By Rob Vogt Local Press WriterDoused with confetti and showered with accolades, a longtime teacher at Willow Creek Composite High School was sent off in style at the final assembly of the school year.“This individual is famous for her ability to captivate a class, and other staff members, with her story-telling abilities,” said Principal Jackie Kark at the assembly on Thursday, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press WriterWillow Creek Composite High School honoured achievement in extra-curricular activities with their annual awards last week.At an event at the school on June 16, Kailynn Vogelaar was named the female athlete of the year, and Nate Wright was named male athlete of the year.Lydianna O’Neil was the honourable mention female athlete of the year, while … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press WriterWhen students at Willow Creek Composite High School return to classes in the fall they will be greeted by a new but familiar face.On May 4, the Livingstone Range School Division announced the appointment of Robert Rodgers as the school’s new principal beginning in the 2022-2023 school year.Rodgers holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Four students from Willow Creek Composite High School recently participated in Skills Canada Alberta’s virtual Regional Skills Canada competition. With the pandemic forcing public gatherings to be limited to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the competition was taken online where students stayed at their schools and were video-recorded by their staff advisors. … Read more…
Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The school division was notified by Alberta Health Services (AHS) late Monday of a case at Willow Creek Composite high school in Claresholm.The Livingstone Range School Division has confirmed a case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Willow Creek Composite High School. The division announced on Oct. 27 that it was notified by Alberta Health … Read more…
Willow Creek Composite High School could not be deterred by the COVID-19 pandemic that has cancelled classes since March, and went ahead with a unique graduation ceremony. It was a little different this year, as grads had individual ceremonies with just close family in attendance on June 23 and 24. There were still most of the same elements of grad, … Read more…
The Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras football team was the best in the province in 2019, but behind every great team is a great coaching staff. On May 14, Kelly Starling, the Cobras’ offensive coordinator, was named Football Alberta’s High School Tier-4 coach of the year. “I was surprised,” he said upon hearing about the award. “It’s pretty humbling.” But … Read more…