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Ecole Heritage student gets an appreciation for Chinese culture
Mac Olsen Express Staff Meera Sylvain embarked on a great adventure during the summer, as she travelled to China to learn about their culture and meet other students. “I was excited to go,” says Sylvain. “I really liked meeting the…
Students, teachers and parents attend the G.P. Vanier 2017/2018 Student Awards Ceremony
Tom Henihan Express Staff G. P. Vanier Student Awards Ceremony took place on Thursday, September 6, beginning the new school year with a retrospective look at the accomplishments of the past year. Following a chilli supper in the small gym,…
GPV teams ready for new year
Mac Olsen Express Staff The rosters for cross-country team, as well as the golf teams and volleyball teams were being finalized at Georges P. Vanier last week, and Principle Pam Heckbert is looking forward to getting them into action. “We…
PICs – First day of school in the Smoky River region, September 4
Routhier Facility Enhancement Society and Rocky Mountain Equipment collaborate on “battery drive”
Tom Henihan Expresss Staff Due to a couple of fundraising initiatives, Rocky Mountain Equipment in Falher has donated $2,350 to the Routhier Facility Enhancement Society (RFES). On July 27, when the Great Benjamin’s Circus was in Falher, the staff at…
Meet the new staff at Georges P. Vanier
Mac Olsen Express Staff Three new staff have joined the staff at Georges P. Vanier for 2018 – Angela Carly, Chris Carson and Jennifer Dupuis. Here are their profiles and aspirations for their chosen careers. ANGELA CARLY Angela Carly will…
Ecole Routhier welcomes three new staff for the 2018/19 school year
Mac Olsen Express Staff Their experience and backgrounds vary, but all are excited to be part of Ecole Routhier and working with the students in their respective classes. Three new teachers – they are Melinda Brickwood-Dubois, Krystin Morin and Jeffrey…
École Heritage to give priority to maximizing teacher time with students for 2018/19
Mac Olsen Express Staff As the 2018/19 school year begins, École Héritage will continue to participate in the High School Redesign. “The school is always looking at student groupings,” says Principal Nicole Walisser. “We’re always trying to maximize the teacher…
Coordinated methods for the new school year at Ecole Providence
Tom Henihan Express Staff In preparation for the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, workers have been busy putting in new flooring, assembling new furniture and putting on a new roof on Ecole Providence. And of course, getting the physical…
Ecole Routhier principal welcomes students back, looks forward to a great year
Principal Diane Benoit Ecole Routhier Ecole Routhier provides quality teaching and learning in French and English. Our focus is on literacy, numeracy, arts, culture and community. We expect approximately 235 students to enroll for 2018/19. Setting up goals, lunch clubs,…
PIC – Repaving work by Ecole Routhier continues
The repaving of Main Street in Falher was pretty well finished last week. Meanwhile, road construction crews were finishing their task on the street to the east of Ecole Routhier. Road repaving was also continuing in Donnelly last week, on…
Timetable changes for GPV students in new school year
Mac Olsen Express Staff Junior and senior high students at Georges P. Vanier will benefit from timetable changes in the 2018/19 school year. For junior high students, they will get new options – drama and computer coding. Senior high students,…
GPV graduation committee establishes legacy fund
Mac Olsen Express Staff This year’s graduation committee for Georges P. Vanier has left successive committees a legacy fund, to help with charitable causes. “They left $1,500 for forthcoming graduation services,” says Michelle Morin, the chairperson for the 2018 GPV…
Put some BAM into summer reading with the HPSD’s “Book AutoMobile” summer literacy project
Tom Henihan Express Staff Book AutoMobile (BAM) is a High Prairie School Division (HPSD) project designed to encourage children to read and to promote literacy. The program, which runs throughout the summer beginning on July 3 and ending on August…