10th Annual Superintendent's Public Speaking Competition The 10th Annual Superintendent's Public Speaking Competition will be held virtually this year on Friday, April 29th, 2022. The topic's for this year's Superintendent's Public Speaking Competition have been updated and sent out to all principals. Here is the updated instruction's sheet. Submissions are due by 4:30pm on April 18, 2022 to superintendent@btps.ca. The full instructions sheet, rubric and the submission form have also been sent out to your school's principal. Thank you for supporting public speaking! |
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Believe Leadership Club BTPS STUDENTS - LOOKING TO BECOME A LEADER? Why the Believe Leadership Course? Develop crucial leadership skills Create a passion project with tangible impact Earn volunteer hours and a certificate of completion Gain tools and skills in creativity, collaboration, confidence, discipline, resilience and leadership Access exclusive BLC events and opportunities Meet and network with other student leaders
WATCH the BLC Information Session below for more details! |
Technology Department SECURITY, SECURITY, SECURITY A strong HUMAN firewall is our best line of defense when securing our data online. Here are three measures all staff should have in place to keep their data (and colleagues data) safe. Secure Passwords - keep private, minimum 13 characters, change regularly 2-Factor Authentication - set this up on all professional and personal accounts Personal Information - do not share any personal information digitally (SIN, Drivers License, Credit Cards, etc)
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Stakeholder Engagements BTPS is hosting online Stakeholder Engagement Sessions during the month of March. All sessions will be held online from 7:00-7:30pm. Dates: Tuesday, March 1 Tuesday, March 8 Wednesday, March 16 Thursday, March 24 The purpose of this engagement is to: -Share with stakeholders the highlights of the Year Two Report. -Check in on direction around strengths and challenges moving forward. -Identify a priority domain to direct planning for 2022/2023. We hope to see you online and share the exciting work of BTPS's staff and students! To join, please use this zoom link |
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Local Authorities Buy Back Information Within the next couple of weeks, some members of the Local Authorities Pension Plan will be receiving packages with information regarding the availability of service to purchase for the 2021 year. If you are one of those members and wish to purchase that service, please follow these guidelines. You must indicate your decision to LAPP that you wish to make the purchase. This is the employee’s responsibility. Fill out the “Buyback Election” form. You can either fax the form (1-780-421-1652), mail it in, or go to the employee pension website at www.mypensionplan.ca. A copy of this MUST be sent to Support Staff Payroll as well. A copy of the “Buyback Proposal” must be sent to Support Staff Payroll. The buyback details are only sent to the employee and without this information BTPS cannot process the buyback of service. If you wish the amounts to be deducted from your pay and forwarded to LAPP, please send an e-mail authorizing the deduction to donna.rozka@btps.ca. or you can forward a written note. If you would rather send a check made out to BTPS for the amount, you must allow enough time to process the payment and it will be forwarded with the next monthly remittance. Please note, all payments must meet APS deadlines.
If you still have further specific questions, please forward them to donna.rozka@btps.ca. We will try to answer them as quickly as possible. |
BTPS International Women's Day 2022 Live Event BTPS hosted an International Women's Day 2022 Live Event with Dr. Alice Wainwright-Stewart, President and CEO of Lakeland College Canada. What an AMAZING event this was to mentor, inspire, celebrate, support and increase representation of female leaders! #IWD2022 #InspirationalWomen #BreakTheBias #BTPSTOGETHER Watch the video below |
JR Robson Curling Team Takes Bronze Medals Home The JR Robson Boys high school curling team took full advantage of their chance to participate in the Alberta School Athletic Association’s (ASAA) provincial curling tournament this past weekend in Lethbridge. The boys played strong from the start at the first game on March 3, winning 12 to 1, with the game called at the end of the sixth end. Stepping onto the ice Friday morning, they continued to showcase their skills winning 9 to 2. With their first loss on Friday afternoon, the boys finished second in their pool, and were back on the ice bright and early Saturday morning. They finished the weekend playing in the Bronze Medal match Saturday afternoon and successfully came home with Bronze. From left, Peyton DeRoo, Kolten Sheppard, Ethan Ward, and Korey Hemauer. |
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Learning Network Education Services - Upcoming Events There are several upcoming learning opportunities that may be of interest to you and your teachers/school councils. Leading Through Change (new dates) with Drs. Adams and Mombourquette from the University of Lethbridge. This series follows the structure of a big idea explored with Pam and Carmen and then a follow-up coffee hour where leaders can connect with one another to discuss this big idea in their own contexts. Shifting to Student-Led Workflows with Dr. Catlin Tucker. We have moved to an asynchronous offering with three pre-recorded videos from Catlin in alignment with her new book coming out in May. The videos will be available to registrants until April 19 and there is an offer within this series that I will be available for conversation about the ideas that she shares in the videos when it works best for registrants (if they are interested). The price point for this learning is very reasonable for the cost of Catlin's time so if her work is of interest to you or your staff, please consider registering. a parent follow-up session with Sue Huff on March 17 from 7-8PM as the first session was very well attended. This may be of interest to your parent communities and school councils. |
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2022 Spelling Bee of Canada is Here! Registrations are being accepted for the 2022 Spelling Bee of Canada! Virtual chapter spelling bee completions will be held in April and May, with the championship competition slated for June 12, 2022. Students can qualify for one of three levels: Primary, ages 6 to 8; Junior, ages 9 to 11; or Intermediate, ages 12 to 14. To build confidence and skill, students can enrol in basic, standard, or premium training packages, which offer study guides, self-tests, and online coaching. Registration ends March 14, 2022. Learn more through this handy program flyer. |
March 14 is Pi Day! Control Alt Achieve: Great Googley Activities for Pi Day https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2022/03/google-pi-day.html |
Green Shirt Day 2022 Green Shirt Day is April 7 2022, in honour of the Logan Boulet Effect, in support of organ donor awareness and registration across Canada. https://greenshirtday.ca/ On April 7th, wear your green shirts to raise awareness! Green is the official colour of organ/tissue donation, symbolizing the hope organ donors provide to patients in need. |
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Minister’s Youth Council Recruitment Recruitment for the 2022/23 Minister’s Youth Council will officially begin on February 14, 2022. We are looking for approximately 40 junior and senior high school students between the ages of 14 and 19, with diverse interests, identities, backgrounds and perspectives from across Alberta to join. Of the 40 council members, we will accept up to eight returning members and at least 32 new members. Participating in the council will give students the opportunity to make a real impact on Alberta’s education system, build their leadership skills and leave a legacy that will last for generations to come. The deadline for students to apply is March 25, 2022. For more information, please visit alberta.ca/student-engagement. If you have questions, please contact Jaclyn Landry, Consultant, Strategic Engagement Branch, at jaclyn.landry@gov.ab.ca or 780-289-1352 (toll-free by first dialing 310‑0000). |
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