Edmonton (Alberta)

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53.5461° N, 113.4938° W Map of Edmonton (Alberta)

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  • Post-colonization and prior to 1870, the Hudson's Bay Company governed the West, which included Fort Edmonton (established in 1754). Education of children in the Northwest Territories was provided by church missions and private religious schools. In 1881, a public school was built in the Edmonton settlement. In 1882, Edmonton became part of the District of Alberta, one of the four districts of the Northwest Territories. In 1883, the Edmonton riding of the North-West Legislative Assembly was established through a royal proclamation. In 1905, the province of Alberta was established, and the district continued as Edmonton (Alberta).

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Superintendent's Memo : to School Administrators

Item is a continuation of Doc J's Newsletter. The purpose of the memo is the same as the newsletter, but as a result of Rolland Jones resigning as Superintendent a change in the publication ensued. Item reflects time period 07 Sep 1972 to 06 Feb 1973. Some memoranda within these records have enclosures

Communications

Doc J's Newsletter : to School Administrators

Item is a newsletter initiated by Superintendent Rolland Jones out of a concern to meet a communication need for matters of specific concern to Principals. The newsletters were issued as required with no fixed date of issue. Later known as the Superintendent's Memo : to School Adminsitrators after Rolland Jones resigned. Item reflects time period 06 Feb 1970 to 28 Aug 1972. - Some newsletters within these records have enclosures.

Communications

Bulletin

Item is a weekly bulletin that was established in Jan 1957 for distribution to all staff members of Edmonton Public Schools. Former issues are called Superintendent's Bulletin and later issues are called Staff Bulletin. Item reflects time period 26 Feb 1973 to 21 Jun 1973. Some bulletins within these records have enclosures.

Communications

Superintendent's Bulletin

Item is a weekly bulletin that was established in Jan 1957 for distribution to all staff members of Edmonton Public Schools. - Later issues are called Bulletin and Staff Bulletin. Item reflects time period 25 Aug 1965 to 19 Feb 1973. Some bulletins within these records have enclosures.

Communications

Secondary Education Files : Mimeographed Material

Item consists of mimeographed material written by or pertaining to the work of M. J. V. Downey and G. R. Conquest. Included are notices of meetings, information about Junior High counseling and mathematics, an outline of the High School Program to be used by Grade IX students, and employment and scholarship information for Grade XII graduates.

Consulting Services

Secondary Education and Guidance Files : Mimeographed Material

Item consists of mimeographed documents including information about juvenile delinquents and exceptional children, information about programs of study in High School and reports from Counselling Services. Examples of employers seeking Gr. XII graduates for work are also included. The files were maintained by G. R. Conquest and M. J. V. Downey.

Consulting Services

Edmonton Public Schools Field Services 1971-1972 Handbook

Item is a handbook produced by Staff Development, Edmonton Public Schools. It describes the Field Services Program and the roles of Curricular Associates. Curricular Associates visited teachers in the classroom, i.e. the field. Names of the Curricular Associates and Teacher Consultants are included.

Consulting Services

Vocational Education Services

Item is a report examining vocational education within Edmonton Public Schools. It describes the broad objectives and pattern for offering vocational education. It includes sub-reports which examine Attitudes, Industrial Arts, Home Economics, Business Education, Vocational-Technical Education and Work Experience Education.

Consulting Services

Abstract From School Register

Item consists of class lists for Grades I to VI and Junior Opportunity at Canora School. Each list includes the names of students, their ages, and the number of days they attended each month of 1967-1968. Each list was completed by the classroom teacher. The number of days the teacher was absent is recorded on the back of each list.

Canora School

Special Class Annual Reports

Item consists of reports about students in the Special Education classes in Oliver School, Queen’s Avenue School, and Ritchie School. The annual reports for the students in Queen’s Avenue Hearing Conservation Class and Sight Saving Class are included.

Bureau Services

Hard of Hearing

Item consists of correspondence to and from the Superintendent about the establishment of a Hard of Hearing Class. Surveys from principals, reports about equipment, correspondence with other school districts and with teacher training colleges are included.

Bureau Services

Special Education Programs

Item describes the special education programs within Edmonton Public Schools. It includes Edmonton Public Schools' definition and philosophy of special education.

Bureau Services

Interview with Ed McDougall

Item is a recorded interview with Ed McDougall about school life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He identifies photographs of school mates and teachers. He mentions, but does not describe, the schools he attended namely Edmonton School, McKay Avenue School, Queen's Avenue School, and Victoria School. He mentions teachers, Miss Chegwin, Miss Barker and Mr. Welbourne. He describes his homes in Edmonton. Interviewer is M. A. Kostek. On verso is an accidental recording of daily activity in Alma McKay’s office ca. 1984. Mike Kostek’s voice can be heard.

Board Administration

Beverly School Monthly Report

Each card in series records Month, Year, Teacher, No. of Teaching Days, Aggregate Days Attendance, No. of Pupils Enrolled, Average Attendance, Percentage and Lates. Cards in series are arranged chronologically and, after May 1950, alphabetically by school. Schools named: Beacon Heights, Beverly Heights, Central, Lawton Junior High, R. J. Scott and Abbott.

Trustee Shirley E. Forbes’ Working Files : Advanced Placement Program / The College Board

Series consists of information about the Advanced Placement (AP) Program gathered by Trustee Shirley E. Forbes. General information, newsletters and examinations are included and relate to the AP subjects of Art, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, English, French, History, Mathematics and Physics. The Advanced Placement program was first offered in Edmonton Public Schools in 1991.

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The Millwoods Campus School : Impacts

Item is a report evaluating alternatives to the Mill Woods Campus Facility. It presents projections of student distribution to Senior High Schools in south Edmonton. It was prepared for the Edmonton Public School Board of Trustees by APRA (Advance Planning and Research for Architecture).

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Edmonton Public Schools "in the service of children" Annual Report 1980-1981

Item is the Annual Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1980-81 school year. It appeared in the Edmonton Journal. It highlights activities and programs within Edmonton Public Schools. A brief summary of the budget is included. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

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Focus on Action: Annual Report of the Superintendent to the Edmonton Public School Board 1971-72

Item is the Annual Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the school year 1971-72. It addresses the implementation by Edmonton School District No. 7 of the ideas from the document, People, Patterns, Progress : A Focus On Change, 1968-1971. In particular, it looks at the goals and accomplishments of Edmonton Public Schools as well as Community Involvement. A brief summary of Enrolment and Finances is provided. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

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The Important One : Annual Report of the Superintendent to the Edmonton Public School Board 1968-69

Item is the Annual Report of the Edmonton School District No. 7 for the school year 1968-69. It includes reports pertaining to the Division of Curriculum, the Division of Educational Administration, and the Business Division. Also included is a brief financial summary from the Department of Business Administration and the Department of Administrative Services. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

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The Annual Report of the Superintendent to the Edmonton Public School Board 1964-1965

Item is the Annual Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the school year 1964-65. Included are reports addressing Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Special Instructional Areas, Department of Pupil and Personnel Services, and School Planning and Construction. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

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Annual Report 1963-64

Item is the Annual Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the school year 1963-64. Included are reports addressing Organization and Staff, Instruction, Special Services, Finances, the Maintenance Department, the Construction Department, and Planning. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

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Annual Report 1957

Item is the Annual Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the calendar year 1957. It includes a message from the Superintendent of Schools and a summary of the work completed by the various departments within Edmonton Public Schools. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

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Edmonton Public School Board Annual Report 1911

Item is the Annual Report of the Edmonton School District No. 7 for the calendar year 1911. It includes reports by committees, report of the medical inspector, report of the attendance officer, report of industrial training, and the report of the Superintendent. The report of the Secretary-Treasurer contains a detailed financial report. Also included is a schedule of salaries. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

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Edmonton Public School Board Annual Report

Item is the Annual Report of the Edmonton School District No. 7 for the calendar year 1910. It includes reports by committees to the Board of School Trustees and a report by the Superintendent. The report by the Secretary-Treasurer contains a detailed financial report. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

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Edmonton Public School Board Annual Report 1909

Item is the Annual Report of the Edmonton School District No. 7 for the calendar year 1909. It includes reports by committee chairs to the Board of School Trustees and detailed financial reports. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

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Annual Report of the Edmonton Public School Board

Item is the Annual Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the calendar year 1906. It includes reports by Committee chairs to the Board of School Trustees. Of financial note are the reports of the Finance Committee and of the Supply Committee. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education Department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

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Edmonton Public School Board Annual Financial Report for Year 1975

Item is the Financial Report for Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1975 calendar year. It includes a report by the Controller, L. N. Jones, and by the Auditors, Coopers and Lybrand, Balance Sheet, statements for Capital and Loan Fund Investment in Fixed Assets, Revenue and Expenditure, Unappropriated Surplus, Changes in Financial Position, Expenditures by Second Level Object, Expenditures by Program, and Per Pupil Cost and Percentage Distribution of Expenditures, schedules for Principal and Interest Payments on Outstanding Debenture Debt, Building Construction, Equipment and Land Purchases, and Assessment and Supplementary Requisitions Statistics.

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Edmonton Public School Board Annual Financial Report for Year 1959

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1959 calendar year. Included are reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Clarkson, Gordon and Co., statements for Revenue and Expenditure, Capital Receipts and Disbursements, Revenue Surplus, Capital Surplus, and Reserve for Buildings and Equipment, schedules for Real Estate Purchases, Building Construction, Serial Debentures Issued, Debenture Repayment, Payment of Debenture Debt, Expenditures on New Schools, and Capital Assets, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

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Edmonton Public School Board Annual Financial Report for Year 1956

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1956 calendar year. Included are reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Kinnaird, Aylen and Company, Balance Sheets, Statement of Revenue and Expenditure, Statement of Receipts and Disbursements, Statement of Purchases, Schedule of Building Construction, Payment of Debenture Debt, Expenditures on New Schools, Average Monthly Enrolment, per-Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

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Edmonton Public School Board Annual Financial Report for Year 1955

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1955 calendar year. It includes reports by the Secretary-Treasurer, H. G. Turner, and by the Auditors, Kinnaird, Aylen and Co. It contains Balance Sheet, Revenue and Expenditures, Building Construction Sites and Equipment, Serial Debentures Issued, Payment of Principal and Interest on Outstanding Debenture Debt, Expenditures and Revenues, Additions, Capital Surplus, Capital Account, Real Estate Purchases, Distribution of Expenditures and Revenues, Per Pupil Costs, Average Enrolment, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

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Edmonton Public School Board Financial Report for Year Ending December 31, 1936

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1936 calendar year. Included are Balance Sheet listing assets and liabilities, Revenue and Expenditure Account, List of Debentures Outstanding, Summary Showing Maturity of Debentures Outstanding, Percentage of Expenditure and Revenue, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, Assessment and Taxation Statistics, and Sinking Fund reports.

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Edmonton Public School Board Financial Report for Year Ending December 31, 1935

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1935 calendar year. Included are Balance Sheet, Revenue and Expenditure Account, List of Debentures Outstanding, Summary Showing the Maturity of Debentures, Distribution of Expenditure and Revenue, Enlargement and Per Capita Costs, Average Enrolment, Assessment and Taxation Statistics, Sinking Fund Board Reports, and Summary of Sinking Fund Investments. An audit report from City Comptroller and Auditor is included.

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