Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools

Parent Resources

Curriculum Handbooks for Parents and Curriculum Summaries
Every year these documents are updated to reflect the changes in the curriculum. Alberta also includes information about the Religion programs in the Handbooks and Summaries. The documents contain information for parents on subjects, programs and courses available in Alberta schools.
Curriculum Handbooks (detailed)
Curriculum Summaries (2 page summary)

Helping Your Child Read & Math
Helping Your Child Learn to Read
Helping Your Child Learn Math

Website Resources
List of Website Resources

Healthy Interactions: Resolving Interpersonal Conflict
Process for Resolution
Parent Teacher Interview Conference Readiness Sheet

Resources and Curriculum Handbooks for Parents
Parents play an important role in the education of their children. Their involvement and encouragement can help a child excel. Alberta Education encourages parents to take an active role in the education of their children and provides resources to support their involvement. Please visitthe first link below to access a number of informational brochures. Parents can also tap into what their child is learning in the classroom through the Curriculum Handbooks for Parents series, which offers in-depth information about what students are expected to learn at each grade level of the curriculum. To view the curriculum support documents, please click the second link below, called "Parent Resource Handbook".
Role of Parents - Informational Brochures
Parent Resource Handbook

Parent Link Centre

Welcome to the Virtual Parent Link Centre. The Virtual Parent Link Centre helps you to help your child by providing information and support for parents and caregivers on how to assist with your child's learning, development and health. Here you will find information about becoming a parent, pregnancy, locating and choosing child care, various health issues, communication, discipline, and our special section entitled Ages and Stages.  http://www.parentlinkalberta.ca