Clearview Public School Division is proud to participate in Orange Shirt Day on September 30, 2020. We participate to grow our understanding, and to show our support towards reconciliation with our indigenous communities. Clearview school staff, students, and central office staff are encouraged to w...

To our Clearview families, At the beginning of the school year, all Alberta school divisions were provided with alcohol-based sanitizer.  To address a better solution for schools and student safety, Clearview will be moving towards non-alcohol based products for hand sanitizers and in-classroom...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on September 16, 2020. To view full highlights, click here.

Clearview Public Schools is pleased to honour Cindy Zimmermann at the Board of Trustees Meeting on September 16th as the recipient of the 2020 Clearview Star Award. “The Clearview Star Award is a community that recognizes outstanding contributions and achievements in community life and provide...

Dear Clearview Public School Families, Successful Start After an approximately six month hiatus from in-person learning, it was exciting to have students back in our buildings to continue their learning. We appreciate the effort that students, staff and parents are making to create both a safe...

TO: Our Clearview Families Next week, schools are ready and eager to welcome your child back to the classroom.  We also recognize some families may want their children to continue to be educated while remaining at home. To help understand our work in the first week to assist and understand t...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on August 26, 2020. To view full highlights, click HERE.

Clearview Public Schools has provided a comprehensive handbook that will help families in understanding re-entry for 2020-21, including programming options, with a focus on safety and the best learning environment for students. We have missed our students and cannot wait to welcome them back to s...

Clearview Public Schools is ready to provide the learning options our families want.   In our conversations with our families, the ingenuity and creativity on what is needed to ensure our students are in a safe learning environment has been outstanding.  On Monday, August 17, the Board of Trus...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on August 17, 2020. To view full highlights, click HERE.

Clearview has modified school bus services in light of COVID-19 to provide safe busing services for our students.   The main objective of the Clearview’s Transportation Services department is to ensure that students are transported to and from school safely.  We rely on students' behavior...

Information for our Clearview families on masks for students Alberta Health Services has provided guidance for masks for transportation and in-school learning. Please see the following information on use of masks for students, including the types of masks that may be used in schools and sc...

TO: Our Clearview Families, Parents, and Legal Guardians: The 2020-21 school year is fast approaching.  To help with our planning, please complete the following survey before or on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.  Clearview Public Schools looks forward to welcoming students back and to providing...

  A note to our families: While we are looking forward to seeing our students face to face, we are committed to doing so safely. The answers to the frequently asked questions below are based on what we know today. On July 21,  the Alberta government announced that we will re-enter in...

To our Clearview families, Alberta Education has made students wearing masks a mandatory, additional health measure to the school re-entry plan in September. We were prepared for this possibility and grateful this decision has been shared now so our families, students and staff have a chance to...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on July 16, 2020. To view full highlights, click here.

Clearview is excited and ready to welcome students back after the summer! To our Clearview Families, On July 21, 2020, the Alberta Government confirmed that school divisions will proceed with opening classrooms to students under “Scenario 1 - In-school classes resume (near normal with health...

Congratulations to Wendy Coppock on her new position as Principal of Gus Wetter School starting September 1, 2020  Wendy Coppock has a long, dedicated history in Clearview with roles as a teacher at Waverly School for one year, Principal at Halkirk School for one year, teacher and Vice Principal...

To our Clearview Families, As we enter the Summer of 2020, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge and sincerely thank all of our parents and students for the work they did to ensure learning continued in the spring.  Clearivew has been inspired by the determination and spirit of all.  We...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Brenda MacDonald as Superintendent of Schools and Chief Executive Officer for Clearview Public Schools effective August 1, 2020.  Ms. MacDonald has been Clearview’s Deputy Superintendent for the past five years.  After an extensi...

Congratulations to Christy Comte on her new position as Compensation Coordinator starting in the 2020-21 school year.      Christy Comte has been with Clearview since 1995, and brings 25 years of various experience to this position.  Christy completed her Payroll Compliance Practitioner c...

Congratulations to Daram Van Oers on his new position as Deputy Superintendent with Clearview starting August 17, 2020.    Daram Van Oers has been with Clearview since 1993, and has served in the roles of school principal and teacher.  He has been the principal of Gus Wetter School since 2003...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on June 17, 2020. To view full highlights, click here.

Message from Superintendent Peter Barron Greetings everyone! First, I would like to thank all of our parents for your support as we moved to online learning this spring.  We recognize this has been very challenging for you, the students and our staff.  You are all to be commended for your ef...

Clearview Public Schools is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Myranda Shepherd as the new principal of William E Hay Secondary School Campus beginning in 2020-21.   Myranda Shepherd is currently the principal of Bashaw School.  She returns to Clearview after a 7 year absence duri...

Clearview Public Schools is pleased to announce that Cindy Zimmermann has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Clearview Star Award. The Clearview Star Award recognizes staff and community members who have made significant contributions to our school communities through volunteerism, as a c...

Clearview Public Schools is pleased to announce that Judith Birdsell, PhD has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Clearview Award of Merit.  The Clearview Award of Merit is offered to present or former students/employees of the school division who have achieved excellence in a particular...

Congratulations to Mark Siemens on his new position as Director of Human Services with Clearview Public Schools starting in the 2020-21 school year.    Mark Siemens has been with Clearview since 2007, and has served in the roles of teacher, school principal and Division Principal.  In his l...

These days, good news is something to celebrate and the results from the 2019 Terry Fox School Run are in. In 2019, thirteen schools from Clearview took part in Terry Fox Runs and raised $31,324.75 to benefit cancer research.  Clearview Public Schools is proud of the staff and students as they w...

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The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on May 27, 2020. To view full highlights, click here.

The Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Board Meeting will be held online and viewable by the public through Facebook live stream commencing at 9:30 a.m. at https://www.facebook.com/CPS71/live/ To view the board meeting agenda, please click here. 

As a valued part of the education and learning for our students, Clearview is seeking your feedback. Clearview is considering the opportunity to shift the outreach programming offered through Coronation Outreach School into Coronation School effective September 2020.  The program and opportuniti...

In accordance with the Education Act, the Board of Trustees is establishing Bylaw 1 Electoral Wards.    FIRST READING for Bylaw 1 Electoral Wards was passed on February 5, 2020 as follows: “THAT the Board of Trustees hereby gives FIRST READING to the proposed changes to “Board Policy...

TO: Parents and Legal Guardians As all parents and legal guardians can appreciate, 2020 has been a year we have not experienced in the past. Recently, Clearview participated in conversations with other school divisions in central Alberta.  In reflection of all information received from paren...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on May 6, 2020. To view full highlights, click here.

Clearview is donating unspent nutrition dollars totalling almost $131,000 to local food banks in Coronation, Castor, Stettler and Big Valley.  These funds are part of Alberta Education’s School Nutrition Program which provides students with access to nutritious food throughout the school year. ...

(Sent by Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Education) As announced by Premier Kenney during the release of Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy, the province has made the decision to not have students return to in-school classes for the remainder of the academic year. While I know many of you anticipated...

May 4th is Bus Driver Appreciation Day and at Clearview Public Schools we are truly missing our team of school bus drivers.  Our bus yards are full of clean, sanitized buses ready for when school starts once again.  Staff are committed to being ready to start when needed.  Like our teaching and s...

Clearview Public Schools CARS Mental Health Capacity Building Team invites you to participate in their virtual events during Mental Health Week. This year, the Canadian Mental Health Association’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘social connection’ and its importance for mental he...

The Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Board Meeting will be held online and viewable by the public through Facebook live stream commencing at 9:30 a.m. at https://www.facebook.com/CPS71/live/ To view the board meeting agenda, please click here. 

The theme for Education Week from April 27 to May 1, 2020 is "Learning is a Journey".  In March of 2020, the journey to learning had to rapidly evolve when the Alberta Government announced that face-to-face classes were cancelled. The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly changed the way we live our liv...

On Wednesday, April 15, Superintendent of Clearview Public Schools, Peter Barron, announced his resignation at the Board meeting.  Mr. Barron will be leaving Clearview at the end of July 2020 to assume the role of Superintendent of Schools for Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools. Mr. Barron joine...

Clearview Public Schools now allows for parents and legal guardians to register their child on-line. The new registration process is open for all new students to Clearview, allowing families looking to register their child for next year's (2020-21) Kindergarten and Clearview's early learning pr...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on April 15, 2020. To view full highlights, click here.

Due to COVID-19 and the recommendations of Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health and Alberta Education, Clearview Public Schools is not holding in-person meetings at this time.    The Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Board Meeting will be held online and viewable by the public through Facebook...

On Saturday, March 28, Clearview was informed by Alberta Education that funding reductions would be occurring this spring: For transportation services the reduction would be for three months (April, May, June) totaling $362,763, and  For education the reduction would be for two months (May,...

Caring And Resilient Students (CARS) is part of the Mental Health Capacity Building Project in Clearview Public Schools. The CARS program promotes positive mental health in children, youth, and families and supports individuals in the community who interact with children & youth.  The CARS team...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on March 18, 2020. To view full highlights, click here.   

Click HERE for the video   Greetings to all of our students and families   The health and safety of our students and staff is always our top priority.  As with all public health matters, Clearview Public Schools is working closely with Alberta Education and Alberta Health Services to...

I want to personally thank all of you for your patience and cooperation as we deal with the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on our schools and communities.  Since Sunday afternoon when the Alberta Government announced that classes were cancelled, we have been meeting with the Alberta Gove...

The Alberta Government has directed all K-12 classes to be canceled indefinitely starting Sunday, March 15.   While we are working to understand how this news will impact student learning and our staff, please note the following: Students and parents are not permitted to come to school unt...

With this communication, we wish to share some important information and provide direction regarding Clearview’s response to the epidemic.  We are regularly checking for updates from Alberta Health Services and Alberta Education. Please be advised that this situation is quite fluid and changes ma...

Clearview Public Schools knows that our families, students and staff are concerned about the coronavirus.  As you are likely aware, the World Health Organization has declared that the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), a new virus that causes respiratory illness, is a pandemic.   We are guided in our r...

Clearview Public Schools is pleased to announce that Sarah Irving has been selected by our Board of Trustees to represent Clearview as our nominee for the 2020 Alberta School Board Association (ASBA) Zone 4 Edwin Parr Teacher Award. Sarah is in her first year teaching at Gus Wetter School.  The...

Being a Substitute School Bus Driver gives you flexibility to work with your own schedule.  Clearview Public Schools is in need of Substitute School Bus Drivers in many areas. “S” Endorsement Training Course will be held for drivers with an existing Class 1 or Class 2 license on March 9-11, 202...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on February 26, 2020. To view full highlights, click here.   

On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, schools from across Canada will wear pink to support bully prevention awareness, education and programs. The theme for this year’s Pink Shirt Day is “Lift each other up”; a simple but powerful message encouraging people to look beyond their differences and c...

In accordance with the Education Act, the Board of Trustees is establishing Bylaw 1 Electoral Wards.  FIRST READING for Bylaw 1 Electoral Wards was passed on February 5, 2020 as follows: “THAT the Board of Trustees hereby gives FIRST READING to the proposed changes to “Board Policy 8 - Board...

Clearview Public Schools is beginning a process for consultation with our staff, parents, students, and communities to determine how to align funding from the Alberta Government towards the best in student success for 2020-21.   As you may be aware, on February 27 the Alberta Government will be...

Clearview Public Schools invites nominations for the Clearview Award of Merit and the Clearview Star Award.  Nominations remain open until Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Do you know someone from our communities who has achieved excellence nationally or internationally? Or an individu...

February 9th to 15th is Staff Appreciation Week.  Monday, February 10th, the Trustees for Clearview Public Schools participated in Staff Appreciation and took fruit baskets, cookies or juice boxes to the schools.  Teacher / Staff Appreciation Week was initiated by the Canadian Home and Schoo...

During Teachers’ Convention, on Thursday, February 13, 2020, the animated movie Up is presented by Clearview Public Schools’ C.A.R.S. Program for free at the Jewel Theatre. In keeping with this year's Pink Shirt Day theme "Lift Each Other Up", this movie is a heart-warming illustration that show...

The Board of Trustees for Clearview Public Schools is pleased to share the learning calendar for the 2020-21 school year.  Three draft calendars were shared with school council chairs and principals to share with parents and staff with a request for feedback.  All feedback was carefully conside...

We have had some questions about Clearview’s response to the coronavirus. While the impacts to Canada and Alberta have been low to date, we would like to share with you the following to help in understanding the concerns:  Clearview takes its direction from Alberta Health Services (AHS), and A...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on February 5, 2020. To view full highlights, click here.

Clearview has recently received questions from parents directly and questions on-line with respect to student safety in our schools.  We appreciate the opportunity to share information to address these concerns. The subsequent investigations following the lock-down in December found that the tip...

Clearview School Division has partnered with Stettler Parent Link, Stettler Regional Early Child Development Committee and the Stettler Public Library to present a Family Literacy Day – Celebration of Snow today Monday, January 27, 2020 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm.  This event will be held at the Stettler...

It is with deep regret and sadness that we are informing the community, parents and staff of the recent death of a staff member, Matthew Jarmin. Matthew was an Educational Assistant at Wm. E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus who worked with our students primarily in career and technology studies. ...

UNSTOPPABLE Mother Daughter Night Out is a collaboration between Clearview Public Schools’ CARS Program, Heartland Youth Center (HYC), and other community partners.  Girls age 10+ with their mom or other important female role model are invited to an UNSTOPPABLE Mother Daughter Night Out fr...

In January, you may be contacted by Alberta Education to hear your thoughts on education in our communities.   As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for Alberta Education and school authorities to ensure that we are equipping studen...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on January 15, 2020. To view full highlights, click here.

Clearview Public Schools wishes all Grade 12 students success in their January diploma exams!   Let’s make sure our students are successful and get the best head start on the future they deserve.  Teachers are hard at work preparing our grads for the exams and you can help too by making...

The last day for students and school-based staff is Friday, December 20, 2019. Central Services office will also close for a holiday break.  Schools and Clearview Public Schools Central Services office will reopen on Monday, January 6, 2020. Clearview Public Schools wishes students, p...

It’s the holiday season once again! The Clearview Public Schools’ Board of Trustees wants to extend warm holiday wishes to all our students, staff and families. We hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday, and a new year filled with joy. Thank you for your support, involvement and dedic...

This morning around 11:00am, WEH SSC was notified by the RCMP that there was a potential threat.  Following our emergency procedures, WEH SSC initiated a lockdown as did Stettler Elementary School.  RCMP officers were on site at all time to assist with the lockdown.  At approximately 11:45am par...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on December 18, 2019. To view full highlights, click here.   

Clearview and staff are providing $1,525 towards ensuring families have enough to eat over the holiday season. On December 10, 2019 the Clearview Public Schools Board of Trustees and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4292 (CUPE) presented donation cheques to Betty Birch from the St...

Clearview Public Schools invites you to celebrate the holiday season with students and staff throughout the division and in your community. Big Valley School Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Big Valley Hall....

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on November 27, 2019. To view full highlights, click here.

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on November 13, 2019. To view full highlights, click here.  Superintendent’s Spotlights Superintendent Barron provided a report on the work in Clearview Public Schools which is moving our Educa...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on October 30, 2019. To view full highlights, click here. Superintendent’s Spotlights Superintendent Barron provided a report on the work in Clearview Public Schools which is moving our Education P...

The Alberta Student Transportation Advisory Council (ASTAC) sponsored a provincial poster contest to promote School Bus Safety Week October 20 - 26, 2019 for students in Grades K to 6. The theme for this year’s poster was “Ready to Ride”. Highlighting the importance of school bus safety,...

October 17 – 23 is National School Safety Week and this year, the Canada Safety Council’s message is simple: there can be no tolerance for bullying. Whether you’re a student, an educator, a parent or a caregiver, we all have a duty to keep children safe. On the heels of this year’s return...

Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange visited the Board of Trustees and Clearview Public Schools on October 3, 2019. The meeting was held at Stettler Elementary School where the Minister visited classrooms and spoke to students. Drumheller-Stettler MLA Nate Horner also attended the meeting....

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on October 9, 2019. To view full highlights, click here. Superintendent’s Spotlights Superintendent Barron provided a report on the work in Clearview Public Schools which is moving our Education Pla...

Students and Community Figures Gather to Celebrate the Past and Future of the Track On September 20th, 2019 the Shared-Use Recreational Facilities (SURF) Committee commemorated the grand reopening of the Stettler Community Recreation Track with a ceremony that spoke to the significant past and re...

Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for teachers, students, parents, and other community members to wear an orange shirt and open up a discussion on all aspects of residential schools. It is an opportunity to grow our understanding, and to show our support towards reconciliation.  On Monday, Sept...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on September 18, 2019. To view full highlights, click here. 

The Honorable Nate Horner, MLA for Drumheller - Stettler visited the Board of Trustees and Clearview Public Schools on September 11, 2019.  Trustees appreciated the opportunity to meet with the new MLA and engaged in a great conversation on education priorities and successes in our communiti...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on August 28, 2019. To view full highlights, click here. 

Well-known local community supporter, Ethel Williams, gifted a donation for the Stettler Community Recreation Track resurfacing to celebrate her 99th birthday this week.  Her $500 contribution will go directly to supporting the project, ensuring community members and students continue to enjoy this...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on May 22, 2019. To view full highlights, click here.   Superintendent’s Spotlights Superintendent Barron provided a report on the work in Clearview Public Schools which is moving our Education...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jason Faber as Principal of Brownfield School beginning in 2019-20.   Mr. Peter Barron, Superintendent, comments, “We are pleased to have Jason join our Clearview team as principal of Brownfield School. Jason has been an o...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide you with the highlights of our board meeting held on June 12, 2019. To view full highlights, click here.   Superintendent’s Spotlights Deputy Superintendent MacDonald provided a report on the work in Clearview Public Schools which is moving ou...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Warren Aspenes as Principal of Donalda School beginning in 2019-20.   Mr. Peter Barron, Superintendent, comments, “Warren is a great addition to our Clearview team as principal of Donalda School. Donalda will benefit from his...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Pat Martin as Principal of Botha School beginning in 2019-20. Mr. Peter Barron, Superintendent, comments, “We are pleased to have Pat move to this new role. We believe her passion for leadership, teaching, and extensive ex...

The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeff Lee as Principal of Erskine School beginning in 2019-20.   Mr. Peter Barron, Superintendent, comments, “We are pleased to have Jeff join our Clearview team in this role. We believe Jeff’s passion for leadership, tea...

Congratulations to Mark Siemens on his new position as Division Principal with Clearview Public Schools, starting in the 2019-20 school year.    Principal Mark Siemens has been with Clearview since 2007, and has served in the roles of teacher and school administrator.  He has been the Principa...

Grade 6 students were invited to a Q & A with local government officials at the Clearview and Town office on May 23rd. A panel of officials made up of Town of Stettler CAO Greg Switenky, Town of Stettler Mayor Sean Nolls, County of Stettler Reeve Larry Clarke and Clearview Public Schools Board C...