NLPS News

Grand Opening of modernized BCHS

Northern Lights Public Schools welcomed Education Minister Adriana LaGrange…

Posted on: Sep 30th

Cold Lake Junior High Celebrates New Identity

Cold Lake Junior High celebrated their new identity on Wednesday, September…

Posted on: Sep 15th

New Assistant Principal for J.A. Williams High School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Charissa Delaire…

Posted on: Sep 9th

New Assistant Principal for Vera M. Welsh Elementary School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Cheryl Kuraitis…

Posted on: Sep 8th

New Assistant Principals for Aurora Middle School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Alyson Nowicki…

Posted on: Aug 26th

Meet the Bus

NLPS students who are new to taking the bus are invited to Meet the Bus…

Posted on: Aug 25th

Full-Day Kindergarten preparing students for success

Northern Lights Public Schools is celebrating the success of last year’s…

Posted on: Aug 24th

Imperial supports food security for students

Northern Lights Public Schools would like to thank Imperial Oil for their…

Posted on: Aug 22nd

Partnership offers outdoor education opportunities for high school students

Thanks to a partnership with Canadian Rockies Public Schools, NLPS high…

Posted on: Aug 18th

2022-2023 Learning Pathways

Northern Lights Public Schools believes it is important for families to…

Posted on: Aug 5th

Stay Home When Sick

In June, Alberta Education announced that all COVID restrictions were…

Posted on: Aug 4th

New Principal for Aurora Middle School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Carolina Franke…

Posted on: Aug 4th

New Assistant Principal for Glendon School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Larissa Langevin…

Posted on: Aug 4th

Back to School Mental Health Checklist

Getting ready to head back to school can be exciting, but it can also…

Posted on: Aug 2nd

Summer Activities With Successful Families, Successful Kids

Northern Lights Public Schools and Successful Families, Successful Kids…

Posted on: Jul 15th

Staff Celebrations 2022

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees would like to express…

Posted on: Jun 29th

Students experience large gains from literacy interventions

Literacy interventions put in place by NLPS this year resulted in large…

Posted on: Jun 28th

NLPS students recognized provincially

Northern Lights Public Schools would like to congratulate two outstanding…

Posted on: Jun 27th

Student Assessment and Reporting Update

After extensive review, as well as opportunities for stakeholders to provide…

Posted on: Jun 27th

Mental Health Webinar: Sense of Control

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Mental Health online…

Posted on: Jun 21st

New Assistant Principal for Northern Lights Outreach Schools

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Bruce Greengrass…

Posted on: Jun 2nd

2022 Friends of Education Awards

The NLPS Board of Trustees is now accepting nominations for its 2022 Friends…

Posted on: Jun 1st

Mental Health Webinar: Novelty Stress

As a result of the feedback received from our Mental Health Survey for…

Posted on: May 26th

New Principal for Ardmore School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Marjorie Charles…

Posted on: May 25th

Summer School 2022

UPDATE May 24, 2022: Thank you to everyone who completed our Intent Form.…

Posted on: May 24th

Mental Health Survey Update

Northern Lights Public Schools would like to thank all of the students,…

Posted on: May 18th

LTA recognized as a Common Sense School

Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping…

Posted on: May 18th

Better Speech & Hearing Month

May is Better Speech & Hearing Month, and we encourage you to learn some…

Posted on: May 1st

Early Learning Open Houses

Northern Lights Public Schools is getting ready to welcome next year’s…

Posted on: Apr 28th

Mental Health Week 2022

NLPS students will be spreading messages of hope and learning strategies…

Posted on: Apr 27th

New Principal for Iron River School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Dustin Blake…

Posted on: Apr 26th

Renaming Cold Lake Middle School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Cold Lake Middle…

Posted on: Apr 25th

New Assistant Principal for Cold Lake Middle School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Karen Draycott…

Posted on: Apr 5th

Mental Health Survey for Parents

To help us identify where students need the most support, how we can best…

Posted on: Mar 28th

Board Selects 2022 Edwin Parr Award Nominee

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees is pleased to announce…

Posted on: Mar 18th

Early Learning Registration

Northern Lights Public Schools is excited to start welcoming next year’s…

Posted on: Mar 17th

Moving forward with Mental Health

Northern Lights Public Schools is entering an important phase in its work…

Posted on: Mar 4th

Assurance Survey

Alberta Education will be mailing information about this year’s Assurance…

Posted on: Feb 24th

2022-2023 School Calendar Approved

The NLPS Board of Trustees approved the division's 2022-2023 School Calendar…

Posted on: Feb 14th

COVID Update

On Tuesday night the Government of Alberta announced changes to the public…

Posted on: Feb 10th

Updated Scholarship Site

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that we have updated…

Posted on: Feb 9th

Pink Shirt Day

On Wednesday, February 23, each of our schools and offices will observe…

Posted on: Feb 7th

Sports competitions resume at Lakeland area schools

Senior administration from Conseil scolaire Centre-Est, Lakeland Catholic…

Posted on: Feb 4th

New Principal for Ardmore School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Kenneth Pshyk…

Posted on: Jan 24th

Return to School January 10

UPDATE: January 10, 2022 Following our last update for parents on Friday,…

Posted on: Jan 10th

2022-2023 Draft School Calendar Feedback

On Dec. 10, the NLPS Board of Trustees gave approval in principle to the 2022-2023…

Posted on: Jan 5th

Extended Winter Break for Students

As most of you are already aware, Alberta Education announced last night…

Posted on: Dec 31st

Update to Inclement Weather procedures

After an extensive review by administration and feedback from stakeholders,…

Posted on: Dec 7th

Learning Disruption Funding

We have been receiving some questions from parents and guardians about…

Posted on: Nov 22nd

Bus Contractor/ Driver Shortage

For the past couple of years, NLPS has been experiencing a shortage of…

Posted on: Nov 22nd

New Director of Business Services

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Brad Williams…

Posted on: Nov 19th

Election Results (Unofficial)

Northern Lights Public Schools held elections for trustees in three wards:…

Posted on: Oct 18th

PSBAA Truth and Reconciliation Award: Merle Patenaude

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees recognized Merle…

Posted on: Oct 15th

2020 Friends of Education Award: Gerry Zelinski

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees recognized Gerry…

Posted on: Oct 14th

2020 Friends of Education Award: Kevin Biollo

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees presented Kevin Biollo…

Posted on: Oct 14th

2021 Friends of Education Award: Bonnyville and District Centennial Centre

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees presented the Bonnyville…

Posted on: Oct 14th

Retiree Recognition

The NLPS Board of Trustees formally recognized 13 retirees from the 2019-2020…

Posted on: Oct 13th

Advanced Poll Information

NLPS is co-ordinating its elections with the ones being held for municipal…

Posted on: Oct 1st

2021 Friends of Education Award: B&R Eckels Transport Ltd.

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees recognized B&R Eckel’s…

Posted on: Oct 1st

2020 Friends of Education Award - Don and Tina Luciak

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees recognized Don and…

Posted on: Sep 16th

New Assistant Principal for Glendon School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Jacqueline…

Posted on: Aug 27th

2021-2022 Revised School Calendar

The 2021-2022 school year starts on September 1 for all students in grades…

Posted on: Aug 27th

Learning Pathways Guide 2021-2022

Northern Lights Public Schools will continue offering families three Learning…

Posted on: Aug 26th

2021-2022 Back to School Plan

On behalf of the Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees, we…

Posted on: Aug 26th

Transportation Registration

The 2021-2022 Transportation Registration Form is now available in School…

Posted on: Jul 8th

Summer Fun Events

Come meet our Successful Families, Successful Kids Wellness Coaches and…

Posted on: Jul 6th

New Assistant Principal for H.E. Bourgoin Middle School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Nicole Yadlowsky…

Posted on: Jun 22nd

New Assistant Principal for Art Smith Aviation Academy

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Rose Lapointe…

Posted on: Jun 18th

New Principal for Learning Together Anywhere School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Brandon Isert…

Posted on: Jun 15th

New Principal for Art Smith Aviation Academy

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Andrea Farrell…

Posted on: May 31st

New Principal for H.E. Bourgoin Middle School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Tracy Casselman…

Posted on: May 27th

New Assistant Principal for Aurora Middle School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Carolina Franke…

Posted on: May 26th

New Principal for Cold Lake Elementary School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Chris Vining…

Posted on: May 10th

New Director of Learning - People Services

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Jeannine Ellis…

Posted on: May 4th

2021-2022 Learning Pathways

2021-2022 Learning Pathways   Northern Lights Public Schools will continue…

Posted on: Apr 20th

Statement on Draft Curriculum

Northern Lights Public Schools will not be participating in piloting the…

Posted on: Apr 14th

It Starts with Hope

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to launch its new It Starts…

Posted on: Apr 12th

Capital Plan Updated

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees has approved updates…

Posted on: Mar 29th

Early Learning Registration 2021-2022

Registration in Northern Lights Public Schools early learning programs…

Posted on: Mar 8th

2021-2022 Learning Pathways

As we start planning for the 2021-2022 school year, we want to hear from…

Posted on: Feb 15th

Fueling students for success

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees celebrated TC Energy…

Posted on: Feb 11th

Engage NLPS

To further enhance stakeholder engagement in the division, NLPS has launched…

Posted on: Jan 25th

Updated Administrative Procedures

As part of our review of our Administrative Procedures, updates to the…

Posted on: Dec 30th

2019-2020 Annual Education Results Report and 2020-2023 Three-Year Education Plan

The NLPS Board of Trustees has approved the division’s Annual Education…

Posted on: Dec 28th

Holiday Artwork Contest Winners

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce the winners of our…

Posted on: Dec 17th

World Teachers' Day Recognition

For World Teachers’ Day in October, we asked our followers on Facebook…

Posted on: Dec 14th

Updated Administrative Procedures

As part of our review of our Administrative Procedures, updates to the…

Posted on: Dec 8th

Report Card Changes

Parents and guardians of students in grades 1-4 will notice some changes…

Posted on: Nov 23rd

Executive Restructuring

In order to better meet the needs of students and staff, Northern Lights…

Posted on: Nov 20th

World Mental Health Day

It is very fitting that this year's theme for World Mental Health Day…

Posted on: Oct 8th

Back to School Information

Northern Lights Public Schools would like to thank all of the students,…

Posted on: Aug 28th

Back to School Mental Health Tips

Last year we shared a Back to School Mental Health Checklist for Families.…

Posted on: Aug 19th

Summer Bingo Challenge

Have some fun with us this summer and take part in our Summer Bingo Challenge!…

Posted on: Jul 2nd

2020 Edwin Parr Nominee

The NLPS Board of Trustees has nominated Chris Cartwright from Bonnyville…

Posted on: Jun 26th

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates

Update 6 p.m. June 25, 2020 Good evening, Today was officially the last…

Posted on: Jun 25th

School Re-Entry Surveys

Northern Lights Public Schools is planning for what the 2020-2021 school…

Posted on: Jun 18th

New Assistant Principal for H.E. Bourgoin Middle School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Tracy Casselman…

Posted on: Jun 12th

New Principal for BCHS

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Mark Centazzo…

Posted on: Jun 8th

Learning and Growing through COVID-19

Northern Lights is pleased to announce the Learning and Growing through…

Posted on: Jun 4th

STEAM Challenge T-Shirt Design Winner

Northern Lights Public Schools would like to congratulate Duric Juhlin…

Posted on: Jun 3rd

Orange Shirt Day Contest

On Monday, September 30, each of our schools and offices will recognise…

Posted on: Jun 1st

New Principal for Wandering River School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce the appointment…

Posted on: Jun 1st

Letter to Parents: 2020-2021 Budget

 Dear Parents, The last couple of months have been difficult and stressful…

Posted on: May 31st

Administration Changes at Cold Lake Schools

As part of its commitment to building leadership capacity and ensuring…

Posted on: May 19th

Administration Changes at Lac La Biche Schools

As part of its commitment to building leadership capacity and ensuring…

Posted on: May 19th

New Assistant Principal for Duclos School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that JoDee Conrad…

Posted on: May 11th

New Principal for Ardmore School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Corey Baker…

Posted on: May 8th

Food for Thought - NLPS Nutrition Program

We are excited to announce our new weekly nutrition program, Food for…

Posted on: Apr 21st

Positive Signs for Mental Health

In recognition of Mental Health Week (May 4-10), Northern Lights Public…

Posted on: Apr 17th

Mental Health Resources

We know the cancellation of classes has been difficult for many students,…

Posted on: Apr 14th

Messages from the Superintendent

March 16, 2020 - 10 a.m. Dear Parents, I know many of you have questions…

Posted on: Mar 15th

Updates to Procedures

Last year, NLPS administration started an extensive review of the division's…

Posted on: Mar 5th

2020 Community Update

Have you received our Community Update 2020 brochure in your mailbox…

Posted on: Feb 20th

Poverty Simulation

As part of its commitment to improving the mental health and wellness…

Posted on: Feb 14th

Accountability Pillar Surveys

Parents of students in grades 4, 7 and 10 (or grades 4-12 at a school…

Posted on: Jan 21st

International Day of Acceptance

On January 20th, people around the world are celebrating International…

Posted on: Jan 17th

2019-2020 Budget Update

Over the past couple of months, the Northern Lights Public Schools Board…

Posted on: Jan 9th

Christmas Card Artwork Winners

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Christmas Card Artwork Contest:…

Posted on: Dec 17th

NLPS welcomes Dwayne Peace

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that it will be…

Posted on: Oct 31st

AMA Roadbot returns to NLPS

Northern Lights is excited to welcome the AMA Roadbot: The Driving Safety…

Posted on: Oct 18th

Introducing rideSAFE

With School Bus Safety Week less than a month away, Northern Lights Public…

Posted on: Oct 1st

Talking About Technology

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to partner with Lac La Biche…

Posted on: Oct 1st

Orange Shirt Day

On Monday, September 30, each of our schools and offices will observe…

Posted on: Sep 23rd

Suicide Prevention Day Resources

September 10 is Suicide Prevention Day, a day to raise awareness around…

Posted on: Sep 10th

Green cleaning in NLPS

Over the next few months Northern Lights Public Schools will be making…

Posted on: Sep 5th

2019 Friends of Education Awards

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees was honoured to present…

Posted on: Aug 30th

Safe Arrival expanding in September

Starting in September, all parents in Northern Lights Public Schools will…

Posted on: Aug 28th

10 Things to Help You Prepare

It's that time of year again... The countdown is on for the start of the…

Posted on: Aug 6th

New Assistant Principal for Youth Assessment Centre

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Jill Toutant…

Posted on: Jun 25th

Mental Health Training Day

As part of our commitment to improving mental health and wellness, staff…

Posted on: Jun 19th

New Division Priorities Set

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees would like to thank…

Posted on: Jun 13th

Mental Wellness Is...

During Mental Health Week, we asked our students, parents and staff to…

Posted on: May 31st

Trades and Industry 2019 Wrap up

Over 230 students took part in interactive activities, and opportunities…

Posted on: May 30th

2019 Trades and Industry Carnival

On Thursday, May 30, 400 high school students will have the opportunity…

Posted on: May 24th

#wewantyourvoice Student Conference

NLPS students will have the opportunity to use their voice to affect change…

Posted on: May 13th

Celebrating our stars

Northern Lights staff gathered in Glendon on Friday, May 3 for the Board’s…

Posted on: May 8th

Hats On For Mental Health

On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, Albertans are invited to take part in Hats…

Posted on: Apr 29th

Mental Wellness Is... Collaborative Project

To engage students, staff and our communities in discussing Mental Wellness,…

Posted on: Apr 29th

Full STEAM Ahead

The competition was fierce and fun as over 300 NLPS students in grades…

Posted on: Apr 12th

Board selected 2019 Edwin Parr nominee

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees is pleased to announce…

Posted on: Apr 12th

NLPS Board asks voters to consider students

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees urges voters to review…

Posted on: Apr 9th

2019 NLPS STEAM Challenge

Over 325 students from throughout Northern Lights Public Schools will…

Posted on: Mar 28th

Preschool expanding to Ecole Plamondon

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that it is expanding…

Posted on: Mar 28th

Safe Arrival introduced in Bonnyville

On Monday, March 4, we are introducing a new student absence reporting…

Posted on: Mar 1st

Christmas Card Artwork Winners!

Congratulations to this year's winners of our Christmas Card Artwork Contest:…

Posted on: Dec 7th

Under the Northern Lights - October 31, 2018

Good News Items Trustee Maurice Richard congratulated J.A. Williams High…

Posted on: Nov 1st

Bus Safety Pop Quiz!

How much do you know about bus safety as a motorist? What should you do…

Posted on: Oct 29th

What does legal cannabis mean for Northern Lights Public Schools?

The possession and consumption of cannabis will become legal all throughout…

Posted on: Oct 12th

Under the Northern Lights - October 10, 2018

Good News Items Trustees highlighted their attendance at recent awards…

Posted on: Oct 10th

Under the Northern Lights - September 19, 2018 Regular Meeting

Good News Items Trustee Garry Kissel congratulated Glendon School on a…

Posted on: Sep 19th

Under the Northern Lights - August 28, 2018 - Regular Meeting

Highlights from the Regular Meeting of the Northern Lights Public Schools…

Posted on: Aug 28th

Under the Northern Lights - August 28, 2018 - Organizational Meeting

Highlights from the Organizational Meeting of the Northern Lights Public…

Posted on: Aug 28th

Parent Tools

As we prepare for the start of the 2018-2019 school year, Northern Lights…

Posted on: Aug 24th

Under the Northern Lights - June 27, 2018

Highlights from the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees held on June…

Posted on: Jun 29th

New Assistant Principals Appointed

(Bonnyville, Alberta – June 27, 2018) Several Northern Lights schools…

Posted on: Jun 28th

School Nutrition Program expands to North Star Elementary School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that all students…

Posted on: Jun 27th

Under the Northern Lights - June 13, 2018

Highlights from the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees held on June…

Posted on: Jun 15th

Trades and Industry Carnival

Around 175 high school students from Northern Lights Public Schools and…

Posted on: Jun 7th

New Principal for Iron River School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Karen Draycott…

Posted on: May 28th

New Principal for Duclos School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Jody Centazzo…

Posted on: May 24th

Under the Northern Lights - May 16, 2018

Highlights from the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees held in Bonnyville…

Posted on: May 17th

New Principal for North Star Elementary School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Kim MacLeod…

Posted on: May 11th

My Voice Matters - Student Voice Event 2018

On Wednesday, May 9, over 70 students in Grades 5 to 12 from communities…

Posted on: May 9th

2018 Staff Recognition Event

Board recognizes retirees, long serving staff The Northern Lights Public…

Posted on: May 7th

Introducing the New Bus Status App

Northern Lights Public Schools has a new smartphone application that gives…

Posted on: May 7th

Under the Northern Lights - May 2, 2018

Highlights from the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees held in Cold…

Posted on: May 4th

New NLPS Director of Facilities

Northern Lights Public Schools has hired Leah Rout as the Division’s…

Posted on: May 3rd

New Principal for H.E. Bourgoin Middle School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Jeannine Ellis…

Posted on: May 3rd

New Principal for Glendon School

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce the appointment…

Posted on: Apr 26th

Under the Northern Lights

Highlights from the April 18 meeting of the Northern Lights Public Schools…

Posted on: Apr 18th

2018 Science Olympics

The 2018 Science Olympics featured pennies, marbles and eggs – some…

Posted on: Apr 12th

Edwin Parr Nominee

The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees has selected Colby…

Posted on: Mar 30th

Under the Northern Lights

Highlights from the March 28 meeting of the Northern Lights Public Schools…

Posted on: Mar 28th

Under the Northern Lights

Highlights from the March 14 meeting of the Northern Lights Public Schools…

Posted on: Mar 16th

Under the Northern Lights

Highlights from the February 28, 2018 meeting of the Northern Lights Public…

Posted on: Mar 2nd

Under the Northern Lights

A presentation on the JAWS Hockey Canada Skills Academy, policy updates…

Posted on: Feb 5th

Under the Northern Lights

Highlights from the January 17, 2018 meeting of the Northern Lights Board…

Posted on: Jan 18th

New Principal at Vera M. Welsh

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Samear Abougouche…

Posted on: Jan 16th

Christmas Artwork Winners

Congratulations to our three Christmas Card Artwork contest winners: Karina…

Posted on: Dec 20th

Under the Northern Lights

This edition of Under the Northern Lights includes highlights from the…

Posted on: Dec 15th

Under the Northern Lights - November 29, 2017

Highlights from the November 29, 2017 meeting of the Northern Lights Public…

Posted on: Dec 6th

Under the Northern Lights - October 11, 2017

Highlights from the October 11, 2017 meeting of the Northern Lights Public…

Posted on: Nov 16th

Under the Northern Lights

Highlights from the November 8, 2017 meeting of the Northern Lights Public…

Posted on: Nov 8th

Classroom Improvement Fund application approved

Northern Lights Public Schools is pleased to announce that Alberta Education…

Posted on: Nov 1st

Under the Northern Lights - October 26, 2017

Highlights from the October 26, 2017 meetings of the Northern Lights Public…

Posted on: Oct 30th

School Board Trustee Nominees Acclaimed

On Monday, September 18, nine individuals submitted their names for nomination…

Posted on: Sep 20th