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Flourishing Stories
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Lacombe Comp Students Go Global in Climate Action at COP30 in Brazil
École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School students Broc Johnson and Libby Ladouceur take part in a panel discussion at the United Nations COP30 Climate Conference in Brazil, sharing their student-led climate work with an international audience. Two Lacombe students’ efforts on the environment are quickly finding themselves among leaders in climate action on the world stage. Libby Ladouceur and Broc Johnson of École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School (ÉSLCHS) recent
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2 days ago3 min read


Eckville Student With Visual Impairment Scores Bronze at 2025 Youth Parapan American Games
Eckville Jr./Sr. High School student Merrick Smith stands in his school gym after returning home from the 2025 Youth Parapan American Games, where he helped Team Canada earn a bronze medal in goalball. Entering his graduation year, Merrick Smith already had reason to celebrate, but he can now add being an international bronze medalist to the list. Seventeen-year-old Merrick, a Grade 12 student at Eckville Jr./Sr. High School (EJSHS) has recently returned from Santiago, Chil
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7 days ago4 min read


Longtime Wolf Creek Trustee Trudy Bratland Receives ASBA Distinguished Service Award
ASBA President Marilyn Dennis (left) and ASBA Executive Director & CEO Vivian Abboud (right) present former Wolf Creek Public Schools trustee Trudy Bratland (centre) with the Alberta School Boards Association Distinguished Service Award, recognizing her 21 years of dedicated service to public education. Not many people can say they’ve shaped the story of a school division for more than two decades — but Trudy Bratland can. Wolf Creek Public Schools is proud to share that long
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Nov 203 min read


Wolf Creek Education Centre shares inspiring recovery-based learning model with PSBAA trustees
Trustees also tour ÉSLCHS Ecovision and Robotics program A unique blend of education and rehabilitation was at the heart of a recent...
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Aug 282 min read


Buffalo Trail Public Schools: Human Services Collegiate Program Expands Programming for BTPS Students
Buffalo Trail Public Schools (BTPS) is proud to announce the official approval of its Human Services Collegiate Program, a bold and...
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Jun 162 min read


Buffalo Trail Public Schools Celebrates Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Wainwright Elementary School
Buffalo Trail Public Schools (BTPS) proudly celebrated a major milestone on Monday, May 26, 2025, with the official groundbreaking...
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Jun 32 min read


Wolf Creek Hybrid Program Helps Students Reconnect with Learning
A photo of program teachers Heather Bolin and Brooklyn Figursky. A hybrid junior high program in Wolf Creek Public Schools is helping...
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May 162 min read


Grade 9 Students Learn the Power of Choices at Injury Prevention Events Across the Division
In early May, Grade 9 students from across St. Paul Education participated in an impactful injury prevention event designed to help youth...
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May 152 min read


Rimbey Elementary Secures $5,000 Grant to Boost Skating and Sports Programs
Rimbey Elementary School Admin Assistant Bre Button (centre), with students Josie Beagle (left, Grade 5) and Blake Hetherington (right,...
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May 52 min read


Central Alberta educators seek to better understand cerebral visual impairments in students with recent WCPS session.
Educators collaborate during a hands-on activity focused on identifying the signs of CVI in students. Educators from several central...
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Apr 83 min read


Sturgeon Public Schools Launches Building Futures — A High School Experience Unlike Any Other
Next school year, a group of Grade 10 students in Sturgeon Public Schools will trade in traditional classrooms for construction sites....
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Apr 73 min read


Indigenous Education Update Highlights Student Success, Cultural Connection, and Community Engagement
A focus on relationships, community building, cultural connections and academics is leading to successful outcomes for Indigenous...
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Mar 312 min read


Reed Ranch students conduct science experiment, comparing tomato seeds from Earth and Space
Reed Ranch Grade 5 / 6 students are “out of this world” with excitement for a science experiment they are working on. The students have...
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Mar 263 min read


Through a different lens: Artist in residence challenges Olds High students to think deeper about images
An artist residency at École Olds High School (EOHS) had students thinking more deeply about images and about diverse perspectives....
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Mar 263 min read


A circuit to success: Chinook’s Edge students amped up by new skilled trades dual credit course in mechanics, hydraulics and electrical
Chinook’s Edge high school students have access to a new advanced level of a dual credit course for this semester. Readiness for the...
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Mar 52 min read


Passion meets purpose: new academies at Hugh Sutherland School connect students to career pathways experiences
Hugh Sutherland School (HSS) in Carstairs is offering three new opportunities for students to explore career pathways. Students are able...
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Mar 54 min read


Collaboration in action: Life Skills Program pilot strengthens student support
Life Skills programs support students who require modified programming in one or multiple school subjects. In many schools, educational...
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Mar 53 min read


Exploring Innovation: St. Paul Education Schools Celebrate STEAM Day
Students across St. Paul Education embraced the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) through an...
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Mar 42 min read


Astronaut Joshua Kutryk Inspires Students During Visit to Two Hills School
Students and staff at Two Hills School had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Colonel Joshua Kutryk, a Canadian astronaut and...
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Feb 212 min read


Iron Ridge Secondary Campus launch new Cree syllabics basketball jersey, honouring Bisons Indigenous significance
Iron Ridge Secondary Campus (IRSC) unveiled new basketball jerseys emblazoned with Cree syllabics this week, paying tribute to the...
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Feb 132 min read


Buffalo Trail Public Schools & Lakeland College Secure Grant to Support Trades Education Opportunities
Buffalo Trail Public Schools (BTPS), in partnership with Lakeland College, has been awarded $105,000 in funding through Alberta...
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Feb 131 min read


École Lacombe Upper Elementary School Opens 25-Year-Old Time Capsule
École Lacombe Upper Elementary School (ÉLUES) turned back the clock at the end of January by opening a time capsule that had been sealed...
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Feb 122 min read


A family tradition: three generations of the Belich family at Poplar Ridge School
It’s an unbroken record, spanning 44 years and two generations… so far. A single family has had at least one student enrolled in Poplar...
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Feb 33 min read


Wolf Creek invites 250 stakeholders for education planning summit Jan. 31
Nearly 250 voices are set to shape the future of Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS), as the school division hosts a Stakeholder Summit. The...
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Jan 272 min read


Buffalo Trail Public Schools Launches Innovative Math Diploma Review Program
Buffalo Trail Public Schools (BTPS) has identified improving student results in secondary mathematics as a key focus in the 2024-2025...
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Jan 141 min read


C.P. Blakely Grade 6 class and local environmental issue featured on CBC Kids
A class of Grade 6 students at C.P. Blakely School in Sylvan Lake, has learned more about the television news industry, non-fiction...

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Jan 73 min read


Chinook’s Edge shop teachers collaborate to prepare students for career success
Industrial Arts teachers in Chinook’s Edge are working together to strengthen the experience of students in their classes. Ten teachers,...
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Jan 72 min read


Student-led podcast boosts confidence and strengthens culture at Innisfail Middle School
A new, student run podcast at Innisfail Middle School is helping to strengthen school culture. The idea for the podcast came from Julia...
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Jan 72 min read


Christmas magic and community spirit shine at École H.J. Cody’s first annual Christmas Market
A hustle-bustle energy and Christmas Magic filled the air at École H.J. Cody School’s first annual Christmas Market shortly before...
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Jan 73 min read


Chinook’s Edge EA Collaborative Support Model Inspires Visiting Administrators
A group of administrators and their Associate Superintendent from Westwind School Division, in Southern Alberta, visited Chinook’s Edge...
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Jan 73 min read


Soaring High: Sturgeon Composite High School's New Aviation Program Takes Off
This school year, Sturgeon Composite High School has introduced an innovative and exciting program for students with a passion for...
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Jan 72 min read


County of Lacombe Honoured with ABSA Friends of Education Award
The County of Lacombe was awarded with the prestigious Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) Friends of Education Zone 4 Award in...
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Dec 5, 20242 min read


Wolf Creek Public Schools Achieves Perfect Marks in School Bus Safety Inspections
A perfect score on comprehensive bus inspections has underscored Wolf Creek Public Schools' commitment to student safety. WCPS was...
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Dec 5, 20242 min read


Discover the Spirit Rover with #SPSKnowsBest!
The "Spirit Rover," a cutting-edge project from the Robotics Club at Sturgeon Composite High School, is set to make a significant impact...
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Nov 21, 20241 min read


École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School Students Recognized at Alberta Science and Technology (ASTech) Awards Gala
On Nov. 1, 2024, students from École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School — Stijn Tans, Wakefield Roadhouse, Judah Boyko, and Eugene...
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Nov 18, 20241 min read


Chinook's Edge Program Gives Grade 9 Students a Head Start in Exploration of Skilled Trades
Sixty Chinook’s Edge Grade 9 students are taking advantage of an opportunity designed to begin exploration of, and readiness for skilled...
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
Flexing Their Knowledge: Chinook’s Edge Students Explore New Dual Credit Course Offering in Kinesiology
A newdual credit course is now open to Chinook’s Edge students. Kinesiology is being offered for the first time, to dual credit students,...
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Nov 14, 20242 min read


Chinook’s Edge launches video land acknowledgment in preparation for Truth and Reconciliation Day
On September 30, Chinook’s Edge schools will be closed in observance of Truth and Reconciliation Day. During the week ahead, and the days...
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Nov 13, 20241 min read


Chinook’s Edge High School Students Take Steps Toward Veterinary Careers Through VTA Program
A group of Chinook’s Edge students are developing career ready skills in veterinary science this year. Fourteen students from nine...
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Nov 13, 20242 min read


BRSD Empowers Students with Meaningful Pathways to Career Readiness
Recognizing the importance of preparing students for future careers, Battle River School Division (BRSD) has enhanced student success...
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Nov 8, 20243 min read


Unique Partnership between Prairie Rose Public Schools and HALO Air Ambulance
The second Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS) student-built plane from the Dave Rozdeba South Alberta Flight Academy is due to be...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read


Division Launches EA Training Program to Strengthen Support
The Division is excited to announce a comprehensive training program for Educational Assistants (EAs), aimed at enhancing their skills...
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Oct 15, 20242 min read


Washroom Renovations Increase Student Sense of Wellbeing
Open sight lines and private stalls are allowing students at Peace River High School to feel safer and more comfortable using the...
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Aug 22, 20243 min read


North Peace Commercial Driving Academy is Officially Operational
The North Peace Commercial Driving Academy, a joint venture between the Peace River School Division and Northwestern Polytechnic, is...
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Jul 3, 20241 min read


Southern Alberta School of Softball at Seven Persons School Teaching Students Teamwork, Leadership and the Spirit of Sportsmanship
Kristine Vizza teaches Grade 3 and is also the teacher for the Southern Alberta School of Softball at Seven Persons School within Prairie...
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Jun 27, 20243 min read


Chinook’s Edge graduation ceremonies include celebration of Indigenous culture
Over the past five plus years, schools in Chinook’s Edge School Division have been including Indigenous protocols at graduation events as...
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Jun 22, 20243 min read


Spruce View School receives $20,000 board grant for student-led hydroponics project
Students at Spruce View School were delighted to learn, recently, that the school will receive a $20,000 grant from the Chinook’s Edge...
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Jun 21, 20243 min read


School Leader Wellbeing Generative Listening Group
The School Leader Wellbeing Generative Listening Group is a collaboration between Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS) and the Horizon...
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Jun 20, 20243 min read


2024 Provincial School Bus Road-eo
The weather couldn't dampen the spirits of the 2024 Provincial School Bus Road-eo on June 8, as 45 judges and 75 competitors gathered at...
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Jun 19, 20242 min read


New Canadian, graduate and valedictorian reflects on privilege of receiving rural Alberta education
When Charlie Shi gave his valedictorian address at Cremona School’s graduation ceremony last week, the words he spoke gave the entire...
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Jun 18, 20243 min read
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