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High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students needed no time to blast off with their creative thoughts this term. They fearlessly “do their own thing”, all the while, following the objective of the day! Students are instructed by Rhonda…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The High Prairie RCMP detachment is joining other detachments across Alberta in offering some tips to drivers so students remain safe now that school is back in session. Sgt. Jason Barber suggests drivers pay extra attention…
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Creativity explosion occurs at Pratt

Students at High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School started Art classes in early September under the watchful eye of teacher Rhonda Lund. During the next several months, South Peace News will feature the work of students as the explore their…
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Pearl LorentzenLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter In response to community engagement, Northland School Division has made connections that support reconciliation with its Indigenous communities and students its number one priority. Northland runs schools in northern Alberta, including in Wabasca, Calling Lake, Grouard,…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Conseil scolaire du Nord-Ouest (CSNO) is welcoming back its students, with many new and exciting items on the docket for the 2024-25 school year. CSNO Supt. Brigitte Kropielnicki says all three schools have welcomed new teachers…
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Gift Lake School welcomes new principal Sharif

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Gift Lake School welcomes Shamimara (Shamim) Sharif as the school’s new principal. Sharif started work Aug. 26, says an Aug. 22 Northland School Division news release. She values the opportunity to strengthen students and families in…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Students in schools in the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division are being requested to leave their cellphones and other personal electronic mobile devices at home on school days. Trustees discussed the new provincial ban during its…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is starting its school year with a number of exciting changes. “March of last year parents (of St. Thomas More) formally requested our school division take over their school from…
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Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News Area school divisions are making progress on plans to deal with cellphones in schools. As reported earlier Alberta’s Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides ordered all school divisions to not allow students access to personal mobile…
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Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News The last few years, finding enough bus drivers has been a challenge for High Prairie School Division. Therefore, the HPSD board of trustees asked Superintendent Murray Murran, about the busing situation at the August 20,…
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Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News High Prairie School Division is adding more training for education assistancts (EAs), because they were involved in over half of the Occupational Health and Safety incidents for staff at HPSD schools last school year. HPSD…
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Peace High students welcome upgrades

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Open sight lines and private washroom stalls at Peace River High School allow students to feel safer and more comfortable using the facilities. Renovations to the washrooms were done in the summer months over the past…
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Big Lakes, Northland agree on use of Grouard school

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has completed a joint-use agreement with Northland School Division for Grouard Northland School. At its regular meeting July 24, council approved to enter into a joint-use and planning agreement (JUPA). The Municipal Government…
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