​​​​致学生和家长，

随着学年的结束，我想祝贺艾伯塔省的学生们度过了又一个美好的一年。无论你们是在这个秋季返校继续学业，还是要开启人生的新篇章，我希望你们在暑假能够找些时间与家人和朋友放松一下。

过去的学年对学生、教育工作者和家长来说都是非常美好的一年。我们新开了十四所学校供学生追求他们的教育和激情。我们全新改进的4至6年级数学和英语语言艺术，以及K-3年级的法语语言艺术和文学课程正在将学生引向成功的道路。我们还看到艾伯塔省的首批高等教育学校开始欢迎学生。这些独特的学校提供沉浸式的动手项目，让学生们在进入职场和高等教育时能够有所准备。

展望未来，我对学生能够受益于多达67个新学校项目感到兴奋，这些项目将在未来三年内完成。这包括额外的五所高等教育学校计划于今年秋季开设，并通过我们历史性的CAS教室扩建，增加了心理健康支持。此外，从下个学年开始，我们将采取强有力的措施来限制分心，加强学业成功，保障学生的心理健康，通过限制个人移动设备和社交媒体在课堂中的使用。

我想感谢家长们不知疲倦地支持他们的孩子。作为两个女儿的父亲，我知道孩子在学业上的成功所需并不仅限于学校时间。从帮助做作业到接送孩子参加课外活动，以及其他一切，家长们从未真正放下过。

最后，但同样重要的是，我要感谢教师和教育工作人员们使这一切变得可能。艾伯塔省的老师们应该为他们每天在课堂上创造的世界一流地位感到自豪，因为在最新的PISA排名中，艾伯塔省的阅读和科学成绩在全球排名第二。

我祝愿大家暑假愉快，并期待着即将开始的新学年。感谢所有家长、教师、教育人员和学生们成为2023/24学年的一部分。

祝好，

教育部长迪米特里奥斯·尼克莱德斯博士
教育部长​

​​​​To Students and Parents,

As the school year ends, I would like to extend my congratulations to Alberta’s students on another great year. Whether you are coming back for another year this fall, or starting the next chapter of your life, I hope you find some time to relax with friends and family over the summer.

This past school year was a great one for students, educators, and parents. Fourteen new schools opened their doors to students to pursue their education and passions. Our new and improved Grade 4 to 6 math and English language arts, and K-3 for French language arts and literature curriculum is putting students on the path to success as they move through their educational journey. We also saw Alberta’s first collegiate schools begin to welcome students. These unique schools offer immersive hands-on programming which gives students a head start as they transition into the workforce and post-secondary education.

As we look ahead, I am excited to see students benefit from as many as 67 new school projects, scheduled for completion over the next three years. This includes five additional collegiate schools set to open this fall, and expanded mental health supports through our historic expansion of CASA classrooms. Furthermore, starting next school year, we are taking strong action to limit distractions, strengthen academic success, and safeguard student mental health by limiting the use of personal mobile devices and social media in the classroom.

I would like to thank parents for tirelessly supporting their children. As a father of two girls, I know that what a child needs for academic success does not end when the school day does. From helping with homework to driving kids to after-school commitments, and everything in between, a parent is never truly off-the-clock.

Last, but not at all least, I want to recognize the teachers and educational staff that make this all possible. Alberta’s teachers should be proud of the world-class status they facilitate in their classrooms every day, with Alberta ranking second in the world in reading and science outcomes in the latest PISA rankings​.

I wish you all the best this summer and look forward to the upcoming school year. Thank you to all the parents, teachers, education staff and students for being part of the 2023/24 school year.

Best,

The Honourable Demetrios Nicolaides ECA PhD
Minister of Education​