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Torch yearbook now on sale (Nov. 4, 2009) The 2009-10 middle/high school yearbook, Torch, is now on sale. Yearbooks may be ordered online using a credit card at myyear.com or by mail with checks made payable to Voorheesville High School Torch. The deadline for ordering is January 15. » LEARN MORE Enjoy live entertainment at the Cabaret Nov. 7 (Nov. 3, 2009) Voorheesville's Friends of Music welcomes the entire community to enjoy an evening of live entertainment featuring the notable talents of the district's students and faculty. » LEARN MORE
First annual Harvest Festival
Enjoy a fun-filled evening emphasizing healthy lifestyles (Oct. 30, 2009) Enjoy food, crafts, dancing and prizes during the first annual Harvest Festival on Friday, Nov. 6, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Voorheesville Elementary School. Admission is free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. » LEARN MORE Builders club hosting
First quarter progress reports out First quarter progress reports were sent home to parents on October 14. » READ MR. WHITLEY'S LETTER Middle School Student Council elected
The Voorheesville Middle School student body elected its Student Council officers for the 2009-10 school year on October 2. Congratulations to the following students: 6th grade-Eddie Shultz, vice president, and Rachel Blow, public relations; 7th grade- Ben Denn, vice president and Sean Clair, treasurer; and 8th grade-Christian Keenan, president, Sarah Peltz, historian, Samantha Woolford, liaison, and Alana Fiero, character education. Voorheesville students "take up" Rachel's Challenge Two new clubs emerge to sustain positive momentum Rachel Scott was one of the first students killed at Columbine High School in 1999. Ten years later Rachel's legacy continues to live on as students across the country accept her challenge to start a chain reaction of kindness and compassion. The Voorheesville Central School District brought the award-winning "Rachel's Challenge" program to students, parents and staff on October 7. » LEARN MORE Calling all cooks, volunteers for 1st Annual Harvest Festival, Nov. 6 A fun-filled evening emphasizing healthy lifestyles through food, crafts and dance! (October 7, 2009)-On Friday, Nov. 6 the Voorheesville PTA will hold the 1st annual Harvest Festival to celebrate Blackbird Paradise. The celebration of healthy lifestyles will be held at the elementary school from 6-8:30 p.m. The planning committee is looking for cooks to provide a dish for sampling. Interested? It's easy to participate. Click here (pdf) to learn how. For more information about the Harvest Festival and how to volunteer, click here. Students feeling ill during school day should visit school nurse "As a district, we are currently being asked by the Department of Health to collect data on the number of students we have out sick with flu related symptoms," says Mark Diefendorf, high school principal. "If your child calls you by cell phone and informs you that he or she is sick, please encourage them to visit the school nurse to report the illness so that proper documentation can be made regarding his or her attendance." |
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(Oct. 26, 2009) The Voorheesville
Builders Club and the Voorheesville Public Library are sponsoring a new
winter hat, scarf and mitten drive from Nov. 1-24, to benefit the
families of Parson’s Child & Family Center. 
