School News

A Message for World Teachers’ Day

October 5th, 2021

Dear VVS staff, students, families, and community, As many of you know, October 5 is World Teachers’ Day. On this day we celebrate teachers and all school staff for the work they do to help learners grow and achieve all they can. Working in schools has many immediate gratifications and signs of our success. However, […]

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Why We Wear Orange on September 30

September 28th, 2021

This article originally appeared in the September 2021 issue of the Vista Virtual School newsletter. If there was ever a year to wear orange on September 30, then this is it. 2021 has been a truly harrowing year for the survivors of Canada’s residential school system and their families—and for Indigenous Canadians generally—starting in May […]

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ELAA Post-Secondary Fair

September 12th, 2021

The Educational Liaison Association of Alberta (ELAA) is holding a virtual post-secondary orientation fair later this month. There will be four sessions held, at the following times: September 21, 11-1 pm MDT September 23, 5-7 pm MDT September 27, 5-7 pm MDT September 29, 5-6 pm MDT ELAA’s post-secondary fairs are wonderful opportunities to investigate […]

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Watch Our 2021 Graduation Video

July 21st, 2021

Vista Virtual School celebrated its first ever fully online commencement ceremony on June 4, 2021 at 6:30 pm. A full video of the 2021 ceremony is now available for viewing here. Highlights include a valedictory address by graduating student Zachary Larsen, a parting address from outgoing principal Mike Loitz, and an uplifting music video from […]

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Happy Pride Month from VVS!

June 17th, 2021

Vista Virtual School wishes all of our students, families, and colleagues a very happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Since opening its (virtual) doors in 1996, VVS has always prided itself (pun intended) on its inclusivity, with our students coming from every background imaginable. While for many the reasons for choosing distance learning are purely academic or […]

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A Message to our Muslim Friends and Colleagues

June 10th, 2021

This week saw a vicious crime committed against a Muslim family in London, Ontario when a motorist deliberately rammed his pickup truck into the five members of the Afzaal family, killing four (spanning three generations) and placing the Afzaals’ nine-year-old son in hospital with serious injuries. The murder of the London family stands as Canada’s […]

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Be A Hero—Become a Stem Cell Donor

May 20th, 2021

There are many ways you could save a life. One way you can surely do so is to sign up to become a stem cell donor. As you are reading this article, there are some 18,000 people around the world waiting for stem cells from a matching donor, including 800 Canadians. These include six-year-old Ottawa […]

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Profile of Success – Colin Fearing

April 15th, 2021

In statistics, the term “outlier” refers to a data point that differs markedly from other observations. In recent times, the term has come to refer to individuals whose talent and industriousness put them well outside the norm. At Vista Virtual School, however, outliers are kind of the norm. As a result of VVS’ flexible educational […]

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Message to VVS Community: National Day of Observance

March 11th, 2021

Dear Friends of Vista Virtual School, Today (March 11) marks the one-year anniversary of Canada’s first known death related to COVID-19. As such, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that March 11, 2021 would be marked as a National Day of Observance to honour Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID-19, and to recognize the […]

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Triple P: An Online Oasis for Stressed-out Parents

December 15th, 2020

To say that 2020 has been a tough year for parents would be the understatement of the year. Fortunately, a new free online support program is now available for stressed out Alberta parents just in time for the winter holidays. The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program® is an online platform that gives parents a […]

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