Verona High School Community Association

11/13/2025

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10/10/2025

🎓 Support Our VHS Seniors! 🎓

Every ticket you buy for the VHS SCA Scholarship Raffle goes directly toward scholarships for eligible graduating seniors. 💛🖤

💵 Ticket Price: $20 each
✨ Every dollar = more scholarships awarded

The more tickets sold, the more we can help our seniors as they take their next steps—college, trade school, or wherever their dreams lead. 🌟

We’re asking each family to purchase at least one ticket to help us reach as many students as possible.

👉 Purchase tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/verona-high-sca-scholarship-5050-raffle

Let’s come together to support our graduates and their bright futures. 🎉

Funds raised from this raffle support the Senior Scholarships each year. ALL FUNDS RAISED FROM THIS RAFFLE GO DIRECTLY TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATING SENIORS WHO APPLY AND ARE CHOSEN TO RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP.The more tickets sold, the more scholarships that can we awarded. We ask that each family purchase o...

10/03/2025

Congratulations to Kristen Donahue, the winner of the first Hillbilly Haul basket!

Stay tuned for details on the next basket raffle.

09/30/2025

Join the VHS SCA & Help Us Reach Our Goal!

The Verona High School SCA works year-round to support and enhance the learning environment for every VHS student—but we can’t do it without you.

📊 Goal: $5,000
✅ Raised so far: $2,200

Unlike the elementary schools, the high school has very few fundraisers, so family donations are our lifeline. Your contribution—big or small—directly funds:
✨ Enrichment programs & scholarships
✨ School-wide initiatives and traditions
✨ Support for teachers and staff

This is our once-per-year membership drive. Please consider giving at one of these levels:
• $25 – SCA Member
• $50 – SCA Advocate
• $100 – SCA Champion
• $200 – SCA Legacy Donor

Every dollar helps us keep VHS vibrant and strong—even more important as volunteer participation has declined. 💪

💻 Join or donate today: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/verona-high-school-one-check-form--20252026

Let’s show our Hillbilly pride and hit that goal together! 🎓

The goal of the VHS SCA is to support and enhance the learning environment and academics of the Verona High School students. Please fill out the contact information below and consider making a donation to the SCA. At the high school level there aren't many fundraisers so we solely rely on the donati...

09/26/2025

We kicked off the new Hillbilly Haul fundraiser with a goal to raise $500.

Thanks to you, we’re already at $365—so close! Every ticket counts. Let’s reach that $500 mark and celebrate together!

🎟️ $5 raffle tickets available until Sept. 30
🏆 Winner announced Oct. 3

🎉 Verona High School SCA Hillbilly Haul 🎟️SEPTEMBER-> Verona SpiritThe SCA is kicking off our Hillbilly Haul Raffle Series with a Verona Spirit prize from local Verona businesses.🎁 Prize: $25 Two Guys Tees gift certificate, $25 Main Street Cottage gift certificate, $25 Academy Apparel ...

09/25/2025

The VHS SCA will have a table set up in the main entrance hallway this evening at Back To School Night where you can donate to the SCA and our Beautification Committee via QR codes.

We will also have QR codes so you can purchase tickets for the Senior Scholarship 50/50 and our new monthly raffle for the Hillbilly Haul. There will also be flyers with all QR codes hung in the hallways so you can easily donate/purchase tickets.

We appreciate all who can donate and purchase tickets as this is how we are able to support our students, faculty and staff and the high school in general.

09/24/2025

🌿 Help Keep Verona High School Beautiful! 🌿

Since 2002, the VHS SCA Beautification Committee has worked hard to make our school welcoming and inspiring. Thanks to generous parent donations and SCA fundraising, we’ve:

✨ Added seasonal plantings and fresh landscaping
✨ Painted classrooms and the cafeteria
✨ Supplied new signage, furniture, and décor
✨ Created a Kindness Rocks display and more
✨ And every year since 2021—decorated for graduation! 🎓

Every contribution—big or small—helps us continue projects like these and keep VHS looking its best for students, staff, and the community.

💻 Donate today and be part of the tradition!

Since its establishment in 2002, the VHS SCA Beautification Committee has been able to accomplish many projects to make the school more attractive. The committee sets goals and through the generous donations by parents and fundraising efforts of the SCA, we have been able to fulfill the following pr...

09/22/2025

🎟️ Verona Hillbilly Haul Raffle Series is Here! 🎟️

We are kicking off this school year with a new fundraiser, the Hillbilly Haul. The first basket raffle is for a Verona Spirit prize pack from some of our favorite local businesses:
✨ $25 Two Guys Tees gift certificate
✨ $25 Main Street Cottage gift certificate
✨ $25 Academy Apparel gift certificate
✨ Large short-sleeve Verona t-shirt

🎫 Tickets: $5 each
📅 Winner Announced: Friday, October 3

Your $5 ticket supports SCA programs and initiatives that benefit all VHS students. Let’s show our Verona pride and make this year’s fundraising a huge success! 💛🖤

BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE->

🎉 Verona High School SCA Hillbilly Haul 🎟️SEPTEMBER-> Verona SpiritThe SCA is kicking off our Hillbilly Haul Raffle Series with a Verona Spirit prize from local Verona businesses.🎁 Prize: $25 Two Guys Tees gift certificate, $25 Main Street Cottage gift certificate, $25 Academy Apparel ...

09/08/2025

Welcome back to a new school year at Verona High School! We hope you had a wonderful summer and are as excited as we are to begin the 2025–2026 school year.

The Verona High School School Community Association (SCA) plays an important role in enriching the experience of every student at VHS. Our mission is to provide funds, programs, resources, and services that enhance learning and strengthen our school community. None of this is possible without the generous support of our families. Your membership, participation, and contributions allow us to continue valued traditions, revive past practices, and introduce new initiatives that directly benefit our students and staff.

This year, we are especially excited to share that we are moving to Zeffy, a new online platform that will help us manage event registrations, donations, and payments more efficiently.

This Year’s SCA Fundraising Efforts

SCA Membership & Donations
As part of our effort to strengthen the VHS community, we invite all families to become members of the SCA. We suggest a once-per-year contribution of at least $25. To recognize the generosity of our community, we’ve created the following donation levels:
$25 – SCA Member
$50 – SCA Advocate
$100 – SCA Champion
$200 – SCA Legacy Donor
Your donations directly support enrichment programs, scholarships, school projects, and the traditional end-of-year gift to VHS.
CLICK HERE to join the SCA and make a donation
https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/verona-high-school-one-check-form--20252026

Beautification Committee
Help us keep VHS a welcoming and vibrant place for students, teachers, and families. Funds raised will go toward seasonal decorations, planting, and school beautification efforts.
CLICK HERE to donate to the Beautification Committee
https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/verona-high-school-beautification

50/50 Senior Scholarship Raffle
This much-loved raffle directly funds scholarships for graduating seniors. Half of the proceeds go to support our students’ next chapter, while the other half goes to one lucky winner!
CLICK HERE to purchase 50/50 Senior Scholarship Raffle tickets
https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/verona-high-sca-scholarship-5050-raffle

NEW! The Hillbilly Haul
We’re excited to launch a brand-new fundraising initiative this year— The Hillbilly Haul! A few times this school year, we plan to raffle off themed baskets filled with gift cards from local Verona businesses. All proceeds will directly support SCA programs and initiatives for the school.
We are kicking off with a Verona Spirit theme, which includes gift cards for Main Street Cottage, Two Guys Tees and Academy Apparel.
CLICK HERE to purchase a chance to win
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/vhs-sca-september-fundraising-raffle

This raffle will replace the former “Back-to-School Class Basket Fundraiser” while continuing the tradition of community-driven support.

Community Involvement
Verona CHILD
We encourage all families to learn more about Verona CHILD (Children Having Individual Learning Differences)—a Verona-wide parent organization dedicated to supporting families of students with learning differences. Verona CHILD works to foster awareness, advocacy, and inclusion across our schools. Click here to learn more > https://drive.google.com/file/d/15bb-pLaqg7UcXVI8e-OYP3HOheIzkbM5/view?usp=sharing

SAFE HOMES PLEDGE - – Verona Municipal Alliance Committee (VMAC)
VMAC sponsors SAFE Homes and promotes compassion, character & confidence to help youth make good choices. Verona families are encouraged to commit to safe, healthy homes for youth. Click here to learn more > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-qIb-R59hyidLdpbknWigADbu92yMnpw/view?usp=sharing

SCA Meetings
During the course of the year, we will hold two general SCA meetings. This is your opportunity to share thoughts and comments, or simply sit back and listen to what is happening at VHS and in our district. Our principal, Mr. Joshua Cogdill, along with our Vice Principal, Mr. Robert Merkler, attend each meeting and provide a summary of events and educational initiatives taking place within the school.
October 8th at 5:00pm
April (Date TBD)

We communicate via email and on this page. If you have ideas, we’d love to hear from you. The VHS SCA Board looks forward to working with all VHS families this school year!

With much appreciation,
The 2025/2026 Verona High School SCA Board
Co-President – Dana DeMars – [email protected]
Co-President – Lori Radigan – [email protected]
VP Membership – Janice Garthwaite – [email protected]
VP Program – Nicole Duda - [email protected]
Recording Secretary – Lauren Besante – [email protected]
Corresponding Secretary – Andrea Santamaria – [email protected]
Treasurer – Kate Curren – [email protected]

05/07/2025

The VHS SCA Back-to-School Night Raffle has historically raised thousands of dollars to support the SCA and enhance our school community. Due to a lack of volunteers, we were unable to host it during this school year — but with your help, we can bring it back for 2025–2026!

We’re looking for volunteers to help:
✔️ Solicit raffle item donations from local businesses and families
✔️ Sell raffle tickets in the weeks leading up to Back-to-School Night
✔️ Support the event the night of with setup, ticket sales, and prize distribution.

Whether you can help a little or a lot, your time makes a big difference!

Please send us a DRM or email [email protected] to volunteer today!

04/21/2025

Tomorrow, 4/22, is the last day to purchase tickets!

03/18/2025

Don’t cook tomorrow night, 3/19, and support the VHS SCA!