| COVID-19 case confirmed at Whispering Ridge Community School | Grande Prairie, AB – On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) was advised of a new confirmed case of COVID-19 at Whispering Ridge Community School (WRCS). School administration communicated the information to families and staff yesterday.
Out of respect for the individual, and in accordance with Alberta Health Services (AHS) guidelines, no further information will be shared about the case. PWPSD and WRCS wish the individual a safe and speedy recovery, and will continue to work closely with AHS to ensure necessary measures are in place to protect all students and staff.
WRCS operational information - The plans set in place to create zones and cohorts have worked as planned, and helped in the successful completion of contact tracing with AHS.
- AHS is expected to provide all close contacts with further direction on testing and isolation instructions.
- Remote learning opportunities will be provided to isolating students.
- The school has been disinfected.
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| Sears, Angela | 11/19/2020 9:57 AM | 19 Nov, 2020 | | | Nominate an Exceptional Educator for a 2021 Prime Minister’s Award by January 12 | Nominate an exceptional educator today! Three categories: - Teaching Excellence
- Teaching Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
- Excellence in Early Childhood Education
Nomination Deadline: January 12, 2021 Nomination Package: www.canada.ca/pm-awards #PMAWARDS
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| Sears, Angela | 11/17/2020 3:55 PM | 17 Nov, 2020 |  | | PWPSD 7th Annual Christmas Card Art Contest: Open to Grades 7-9 |  PWPSD has launched its 7th annual Christmas Card Art Contest. Each year, the school division rotates the contest through grade divisions (Division 1: Grades 1-3; Division 2: Grades 4-6; Division 3: Grades 7-9; and Division 4: Grades 10-12). The 2020 Christmas Card Art Contest will be open to Grades 7-9 students enrolled at PWPSD schools. Contest rules and a printable PDF of the poster are included below.
Contest Rules - Theme: “The best thing about Christmas is…”
- Open to: Must be a Grades 7-9 student enrolled at a PWPSD school.
- Artwork:
- Can be completed outside of school hours, but must be submitted to Central Office by the teacher via the PWPSD internal courier.
Artwork size: A full flat sheet of 8.5” x 11” plain white paper (letter-size paper). The artwork must be in colour (no pencil drawings) and should fill the page. Do not fold the page to create a card. Do not include words or titles. Artwork will be scanned and applied digitally to a card layout. On the back of the artwork, students should print their first and last names, grade, teacher's name and school name.
- Deadline: Submit artwork to your teacher by Friday, November 27, 2020.
- Prize: A $100 pizza party for the winner’s class and an individual prize bag for the winner.
- Winner: The winner will be announced during the first week of December.
- Send to: Artwork submissions will be gathered by classroom teachers and placed in a large envelope, without folding or creasing, labeled “Central Office Art Contest, c/o Angela Sears.” Envelopes will be collected from school offices by the internal courier pick-up on Monday/Tuesday, Nov. 30/Dec. 1. (Pick-up day varies by school - teachers should check with the school's administrative assistant.)
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| Sears, Angela | 11/17/2020 10:53 AM | 17 Nov, 2020 | |
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