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School News – HPE prepares for Orange Shirt Day

HPE Staff Here is this week’s South Peace News report from High Prairie Elementary School.In Grade 2CL, students have been working on health. Healthy bodies mean healthy food, a good night’s sleep and plenty of exercise.Students have discussed how wearing…
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Providence welcomes 2 teachers

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Ecole Providence School at McLennan welcomes two new teachers to its staff.Jordan Loughlin teaches Grade 7-8 Religion, Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Physical Education and a few option classes.He has embraced gamification in his classroom,…
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Behaviour specialists appointed

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Two new behaviour management specialists for students have been appointed by Holy Family Catholic Regional Division.“Kendall [Carlson] and Shannon [Long] both have very important roles in all HFCRD schools supporting students to become the best version…
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Outlaws still optimistic after shutout

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Outlaws faced their toughest team in the season in the Mighty Peace Bantam Football League.At home Sept. 18, the Outlaws were bucked and blanked 68-0 by the Grande Prairie Broncos.The Broncos are the…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Renegades win! Renegades win!The High Prairie Renegades won their first game in their sixth season in the high school Mighty Peace Football League.On home turf, the Renegades caged the Valleyview Hillside Cougars 34-6 on Sept. 10.“The…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Pioneers crushed the Grande Prairie Warriors 45-20 in high school football action Sept. 10 in Grande Prairie.Braxton Rudneski ran for five touchdowns for the Pioneers, who led 13-0 after the first quarter, 32-12…
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One of the northern zone events in the summer rodeo circuit of the Alberta High School Rodeo Association was held at Spruce Point Park rodeo grounds Aug. 11-12. Competitors from all around the northern half of the province took part,…
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A HPE tradition continues!

Judeah GilroyMarlyse MukunaHPE Reporters This is Judeah and Marlyse reporting to you from High Prairie Elementary School.In Grade 5P, Sophie Delorme and Marcus Matula are the September Star Students. This week, students begin exploring their first Science unit, Weather! Let…
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Art students at E.W. Pratt School in High Prairie studied the colour wheel vertically. “That could only make sense in an art class as you can see here,” teacher Rhonda Lund says. Photography students continue to learn to see in…
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7 join staff at Good Shepherd

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Good Shepherd School in Peace River welcomes a new principal, a new vice-principal and five new teachers.Krista Veitch is the new principal.“I look forward to further develop and strengthen communications and the sense of community between…
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HPSA welcomes 4 teachers

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News St. Andrew’s School in High Prairie welcomes four new teachers.Jessica Hesse is teaching Grade 1 in her first teaching position.A longtime resident of High Prairie, she graduated in June with a Bachelor of Education from the…
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Be aware! Students are back on buses!

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Students are back in school and buses are on the road again.School divisions remind motorists to be careful around buses and students along roadways, says Harry Davis, director of Transportation for the High Prairie School Division.“We…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A second Holy Family Catholic Regional Division trustee is not seeking re-election in the upcoming Oct. 18 election.Ward 4 Sub 2 – Grimshaw trustee Brian Hill announced his decision on the Holy Family website Sept. 10.“I…
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Parents demanding freedom of choice

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A small group of students and parents showed their opposition to mandatory masks at a peaceful protest Sept. 10 in High Prairie.About 30 people gathered in front of the High Prairie School Division Learning Centre.“This is…
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