| | Information | | | 6/30/2021 |
| | Warning | An updated message will be posted when service has been restored.
| | 9/15/2020 |
| | Warning | | UPDATE: Tuesday, September 8, 2020, 10:00 a.m. – The evacuation at Ridgevalley School has ended. The odour was determined to be outside of the school. Many thanks to Debolt Fire and Rescue and the East Smoky Gas Co-op for their quick response. http://bit.ly/RVS-Evacuation-Sept-8-20
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***************************************** Tuesday, September 8, 2020, 9:45 a.m. – An odour, thought to be natural gas, was detected by staff at Ridgevalley School this morning. Staff and students are safe and accounted for, and are following the prescribed evacuation procedure, as outlined below. The gas company and emergency services are currently checking the school. An update will be posted when the situation has been resolved. What is an evacuation? - A response to a possible danger INSIDE the school.
- Staff will escort students to a safe area, away from the school.
- If necessary, students will be transported to the school's predetermined safe location.
- Examples: Strong odours, fire, chemical spill, gas leak, etc.
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| 9/7/2020 |
| | Warning | | | 6/7/2020 |
| | Alert | | | 3/15/2020 |
| | Transport | | | 3/2/2020 |
| | Information | | | 2/17/2020 |
| | Information | Students, have a safe and enjoyable long weekend!
| | 1/31/2020 |
| | Transport | Cancellations include: Beaverlodge, Bezanson, Clairmont, Elmworth, Grande Prairie, Grovedale, Hythe, LaGlace, Ridgevalley, Sexsmith, Teepee Creek, Wembley, and Whispering Ridge.
Cold weather cancellation: Buses are cancelled at -40° Celsius excluding wind chill, or -48° with wind chill (Source: Weather Network), as outlined in PWPSD Policy EEAF – PWPSD Buses and School Operation during Inclement Weather.
Diploma Exams: Students who miss Diploma Exams will be able to write at the next available writing time (April). On a day when buses are cancelled due to inclement weather, students are exempt from writing the scheduled Diploma Exam, and their final mark will be based on course work. If the Diploma Exam includes a Part A and a Part B, their final mark will be a blend of course work and the portion of the Diploma Exam the student has written. | | 1/15/2020 |
| | Transport | On a day when buses are cancelled due to inclement weather, students are exempt from writing the scheduled Diploma Exam, and their final mark will be based on course work. If the Diploma Exam includes a Part A and a Part B, their final mark will be a blend of course work and the portion of the Diploma Exam the student has written.
Cold weather cancellation policy: Buses are cancelled at -40° Celsius excluding wind chill, or -48° with wind chill (Source: Weather Network), as outlined in PWPSD Policy EEAF – PWPSD Buses and School Operation during Inclement Weather. | | 1/13/2020 |
| | Information | | | 1/7/2020 |
| | Information | PWPSD schools will be closed during December 23, 2019 - January 3, 2020. Classes resume on Monday, January 6. PWPSD offices and shops will be closed to the public during the school break.
| | 1/5/2020 |
| | Information | | | 11/27/2019 |
| | Information | | During the test, an alert sound will go off on compatible cellphones with a message letting the cellphone user know that the sound is part of a test, and there is no need for concern. If the cellphone is switched off or on silent mode, there will be no sound, but a banner will be displayed and the phone may vibrate.
| 11/27/2019 |
| | Transport | | | 11/18/2019 |
| | Transport | | | 11/15/2019 |
| | Information | | | 11/11/2019 |
| | Information | | | 9/3/2019 |
| | Warning | | Update: Monday, June 24, 2019, 10:50 a.m.: ATCO has informed staff that the unplanned power outage at Central Office will begin at 11:45 a.m. today, and last approximately two to three hours.
Monday, June 24, 2019, 10:40 a.m.: There will be an unplanned power outage at PWPSD Central Office, beginning this morning and lasting approximately 2-3 hours, while ATCO replaces three transformers. An updated message will be posted when service has been restored.
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| 6/23/2019 |
| | Hot Weather | | A warm welcome is extended to parents and children as they take the first step in
their educational journey. Registration is open to all children turning five in 2019, and can be completed online from the comfort of home. Register online at www.pwpsd.ca/registration.
| 3/31/2019 |
| | Transport | | | 2/5/2019 |
| | Transport | | http://transportation.pwsd76.ab.ca/
| 2/4/2019 |
| | Information | | | 1/7/2019 |
| | Transport | | http://transportation.pwsd76.ab.ca
| 12/17/2018 |
| | Transport | | http://transportation.pwsd76.ab.ca/
| 11/29/2018 |
| | Transport | | http://transportation.pwsd76.ab.ca
| 11/28/2018 |
| | Transport | | Sign up for email notifications on the status of your bus route at http://transportation.pwsd76.ab.ca.
| 11/26/2018 |
| | Transport | | See full list of cancellations and sign up for bus route notifications by email at http://transportation.pwsd76.ab.ca.
| 11/15/2018 |
| | Information | | Online ordering only, please do not send money with your child to school. Store open until November 11, 2018. | 11/11/2018 |
| | Information | | | 9/28/2018 |
