Pre K - 3
Jessie Duncan School was built in 1984. It was named after the first teacher at Penhold School. Our school is a part of Chinook’s Edge School Division, the largest rural school division in Alberta. We are located in Penhold, and also welcome students from the community of Sprinbrook. Jessie Duncan is a learning community that is home to about 325 students in pre-K to Grade 3. We offer a variety of academic programs as well as many specialized opportunities, and take pride in the welcoming, safe and caring culture we have built together.
Motto
“Growing together, learning forever”
Mission
To ignite and nurture a passion for learning in a collaborative, supportive environment for all, empowering students to become critical thinkers, caring individuals and lifelong learners.
We are the wolves!
Meet Jessie and Duncan, our school mascots! These friendly wolves were introduced to our school in 2024 - for our 40th anniversary. Students, staff and families collaborated to create these mascots, knowing they will remind us about who we are all striving to be, and about the culture we want to be known for.
In Indigenous cultures, the wolf represents humility because it considers the other members of the wolf pack.The wolf knows their own strength, but is able to think about the needs of others, and help them out because it is the right thing to do. A wolf values community! Students, staff and parents all told us that in our design process. Also, we learned that our community appreciates the safe, caring and welcoming environment of our school, just like a wolf finds safety in the wolf pack.
About our logo
Our logo supports our identity as wolves. The paw print in the logo, reminds us that we all leave our mark wherever we go, and we each can decide what that mark will be. Also, a footprint is a symbol of action, and reminds us of all the good things that can happen in our school. It reminds us about our excitement about learning!
There is a hidden school house in the logo, to remind us of the first school in Penhold and the first teacher - Jessie Duncan! Also, the star inside of the school house (as well as on the paws of the mascots) remind us that our logo used to be a star.
Our logo comes in two colour combinations. The blues represent wisdom, knowledge, calmness, peace and intelligence. The yellow represents sunlight and friendliness, while the orange represents warmth, happiness and fun!
