Good News Stories
GNS Hinton's Junior Firefighters
Posted on: Feb 20, 2025The Town of Hinton is pleased to announce the running of the Junior Firefighter Program again. Starting last month, the 40-hour program has a full group of 12 students in Grade 11 and 12 from Harry Collinge High School, and students…
GNS Alberta Education Annual Assurance Surveys
Posted on: Feb 18, 2025Every year, Alberta Education surveys students, their parents, and all teachers in every public school through the Alberta Education Assurance Survey. The feedback tells the school team what is working…
GNS Celebrating Staff Excellence
Posted on: Feb 13, 2025At Grande Yellowhead, we are very proud of our staff’s dedication and passion for always ‘going the extra’, whether in a professional or volunteer role, to ensure their students’ success. Many…
GNS Let's Get Ready to Learn - JK Kinder Registration Opens
Posted on: Feb 10, 2025Online registration for junior kindergarten or kindergarten programming is now open for your little one to begin their new learning journey in September 2025! Many of our schools have Open Houses over…
GNS Random Acts of Kindness Week Feb 9-15
Posted on: Feb 7, 2025Are you a RAKtivist? The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation hopes so! Kindness has the power to brighten someone's day, strengthen communities, and create lasting change. The foundation has celebrated…
GNS Learning in Action at GTHS
Posted on: Jan 27, 2025A focus of Grand Trunk High School’s School Continuous Improvement Plan (SCIP) is to engage 100 percent of students in their learning of the curricular outcomes, with effective and meaningful methods,…
GNS Family Literacy Day
Posted on: Jan 24, 2025Family Literacy Day takes place every January 27th to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. ABC creates free learning and promotional…
GNS Bell Let's Talk Day - Jan 22
Posted on: Jan 22, 2025Bell’s annual Let’s Talk Day January 22, 2025, prioritizes the importance of normalizing discussions around mental health and accessing help. This year, Bell it will prioritize youth mental health…
GNS Evansview Students Build Community One Kindness at a Time
Posted on: Jan 16, 2025Evansview School works to develop community within the school so everyone feels welcomed, cared for, respected and safe. They believe that students are able to achieve and succeed at higher levels when…
GNS January Theme "Together We Excel"
Posted on: Jan 13, 2025The Alberta Education Assurance Survey (AEA) is sent to parents of children in grades 4, 7, and 10 between January and March every year. The results are returned to the school in May and provide insights…
2025 PowerSchool SIS Cyber Incident
Posted on: Jan 9, 2025January 13, 2025: PowerSchool SIS Update Please see the attached letter from Superintendent Parsons in regards to the PowerSchool SIS Cyber Incident and its impact at GYPSD. At GYPSD, the safety and privacy…