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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Northland School Division continues to responde to an international data breach of PowerSchool that affected students and staff detected Dec. 28. Northland Supt. Cal Johnson posted an update on the division website Jan. 23. “PowerSchool has…
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Holy Family continues lobby for new school

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A new building for St. Andrew’s School in High Prairie continues to be a top priority for Holy Family Catholic Regional Division as the board pushes the project to the provincial government. At its regular meeting…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Holy Family Catholic Regional invites nominations for trustees on the school board for the upcoming local government elections in October. The election on Oct. 20 offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of Catholic education…
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Peace River School Division honours Wollum

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Peace River School Division has honoured Grimshaw Public School teacher Stacey Wollum as the #DrivingSuccess staff nominee for January. Wollum is a mentor for other staff members at the school through her role as the elementary…
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Creativity put to life on canvas

High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students are living proof that creativity endures the test of time! An entire semester has passed and they still have lots of creativity! Students are blessed by their desire to make something more…
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Quigley hired as new Holy Family faith co-ordinator

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Holy Family Catholic Regional Division has promoted Nicola Quigley to the division faith permeation co-ordinator. She immediately steps into the position with many years of experience as the faith permeation co-ordinator at Good Shepherd School in…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Conseil scolaire du Nord-Ouest has opened nominations for trustees on the school board for the upcoming elections in October. Election day has been set for Oct. 20, says a CSNO news release dated Sept. 8. “Individuals…
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Art semester nears end, but creativity does not

“Out with the old, in with the new” is status quo for High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students. As they say “goodbye” to their first semester classes, clean out their shelves and take finished projects home, they also…
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Anyone planning to run in the 2025 election for trustee in Holy Family Catholic Regional Division will require a criminal record check. At its regular meeting Dec. 18, the board gave final reading to an amended election bylaw, cites a…
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Northland School Division will host community engagement sessions at its schools in the next three months, including four in the High Prairie region. Parents and community residents are invited to the sessions at local schools, says a Northland news release…
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Breakfast with Santa at Pratt

High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School hosted its annual Holiday Breakfast on Dec. 20, the last day of school before the Christmas break. A variety of food was served. Organizers thank A&W and Wholesale Market for donating food.
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Cut-ups!

This is the way we cut our meat! PRJH students took part in a bison teaching and knife safety presentation by Indigenous education coach Connie Sabo. The inspected bison meat will be distributed between lunch programs at various High Prairie…
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Little drummer boys – and girl!

High Prairie Elementary School presented it Christmas concert on Dec. 18 as students in Grades 1 and 3 took centre stage. Music teacher Crystal Larose directed the concert. Above, students in the Grade 3R class of Rhona Ragan perform March…
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Peace River School Division promotes Thompson to head role

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River School Division (PRSD) officially appointed Jeff Thompson as its new superintendent of schools on Dec. 9. Thompson was appointed as acting Superintendent of Schools on Nov. 1, following the departure of former PRSD Superintendent…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River School Division (PRSD) recently implemented an Anti-Racism Policy, that the Division has been working on creating. An Anti-Racism Committee was established, with members of staff from across the Division, to create a more inclusive…
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