Tag: Oilfields High School

Harlem Crowns Coming to Black Diamond to Take on the Oilfields Drillers

Oilfields High School is hosting a night of family fun and hilarity as the Harlem Crowns take to the court! The Harlem Crowns will take on both the boys and girls basketball teams. This event will be a great way to support your local high school and watch some talented basketball players! It all…

February 3, 2015
Six for Six from Fore!

The Turner Valley Charity Golf Classic held last summer in conjunction with the RCMP Turner Valley Detachment has made presentations totalling $6,000 to six schools in our area. The $1,000 cheques were presented to: Chief Jacob Bearspaw Memorial School towards the new iPads for graduating students to use C. Ian McLaren School towards a Yamaha…

January 9, 2015
Oilfields High News: Bursary Program Supported by Re/Max

RE/MAX of Western Canada has renewed the Quest for Excellence bursary program. This year we are once again offering (16) $1,000 bursaries for a total of $16,000 to grade 12 students. This program was established by RE/MAX of Western Canada to recognize the success and ongoing pursuits of Western Canadian students in regards to leadership…

December 26, 2014
Oilfields High School: Seasonal Decor from Learning Commons

This is the wonderful “textbook tree” that our Learning Commons Facilitator Ms Nadine Russell has created for students and Staff to enjoy.

December 23, 2014
FSD News: Dual Credits Through HUB

Scott Carey, Principal of Oilfields School, presented on FSD’s partnership with Bow Valley College to offer a dual credit program through FSD’s high school HUBs. Scott, who also serves as HUB Administrator, explained that “dual credit” means that students have the opportunity to simultaneously earn post-secondary credit while they earn high school credits. Together with…

December 16, 2014
High Country Learning Commons

FSD’s 18 Learning Commons Facilitators gathered on September 30th for their first professional development session of the 2014-15 school year. The highlight was a tour of all High Country Learning Commons including Longview, C. Ian McLaren, Oilfields, Turner Valley and Millarville as well as Red Deer Lake and Heritage Heights schools. The purpose was to…

November 20, 2014
Oilfields High School: National Bullying Awareness Week

Hello and welcome to National Bullying Awareness Week – November 16-22! It’s an opportune time to address the impact of digital technology. As these technologies become increasingly accessible to our youth, harmful and dangerous behaviours that were once most prevalent on school grounds are now moving into even more public forums. Through digital tools such…

November 19, 2014
Happenings at Oilfields High School

“Alice @ Wonderland” Plan to attend this play presented by the Senior Drama department: Matinees: December 2 and 3 (10:30 am curtain) Evenings: Dec 4 and 5 (7 pm curtain) House opens 30 minutes before curtain. Call the school for more info! Book Fair The Library Learning Commons is holding its Scholastic Book Fair from November…

November 15, 2014
Oilfields High School: Mental Health Awareness Conference

Any students in grades 11 who are interested in the issue of Mental Health awareness are invited to apply to attend a FREE international conference in Toronto! Young people recognize that it’s time to start doing things a little differently. And who better to develop workable, sustainable initiatives for change than students themselves? That’s why…

November 12, 2014
Oilfields High School: Rainbows Program

Each change in life is an occasion for a new beginning. The Rainbows Program helps children and teens grieve and grow after a loss. The Rainbow program uses journals, activities, games and stories that are designed to help participants understand their feelings, accept what has happened and experience a sense of belonging and love. The…

November 7, 2014
Oilfields High School: Learning Commons Library

By Librarian Mrs Nadine Russell I find myself working towards a goal that I do not fully understand. The goal I speak of is to turn our library into a Learning Commons. This goal has been brought forward by Alberta Education. Many students, teachers, parents and community members question what this transition is even about.…

November 4, 2014
Oilfields High School News: Fall Happenings

Driller Nation On the evening of October 22nd, Oilfields School hosted a superb event called “Driller Nation” that highlighted why we have such a great school community. What a great turn-out; the stands were packed with fans. Huge kudos goes to our very own Mr. Bretzlaff who was the driving force behind the evening, to…

November 1, 2014
FSD High Country Schools to Honour Veterans

Our local schools will hold Assemblies of Remembrance on Friday, November 7th. Turner Valley School and Oilfields High School will gather at 10am; Millarville Community School will hold their assembly at 10:30am; Longview School will welcome Gordon Day as guest speaker and their assembly will begin at 1:30pm and C. Ian McLaren’s assembly will be…

October 29, 2014
Oilfields High School: Honouring Family at Remembrance Day Service

In order to bring a more personal connection to this event, we would like to honour veterans from the families of our students and staff. We did this last year, and would like to include more of our students and staff. We are in the process of planning our ceremony, and we would like to…

October 28, 2014
Oilfields High School News: Volleyball Bales

The senior girls’ volleyball team at Oilfields High School are asking for donations of round bales as a fundraiser for entry fees and travel costs this year. Annually, the team go to the Best of the West tournament in Kelowna, BC to compete against some of the best teams in Western Canada. Since we have…

October 24, 2014