What's New
- A Magical Holiday Season
- Local celebrity volunteers will be sharing the magic of the season as they read some of their favourite holiday stories, books and poems to Indus School Students.
- Social Networking and Online Safety
- W.G. Murdoch School invites parents to attend ‘Social Networking and Online Safety,’ a special presentation featuring social media expert Paul Davis.
- Light Up a Family Holiday
- Ralph McCall students are working to brighten the holidays for two local families this season.
- Holiday Shopping in Support of Windsong Heights School
- One night only! Shop at Indigo Cross Iron Mills, Dec. 5, 2019, and help Windsong Heights School raise funds to purchase books for its classrooms and free choice libraries!
- New Blog Post – Designing for Innovators: Defining the Challenge and Developing Prototypes for Action
- Dan McWilliam, Learning Specialist - Rocky View Schools' design process can be described as a pattern of divergent phases where first we collect information and experiences then move on to phases of convergence where we reflect and make meaning in order to learn and go forward.
- Public Engagement for Proposed Choice in Education Act
- RVS encourages all parents, staff and community members to voice their opinions during the Government of Alberta’s choice in education community engagement.
- A Journey Into the History of the Áísínaiʼpi
- Follow a group of Rocky View Schools teachers as they explore Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park to learn about the significance of the land through stories of the Blackfoot people.
- The Invite - December Edition
- Parents interested in learning more about what schools across the jurisdiction have planned for the month of December are encouraged to check out The Invite!
- W.G. Murdoch Students Raise $20 K for Cancer Research
- Ten students were recognized by the Board of Trustees for their involvement in organizing Crossfield's first-ever Relay for Life fundraiser in support of cancer research.
- Life-Saving Emergency Alerts!
- An Alberta Emergency Test alert will be sent to all cellphones on an LTE network today, Nov. 27, 2019, at 1:55 p.m.
- Kindergarten Eligibility Requirements to Change for 2020/21
- Effective Fall 2020, students must turn five years old by Dec. 31 of the school year they wish to begin Kindergarten.
- Making the Season Bright
- ‘Tis the season for connecting with our communities and reaching out to help those we can. Over the next few weeks, we will feature a handful of the schools within the jurisdiction who will be working to help students make a positive difference in their communities.
- International Antibiotic Awareness Week
- Did you know…90 per cent of cold and flu symptoms are due to a virus, not bacteria? These illnesses can last more than two weeks and taking antibiotics will have no effect on their duration.
- Bow Valley High to Host Post-Secondary Fair
- Calling all high school students! Want to know what Alberta universities/colleges have to offer? Attend Bow Valley High's Post-Secondary Fair, Nov. 25, 2019, at 6:30 p.m.
- Alberta Junior High Leadership Conference
- Student leaders from across the province will gather in Crossfield, Nov. 22 – 23, 2019, when W.G. Murdoch hosts this year’s Alberta Junior High Leadership Conference.
- 2019 Budget Update
- Rocky View Schools' Board of Trustees to minimize the impact of its $10 million budget shortfall on students to the greatest extent possible.
- Celebrating 100 Per Cent Achievement
- The Board of Trustees applauded eight Rocky View Schools students for their exemplary performance and perfect marks on a provincial diploma exam!
- RVS Adult Learning
- Adults interested in gaining new skills or honing current ones are invited to learn more about RVS’ Adult Learning courses.
- Moving Cashless – Status Update
- Introduced in September 2019, RVS’ Cashless Schools initiative asks parents to work with RVS to help make schools cashless. So far, it has been a great success!
- Remembrance Day Ceremonies in RVS
- Join staff and students at one of the many Remembrance Day ceremonies planned for Nov. 7 and 8, 2019!
