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 Together We Accomplish
Posted on: Nov 18, 2024At GYPSD, sports and teamwork play a vital role in our students’ development. Throughout the year students engage in various athletic and other extra-curricular activities/ options that promotephysical…
GNS: Fearless in the Forest
Posted on: Nov 14, 2024Students at Fulham Community School enjoyed a new outdoor learning adventure through the Fearless in the Forest program. The program is set up to deliver safe and informative sessions for students to…
GNS: No Stone Left Alone
Posted on: Nov 12, 2024On November 4, 2024, Crescent Valley School in Hinton participated for the first time in the No Stone Left Alone Program. The Grade 6 students travelled to the Brule Cemetery, and along with Trustee Shirley…
GNS Chromebook Winners
Posted on: Oct 28, 2024Grande Yellowhead is proud to offer a number of excellent academic supports to help our early learners begin a great start in their learning years including access to learning specialists, current technology…
GNS Terry Fox Run
Posted on: Oct 24, 2024In September, students and staff across the Division honoured the legacy of Canadian Terry Fox. Students learned about the teenager who challenged himself to run across Canada to raise awareness and funds…
GNS School Bus Safety Week
Posted on: Oct 21, 2024October 21 to 25 is School Bus Safety Week across Alberta which is an opportunity for everyone who rides a school bus, or knows someone who rides a school bus, to join forces in highlighting the importance…
GNS Birdies, Eagles, and Bogeys - Oh My!
Posted on: Oct 17, 2024With the start of a new school year, so began a new round of athletic teams and activities in all division schools. Out on the greens, junior and senior student golfers are enjoying the last few weeks…
GNS Championing Digital Innovation - GYPSD's EdTech Team
Posted on: Oct 10, 2024On Friday, September 27th, all of the Educational Technology (EdTech) Lead Teachers across the Division - one from every school - met in Hinton for their first professional learning day of the school…
GNS Cyber Security Month
Posted on: Oct 7, 2024Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month) is an internationally recognized campaign held each October to help the public learn more about the importance of cyber security. The campaign helps Canadians…
GNS School Leaders Use Results to Direct Constant Improvement Plans
Posted on: Oct 3, 2024Grande Yellowhead School Division’s leaders met in September to review last year’s Assurance Measure results, student achievement data from June Diploma exams, and June literacy and numeracy screens…