The PWSD Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Central Office in Grande Prairie.

Families and members of the community are invited to attend the grand opening of the replacement Robert W. Zahara Public School, located at 9802 - 93 Street in Sexsmith, on Friday, October 14, 2016.

 

Robert W. Zahara (R.W.Z.) Public School is located in the town of Sexsmith. The Kindergarten - Grade 6 school serves 415 students and provides educational services to an equal mixture of rural and urban students. The school is staffed by 24 teachers and a large support team of 24 teaching assistants, librarians, administrative assistants, and speech assistants. The original R.W.Z. Public School was erected in 1978-1979. The replacement school, which opened following the 2016 spring break, is designed to accommodate 550 students and features a bright foyer and spacious classrooms with enhanced instructional features. The learning commons boasts a curved wall of floor-to-ceiling windows, creating an attractive, naturally-lit space for reading and learning activities. Other special features include an oversize gymnasium, dedicated speech therapy and occupational therapy rooms, a servery, and a large music room.

Families and members of the community are invited to attend the grand opening of the modernized Teepee Creek School, located at 10101 - 100 Street in Teepee Creek, on Friday, October 14, 2016.

1:30 p.m.: Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting

 

Teepee Creek School is located in the village of Teepee Creek. The Kindergarten - Grade 8 school serves 75 students and is the sole provider of educational services within the rural community. The school is staffed by six teachers and a five-member support team consisting of teaching assistants, a librarian and an administrative assistant. Teepee Creek School was erected in 1955, followed by the addition of a gymnasium, classroom and office space in 1965. To accommodate student population growth, a modular classroom was added to the facility in 1982. In 2013, the PWSD Board identified modernization of the school as the top capital priority for the 2013-2016 term. The project, announced in January, 2014, included an exterior facelift, landscaping, a new administrative office, the addition of a community kitchen and two new modular classrooms with a hallway link, and renovations to existing washrooms, gymnasium and classroom spaces. The school will launch a new Junior Kindergarten program in September, 2016.
  

The PWSD Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Central Office in Grande Prairie.

International Education Week (IEW) happens every year during the third week of November. It is a week that highlights programs and activities that provide an international aspect. More than 100 countries around the world celebrate IEW.

The PWSD Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Central Office in Grande Prairie.

The PWSD Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Central Office in Grande Prairie.

PWSD offices and shops are closed to the public on the following dates:

• Monday, December 26, 2016 through Monday, January 2, 2017 inclusive – Re-opening January 3, 2017