to the Alberta High School of Fine Arts Vocal Ensemble and Music Director Nicole Hounjet on their first place showing at the Alberta Provincial Music Festival held earlier in May in Edmonton! They sang beautifully and were also praised for singing impeccably in French (kudos to Mme. Christie Jensen for her tutelage in this regard!). Meantime,…

  • FSD Peak Athletics Hockey Program Donation to Alberta Children’s Hospital

    FSD Peak Athletics Hockey Program Donation to Alberta Children’s Hospital

      On Friday, May 22nd the FSD Peak Athletics Hockey Program travelled to the Alberta Children’s Hospital to present a donation of $2,297.79 to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. A large part of the FSD Peak Athletics Hockey Program over the past 2 years has been community service initiatives. In addition to having Kindergarten buddies,…

  • Foothills School Division: Facts on Transportation

    Foothills School Division: Facts on Transportation

    Transportation Director Virginia McLeod provided Trustees with an overview of the department’s work including some fascinating facts: Service 20 schools on 69 routes, transporting more than 3,700 students — almost half of FSD’s student population. FSD buses travel approximately 11,900 kilometres every school day, and more than 2.1 million kilometres per year – NOT including…

  • Foothills School Division News: Distinguished Leadership Award Winners

    Foothills School Division News: Distinguished Leadership Award Winners

      Sherry Agasoster-Jones, Principal of C. Ian McLaren School in Black Diamond, joins École Percy Pegler School Principal, Dinah Shortt as a recipient of the 2014-15 Distinguished Leadership Award, presented by the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s Council for School Leadership.   Sherry and Dinah (pictured here) will be among those recognized at the Board’s annual Employee…