News

2020

OJSH Updates due to COVID 19

Posted on March 17 2020

Grad Photos scheduled for March 25/26  have been cancelled. OJSH is working with the photographer to reschedule day(s).  OJSH will keep you informed on this website as to changes of dates.  Picking…

COVID-19 UPDATE MARCH 16, 2020 Information for Families…

Posted on March 16 2020

While many parents have questions regarding yesterday’s update and the closure of schools in the province of Alberta, there are still many uncertainties for all of us as learning communities and Alberta…

COVID-19 UPDATE MARCH 15, 2020 All K-12 Classes Canceled

Posted on March 15 2020

As of March 15, 2020, the Government of Alberta has announced a province-wide school closure. All classes are canceled indefinitely. Children are expected to stay home. The safety of our students and…

Talented Photographer in Grade 8

Posted on March 2 2020

OJSH has  many talented and accomplished students in and out of the classroom. One of our students has a passion for photography. Kaylee Salter is in Grade 8 at OJSH and already she is showing an amazing…

OJSH Student attends Encounters With Canada

Posted on March 2 2020

Encounters with Canada (EWC) is a unique opportunity for teens aged 14 to 17 to meet other young Canadians. Students spend a week in Ottawa, sight-seeing, learning and participating in special activities…

OJSH Junior High Basketball Season Finishes with Big…

Posted on February 27 2020

Congratulations to the junior high boys and girls basketball teams and their coaches on a great GCAA tournament in Whitecourt on Wednesday, February 26th. Both junior basketball teams had stellar performances…

Pink Shirt Day is Feb 26

Posted on February 13 2020

Pink Shirt Day is an anti-bullying movement that is celebrated around the world, every year, on the last Wednesday in February. As schools, we teach, model and practice kindness, empathy and inclusion…

Alberta Education’s Accountability Pillar 2020

Posted on January 13 2020

If you have a student in Grade 10 at OJSH, you will be receiving - or have received - an Accountability Pillar Survey from Alberta Education in the mail.  It is important for our school to get feedback…

Bell Let's Talk

Posted on January 13 2020

How Can You Take Care of Your Child’s Mental Health?  

School Bus Transportation and Inclement Weather

Posted on January 13 2020

To run or not to run? Winter weather and driving conditions bring questions about school bus transportation. Are the buses running today? Should the buses be running today? Why aren’t the buses running…

2019

OJSH “Turkey Dinner Day” and December Wrap-up

Posted on December 20 2019

December is always a fun yet hectic month at OJSH. Lessons, homework, quizzes and exams continue as it all leads up to end of semester exams in January. But, December is also Christmas-time where students…

Impact of the Provincial Budget

Posted on December 6 2019

Northern Gateway Public Schools is facing a budget shortfall this school year. While Maintenance and Transportation Funding will receive modest increases, the loss of Class Size, School Fee and Classroom…