December 01, 2022
December 1, 2022 – It is time to reveal the winners of the annual Board of Trustees Christmas card contest. It was no easy task, with over 300 students sharing their artistic talents. This year's theme was 'Christmas is a time to celebrate belonging,' and the winners are:
First Place...
November 04, 2022
November 4, 2022 - Please remember our students will continue to play outside for recess, up to 30 minutes at a time. Recess will not be cancelled unless there is extreme weather, meaning temperatures below -25°C, including the windchill. If your child is older, and is spending time walking to and from school, please ensure they leave the...
October 11, 2022
Celebrating GPPSD student achievement at the 21st annual Striving for Excellence awards night October 11, 2022 – 150 students from across the Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD) were celebrated for their outstanding achievements during the 21 st annual Striving for Excellence Awards night on October 5.
Proudly hosted by...
October 07, 2022
October 7, 2022 - The 5th Annual GPPSD Board of Trustee's Christmas Card Contest Launches It is the time of year when the Board of Trustees are looking for young artists who want to help create their Christmas card!
GPPSD students in grades 4-6 are invited to create a card...
September 08, 2022
Grande Prairie, AB, September 8, 2022 – Annual Division Elementary Fun Run
Please join us! Our annual division elementary fun run is all set with a new location and event: the family walk-a-thon, which kicks it all off! This fun event for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 focuses...
June 17, 2022
Grande Prairie, AB, June15, 2022 – Student Advisory Committee is Looking for Committee Members
Grande Prairie Public School Division students in grades 5-11 can now apply to become a member of our Student Advisory Committee!
Purpose The development of a Student Advisory Committee will provide the Board an opportunity to...
June 10, 2022
Grande Prairie, AB, June 10, 2022 – Calling all students! Your design could be the new face of our Music Grades 5-8 Program of Choice!
Rules:
Create a logo that represents music. Take inspiration from the world around you, including music classes. It can incorporate the Grande Prairie...
June 01, 2022
Grande Prairie, AB, June 1, 2022 – On May 27 and 28, students competed in the 2022 North West Alberta School Athletics Association (NWASAA) Junior High Zones and the 2022 NWASAA High School Zones Championships.
Image: Team A from Derek Taylor Public School pose with their coach after winning...
May 25, 2022
Grande Prairie, AB, May 25, 2022 - If your child is 3, 4 or 5 years old as of June 20 or June 27, and you plan to enroll them in a GPPSD school, they may qualify for a free speech and language screening.
How do you know if your child...
April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022 - GPPSD adds two Programs of Choice for the 2022/2023 school year:
Music Program Grades 5-8
STEM Learning Grades K-8
"We are pleased to be able to offer increased choice in our Division. We have worked closely with our students and our parents...
January 07, 2022
Please watch for an email communication from your school principal on behalf of our
Superintendent regarding the return to in-person learning. All Grande Prairie Public School Division schools, including Central Office will reopen on
Monday, January 10, 2022.
Grande Prairie Public School Division
Email: communications@gppsd.ab.ca
Phone: 780-532-4491
July 09, 2021
Please share this exciting important opportunity with your school community! With the success of the Minister’s Youth Council, the Minister of Education is looking for representatives to sit on the Minister’s Teacher Advisory Council as well as a Parent Advisory Council. The Honourable Adrianna LaGrange is looking for 40 teachers and 40...
July 05, 2021
ATTENTION ELECTORS of The Grande Prairie Public School Division. The Board of Trustees of The Grande Prairie Public School Division intends to purchase or construct a warehouse of approximately 4,500 square feet in the city of Grande Prairie, for the Division’s Maintenance Department. The purchase will be funded by a combination of...
June 29, 2021
#GPPSDThanks the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie Sunrise for the $2,900 donation to the GPPSD nutrition program. We are most appreciative of their kind gesture and their continuous support of our GPPSD students. These funds will be earmarked for Charles Spencer High School and Grande Prairie Composite High School to ensure...
June 17, 2021
The Division's Indigenous Programming is offering two $500 scholarships for our graduating Indigenous students attending a Post-secondary school or Trades Programming for the upcoming Fall of 2021. Apply today online at
http://bit.ly/GPPSDIndSch2021. Deadline: August 16 Successful applicants will be contacted no later than August 23, 2021. #GPPSDScholarship #GPAb #GPPSDIndigenous
June 08, 2021
On Thursday, June 3, 2021, Students at Charles Spencer High School (CSHS) cut the ribbon to open the Maverick Market. The initiative is driven by the Maverick Movement, a student-led club supervised by Ms. Shaylene Penner, a Charles Spencer High School teacher.
The Maverick Market is a social enterprise that...
May 26, 2021
The Board of Trustees of the Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD) is very pleased to announce at their May 25, 2021, meeting of the Board of Trustees that Grande Prairie Composite High School (GPCHS) teacher Kaitlyn Frost is the GPPSD nominee for the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) Edwin Parr...
May 17, 2021
GPPSD is pleased to appoint two new School Administrators for the 2021-2022 school year. Mrs. Cindy Clarkson has accepted the role of Principal at Crystal Park School; Mr. Josh Hartman has accepted the role of Principal of Hillside Community School.
Mrs. Cindy Clarkson Cindy joined the Division in 2013 and...
May 17, 2021
GPPSD is pleased to announce that Mrs. Corinne Kruse has been appointed to the role of Director of Teaching and Learning, effective at the start of the 2021-2022 school year. Corinne, originally from Virden, Manitoba, is married to Darren. Corinne earned her Bachelor of Education Degree 31 years ago from Brandon...
May 06, 2021
The Board of Trustees of the Grande Prairie Public School Division wishes to announce the resignation of Trustee Lynn Driedger, effective Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021. Lynn Driedger has been a Trustee of the Board since 2017 but is required to resign due to moving residency outside of the City of Grande...
May 05, 2021
Have Your Say About the new Draft Curriculum (Session May 5, 6 and 13) Alberta Education has scheduled 4 opportunities for Albertans to attend an online session, learn more about the new draft curriculum, and to ask questions.
Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/curriculum-have-your-say.aspx to identify dates/times of the sessions and to register. ...
May 04, 2021
"Name it, don't numb it! #GetReal about how you feel" is this year's theme for #MentalHealthWeek . Organized by the CMHA National / ACSM National , Mental Health Week is from Monday, May 3 to Sunday, May 9. These are times of extreme anxiety and isolation, so feeling worried and lonely...
May 03, 2021
Reminder to wear a special hat to school on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 to raise awareness of the importance of good mental health. Alberta’s teachers are concerned with the well-being of children and youth and understand that children’s physical and mental health needs must be met in order for them to...
May 03, 2021
Reminder to wear a special hat to school on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 to raise awareness of the importance of good mental health.
Alberta’s teachers are concerned with the well-being of children and youth and understand that children’s physical and mental health needs must be met in order for them...
May 03, 2021
‘Learning is a Journey'! This year #EducationWeek is taking place from today, May 3 to Friday, May 7 and the first Alberta School Week (Education Week) was held from Dec. 2 to 8 in 1928, which is 93 years ago. Education Week acknowledges the role education plays in providing students innovative learning opportunities, while...
April 30, 2021
GPPSD students in Grades 7 to 12 will be learning online from Monday,
May 3 until Friday, May 14. Please watch for updates and communication from
your school and teachers.
April 26, 2021
#GPPSDThanks all our Support Staff for their continuous hard work throughout this year. Thank you for everything you do; thanks for making a difference. #SupportStaffAppreciationWeek!
April 09, 2021
All Canadia n Flags across the division, and at all Government of Alberta buildings across the province, are being lowered to half-mast until further notice to recognize the passing of His Royal Highness, the Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh.
March 18, 2021
Dear parents and guardians, Many parents will receive a survey in their mailbox after March 25 from Alberta Education. Please take a few moments to complete this survey - your participation supports local and provincial planning and is very important to us.
Click the link to access the
Alberta Education Assurance...
March 08, 2021
Dear Parents and Guardians, Your school will be sending you an email with a link to the annual GPPSD Parent/Guardian Assurance Survey; please, watch for it! The survey is being conducted by the Grande Prairie Public School Division to gather information to improve the quality of education for all members of...
March 08, 2021
This year's Substitute Teachers' Appreciation Week is from Mar. 8 to 12, 2021, and we at the Grande Prairie Public School Division would like to send a
#GPPSDThanks to all our nearly 200 Substitute Teachers who are always willing to go above and beyond and lend a helping hand to our staff and students during this challenging year. On behalf of all the...
February 19, 2021
We are honoured to have the Swanavon School staff recognized and selected as the winning recipients for the Passionate Heart Exceptional Team Award. This marks the 15th annual Passionate Heart Awards, and they celebrated with a virtual recognition ceremony on February 12, 2021. Congratulations to all the Passionate Heart Award nominees and #GPPSDProud of our Swanavon...
February 18, 2021
GPPSD families, we are pleased to announce KinderPAL, a new program for kindergarten-age children for the 2021/2022 school year. Offered at select sites, KinderPAL is an early learning program that provides full-day – everyday learning for young learners. KinderPAL students will experience regular kindergarten programming for half of the day,...
February 18, 2021
Kindergarten Online Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year opens on March 2, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. As of February 23, parents can start their account creation and form pre-population. Please note, completed forms can be submitted starting on March 2, at 8:30 a.m.
Kindergarten registration is open to children born in...
February 18, 2021
On Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, Green for Life (GFL), the Division's waste removal services provider, will deliver individually wrapped Tim Horton's cookies for all staff at schools, maintenance office, and central office. GFL's kind gesture honours the importance of the daily efforts made by GPPSD teachers, support staff, and administrators to...
December 16, 2020
GPPSD Celebrating 10 Years Long Service Awards - The Board of Trustees of the Grande Prairie Public School Division values the great opportunity to recognize and reflect on the excellent staff who work in our School Division. Especially within these complicated COVID times, the Board is incredibly thankful for the opportunity...
December 15, 2020
GPPSD Celebrating Retirement Recognition - The Board of Trustees of the Grande Prairie Public School Division values the great opportunity to recognize and reflect on the excellent staff who work in our School Division. Especially within these complicated COVID times, the Board is incredibly thankful for the opportunity to show their...
December 15, 2020
The Grande Prairie Public School Division Education Foundation is grateful to have received a generous grant of $34,150 from the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta from the Government of Canada's Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) to support student health and wellness.
The Executive Director of the GPPSD Education Foundation, Shaundra...
December 14, 2020
GPPSD Celebrating Exemplary Service Awards - The Board of Trustees of the Grande Prairie Public School Division values the great opportunity to recognize and reflect on the excellent staff who work in our School Division. Especially within these complicated COVID times, the Board is incredibly thankful for the opportunity to show...
December 09, 2020
Seventeen schools within the Grande Prairie Public School Division have just received additional funding support from the Grande Prairie Public School Division Education Foundation. Each year the Foundation calls for applications for funding aimed at supporting programs and projects that will enhance the learning opportunities for our students.
GPPSD Education...
December 03, 2020
GPPSD thanks Grassroots Realty Group for their $500 donation to support our nutrition program. The initiative is part of their '12 Days of Giving' to support local organizations during Christmas time.
In photos: Riley McLaughlin (right) and Chris Moore (middle) of Grassroots Realty Group presented a cheque to...
November 27, 2020
The Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD) was very pleased to learn that the Grande Prairie Firefighters Charitable Foundation had donated $15,000 to supplement the GPPSD Nutrition Program.
Figure 1 - Justin Davidson, Chairperson of the Grande Prairie Firefighters Charitable Foundation, accompanied with other members from the foundation, hands cheque...
November 05, 2020
Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers, the attached letter below has been sent out by your school principal. The first part is a letter from Alexander McDonald, Superintendent of Schools and attached after, is a written letter from Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer of Health, explaining the changes made to the screening questionnaire...
October 08, 2020
The Hillside Herald Happy Fall! We are already looking at Thanksgiving long weekend. I can't believe how fast the year is going by. Time flies when you're having fun! We would like to acknowledge our parent co…
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March 11, 2019
March 20th and 21st Parent Teacher Interviews will be happening from 4:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Look forward to seeing you there!!
Parent Teacher Interview Sign-Up
November 27, 2018
Sign up for parent teacher interviews
here.
October 05, 2018
Check out the new 2018/2019 Hillside Hawk Wear. Link is shared to the right of this message.
May 26, 2016
The Board of Trustees are pleased to announce that Mr. Alexander (Sandy) McDonald has been appointed as the new Superintendent of Schools and Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2016. “Throughout his career with GPPSD, Sandy has proven his leadership and commitment to our students. And we are fortunate to have...
May 09, 2016
In this time of need, we want to share that the doors of our Grande Prairie Public Schools are open to you and your children. Engaging with our community is an essential priority at each of our schools, and if you have made your way to the Community of Grande...
February 19, 2016
Please
click here to view the registration packages, the 2016-2017 school calendar and exam schedule(s). Please contact the school admin if you have any questions.
January 29, 2016
The Board of Trustees want your feedback on draft Board Policy 20 and draft of Administrative Procedures Policy 359.1. Please review the document titled "Gender Identity Information Package" and complete the online survey by visiting
www.gppsd.ab.ca. 
