OUR DISTRICT  AT A  GLANCE

There are about 600 TFE  Chinook's Edge teachers who teach 10,000 students at over 40 schools in Central Alberta.  We take  in River Glenn school in Red Deer, and  go as far as Carstairs and Cremona  to  the south.   Sylvan Lake forms our western boundary, and we go east to  take in Elnora school.



We strive for excellence in education.
Our children are a priceless investment,
Not a liability.
Schools are the hope of the future,
Not a business.  
Children are the Alberta Advantage
We have a responsibility to advocate on their behalf.
ATA Local 17 MEETINGS
All Teacher's Welcome:
Career High - Innisfail
Olds High - Olds
Meetings 6:15 pm unless noted

Sept. 21 ,  Career High
Oct. 19   , Olds High
Nov.  16 ,  Career High
*Dec.  9  5pm Olds Boston Pizza.
Jan  18  , Career High
February 8   , Olds High
March 15 ,  Career High
April   19, Olds High
May     17,  Career High

June  7, Olds High:  General meeting and Local council Meeting
          It was a great Summer Conference for ATA delegates to network and hone their skills.    Totally without shame and remorse was  Chris Mertens who stuffed himself during the fine meals and even took over the stage doing Elvis Presley style hip swings during a performance by.the musical group Hojah..  (Just kidding, Chris, but don't give up your day job)   Attending for your local Charles Silk,  Kevin Pizzy, Chris Mertens, and Laura Laura Lee Hrabok .   Laura Lee's group spend the whole week developing top secret professional development plans and getting "laid" with goodies and flowered wreathes. Charles Silk was always hard at work and never off task developing communications ads and stories.  Both Charles and Laura Lee were up at sunrise "walking the rocks" and also danced the nights away.     One of the highlights of the conference was a native song and dance duo.

    Teacher's of Chinook's Ege know how to catch the spirit of comunity involvment and have big plans fo the 2009-2010 school year.   To celebrate World Teachers Day,  several back packs full of school supplies were donated to students in need across the division.  As well, Tools For School received a donation.  Donations were made by Local #17 on behalf of teachers.


     ATA Local #17 has partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association this year.   Three lucky children will be sent to a summer camp of their choice. As well, promotional materials are being donated for the Canadian Mental Health Assocation and teachers of school to pass along to the community.   
Through their Local ATA, teachers can receive such itmes as mugs, pens, and rulers with calculators in them. Some to keep, some to pass on to community leaders.    These items will be engraved with the Catch the Spirit slogan and the web site addresses for the Canadian Mental Heatlh Assocation and ATA Local #17.  All three of these items are available for teachers to present to community leaders on a first come first served basis.

   ASK AN ATA LOCAL #17 REPRESENTATIVE TO            OBTAIN A FORM AND PRESENTATION ITEMS:

   
Expectations on the form:

  All you have to do is send a brief statement to a Local #17 identifying who is worthy of recognitoin and what they are doing in terms of community involvement.  If you submit a photo, you will recieve a second set to keep or pass on!
Great PD!
   CELEBRATION 2009 PICTURE  SCROLLER
 
What a class act!  The food and socialization was, of course, superb.  There were 24 new inductees and 28 retirees.  Individuals were recognized as recipients of the Edwin Parr Award, Excellence in Teaching Awards, the Governor  General's Award, and the Prime Minister's Award.  However, the best times always come when you recognize your own.  Over 150 people were recognized for service between 10 and 35 years.  Notice Marilyn Lindgren, retiree, is standing pointedly under the 'EXIT' sign.  Nice hint, eh, Marilyn!
  Nov. District Professional Development day was a great success with a huge variety of presentations and choices.   Some schools spend the whole day at common AISI sessions. Read and Write Gold was a big hit.  Also, there are a lot of new certified Emergency First Aid responders in Chinooks Edge. 
    A big thank you to Chinook's Edge and to all of the people on the PD Committee, especially Laura Lee Hrabrok who could be seen hovering like a mother hen watching over her chicks.