Judi Hunter – Ward 5 Trustee
New Four-Year Learning Plan
The Board of Trustees approved the new Four-Year Learning Plan. The plan is focused on three main areas: Advancing numeracy and literacy; Building future-ready students; and creating inclusive, safe, and healthy learning opportunities for all students. Please visit www.rockyview.ab.ca to see the full details of the plan.
RVS Has Highest Family Engagement with myBlueprint Across Canada
myBlueprint is RVS’ student portfolio and education planner platform where students can select and showcase various artifacts to self-reflect upon their learning. These portfolios chronicle students’ stories and allow them to reflect on their learning journey. RVS has the highest family engagement in myBlueprint in Canada.
I had the privilege of attending a presentation by a Bearspaw teacher sharing her Grade 2 class fish project. Students were able to grow fish from eggs and watch to fish develop as they moved from eggs to alevin to fry to fish. Bow Habitat supplied the fish eggs. Students documented the growth stages of the fish, learning about fungi and ammonia production that affected the health of the fish. They also learned about temperature criteria that affected the fish. Ultimately students were able to release the fish into one of the approved water areas. They learned about licensing required to release the trout. Over 2 million trout are released into 240 lakes in Alberta each year. Webinars operated once a week by Habitat supported the student learning.
June is graduation month. Congratulations to all the students graduating from Springbank High School moving on the universities and post-secondary institutions across Canada. Congratulations as well to those choosing to take a gap year and explore the options available to them. Congratulations to Jordan Inverarity selected as the Valedictorian for this year’s graduating class. Jordan is truly a trailblazer. She has been a student journalist for the Springbank Community Association, a team lead in the robotics program, winner of a research position with the Alberta Health and accepted into a program bioscience program at University of British Columbia on her path to becoming a neurologist.
Anyone who attended the Springbank Open House May 25, would recognize the opportunities for youth, not only in academics, but also the arts, robotics, and athletics.
Congratulations to Springbank High School students H.Gillcrist, L. Berry, and W. Kraus for achieving 100% on their biology 30 diploma exams and to their teacher, Mr. Matthews.
Our grade 8 students at Banded Peak, Bearspaw, Springbank Middle and Westbrooks school are also celebrating nine years of schooling in their respective schools.
I would like to recognize the contributions of our dedicated School Council members who work tirelessly as volunteers to support our students, staff, and schools. Without the involvement of these dedicated parents, our students would not have the opportunities they do. Please take the time to share your appreciation of these amazing parents.
Rocky View Schools has created an Indigenous branch to support the work of the Truth and Reconciliation report, ensure staff have the knowledge and understanding to meet the new Teacher Quality Standards, Leadership Quality Standards and to reduce the gap in achievement for our Indigenous students.
Congratulations to Brandy Perry, a teacher at Beiseker School that was Rocky View Schools nominee for the Edwin Parr Award. She was also selected to represent Alberta School Boards -Zone 5 for the provincial award. The Edwin Parr award to presented to an outstanding first year teacher.
June 3-5, 61 public boards across Alberta will meeting to vote on educational position statements which will be presented to government. July 3-5, National School Boards conference will focus on indigenous education and perspectives as well as governance best practices.
