Tag: Foothills School Division

  • FSD: Okotoks FCHS/AHSFA Eduation Plan

    FSD: Okotoks FCHS/AHSFA Eduation Plan

    Principal Vince Hunter and Vice-Principal Jordan Rhodes presented an overview of the school’s Education Plan. The school is investing considerable work in ensuring that strategic planning is always connected to FSD’s Vision for Leading and Supporting Learning to ensure continuity for students coming into to the school from a variety of feeder schools. The school is proud of its results and…

  • FSD: Sheldon Kennedy School Champion Committee

    FSD: Sheldon Kennedy School Champion Committee

    Trustee Michael Pollard and Pam Rannelli, Director of Inclusive Learning, joined representatives from 12 participating schools – including FCHS/AHSFA students Bailey Lang and Lauren Oldham, and teacher Andrea Laubman – at a recent information and planning session through the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre. As part of a three-year program to increase awareness of abuse…

  • FSD: Grade 6 Student Learning Assessments Postponed

    FSD: Grade 6 Student Learning Assessments Postponed

    Alberta Education has advised school divisions that the Grade 6 Student Learning Assessments (SLAs), which were originally scheduled to be piloted in fall 2015, will be rescheduled. The new target is fall 2016. Through feedback received from stakeholder groups, Alberta Education has heard that more time is needed to ensure the Grade 3 SLAs are a valuable assessment tool for teachers, parents,…

  • Family Literacy Day in the Foothills School Division

    Family Literacy Day in the Foothills School Division

    Held annually on January 27, this national initiative raises awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. It’s a popular initiative in FSD and our schools planned a variety of fun activities to encourage students and their families to learn together. Among those who visited schools as “celebrity…

  • Red Deer Lake School Fundraiser

    Red Deer Lake School Fundraiser

    So why, you might ask, did Red Deer Lake School Principal Craig Barabash wear a chicken suit at school for the entire day on January 20th? In the fall, the school challenged students to raise enough money in their annual magazine subscription drive to buy chickens for African villages. The goal was fifty chickens and,…

  • FSD School Field Trips: Health and Safety is a Priority

    FSD School Field Trips: Health and Safety is a Priority

    Superintendent John Bailey provided Trustees with information regarding upcoming field trips including international trips planned by École Secondaire Highwood High School and École Secondaire Foothills Composite High/Alberta High School of Fine Arts to France, and École Okotoks Junior High School to Ecuador. John explained that when planning field trips, the health and safety of students…

  • FSD Facility Services Site Improvements

    FSD Facility Services Site Improvements

    The Board passed a motion authorizing division administration to move forward with tendering site and drainage improvements to the Facility Services building on 12th Avenue in High River. Neighbouring site improvements following the June 2013 flood have resulted in significant drainage issues on FSD’s property, posing a threat the building, which has since been fully-restored…

  • FSD: Okotoks Community Consultation

    FSD: Okotoks Community Consultation

      On January 22nd, FSD held its second community consultation meeting — with over 170 parents participating in the evening — to address enrolment pressures in our Okotoks schools. We presented five boundary scenarios for consideration and also received some really well thought out alternatives. In addition, we have received hundreds of responses to our…

  • Foothills School Division announces new Director of Learning Technologies

    Foothills School Division announces new Director of Learning Technologies

    HIGH RIVER, AB – Lyle Roberts will join Foothills School Division as its new Director of Learning Technologies, effective May 11, 2015. He will replace James Aitchison who is retiring in June 2015 after nine years with Foothills School Division and a career in education spanning 34 years. Lyle has served as Director of Technology…

  • Foothills School Division Modular Approvals

    Foothills School Division Modular Approvals

    The Alberta Government has approved five modular classrooms for Foothills School Division: one each for C. Ian McLaren, Heritage Heights and Spitzee Elementary schools and two for École Percy Pegler School. FSD requested nine modulars and received five, which we’re pleased about, particularly in view of the high volume of modular requests the province receives…

  • FSD: Let’s Talk Mental Health

    FSD: Let’s Talk Mental Health

    By Pam Rannelli, Director of Inclusive Learning, Foothills School Division The Bell Let’s Talk Campaign, held on January 28, is a nationwide initiative to support and spread the word of the importance of mental health to the well-being of all Canadians. The initiative is intended to raise awareness of mental health and encourage conversations in our…

  • Foothills School Division News: Family Literacy Day

    Foothills School Division News: Family Literacy Day

    Held annually on January 27, this national initiative raises awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. It’s a popular initiative in FSD and our schools are busy planning a variety of fun activities to encourage students and their families to learn together. Taking time every day to…

  • FSD: The Holiday Domino

    FSD: The Holiday Domino

    By James Aitchison, Director of Learning Technologies for Foothills School Division Just ask… Consumer Electronics were high on the holiday wish list for the average Canadian school aged child. With the cost of devices decreasing every year the opportunity to place wireless devices in the hands of children has never been better. According to Media…

  • The New Year in FSD

    The New Year in FSD

    By John Bailey, Superintendent of Schools Happy New Year! I trust you had an enjoyable holiday break with your loved ones, and that you find yourself rejuvenated as we embark on a new year. Typically when the calendar turns to January, many people make resolutions and view it as the opportunity for a fresh start.…

  • FSD: Okotoks Growth Community Consultation

    FSD: Okotoks Growth Community Consultation

    A Public Consultation was held in Okotoks on December 8th to address the issue of growth in the town. Attendance was good and an online survey is currently available — http://www.fsd38.ab.ca/okotoks-growth-consultation/ The second Public Consultation is scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 7pm at Ecole Okotoks Junior High.