What's New
- RVS Introduces The Invite!
- Parents interested in learning more about what schools across the jurisdiction have planned for the month of October are encouraged to check out RVS' newest publication, The Invite. Formerly known as Soundbites, The Invite contains events and activities of interest to parents and the media.
- Building Numeracy in RVS
- At Rocky View Schools (RVS) numeracy is foundational to student learning. To support this belief, RVS has established a framework that provides a comprehensive, focused, and intentional system-wide approach to numeracy development.
- Creating Awareness for Residential School Survivors
- Held annually on Sept. 30, Orange Shirt Day helps open the door to conversations about all aspects of residential schools and the legacy they have left behind.
- RVS' 39th Annual Retirement and Long Service Awards
- RVS will host its annual Retirement and Long Service Awards, Oct. 18, 2019, at the Education Centre.
- Why Register for Bus Services?
- Rocky View Schools (RVS) operates one of the largest regional student transportation systems in Alberta. It's important that all riders are registered with Transportation Services for a variety of reasons, namely student safety.
- Now Playing: Outside the Pack
- Watch the latest RockyDocs for a behind-the-scenes look at how Windsong Height students became published authors thanks to an inquiry project about wolves!
- Board Elects New Chair and Vice-Chair
- The Board of Trustees held its annual organizational meeting, Sept. 19, 2019, electing a new board chair, vice-chair and trustee representatives to board committees, professional associations and advisory and recreation boards.
- RVS' Enrolments Climb by 3.72 Per Cent
- RVS continues to experience growth, with current student numbers exceeding initial enrolment projections.
- Connecting Student Leaders to Their Passion
- The Rocky View Leadership Academy (RVLA) is a full-year, five-credit course that connects Gr. 10 – 12 student leaders to each other and their communities. Students learn not only to become people of influence but to develop the necessary tools to continue their leadership journey throughout their lives.
- Provincial Funding Confirmed for School Nutrition Program
- Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange recently announced that the Alberta government will continue to fund the School Nutrition Program. The province will allocate $15.5 million for the program this year, keeping it at the same level of funding as last year.
- Board of Trustees meets with Minister LaGrange
- As publicly elected officials, Rocky View Schools' (RVS) Board of Trustees aims to identify, address and seek resolution to educational issues while working collaboratively with Alberta Education to continually improve the province's K - Gr. 12 system.
- RVS Seeks Feedback On Draft Calendars
- Rocky View Schools is seeking feedback on its draft 2020/21 and 2021/22 calendars. Feedback must be submitted by no later than Oct. 11, 2019.
- RVS Sets 2020 Provincial Achievement Test Schedule
- Provincial Achievement Tests (PAT) are administered annually to all Alberta students in Gr. 6/9. These standardized tests reflect the core competencies that all students are expected to achieve, ensuring they are literate and numerate and possess the skill and knowledge to thrive in today's society.
- Meeting Students' Needs Early
- In Rocky View Schools (RVS), students meet high expectations and learning outcomes tailored to their individual capabilities. RVS' Preschool Intervention Program (PIP) is a publicly funded, early intervention program designed to support children aged three to five years old who have been identified with severe developmental needs.
- Moving to Real-Time Reporting
- As part of Rocky View Schools' (RVS) comprehensive Communication of Student Learning (CoSL) strategy, which is based on current assessment research, 20 schools serving students from K - Gr. 8/9 will be prototyping Real-Time Reporting in 2019/20.
- New Transportation Regulation Requires Planning
- Board of Trustees advocates for the continuance of the Transportation Fee Replacement Grant in the 2019/20 provincial budget to allow RVS and its families adequate time to plan for any fees related to Transportation services.
- Board Celebrates A.E. Bowers' Ripples of Change
- An A.E. Bowers initiative, Ripples of Change aimed to enhance Gr. 4 students' understanding of Indigenous cultures and raise awareness of Truth and Reconciliation.
- Board Meeting Schedule
- The Board of Trustees resumed its meetings, Sept. 5, 2019. Public meeting are generally held the first and third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. in the boardroom at Rocky View Schools' Education Centre at 2651 Chinook Winds Drive SW in Airdrie.
- Project WILD on Film
- Rocky View Schools is proud of the innovative programming taking place in many of its schools. Project WILD is one such program that takes Gr. 8 students outside of the traditional classroom and into the WILD!
- The Farm is Here!
- Rocky View Schools is very excited to introduce The Farm, which will see 35 Gr. 9/10 student take their entire program this year through an agricultural lens.
