On Wednesday, September 12, New Horizons School held its Grand Re-Opening to celebrate the completion of the 8 million dollar renovation to our school which began in the fall of 2016.
Dignitaries, the entire student body, staff, and parents met in the gym to celebrate using song, dance, and photos to commemorate a long but worthwhile modernization.
The event was covered by the Sherwood Park News. Read the story here.
Thank you to the following for making the event a success!
- Master of Ceremonies-Roshan Hassan
- O Canada-Accompaniment: Zohan Chan
- Opening Address: Elder Theresa Strawberry – Elder from the O’Chiese First Nation and Elder Liaison for our School.
- NHS Dancers:
- Choreographed and coached by Lauren A. and Meadow H.
- Even though the NHS Dancers had less than two weeks to learn and practice for a dance routine to the song To Build a Home, they performed wonderfully.
- The NHS Dancers
- Payton M., Isabelle R., Claire G., Jordan F., Jordyn R., and Makynna N.
- The NHS Dancers
- Coding Demonstration: Caleb B.
- Introduction of Dignitaries: Superintendent Don Falk
- Congratulatory Remarks
- Michelle Macdonald: NHS Board Director
- Robert Parks: Ward 1 Councillor, Strathcona County
- Annie McKitrick: MLA for Sherwood Park and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education
- Slide Show- Ted Zarowny
- Ribbon Cutting: Owen K.
- Grade 6 Students & Kandace Graham: Ms. Graham and the Grade 6 students led the entire student body with the song Count on Me.
- Event Organizer: Lori Vigfusson
Other Dignitaries and Guests in Attendance
Other Eleceted Representatives in Attendance
- Dr. Ted Paszek: Chair, Board of Trustees, Elk Island Catholic Schools
- Jean Boisvert: Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Elk Island Catholic Schools
- Michelle Szott: Member, Board of Trustees, Elk Island Catholic Schools
Former Members of the New Horizons School Board of Directors
- Coleen Taylor: Former NHS Board Chair & Founding Parent
- Allison Matichuk: Former NHS Board Chair
- Hanna Sieben: Former NHS Board Chair
- Jason Clarke: Former NHS Board Chair
- Vicky Qualie: Former NHS Board Director
- Christine Vogel: Former NHS Board Director
Alberta Education Administration:
- Dr. Curtis Clarke: Deputy Minister of Education
- Allison Matichuk: Manager, Capital Planning North, Alberta Education
- Maurice Trottier: Field Services Manager & Liaison Manager for our School
- Shaun Boylan: Senior Project Manager, Project Lead
ONPA Architects
- Chris Woollard: Senior Partner
- Asma Javed: Senior Associate
Fillmore Construction Management Inc.
- John Crawley: Project Director, Fillmore Construction Management Inc.
- Karie Hryhorak: Senior Project Assistant, Fillmore Construction Management Inc.
- Heather Boric: Project Assistant, Fillmore Construction Management Inc.
Members of the Administration of Neighbouring School Jurisdictions
- Shawn Haggarty: Superintendent, Elk Island Catholic Schools
- Robert Lessar: Superintendent, Conseil Scolaire Centre Nord
- Jim Rigby: Retired Superintendent, NHS
- Ryan Stierman: Secretary-Treasurer, Elk Island Catholic Schools
- Marc Labonte: Director of Administrative and Financial Services, Conseil Scolaire
Centre Nord - Michel Lapointe: Principal, Ecole Claudette-et-Denis-Tardif
Local Media
Zach Mueller: Sherwood Park News
