Grande Prairie Public School Division
10127-120 Avenue T8V 8H8 Grande Prairie, AB, Canada

Reminder! There is no school this Friday, May 7 as it is a Division Professional Learning Day. At-Home learning starts as of Monday, May 10.Reminder! There is no school this Friday, May 7 as it is a Division Professional Learning Day. At-Home learning starts as of Monday, May 10.

All students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 will be temporarily moving to at-home online learning beginning Monday, May 10 until Tuesday, May 25. Please watch for updates and communication from your school and teachers.

Photos of the new Grande Prairie Composite High School taken by William Vavrek Photography!

Please note that all GPPSD Schools & Central Office will be closed during Spring Break from this Friday, Apr. 2 to 9. We wish everyone a wonderful, safe, and fun Spring Break and look forward to seeing all the bright and smiling faces on our return. Happy Easter! Please note that online registration for the 2021-2022 School Year will continue to be open and ongoing online during the break and from after. To register your child, please visit https://www.gppsd.ab.ca/Registra...tion! For Busing applications, please visit https://www.gppsd.ab.ca/Transportation. The 2020/2021 Alberta Education Assurance (AEA) Survey is still open! To access the survey, please visit https://public.education.alberta.ca/APOS! The survey closes Friday, April 23, 2021. Have a great break!

Lots of fun and learning happening in 56M the last few weeks

Have Your Say About the new Draft Curriculum (Session May 5, 6 and 13) Alberta Education has scheduled 4 opportunities for Albertans to attend an online session, learn more about the new draft curriculum, and to ask questions. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/curriculum-have-your-say.aspx to identify dates/times of the sessions and to register. Sessions will be offered in both English and French, during both the day and evening. ... If you have questions about registration, please email [email protected].

Some of grade 4 Pysanka are done... others so close! So lovely

Mrs. Griffis-Bjork's grade 7s met virtually with their buddies in Mrs. Robinson's kindergarten class today to read stories and send the kindergarteners on an Easter egg hunt.

Join our #PinkShirtDayChallenge and #LiftEachOtherUp to help #EndBullying! @ecolemontrose challenges Parkside Montessori, Roy Bickell Public School and Isabel Campbell Public School. #pinkshirtday #gpab #abed #WhereToTurn #gped

Meet our #Kindergarten teacher at Parkside Montessori!

With the winter snow disappearing, Spring garbage is appearing. A big thanks to our Leadership class for taking some time to tidy up around the school and also to Brogan Safety Supply for donating some gloves to help get the job done.

Meet our #Kindergarten teacher at Maude Clifford Public School!

It is great to have our students back in our school working hard to wrap up semester 1!

From Ms. Gorgichuk: "The Grade 6 Evidence and Investigation Science Unit was brought to life when the students walked into a crime scene in their classrooms! Gr...ade 6 has been working very hard learning the ways of forensic scientists, the past couple months. They were matching fingerprints and footprints, taking suspects statements, analyzing their handwriting, and finished the day with a written report to present all their findings. All their efforts paid off as they were able to catch the culprit. Science Rules!" Awesome job, Grade 6!

Grade seven students were experimenting with non-Newtonian fluid this week! This substance has properties of both a solid and a liquid.

Thank you to our School Council for supporting our students with new iPads. Pictured here are co-chairs, Courtney and Morganne and their children.

Some of the smiles from our first School Spirit Day of 2021! #ParksideYear5 #ParksidePAX #parksidetogetherbyheart #GPPSD

All students in Pre-Kindergarten to grade 12 will return to in-person learning as of this Monday, Jan. 11. All buses will run as scheduled. All COVID-19 health and safety protocols remain in effect. Please ensure you screen your child for primary symptoms before sending them to school in the morning. You can find the Daily Screening Questionnaire here https://www.gppsd.ab.ca/schoolre-entry.... Have a great weekend and see you on Monday! GPPSD Schools: Alexander Forbes The Academy School Avondale School Aspen Grove School Crystal Park School Derek Taylor Public School École Montrose Grande Prairie Christian School Hillside Community School Isabel Campbell Public School I.V. Macklin Public School Maude Clifford Public School Parkside Montessori Riverstone Public School Roy Bickell Public School Swanavon School Bridge Network Outreach School Charles Spencer High School Grande Prairie Composite High School

Jessica Smith at Swanavon School celebrating 10 Years Long Service Award.

Beautiful weather for cross country skiing, skating, and snowshoeing in Phys. Ed!

The Grande Prairie Public School District Education Foundation is grateful to have received a generous grant of $34,150 from the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta from the Government of Canada's Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) to support student health and wellness. The Executive Director of the GPPSD Education Foundation, Shaundra Siebert, says, "This school year has presented significant challenges for educators, parents, and students alike. The COVID-19...Continue reading

Our grade 3's are hard at work this morning!

Here are the Mountaineer winners for the month of December! The weekly challenges will resume in January

Christmas Theme Week Day 1: Santa Hat Day

This is Jamison. Jamison is a warrior. Three cities, three children’s hospitals, and months of treatment and he is kicking butt! The 3D Children’s Society i...s proud to support amazing kids and their families. Thank-you to the Grande Prairie Auto Group for paying for a delivery vehicle to send down our care package to Calgary’s Childrens Hospital that included Superhero Lego and a Nintendo switch as our gifts along with gift cards to Safeway, Petro Canada, Prepaid Mastercards, Shoppers Drug Mart, and restaurants cards. Shout out to Andrew from Brandt for donating the Nintendo Switch! And of course all our sponsors that make it possible for us to support all our local superhero kids and their incredible families! Grande Prairie Nissan Grande Prairie Chrysler Grande Prairie Subaru Grande Prairie Hyundai Brandt Tractor See more

Angela Nilsson Riverstone Public School It is the privilege of the Riverstone school staff to recognize Angela Nilsson for her exemplary service. Angela is a veteran teacher who possesses a deep passion for her craft. She is a true model of lifelong learning and reflective practice. She is always finding ways to imbed educational podcasts, books, professional development, and impromptu professional conversations into her daily work with kids.... Angela is also a generous collaborator and she can tactfully ask difficult questions in ways that lead to a better understanding for all. Even with all Angela’s expertise, she never loses sight of what education is all about: the kids. Mrs. Nilsson connects with students in meaningful and memorable ways extending far beyond the curriculum. For instance, she is willing to sacrifice her own personal dignity to sing the Friday song as students enter the class first thing after a long week. This might draw audible groans from the kids, but we know that deep down they all love itand so do her colleagues! Congratulations Angela!

Congrats to Ms. Hearn's class on their gingerbread house for The Festival of Trees! The children have been working on their creation for some time now and I thi...nk you would agree- IT IS OUTSTANDING! It has been all them from the planning, baking, creating, assembling, and decorating. We are really proud of them for supporting the community with their time for a great charity. If you are out @ The Festival of Trees, Nov. 22- 29- go through Gingerbread Lane OR put in a bid to take home their creation- all bidding will be online this year.

Our Remembrance Day Assembly looked a little different at Charles Spencer High School this year. We had to wear masks, maintain physical distancing, reduce the ...number of participants, and most of our student body had to view the assembly virtually. Despite all these changes we were still able to meaningfully remember and honor our veterans. It was remarkable to see and hear all the various talents of our student body on display. Emma and Gordon Haggerty opened and closed the service with the bagpipes and Scottish drums. Camryn Wright delivered a bilingual rendition of O Canada, accompanied by Ms. Mitchell on the piano. Tat Kuske and Erin Pelé read our Indigenous Land Acknowledgement and a French translation of In Flander’s Fields. Mr. Wall shared our Remembrance Day reflection and special guest Mr. Luna played the trumpet for the Last Post and Reveille. Many different staff members, classes, and individual students also made significant contributions to our assembly. Mrs. Emond and Grenier’s classes put together our backdrop under the creative direction of Mr. Grotkowski-McGill. Mr. Brown and Mr. Hemmingway provided much needed technical support. Students Reese Mayea and Alexandra Kemp-Weeber took the lead in video recording and photographing the event. Again, big thanks to everyone who was involved on the stage and behind the scenes to make our assembly the best possible experience.

This was four years ago, at Crystal Park School! #FlashMob

Pause. Reflect. Remember. Lest We Forget. #RemembranceDayPause. Reflect. Remember. Lest We Forget. #RemembranceDay

Did you know.......grade 2 have shared some AWESOME facts-

Thanks to Grade 4 and Grade 2 for presenting this morning for our Remembrance Day service. Although we weren't able to be in the gym together, Mr. Hudyma & Mr. ...Hetland made it happen virtually. The wreaths the children made were lovely and our grade 4 friends very proudly laid the wreaths on everyone else's behalf. See more

Last Wednesday, Oct. 21, the United Way Alberta Northwest presented the Grande Prairie Composite High School with 365 feminine hygiene kits on behalf of International Paper. Each kit included feminine hygiene products and a positive note for each student. The Grande Prairie Composite High School was one of two Grande Prairie schools to receive this generous donation. #GPPSDThanks the United Way Alberta Northwest and the International Paper.... #GPAb #ABEd #GPEd

We’re hoping to collect (for the food back) in the Coca-Cola Centre parking lot. (The Salvation Army Food Bank) is typically always in need of food, and I suspect this year possibly there’s even more of a need for this sort of thing.

#GPPSDThanks the Original Grocery & Food and the Minhas Group for their generous donations and continuous support to Hillside Community School!

#GPPSDThanks students, staff and parents for their help keeping our schools and community safe places to live, work and learn.

#GPPSDThanks local #GPAB No Frills for their generous support!

Even though it's Thursday, it's the students Friday today.....so that means STUDENT OF THE WEEK!! So proud of you Hillside Hawks!

GPPSD Board Highlights Oct. 2020 - Volume 1 - https://mailchi.mp//gppsd-board-highlights-oct-2020-volume

Big thanks to Avenge Energy Services, Inc. for the donation of reusable masks.

Reminder! No school for students tomorrow, Oct. 23 as it is a Division Professional Learning Day. See you Monday, Oct. 26.Reminder! No school for students tomorrow, Oct. 23 as it is a Division Professional Learning Day. See you Monday, Oct. 26.