FSD in the News
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2024-2025
January 21 - ‘Friends’ making new friends at Foothills schools (WesterWheel.ca)
January 20 - Okotoks Library announces ambitious new plan of service (WesternWheel.ca)
January 20 - Okotoks Museum brings back one-room schools for new exhibit (WesternWheel.ca)
January 15 - Foothills hosting ‘Info Night’ on kindergarten programs (WesternWheel.ca)
January 15 - French immersion school programs are a hit in the Foothills (HighRiverOnline.com)
January 15 - What you need to know to register your young one for Kindergarten or JK (HighRiverOnline.com)
January 14 - Okotoks Oilers put on a show at annual Minds Matter Game (WesternWheel.ca)
January 14 - Upcoming gala with George Canyon is raising money for local schools (HighRiverOnline.com)
January 14 - The Okotoks Oilers are helping to raise mental health awareness (HighRiverOnline.com)
January 13 - Mustangs finish second (HighRiverTimes.com)
January 13 - GALLERY: Foothills Falcons take flight at Sheep River Shoot-Out (WesternWheel.ca)
January 12 - GALLERY: Okotoks teams shine at Knights Classic (WesternWheel.ca)
January 9 - Were local school divisions affected by the recent cyber-attack? (HighRiverOnline.com)
January 7 - Helping more Alberta children take to the ice (video) (CTVNews.ca)
January 7 - Foothills Sr. Boys and Girls both competing in tournaments this week (HighRiverOnline.com)
January 7 – Foothills Falcons host Alberta's best at Sheep River Shoot-Out (WesternWheel.ca)
January 7 - Foothills charities split over $76,000 in Western Wheel Cares (WesternWheel.ca)
January 4 - Minister Wilson: National Ribbon Skirt Day (Alberta.ca)
January 6 - New online tool shares the stories behind Alberta's place names (HighRiverOnline.com)
January 6 - High River Spitzee School’s Giving Tree brightens holiday season (WesternWheel.ca)
January 6 - 91% of Foothills parents find schools welcoming: survey (WesternWheel.ca)
January 1 - The year in sports: A season of champions in Okotoks (WesternWheel.ca)
December 27 - Byam lifts Foothills Falcons to sweet victory at Sugar Bowl (WesternWheel.ca)
December 23 - Foundation provides grants to three Foothills school projects (HighRiverOnline.com)
December 20 - 227 Alberta schools full or over capacity (WesternWheel.ca)
December 19 - ‘Friends’ provide funding for school projects in the Foothills (WesternWheel.ca)
December 17 - Okotoks' Foothills Falcons knock off provincial champions at Classic (WesternWheel.ca)
December 17 - Okotoks' Foothills Falcons knock off provincial champions at Classic (WesternWheel.ca)
December 16 - Parents aim to see new playgrounds built at Okotoks school (WesternWheel.ca)
December 16 - Okotoks youth show artwork at annual holiday market (WesternWheel.ca)
December 16 - Falcons come away with two bronze medals at Cougar Classic (HighRiverOnline.com)
December 15 - Students at Okotoks Junior High get extra-curricular (WesternWheel.ca)
December 14 - Okotoks Food Bank raises over $100,000 at Christmas concerts (WesternWheel.ca)
December 13 - Okotoks once again makes Canada's most livable cities list (WesternWheel.ca)
December 13 - Alberta’s inclusive spaces transformation (Alberta.ca)
December 11 - Okotoks Shop of Wonders still looking for gifts for children (WesternWheel.ca)
December 11 - Foothills Falcons sweep basketball battle of Okotoks (WesternWheel.ca)
December 11 - Foothills Falcons soared to win medals this past weekend (HighRiverOnline.com)
December 10 - Eleven-year-old entrepreneur gives back to Foothills community (WesternWheel.ca)
December 10 - Highwood High School's production of Treasure Island sets sail this week (HighRiverOnline.com)
December 10 - Shakespearean tragedy meets farce comedy at Oilfields (WesternWheel.com)
December 8 - 'Mamma Mia!' musical bringing 'so much nostalgia' to Okotoks (WesternWheel.com)
December 8 - Town of Okotoks wants to hear from teens through online survey (WesternWheel.ca)
December 7 - Okotoks skip (Atina Ford-Johnston) captures Canadian Senior Curling Championship (WesternWheel.ca)
December 7 - Alberta provides $1.5 million for Indigenous trades training (WesternWheel.ca)
December 7 - Student entrepreneurship shines at Oilfields market (WesternWheel.ca)
December 5 - Pronouns in school bill passes third reading in Alberta legislature (WesternWheel.ca)
December 5 - Foothills families benefit from Salvation Army's largest toy drive yet (HighRiverOnline.com)
December 3 - Foothills Falcons finalists at marquee tournament in Edmonton (WesternWheel.ca)
December 2 - Salvation Army needs Christmas kettle volunteers in Okotoks (WesternWheel.ca)
December 1 - Support student entrepreneurs at Diamond Valley market (WesternWheel.ca)
November 30 - FOOTHILLS Magazine: Stories through Time (WesternWheel.ca)
November 28 - Student authors display their talents in Foothills contest (WesternWheel.ca)
November 28 - The Foothills School Division filled a bus to help out the food bank (HighRiverOnline.com)
November 20 - Okotoks musicians proud to play for Calgary Youth Orchestra (WesternWheel.ca)
November 19 - Okotoks teams earn silver medals at volleyball zone finals (WesternWheel.ca)
November 18 - French students call Foothills home in four-week exchange (WesternWheel.ca)
November 14 - Trades education program aims to change perceptions, build future workforce (Calgary.CTVNews.ca)
November 13 - Okotoks program produces over 17,000 school lunches annually (WesternWheel.ca)
November 13 - Over $730,000 in gov't funding going to Alberta agriculture education (WesternWheel.ca)
November 11 - Town of Okotoks marks Métis Week with Listen & Learn sessions (WesternWheel.ca)
November 10 - Education minister 'satisfied' with new teacher discipline process. Ex-employees say it's flailing (CBC.ca)
November 8 - Foothills Falcons score volleyball league title over Spartans (WesternWheel.ca)
November 8 - Ensuring positive outcomes for students (Alberta.ca)
November 4 - Highwood SV Girls Volleyball win nail-biter in best-of-five against HCC (HighRiverOnline.com)
November 1 - Parents and educators grade Alberta's education bill (CBC.ca)
October 29 - Career education sets students up for success (Alberta.ca)
October 29 - Fall assessments add pressure for teachers and students (Teachers.ab.ca)
October 25 - Foothills Falcons fighting for playoff opportunity in clash with Rams (WesternWheel.ca)
October 25 - Highwood JV Girls and SV Boys push volleyball games to four sets (HighRiverOnline.com)
October 24 - GALLERY: Okotoks students in the spotlight at Sweet Showcase (WesternWheel.ca)
October 22 - Okotoks athletes weather tough provincial cross country conditions (WesternWheel.ca)
October 22 - Mustangs come up short against Olds (HighRiverOnline.com)
October 15: COLUMN: Defending freedoms while protecting our children (WesternWheel.ca)
October 16: Editorial: Deep divide over state of education in Alberta (WesternWheel.ca)
October 19: Arts students bringing Sweet Showcase to Okotoks (WesternWheel.ca)
October 20: Letter: Garbage problem returns along with Comp students (WesternWheel.ca)
October 21: Calgary Stampede youth ambassadors begin beef journey at OH Ranch (WesternWheel.ca)
October 22: Sports: Mustangs come up short against Olds (HighRiverOnline.com)
October 22: Sports: Foothills Falcons impress in final home game (HighRiverOnline.com)
October 22: Foothills Writers Group is hosting a contest for Foothills County students (HighRiverOnline.com)
September 24 - Indigenous artwork, Alberta scenes on view at Okotoks Art Gallery (WesternWheel.ca)
September 23 - Okotoks education workers host rally for CUPE Education Day of Action (HighRiverOnline.com)
September 23 - Piikani Nation Secondary School teacher's cartoon is getting a world premiere (HighRiverOnline.com)
September 23 - Education workers rally in Okotoks and across Alberta (WesternWheel.ca)
September 19 - GALLERY: Knights outlast Falcons in Battle of Okotoks (WesternWheel.ca)
September 19 - How is the new no cellphone in class policy working in the Foothills? (HighRiverOnline.com)
September 18 - Runners and a sunny Mother Nature showed up for the 44th annual Terry Fox run (HighRiverOnline.com)
2023 - 2024
MAY
May 8 - Judy Leyden appointed Principal at Turner Valley School
May 8 - FSD Welcomes Rita Marie Rahn as Principal at Heritage Heights School
May 8 - James Holladay appointed Principal at Oilfields School
May 7 - Principal at Oilfields School announces departure
May 7 - GALLERY: Oilfields Drillers hosting Alberta handball championships (WesternWheel.ca)
May 5 - Foothills professional community gathers to honour reconciliation (WesternWheel.ca)
May 3 - Project at Oilfields School looks at sustainable ranching (WesternWheel.ca)
May 2 - GALLERY: Okotoks volunteers put smiles on cookies at Tim's (WesternWheel.ca)
APRIL
April 30 - ‘Threat to democracy’: Alberta Municipalities says Bill 20 sets dangerous precedent (WesternWheel.ca)
April 29 - Oilfields High School among the schools to receive ESAC grant (HighRiverOnline.com)
April 29 - Smile cookies return to the Foothills this week (WesternWheel.ca)
April 29 - The Town of Okotoks is honouring those who are missing and murdered (HighRiverOnline.com)
April 28 - Summer school for budding first responders coming to Foothills (WesternWheel.ca)
April 26 - New draft social studies curriculum ready to pilot (Alberta.ca)
April 26 - Helping kids become environmental champions (Alberta.ca)
April 25 - Rise in education levy means higher property tax bill in Okotoks (WesternWheel.ca)
April 25 - Alberta introduces municipal political parties (WesternWheel.ca)
April 25- Foothills youth, have your say on mental health (WesternWheel.ca)
April 25 - A High School summer school for First Responders is now available (HighRiverOnline.com)
April 25 - Local first year FSD teacher up for Edwin Parr award (HighRiverOnline.com)
April 9 - More career education for students (Alberta.ca)
April 7 - Foothills schools adjust schedules for Monday's partial eclipse (WesternWheel.ca)
April 7 - Charities get $167,000 boost from Foothills Salvage (WesternWheel.ca)
April 1 - Some wheels on the bus were not going round and round (HighRiverOnline.com)
MARCH
March 30 - Heritage Heights School to offer junior kindergarten this fall (WesternWheel.ca)
March 28 - FSD and MLA Sigurdson met on Friday to clarify budget comments (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 28 - The Foothills School Division is celebrating French language and culture (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 27 - Sigurdson meets with FSD following ‘somewhat misleading’ remarks (WesternWheel.ca)
March 27 - DeWinton will get a new preschool (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 26 - Okotoks teen wins Optimist International Essay Contest (WesternWheel.ca)
March 19 - Foothills Falcons heads held high in 4th place finish at Provincials (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 19 - FSD looking for clarification over MLA's remarks at town hall (WesternWheel.ca)
March 19 - Tough weekend for Drillers at Hoops Provincials (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 18 - Highwood High School gets new bleachers for grad (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 18 - Okotoks teams make school history at basketball provincials (WesternWheel.ca)
March 15 - Foothills Falcons advance to provincial basketball semifinal (WesternWheel.ca)
March 15 - A partial solar eclipse can be seen in the Foothills in April (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 13 - AHS issues whooping cough advisory in Okotoks (WesternWheel.ca)
March 13 - EDITORIAL: Foothills community can help make grad memorable (WesternWheel.ca)
March 12 - Local high school rodeo students headed to University (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 12 - The Foothills Falcons dominated the podium at the Couth Central Zone Championships (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 12 - GALLERY: Diamond Valley's Drillers double down on provincial berths (WesternWheel.ca)
March 12 - Local municipalities lowering their flags until March 23 (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 11 - Highwood Lions Music Festival showcasing local youth musicians starts this week (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 11 - GALLERY: Foothills Falcons win zones in dominant fashion (WesternWheel.ca)
March 11 - Foothills Fire Cadet program a success (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 11 - Concerns raised over anti-teacher signs displayed across from Okotoks school (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 10 - HTA Knights punch provincial ticket in all-Okotoks zone final (WesternWheel.ca)
March 10 - Foundation started to support Foothills School Division students (WesternWheel.ca)
March 8 - Investing in STEM at the University of Calgary (WesternWheel.ca)
March 7 - MyCityCare Okotoks helping high school grads look their best (WesternWheel.ca)
March 7 - COLUMN: There's no need to set up gov't farm teams (WesternWheel.ca)
March 5 - Six Okotoks area teams provincially ranked ahead of zones (WesternWheel.ca)
March 4 - School lunch program gets a boost from 100 Women Who Care (HighRiverOnline.com)
March 4 - Providing hope for struggling youth (Alberta.ca)
March 1 - Budget includes money to design new high school in Okotoks (WesternWheel.ca)
March 1 - New schools in Alberta's growing communities (Alberta.ca)
FEBRUARY
February 29 - GALLERY: New champions crowned in Foothills basketball league (WesternWheel.ca)
February 26 - Funding boost fuels school nutrition programs (Alberta.ca)
February 26 - STS Spartans Invitational tees up Foothills league playoffs. (WesternWheel.ca)
February 23 - Youth Employment program gets federal boost (HighRiverOnline.com)
February 23 - Supporting and growing Alberta’s skilled trades (Alberta.ca)
February 21 - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says soft oil prices mean belt-tightening budget (WesternWheel.ca)
February 19 - Turner Valley students quadruple fundraising goal at charity market (WesternWheel.ca)
February 18 - Okotoks teams medal at Magrath Heartbreaker (WesternWheel.ca)
February 16 - Broken water main prompts school closure in Okotoks (WesternWheel.comca
February 15 - 51 Okotoks area athletes in Grande Prairie for Alberta Winter Games (WesternWheel.ca)
February 14 - Minds Matter at annual Okotoks Oilers school day game (WesternWheel.ca)
February 12 - Local Holocaust studies high school courses get praise from minister (HighRiverOnline.com)
February 11 - Okotoks basketball golden at anniversary tournament (WesternWheel.ca)
February 11 - Teens challenged to show their love for Alberta (WesternWheel.ca)
February 11 - Women and girls in Science: Ministers Fir and Sawhney (Alberta.ca)
February 10 - Okotoks classmates make history at Alberta Major Female draft (WesternWheel.ca)
February 9 - The Quest helps create young entrepreneurs in the Foothills (WesternWheel.ca)
February 8 - GALLERY: Okotoks elementary school embraces winter (WesternWheel.ca)
February 7 - Okotoks invites submissions for public art projects (WesternWheel.ca)
February 7 - Okotoks students protest gender policies announced by Province (WesternWheel.ca)
February 7 - Speed signs to go up near Millarville School (HighRiverOnline.com)
February 7 - Okotoks students participate in province wide walkout over proposed gender identity policies (HighRiverOnline.com)
February 7 - Local students protest Premier Smith's gender identity announcement (HighRiverOnline.com)
February 6 - A recreation fee assistance program helps to include everyone (HighRiverOnline.com)
February 5 - Foothills Falcons sweep the field at Saints Classic (WesternWheel.ca)
February 5 - Strathcona-Tweedsmuir hosting innovation event for community (WesternWheel.ca)
February 5 - Community Futures Highwood takes young people in a Quest (HighRiverOnline.com)
February 3 - Okotoks-area boards focused on students after premier's announcement (WesternWheel.ca)
February 1 - FSD Kindergarten registrations open (HighRiverOnline.com)
February 1 - Preserving choice for children and youth | Protéger le choix des enfants et des jeunes (Alberta.ca)
JANUARY
January 30 - Mustangs take bronze at Diamond Valley hoops tourney (HighRiverOnline.com)
January 30 - The Foothills Falcons dominated this past weekend (HighRiverOnline.com)
January 28 – Info sessions set as kindergarten registration opens in Foothills (WesternWheel.ca)
January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Alberta.ca)
January 22 - Gritty Knights win home tournament in all-Okotoks final (WesternWheel.ca)
January 22 - Clearing the air: Reducing tobacco and vaping use (Alberta.ca)
January 21 - Okotoks' early schools in museum spotlight (WesternWheel.ca)
January 17 - Education report helps FSD identify strengths and challenges (WesternWheel.ca)
January 16 - Building a future of mental wellness (Alberta.ca)
January 15 - Welcoming Centre opening at Okotoks Public Library (WesternWheel.ca)
January 15 - Positive Ticket campaign launched in Okotoks (HighRiverOnline.com)
January 15 - Help shape Alberta's child-care system (Alberta.ca)
January 12 - Alberta teachers call for halt to digital diploma exams after multiple failures (CBC.ca)
January 11 - Fire extinguished at Meadow Ridge School (WesternWheel.ca)
January 11 - Supporting Indigenous student success (Alberta.ca)
January 9 - Okotoks-area school boards warn of bus delays or cancellations (WesternWheel.ca)
January 8 - Transportation Update - January 9, 2024 (foothillsschooldivision.ca)
January 5 - Kids can read to dogs at Okotoks Public Library (WesternWheel.ca)
January 1 - Here's a look back on the best Western Wheel cartoons of 2023 (WesternWheel.ca)
December 28 - Kids chime in on plans for a new youth centre in Okotoks (WesternWheel.ca)
DECEMBER
December 23 - Christmas Greetings: Ignite a wave of compassion (WesternWheel.ca)
December 19 - Holiday Greetings from the Minister of Education
December 16 - GALLERY: Diamond Valley students' human chain helps food bank (WesternWheel.ca)
December 14 - Albertan's priorities for new social studies curriculum (Alberta.ca)
December 12 - Little Women to hit the Highwood stage HighRiverTimes.com
December 12 - GALLERY: Okotoks students stage hit musical ‘Chicago’ WesternWheel.ca
December 12 - Highwood basketball season gets underway HighRiverTimes.com
December 11 - HTA Knights find the zone to win tournament debut WesternWheel.ca
December 9 - Oilfields theatre students staging meta murder mystery WesternWheel.ca
December 8 - Diamond Valley students craft gifts for women's shelter WesternWheel.ca
December 8 - Okotoks students recreate an iconic musical HighRiverOnline.com
December 7 - Town of Okotoks calling on talented youth for digital magazine project WesternWheel.ca
December 7 - Little Women playing at Highwood High HighRiverOnline.com
December 5 - Alberta Summer Games surplus benefits host communities WesternWheel.ca
December 5 - Highwood High School began their basketball season last weekend HighRiverOnline.com
December 5 - Public education in Alberta continues world-class standing Teachers.ab.ca
December 5 - International success for Alberta students: Minister Nicolaides Alberta.ca
December 4 - A locally developed course teaches First Nation, Métis, and Inuit History HighRiverOnline.com
December 1 - Town calls on youth writers and artists for digital magazine project (Okotoks.ca)
NOVEMBER
November 28 - ATA calls for greater transparency on classroom sizes following defeat of bill (WesternWheel.ca)
November 28 - More funding for student enrollment | Additional funding for school registrations (Alberta.ca)
November 27 - Let's plan: Budget 2024 (Alberta.ca)
November 26 - Foothills Falcons downed in ‘game of inches’ provincial final (WesternWheel.ca)
November 24 - Oilfields School's vertical garden earns provincial award (WesternWheel.ca)
November 23 - Bullying Awareness Week: Ministers Turton, Nicolaides (Alberta.ca)
November 22 - Philharmonic Junior Singers soon to take on Okotoks (HighRiverOnline.com)
November 22 - Foothills Composite coach calls for more respectful conduct from spectators (HighRiverOnline.com)
November 21 - Foothills music teacher bringing choral experience to children (WesternWheel.ca)
November 21 - Oilfields Drillers volley into provincials as No. 2 seed (WesternWheel.ca)
November 21 - Westmount Vice Principal announces temporary leave (FSD SharePoint)
November 21 - Divisional Psychologist announces departure (FSD SharePoint)
November 20 - Spitzee Elementary School is getting a new mural (HighRiverOnline.com)
November 19 - Foothills Falcons charge past Rams for first trip to Tier I Final (WesternWheel.ca)
November 18 - Opinion: Where have all the teachers gone? (CalgaryHerald.com)
November 15 - Diamond Valley students learn by growing produce Diamond Valley students learn by growing produce (WesternWheel.ca)
November 14 - Fall Fling raises $20,000 for Diamond Valley schools (WesternWheel.ca)
November 14 - Alberta NDP says tracking class size and complexity needed to relieve jammed classrooms (CBC.ca)
November 12 - Falcons blank Legends to punch ticket to South Final (WesternWheel.ca)
November 12 - GALLERY: Okotoks students remember veterans in ceremony (WesternWheel.ca)
OCTOBER
October 23 – Oilfields Driller sprints to provincial gold (WesternWheel.ca)
October 23 – How would you like to be a school bus driver? (HighRiverOnline.com)
October 22 – Okotoks artist gifts painting to Longview School (WesternWheel.ca)
October 21 – Foothills among ‘childcare deserts’ addressed by new funding (WesternWheel.ca)
October 21 – Quick-strike Falcons feast on season-best victory (WesternWheel.ca)
October 18 – Indigenous courses developed in the Foothills (WesternWheel.ca)
October 18 – Okotoks RCMP report an increase in ‘sextortion’ cases involving youth (HighRiverOnline.com)
October 10 – Concert to help Okotoks teen fill out bucket list (WesternWheel.ca)
October 10 – Undefeated Knights charge into league finals, zones (WesternWheel.ca)
October 2 – Dyslexia Awareness Month: Minister Nicolaides (Alberta.ca)
October 2 – HTA Knights rebound with impressive road triumph (WesternWheel.ca)
SEPTEMBER
September 28 – New cellphone restrictions in place for high school students at Highwood (HighRiverOnline.com)
September 26 – Program ensures Okotoks students get lunch every day of year (WesternWheel.ca)
September 25 - New funding for apprenticeships (Alberta.ca)
September 18 – Talking to Albertans about new social studies curriculum (Alberta.ca)
September 17 – Boys to learn life skills at mental health summit in Okotoks (WesternWheel.ca)
September 15 – Knights take seesaw Battle of Okotoks (WesternWheel.ca)
September 13 – Some good news on the school bus front, perhaps (HighRiverOnline.com)
September 12 – U of C study helps kids, families stay active during cancer treatment (GlobalNews.ca)
September 2 – GALLERY: Rotary Club of Okotoks hears from youth (WesternWheel.ca)
AUGUST
August 30 – Foothills School Division growth strains two Okotoks schools (WesternWheel.ca)
August 24 – Foothills School Division goes back to school before Labour Day long weekend (HighRiverOnline.com)
August 23 – Stuff the Bus helping hundreds of kids get ready for school (WesternWheel.ca)
