UPDATE: ​Due to deteriorating road conditions, the school grand opening events planned for Friday, October 14, at Robert W. Zahara Public School in Sexsmith and Teepee Creek School, have been CANCELLED. An announcement will be sent out when the events have been rescheduled.

Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWSD) will celebrate two school grand opening events on Friday, October 14, 2016. Families, community members, and local media are invited to attend the following events.

Grand Opening: Replacement Robert W. Zahara Public School
Location: 9802 - 93 Street, Sexsmith
11:00 a.m.: Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Guided Tours
 
ABOUT THE SCHOOL


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.

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Grand Opening: Modernized Teepee Creek School Location: 10101 - 100 Street, Teepee Creek, AB 1:30 p.m.: Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Guided Tours   ABOUT THE SCHOOL 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 launched a new Junior Kindergarten program in September, 2016. -30-