Richard Froese
South Peace News
High Prairie Elementary School welcomes one new teacher and a new wellness coach on staff.
Terra Shantz teaches Grade 4 in her first full-time teaching position.
A longtime member of Sucker Creek First Nation, she was previously a teacher’s assistant at HPE for 12 years.
Shantz graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Education in April 2023.
She taught Grade 8 Language Arts at Prairie River Junior High School in High Prairie from April to June.
Annika Sware joins HPE as a wellness coach.
She works with students, providing support in mental health, nutrition, physical health and community connection.