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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…

A group of smiling elementary school children excitedly jump down the steps outside a school building, arms raised in joy. The background shows open glass doors and leafy trees. Overlaid text in bold white letters reads: “SUMMER BREAK 2024/2025.” A light

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…

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…

Ice Cream Social

Posted on: Jun 9 2025

Come join us to celebrate the last day of the 2024-2025 school year with some ice cream!  Please note: The front parking lot and parking loop will be closed off during this event. 

A poster advertising the pancake breakfast event

Pancake Breakfast for Western Day

Posted on: May 23 2025

The Trailblazers will be enjoying a pancake breakfast together on Friday, May 30. Breakfast will be served between 8:20 and 9:20am. Each student will receive 2 pancakes at no cost. This is a Western Day…

Poster advertising our Welcome to Kindergarten event on May 21

Welcome to Kindergarten Event

Posted on: May 14 2025

Our Welcome to Kindergarten Event will be on May 21.  A signup link will be emailed to parents of upcoming Kindergarten students registered at Maude Clifford for the 2025-2026 school year. The event…

Lemonade with Loved Ones

Posted on: May 9 2025

Maude Clifford School Council proudly presents, Lemonade with Loved Ones. Join us after school on May 15 at 3:05pm and have a lemonade with your child. This is a no-cost event.  Want to be part of our…

Maude Clifford Trailblazers hosted our first ComiCon

Posted on: May 8 2025

Trailblazers in Grades 4 to 6 had the opportunity to join a new club called BlazerCon Club. The club met twice a week for the month of April. During club times, members worked on a display featuring their…

children of ages K-7 looking at camera smiling

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…

Lacrosse Literacy

Posted on: Apr 24 2025

The Alberta Lacrosse Association teamed up with the Calgary Roughnecks to bring the Roughnecks Lacrosse Literacy program to Trailblazers in grades one to three. The Lacrosse Literacy program is all about…

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.