Administrative Appointment for 2020-2021
Parkland School Division’s Superintendent of Schools, Shauna Boyce, is pleased to announce the following administrative appointment for the 2020-2021 school year. The newest member of the PSD Leadership Team is Mrs. Shelly Wiebe, who will be the Acting Principal at Entwistle School. Ms. Christin Blair will be transitioning to a new role assisting online/distance learners in Parkland School Division.
“We’d like to thank Ms. Blair for her contributions to our Lead Team and Entwistle School and community this past year and we know that her vast experience will serve students well in her new role.” stated Superintendent Boyce.
“Shelly Wiebe brings a wealth of knowledge, mostly from Early Years and Kindergarten settings combined with the hands on experience in Early Literacy and Trauma Informed Practice, that will be a valuable asset to students and families in the Entwistle area. She happens to be from that area originally which should also assist in a smooth transition to her new role.”
Shelly Wiebe, Acting Principal
Entwistle School (Gr. K-9)
Shelly Wiebe has been teaching since 2010 and has held various roles in the region before landing in Parkland School Division in September of 2018. Her most recent role has been as an Early Years teacher at Wabamun School. Previously, she's served as a Collaborative Teaching Partner working closely with Early Childhood Services supporting Kindergarten Teachers. She has also worked as part of a multidisciplinary team including speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, family support workers and educational psychologists to provide universal supports and student-specific targeted supports and interventions for students at a variety of PSD schools. Prior to joining PSD, Mrs. Wiebe had teaching stops with Northern Gateway Public Schools in Onoway as well as an Assistant Principal and Inclusive Education Facilitator role at Pat Hardy Primary School in Whitecourt, AB.
Shelly earned her Bachelor of Education (After Degree) from Concordia University College of Alberta in 2010. She previously earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Political Science) from the University of Alberta in 1994. She is also currently working through an Interdisciplinary Masters Program through the University of Calgary's Werklund School of Education.
"I am very excited to join the amazing school community at Entwistle School. I have many roots in the Wildwood/Evansburg/Entwistle area. I look forward to working with the students,staff and families in a community I consider home.”
For more information, contact:
Mark Francis
Deputy Superintendent
Parkland School Division
Phone: 780-963-4010