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PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 19, 2011 –
(Edmonton, AB) Jasper Place School  opened its doors to students in 1961 and has since enjoyed fifty years of innovation, excellence and achievement. We’re eager to welcome back five decades of staff and student Rebels that have helped to shape the culture of Jasper Place!

If you attended Jasper Place High School, from the time it opened, you’re invited to attend a planned function February 24 & 25, 2012.

That’s not all!

There’s  also a reunion event planned for September 15, 2012 at the Edmonton Oilfield Technical Society park. It’s a wonderful pavilion with lovely grounds! There’s a caterer booked and plans for dance.

Stay tuned for more information about these events! Tell everybody you know, who went to JPCHS from the 60′s on…The more of us the merrier! Let’s make this a reunion to remember!

Visit http://yagotta.ca/yagottanetwork/edmonton/jp%20reunion.htm for more information, Facebook event pages (where you can get involved in the discussions) and blog posts.

Backgrounder (Source: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Jasper Place High School is located in west end Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and is part of the Edmonton Public School System. It is the aim of the school to provide the widest selection of courses and programs, and thus meet the needs and preferences of the largest high school student body in the City of Edmonton.

In 2005, Maclean’s Magazine chose Jasper Place High School as the top overall high school in all of Canada.

Jasper Place athletic teams are called the “Rebels”.

Programs of study

Jasper Place High School offers a wide variety of programs and courses. The most notable of these are the full and partial International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs, as well as general Alberta curriculum studies. Jasper Place is the only Edmonton school to offer Film Studies IB in addition to its many other IB courses. The school also has the largest offering of CTS courses in Edmonton and has developed a major focus on computers, having teamed up with NAIT, the University of Alberta, and Grant MacEwan in order to allow students to complete their high school courses and receive credit for introductory courses at these institutions.

Beginning in the 2008/2009 school year, students will be able to take an additional daily class known as “Block Zero” beginning before school begins. This shorter block will offer many alternative courses.

Art

Art and Honours Art courses are also offered at Jasper Place High School. Student artwork is displayed throughout the school.

Drama

Jasper Place High School offers regular Drama courses, but also offers Advanced Acting and Technical Theatre extracurricular classes. It is recommended that these extracurricular courses are taken in conjunction with Drama. The students also participate in the One Act Play Festival, direct one act plays, and participate in Improv.

Jasper Place High School’s Masquerade Theatre sees two mainstage productions every year. However, 2008 was the school’s first year performing a collective, Shadowed, a play written and performed by the entire cast and crew in addition to one main stage production.

Music

The music program at Jasper Place High School is particularly well-known for its wide variety of options. Students are offered Choir, Band, and Guitar, and introduced a Music Technology course during the 2008/2009 school year in which song-writing, composition, and technical music development is taught. Optional music clubs include Jazz Band and Drumline.

Permaculture

In February 2010, Jasper Place High School introduced a permaculture initiative. Since this time, the program has focused it efforts on transforming one of the schools courtyards into a self sufficient food forest. Using principles found in ecology, the permaculture initiative at Jasper Place High School aims to more closely tie students to the natural processes that sustain life while at the same time acting as a cross-curricular resource for teachers, providing hands on experience for students, and regenerating ecology while simultaneously providing for human needs. Food produced in the permaculture program will be used by the schools culinary program.

As of June 2011, the Permaculture’s place in Jasper Place is one of acceptance, yet silent ridicule. However, the initiatives taken by the program have been well received by Edmonton media sources. The future of the program remains unclear, as budget cuts ride, and teachers are let go.

Indigenous Permaculture Class

As of February of 2011, Jasper Place will be offering the first ever ‘Indigenous Permaculture class. Equal parts Science, design, and cultural studies, this new class aims to teach the Alberta Aboriginal Studies curriculum though permaculture.

Culinary

The Culinary Arts Program at Jasper Place High School is designed to prepare students for the challenges of a demanding industry by providing students with an accredited and the essential foundation required to pursue a cooking career through our Cook Apprenticeship Program. This program is designed to deliver comprehensive knowledge of cooking and baking methods, establish leadership skills and ultimately prepare students for a range of career options including hotels, restaurants, institutions, trains and ships.

Athletics

Jasper Place holds an annual tournament called the REB International Basketball Tournament, regularly hosting high-school level teams from across the globe, such as China, Australia, and the USA. The REB tournament began in 1982 with only sixteen teams competing. Now one of the largest international high school basketball tournaments in North America, the 2007 REB tournament saw 38 teams.

The school also offers: Badminton,  Basketball, Cheer and Pom, Cross Country Running, Curling, Canadian Football, Golf, Handball, Indoor Soccer and Outdoor Soccer,  Rowing, Rugby, Swimming Team, Waterpolo,  and Wrestling

Computer technology

Jasper Place High School places a great deal of focus on computer technology. The school offers a variety of courses such as Business Technology, Computer Science, Design Studies, and Hypermedia Technology. One ever-popular aspect of the Computer Technology courses is the instruction in Robotics design and creation.

Jasper Place’s Computer Technology courses are designed to help a student’s transition into post-secondary schooling, and the school has entered into partnerships with NAIT, the University of Alberta, and Grant MacEwan College to allow students to gain credit for high-school coursework.

Fitness center

The Jasper Place Fitness Center is located near the automotive wing of the school, and is open from 9:00 AM – 12:10 PM, and 1:15 PM – 5:00 PM. It is also available to ****** students before school as a part of a special women’s fitness group. The Fitness Center is fully stocked with exercise equipment for virtually all needs.

Accomplishments & Statistics

In 2005, Jasper Place High School was chosen as the top overall high school in all of Canada by Maclean’s Magazine.

Jasper Place has a 98.7% course completion rate, 93.2% of students meet the acceptable standard in diploma courses, and 1 in 4 students meet the standard of excellence in diploma courses.

Notable alumni:

   Brian Barnett – Track & Field, 100/200m Canadian champion, Olympian [6]
Quanteisha Benjamin – singer
Mike Comrie – NHL player
Kelly Hrudey – CBC Hockey Night in Canada commentator, former NHL goalie
Adam Gregory – Country music singer
Daryl Katz – Chairman and chief executive officer of The Katz Group
Pierre Lueders – Olympic Bobsled, Gold (Nagano 1998), Silver (Turin 2006), World Champion 2004 & 2005
Bill Stevenson – CFL, 7 Grey Cups with the Edmonton Eskimos

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