News and Highlights

Division names Edwin Parr nominee

NGPS Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Ms. Trista St. Martin…

Posted on: Apr 1st

Hillside students shine in Beauty and the Beast Jr

An amazing set, props and costumes, the talent of 30 plus students, the…

Posted on: Mar 27th

Soccer fever hits Sangudo Community School!

Soccer fever hit Sangudo Community School this month. Every Tuesday and…

Posted on: Mar 18th

Can we get a round of applause?

Congratulations to all of our Mayerthorpe and Whitecourt students who…

Posted on: Mar 16th

CONFERENCES, why do we attend them?

Conferences are a type of professional development (PD). In Education,…

Posted on: Mar 16th

A Family of School Councils

Bringing people together for learning, discussion and networking is important…

Posted on: Mar 12th

Breaking Ground for a New School!

Breaking ground for a new school! The building of the new high school…

Posted on: Mar 11th

The Magic of Google!

The Magic of Google! Two days, 350 or so participants and one enthusiastic…

Posted on: Mar 9th

Students share their thoughts on learning

Hilltop High Forum gathers the student voice “Coming to school because…

Posted on: Mar 3rd

PINK is the new black!

Did you know that Pink Shirt Day started in a Nova Scotia high school…

Posted on: Feb 27th

World Class Google Summit coming to Whitecourt

Google Apps for Education (GAFE) is a comprehensive suite of programs…

Posted on: Feb 20th

February 10 Board Highlights

Did you know Board Meetings are open to the public? If you can't make…

Posted on: Feb 13th

NGJSET TAKES FLIGHT!

NGJSET TAKES FLIGHT! There is a new team of collaborators on the NGPS…

Posted on: Feb 12th

WCS takes learning outside the classroom

Grade 5 students from Whitecourt Central Elementary took their learning…

Posted on: Feb 12th

Motivational Magic!

Sangudo Community School students were in for a treat last week with a…

Posted on: Jan 27th

January is Read Canadian Literature Month at Elmer Elson!

Family Literacy Day, held annually on January 27, raises awareness of…

Posted on: Jan 23rd

Share your thoughts on the proposed school year calendars for 2016 and 2017!

Draft School Year Calendars are now posted on our website and parent feedback…

Posted on: Jan 15th

Students and Seniors - Intergenerational program builds character

The intergenerational program at Elmer Elson Elementary School in Mayerthorpe…

Posted on: Jan 7th

The Gift of Technology

Onoway Elementary's Learning Commons recently acquired two new pieces…

Posted on: Dec 10th

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Christmas preparations have begun in NGPS schools! From decking the halls…

Posted on: Dec 10th

Christmas comes early at SCS!

Just in time for Christmas concert season, students and staff at Sangudo…

Posted on: Dec 10th

Onoway student shares insight with NGPS administrators

Drew, a Grade 9 student at Onoway Jr/Sr High School (OHS), recently accompanied…

Posted on: Nov 27th

Students Investigate Areas of Global Concern

Grade 9 students were front and centre at Hilltop Jr/Sr High today presenting…

Posted on: Nov 25th

Grasmere Mural

Grasmere students are enjoying the fruits of their artistic labour. A…

Posted on: Nov 21st

WE Day!

WE Day! 20,000 youth who see a better future AND are planning to make…

Posted on: Nov 18th