Brian Saunders, of Saunders Appliance Service in Westlock, has been providing support to R.F. Staples Secondary School with his valued product and service donations for over 15 years. Brian has always been just a phone call away and he is always happy to help. He responds quickly to service requests and often shuffles his caseload […]

School staff do not typically go to work thinking they are going to save a life that day. But that was the experience of Nicole DeZaeyer and Wendy Wieland, Teacher and Educational Assistant at Fort Assiniboine School, earlier this month.  Nicole was doing playground supervision as usual when she noticed another staff member get stung […]

Regional Office –  2023 International Trips Approved The Board approved, in principle, the international trips for Barrhead Composite High School senior students to travel to Italy/Greece during the 2023 spring break and photography students to London in May 2023.  Internal division school processes running smoothly Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Veronica Lindquist presented the Internal Audit Accountability Report […]

The Alberta government has declared Monday, September 19, as a provincial day of mourning for the Queen’s funeral.  All Pembina Hills schools will remain open on Monday, September 19.  Schools may choose to commemorate her life in a manner appropriate for their students. There will also be an outdoor ceremony taking place at the Alberta […]

Regional Office  Board elects new Chair and Vice Chair At the first Board meeting of the 2022-2023 school year, elections were held for the positions of Board Chair and Vice Chair. Judy Lefebvre was re-elected as the Board Chair and Sherry Allen was elected as Vice Chair. Congratulations to both trustees! Salary Adjustment for Non-Union […]

We are excited to welcome 14 new teachers to Pembina Hills this year! These teachers have a mix of experience that will enrich the diversity of our teaching staff. To help them prepare for their new assignments, they attended orientation sessions focused on three themes: Employee orientation — Learning about the division’s processes and systems […]