Grades Taught

PreK-12

About

HAK is a rural school that includes a daycare, Great Beginnings program, kindergarten and Grades 1 to 12. The school is located in the town of Smoky Lake, which is a vibrant community of 1000 people. Our community is extremely active and is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes northeast of Edmonton. At HAK, we offer a variety of courses; including archery, shop, leadership, fine arts, outdoor education, foods and STEAM. We also offer multi-grade courses and pride ourselves on multi-grade activities throughout the school. Older students and younger students learn the importance of working together. Our parent fundraising group is called: "CASA," which stands for: "Community And School Association." Parents and community members raise funds for our students so they may participate in extra-curricular activities and field trips such as ski trips or camps. This is an example of our strong tie to the community. We want our school to be part of the community, and the community to be part of our school.

Principal

Brenda Mykytiuk

Administration

Ashley Bodnar

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Hal Ziprick

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 I have been teaching at H.A.K for over 20 years. Over the years I have taught all grades (except Kindergarten) and a wide variety of subjects. Currently I teach Shop, Science, P.E. and Wildlife. I also coordinate the Green Certificate and RAP programs. I also have had the privilege of coaching the Canadian National Archery in the Schools Program National team and continue to coach the program in our school. One of my major passions is being able to take students on trips either in the outdoors or across the globe.

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