Elementary School - Where it all begins

Our campus may be closed, but student learning still continues! Last week STS launched its RAPID (Remote Alternate Program Instructional Delivery) plan that focuses on continued teaching and learning online

The story begins seven years ago. Shiv Ruparell '15, fifteen years old, ambitious and wide-eyed, was searching for the perfect moment to show his true self to the Strathcona Tweedsmuir School community.

Managing video game addictions is a considerable parenting challenge that requires a proactive approach with an early start to prevent sedentary behaviour often developed in youth who are engaged in video games regularly.

Earlier this term, Grade 8 students were given a fictional client with identified needs (e.g. lack of physical accessibility, poor time management, problems with studying) and were then tasked with designing a programmable microcomputer to help meet their client’s needs and to create a prototype with craft materials.

On December 11, STS hosted our 43^rd annual holiday concert and luncheon for the Seniors from the Kerby Centre and Heartland Residence.

In recognition of National Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week our students organized a number of events focused on bringing this important issue to the forefront, empowering all members of the STS community to play a role in building and reinforcing positive relationships, and preventing bullying. 

It’s 2:00 a.m. and even the birds are asleep. The forest is dark, with a mixture of shadows and shapes that lead one’s imagination to create all sorts of fairy tale images; walking, talking trees (Ents, if you are a J.R.R. Tolkien’s fan), trolls, witches and big, bad wolves.

The word Diwali means a row of lights and so Diwali has come to mean a festival of lights.  We light up our home inside and outside with small clay lamps called Diyas and candles.

In Alberta, we are fortunate to have an abundance of educational opportunities and school choice. Even amongst the independent school options, there is a wide variety of missions, programs, and focus-areas. To help you set your child on the right path, we've taken a step back and compiled this objective list of questions you can use to evaluate each school you are considering.

Grade 5 classes recently made their annual trek to the Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area to learn more about becoming Stewards of the Land. Students developed a strong awareness that the Cross Conservation Area represents a significant attempt to take action to make our world better, and that the Cross family are true Stewards of the Land.

In the spirit of reconciliation, students in all three divisions at STS have been learning about the significance of Orange Shirt Day and the legacy of residential schools.

Thank you to the STS community for your participation in our run on September 13. It was an amazing morning of demonstrated caring, encouragement and fun!

STS is happy to celebrate the accomplishments of Grade 6 student, Rayne P. '25, who was honoured this passed Monday for her National level win in the Royal Canadian Legion Contest.