Griffin Ellis appointed Vice Principal at École Senator Riley Middle School

Foothills School Division is pleased to announce the following School Leadership appointment for the 2023-2024 School Year 

Please join us in congratulating Griffin Ellis who has been appointed Vice Principal of École Senator Riley Middle School, effective August 23, 2023.  

Griffin joined FSD in 2016 as a teacher at École Percy Pegler School and then joined the team at Red Deer Lake School in 2017. Most recently Mr. Ellis has been part of the team at École Joe Clark School and has fulfilled Learning Coach responsibilities as part of his assignment. In addition to his teaching assignments, Griffin has served in Lead Team roles as an instructional leader at both RDL and ÉJCS. Mr. Ellis has also engaged as a key member of the Divisional Curriculum Design Team supporting the implementation of the new curriculum.  

Griffin is a current Learning and Leading participant within the 2022/2023 cohort and is receiving valuable practical experience with the ÉJCS administrative team in that context. He also serves as the school's Indigenous Lead supporting the collective professional learning for staff in advancing foundational knowledge of First Nation, Métis and Inuit peoples and advancing Truth & Reconciliation.  

Mr. Ellis holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary’s University; a Bachelor of Education from St Mary’s University; and a Master of Education, Educational Leadership, from the University of Calgary.   

As he moves into this school leader role at ÉSRM, Griffin shares: "I am grateful for all the relationships and memories that I have created at École Joe Clark. The staff, students, and community made me feel so welcome this past year. The support I received from the staff and administration will always be something I take with me. I am very excited to start my new role as Vice Principal at École Senator Riley and to work and learn alongside the great staff and community they have. Go Colts!" 

Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Chris Fuzessy, provides: "Congratulations to Mr. Ellis on his appointment as vice principal at École Senator Riley Middle School. Mr. Ellis brings great knowledge and experience to this new role.  His demonstrated commitment to student and school success will be an asset to the Senator Riley School community. Thank you for all you have contributed to the École Joe Clark School community and welcome to École Senator Riley Middle School.”