When the pandemic caused schools in Alberta to go virtual, it became a challenge for many families. For some, it meant siblings under the same roof sharing computers so they could attend their classes. Others had to borrow laptops and Chromebooks from their schools. But thanks to a $100,000 donation from ATB Financial, students’ technology […]Read More
Lethbridge School Division is very vocal about their distaste for the provincial government’s K-6 curriculum pilot draft. The board says the government failed to reflect diversity, is not age appropriate, and even includes items that have been plagiarized. Board chair Christine Light is urging the UCP government to scrap the entire draft, and create a […]Read More
Lethbridge College’s Aquaculture Centre of Excellence has been running since 2003. The program has seen a rise in the number of people who want to access sustainable food production in our city. As Micah Quinn explains, a new series of courses are being offered for those who are interested in training for this program.Read More
Due to a number of positive COVID cases, the Lethbridge School Division made the decision over the weekend to return to online learning for students from the Immanuel Christian Elementary and Secondary schools. As Jeannette Rocher reports, more than half of the students and staff now have to quarantine from the elementary school alone…meaning parents […]Read More
Over the weekend more COVID-19 cases were reported within the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division including five at St. Francis Junior High School. The school division got approval from the Minister of Education on Saturday to move classes back to an online format between March 15-18th at St. Francis, as 41 percent of their students […]Read More
Lethbridge School Division is reporting their largest number of COVID-19 cases since the school year began. There are 47 total cases, involving 14 different schools. Health Officials have identified a seventh case at Galbraith Elementary School. The School Division says the facility remains on outbreak status. Other schools including Wilson Middle School, Winston Churchill and […]Read More
The province announced funding for 14 new school projects. The Alberta government will be providing 268 million dollars for school construction in the province including a new elementary school for the westside of Lethbridge. Read More
Some Lethbridge students will have to change their schools beginning next year. The Lethbridge School Board spent the past two years rezoning catchment areas for schools and communities, mainly because some of our schools are overcrowded. As Jeannette Rocher reports, a motion for the amended boundaries was passed at the school board meeting last night...but it’s leaving some parents unhappy.Read More
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