Alberta Health has updated the daily screening tool.  The most significant change reflects two separate screening tools for staff/adults and students. The New Student Screening Tool: In the new screening tool that has been developed for students, the critical cor...

Golden Hills School Division has launched an online form to complete the AHS Daily Screening Tool.  Scan the QR code with your phone Complete the questions Submit All of our Golden Hills' schools have appreciated the support of parents, students, and staf...

Congratulations to Tia Wolfleg of Strathmore High School, for receiving an honourable mention for the Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Award. This award is intended to recognize First Nations, Metis and Inuit students who model strength and commitment in the pursuit...

Dear Parents, I want to thank you as parents for your patience and support as we have made planning adjustments and worked through the many changes in our schools. I also want to acknowledge the hard work of all of our staff in preparing for what has been a very...

Golden Hills Schools Relaunch Guide 2020/2021 is available HERE, this document reflects the most recent information provided by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Education. 

As we get closer to school start-up, we promised to share more details with you on one of our critical accommodations for our near normal return to school. Family and self-screening will be a very important component in the range of measures we are implementing in order to r...

With school start-up next week, there is new information regarding changes in our start-up and regular transportation routines. If you have not done so already, please register for transportation for your child through our on-line link HERE. As many of you are...

Dear Parents,  As the start of the school year quickly approaches, Golden Hills School Division is in the final planning stages for a near-normal return to school. Last week you should have received a letter from your principal about the return to school and encou...

Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Jody Lammle to the position of Acting Principal of Trochu Valley School commencing August 27, 2020 until January 31, 2021. Jody holds a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Lethbrid...

Dear Golden Hills Families, I’m sure most of you are aware of the announcement by government earlier this week regarding the plan to return to school in September.  Alberta Education has notified us and the province that we will be following Scenario #1 which is the ne...

GHSD and Grande Prairie Regional College partner to expand trades training to high school students  Golden Hills School Division (GHSD) is proudly partnering with Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) to provide an innovative and transformational learning experi...

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Dana Alsafi to the position of Associate Principal of Greentree Elementary School commencing the 2020/2021 school year. Dana holds a Bachelor of Education Degree and a Bachelor of Arts in Engl...

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Baxter to the position of Associate Principal of Westmount Elementary School commencing the 2020/2021 school year. Adam holds a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Ontario...

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Pirie to the position of Associate Principal of Crowther Memorial Jr. High School commencing the 2020/2021 school year. Adam holds a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Al...

The Motto of the Golden Hills School Division is “Powering Hope and Possibilities” and never has this been more evident than in the past two weeks. As we all struggle to deal with the challenges we are facing, the employees of Golden Hills have focussed their efforts on...

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Grimsdale to the position of Associate Superintendent (Learning Services) commencing August 15, 2020.  Jeff holds a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree, Bachelor of Education Degree an...

The Town of Strathmore and the Town of Drumheller have declared a Local State of Emergency to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. To support the health and safety of residents and as a measure to slow the spread of this Coronavirus the Town of Strathmore and Town of Drumheller...

Dear Educators,  On behalf of the Government of Alberta, we sincerely thank you for your dedication to your students during this unprecedented time. We know that these are trying circumstances and that you have had to adapt quickly to keep supporting the children and you...

Dear Parents, As per Alberta Chief Medical Officer Deena Hinshaw’s recommendations, Alberta Education has now suspended classes at all Alberta schools indefinitely. Effective immediately, regular classes in all Golden Hills’ Schools are suspended, no buses will be...

The Golden Hills School Division is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kandace Jordan to the position of Director of International and Innovation Services effective September 1, 2020. Her diverse and extensive educational background along with her many years of ex...

Golden Hills School Division held its Student Chief and Council Inauguration for the 2019-2020 school year on March 5, 2020, at the Strathmore Civic Centre.  Students from Wheatland Crossing School, Westmount Elementary School, Crowther Memorial Junior High School, and...

At the January 29, 2020 Board of Trustees meeting, Trustees finalized and approved their 2019/2020 Advocacy Points. The Board was also very pleased to host the Minister of Education, Adriana LaGrange at Golden Hills School Division office. This was an excellent opportu...

The Board is pleased to release the Annual Education Results Report (AERR) and Education Plan. Annually, Golden Hills prepares these documents to inform stakeholders and the public about the progress the Division is making and the measures it takes to ensure students are r...

Congratulations Lachlan Toews of Dr. Elliott School! Lachlan received Honourable Mention in the "Think Globally Art Contest 2018". Lachlan received his award at the Alberta Legislature on Monday, November 25, 2019.   Congratulations Lachlan!  

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Marsh to the position of Acting Associate Principal of Trochu Valley School commencing January 6, 2020 until January 30, 2021. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Education from the Nipissing...

On November 12, 2019 Busy Bee Preschool Association received the Community Initiative Program (CIP), Project Based Grant from the Government of Alberta. The association received this grant, totaling $53,415, in support of their Before and After School Program in partnershi...

The Family Accident Reimbursement Plan has replaced the Kids Plus Voluntary Plan. Our insurance partner, iA Financial Group, is now offering a new comprehensive accident insurance plan with a critical illness component designed for the whole family.  The Family Accide...

Emma Moore’s Change Maker Initiative has helped support eight Golden Hills School based community service projects.   Giving back to the community is a great thing and that's why Emma Moore's Change Maker Initiative has helped support 10 new children and youth proje...

Golden Hills School Division continued to see improvement in a number of areas on the 2018-2019 Provincial Achievement Tests and Diploma Examinations. With continued growth in the last few years Golden Hills maintained achievement in all nine Diploma exams in 2018- 2019 a...

At the last Board meeting held on May 28, 2019, the Golden Hills Board of Trustees was thrilled to hear about the numerous projects that have been occurring throughout the Division to promote First Nations history and to share the rich traditions of the Blackfoot culture....

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Shelley Friesen to the position of Principal of Greentree Elementary School commencing the 2019/2020 school year. Shelley holds a BGS from Simon Fraser University and a Master of Education Deg...

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Tracy Desmet to the position of Associate Principal of Wheatland Crossing School commencing the 2019/2020 school year.  Tracy holds a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Alberta...

April 02, 2019 This morning, during the regular morning run, one of our Golden Hills school buses was rear-ended while stopped at one of the regular bus stops. Emergency services were called to the scene and all student passengers and our driver were checked and determin...

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Stefan Dykema to the position of Principal of Trinity Christian Academy effective the 2019/2020 school year. Stefan holds a B.Ed. – Social Studies and Physical Education from the University of...

Due to the recent relocation of the Golden Hills School Division office in Strathmore, our March Board Meeting will be held at the Travelodge in the In-Suite Board Room. The agenda can be found here. We welcome anyone who is interested to attend. 

Over the next number of months, our division office in our Strathmore building will be closed due to the replacement of the heating system and other renovations.  In the short term, most of our district staff have relocated offices to George Freeman School (1150 Edgeview R...

Please join us for the Grand Opening of George Freeman School. See details below.

We are very excited to announce that Deb Hinds-Nunziata has been awarded the 6th annual Werklund School of Education Practicum Supervision Award from the University of Calgary. Amongst many nominees, Deb was selected to receive the award, and was celebrated for her commitmen...

With upward trends in achievement over the last three years, Golden Hills continued to see improvement in a number of areas on the 2017-2018 Provincial Achievement Tests and Diploma Examinations. Annually, these assessment results are measured in the Provincial Accountabilit...

Golden Hills School Division is extremely proud and excited to announce that  Gavin S of Greentree Elementary School has won the Golden Hills School Division Orange Shirt Contest. Gavin's logo will be printed on shirts for us to wear for Orange Shirt Day, September 28, 2018...

As part of our regular process, we have been reviewing all of our Administrative Procedures (AP). All of our current APs, including AP 350: Safe and Caring Environments, Student Conduct and Discipline, can be found on our website by clicking 'Our Division' on the above banne...

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Dana Yemen to the position of Associate Principal of Drumheller Valley Secondary School commencing the 2018/2019 school year. Dana holds a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree from the Univer...

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of LaToya Bartlett to the position of Principal of Carseland Elementary School effective the 2018/2019 school year. LaToya holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education from the University o...

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Jill McDonald to the position of Associate Principal of George Freeman School effective the 2018/2019 school year. Jill holds a B.Ed. from the University of Alberta with a focus on Biological...

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Seabrook to the position of Principal of École Brentwood Elementary School effective the 2018/2019 school year. Danielle holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta...

The Golden Hills School Division is very pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Mertz to the position of Associate Principal of Strathmore High School effective the 2018/2019 school year. Kevin holds a B.Ed. – Secondary Education from the University of Alberta, a...

Amber Scarlett of Strathmore High School has been awarded third place in the 2017 SADD Alberta/AGLC Liquor Bag Design contest.  “The liquor bag campaign is a great way for people to see the impacts of drinking and driving. Hopefully while purchasing liquor they will th...

A young entrepreneur from the Siksika First Nation plans to use profits from his business to fund language lessons for Indigenous youth. After three years of saving money and planning, 16-year-old Payne Many Guns launched Niitsitapi Co. in January. He sells his self-desig...

The Board of Trustees is very pleased to announce the name for the new school currently under construction in Strathmore.  Earlier this school year, a naming committee was established consisting of parents and other community members to gather input and recommend possibl...