| | 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 | | | 3/3/2020 |
| | 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 |
| | Information | | | 4/26/2019 |
| | Warning | | Mon., Feb. 25, 2019: 10:40 am: Update: Leak contained at Sexsmith Secondary School. Classes have resumed.
The leak at Sexsmith Secondary School from a burst water line has been contained. Students and staff have returned to the school and classes have resumed. The affected area of the school will be blocked off while PWPSD Maintenance staff conduct their work. ******************************************************* Sexsmith Secondary School evacuated to Sexsmith Arena due to burst water line Monday, February 25, 2019, 10:10 a.m. – Sexsmith Secondary School students and staff have evacuated to the nearby Sexsmith Arena due to a burst water line at the school. All students are safe and accounted for. School administrators are releasing students to any parents who wish to pick up their child(ren), as outlined in the PWPSD student release protocol below. PWPSD Maintenance staff are working to repair the water line. The intent is that school will resume once the repair is complete.
Student Release and Pick-Up: - Schools must ensure that students are united with the parent(s), guardian, or other designated persons shown on the school records as having authority to pick up the students.
- A record must be kept of all students who leave the emergency site, and with whom they leave.
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, flooding, etc.
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| 2/25/2019 |
| | 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 | | Parent teacher interviews are on Thursday, November 22nd from 3:30 to 6:30. This year we are asking parents to book a time with teachers through schoolinterviews.ca. Follow this link to book: https://www.schoolinterviews.ca/kiosk?ecode=cwutm This will allow parents to schedule their interviews ahead of time to shorten wait times. If you do not have internet access please come to the SSS office to make a booking OR book at one of our Kiosk’s that will be set-up at Parent Teacher Interviews.
| 11/24/2018 |
| | Transport | | See full list of cancellations and sign up for bus route notifications by email at http://transportation.pwsd76.ab.ca.
| 11/15/2018 |
