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As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for Alberta Education and school authorities to ensure we are equipping students for success.  Because we are a small school with less than 120 students, all Visions West Outreach School parents should receive the survey directly from Alberta Education.

All surveys are anonymous and ask questions about experiences in our school.  Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education your child is receiving, so we encourage you to complete the survey and return it promptly.  Visions West will receive data in May.  We use that data to move our school goals forward.

Thank you, in advance, for taking the time to complete the survey.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Bobbie-Jo Douglas

Principal

School Cash Online To make paying school fees easier, Wild Rose School Division will soon be accepting online payments. School Cash Online allows parents and community members to pay school-related fees online safely, quickly and easily. With School Cash Online, you can purchase items like sports team fees, lunches and field trips.
How it Works?

School Cash Online puts all of the school fees available for your student(s) online to purchase. You can have students in different schools and choose to pay fees online through credit card, eCheck and myWallet.
What is School Cash Online http://kevgroup.com/intro/?

For more information on this program or if you have any questions, please contact, Communications Coordinator, Nathan Klosse at 403-845-3376 or nathan.klosse@wrsd.ca

As of June 28, 2019 at 4L00pm Visions West will be closed for the summer.

At this time we would like to thank our students, families and our amazing community for the ongoing support we've received throughout the year.

We wish you all a wonderful summer break and look forward to seeing you in September.  We will be registering students September 3 - 6.  Please call the school at 403-844-2355 to make an intake appointment.  

Thank you to all who purchased Norwex products and ordered vegetables.  Your generosity raised almost $1100 to put towards enhancing student programs here at Visions West.  We sincerely could not have done it without you!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our community partners for their generous support of our students.  We were blessed to provide nutritious food on a daily basis with hot food served at least once a week to our students thanks to the generosity of our community partners.  Moreover, our graduates were able to enjoy a wonderful celebration of their accomplishments including a supper which they prepared themselves.  

We hope our students, their families and support networks, and our community enjoys a wonderful summer filled with fun and frivolity.  We look forward to working with you again in September.

Sincerely,

The Staff of Visions West

Beginning on January 7, 2019, Visions West will open at 8:30am and close at 3:00pm Tuesday through Friday.  Mondays we open at 11:30 and close at 3:00.  

Next to New has donated generously to our school to support both the breakfast program and enhance our foods program.  We currently have many high school students enrolled in foods courses.  Thanks to the generous support received from Next to New, we have been able to offer onsite cooking and food preparation classes.  Students are having a great deal of fun while learning about healthy and nutritious food preparation.  Moreover, they are cooking for each other and providing hot lunch at least twice a week.  

We are sincerely grateful for the generous sponsorship that allows our students to thrive.

According to an old African proverb, “it takes a village to raise a child”. Never have I witnessed this to the extent that I have here at Visions West Outreach School.  Our community has come together to support our students – not just in this Holy Season – but throughout the year.  With the Next to New’s sponsorship of a breakfast program in addition to parent and staff donations, our school is able to offer food on a daily basis to students.  At least twice a month our students are provided with a hot meal.  As Christmas has drawn closer, several local businesses and private donors have sponsored a Christmas feast and gifts for our students.  In particular we would like to thank: AR Croteau Welding Inc., M&M Foods, Rocky Mountain House Co-op, and Sobeys.  I would also like to thank the staff at Visions West and Wild Rose School Division along with the aforementioned whose generosity demonstrate to our students that there are many in our community standing behind them and encouraging them to be the best they can be, knowing supports exist for their well-being. 

As 2016 draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and the richest blessings throughout the New Year.

Bobbie-Jo Douglas

Principal

Beginning on August 30, please call the school (403-844-2355) to set up an intake appointment.  On average, expect to spend an hour at the school.  We will dedicate the first week of September from 10:00am - 2:00pm to enroll our students.  Additionally, we will host two intake evenings for those unable to make a day appointment; they will be Tuesday, September 11 and Wednesday, September 19 running from 4:00 - 7:00pm.

Each year as I write my family’s annual Christmas letter, I reflect on the year and the many blessings experienced in the past 12 months.  This year, more than ever, I have so much for which to be grateful.  As in years past, the Next to New continues to support our students through healthy and nutritious foods in addition to our onsite foods program.  This year Glamour Studio joined our “food family” as did our Rocky Co-op who generously donated turkey and cooked it for our Christmas feast as well as provided treat bags for our students. 

As Visions West moves towards hosting its inaugural graduation ceremony, our community has joined forces to ensure our students will benefit from a beautiful ceremony with minimal cost to each participant.  I would be remiss if I did not list the amazing organizations who have already provided sponsorship for Grad 2018: Challand Pipeline Ltd, Col Lar Construction, DEL Construction, Rainbow Ford Sales, Rocky Credit Union, Rocky Mountain House Co-op, and Rocky Mountain Dodge Chrysler Jeep.

Thank you to everyone who supported our Norwex and Farm to Schools fundraisers.  Thank you to the Anderson, French, Hansen, Matheson, and Unwin families for their generous donations.  Thank you to the incredible staff at Visions who make everyday fulfilling with their countless acts of kindness and generosity.

It has been said before that it takes a village to raise a child.  I am so proud to be a part of Rocky Mountain House; our community is incredibly generous in its support of our students.  We honestly would not have this much success were it not for the village coming together.

As 2017 draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and blessed New Year!

Sincerely,

Bobbie-Jo Douglas

Each year as Christmas approaches, I reflect upon the blessings of the year.  I am humbled by the continuous support and generosity afforded to our students.  I am reminded, regularly, that we live in a community that believes in our youth and their ability to be amazing when provided proper supports.  With our inaugural graduation ceremony in 2018, we hosted a beautiful ceremony and supper fully sponsored by various business and community members.  We provide meals on a daily basis thanks to community support.  Our students have attended Red Deer Rebels games, learned how to prepare healthy, nutritious and economical meals, and participated in various co-curricular activities all because of this amazing community in which we exist.

Thank you, Rocky Mountain House and surrounding communities, for your support.  May the blessings of this season be yours today and throughout the coming year.

Bobbie-Jo Douglas