Pasta Supper Feb. 23 at St. Andrew’s
The Grade 9 Travel Club at High Prairie St. Andrew’s School is hosting a pasta supper and family fun night to raise money for their trip.Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with supper at 6 p.m. in the main gym at…
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School News – Options at PRJH allow students to expand horizons
PRJH StaffFor South Peace News This is the news from Prairie River Junior High School in High Prairie.Welcome back to Terra Shantz and Sharlie Zabolotniuk! These ladies are completing their final practicum before they become teachers.On Feb. 15, the PRJH…
Northern Lakes VP Vanderburgh resigns
Sandy Vanderburgh, vice president academic, Northern Lakes College, has announced his resignation.“At this this time, I want to thank Northern Lakes College for providing me with the opportunity to be a small part of such a great institution,” he says…
Close quarters
A last look!
On this page is some more artwork from the first semester in Art class at High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School that deserves to be shown. Practice makes perfectly creative as students completed their final projects! Rhonda Lund instructs the…
School bus crashes, no injuries reported
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Motorists are reminded to be cautious in the vicinity of travelling school buses following a minor collision Feb. 1 near High Prairie Elementary School.A High Prairie School Division bus received minor damage in a crash with…
Students take time off for a little fun
St. Andrew’s School in High Prairie hosted its annual winter carnival Feb. 7 – inside! The hour-long event featured a variety of fun and games for students from kindergarten to Grade 6. Games included the Polar Ring Toss, Polar Lock…
School News – Students triumph over teachers — in volleyball!
PRJH StaffFor South Peace News This is the news from Prairie River Junior High School.Please remember this week is Teachers’ Convention. No school on Feb. 8-10.In Grade 8 Science, the students have been learning about the body systems and cell…
Planting seeds
Knights making their mark!
High Prairie School Division buses will not run at -35C
Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News Going forward, High Prairie School Division (HPSD) buses will not run if the temperature is -35C or colder, before windchill.Previously, buses did not run at -40C.HPSD board of trustees made the decision at its Jan.…
Raiders boys win Rim Rocker crown
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The host Prairie River Raiders, of High Prairie, won the boys’ side in the annual junior high school Prairie River Rim Rocker Basketball Tournament Jan. 20-21.Prairie River defeated the Roland Michener Rams, of Slave Lake, 33-27…
School News – Prairie River Junior High students perform ‘surgery’ at vet clinic
PRJH StaffFor South Peace News This is the news from Prairie River Junior High School in High Prairie.Parents, remember that report cards are out on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Teachers’ Convention is next week. The school will be closed for students…
High Prairie School Division notebook
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Staff gets 3 per cent pay raise Some employees of High Prairie School Division have received a slight pay increase.At its monthly meeting Jan. 17, the board approved a three per cent increase to all non-unionized…
The grand finale!
Art classes are done for this semester but – happily! – we find there was enough art done to carry us over until the second semester begins. Thank the Art students for that! Teacher Rhonda Lund is going to miss…