High school graduation rates for Indigenous students are still far below those of non-Indigenous individuals, and we’re determined to provide every student with the support they need to complete their studies and graduate happy, healthy, and ready to embark on a fulfilling life and career. An enormous part of helping Indigenous students relies on our  Continue Reading »

    The Banff Trail School Council/Ecole Banff Trail Parent Fundraising Association (EBTPFA) would like to invite you to participate in our Banff Trail School Cheque Writing Fundraising Campaign. Your donation to the Banff Trail School Cheque Writing Fundraising Campaign will ensure that your School Council and Fundraising Association is able to continue to provide  Continue Reading »

The Steven Irving Memorial Music Scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Steven Irving, a gifted musician who attended Bowness Senior High School between 1993 and 1996. His love for and appreciation of all types of music was demonstrated by his involvement in the Bowness Concert and Jazz Bands, where he played saxophone and keyboard.  Continue Reading »

When you visit Sunnyside School, you see a lovely, well cared for vintage building: children’s art work and projects on display/ a bright, sunny courtyard with multi-aged groups of children working and learning together.  You will hear the sounds of music, voices of engaged learners, people helping one another and people caring for one another.  Continue Reading »

  Louise Dean School is a specialized Grade 9 – 12 education program for pregnant and parenting teens. Raising children can be difficult at any age, but becoming a parent before having the chance to finish high school presents a unique set of challenges for a teen mom.  Louise Dean is a compassionate and caring  Continue Reading »

  Nickolas Paswisty was a kind, gentle soul.  He loved his family and friends and had many friends who often referred to him as the class clown. He was very thoughtful of others, and always the first to lend a helping hand or provide shoulder to lean on.  His aspiration was to attend culinary school  Continue Reading »

Christine Fielding was a dedicated and much loved grade three teacher at Banff Trail School who taught her students to treat each other with empathy and respect. Modeling this in her own teaching, she was a champion for all of her students, and always took the extra steps to help those most in need. Christine  Continue Reading »

In support of students at Lord Beaverbrook High School Some say that there is a new star up in the sky for Emma. To us, Emma shone as bright as the sun, eternally glowing with her smile as bright and warm as its rays. Our precious daughter, and sister, has now become our sun and  Continue Reading »

Tylena was an art major at Bowness High School with infectious spirit and humour. She was an inspiring artist with compassion for all life (human, animal and plant), wanting the world to be a more beautiful place for all to enjoy. Her passion was drawing and reading, particularly superhero graphic novels, and her goal was  Continue Reading »

Lana Hanson was an exceptional math teacher who inspired her students and colleagues at CBe-learn, the Calgary Board of Education’s online junior and senior high school. Her passion and enthusiasm for teaching, learning and the arts, was communicable as she awakened those who had the privilege to work with her to drive for deeper mathematical  Continue Reading »