Changing Vices at Oilfields High School

There's a new school coming to Okotoks in the Fall giving Oilfields own Cynthia Glaicar a promotion.


Foothills School Division is pleased to announce that Cynthia Glaicar has been appointed Principal of its new Westmount School in Okotoks. She begins her new position on April 2nd to guide activities leading up to the school’s official opening in September 2012.
This will be Ms. Glaicar’s second administrative position in Foothills School Division. She has served as Vice Principal at Oilfields High School since 2005 and was instrumental in the development of Oilfields’ national award-winning Quest alternative education program.
"We are delighted that Cynthia has accepted the position. She is a forward thinking leader with a passion for public education and building trusting relationships, which will be a valuable asset as she embraces the challenge of opening our newest school in Foothills School Division," says Stacey Meyer, Assistant Superintendent, Employee Services.
Ms. Glaicar is excited about the opportunity: "Opening a new school also opens doors to so many possibilities. It is invigorating to know that the inaugural Westmount team will create the footprint for the school for years to come. I am looking forward to working with the Westmount community and our “Foothills Family” in Okotoks to create exceptional learning opportunities for our students."
"I will miss the High Country and Oilfields, where I have developed close relationships in the community and loved building opportunities for Oilfields students. I am proud of our work and know that the staff and community will continue with the fantastic things taking place in the school," adds Ms. Glaicar.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts from York University in Toronto, a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto and a Master of Arts, Education from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Ms. Glaicar joined Foothills School Division as a teacher in 2001.
Markes Fredriksen has been appointed Acting Vice Principal for Oilfields High School, effective April 2nd until the end of the school year. He will step into the post currently held by Ms Glaicar.
Mr. Fredriksen joined Foothills School Division in September 2009 and is currently a teacher at Oilfields High School, where he has been instrumental in establishing the national award-winning Quest alternative education program.
"We are very excited to have Markes move into this Acting Vice Principal-ship. The skills he has developed as a classroom teacher and his outstanding work with the Quest program will serve him extremely well in this opportunity," says Stacey Meyer, Assistant Superintendent, Employee Services.
"I am excited to support the vision of Oilfields High School in my new role as Acting Vice Principal. The opportunity to work with staff to ensure the school continues to offer exceptional programming that meets the needs of our unique and diverse community is a challenge I look forward to with great anticipation," says Mr. Fredriksen.
He has a Bachelor of Education, Secondary Route as well as a Master of Education in Education Studies in Leadership & School Improvement (K-12), both from the University of Alberta. Mr. Fredriksen began his teaching career in 2003 in Essex & Hertfordshire, U.K. before relocating to Alberta.