Please see the following attachment for information on how to assist students.
Charity dance a success
VHSS Students Give Back:
The Students’ Council held a Christmas Charity Dance on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. The dance was well attended and the students raised $1,250 for the Haldimand and Norfolk Women’s Shelter.
VHSS would like to thank Annette & Richard Lockstein for volunteering the services of their DJ company “Fill the Floor DJ & Karaoke Services.”
Grade 8 Information Night at VHSS!
Grade 8 Information Night at VHSS is fast approaching. Please see the attached item that is going out to newspapers as well as the flyer for VHSS!
Foster Homes needed!
CAS of Haldimand-Norfolk is in need of foster homes. Please see the attachment.
Congratulations to Mr. Wiebe!!!
Congratulations Mr. Wiebe!
Mr. Wiebe’s self-designed straw house was recently featured as the cover story on the October 2011 edition of the Ontario Grain Farmer magazine.
The magazine noted that Mr. Wiebe and 3 family members, constructed 90% of the 3000 square foot house by themselves. It also note that, due in part to the efficiency of straw as an insulator, the house is currently operating “off the grid.”
Mr. Wiebe shows the same passion for sustainable building at VHSS as he does at home. He was responsible for designing and building the school’s wind turbine and promotes environmentally friendly practices in his school shop.
Mr. Wiebe’s story can be read at
Well done Mr. Wiebe!
Newsletters to assist parents in helping their children
Please see the following attachments:
E-waste recycling EXTENDED!!
E-waste recycling has been extended to Friday, December 9th. The hours are:
Mon. – Thurs. – 9:00 – 3:00
Fri. – 9:00 – 12:00.
Turning Point Teachers win Paul Harris Fellow Award
Valley Heights’ teachers, Gloria Collier, Abe Wall and Gloria Thomas received the Paul Harris Fellow Award on November 15 from the Rotary club for their hard work, contributions and service to the Mennonite community in southwest Norfolk.
Congratulations are extended to all three valuable members of the VHSS staff!!!
Rotary Club helps out Turning Point program
The Turning Point program at VHSS wishes to express its appreciation to:
The Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise’s Community Concerns Committee for its donation of an English Language Learner (ELL) reading series about global activism. These books are written by Terry Barber and follow the lives and accomplishments of activists around the world. Our ELL students will enjoy learning about people like David Suzuki, Jean Vanier, Louis Riel, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela. Thank you for the gift of reading, Rotarians!
Upcoming Flu Clinics
Free flu shot clinics are being offered by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit for both seniors and the general public. Several of the clinics will be held within our community. Please see the attached PDF for more details.
