OHS - Quest Yields Award

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By Todd Curran

Oilfields High School held an all-school and community assembly on Thursday, February 3rd, in celebration of receiving a national award from the Canadian Education Association (CEA) for innovation in teaching and learning for its first-year Quest program.
Quest is an alternative education program geared to students who want to perform better academically, but have become disengaged from regular programming. The students self-select to participate in the program, which is designed to help them discover their inner strengths through customized, self-paced learning, service work and volunteering, weekly adventure learning, personal and group counseling as well as career exploration involving placements and career counseling.
Part of the award ceremony included Quest students and instructors speaking about the powerful and positive impact the program has on their lives. The students have learned to succeed physically, mentally, socially and academically through activities that engage them in learning. The program has been so successful that it already has a waiting list for year two.
The award was presented by CEA council member Dr. Michele Jacobsen, Associate Professor specializing in educational technology, Faculty of Education, University of Calgary. Her parting words to the OHS Quest students were, “You make us all proud.”
For more information on the Quest Program contact Oilfields High School at 403-938-4973.