High Prairie Elementary

High Prairie Elementary ๐Ÿซ Kindergarten to Grade 6
๐Ÿฆ… Home of the Thunderbirds
https://hpe.hpsd.ca/
We are a place of hope where caring and respect lead to learning and success.

We are a place of hope where caring and respect lead to learning and success.

September Character Education winnersWe are proud to recognize our September Character Education winners for demonstrati...
10/06/2026

September Character Education winners

We are proud to recognize our September Character Education winners for demonstrating Bravery and Courage throughout our school community. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

During September, we talked with students about how courage does not always mean doing something big or dramatic. Sometimes, bravery means trying something new, speaking up, asking for help, making a good choice when it is difficult, learning from a mistake, or continuing even when something feels challenging.

These students were recognized at our Character Education Assembly for showing those qualities in meaningful ways and received their HPE Pins of Honour today.

Congratulations to all of our September recipients! We are proud of the courage they show as they learn, grow, and lead by example.

Zaya NcNary
Benjamin Rich
Anahita Jaman
Mya Ehrler
Brycen Nahachick
Jude Belerose
Mateo Dubrule
Ava Lynn Auger
Hannah Ankerstjerne
Axl Metchooyeah
Emily Gaschnitz
Scarlett Palisoc
Abby Gaschnitz
Zacharia Prince

As we move through October, our Character Education focus is Respect. We look forward to celebrating students who demonstrate respect at our October Character Education Assembly on October 30.

Leaders Learning Together.
The joy of teaching and learning.

Reminder: Weโ€™re excited to offer the Running & Reading (R&R) Club at High Prairie Elementary School! ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ“šThis free weekly ...
10/06/2026

Reminder:
Weโ€™re excited to offer the Running & Reading (R&R) Club at High Prairie Elementary School! ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ“š
This free weekly after-school program for students in Grades 1โ€“6 combines physical activity, reading, mentorship, and goal setting to support studentsโ€™ well-being and learning.
๐Ÿ“… Wednesdays | 3:30โ€“5:30 PM
๐Ÿ“ High Prairie Elementary School
Check out the poster for more information! Also, please use the following link: Start2Finish Running and Reading Club - Registration Form:
https://activitymessenger.com/p/69LwnM8

For questions, please contact Susan Strebchuk at [email protected] or the school at [email protected]

The information will be also emailed to families.

Thank you.
Leaders Learning Together
The Joy of Teaching and Learning

๐Ÿ‚ October at HPE ๐Ÿ‚October is full of learning, connection, and school spirit at HPE! Alongside the everyday joyful learn...
10/05/2026

๐Ÿ‚ October at HPE ๐Ÿ‚

October is full of learning, connection, and school spirit at HPE! Alongside the everyday joyful learning and activities happening in our classrooms and throughout the school, we have several special events and important dates coming up this month.

This month, we are also focusing on our school value of Respect; treating others with kindness, consideration, and care. Throughout October, students will have opportunities to learn about, demonstrate, and celebrate what respect looks like in our classrooms, hallways, playground, and wider school community.

Some highlights this month include Wellness Club, Fire Prevention Week activities, Picture Retakes, our School Council & Parent Fundraising Society meeting, and our continued fire drill practices.

We will wrap up the month on October 30 with our School Assembly and Character Education celebration focused on Respect.

And a reminder that Attendance Matters. Every school day is an opportunity to learn, grow, connect, and be part of our HPE community.

Please take a look at our October calendar for all upcoming dates and reminders.
Leaders Learning Together
The Joy of Teaching and Learning ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

๐ŸŽ Happy World Teachersโ€™ Day! Oct 5, 2026Today, we proudly recognize and celebrate the dedicated teachers of High Prairie...
10/05/2026

๐ŸŽ Happy World Teachersโ€™ Day! Oct 5, 2026

Today, we proudly recognize and celebrate the dedicated teachers of High Prairie Elementary School.

Every day, our teachers bring knowledge, patience, creativity, compassion, and heart into their classrooms. They, and support staff, help our students discover their strengths, overcome challenges, build confidence, and experience the joy of learning.

To our HPE teachers: thank you for your commitment to our students, your support of one another, and the difference you make each and every day.

We are grateful for all that you do! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

Leaders Learning Together
The Joy of Teaching and Learning

10/05/2026

๐‹๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐  ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐ฌ๐š๐ฒ!

Wednesdayโ€™s ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง is the final opportunity for Ward 2 families and community members to share their perspectives on this yearโ€™s engagement topics with HPSD administration and Ward 2 Board Trustees Tammy Henkel and Michael Strebchuk.

This year, we want to hear your thoughts on:

โ€ข HPSDโ€™s literacy and numeracy interventions
โ€ข What should be included in a student code of conduct
โ€ข What good citizenship looks like
โ€ข Land-based learning
โ€ข Whether more students who are not performing at grade-level standards should repeat a grade
โ€ข Limiting student use of technology in Kโ€“4 classrooms
โ€ข A modified school year, such as year-round schooling
โ€ข Alternate programming, such as French immersion, Indigenous language programming, or Islamic or Christian programming
โ€ข Making extracurricular activities more accessible to families

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register now at: https://www.hpsd.ca/engagement

๐Ÿงก Reminder to HPE families: There will be no school tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30, in recognition of the National Da...
09/29/2026

๐Ÿงก Reminder to HPE families: There will be no school tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
School will resume on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Every Child Matters.

Celebrating Staff Excellence at HPE!This month, we are proud to recognize Marla and Julie for their professionalism, ded...
09/29/2026

Celebrating Staff Excellence at HPE!
This month, we are proud to recognize Marla and Julie for their professionalism, dedication, and the positive impact they make each day.
Thank you for all you do to support our students, families, and staff. Your work is truly appreciated!

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ!Ward 2 Community Engagement Sessions begin this week, with two opportunitie...
09/28/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ!

Ward 2 Community Engagement Sessions begin this week, with two opportunities for High Prairie and area families to join the conversation.

Join us at EW Pratt High School on October 1 or Prairie River Junior High School on October 7.

๐Ÿ‘‰ To view this yearโ€™s topics and register for a session, visit hpsd.ca/engagement.

High Prairie Elementary students welcomed ๐„๐ค๐ญ๐ข ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ on Thursday, September 24, as they gathered to honour S...
09/25/2026

High Prairie Elementary students welcomed ๐„๐ค๐ญ๐ข ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ on Thursday, September 24, as they gathered to honour Survivors of residential schools and those children whose lives were lost.

Ekti Margaret shared stories of her life at home, which included checking her trapline each morning before the sun was up and feeding her familyโ€™s horse herd, going down the line and touching each velvety nose one at a time to greet them. At the age of five, she was forcibly taken from her home and sent to Blue Quills Residential School, where her life drastically changed, and she was referred to thereafter as โ€˜Number 40โ€™.

Throughout the ten years she spent at residential school, though she was not allowed to speak her language out loud, she repeated the Cree stories of her childhood in her head, determined not to lose her language so that when she returned home, she would still be able to communicate with her brother, who had cerebral palsy, and her kokum and mosum.

A longtime instructor in Northern Lakes Collegeโ€™s Aboriginal Arts program, Ekti Margaret achieved a lifelong dream within the last two years when she became an educational partner at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education.

Ekti Margaret shared a strong message with students: that each one of them has a gift they may not even be aware of yet, and that they should use those gifts, persevere through challenges and hardships, and never give up on their dreams.

Principal Mr. B shared that an important part of reconciliation includes not only honouring and remembering the past, but showing respect and kindness each day and making sure every student in the school feels safe and included.

*Congratulations to the winners of our Orange Shirt Day colouring contest!
๐ŸŒŸ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ, First Place, Grade 1
๐ŸŒŸ ๐“๐š๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐š ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, First Place, Grade 4

๐Ÿซ Attendance Matters โ€“ Every Day Counts!It is hard to believe that we have already completed four weeks of school this A...
09/25/2026

๐Ÿซ Attendance Matters โ€“ Every Day Counts!

It is hard to believe that we have already completed four weeks of school this AY 2026-2027! We would like to thank our HPE families for helping our students settle into their classrooms, establish routines, and get off to a positive start.

As we move further into the school year, we want to highlight the importance of regular and punctual attendance. Every day at school provides opportunities for students to learn, build relationships, develop confidence, and stay connected with their classroom community. Consistent attendance helps establish strong routines and lays an important foundation for student success.

We know that there are times when students need to be away from school. When challenges begin to affect your child's attendance, learning, behaviour, friendships, or well-being, please reach out to us. Our teachers and school support team are here to listen, work with families, and help find the right supports.

Thank you, HPE families, for your continued partnership. When families and schools work together, we create the best opportunities for our children to learn, grow, and succeed.

Leaders Learning Together
The Joy of Teaching and Learning

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5701-48 Street
High Prairie, AB
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Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+17805234531

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