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Welcome to Chinook’s Edge!
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Chinook’s Edge is one of the largest school divisions in the province, serving over 11,000 students in 43 Central Alberta schools between Calgary and Red Deer.
Our schools are located in 13 small communities that sprawl east and west from the Highway 2 corridor, conveniently providing Chinook’s Edge staff and families with the best of both worlds: a friendly, healthy and affordable small-town lifestyle combined with the proximity to big city amenities! Plus, the world famous Rocky Mountains are a short drive away.
The Chinook’s Edge reputation for staff and student wellness, our family-friendly communities that boast easy access to exciting cultural and recreational opportunities, and our highly regarded quality learning environments make us a desirable division in which to live, learn, work and play!
- VISION
- Chinook's Edge School Division will be universally recognized as a collaborative learning community where learning is personalized for all students to achieve success as compassionate and innovative global citizens.
- MISSION
- Chinook's Edge School Division will engage every student in meaningful learning by challenging, encouraging and believing in them.
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- BOWDEN
- Bowden Grandview School
- CARSTAIRS
- Carstairs Elementary School
- Hugh Sutherland School
- Neudorf Hutterite
- CREMONA
- Cremona School
- DELBURNE
- Delburne School
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- OLDS
- École Deer Meadow School
- École Olds Elementary School
- Horizon School
- Off Campus Learning Centre
- Olds Career High School
- Olds High School
- Olds Koinonia Christian School
- Reed Ranch School
- PENHOLD
- Jessie Duncan School
- Penhold Crossing Secondary
- Penhold Elementary School
- RED DEER COUNTY
- Gasoline Alley Career High
- Pine Hill Hutterite School
- Poplar Ridge School
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- GENERAL
- COVID-19 Information
- 2019-2020 Exam Calendar
- AB Government Letter - Bill 1
- Alberta Education Website
- Destiny
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- Trustees at work for students
- Weekdays 'til 6
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- EMPLOYMENT
- Contact
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- Employment Opportunities
- EMPLOYEE SERVICES
- Contact People Services
- Benefits
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- ID Card Requests
- Interview Information
- LAPP
- Maternity/Adoption Leave Request
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- People Services Forms
- Record of Employment
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- Support Staff Request For Time Off
- Teacher Leave Day Request
- Teacher Supervision & Evaluation
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- LEARNING SERVICES
- CESD Hub
- Contact Learning Services
- Assessment
- Career Connections
- CTF Site
- Destiny
- Ed Tech Framework
- Essential Outcomes
- French Immersion
- Indigenous Education
- Instructional Media Centre
- Learning Support Teams
- Literacy Framework
- Locally Developed Courses
- Mentorship
- PLCs
- Quality Learning Environment
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- STUDENT SERVICES
- CESD Hub
- Contact Student Services
- Assistive Technology
- ESL
- Family School Wellness
- Learning Support Teachers & Admin
- Learning Support Teams (LSTs)
- PAT/Diploma Accommodations
- Referral Forms
- Success in Schools
- Violence Threat Risk Assessment
- REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE SERVICE DELIVERY
- Central Alberta RCSD Information
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- SYSTEM SERVICES
- 2019-2020 Exam Calendar
- Administrator's Handbook
- Contact System Services
- Purchasing Technology
- Student Information
- Tech Advisory Group (TAG)
- Tech Help Ticketing System
- Transition to Chromebooks
- CORPORATE SERVICES
- Facilities Services
- Financial Services
- Health & Safety
- On-line Field Trip Information
- Out of Province PD Form
- Records Management
- Relocatables - Photo Tour
- Transportation Services
Staff Directory
Ray Hoppins
People Services - Associate Superintendent
As Associate Superintendent, People Services, Ray is responsible for all areas of human resources, employment, personnel, and staff wellness across the division. He also serves as liaison superintendent for schools in Bowden, Carstairs, Cremona, Didsbury, Spruce View, the Career High Schools (Innisfail, Didsbury, Olds, Sylvan Lake and Gasoline Alley), Off Campus and the Colony schools.
Ray considers Chinook's Edge School Division his home. He grew up on a family farm 25 minutes east of Innisfail, and has been part of our school division since its inception in the early 1990's. Ray has spent the last 28 years as a teacher, coach, vice-principal, principal, and central office leader in Vegreville, Innisfail, Sundre, and Olds. His teaching and leadership experiences transcend all grade levels from pre-kindergarten to grade 12.
Ray attended both the University of Lethbridge and University of Calgary for his bachelor and graduate studies. Ray currently resides in Olds with his wife Sandi, and has four teenaged children. He is active in his community and enjoys playing and coaching a variety of sports.
Ray is proud to be part of Chinook's Edge School Division, the busy rural school division 'Where Students Come First!