PWPSD honours top academic students of past school year
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The 2018-2019 Academic Awards of Excellence recipients.
Front, left-right: Kylee Dunfield, graduate of Peace Wapiti Academy; and Beaverlodge Regional High School graduates Brennan Cincurak, Jane Villiger, Josie Kjemhus and Hailey Marth.
Middle, left-right: Sexsmith Secondary School graduates Kristin Badger, Sara Thompson, Adanna Randall and Erin Siemens.
Back, left-right: Mackenzie Laurin, graduate of Eaglesham School and Moira McRann, graduate of Savanna School.
Missing from photo: Graduates Denise Sather, Ridgevalley School; Jordell Strand and Kevin Terceros, Peace Wapiti Academy; and Sheena Corfe, Spirit River Regional Academy.
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PWPSD Trustees honoured 15 former students at a ceremony and luncheon during the Board meeting on February 20, recognizing outstanding Grade 12 academic achievement during the past 2018-2019 school year. Many who attended were on study break from various post-secondary institutions.
In addition to being recognized as Sexsmith Secondary School's Top Student in School, graduate Kristin Badger, pictured below with Ward 6 Trustee Dale Crane, was named Top Student in the Division for the past school year and received a $300 award for her achievement.
Awards of Excellence in the amount of $100 were presented to graduates with averages above 90 per cent:
- Brennan Cincurak, Beaverlodge Regional High School
- Josie Kjemhus, Beaverlodge Regional High School
- Jane Villiger, Beaverlodge Regional High School
- Hailey Marth, Beaverlodge Regional High School – also recognized as Top Student in School
- Mackenzie Laurin, Eaglesham School – also recognized as Top Student in School
- Jordell Strand, Peace Wapiti Academy
- Kevin Terceros, Peace Wapiti Academy
- Kylee Dunfield, Peace Wapiti Academy – also recognized as Top Student in School
- Adanna Randall, Sexsmith Secondary School
- Erin Siemens, Sexsmith Secondary School
- Sara Thompson, Sexsmith Secondary School
Top Student in School Awards in the amount of $100 went to graduates who achieved the highest average at their schools (at least 80 per cent):
- Moira McRann, Savanna School
- Sheena Corfe, Spirit River Regional Academy
- Denise Sather, Ridgevalley School
Visit the PWPSD Facebook page for individual photos from the ceremony.
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Sexsmith Secondary School graduate Kristin Badger, pictured with Ward 6 Trustee Dale Crane, was named Top Student in the Division for the 2018-2019 school year and received a $300 award for her achievement.
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Facilities and IMR Annual Report
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Renovations to address the space issues created by growing enrolment at Peace Wapiti Academy included installing an accordion wall in the library to create a classroom space, and converting a staff workroom to a classroom.
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In the summer and fall of 2019, the PWPSD Facilities Department oversaw general maintenance and repairs at all schools, including screening and varnishing gym floors; summer cleaning and carpet steaming; fire alarm testing and verification; fire extinguisher inspection and maintenance; emergency and exit lighting testing; and verification, servicing and cleaning of Change Air units, air conditioning units, shop dust collectors, and boiler systems. Scheduled inspections of roofing, playground equipment and stair/chair lifts were conducted. HVAC filters due for quarterly replacement were completed. Additional work was completed, as needed. Highlights include:
- Beaverlodge Elementary School: New exhaust fan and venting installed below the fine arts room.
- Beaverlodge Regional High School: Sections of new flooring and roofing.
- Bezanson School: Re-paved a portion of the bus loop and installed new countertops in the main washrooms.
- Bonanza School: Upgrades to the library, painted the school's interior, and completed the lagoon transfer to Saddle Hills County.
- Eaglesham School: Sections of new roofing.
- Elmworth School: Sections of new roofing, and replaced some millwork and a window.
- Harry Balfour School: Sections of new roofing and a new window.
- Helen E. Taylor School: Sections of new roofing and painted the school's interior.
- LaGlace School: Ongoing replacement of classroom millwork, installed an overhead door on the stage, and replaced urinals.
- Peace Wapiti Academy: To address the need for more classroom space, an accordion wall was installed in the library and a staff workroom was converted to a classroom. A storage room was converted to a staff workroom, and sections of roofing were replaced.
- Penson School: Sections of new roofing.
- PWPSD Central Office: Cleaning and daily maintenance. Building systems received regular servicing, testing and inspections.
- Ridgevalley School: Renovated the library, replaced sections of roofing and the high school urinals, and replaced the fire alarm panel.
- Robert W. Zahara Public School: Seeded the running track and installed a chain link fence around the football field.
- Rycroft School: Relocated the bus lane to the east side of the school and replaced urinals in main washroom. New gravel and grading along the east side of the property were completed in partnership with the Rycroft Arena Board.
- Savanna School: Refinished gym flooring and added game lines and the logo, replaced elementary wing flooring, installed a water bottle filling station, and completed the lagoon transfer to Saddle Hills County. The teacherage saw minor maintenance and repairs.
- Sexsmith Daycare: Refinished the floors, tested fire alarms and exit and emergency lighting, and inspected the fire extinguishers.
- Sexsmith Secondary School: Completed renovations to two washrooms, painted the school interior, replaced some doors and sections of roofing, and installed a water bottle filling station.
- Spirit River Regional Academy: Upgraded the computer lab, replaced the fire alarm panel, and installed jersey barriers around the student parking lot.
- Wembley Elementary School: Upgraded to LED lighting and renovated main washrooms.
- Wembley Daycare: Tested the fire alarm system and exit and emergency lighting, inspected fire extinguishers, and painted the interior.
- Woking School: Replaced flooring in the east wing.
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