Wanting to volunteer your time coaching some amazing students?? Contact Mr. Brian Sloan at Parkside if you are interested in coaching a team this season.

Congrats to our B boys volleyball team for a great season! Can’t wait to see what next year holds for us.

<p>With the weather networks forecasting significant snowfall combined with cold temperatures across Prairie Rose Public Schools for Wednesday, November 2nd, please take the time to familiarize yourself with the PRPS Administrative Procedure related to inclement weather and poor road conditions. &nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y9loNCVX_fD23-FtlhFOdKaY-j-1xgrU/view?usp=share_link">Policy T201: Inclement Weather</a></p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><figure class="image"><img src="/images/cbf3d17e-6e1a-4fba-aa8d-e82600b8512d?fingerprint=ppb20251217030024" alt=""></figure></td><td><i>As always, the responsibility and final decision to send a child to school or on the bus belongs to the parent, even if busses are operating and schools are open. If you intend to keep your child home from school due to inclement weather, please communicate your decision to your child's school.</i></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>Bus Cancellations / School Closures Due to Road and Driving Conditions</strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><i>Please note: Schools may remain open even though some buses may not be operating.</i></td></tr><tr><td>Severely Reduced Visibility (.2 km or less)</td><td>Principals will consult with the Director of Transportation and bus drivers to assess this hazard and, if necessary, make a decision to close a school. Each individual bus driver can discontinue a route in progress and/or cancel bus operations for the day, if the lack of visibility creates a dangerous driving situation.</td></tr><tr><td>Road Conditions</td><td>Principals will consult with the Director of Transportation and bus drivers to assess this hazard and, if necessary, make a decision to close a school. Each individual bus driver can discontinue a route in progress and/or cancel bus operations for the day if road conditions create a dangerous driving situation. The <a href="https://511.alberta.ca/#:Alerts">Alberta 511</a> road report will be the data source utilized to assess road conditions.</td></tr><tr><td>Bussing Changes due to Weather</td><td><p>If buses return home before the end of the regular school day other than scheduled early dismissals, the driver must ensure students are able to enter and in the case of very young students, a responsible person is available to supervise them.</p><p>Should busses not be able to run at the end of the school day, parents will be contacted to arrange pick-up or billeting.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>How will parents be notified about a bus cancellation or school closure?</strong></td></tr><tr><td><p>All efforts are made to communicate cancellations or school closures beginning at 6:30 a.m. Should a bus or school be closed, a message will be sent to parents using our School Messenger Communicate system and posted on the PRPS school division website. Please ensure you are familiar with these methods.</p><ul><li>All parents are automatically enrolled in our School Messenger phone and email. To also receive text message notifications, please text the letter Y to (phone number) 978338. This will opt you in to receive messages from the school division. School Messenger notifications can also be managed by downloading the School Messenger app from the app store (blue app).</li><li>A list of all PRPS schools and bus routes can be found on the Prairie Rose Public Schools Transportation Status website page. This page can be found here: <a href="https://www.myprps.com/transportation-status">https://www.myprps.com/transportation-status</a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

2021/22 Yearbook should be arriving any day now. We will be forwarding yearbooks to former Parkside students to be handed out. Thank you.

Lots of Halloween spooks here at Parkside. Some spectacular costumes on display. Students sure enjoyed getting dressed up. #myprps

School Council created some disgustingly delicious Halloween Eyeball treats for Toonie Treats…..yummy!!!!! Thank you for all you do.. #myprps

A mesage from Coach Tim! Thank you for all you did this year for the Team! PYTHON SPIRIT Lives on through these young warriors! Coming out of a win less, Covid haunted season riddled with frustrations, fallen comrades around them and looking for leadership through all the artillery fire and gun smoke. These young soldiers walked through the school halls dawning a different school’s colours, not knowing if they will have the support the brave young “soon to be men” before them received for 27 years prior. Spring camp had a positive energy about if for the troops even with negative shots fired, but the 13 core battled on. Once the season hit in late summer the leadership had been transformed with an entirely new offense and defense implemented for these young minds to grasp! Floating into muddy, bloody waters not knowing what awaits them when the gate opens to their first season as Jr. Vikings, did not deter these football loving beasts from storming the striped green battle field to a hard fought victory in their first game. All the hard work they had put in leading up to it, putting their losing ghosts behind them and hoping to conjure up new potions to keep this winning feeling alive is what they needed. With all the obstacles they have already been through, there was still a long beach and a steep cliff they had to climb, with 2 games against the 2021 provincial champions. They dropped both games against the dreaded Hawks of AMS, losing 3 of their stronger players to injury to make the battle even harder. A loss to the tall powerhouse Brooks Roadrunners sandwiched in there the boys morale was low. Hoping to turn it around, the troops boarded a charter bus and ventured to Raymond against the struggling Cardston Cougars. After falling down early the boys picked themselves up, dusted themselves off and battled back in a losing effort. Finishing the season with back-to-back losses to the undefeated Roadrunners on the road, the 1 and 7 Jr. Vikings fought through adversity, with new leadership that lacked trust and had to get to know all the personnel as well as create a new identity. These 13 young men, proud PYTHONS and exuberant Jr. Vikings hit hard, ran fast, made tackles, caught balls, scored touchdowns and worked hard and didn’t quit. These kids go through a spectrum of emotions during a football season, with anxiety of tackling their peers, meeting new kids from another school, developing relationships with older kids who watch out for them in the halls, learning to be leaders, experiencing the euphoria of a victory and the agony of a defeat. These boys watch out for each other, their Python Brethren, and their Jr. Vikings brothers. Watch for them next season for they should be hungry to challenge for the top. - Coach Tim

This week at Parkside.

C Girls VB is live now. Follow link below to view:

B boys Vb Tournament is live. follow link below to view:

The Jr Vikings played their final game last night against the Brooks Roadrunners. It was a good game and they played hard. An awesome display of sportsmanship and team building.

Remembrance day service will be held in Parkside gym on November 8th. Starts at 10:15. #myprps.

School Council is back making sure Parkside students have warm lunches. Thank you for all you do. #myprps

School Council is at it again making sure the students have a warm lunch on those cold days!!! Thank you for all you do. #myprps

Elections are coming up for School Council November 29th. #myprps

Home tournaments this weekend!! Friday come cheer on our Boys B Volleyball and Saturday we host our C Girls Tournament. Bound to be a great few days! #igniteminds

Time to get ready for our Halloween Parade, happening Oct 31. Students are welcome to dress up in costumes and do their make up at lunch. After lunch, we will have a costume parade, judging and the movies in homerooms. We are excited to see the creativity!! Go Parkside!

Mrs. Kraft’s PSC groups (pride, service, character) and the rest of Parkside participated in “Postcards for Peace”, a program where youth send messages of appreciation to Veterns who have served in the past and who continue to serve in times of war, military conflict and peace. Postcards are sent to older Veterans in long term care facilities, younger Veterans and their families and current members serving in Canada or overseas. #kindlehearts #postcardsforpeace

Parkside staff spent the SI day renewing our First Aid/CPR training. Welcome back tomorrow to our students! #myprps