Help us Enhance our Outdoor Play Space at VH!

Posted February 23, 2017

Our School Council is spearheading a campaign to raise funds for outdoor play at Vista Hills!  We have an ambitious goal – $100 000 – and we are well on our way already!   The link below takes you to the details and ways to help . . . donate now, find a corporate donor, […]

2017-18 Annual Budget Survey

Posted February 21, 2017

Calling all students, parents and community members. Have a say in our budget process. Which funding priorities do you think the Board should consider for the 2017-18 school year, and beyond? Respond to the short 2017-18 Annual Budget Survey below to help us identify which areas are important to our WRDSB community. Please keep in mind: […]

Director’s #WeAreWRDSB Town Hall

Posted February 10, 2017

We’re throwing the doors of the Education Centre wide open for the first ever Director’s Town Hall meeting. We’re inviting students, parents, staff and community members to our headquarters for the opportunity to take look at the big picture for public education in our region and to talk directly with education leaders in our district. […]

Parent & Community Involvement in “STEAM”

Posted February 7, 2017

Are you a parent of Vista Hills who is involved in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, Mathematics (STEAM)? Do you know someone in the community that is?   If so, we need your support!   At Vista Hills, we are working on plans to promote and inspire students to further engage in these […]

Tomorrow is Pink Tshirt Day at Vista Hills!!!

Posted February 6, 2017

Vista Hills, along with all schools in the WRDSB, will be highlighting and emphasizing Anti-Bullying Awareness by “wearing pink” for the day.   Pink Shirt Day dates back to 2007, when two high school students from Nova Scotia witnessed a younger student being bullied and threatened for wearing pink. The next day hundreds of students showed up […]

Community Gathering – POSTPONED due to weather forecast / Rescheduled to Wednesday February 8th

Posted February 4, 2017

Due to the weather forecast for tomorrow morning, we have decided to postpone our community gathering until Wednesday February 8th at 8:35 am.  We will gather in the school gymnasium when the entry bell rings.   Our assembly for the attribute of RESILIENCE will still occur tomorrow during Periods 8 and 9 (starting at 1:25) […]

Suspicious Person Alert – Edna Staebler PS

Posted February 2, 2017

We received communication from our neighboring school, Edna Staebler PS, that they had a concerning incident reported by two of their students yesterday.  The specific information is detailed in the link below. Suspicious Person Edna Staebler January 2017   This serves as a good reminder for all families to discuss safety-related concerns with your child(ren), and […]

Optimism Summary and Resource for Parents

Posted February 1, 2017

During the month of January, the focus at Vista Hills has been on Optimism – Having a positive outlook – Believing that what you hope for will happen.   We have had a great month of reflection, discussion, activity and sharing.  And our goal is to spread the word in the Vista Hills community, with the […]

Director responds to recent terror attack in Quebec

Posted January 31, 2017

On Monday morning, Canadians woke to news of an attack on a mosque in Quebec City that left six people dead, and several others wounded. The Prime Minister called the attack an “act of terror against Canada and all Canadians.” This deplorable act will have an effect on the thousands of students, parents and staff we […]

Innovating tomorrow by educating today

Posted January 30, 2017

In November, we asked our community to help us define in a single statement what the Waterloo Region District School Board is all about. Over the last year, a big team of dedicated and passionate people in Waterloo region worked together to set a new direction for our public schools with a new strategic plan. […]

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