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A scholarship to help those with disabilities continue advancing their learning was presented to a recent Assumption High School grad ten days ago. The Lynn McFarlane Scholarship for 2020 was awarded to Dustin Deep on June 22 who has been accepted into the environmental sciences program at Lakeland College in …

A congratulations went out to all of the 2020 JA Williams graduates. Last Friday, JA Williams High School students celebrated their graduation by dressing up, decorating their vehicles, and participating in a parade down Beaverhill Road. People lined the sidewalk and watched as they supported the 2020 graduating class. The …

At 2:00pm today, there will be a parade for the 2020 JA Williams (JAWS) graduates as they drive down Beaverhill Road for the final time as high school students.  Due to COVID-19, the JAWS students weren’t able to have a normal graduation this year, so 75 parents got together to …

Vermilion Elementary hosts socially distanced grad, high schools wait for a later date With schools being closed this spring, many opted to postpone their graduation ceremonies, but Vermilion Elementary School (VES) was able to go forward with a socially distanced option. On June 17, VES celebrated their Grade 6 Farewell …

Two Hills School will be receiving funding to promote deep tech learning in its students which will be awarded through a multimodal learning program Callysto. Callysto funds activities that support building coding and computational thinking skills among Grades 5-12 students and is part of a two-year joint partnership between the federal …

Holy Cross Elementary School held a parade on Wednesday to bid farewell to its graduating sixth-grade class in spite of COVID-19 hurdles. The celebration consisted of the students receiving a completion certificate on Monday along with a photo, and a few days later driving past the school with their parents …

Tracy Casselman. Image credit: NLPS. Northern Lights Public Schools has announced Tracy Casselman has been appointed assistant principal of H.E. Bourgoin Middle School for the 2020-2021 school year. “I am extremely excited to be joining the HEB community,” said Casselman in a press release. “I can’t wait to develop relationships …

Lakeland parents and students should prepare to return to the classroom next year as the province has been working to chart a path to in-person classes. The provincial government said the likely scenario for the 2020-21 school year would see students return to daily in-school classes at the beginning of …

Image credit: NLPS. Mark Centazzo transitions as acting principal at BCHS to the full-time role in the upcoming school year.  Northern Lights Public Schools announced Mark Centazzo has been appointed principal of Bonnyville Centralized High School (BCHS) for the 2020-2021 school year. “I am very excited to be joining the …

The countdown is on for the Portage College convocation ceremony. At 7:00pm on Friday the college will have 502 eligible graduates put on their cap and gown and walking across the virtual stage. Due to COVID-19, this year’s convocation will be completely online, and it is open to the public …