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Edwin Parr Award for first year teachers

Tue, 8 Mar, 2022

At the March 8 Board meeting, Edmonton Public Schools recognized four outstanding teachers for the Edwin Parr Award for first year teachers. The finalists are:

Christine Bajzar, Sweet Grass School
Jane Berry, W.P. Wagner School
Tanya Jansen, Norwood School
Renee Ouellette, Westmount School

Jane Berry was selected as the Division’s honorary nominee and will move forward to represent Edmonton Public Schools in the Alberta School Boards Association zone finals. Congratulations to all the finalists!

Christine Bajzar Edwin Parr Winner 2022 Jane Berry Edwin Parr Winner 2022 Tanya Jansen Edwin Parr Winner 2022 Renee Ouellette Edwin Parr Winner 2022

From left to right: Christine Bajzar, Jane Berry,Tanya Jansen, Renee Ouellette

MORE ABOUT THE EDWIN PARR AWARD

Each year, the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) honours six outstanding first-year teachers with the Edwin Parr Teacher Award. School boards may nominate any first-year K to 12 teacher who has taught in an Alberta school jurisdiction that is a member of the ASBA.

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