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Scholastic Book Fair

Dec.4th: 12:30pm-4pm & 5pm-8pm Dec.5th 9am-4pm

Virtue of Perseverance

Congratulations to these students for being nominated as best exemplifying the virtue of "Perseverance" during the month of November.

TUXIS Youth Parliament Opportunity

On behalf of MLA Todd Loewen, we’d like to share with your students a unique opportunity to participate in the TUXIS Youth Parliament, an annual event that occurs each December during the Christmas…

2020 non diploma High School exam and Grade 9 PAT…

Gr 7-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences

Gr 7-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences, Wednesday Dec. 4th from 5:30 PM-8 PM. Use the link to book your appointment.https://www.schoolinterviews.ca/code?code=g5nhx

ALICE- Alberta/Iceland International Research Partnership

Please read this article about the ALICE project: ALICE- Alberta/Iceland International Research Partnership

BAD DAYS DURING THE “HAPPIEST TIME OF YEAR”

Please take some time to read this article by Tammy Charko, the Northern Gateway Public School’s Student Support Facilitator.

Grade 3 Reading Buddies

Ms. Slocum's Grade 3 class paired up with Ms. Lewis's Grade 1/2 split class to spend some time reading with them last Friday!

Diploma Exams Schedule January 2020

Grade 3 Activities

Ms. Slocum's Grade 3 class made some Crystal creations, as well as mixed media creations of Peru!!

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS WANTED FOR SUMMER 2020 ACTING…

 For the past 12 summers, Berridge Programs has been welcoming students from around the world to the Chateau le Mont Epinguet in Normandy, France to live in community, develop their unique talents and…

PJ/Popcorn Day

Local Mexican Lunch for the Grade 8 Class

    Today, November 15, 2019, the grade 8 class of Fox Creek School went down to Ernie O’s for a traditional taste of Spanish and Mexican dishes.   Aldie, manager of Ernie O’s has graciously invited…

QLE: The Heart of Teaching and Learning is Quality…

There are many supports in place to enhance the Quality Learning Environment (QLE) for NGPS students. Quality Pedagogy, or the practice of teaching, is a main focus, as it is the heart of teaching and…

Retake Photo Order Forms

Retake photo order forms must be back to the office by Nov.14th, thank you!

Encounters with Canada

Dylan Gilmour a grade 12 student at Fox Creek School will be traveling to Ottawa for Encounters With Canada November 10 to 16. We wish Dylan a good trip and look forward to hearing about his experience…

Remembrance Day at Fox Creek School

Today we celebrated Remembrance Day at Fox Creek School. It was a great event where students demonstrated true respect and remembrance in a variety of songs, poems, music and speeches. Well done students…

2019/2020 Senior Girls Volleyball Team

Help Protect Alberta Kids

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Liberating Learning

NGPS has been working with Dr. Santiago Ricon-Gallardo for a few months on liberating learning. Dr. Ricon-Gallardo is an education consultant and chief research officer at Michael Fullan Enterprises.…

Jr. Basketball Practice

Junior basketball practice will begin Wednesday, November 20th after school for all grade 7-9 boys and girls interested!

Time to Choose Your Post-Secondary Education

An online English format of  Time to Choose Your Post-Secondary Education  can now be used in Career and Life Management (CALM) and Career and Technology Studies (CTS) classes and for individual post…

Tour Group 2021

  Gr 9-11 Parents and students interested in participating in Tour Group 2021: We have permission to proceed with the planning/fundraising of our next Tour Group excursion. If you want to be involved,…

Virtue of Compassion

Congratulations to these students for being nominated as best exemplifying the virtue of compassion during the month of October.

October 2019 Parent Newsletter

Please read our October 2019 Parent Newsletter for all the latest news!!

Congrats!!

Congratulations to the Fox Creek Junior Girls and Senior Boys on an amazing tournament in Swan Hills! A big thank you to Miss. O’Connell and Brooke Bellwood for coaching! And Congratulations to the…

School Bus Transportation and Inclement Weather

To run or not to run? Winter weather and driving conditions bring questions about school bus transportation. Are the buses running today? Should the buses be running today? Why aren’t the buses running…

Sneak Peek!!

Here is a sneak peak at the start of the upholstery that is being done for the Fox Rod!

Haunted House!!

The Cosmetology Class put together a Haunted House!!

Halloween Elementary Assembly!!

Happy Halloween!!

Diploma Prep

Trustee by-election called for Fox Creek ward

Are you passionate about kids and public education? A by-election has been called for Fox Creek - Ward 3.  Nomination Day is November 27, 2019Nominations will be accepted at the NGPS Division Office,…

QLE: How a Culture of Wellness supports student learning…

Mental, Social and Physical well-being impact learning. A Culture of Wellness, with a focus on these three domains, is foundational to developing a Quality Learning Environment (QLE) within Northern Gateway…

Provincial Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to Codi Peavoy and Dominic Chaychuk for competing at the Provincial X-Country Championships on the weekend!

K-6 Parent/Teacher Conference

Wednesday Oct.30 from 5:30 PM- 8 PM   https://www.schoolinterviews.ca/code?code=h2xhh

Photo Retake Day

Retake Picture Day and Class Photo Day is on October 30th!!

Emergency Response Planning in NGPS Schools

Schools are considered to be one of the safest places in our communities. However, an emergency can occur anywhere at any time. During an emergency, our first priority is the safety of our students and…

Student Vote

Mr. Wallace organized a Student Vote this morning for our Jr. & Sr. High students. Great to see our young citizens engaged in the political process! #studentvotecanada  

ELAA Event!!

Fox Creek School hosted an Educational Liaison Association of Alberta (ELAA) event this morning for our students in Grades 9-12. The event is comprised of Alberta post-secondary institutions including…

Congrats!!

Congratulations to the Fox Creek Cross-Country Team - Codi Peavoy, Dominic Chaychuk, and Peyton. They competed at the Grizzly Ultra 2019! Great job everyone! A big thank you to Brad Peavoy for volunteering…

Gr. 12 Students and Parents

Grade 12 students and parents! There will be a parent-student Grad meeting on Wednesday, October 23 @ 7pm in the Learning Commons room. We hope to see everyone there.

The Focus of the Quality Learning Environment is Learner…

The focus of the Quality Learning Environment (QLE) is student or learner centered. Everything we do as Educators, from how we teach and what resources we use, to how we assess learning and plan for instruction,…

Recruitment Campaign for the House of Commons Page…

The Opportunity of a Lifetime! CEGEP and Senior High students who maintain a minimum average of 80% and can speak both official languages are invited to apply. To be selected, they must also be accepted…

TD Scholarships for Community Leadership

Community heroes do good work because they are inspired to, not for the recognition.TD is committed to opening doors for a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow, creating conditions so everyone has…

Congrats!!

Congratulations to Codi Peavoy and Dominic Chaychuk on their X-Country meet in Hines Creek! A big thank you to Brad Peavoy for volunteering his time to coach!

Congrats!!

Congratulations to the Fox Creek Junior Girls Volleyball Team on their hard fought game last night vs. Hilltop! Thank you to all the students, parents, and teaches that came to cheer on the girls! And…

Congrats to Jr. Girls Volleyball

Congratulations To the Fox Creek Junior Girls Volleyball Team on their big win  vs. Stephens! A big thank you to Miss. O’Connell and Brooke Bellwood for coaching these amazing student athletes. And…

Lucky Peaks Research Station in Idaho

Miss. Langdale's Grade One class participated in their first Virtual Field Trip with Lucky Peaks Research Station. They learned that baby hawks usually don’t make it to a year because they struggle…

Bake Sale

Reminder to Grade 7 & 8 Students & Parents!

Congrats!!

We would like to congratulate Ms. Slade and Mrs. Hooey-Schmidt for their 20 years of service with NGPS. We would also like to recognize Andreanna Alston for her 10 years of service. Lastly we wish Anne…