<p>Additional details and full reports from the April 18, 2023, Board Meeting can be found in the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LWMf-FYWiyffdQfKcDwV6dK3pSrviAL3/view?usp=share_link">Agenda Package</a>.</p><p><img src="/images/7b1b1147-e81b-4a1d-a8b8-42da905799e3?fingerprint=ppb20251217023604" alt=""></p><p><strong>Jenner School Presentation</strong><br>Jenner School principal Kirby Stensrud provided an overview of the school and the learning students and staff have been doing to support the school division goals of kindling hearts, igniting minds and forging futures. It was noted that literacy continues to be a strong focus for the school, with students preparing to showcase some of their work at the upcoming Exhibition of Learning on May 25, 2023. Stensrud shared that staff gave students considerable flexibility in choosing their topic for the exhibition based on feedback from the recent assurance survey that suggested students would like to have more input on what they are learning about. Information about the school's Prairie Rose Possibility program called Jr High Options was also shared. With the program, the school brings in outside experts on various topics, and students work through modules. Some of the options students have participated in this year include carpentry, photography, stained glass, leather working, art, welding, cooking and outdoor education. The full presentation can be found in the Board Meeting Agenda package.</p><p><strong>Trustee Awards of Recognition</strong><br>Trustee Shauna Vanderspruit shared that starting this spring, the Board of Trustees will be implementing a new award of recognition program that acknowledges the contributions of Prairie Rose stakeholders towards making the school division and our rural communities an amazing place to learn, work and pursue joint partnership opportunities. This program will allow our staff and community members to nominate those who go above and beyond to promote PRPS's core principles and our education goals. Additional awards will be added in the following years, but the first three awards available for nomination starting the 2022-2023 school year include; the Grade 9 Student Leadership Award, the High School Student Leadership Award and the Community Champion for Education Award. Award details and information on how to make a nomination can be found here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19V45LK5dInfZZxBoEYOOnS_WNON6DMQN/view?usp=share_link">https://drive.google.com/file/d/19V45LK5dInfZZxBoEYOOnS_WNON6DMQN/view?usp=share_link</a></p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><img class="image_resized" style="width:41.63%;" src="/images/76c892ce-1785-4927-b4c5-67217f078321?fingerprint=ppb20251217023516" alt=""><img class="image_resized" style="width:41.85%;" src="/images/ceb8d81f-fcde-47d9-b0d8-3e9e0be1f9bb?fingerprint=ppb20251217024943" alt=""><img class="image_resized" style="width:44.02%;" src="/images/c54d043d-fae1-49a8-8e58-2e1fbec1fae8?fingerprint=ppb20251217024807" alt=""></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p><strong>Financial Report</strong><br>Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Candice Hintz provided a financial update to the Board for information. As of February 28, 2023, the division was 50% of the way through the current fiscal year. It was shared that due to an increase in expected revenues of $665,150, the division is now expecting a $27,712 decrease in the projected deficit from ($926,606) to ($898,894). The complete financial report is available in the Board Meeting Agenda package.</p><p><strong>Interim Vice-Chair Elected</strong><br>Acting PRPS Board Chair Lois Bedwell asked for nominations for interim Board Vice-Chair, as the position is currently vacant due to the leave of absence of trustee Cathy Hogg. Trustee Patty Rooks was acclaimed to the position.</p>

Engaging experiment in Science 7 discovering heat transfer. Students logged the melting of an ice cube in different temperatures of water. #Igniteminds @prairierosesd8

Prairie Rose has agreed to partner with the 2026 Special Olympics Friends of the Games. All students and staff are asked to partake in a “Toonie Day Fundraising Event” on May 4th! All donations will help with costs associated in hosting the 2026 Special Olympics Canada to be held in Medicine Hat! We are hopeful that every student will bring a Toonie in support of the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games. Thank You for your kindness and caring!

The graduating class is doing a bottle drive tomorrow (Tuesday, April 18) after school. If you would like to donate and will not be home during this time you can leave the bottles in front of your house and they will be picked up. Also the bins are booked for the grad class at the bottle depot until Saturday. If the bins are full call or text 403-664-1472 and someone will come help you. #kindlehearts @prairierosesd8

<p><img src="/images/1057aa10-13e6-410f-9f58-8ce57113816f?fingerprint=ppb20251217021813" alt=""></p><p>The April 18, 2023, PRPS Public Board Meeting will take place at the Prairie Rose Public Schools Division Office starting at 12:45 p.m. The meeting will be held in-person only.</p><p>The complete agenda package can be found here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LWMf-FYWiyffdQfKcDwV6dK3pSrviAL3/view?usp=share_link">April 18, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda</a></p>

The SCHS Drama Club has been busy rehearsing their lines! This play is all about the comedy. Come and check out the zany characters that wander into the Order Up Cafe.

Congratulations to Badgers player Aidan Maxwell on signing with Okanagan College in Kelowna. #Badgersbaseball #forgefutures @prairierosesd8

South Central High School and Prairie Rose School Division are excited to announce the Health Care Aide Program will be returning next school year. It is a partnership with Medicine Hat College and students begin in grade 11. More details to follow. #forgefutures #igniteminds #kindlehearts @prairierosesd8

Thank you Lacey Hogan for the beautifully decorated and tasty cupcakes . The students were thrilled when the delivery arrived in TAG. Lacey made over 200 cupcakes on the weekend and delivered 150 to SCHS!! #kindlehearts

Thank You to the Oyen United Church Soup And Sandwich Fundraiser... So awesome the support our breakfast programs have received from the community. We are so thankful for every donation we get. 💕 SCHS Students Thank you! #kindlehearts

Great cooking happening in the high school foods class. Students had a competition where they had to use four ingredients and see who could make the best meal. There was criteria for taste and presentation. All plates were delicious and it was a very hard choice for the judges. #igniteminds #forgefutures #kindlehearts @prairierosesd8

Kindergarten students joined some high school shop students to determine the next steps in the building of the dog house for PRPS Service dog “Luca”. Great conversations and ideas along with relationship building and mentorship. #kindlehearts #igniteminds #forgefutures @prairierosesd8

High School students had the opportunity to attend the Career Exhibtion Day at Medicine Hat College. Students came back with a greater idea of the possibilities that are there after graduation. #forgefutures #kindlehearts @prairierosesd8

#kindlehearts Once again the Oyen Food Bank is helping with the SCHS Breakfast Program! SCHS Students are very grateful for these donations.

<p><img src="/images/566f9525-29b3-4556-b38a-fe111e5f2b25?fingerprint=ppb20251217022954" alt=""></p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Prairie Rose Public Schools congratulates first-year teacher Katelyn Rozdeba on being selected to represent the school division as the 2023 Edwin Parr nominee for Zone 6.</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p><i>You could say a love for teaching is in her blood. </i>From an early age, Katelyn Rozdeba remembers visiting schools as a child with her parents, who were both teachers. As they would get caught up on their work, she and her sisters would go into the classroom and take turns being the teacher at the front of the class. This passion for teaching continued into her teenage years when she taught swimming lessons and coached club basketball in her spare time.</p><p>“Many of my role models are teachers, and it made me want to be like them. My dad Dave Rozdeba, my mom Tammy Rozdeba, and my longtime basketball coach Rob Grisonich.”</p><p>In her first year of teaching, Katelyn's assignment is a very unique position at Eagle Butte High School. In addition to teaching social studies and information processing, she is the Dave Rozdeba South Alberta Flight Academy program co-teacher. The program is the only one of its kind in Canada where students entering high school can earn high school credits and obtain their private pilot license upon graduation.</p><p>“The flight academy is especially special to me as it is named after my dad, a longtime teacher and administrator with Prairie Rose Public Schools. In addition to teaching, he had a passion for aviation and flight, and I get to carry on that work and legacy as part of my job. The flight academy program teaches students a broad range of aviation skills. These include ground school, drone training, survival camp, building an airplane, and how to fly a plane.”</p><p>"Katelyn possesses many exceptional skills that show her level of commitment and dedication to her craft," says Eagle Butte High School principal Rocheal Howes. “As a first-year teacher, she spends a lot of time collaborating with other teachers to build her professional capacity. She is always asking questions to ensure she understands the full picture. Katelyn has also stepped up to help coach the senior girls' basketball program. She truly has a passion for teaching and genuine care for her students, which shows.”</p><p>“It makes me feel good when I see the light bulb go off with my students when they achieve success. I try really hard to develop good relationships with my students and be involved, even outside of work hours, such as by attending their sporting events. You can tell they really appreciate that commitment.”</p><p>For Katelyn, it's a dream job and one that she feels very fortunate to have.&nbsp;</p><p>"I got very lucky for my first job, and other people outside this school tell me that too. I have an amazing staff that makes me feel welcomed daily and encourages me to do things knowing they have my back. Working with three things I love; social studies, flight and basketball. It makes me feel like this is not just a job but an opportunity I get to be a part of every day."&nbsp;</p><p>The Edwin Parr Teacher Award is presented annually by the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) to six exceptional first-year teachers from across the province of Alberta. Each spring, Alberta school divisions nominate and recognize one outstanding teacher who will represent them at the zone awards ceremony. The Prairie Rose Public Schools’ board of trustees would like to congratulate Katelyn and wish her luck at the Zone 6 awards event in May.</p>

Thank You to Lacey Hogan for the yummy egg bites for our Breakfast program here at SCHS.. They are a hit! #kindlehearts @prairierosesd8

Once again the Oyen Food Bank is helping with the SCHS Breakfast Program, students are enjoying having milk, yogurt and fruit. Also thank you for the gift card to shop local. SCHS Students are very grateful for these donations. #kindlehearts