Tag Archives: Education
Five COVID-19 cases now confirmed at Hunting Hills, West Park Elementary reports first
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases at Hunting Hills High School has reached five. Approximately 80 people are now in self-isolation as a result, Red Deer Public Schools confirms.Principal Darwin R...
Oct 16, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Hunting Hills High School
A COVID-19 outbreak has now been declared for Hunting Hills High School after three students tested positive for the virus. The first case was reported last week on Oct. 8. Two more cases were reporte...
Oct 14, 2020
Maskwacîs schools closed this week to ‘help control spread’ of COVID-19
Schools in Maskwacs are closed this week in a bid to help control the spread of COVID-19 in the community. "The Maskwacs Chiefs have declared a lockdown to help control the spread of COVID-19," reads ...
Oct 13, 2020
Alberta makes diploma exams optional for October, November
Alberta Education is making diploma exams optional for the months of October and November due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some school boards in the province have moved to a quarterly approach to the 202...
Oct 13, 2020
Red Deer teaching duo honoured with Prime Minister's Award
A pair of Red Deer teachers have been recognized as among 71 of the country's top educators in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).Colin Christensen and Krista McLean...
Oct 09, 2020
Red Deer Public Schools calls for suspension of diploma exams
Trustees from Red Deer Public Schools are calling on the provincial government to suspend Grade 12 Diploma Exams for the 2020/21 school year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Diploma Exams are a st...
Oct 08, 2020
Second COVID-19 case confirmed at Ponoka school, outbreak declared
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Ponoka Secondary Campus.Wolf Creek Public Schools has confirmed the outbreak at the Grades 7-12 school on its website, though as of 10 a.m. Thursday morning, i...
Oct 08, 2020
Student enrolment lower than anticipated at Wild Rose School Division
Student enrolment in Wild Rose School Division has come in lower than anticipated.Officials say 4,424 students are enrolled for the 2020-21 school year - 337 less than expected.That total includes 353...
Oct 06, 2020
Enrolment down 1% at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools says its official enrolment for the 2020-2021 school year stands at 10,364 students as of September 30, marking a one per cent drop from the previous school year (10...
Oct 05, 2020
Red Deer Public Schools sees lower student enrolment
COVID-19, changes to provincial funding, and families leaving Red Deer are all contributing factors to a nearly four per cent reduction in student enrolment at Red Deer Public Schools.District officia...
Oct 02, 2020