‘School’s out for summer!’

By Lethbridge Herald on June 28, 2022.

arlier this month, students at Nicholas Sheran Elementary School hosted its second annual colour run. The event showcased the school's four core values - collaboration, responsibility, compassion and resilience. Lethbridge School Division photo

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com

In the immortal words of Alice Cooper, “school’s out for summer.”

With that comes ‘’no more pencils, no more books, no more teachers, dirty looks.” At least for a couple of months.

Tuesday marked the last day of school for students in both the Lethbridge School Division and Holy Spirit Roman Catholic School Division.

Teachers in the Lethbridge School Division, however, were back at school one last time today.  They will be returning to school on Aug. 29 while students return on Sept. 6, according to the calendar approved by trustees last December. A full calendar for the next school year can be found online at leths.ab.ca

Teachers at Holy Spirit will return to the classroom on Aug. 24. Opening mass is scheduled for Aug. 25. The first day for students will be Aug. 31.

Allison Purcell, board chair of the LSD, said Tuesday the division overcame challenges during the school year and is looking forward to next year.

“There were definitely challenges throughout the year,” said Purcell.

They included mask mandates and while the majority of students and families aren’t wearing them, people are welcome to, she said.

She said there were challenges in regard to extra-curricular activities for students and parent community with discussions about what should be done as a school division. 

Many opportunities came up as well, she said.

She said with the new curriculum being implemented in the fall, the division is making sure staff are prepared.

“They’re going to go forward and do great work.”

The board will keep strongly advocating for key points that it has as well as the fact there wasn’t the engagement the board feels there should have been on the new curriculum.

“There are future curriculums to come and future components that we still need to be advocating for so we’ll continue that strong advocacy for what our students deserve which is a really great, well-rounded curriculum,” regardless of which party is in power, Purcell added.

“We hoping and wishing that our staff, our students and families get the opportunity to get rest over the summer and that they come back feeling well and ready to start a fresh new year hopefully with no COVID implications or challenges,” added Purcell.

“The board appreciates all the efforts and the resilience from our staff, students and families over their past year.

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