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GNS: Minister of Education and MLA Long Visit GYPSD Schools

Posted on: Jun 16, 2022

GYPSD Trustees, staff and students at three GYPSD high schools recently met with Minister LaGrange and MLA Martin Long to showcase their learning spaces and successes in Trades and Career Pathway Programming. Principal…

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GNS: Rock Tour 2022

Posted on: Jun 13, 2022

For the first time in three years, Rock Tour 2022 took students from Harry Collinge High School and Grand Trunk High School to perform for central Alberta school audiences. Mr. Madsen took two bands from…

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PR - New Principal Announcement for Crescent Valley

Posted on: Jun 10, 2022

Ryan Maguhn, new Principal at Crescent Valley for 2022/2023 school year. ...

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GNS: Westhaven Combines Science with Environmental Stewardship

Posted on: Jun 9, 2022

On Friday, May 27th, students from École Westhaven School in Edson participated in the release of 40 Rainbow Trout into Miller’s Lake. This release event was part of the Fish In Schools (FinS) program…

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GNS: Monsma Family Scholarships

Posted on: Jun 6, 2022

Greg and Gayle Monsma shared the news with the Board of Trustees at the June 1, 2022, Public Board Meeting, that the Monsma Family Foundation had recently increased their funding to support the George…

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GNS: CVS Participates in Moose Hide Campaign Day

Posted on: Jun 2, 2022

On May 12th, Crescent Valley School (CVS) in Hinton participated in the Nationwide Moose Hide Campaign Day. The campaign is an annual event aimed at ending violence against women and children. Wearing…

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GNS: GYPSD Teacher Wins Outstanding First Year Teacher for Edwin Parr Award!

Posted on: May 30, 2022

Let's all send out a big hooray to Aimee Allers, who is one of two Zone 2/3 winners for the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA), Edwin Parr First Year Teacher Award! Aimee was selected as GYPSD's…

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GNS: Summer School 2022

Posted on: May 26, 2022

Don't Wait! The registration deadline for this year's Summer School is June 3rd. Summer School is for all students in Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 in Alberta. Summer School is an intense format for studies…

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GNS: Canadian Author Visits Evansview

Posted on: May 24, 2022

Evansview School recognized Canadian Author's Day on Wednesday, April 19, 2022. Teachers switched classes, chose their favourite Canadian author, and read a story to their 'new class'. Students heard…

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GNS: HCHS Recognizes Red Dress Day

Posted on: May 19, 2022

May 5th is recognized as Red Dress Day - in memory of the National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples. In 2014, Métis artist Jaime Black launched The REDress Project by collecting…

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