​Find important dates, school supply lists, Kindergarten start-up dates, school fees and more.

The following information was posted on August 21, 2020. Any updates after this date will be posted below in red. Please bookmark this webpage and check it often. 

PWPSD School Re-entry Plan

On August 7, Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) released its School Re-entry Plan for the 2020-21 School Year. (Updates since the release of this document by PWPSD on August 7, 2020 are noted throughout as NEW.) The plan was developed by Central Office and school administration who formed the PWPSD Relaunch Committee after the move to at-home learning in March, and follows direction provided by the Government of Alberta in their 2020-2021 School Re-entry Plan. The package includes three pieces: 

• PWPSD School Re-entry Plan for the 2020-21 School Year: A booklet outlining PWPSD's finalized school operations plans, including transportation plans. 
  
  
• Teaching and Learning supplement: For parents wishing to continue with remote learning as an alternative to the planned Scenario 1 return to in-school classes in September. Contact PWPSD Central Office at (780) 532-8133 by August 24. 
  
  
• Direct mail piece: Mailed on August 12 to all PWPSD parents/guardians with an address on file. 
  
  

When does school start?  

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 is the first day of school. Kindergarten start-up dates vary by school – see information provided in the "When does Kindergarten start?" section below.

View the PWPSD 2020-2021 school year calendar.

NEW: Some schools may stagger their first day of school

The following is a list of schools that have chosen to stagger their start date. 

When does my school office open? 

School office reopening dates are listed in the chart below. All PWPSD offices and shops will be closed on Labour Day, Monday, September 7, 2020.

Where can I find school supply lists and school fees?

Click the Registration tab on your school's website to access school supply lists and school fees. See list of school websites in the chart below. If the updated 2020-2021 information is not available on your school website, please contact your school. Office reopening dates/times and telephone numbers are provided in the chart above.

When does Kindergarten start?

Registered Kindergarten students and their parents may be scheduled for staggered entry or orientation sessions during the first week of September. Staggered entry provides a smaller group setting for first-time students and eases the transition for both parents and young children. Kindergarten start-up dates for the 2020-21 school year are provided in the table below. Learn more about Kindergarten at http://www.pwpsd.ca/Pages/kindergarten.aspx.

Transportation information

Bus route notifications by email: 
Be the first to know about late or cancelled buses. Each school year, families should sign up for email notifications on the status of individual or multiple bus routes at http://transportation.pwpsd.ca.

Update your daytime contact information:
Near the end of August, school bus drivers contact families to share pick-up times for the upcoming year. Please provide current daytime telephone numbers to the PWPSD Transportation Office at (780) 532-7734 and your school office.

School zones in effect as of Tuesday, September 1, 2020:
Drivers should exercise caution and adhere to posted speed limits. It is illegal to pass a school bus in rural areas when red lights are flashing. In September, trained PWPSD busing representatives conduct free safety presentations at participating schools, including a safety talk and video, followed by safety drills. 

Online resources: 
Visit www.pwpsd.ca/services/transportation to access school boundary maps, our inclement weather policy, and more. Complete the Short Term Rider form for joint custody scenarios, or to arrange for your child to use an existing bus stop to access before/after school care. 

New information for the 2020-21 school year: 

• Grade 4 to 12 students and staff must wear masks where physical distancing cannot be maintained, including on school buses.
• Using the Short-Term Rider Form to arrange short-term changes in transportation, such as going home with a friend on another bus, will not be permitted. 
• Students with symptoms of COVID-19 may not attend school or ride the bus.
• Buses will be equipped with sanitizer for students to use when boarding the bus.
• Buses will be cleaned at the end of the route. A seating plan will assist with contact tracing if a student contracts COVID-19. Siblings will be seated together.
• Field trips requiring transportation are postponed.
• Students will unload from the front of the bus to the back.
• Parents may opt to drive their child to reduce numbers. 

How do I register my child for school?

Online registration for new students:

If your child is new to Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD), or new to the school in which you are registering, click the New Student Registration link found at http://www.pwpsd.ca/registration to register them in the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. Schools provide computer access to those who do not have Internet service (see August office reopening hours in the chart above).


Returning Student Update Form - available after September 4 using a Snap Code:

If your child is returning to the school they attended in June, or transferring from a PWPSD feeder school, you do not need to complete the online registration form. Families of returning students will be emailed a Snap Code on September 4 which will provide access to complete the Returning Student Update Form, to verify/update demographic information currently on file, such as home address, phone number and emergency contacts.

Follow your school on Facebook

Keep up-to-date with news and events from your school. To follow the school Facebook pages listed below, you will first need to log in on your personal Facebook account.

• Alternative Education
• Beaverlodge Elementary School
• Beaverlodge Regional High School
• Bezanson School
• Bonanza School
  
• Clairmont Community School
• Eaglesham School
• Elmworth School
• Harry Balfour School
• Helen E. Taylor School
• Hythe Regional School
• LaGlace School
  
• Peace Wapiti Academy
• Penson School
• Ridgevalley School
• Robert W. Zahara Public School
• Rycroft School
  
• Savanna School
• Sexsmith Secondary School
• Spirit River Regional Academy
• Teepee Creek School
• Wembley Elementary School
• Whispering Ridge Community School
• Woking School

and

• Peace Wapiti Public School Division
  

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