Photo – Brant Churchill   

(Fort St John, April 18^th, 2024)- North Peace Secondary School is proud to announce the outstanding achievements of its students at the recent Skills Canada British Columbia provincial competition. Demonstrating exceptional talent and dedication, NPSS students secured top honors in both the Vex Robotics and Hairstylist competitions.

In the highly competitive Vex Robotics category, North Peace Secondary School students clinched both Gold and Silver medals, showcasing their prowess in STEM education and robotics engineering. The Gold Medal was awarded to the dynamic duo of Nolan Cote and Josh Coenders, whose innovative approach and technical proficiency impressed judges and competitors alike. Additionally, the Silver Medal was claimed by the team of Bradley Crawford and Lucas Benko, highlighting NPSS’s depth of talent in robotics.

Adding to the school’s achievements, Ariel Hesketh emerged victorious in the Secondary Hairstylist competition, securing the Bronze medal. Hesketh’s exceptional skills and creativity in hairstyling stood out in a field of talented competitors, further solidifying North Peace Secondary School’s reputation for excellence across multiple disciplines.

The success of NPSS students at the Skills Canada British Columbia provincial competition underscores the school’s commitment to nurturing talent, fostering innovation, and preparing students for success in various fields. Through hands-on learning experiences and dedicated mentorship, NPSS continues to empower students to reach their full potential and excel in both academic and vocational pursuits.

North Peace Secondary School extends its heartfelt congratulations to Nolan Cote, Josh Coenders, Bradley Crawford, Lucas Benko, and Ariel Hesketh for their outstanding achievements. Their accomplishments serve as an inspiration to their peers and a testament to the school’s dedication to excellence.

For more information about North Peace Secondary School and its programs, please visit

https://npss.prn.bc.ca/ or phone 250-785-4429

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We wish the best of luck to our four NPSS students currently in Halifax, NS competing at Skills Canada! They are representing Team BC:

Erica Thomas Schulenburg – Public Speaking
Jacob McInnis – Workplace Safety
Carl Berresheim & Jacob Van Volkenburg – Robotics

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Senior Boys Basketball was down in Vancouver competing at AAAA Provincials last week. The boys drew a tough opponent in their first game on Wednesday night, matching up against #1 seed Holy Cross. The Grizzlies started the game slow, digging themselves a bit of a hole in the first half. The boys turned it around in the second half, lead by Gr. 11 Liam Peterson with 28 points and 10 rebounds, to finish the game 67-107. The second game of the tournament saw the boys take on #8 seed West Vancouver. Liam Peterson lead the way again, with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 steals. In a much closer game, the Grizzlies went down 63-80. Then boys lost to Walnut Grove in the 3rd game, putting them up against Mount Baker on Friday night. With big performances from Earl Concepcion (13 points, 7 rebounds), Mason Miranda (14 points, 12 steals), Liam Peterson (11 points, 8 rebounds) and Ethyn Lang (14 points) the Grizzlies had their closest game of the tournament. They lead for half of the game, but couldn’t clinch in the win, and lost a nail-biter 77-75 to finish 16th. Congratulations to the boys on a great season!

Athlete of the Week: Liam Peterson (Gr. 11, Sr Boys Basketball)

To celebrate the end of the season, the NPSS Student Council arranged a pep rally on Tuesday. Students watched as the girls and boys teams competed against each other. The local band ‘Summit†performed the halftime show.

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NPSS student Wonhye Jeong submitted her artwork and an artist statement for the ‘Show Off! High School Art Competition, sponsored by the Alberta University of the Arts. Her art will be showcased in AUArts†Main Mall public viewing area from March 11-23. As part of the event finalists will be chosen to win a first-year tuition scholarship to AUArts.

Congratulations to Wonhye Jeong for her incredible focus and dedication to improving her skills and getting selected for this exhibition!

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“Seeing how this team works as a community, and Neil not pushing the culture on anyone. It just happens naturally around him. I am really a community based person, and I love having a culture where everyone is equal.”

The Timberwolves have published an article regarding their new teammate.

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As Christmas continues to approach, the Senior Alternate program has decided to sponsor a family for Christmas through the Phoenix Club. Additionally, we are also raising funds so we can purchase new socks, winter gear, and hygiene products for the service users of the Salvation Army shelter. Weâ€re hoping that the rest of the school and their families might want to join in our efforts. Although we are asking the community for donations, we are also putting forth efforts to raise funds on our own as well. Some of the projects we are doing are:

• Candy Grams – Dec 4. We will have candy gram sales on Dec 4 and they will be delivered on the 18th
• A Bake/Craft Sale – Dec 11- we will have a table set-up outside of the cafeteria with a wide variety of baked goods, Christmas crafts, and hot chocolate for sale. Prices will vary.
• Bottle Drive, Dec 6  Bring in all your recyclables to Senior Alt and we will sort it all and recycle it for you.
• Candy Guess, goes until Dec 14 Tickets will be for sale for $1 per guess.
• NHL Competition – Dec 13 Join us in the Senior Alt room (104). Come show off your skills and compete for a prize ($5 entry fee)
• Soup/Chilli and Bannock sale – Dec 12 We will have a table set up in front of the cafeteria selling Soup/Chili and bannock so come on down and get some! ($5 a bowl and a piece of bannock).
• Photo Booth with Santa – Dec 12. The Senior Alt have created a photo booth with Santa to give the opportunity for students to take Photos with Santa.
• Coin/ Clothing/ Food/ Dock Drive – goes until Dec 14. Help us support the Salvation Army shelter. We are collecting socks , winter gear, food and coins beside the office we have placed a Christmas tree in hopes that it will be decorated with new socks and mitts. So bring some in and help us out.

We are hoping to encourage everyone to participate in some of the festivities that Senior Alt is planning to offer. Come Support our Community! ~ Calvin Paige

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