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School Main Phone Number: 780-963-2222

Office Hours: 8am - 4pm

Administrators

Position	Name	Email
Principal	Mrs. C. Woloshyn Bio	cwoloshyn@psd70.ab.ca
Assistant Principal	Mrs. S. Wray Bio	swray@psd70.ab.ca

Teachers

Grade/Subject/Position	Name	Email	Webpage / Blog
ECS	Mrs. P. Monds Bio	pmonds@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage
Grade 1A	Mrs. L. Sanford Bio	lsanford@psd70.ab.ca
Grade 1B	Mrs. H. Pawluk Bio	hpawluk@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage / Blog
Grade 2A	Ms. J. Fordyce Bio	jfordyce@psd70.ab.ca
Grade 2B	Mrs. C. Janewski Bio	cjanewski@psd70.ab.ca
Grade 2B	Mrs. E. Paterson Baron Bio	epaterson@psd70.ab.ca
Grade 2C	Mrs. A. Facchinutti Bio	afacchinutti@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage / Blog
Grade 3A	Mrs. S. Kowaluk Bio	skowaluk@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage
Grade 3B	Mrs. B. Rosborough Bio	brosborough@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage
Grade 4A	Ms. V. Schuelke Bio	vschuelke@psd70.ab.ca
Grade 4B	Mr. S. Adamson Bio	sadamson@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage
Grade 5B	Ms. L. Kos Bio	lkos@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage
Grade 6A	Ms. J. Anderson Bio	janderson@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage
Grade 6B	Mr. W. Pukalo Bio	wpukalo@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage
Grade 4-9 French, 9 PE	Mme. A. Byfield Bio	abyfield@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage / Blog
Grade 7A, 7 Math, Science, Phys. Ed.	Miss B. Hamilton Bio	bhamilton@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage
Grade 7B, 7 Humanities	Ms. L. Black Bio	lblack@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage
Grade 8A, 8 Humanities	Mrs. E. Rich Bio	erich@psd70.ab.ca
Grade 8B, 8 A&B, 9 Math, Pys. Ed., Science	Mr. D. McDonald Bio	dmcdonald@psd70.ab.ca
Grade 8C, 8C Math, Science, Humanities	Mr. G. Thompson Bio	gthompson@psd70.ab.ca	Blog
Grade 9A, 9 Humanities	Mrs. M. Rogers Bio	mrogers@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage / Blog
Grade 9B, 9 Science, Math	Mrs. K. Schiltroth Bio	kschiltroth@psd70.ab.ca
Music, Band	Mrs. T. Neuman Bio	tneuman@psd70.ab.ca	Webpage

Support Staff

Position	Name	Email
Head Secretary	Mrs. P. Dolhagaray Bio	pdolhagaray@psd70.ab.ca
Secretary	Mrs. A. Pollock Bio	apollock@psd70.ab.ca
Educational Assistant	Mrs. J. Scheidemann Bio	jscheidemann@psd70.ab.ca
Educational Assistant	Mrs. T. Badry Bio	tbadry@psd70.ab.ca
Educational Assistant	Mrs. T. Atkinson Bio	tatkinson@psd70.ab.ca
Educational Assistant	Mrs. J. Loge Bio	jloge@psd70.ab.ca
Educational Assistant	Mrs. R. McEwan Bio	rmcewan@psd70.ab.ca
Educational Assistant	Mrs. R. Stecyk Bio	rstecyk@psd70.ab.ca
Librarian	Mrs. Amy Collett Bio	acollette@psd70.ab.ca

Custodial Staff

Grade/Subject/Position	Name	Email
Head Custodian	Ms. L. Naismyth Bio	lnaismyth@psd70.ab.ca
Custodian	Mrs. A. Bugera	abugera@psd70.ab.ca

Staff Bios

Administrators

Staff Member	Bio
Mrs. C. Woloshyn Principal	My name is Colleen Woloshyn and it is my absolute pleasure and privilege to begin my fifth year at High Park School. I am passionate about education and believe that children are successful when parents, students and staff work together to provide a positive and supportive learning environment. When I am not engaged in school activities, I enjoy golfing, hiking, cycling and spending time with my family and friends. My husband and I just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary and we are the very proud parents of three sons aged 18, 22 and 25.
Mrs. S. Wray Assistant Principal, 5A	I have been teaching for Parkland School Division for 27 years. I have always loved my job and working with staff and students and parents. Every day is a new and exciting day! I feel so very blessed and fortunate to be working at High Park. My husband and I have two grown children and live on acreage west of Stony Plain.

Teachers

Staff Member	Bio
Mrs. P. Monds - ECS	My name is Patty Monds. I teach two full day classes of kindergarten at High Park School. Most of my teaching career has been in kindergarten and grade one. I love this age group and believe education is a journey where all students are encouraged to be creative, use their imagination and explore in a caring environment.
Mrs. L. Sanford - 1A	My name is Mrs. Sanford and I have been teaching at High Park since it opened. I am very excited to teach grade one once again this year.
Mrs. H. Pawluk - 1B	My name is Mrs. Pawluk and I am so excited to be teaching grade one again this year at High Park. I love watching those young minds explore, create and imagine, as they soak up new facts and information! When I am not at school I love to read, spend time outdoors and enjoy "family time" with my husband and two wonderful children. My wish is that each one of my students will develop a love for learning and blossom into a well-rounded, responsible and successful individual.
Ms. J. Fordyce - 2A	Hello, I'm Miss Fordyce and I've had the opportunity to teach at High Park since the school first opened. I teach Grade Two and enjoy learning and sharing with my students. I enjoy spending time with my hamsters and playing in oceans whenever I get the chance.
Mrs. C. Janewski - 2B	Hi, my name is Christine Janewski. I am very excited to be back at High Park School sharing grade 2B with Mrs. Elizabeth Paterson Baron. I am also looking forward to working with the staff at High Park School in the capacity of the Learning Coach. I am passionate about early literacy, especially Balanced Literacy. After teaching for 13 years, I continue to absolutely love what I do each day, working with my students, watching them grow and develop. In my spare time, I enjoy horseback riding, reading, hiking and spending time with family and friends.
Mrs. E. Paterson Baron 2B	Hi, my name is Elizabeth Paterson Baron. I am excited to start my second year at High Park, sharing 2B with Christine Janewski. I am thrilled to be part of this wonderful school community and look forward to a great school year. My goal is to create a warm and welcoming learning environment which promotes student growth and success! I love to spend time with my husband, family and my black lab, Suri!
Ms. A. Facchinutti 2C	Hi my name is Allison Facchinutti and this is my third year at High Park School. This year I am teaching Grade 2C. I am thrilled to be part of such a great school community and look forward to a great year.
Mrs. S. Kowaluk - 3A	My name is Mrs. Kowaluk and I am privileged to have been a member of the High Park staff since the school opened. I started my career teaching in a junior high special education program which I absolutely loved, then made the jump into grade three where I still teach today. I am passionate about teaching children of all abilities; exploring new techniques to help them grow in confidence and skill while endeavouring to spark an enthusiasm for life long learning. I am a proud mother of two very busy boys and an avid lover of sports.
Mrs. B. Rosborough - 3B	I am delighted to be teaching grade three again this school year and am looking forward to sharing in a an exciting, busy and stimulating year. I have a strong background in literacy and numeracy and love to share these important skills with my class through fun and interesting projects and assignments. I enjoy yoga, baking and looking after my grandson in my free time.
Ms. V. Schuelke - 4A	I am teaching grade 4 this year. I hope that all of my students will strive to do their very best and are engaged learners. We are all very excited to sleep with the dinosaurs in Drumheller on May 24th and 25th.
Mr. S. Adamson - 4B	I will be teaching grade 4 this year. I believe in the power of a successful partnership between school and home. I am thrilled to be teaching the best class in High Park School.
Ms. L. Kos - 5B	I teach grade 5 at High Park and I really enjoy what I do. I love children of all ages and it makes my day to make their day. Humour and caring are at the basis of my time with these kids and I like them to feel happiness when they think of their school experience. I am very passionate about literacy, writing, numeracy and technology and focus my teaching around these very important things.
Ms. J. Anderson - 6A	Hi to All! I am teaching Grade 6A all core subjects except French and Music. I believe that each child brings to my classroom, a unique individual and I strive to create the kind of environment that will create happy, fully functioning, self-actualizing young people. As always at HPS, I look forward to an exciting and busy year!
Mr. Pukalo - 6B	Mr. Pukalo is a grade six teacher who has been teaching at High Park since it opened.
Mme. A. Byfield - FSL Middle School	Bonjour! I’m Mrs. Andria Byfield and I teach French and Phys. Ed. This is my second year at High Park, and I am so excited for the year ahead! I love what I do because I get to spend time teaching, coaching, and learning with some of the greatest people in the world. I live near Morinville on an acreage with my husband (Silas), my son (Finn), my Great Dane (Wally) and my cat (Bucky). I love all sports, but especially basketball, volleyball, soccer, and running. I have run 5 half marathons and I hope to do a full marathon in 2013. There are so many exciting things happening at High Park - it’s going to be a great year!
Miss B. Hamilton 7A	I taught here from the opening of the school until 2000, spent the intervening time at Graminia School, and feel privileged to rejoin the HPS staff this year. I already feel like I’m at home. I will be teaching grade 7 math, science and Phys. Ed. I love to get kids involved in physical activity and play. Outside of school I enjoy walking my dog, Dusty, gardening, golfing and spending time with friends.
Ms. L. Black - 7B Humanities	I enjoy sparking the creativity and curiosity of all of my students. I encourage students to step outside their comfort zones and take risks that will help them reach their goals. Anything is possible!
Mrs. E. Rich - 8A	Hello. My name is Erin Rich and I am thrilled to return to High Park this year. The school has a wonderful staff, a strong community, and amazing students. This year I am teaching grade eight humanities, physical education, as well as grade seven to nine options. I am looking forward to a great year!
Mr. D. McDonald - 8B	Greetings! This year I have the distinct pleasure of teaching Grade 8 and 9 Math and Grade 7,8, and 9 Phys. Ed. Although born, raised, trained and worked in Parkland, I return from my last teaching assignment in the United Kingdom. Outside of school, I enjoy hiking, skiing, and playing team sports such as volleyball, basketball and baseball. I look forward to working with all the students at High Park this year and helping them aspire to their dreams of the future.
Mr. G. Thompson- 8	Hi, my name is Glenn Thompson. I'm teaching Math 8, English 8, Social 8, and Science 8 at High Park School. The school has an amazing staff, a strong community, and great students. As a teacher, I am highly motivated to help all students utilize their inner strength and abilities and truly discover what inspires them. My goal is to provide an inclusive and innovative learning environment based on mutual respect that encourages students to see that they are in control of and shape their own lives, thereby fostering their confidence to allow them to reach their full potential. I'm looking forward to a great year at High Park.
Mrs. M. Rogers -9A Humanities	In this the 20th year for High Park, I’m proud to say I’ve been here (almost) the whole time and still love to come to work each day. I feel proud to work with students who care – about themselves, each other and our communities. They are such wonderful people to share learning with. I teach grade nine Humanities and grade seven to nine options. I have a keen interest in using computers to support learning, environmental education and empowering students to be better citizens. When not involved at school, I love reading, cycling, downhill skiing and travelling. I love my iPad and the world it opens up to my students and I.
Mrs. K. Schiltroth 9B	My name is Kristy Schiltroth and this is my first year teaching at High Park. I teach grade 8 and 9 science, grade 8 math and 7-9 options. I am very excited to be part of the tight-knit community that is High Park, working with junior high students both in class and in extracurricular activities, helping them to achieve their best. Outside of school, I love to spend time with my husband, play basketball, draw and read.
Mrs. T. Neuman - Music	I am the Music specialist at High Park School. I have the pleasure of growing with each student from Kindergarten through to Junior High. I believe, “Music is what life sounds like!” -Eric Olson Outside of teaching and music I love spending time with my family, reading and living an active life.

Support Staff

Staff Member	Bio
Mrs. P. Dolhagaray - Head Secretary	My passion is people and I love working in the front office greeting our school staff, students, parents and community. When away from the school, I enjoy hiking with my family and dogs and playing amateur photographer.
Mrs. A. Pollock - Assistant Secretary	I have the BEST job at High Park: Assistant Secretary. I get to take care of sick kids, greet the families coming into the office and welcome new families to the area. I love my job! I love the High Park kids, the parents and staff. High Park Rocks!!!
Mrs. T. Atkinson - Educational Assistant	I work as a grade six and seven Educational Assistant at HPS. My favorite colour is pink. I love yoga and running and sunshine. I’m an NFL fan.
Mrs. T. Badry - Educational Assistant	I am an Educational Assistant working mostly with the ECS students. I love kids and spending time with my family. I enjoy quadding, skiing and camping, and I love animals.
Mrs. J. Loge
Mrs. R. McEwan	My name is Rosemary McEwan, and I am very excited to be a part of the High Park Team. I am an E.A. working with grade 4, and 5 this year. I am sure they will be teaching me a few things in our learning environment! I have a passion for working with the students and watching them grow and succeed! I love to spend time with my family, camping in the mountains.
Mrs. J. Scheidemann - Educational Assistant	I am an Educational Assistant at High Park School and have been for many years. I love working with the children and my hobbies are scrapbooking and sewing. In the summer I enjoy camping, fishing and spending time with my family.
Mrs. R. Stecyk - Educational Assistant	Being an EA at High Park gives me the opportunity to watch students grow and succeed every day. It gives me great pride and joy to see them become leaders in our community. I enjoy spending time with my family and being a Leader for the Junior Forest Warden Association.
Mrs. A. Collett - Librarian	Greetings and Salutations from the Library! My name is Mrs. Amy Collett and I am the librarian for High Park school. This is my 2nd year and I have been loving every minute of getting to know every single student and what it is that they enjoy reading. I am looking forward to another great year of events and celebrations, hosted by the library that will promote literacy, learning and community of High Park School. Have a great 2012-2013 year and, as always, keep reading! :o)

Custodial Staff

Staff Member	Bio
Ms. L. Naismyth Head Custodian	I have been the custodian at High Park for many years. My staff and I work hard to keep things clean and healthy for all who come to the school.

For more information contact:
High Park School
Phone: 780-963-2222
Email: HighPark@psd70.ab.ca