Rural Kids Matter and Early Childhood Development Support Services present the documentary movie screening,‘ Resilience, The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope’. The documentary chronicles the birth of a new movement among pediatricians, therapists, educators and communities who are using cutting-edge brain science to disrupt cycles of violence, addiction and disease.    Please […]

Parents/Guardians, Students, Staff and Community, We need your input to help R.F. Staples Secondary School make informed decisions regarding cell phones at school. To gather your feedback, we’re using a tool called Thoughtexchange. All of our voices matter, so your participation is crucial and valued. https://my.thoughtexchange.com/#823163102 You’ll be asked to respond to one open-ended question, consider and […]

On May 1 we are encouraging staff and students to show support for mental health awareness by wearing a hat to school.

Parents and students are invited to a free presentation about mental health literacy April 24 at 7:00 in the multi-purpose room.  This presentation is being sponsored by Soul Sisters in partnership with R.F. Staples. We are hoping to create a network of supports for families dealing with mental health issues in Westlock.  Everyone is welcome […]

Registration for the 2019/2020 school year is underway.  Course request forms are available in the main office, Student Services and the RF library as well as on the registration page of our website.  Students can enter their requests on PowerSchool and hand the sheets in to the main office.  Course requests should be entered by […]

We recognize that the transition from junior to senior high can be challenging and often difficult for students.  Our goal is to strengthen the partnership between school and home to ensure our students are successful in this transition.  We would like to invite all grade 9 students and their families to our annual Grade 10 […]

Westlock Outreach has been relocated.  They are located at #203, 10619 – 100 Avenue, Westlock (Upstairs in the MacKenzie building  – across from the Westlock Home Hardware).  The phone number remains the same, 780-349-7100.

Families within Pembina Hills Public Schools boundaries but not in R.F. Staples attendance area are required to complete the necessary documentation before April 15th. Please contact the school office for assistance. View the PHPS attendance area on Google Maps

Students can access the Spookybooth photos with the link below. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oGOYDxM9GqaJD_0f_vSifJCx-nHpiPS0?usp=sharing Students will have to sign in with their PHRD email to access the photos.

One of our goals this year at our Junior High School is to improve our student basic math skills. We are are taking the following steps to reach our goal:   We have increased the amount of class time students spend in Math. Teachers who do not teach math are emphasizing math concepts in their […]