| | Information | | | 6/30/2021 |
| | Warning | An updated message will be posted when service has been restored.
| | 9/15/2020 |
| | Warning | | | 6/7/2020 |
| | Information | An updated message will be posted when service has been restored.
| | 5/31/2020 |
| | Alert | | | 3/15/2020 |
| | Information | | | 2/17/2020 |
| | Transport | | | 2/14/2020 |
| | Information | Students, have a safe and enjoyable long weekend!
| | 1/31/2020 |
| | 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 | | | 11/15/2019 |
| | 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 |
| | Warning | | Grande Prairie, AB, Friday, April 5, 2019, 1:45 p.m. – Earlier this afternoon, students and staff at Spirit River Regional Academy were placed under Hold and Secure at the advice of local RCMP, due to a wolf sighting in the town of Spirit River. RCMP have since advised that the Hold and Secure had ended. As a precaution, the school is contacting parents of students who walk home, to determine end-of-day arrangements. What is a Hold and Secure? - A response to an unrelated threat and/or incident in close proximity to the school, taking place OUTSIDE the school.
- School life continues as normal inside the school, however, the precautionary measure to lock school doors is taken to ensure staff and students are safe, and to reduce activity while officials conduct their work.
- Access to and from the school is restricted and carefully monitored. The Hold and Secure is lifted when emergency personnel advise that the situation has ended.
- Examples: Nearby police activity, a threatening animal.
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| 4/5/2019 |
| | 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
| 11/28/2018 |
| | Transport | | Sign up for email notifications on the status of your bus route at http://transportation.pwsd76.ab.ca.
| 11/26/2018 |
| | Information | Junior High Volleyball (Girls) will have a practice on Wednesday, September 5 at 3:30-5:30pm. There will be a PARENT MEETING ON WEDNESDAY AT 5PM in the student gathering area. There is NO parent meeting tonight.
| Junior High Volleyball (Girls) will have a practice on Wednesday, September 5 at 3:30-5:30pm. There will be a PARENT MEETING ON WEDNESDAY AT 5PM in the student gathering area. There is NO parent meeting tonight.
| 9/6/2018 |
| | Information | | | 9/28/2018 |
| | Information | | | 4/2/2018 |
| | Information | | | 4/8/2018 |
| | Warning | | The event will be rescheduled to a later date. Stay tuned for a future announcement. | 3/27/2018 |
