HFCRD News

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to provide the official by-election results of the Ward 2 McLennan Catholic School Trustee Election. The results below include the vote count

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division Central Office will be closed for Christmas break starting December 24th at 12:00pm and will reopen on Monday January 3rd, 2022 at 8:30am and will resume reg

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to provide the unofficial election results of the Ward 2 McLennan Catholic School Trustee By-Election. The results below include the vote coun

Congratulations to Kelly Whalen who was elected as the Vice Chair of the Alberta Catholic School Trustees’ Association (ACSTA) on Saturday November 13 at the association’s Annual General Meeting.

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to announce the official nomination results for the Ward 2 - McLennan By-Election. Official Nomination List – Ward 2 McLennan Henihan, Tom

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division is pleased to announce the unofficial nomination results for the Ward 2 - McLennan By-Election. Unofficial Nomination List - Ward 2 McLennan Henihan, Tom

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to announce that Trustee Kelly Whalen has been re-elected as Board Chair and Trustee John Kuran has been elected as Vice Chair at the Frid

At the October 29th Regular Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to call a by-election in Ward 2 McLennan. The vote came after the Ward 2 Trustee seat remained vacant after the Octob

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to provide the official election results of the Ward 4 Sub 3 Peace River/Nampa Catholic School Trustee Election. The results below include the

Arising from the unfortunate increasing strain that the COVID-19 pandemic is placing on our education and health care systems, and the recent letter to all School Divisions from the Ministers of Healt

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to provide the unofficial election results of the Ward 4 Sub 3 Peace River/Nampa Catholic School Trustee Election. The results below include t

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to provide the unofficial election results of the Ward 4 Sub 3 Peace River/Nampa Catholic School Trustee Election.  HFCRD thanks all candidat

At a Special Board Meeting on October 14th, the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) Board of Trustees passed the following motion regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccines: That the Board of

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to introduce SafeArrival, an online student absence management system for HFCRD schools. Starting November 1st, parents and guardians will

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to announce the official nomination results as follows.   Official Nomination List Ward                           

With great excitement, Holy Family Catholic Regional Division, Peace River School Division and the Town of Grimshaw, in partnership with Duncan’s First Nation and Métis Region VI, are proud to anno

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to announce the unofficial nomination results as follows. Unofficial Nomination List Ward  Nominee Ward 1 - High Prair

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) Board of Trustees has voted to make September 30th, 2021 a non-operational day in all HFCRD schools in celebration of the National Day of Truth and R

To the Stakeholders of Ward 2 - McLennan,  With sadness, I share with you all that I have decided not to seek re-election in the upcoming School Board Election with the Holy Family Catholic Region

To the Stakeholders of Ward 4 Sub 2 - Grimshaw,  I have made an important decision that I need to share with all stakeholders. I have decided not to seek re-election in the upcoming School Board E

Glenmary School located in Peace River, Alberta requires a Full-time Temporary 1.0 Secondary Math Teacher to start immediately for a one year position. The teaching assignment will include primari

To the Stakeholders to Ward 1: High Prairie, I wish to announce that I will not be seeking re-election as the Ward 1 (High Prairie) Catholic School Trustee in the upcoming School Board Election wit

At the August 23rd Regular Board Meeting, the HFCRD Board of Trustees approved the 2021/22 Back-to-School Plan. The plan follows the current guidelines from Alberta Health Services, and ensures that H

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) congratulates Krystle Brulotte who will be the Vice Principal of Holy Family School in Grimshaw in the 2021/22 year. She brings over 10 years of teac

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division is pleased to provide the following summer hours for our central office. Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 12:00pm 12:30pm – 4:00pm (Closed 12:00pm – 12:30p

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) congratulates Jennifer Anderson who will be the Acting Principal of Holy Family School in Grimshaw in the 2021/22 year. She brings 20 years of teachi

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) warmly congratulates Krista Veitch who will be the new Principal of Good Shepherd School in Peace River. Krista is transferring from Holy Family Scho

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to announce that Victoria Cornick will be the Principal of Glenmary School and Holy Family CyberHigh in Peace River. Victoria, who is curr

 The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to announce that Sadie Oberle will be the Vice Principal of Good Shepherd School in Peace River. Sadie, who has been a Teacher at Good S

Dear Parents and Guardians, As announced by Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange yesterday, Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) schools together with almost all schools across the prov

Today is World Catholic Education Day! Every year, 40 days after Easter on Ascension Thursday and on the Thursday of Catholic Education Week (May 10-14), Catholics across the globe give thanks for the

To the Parents and Guardians of Holy Family School, We were notified today that one additional individual at our school has tested positive for COVID-19. All close contacts of this individual are i

To the Parents and Guardians of St. Stephen’s School, We have two important pieces of information to share with families: We have been notified that yesterday’s case in grade one is not po

To the Parents and Guardians of Holy Family School, We were notified today that one individual at our school has tested positive for COVID-19. All close contacts of this individual are in grade 1 a

To the Parents and Guardians of St. Stephen’s School, We were notified today that two individuals at our school have tested positive for COVID-19. All close contacts of this individual are in gra

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to provide more information about the upcoming temporary transition to at-home/online learning, as announced by the Government of Alberta

May 3 - 7, 2021 is Education Week and Mental Health Week at HFCRD and across Alberta! This year’s Education Week theme is Learning is a Journey. Wow, what a journey this year has been! With this yea

Dear Parents and Guardians, Spring has arrived and the end of the school year is near. Although we have bright days ahead, today I would like to remind everyone that COVID-19 protocols and guidelin

Dear Parents and Guardians,   As many of you are already aware, Premier Jason Kenney announced yesterday that K-12 students will return to school in person on Monday January 11th. While we

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division Central Office will be closed for Christmas break starting December 24th at 12:00pm and will reopen on Monday January 4th,2021 at 8:30am and will resume regu

To the Parents and Guardians of St. Andrew’s School, We were notified today that one additional individual in our school has tested positive for COVID-19. To date, our school has had two positive

To the Parents and Guardians of St. Andrew’s School, We were notified today that one confirmed case of COVID-19 was at our school while contagious. St. Andrew’s administration immediately start

To all HFCRD families, As you are likely aware, today the Government of Alberta announced new targeted health measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. Division administration is reviewing the new m

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to provide the results of the Ward 1 High Prairie Catholic School Trustee By-Election. One candidate Rosanne Ochran came forward to submit her

Hello Parents and Guardians,   AHS has notified us that Glenmary School will be added to the provincial school outbreak list tomorrow. The letter from AHS confirming our outbreak status can

To the Parents and Guardians of Glenmary School, We have two important pieces of information to share with our school community.  Due to the large number of junior high students who are curre

Nominations for the Ward 1 High Prairie By-Election closed at 12:00pm noon today. No candidates have come forward to submit their nomination which has left the seat vacant. As per section 31 the Local

November 11, 2020 To the Parents and Guardians of Good Shepherd School,  We have been notified that we have 1 additional confirmed case of COVID-19 at our school. We immediately started our con

To the Parents and Guardians of Glenmary School, We were notified that we have 3 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 at our school, bringing our total to 9 positive cases within the last 9 days.

To the Parents and Guardians of Good Shepherd School, We have been notified that we have 2 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at our school. We immediately started our contact tracing process and have alr

Effective immediately, all extracurricular athletics are suspended in all schools across the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division. Athletic teams add a significant risk of transmission of COVID-19 i

To the Parents and Guardians of Glenmary School, Further to our letters to parents and guardians sent Sunday, November 1st and Monday, November 2nd, we are making another change to our education

To the Parents and Guardians of Glenmary School, Further to our letter to parents and guardians sent yesterday Sunday, November 1st, we are making a temporary change to our education delivery model

Dear Parents and Guardians of Glenmary School, We were informed today that we have 2 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at our school. We immediately started our contact tracing process and have contacted

At the October 19th Regular Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to call a by-election in Ward 1 High Prairie. The vote came after the recent passing of long-time dedicated Trustee C

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) warmly congratulates Ernest Patenaude who has won the 2020 Excellence in Indigenous Education Award. Ernest was named the recipient of this award aft

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) warmly congratulates Glenmary School student Mikayla Dubois who has been selected to be on the 2020/21 Minister’s Youth Council.  Mikayla is one of 41

With great sadness, we share the news of the passing of Trustee Carmelle Lizee, a dedicated member of the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division, St. Andrew’s School and St. Paul’s Catholic Church

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division is pleased to provide more information for families who have selected the at-home learning format. At-home learning may not follow the same format that your

At the August 24th Regular Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the introduction of an inter-school bussing service for Good Shepherd School students in Peace River for the 2020/21 school yea

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to announce that Trustees Kelly Whalen and Brian Hill were re-elected as Board Chair and Vice Chair respectively at the Monday August 24th

HFCRD is pleased to offer both at-school and at-home learning for families to support the safe relaunch of schools. HFCRD asks all families to declare their preferred learning format in the registrati

At the August 24th Regular Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees voted to delay the first day of school to Tuesday September 8th. Delaying the first day of school will give staff more time to accommoda

Dear Parents/Guardians/Staff, Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) will be welcoming students back to class in the Fall 2020. On July 21, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced that

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is currently exploring the financial viability of providing an inter-school bussing service for Good Shepherd School families for the 2020/21 school

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) warmly congratulates Lauri Goudreault who will be the new Principal of École Providence School in McLennan starting in September 2020. Lauri is movi

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) warmly congratulates the 2019/2020 Long Service Award recipients. As a small token of appreciation, staff members who complete 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,

As you may be aware, the Government of Alberta released several school re-entry documents last week that describe the three possible scenarios for September. Alberta Education will announce by August

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) warmly congratulates Krista Veitch who will be the new Principal of Holy Family School in Grimshaw. Krista is transferring from Ecole Providence Scho

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to welcome Ziona Peetso as the Financial Administrative Assistant at Central Office in Peace River. Ziona brings a wealth of experience as

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to announce that Victoria Cornick will be the Principal of Good Shepherd School in Peace River. Victoria, who is currently the Principal o

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is seeking feedback from students, parents, and staff members about the re-entry process for the 2020/21 school year. Now is the perfect time for HFC

This week is Catholic Education Week! Across Alberta, Catholic school divisions together with their school communities are celebrating the gift of publicly-funded Catholic education. This year’s Cat

At the April 21st Regular Board Meeting, the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) Board of Trustees unanimously voted in favour of awarding the 2020 Edwin Parr Award Nomination to Cassidy Ya

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is proud to announce that all remaining funds received through the Nutrition Grant are being donated to local food banks in every school community. T

This week we are celebrating Mental Health Week from May 4 to 10, 2020. In our world right now, mental health is more important than ever. While we are changing routines and adapting to our new normal

This week we are celebrating Education Week at HFCRD! This year’s theme is Learning is a Journey. Wow, what a journey this year has been! With this year’s COVID-19 pandemic, I think we would all s

At the April 21st Regular Board Meeting, the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) Board of Trustees approved the 2020/21 School Calendars. Decisions about the school calendars were made to b

At this time, Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is prohibiting access to all playground equipment at all schools as a precautionary step to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Signage is bein

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division has been monitoring the COVID-19 updates closely and following all guidelines from Alberta Health Services and Alberta Education. We have received direction from

The Government of Alberta announced today that all K-12 classes across Alberta are cancelled starting Monday March 16th, 2020. Staff will continue to be at their respective schools to create a plan to

To all Parents & Staff, The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division is deeply concerned about the ongoing spread of COVID-19 (the Coronavirus), and we are aware that many of you share these same

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division Central Office will be closed from December 23 to 27th, 2019 and will reopen on Monday December 30th and Tuesday December 31st from 8:30am to 4:30pm (closed

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) warmly welcomes new appointed Trustee Donna Duda, who was sworn in at the Regular Board Meeting on Tuesday November 12th. Trustee Duda was appointed by t

On Wednesday December 4th, the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) Board of Trustees held their annual Special Board Meeting where the Audited Financial Statements, the 2019/20 Revised Budg

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne Baird as Acting Vice-Principal of St. Andrew’s School in High Prairie starting October 15th. Joanne ha

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 Organizational Meeting where Kelly Whalen was re-elected as Board Chair and Brian Hill was elected as Vice

In response to the Government of Alberta’s decision to extend the Christmas break by one week and to cancel the January Diploma exams, the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division will not have final

To all parents and guardians, The Government of Alberta released the new guidance document for schools in the evening of  Friday January 7th, 2022. We appreciate the patience and understanding fro

As you may be aware, the Government of Alberta has confirmed that students are returning to school on Monday January 10, 2022 for in-class learning. We are thrilled to welcome students back to the cla