School Bus Safety Week: October 21-27, 2018 In recognition of School Bus Safety Week, October 21-27, 2018, the Alberta Student Transportation Advisory Council (ASTAC) is sponsoring a provincial poster contest, open to Kindergarten - Grade 6 students, to promote school bus safety. ASTAC Poster Contest: Theme: School Bus – Bully Free Zone! Deadline: Entries must be submitted by October 31, 2018. Open to: Kindergarten - Grade 6 students. Contest Rules/Submission: See the contest entry form at http://bit.ly/School-Bus-Safety-Wk-2018. Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) owns and operates its own fleet of school buses, plus passenger buses which are equipped for extracurricular trips. More than 4,000 students are transported daily to 29 schools in three school districts. PWPSD manages one of the largest transportation system in the province of Alberta. Each day, more than 100 school bus drivers travel more than 14,225 kilometres in a total service area of 16,159 square kilometres. PWPSD's Transportation Department garages are located in both Grande Prairie and Spirit River. Safety is undoubtedly PWPSD's highest priority. A regular and thorough maintenance and inspection program is in place to ensure the fleet is mechanically safe. For transportation to run smoothly, everyone must work together – school staff, employees, parents and students. For more information about School Bus Safety Week, visit https://astac.ca/safety-week. -30- Tags: Beaverlodge Elementary School, Bezanson School, Bonanza School, Clairmont Community School, Eaglesham School, Elmworth School, Harry Balfour School, Helen E. Taylor School, Hythe Regional School, La Glace School, PAVE, Penson School, Ridgevalley School, Robert W. Zahara Public School, Rycroft School, Savanna School, Spirit River Regional Academy, Teepee Creek School, Wembley Elementary School, Whispering Ridge Community School, Woking School

Imagine a Canada The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is calling all young people from across the country, from Kindergarten to Grade 12 (including CÉGEP) to share their vision of what Reconciliation can be through a poem, a song, a painting, a sculpture, a rap, a drawing, an essay, anything! One young person from each province and territory will be invited as Reconciliation Ambassadors to the National Leadership Workshop and Ceremony celebrating Reconciliation. Submission Deadline: January 31, 2019 Online submission forms: https://education.nctr.ca/imagineacanada

Join the PWPSD family! Apply online at http://www.pwsd76.ab.ca/employment. Current openings include: - P/T Educational Asst., Penson School - Temp. P/T Educational Asst., Harry Balfour School - P/T Educational Asst., Harry Balfour School - P/T Educational Asst., Robert W. Zahara Public School (working at the Sexsmith Child Development Centre) - F/T Educational Asst., Beaverlodge Regional High School - Educational Asst., Wembley Elementary School - First Nations, Metis, Inuit Liaison Worker, Helen E. Taylor School/Wembley Elementary School - Payroll Specialist, Peace Wapiti Public School Division Central Office, Grande Prairie - Temp. F/T Teacher, Hythe Regional School - Interim P/T Teacher, Hythe Regional School - Temp. F/T Teacher, Spirit River Regional Academy - Spare School Bus Drivers, various routes Tags: Municipal District of Greenview No. 16, City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie No. 1, Town of Sexsmith, Town of Beaverlodge, Town of Spirit River