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GPPSD Student Wins National Award for Remembrance Day Poem

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023 – The Royal Canadian Legion has announced Kieran Watson, a Grade 7 student at the Grande Prairie Christian School as the winner of their national award in the category of Intermediate Poetry. On behalf of his school, Travis Fehler, Principal of the Grande Prairie Christian School proudly congratulates Kieran on receiving this prestigious award, "his captivating...
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Free Alberta Ballet Classes June 3 & 4

May 23, 2023
​May 23, 2023 -  We are proud to announce Alberta Ballet, in partnership with our Academy Grande Prairie is bringing the magic of dance to students in The City of Grande Prairie.
This community outreach pilot program aims to increase access to the magic of dance for more Albertans. Youth ages 8-17 are invited...
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Phoenix Philosophers Series: Shubh Patel, International Baccalaureate (IB)

May 19, 2023
​May 19, 2023 - The Grande Prairie Composite High School is proud to present the first Phoenix Philosophers series speaker: Shubh Patel, Comp Alumni and IB graduate. The Comp encourages all IB and next year's IB students to attend this speaker series where Patel will share his experiences of being an IB student at the high school, and his...
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GPPSD Announces Nominee for the 2023 Edwin Parr Award

May 19, 2023
​M ay 18, 2023 - Superintendent, Sandy McDonald is pleased to announce Kayla Kolosky as our school division's 2023 Edwin Parr  Award. Ms. Kolosky is a first-year Kindergarten teacher at Crystal Park School. The award is presented annually by the Alberta School Boards' Association to recognize outstanding first-year teachers across the province.
"Kayla is a warm and positive...
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GPPSD Students Awarded During Peace Region's Annual Heritage Festival

May 17, 2023
May 14, 2023 – Grade 5 students from Derek Taylor Public School took part in The City of Grande Prairie's annual Heritage Fair on May 4 th at Theresa Sargent Hall. Students in grades 4-6 and 7-9 from across the city were invited to work in groups to research and present a...