Good News Stories
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 they feel these emotions…
GNS: 2023 Summer PD
Posted on: Aug 22, 2023Valuable professional learning opportunities continue all year. This August, Superintendent Lewis was joined by a central office leaders at the first province-wide College of Alberta School Superintendents(CASS)…
GNS: Design and Tech Meet Creativity
Posted on: Jun 30, 2023Grand Trunk High School ran their first ever high school Design Studies class this year! Students learned from teacher Mr. Watt about the Design Process, about modeling in three dimensions, and how to…
Wednesday Profile: 2023 Valedictorians
Posted on: Jun 28, 2023So proud of them all - read about this year's valedictorians and their future goals from across the Division....
GNS: Championing Inclusion and Diversity
Posted on: Jun 28, 2023On June 26th, Parkland’s Gay-Straight-Alliance (GSA) committee in Edson hosted the communities first ever PRIDE celebration with the support of the Town of Edson and various community partners. GSA…
GNS: PGMS Discovery Hour
Posted on: Jun 26, 2023Students in grade 7 and 8 recently participated in Discovery Hour at École Pine Grove Middle School in Edson. This initiative was in response to Assurance Survey results which indicated that students…
GNS: Caring for Our Kids in Uncertain Times
Posted on: Jun 22, 2023Families in GYPSD schools in Fulham, Niton, Wildwood, and Evansburg were recently offered CALM kits from the Bringing Empowered Students Together (BEST)/Mental Health Capacity Building In School Initiative…
Wednesday Profile: Celebrating Indigenous History and Culture
Posted on: Jun 21, 2023June 21, 2023: Schools across the Division have scheduled numerous activities and events in recognition of National Indigenous History Month, as well as on June 21, 2023, National Indigenous Peoples…
GNS: Math Skills Translates into Puppy Havens!
Posted on: Jun 19, 2023Grade 9 Math students at Parkland Composite High School in Edson were very excited with their latest cumulative math project focused on calculating the surface areas of 3D objects. The project allowed…
GNS: Rock Tour 2023!
Posted on: Jun 15, 2023Rock Tour 2023 took students from Harry Collinge High School (HCHS) and Grand Trunk High School (GTHS) to perform for central Alberta school audiences. HCHS teacher Mr. Madsen took one band and GTHS teacher…
Wednesday Profile: Superintendent's Youth Council 2022/23
Posted on: Jun 14, 2023Please see the attached profile on the great work of this year's Superintendent's Youth Council. Stay safe everyone!...