High Prairie School Division No. 48

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High Prairie, Alberta – The High Prairie School Division Board of Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019. Trustees began by approving the consent agenda. The Board then moved into discussions on elections and by-elections as it relates to school boards.

A teacher at E.W. Pratt High School is no longer employed with High Prairie School Division after being arrested and charged by the RCMP. This teacher was removed from duty March 4th and is no longer employed by our Division.

High Prairie, Alberta – The Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 for their regularly scheduled meeting. They began by swearing in Steven Adams as the new trustee for Ward 4.

Slave Lake, Alberta – Steven Adams has been elected as the new Trustee for Ward 4. The position became available when former Trustee Joy McGregor resigned in October 2018. Steven Adams won the resulting by-election that took place on February 4th, 2019 with 136 votes. He will be sworn in as a Trustee in the coming week prior to beginning his trustee orientation and the upcoming regular board meeting on February 20th, 2019.

The HPSD Board of Trustees voted in favour of a by-election for Ward 4. The Returning Officer, Briana Lachance, can be contacted at the Town of Slave Lake at (780) 849-8000 regarding questions about the by-election.

High Prairie, Alberta – The Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, December 19th for their regularly scheduled board meeting. Trustees began by approving the consent agenda. In the correspondence, which is part of the consent agenda, Board Chair Tammy Henkel tendered her resignation effective April 18, 2019.

Here is the schedule for the bus transporting students to and from the respective diploma exam prep sessions.

High Prairie School Division has reviewed the results from the Annual Education Results Report and prepared our Three-Year Education Plan which includes our detailed financial statements. We continue to use School/Community planning sessions, APORI survey data, Student Engagement Sessions, OurSCHOOL survey data, and face-to-face interviews with students, staff, parents, and community members to give us some excellent perspectives on what we are doing well and what we can improve upon. The information gathered from these engagement strategies are used to develop our three-year plan. The aggregated data is then incorporated into targeted strategies to facilitate student success and subsequently improve their achievement results.

High Prairie, Alberta – The HPSD Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, November 21st for their regularly scheduled board meeting. The meeting began with the election of a new Vice Chair. The position became available after former Trustee Joy McGregor resigned as a Ward 4 Trustee in October 2018. Ali Mouallem, also from Ward 4, was elected as the new Vice Chair. Trustees then discussed Board Policy 8 - Committees. Karin Scholl has joined the Employee Recognition Committee and Ali Mouallem will continue to represent Ward 4 on the Slave Lake Joint Use Committee and, with his new role as Vice Chair, will chair the Planning and Priorities Committee.

It’s that time of year again! As much as we want to have our students in school each and every day, there are times when they are too sick for school. When making the decision to keep your child home, keep these quick tips in mind. You can also check out the Alberta Health Services website HEAL (Health Education and Learning) which is a “resource aimed at providing families across Alberta easily accessible, reliable information about common minor illness and injuries in children”.

High Prairie, Alberta – At their regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, November 21st, the HPSD Board of Trustees discussed the results from the feedback on Administrative Procedure 241 - Healthy School Communities. AP 241 was revised this summer and was brought to the board table for discussion in August.

Magalie Frechette of HPE Receives the Pierre and Madeleine Monod Award

The link below is to the survey on Administrative Procedure 241 - Healthy School Communities. The survey will be open until Thursday, November 15th. Thank you for your input on this important topic! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5VHLDQC

High Prairie School Division's Diploma Exam Preparation program is provided to help develop HPSD students' competence and confidence with their diploma exams. Students do not need to be currently enrolled in the respective course at school to participate.

High Prairie, Alberta – The Alberta Government released the 2017-18 provincial achievement test results and the 2017-18 diploma exam results on Tuesday, October 17th. High Prairie School Division is pleased with the positive results from across the Division. These standardized tests are one way of enabling Alberta Education, as well as parents, teachers, and school boards, to assess student achievement and to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

High Prairie, Alberta – The HPSD Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, September 19th for their regular board meeting. Trustees approved their consent agenda and proceeded with their agenda.

High Prairie School Division is pleased to advise that a new HPSD student progress report has been developed for all Grades 7 - 12 students. This report is designed with an intent to be "parent-friendly" and true to the expectations of provincial curricula.

HPSD has a number of buses for sale by tender. Please use the form below to submit a bid. Additional information, including where to submit a bid, are included on the form below.

Peace River, Alberta – Trustees and members from Executive Council attended the 2018 ASBA Friends of Education and Edwin Parr Awards Banquet in Peace River on September 12th. High Prairie School Division was pleased to announce Crystal Marschner of FCSS in Falher as the Division’s award recipient.

While it is common for children to suffer from illnesses such as the flu or colds, it is uncommon for an illness to be of such concern that it requires me to bring it to your attention. However, such are the present circumstances. Following a recent investigation, there has been an unconfirmed case that a student at E.W. Pratt High School has the mumps. Confirmation will take place later this week, however, we feel it very important to make you aware of the situation, especially for those students who are missing immunization or have declined immunization.

High Prairie, Alberta – The HPSD Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, August 22 for their regularly scheduled board meeting. Trustees approved their consent agenda and then reviewed the upcoming PSBA fall general meeting.

High Prairie School Division will be initiating a new literacy project over the summer called the Book AutoMobile (BAM). BAM’s aim is to encourage reading and to promote literacy throughout the summer in different communities across the division.