<p><strong>Join the 2023 Echo Dale Cross Country Running Meet!</strong></p><p>📅 <strong>When</strong>: September 23, 2023 (10:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)<br>📍 <strong>Where</strong>: Echo Dale Regional Park, just outside of Medicine Hat (1001 Echo Dale Rd)</p><p>Attention schools and budding athletes! The Echo Dale Cross Country Running Meet is just around the corner and we're calling for participants. This year, the event is open to <strong>students of all ages</strong>—from energetic elementary kids to the dynamic junior high and high school runners.</p><p><strong>Key Details:</strong></p><p>👟 Open to students of all ages (elementary, junior high, high school)<br>👟 Entry fee: $12 per student payable via Trackie at time of registration. Post entries will be $20.<br>👟 Registration link: <a href="https://www.trackie.com/event/2023-echo-dale-cross-country-running-high-school-junior-high-and-elementary-meet/1000782/">2023 Echo Dale Cross Country Running Meet</a><br><strong>👟 Registration Deadline</strong>: September 20th at midnight.</p><p>Complete details including age categories, schedule of events and course information can be found here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eRIMUdCLQvpthD4gBQSKm3vFTx3Qa9Ju/view?usp=drive_link">Echo Dale Meet Details</a></p><p>Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to showcase your athletic prowess, meet fellow runners, and potentially win some accolades for yourself and your school!</p><p>For more details or queries, get in touch with: 📧 <strong>Darryl Smith</strong>: [email protected]</p><p>Secure your spot, lace up those running shoes, and let's hit the trail! See you at the starting line!</p>

Grade 4 work bee in the outdoor classroom garden. Look at the size of those beets!! The students also wanted to see if the dried beans and peas will grow, so they planted them.

<p>The September 12, 2023, PRPS Public Board Meeting will take place at the Prairie Rose Public Schools Division Office starting at 9<strong>:</strong>00 a.m. with the annual Organizational Meeting. The Public Board meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m.</p><p>The complete agenda package can be found here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RVzxCka1h2YeUWs3jOoOw0KrvNFtN-PD/view?usp=drive_link">September 12, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda</a></p>

https://opsonline2023.itemorder.com/shop/sale/ Here is the link to purchase OPS merchandise. The store is open until September 17.

Mrs Beynon and the grade 4 class were out checking on the plants today. #igniteminds #forgefutures #kindlehearts @myprps

#kindlehearts#igniteminds. OPS is ready for breakfast.

#kindlehearts#igniteminds BREAKFAST is ready at OPS

Important Dates!

<p>The School Bus Driver Grant is available to all school authorities to support the training of Class 2 and Class 4 school bus drivers that transport students to and from their schools. &nbsp;</p><p><i>To be eligible for the grant, drivers must have started training on or after April 1, 2023.</i>&nbsp;</p><p>School authorities will apply on behalf of drivers employed by a school bus contractor that are operating a route for their school division. For the Training Costs and Driver Reimbursement Grant, school authorities must ensure that the driver reimbursement portion of the grant is passed along to the contractor so that they can reimburse their driver. Applications should only be submitted for full-time, part-time or spare drivers that will be transporting students to and from school. School staff that are only transporting students for extracurricular trips are not eligible for this funding.&nbsp;</p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Training Costs and Driver Reimbursement Grant</strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>As described in Section 3.2.7 of the <i>2023/24 Funding Manual for School Authorities</i>.</li><li>The grant is available for new Class 2 and Class 4 drivers upon successful completion of driver training and testing.</li><li>Driver reimbursement amount is provided directly to the driver, less any amounts retained by the driver’s employer for payroll premiums, including CPP/EI and WCB.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>New Class 2 Driver</td><td>Driver Reimbursement: up to $1,200</td></tr><tr><td>New Class 4 Driver</td><td>Driver Reimbursement: up to $600</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>Interested parties are asked to contact Prairie Rose Public Schools Director of Transportation Derek Beck at 403-527-5516 or [email protected].</p>

Are you passionate about using your expertise in the field of human movement, physical activity, and performance? 🎓💪 We have an exciting opportunity that might just be the perfect fit for you in the Oyen, Alberta area. #myprps #comeworkwithus

The first day is coming so quickly! We are looking forward to seeing the kiddos! New Student Registration: https://www.myprps.com/register School Supplies: https://oyenpublic.myprps.com/folder/d172ba06-43ea-462c-a1e3-2de346af127c School Calendar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_hSH1wF83LlNU6LzkOJaT7_FODDuhK9X/view Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten Information: https://oyenpublic.myprps.com/jk-and-kindergarten-prps

I stopped by the garden today and WOWZA! Check out the 🌶 and tomatoes!! #myprprs #kindlehearts #forgefutures #igniteminds

<p><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php?fingerprint=20260709T1945Z/v9/tfa/1/16/1f68d.png" alt="🚍"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php?fingerprint=20260709T1945Z/v9/tfa/1/16/1f68d.png" alt="🚍"> Our school bus transportation department has been busy this summer planning out 86 bus routes for the fall. Families who are eligible for bus transportation were notified at the start of July with information regarding their designated route.</p><p>Our preliminary maps are now available at <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php?fingerprint=20260709T1945Z/v9/t9e/1/16/27a1.png" alt="➡️"> <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myprps.com%2Fbus-transportation%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2ZUsBvKaFqnNsULF_n-H0t5LqWIVccpfMdPdZeyydldE4CZUo_zGi-BH4&amp;h=AT2zr9sHx9zY7u8uEVsrXPGWJHMSdW1zscUI9f8pB0cd-JFKspsJVL-6h18p7A4qi37DhG4n8EUWKH2uUHJzWp166S7ai51u7lW3OGM5TzMpoDLRCIuvpz-zydh5vN2T7A&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT1CnoB9uEJLORlHFwmtvEe65G4Njk2uNUtOHw8VvqAMHB7oWk67WGWY3Po1zd4Io1tPw7fwv2TJFLGvuPy2pCdi-ZXuXFssPXAF1-gnL9-3GJVJfg_eqV_mw8UIXsS9MI5eDxiTIieyRq5mwLLZl6NszmuOJ-zZkCD_fJiLskDC6Er39i-TggkawtVQa2j7Mg3ZWDuUv0h7">www.myprps.com/bus-transportation</a></p><p><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php?fingerprint=20260709T1945Z/v9/t50/1/16/2757.png" alt="❗"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php?fingerprint=20260709T1945Z/v9/t50/1/16/2757.png" alt="❗"> As a reminder, final decisions regarding pick up and drops off times and the route order are determined by the individual bus driver. This information will be shared with families by your bus driver before the start of the new school year.</p>

Garden Update!! Tomatoes, Peppers and peas oh my! A big shout out to Ms. Juliette and her day campers keeping this watered! Its looking so good!!

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Well the last day of school has come and gone! It was such a fun day! Thank you to our amazing students, parents and staff!! Have a wonderful summer and see you back on September 5th!