Beaverbrook High School Tour and Open House

February 21st High School Tour:

Our Gr. 9 students will be going to Lord Beaverbrook High School for a tour. Leaving Wilma Hansen in the morning immediately after attendance and returning at 11:55 am. Students from R. T. Alderman and Mountain Park Schools will be joining the group.

February 22nd OPEN HOUSE at Beaverbrook 6:30-8:30 pm:

Students are invited to return to Beaverbrook with their parents, guardians, relatives, etc. in the evening to view the many programs offered at LBHS.  The Showcase will start in the gym where there will be a demonstration of the Fine Arts and Physical Education courses. That will be followed by an organized Tour in groups around the school to allow students to visit complimentary courses.

Handy Calendar

The calendar at the bottom of the blog is updated now and shows major school events up to the end of the year. We will add events throughout the year so stay tuned and check it often. If you know the date/time of events that aren't listed please help us out by sending them in.  Just email them to us using the link at the right ("contact us") or send them to info.whparents@gmail.com.

The calendar displayed below is part of Google's suite of products and is very handy in many ways.  You can click on the 'agenda' tab on the upper right to see a list of events, you can print the calendar out, you can access it from a smart phone or tablet, and if you have a Google account you can even subscribe to the calendar and have it send you email/SMS reminders for events.  

Economics For Success

Volunteers needed!  

Share your money management and life skills with the next generation!

On January 27^th, 2011, the students at Wilma Hansen School would like to participate in the Junior Achievement Economics for Success (EfS) program.

JuniorAchievement is a non-profit organization that provides business and finance programs free of charge to schools. 

EfS is a program that assists students to develop a positive attitude towards education, and career planning while recognizing the financial costs of living on their own.

We are in need of volunteers to share their experiences and insights. As a volunteer you will work with students in one 4-hour session in the morning.

Training is provided free of charge. Please contact Matt Mitchell at 403-781-2581 or e-mail at mmitchell@jasouthalberta.org to sign up for this event!

More about EfS - Economics for Success: This program helps students explore and manage their job and career choices by focusing on the direct links between further education and personal goals. Students are encouraged to reflect on the advantages of remaining in school to acquire the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed for long-term career success.

E-Addiction: A Struggle of the Ages

An article caught my eye this morning reporting a South Korean government crack down on adolescent late night internet gaming.  This CNN article reports the effort at helping those addicted by forcing the servers that run the games to deny 16 year old users access after midnight.

Civilly right or wrong, this 'electronic curfew' is a reaction to a real problem.  According to their NIA (National Information Society Agency), 8% of those aged 9 to 39 suffer from internet addiction.  Alarming stats aren't exclusive to Korea.  A recent study in North America indicates that 4% of our teens are addicted in some way to the online experience.  Dr. Timothy Liu conducted the study examining internet use among Connecticut teens, click here to read his thoughts and conclusions on 'PIU' - Problematic Internet Use.  This study has raised a storm of concern and a flurry of alarmist articles across the 'ishpere' (and even in some

Minister of Education Teleconference: Open to All

The Minister of Education is hosting a teleconference with parents and school councils at 7:45 pm on November 29th to discuss education.

  The Minister believes that parents play an important role in the education system, and is interested in hearing directly from them.

  Parents and School Council representatives are invited to participate in the conference call with the Honourable Thomas Lukaszuk, Minister of Education to discuss priorities for the next several months for Alberta's education system.

  Participants are encouraged to gather as a group to dial in where possible.

  The call will begin at 7:45 PM on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 and will take approximately 1 hour.
Please dial in at least 15 to 20 minutes ahead of time to the number listed below, as it will take time for all participants to be queued into the call