Good News Stories
Staffing Announcement - New Superintendent of Schools
Posted on: Mar 26, 2025Please join us in welcoming our new Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Kurt Scobie, as of July 1, 2025. Please see the announcement for more information.
GNS Hinton Schools Have Heart
Posted on: Mar 24, 2025One of the Division’s priorities is Community Engagement and encouraging our students to be good citizens, both in and out of the classroom. Various activities and events are held throughout the school…
GNS HCHS Students 'Putting' Their Skills to Good Use
Posted on: Mar 17, 2025Harry Collinge High School (HCHS) students in shop class really went all out in designing and building a mini golf course. 42 Grade 9 students spent two and a half months last semester working in a number…
GNS Deepening our Understanding of Indigenous Culture
Posted on: Mar 12, 2025The Grande Yellowhead Public School Divison (GYPSD) Indigenous Pathways Lead Teachers came together for an inspiring day of learning, reflection, and cultural appreciation. Teachers were honoured to welcome…
GNS Substitute Teachers' Appreciation Week
Posted on: Mar 10, 2025March 10 to 14th is Substitute Teachers' Appreciation Week and GYPSD schools are showing their sincere appreciation for these valuable members of the GYPSD team. Every day substitute teachers provide…
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…
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,…