Tag Archives: Education
Rocky Christians School students attended Clearwater County meeting
A grade 8/9 social studies class from Rocky Christens School took in Clearwater County's regular council meeting on Tuesday, and were even referred to as the "shadow council.""What a better way to be ...
May 29, 2019
Castor teacher wins Zone 4 Edwin Parr Award
A teacher in Castor has been honoured as central Alberta's most outstanding rookie.The Alberta School Board Association (ASBA) held their awards ceremony for Zone 4 on May 27 in Innisfail where Rebecc...
May 29, 2019
Students get active to promote Community Better Challenge
The ParticipACTION bus rolled into Red Deer on Tuesday promoting health and wellness to thousands of local students. A joint initiative by Red Deer Public Schools and Red Deer Catholic Regional School...
May 28, 2019 Students from West Park Elementary and St. Martin de Porres Schools in Red Deer joined thousands of their local peers on Tuesday in getting active. The ParticipACTION bus rolled into town in advance of the Community Better Challenge May 31 - June 16.
Wild Rose School Division planning to contract bussing
The Wild Rose School Division is in talks to contract out its student transportation in an effort to save costs in light of budget restraints and legislative changes.A newly introduced law from Transp...
May 28, 2019
Cultural Street Fair at St. Joseph High School
St. Joseph High School will host their Cultural Street Fair event, this Wednesday, May 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the west parking lot. The day will be packed with cultural games, traditional...
May 27, 2019
Community partners honoured by Red Deer College for commitment to city and region
A group of exceptional community partners were honoured by Red Deer College this week for leadership, public service and commitment to having a lasting positive impact on the city and region.Recipient...
May 26, 2019 (L-R): Joel Ward, RDC President & CEO; Stuart Cullum, Olds College President & CEO; Pat Quesnel (Ron McLean’s lifelong friend); Elle Werenka, Dawnine Jackson’s daughter; Diane Cauvin, Dawnine Jackson’s mother; Scott Robinson, CEO, 2019 Canada Winter Games Host Society; Morris Flewwelling, Chair, RDC Board of Governors. (Red Deer College)
Mattie McCullough students welcome Hunting Hills grads through their halls
It was high-fives and congrats at Mattie McCullough Elementary on Thursday where 340 graduating Hunting Hill students took a stroll through the halls in their caps and gowns."I thought it was a really...
May 23, 2019 Grade one student Avelynn Grzyb receives a high-five from a Hunting Hills grad. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Grade 5 students raising funds for children affected by leprosy
This Friday (May 24), Grade 5 students at G.W. Smith School in Red Deer hope to collect enough bottles to send approximately $500 to help children affected by leprosy and other neglected tropical dise...
May 23, 2019
School staff shown poverty's impact on education
Approximately 65 staff members at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School in Red Deer have been given a better understanding of the realities of poverty.During a professional development day on May 17, st...
May 21, 2019 About 65 staff at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School in Red Deer learned more about the impacts of poverty on education during a poverty simulation May 17.
RDC student receives national leadership award
A student from Red Deer College has been recognized on a national level for her leadership qualities. At the College and Institutes Canada (CICan) Conference in Niagara Falls recently, Robin Chiles wa...
May 21, 2019