Good News Stories

Happy Holidays!

Posted on: Dec 20, 2021

Holiday Message from Carolyn Lewis, Superintendent of schools...

System Health and Wellness

GNS: Division-Wide Numeracy Focus

Posted on: Dec 16, 2021

Alberta Education defines numeracy as "the ability, confidence and willingness to engage with quantitive and spatial information to make informed decisions in all aspects of daily living".  In young…

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GNS: GYPSD School Councils Receive Education Engagement Grant

Posted on: Dec 13, 2021

Alberta Education recently announced that each School Council in Alberta's public schools will receive $500 to support parent involvement in the school community and enhance student learning. School…

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GNS: HCHS Still I Rise

Posted on: Dec 9, 2021

ᓰᐱᐦᑭᓯᐤ Still I Rise is a free, two-part virtual event focused around positive mental health and well-being for all Grade 6-12 youth in Alberta and beyond and serves as an excellent opportunity…

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GNS École Pine Grove Middle School Students Participate in Virtual Indigenous School Games

Posted on: Dec 6, 2021

École Pine Grove staff and students had the amazing opportunity to participate in the Fall/Winter VirtualIndigenous School Games put on by The Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta. Students participated…

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GNS: GTHS Snow Helpers

Posted on: Dec 3, 2021

The long and lovely fall weather finally said farewell, as winter made its appearance across GYPSD. Not wanting their neighbours to be discouraged by a daunting snowfall, the students of Grand Trunk…

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PR - New Director of Transportation Services

Posted on: Nov 30, 2021

Please welcome the new Director of Transportation Services, Christine Van Neck....

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GNS: Niton's Jurassic Park Adventure

Posted on: Nov 29, 2021

Mr. Meier and Mrs. Maskell's Grade 3/4 class at Niton Central School, had a transformative week recently when they were teleported to Jurassic Park. Students walked into a classroom full of dinosaurs,…

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PR - Meet the New Board of Trustees

Posted on: Nov 29, 2021

Learn what the new Board of Trustees has been up to since the election....

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GNS: PCHS New STEM Centre

Posted on: Nov 25, 2021

As part of its Community Investment Program, Trans Mountain has donated $5,000 to Parkland Composite High School (PCHS). The Trans Mountain Technology and Engineering Centre will help further education…

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