As you know, Albertans can receive messages about life-threatening emergencies such as tornadoes, wildfires, floods or Amber Alerts directly to their cellphones. Wireless Public Alerting is a national initiative that works in unison with Alberta Emergency Alert (AEA) to send life-saving emergency alert messages directly to compatible devices.

On Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 1:55 p.m., Alberta Emergency Alert (AEA) will send out a test to Albertans. During the test, an alert will sound on compatible devices, with a message letting the user know that the sound is part of a test, and that there is no need for concern.

As this test alert will take place during the school day, I encourage you to ensure your schools are made aware and, where possible, that they use this as an opportunity to test our readiness to respond to disruptions.

Attached is a suggested activity guide to use in your classrooms. Schools could consider practising one of their mandatory drills when the alert is issued. In addition, they could send students home with preparedness materials to encourage a conversation with their families about what they can do to be prepared. Visit alberta.ca/resources-for-your-community for resources on how to be better prepared for emergencies.

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Next upcoming session is TOMORROW! November 15, 2022

All staff are invited to register! Staff will need to use the code LEGACY-BTPS when registering

October 24, 2022

Dear BTPS Educational Stakeholders,

The BTPS Staff Liaison Committee met for the first time this year on the afternoon of October 19th, 2022. BTPS Board representatives included; Jim King, Darla Yonkman and Tanya Ford. BTPS employee representatives included; Lara Ledger (absent), Chris Tuckey, and Melanie Stevenson. Deputy Superintendent Michelle Webb also sits on the committee as advisor and co-chair.

The purpose of this committee is to provide a conduit of communication between BTPS teachers and BTPS Board members. At this table, all matters outside of the collective agreement, and bargaining, are open for discussion.

Picking up from our previous meeting in May, the BTPS Staff Liaison Committee heard from Mr. James Trodden on how the new curriculum roll-out was going. The Committee was made aware that the shift has been made from an ‘advocacy mindset to an implementation mindset’ and that understanding the process of curriculum implementation (and not the event) is what is of the utmost importance at this stage.

The committee reviewed current, and continuing support for teachers including; a series of half-day information sessions (which are taped and available to all staff to view), the development of asynchronous tools in Hapara Workspace, Curriculum-at-a-Glance Dashboard, Backpack Resources, ‘Sounds Abound’ Kits, Mathology, Communities of Practice, Innovation Coaching, and literacy and numeracy development led by Lana Lane and Gerry Varty.

Throughout his presentation, Mr. Trodden spoke frequently and passionately about how impressed he has been with the way BTPS teachers have approached the implementation of the curriculum with rigor, vigor, and professionalism. BTPS teachers should be proud of the great work they have done, and will continue to do.

The Committee also discussed the challenges and opportunities presented to teachers in regard to extracurricular activities. All agreed that our extracurricular activities greatly enhance the educational experience of our students, but that the onus on teacher volunteers can become challenging when we look to continue providing the same opportunities for students with increasingly fewer teaching staff. The Committee deliberated at length on how we can continue to provide the highest quality extracurricular experiences for students whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance for teachers.

Sincerely,

BTPS Staff Liaison Committee

Please see attached our Education Guide for more information about tours and programs. If you have any other questions or would like to book your class for a visit, please contact the RCMP Heritage Centre at schools@rcmphc.com or call 306.719.3016.

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Alberta Tomorrow Simulator - Educational Tool

https://www.albertatomorrow.ca/

Winter Walk Day 2023 - Register individually or as a class!

• Winter Walk Day is February 1, 2022

Staying active and getting fresh air is as important as ever, so we're looking forward to a great Winter Walk Day in February!

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All About ASEBP's New EFAP

ASEBP has a new Employee and Family Assistance Program we’re launching on December 1. Read about it here.
https://www.asebp.ca/news/all-about-our-new-efap