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ATA Strike Commencing on Monday; School Closures Starting Oct 6th

As a result of the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) rejecting a proposed deal from the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA), all FMPSD schools will be closed to students starting Monday, October 6, 2025, unless a new agreement is reached or strike action is otherwise averted. Additionally, all yellow school bus routes will be suspended for the duration of the strike.

In light of the ongoing strike, all extracurricular activities, including sports, clubs, and after-school programs, will be temporarily suspended.

As there is no definitive end date for the strike, FMPSD is unable to provide a timeline for when normal operations will resume. We will continue to provide timely updates as we receive them from the Ministry of Education and Child Care.

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School Leadership Reorganization at FMPSD

Posted on: General News

(Fort McMurray, AB, May 10, 2023) The 2023-2024 new academic year will see school leadership reorganization at the Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD). Please join us in congratulating the following school administrators overseeing new Principal portfolios effective then:

  • James Hayward will be moving to École Dickinsfield School. James has worked for the past five years as Principal at Frank Spragins High School. He has also worked as a Vice Principal and teacher at École McTavish and a teacher at École Dickinsfield in the past.

  • Jeff Porter will be going to Timberlea Public School. Jeff has been Principal at Westview for eight years, having spent the seven years prior as Vice Principal and then Principal at Dr. K. A. Clark School.

  • Waleed Najmeddine will be assigned to Westview Elementary School. Waleed has been the Principal at Timberlea Public School for the last seven years and was Principal at Beacon Hill and a Vice Principal at Composite High School prior to this.

  • Dan Tulk is heading to Frank Spragins High School. Dan has been the Principal at Composite High School for the last five years and was also there for one year as Vice Principal. Prior to this, Dan was a teacher and Vice Principal at Westwood Community High School.

  • Craig Upper will be the new Principal at Composite High School. Craig has been a teacher at Greely Road School, Thickwood Heights School, Dr. K. A. Clark School and then a VP at Westview School and Westwood Community High School. He has recently returned to FMPSD and has been helping as Acting VP at Composite High School.

“We would like to congratulate these administrators on their new assignments and thank them for the excellent leadership they have demonstrated in their present assignments; their continuous dedication to student improvement demonstrates their great leadership in doing what’s best for kids”. Noted Annalee Nutter, Superintendent of FMPSD.

Congratulations, and best of luck to everyone. 

 

For additional information, contact:

Momin Syed                                                           
Communications Coordinator
Fort McMurray Public School Division
780-788-8009
communications@fmpsd.ab.ca