What's New
- Supporting Your Child's Learning Journey
- Helping your child with their school work isn't always an easy task. Rocky View Schools understands and wants parents to know there are other ways to support your child's learning.
- New Blog Post: It Takes a Village
- Jason Hill, Assistant Principal, Windsong Heights School – Rocky View Schools (RVS) is unique in that it serves students from both urban and rural communities, as well as those who have migrated to Alberta from other provinces and even other countries.
- Ralph McCall School Applauded by Board of Trustees
- For their efforts in examining issues and factors around the City of Airdrie's water conservation by-laws, two Ralph McCall teachers and their students were recognized by the Board, Jan. 9, 2020.
- 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.
- Advanced Registration Week Begins Jan. 13, 2020
- In preparation for the 2020/21 school year, Rocky View Schools will welcome new registrations in all schools, Jan. 13, 2020, onward.
- Promoting Healthy Use of Technology and Managing Screen Time
- In Rocky View Schools technology is used daily to help support students' learning. When used appropriately, technology can be a very powerful and useful learning resource.
- The Benefits of Reading to Your Child
- Reading to your young child has a slew of benefits, from early language development to forming social skills. But did you know that reading with your adolescent child also has benefits?
- New Blog Post: Creating Ripples
- Veronica Doyle, Teacher, A.E. Bowers Elementary – To support the development of our Fall Playbook, the Ripples of Change group took part in a design day aimed at defining How Might Questions (HWM) and developing prototypes. During this design day, we decided our HMW question was going to be, “How might we incorporate more Indigenous learning and Ways of Knowing in our teaching and classroom environment?”
- Helpful Tips For This Holiday Season
- With only a couple of days left until the winter break, Rocky View Schools would like to provide staff, families and community friends with a few useful tips for enjoying a safe holiday season.
- Fun Activities for the Winter Break
- Keeping kids occupied and off their electronic devices during vacation can be challenging. Here are a few indoor and outdoor ideas to keep them busy, while having fun with friends and family!
- Stay Informed - Attend a Public Board Meeting
- Rocky View Schools' (RVS) Board of Trustees invites parents to attend its public meetings the first and third Thursday of each month during the school year at 10 a.m., at RVS' Education Centre, 2651 Chinook Winds Drive SW, Airdrie.
- Shaping Your Child's View of Learning
- Looking to get more involved with your child's learning but don't know how or where to begin? There are many ways to support your child's learning journey, and it starts with dialogue!
- Board Approves 2020/21 School Calendar
- Rocky View Schools' Board of Trustees approved the proposed 2021/22 school calendar during its last planned meeting of 2019. The calendar can be downloaded from the jurisdiction's website.
- Successfully Building Community at the Clipper Café
- Three Muriel Clayton Middle School teachers were recognized by the Board for transforming their school's breakfast club program into Clipper Café, a calm gathering space for students to connect, while having access to nutritious breakfast foods.
- Annual Cochrane Classic Basketball Tournament
- The Cochrane Classic Basketball Tournament is back for its twelfth year!
- Supporting Your Child Through French Immersion
- In Rocky View Schools, 13 of its 51 schools offer French immersion programming, with a large number of parents who speak little to no French. To provide information and inspiration, Alberta Education has created a useful manual for parents on how to best support their child in a language-based program.
- 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!
