Helping Hands Craft Fair Cancelled
The 2020 Helping Hands Art and Craft Fair has been cancelled. The 12th annual event was scheduled for Nov. 7 at Neenah High School.
The event is scheduled to resume on Nov. 6, 2021. All vendors from the 2020 show that was already at capacity will be invited to return to the 2021 event. No new vendors will be accepted for next year.
The event provides significant financial relief for Neenah families during the holiday season, as well as a scholarship for a graduating senior. Last year's event drew 2,868 people and raised $19,756 that was distributed in the community.
Individuals wishing to make a donation to the Helping Hands Fund may still do so. Monetary donations may be sent to Shelley Aaholm at Neenah High School, 1275 Tullar Road, Neenah, WI 54956
Fox Crossing Annexes New High School Site
The new Neenah High School will be officially located in the Village of Fox Crossing. The Village Board annexed the 222-acre site from the Town of Neenah by unanimous vote at its June 22 meeting. The move was expected following the successful passage of a $114.9 million referendum in April.
The high school will be built along Winchester Road (County II) just west of Interstate 41 across from Kimberly-Clark. Fox Crossing will provide sewer and water services, as well as police, fire and rescue services for the new school.
The District will close on the purchase on June 29 at a price of $3,340,920. The District will be selling its property at Irish Road and West American Drive in Fox Crossing.
“We are very excited to begin this partnership with the Village of Fox Crossing and look forward to our journey together,” said School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Pfeiffer. “This will be the beginning of a very special year for our entire community now and for decades to come.”
“It was pretty obvious after a lot of lengthy discussions that we as a community and municipality were in the best position to support the Neenah School District as far as building a high school on this site,” Village Trustee Mark Englebert said prior to the vote. “No other municipality can provide services better than we can. We are proud to be good community partners and support the entire region.”
Planning and design for the new high school is already underway. Construction will begin in the summer of 2021 with the school set to open in the fall of 2023. The new school is centrally located in the District boundaries and will retain the Neenah High School name. The current high school will be converted into an intermediate school for grades 5 and 6 and a middle school for grades 7 and 8.
