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Summer Reading Success: 4 Tips for Families

Posted on: Jul 11 2025

Keeping your child reading during the summer months is very beneficial. Supporting and encouraging your child to read sets them up for continued success in the next school year. Tip 1: Choose a Great…

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Summer Break 2025

Posted on: Jun 25 2025

Happy Summer from GPPSD!  As we head into summer break, here are a few key reminders to help you prepare for the 2025–2026 school year: Important Dates August 21, 2025 – Schools reopen to the public…

Celebrating Our Soaring Students and Striving for…

Posted on: Jun 25 2025

At our end-of-year assemblies, we proudly celebrated our Soaring Student Award recipients for the month of June. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding students! A Soaring Student is someone…

Summer Newsletter

Posted on: Jun 23 2025

Riverstone Summer Newsletter

Speech and Language Screenings for Children Born in…

Posted on: Jun 19 2025

Do you have concerns about your child’s speech or language development? The Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD) is offering speech and language screenings for children born in 2021 or 2022…

May Soaring Students of the Month

Posted on: Jun 2 2025

At Riverstone School, we believe in recognizing and celebrating the outstanding efforts, growth, and character of our students—and our monthly Soaring Student Awards do just that! Each month, staff…

Riverstone 2025 Walkathon Fundraiser Event

Posted on: May 30 2025

THANK YOU, RIVERSTONE COMMUNITY! We are absolutely blown away by the generosity and spirit shown during this year’s Walkathon fundraiser! Thanks to our amazing students, families, and supporters, we…

Riverstone June Newsletter

Posted on: May 29 2025

Riverstone June Newsletter

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Families of K-7 Students: Annual 'Are You Returning'…

Posted on: May 5 2025

Grande Prairie Public School Division's annual ‘Are You Returning’ survey is now open for the 2025-2026 School Year. Parents and Guardians of Kindergarten to Grade 7 students will receive this important…

Riverstone May Newsletter

Posted on: Apr 30 2025

Riverstone May Newsletter

Division Notice

Notice: July 10, 2025: PowerSchool

The PowerSchool Parent Portal at Grande Prairie Public School Division will be offline from August 5 to 8, 2025, for annual maintenance.