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: HCHS Wellness Fair
Posted on: Dec 8, 2022Harry Collinge High School was thrilled to host a Wellness Fair for their students on November 15th. Many community agencies came out to support, set up information booths, have games, provide snacks,…
GNS: EdTech Lead Teachers Learn Together
Posted on: Dec 5, 2022On Wednesday, November 16th, all of the Educational Technology (EdTech) Lead Teachers across the Division met in Hinton for a day long meeting, led by Kandis Gilks, the Division's Supervisor Teacher…
GNS: Superintendent's Youth Council
Posted on: Dec 1, 2022The 2022-2023 Superintendent's Youth Council (SYC) met in Edson at the Galloway Station Museum on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, for their first meeting of the new school year. Superintendent Lewis and…
GNS: PCHS Community Days
Posted on: Nov 28, 2022Parkland Composite High School staff and students were thrilled to participate in Community Day for the first time since 2019. This initiative was started pre-Covid and the school staff are excited to…
GNS: Métis Week at Crescent Valley School
Posted on: Nov 24, 2022As part of a University of Alberta course EDU 596, Métis Foundational Knowledge, Crescent Valley educators, Paula Murphy and RaeAnne Miller, created a K-7 resource for Métis Week: Métis Week . . .…
GNS: CVS Wins Fire Drill Award
Posted on: Nov 21, 2022Congratulations to Crescent Valley School who recently won the Captain John Klein Fire Drill Efficiency Award in Hinton. It is awarded for the fastest and most efficient fire drill for all schools…
GNS: WW Students Visit the Legislature
Posted on: Nov 17, 2022Ms. Gunderman from Wildwood School took her Grade 5/6 class for a guided tour of the Alberta Legislature on November 3rd, 2022. West Yellowhead MLA ,Martin Long, joined the class when they arrived and…
Bullying Awareness Week
Posted on: Nov 16, 2022Bullying Awareness Week (November 14 to 18, 2022) is the third week in November. Bullying is a relationship problem that involves a power imbalance, which is why it can be so challenging to overcome it…
GNS: Honouring Those Who Serve
Posted on: Nov 14, 2022November 11th is recognized annually as Remembrance Day, and GYPSD's schools saluted our service men and women with special assemblies, lessons, and presentations to recognize those who have sacrificed…
GNS: Career Planning Part II
Posted on: Nov 7, 2022High school students across GYPSD are choosing courses that set up their successful transition to their next learning adventure while attaining their high school diploma. Parkland Composite High School…