Healthy Schools Alberta
June 2016
Professional Learning Opportunity!
Connecting to land and Nature-based Learning


August 24-25, 2016
Snow Valley Ski Club, Edmonton, AB

The Ever Active Schools Summer Institute (EASSI) is a unique professional learning opportunity designed to empower teachers and those working with children and youth on specific priorities related to wellness. For more information and to register, click here!

Call for Outdoor Lesson Plans!
We'd love to share all the amazing things teachers and professionals are doing with their classrooms outside. We are collecting lesson plans that connect the Alberta curriculum to the outdoors. 
Do you have a lesson plan you'd like to share? We want to hear from you! 
Lesson plans may include - but are not limited to:
Gardening, Forest, Water, Dirt, Traditional Arts, Traditional Games, Social & Emotional Well-being and the Outdoors. 
  • Anyone who submits a lesson plan will be entered into a draw for a free registration
  • The lesson plans will be shared with participants at the Ever Active Schools Summer Institute
Healthy Active School Symposia

Is your school participating in a Healthy Active School Symposia (HASS) next school year? These events are designed to provide Alberta school communities with the knowledge, skills and resources to enhance student wellness throughout the school community.  HASS events are a catalyst for sustained change within the participating school communities - check out when an event is happening close to you HERE.
Shaping the Future

Mark your calendars and save the date 
for Shaping the Future 2017!
To Be Wisely Aware
January 26th to 28th, 2016 - Kananaskis, Alberta
Join us as we draw delegates from the education, active living, recreation, health and research sectors to discuss and learn about comprehensive school health. For past conference information click here and stay tuned as we populate our website with upcoming info!
Alberta Medical Association Youth Run Club

We would like to extend a big thanks to the 2015/2016 participating run club schools, our partner - The Alberta Medical Association, and our sponsors - Alberta Blue Cross, Physiotherapy Alberta and MD Financial Mgt!
We are looking forward to the next school year and we encourage you to sign up a school to begin enjoying the benefits of physical activity and fresh air! 
Resource Sale!
For the month of June, we are having a sale on three of our newest resources!

Take advantage of this 10% off month-long sale! 
Start planning for the upcoming school year by integrating physical literacy, inclusive and activity-permissive environments, as well as social & emotional well-being for all students!

To receive discount, use code: EASSUMMER
Grant Opportunities!
TD Friends of the Environment:  The Foundation supports a wide range of environmental initiatives, with a primary focus on environmental education, urban greening and enhancing biodiversity, and energy conservation.

Greening Canada's School Grounds: Planting trees on school grounds. Funding helps to sustain the efforts of the students and community in making the school ground transform into an environmentally friendly place.