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Good luck to our cross-country runners in Leonardville this Saturday, October 10th!
Race times as follows:
9:30 am Middle School Girls (7th & 8th Combined) 2 Mile Race
10:00 am Middle School Boys (7th & 8th Combined) 2 Mile Race
10:30 am High School Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity Race – 5K
11:15 am High School Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity Race – 5K

Stamped to the finish!

Junior high volleyball action! Mustangs lose to Hanover 18-25, 25-17, 10-15 in varsity action and JV loses 25-6, 25-7.

The Junior High Mustang football team beats the Hanover Bluejays in Overtime with a high scoring game of 44-38! Go Mustangs!

More of the fourth graders' STEM Challenge!

More of the fourth graders' STEM Challenge!

Fourth graders wrapped up their rock unit with a fun STEM Challenge! Students used Airheads to mimic rocks as they worked through the rock cycle. They even got to “melt” their “rocks” and watch them transform from a metamorphic rock into lava!

Reminder: No School tomorrow, Friday, October 9th and No School Monday, October 12th! Have a great weekend! https://app.smore.com/n/edgr7

Colts PTO is hosting a Boo Gram fundraiser! Each candy gram is $2 and you can send as many as you would like to friends, classmates, teachers or staff! Fill out the below form and return it with payment by October 24th. Boo Grams will be delivered on October 30th.

This Saturday, the Lady Mustangs will go to Washington for the Twin Valley League Tournament!
Their first game will be at 9 AM in the Elementary gym, South Court, against Onaga.
Be sure to come out, cheer loud, and support the girls as they play in the toughest small school league tournament in the state!
Go Lady Mustangs!

This Friday, the high school football team travels to Valley Falls for a big district game against the Dragons!
If you cannot make the trip, our video production team will be broadcasting the game for you!
Link: https://youtube.com/live/lR8Z2ACI61c
Stampede to Victory!

It's Thursday, which means we have our junior high teams in action again tonight!
Come out and support them as they take on Hanover in Hanover
Volleyball starts at 5 PM
Football kicks off at 6:30 PM
Let's Go Mustangs!

Monday Highland Community College visited to help students apply and take advantage of Ks Free Apply Days!

6th graders learned a new formula today in math! Distance = Rate x Time. Then we did some measurements outside, walking and running, and they used the data to calculate their rates!

The October Schools that Care Newsletter is ready to read! click here to read and enjoy! https://app.smore.com/n/bz8v1

Valley Heights Volleyball results from Doniphan West: JV won vs D West 25-17, 25-14 Varsity won vs Washington County 25-16, 25-22 Varsity won vs D West 25-23, 25-16 It's a sweep!

If you are planning to travel to Doniphan West for tonight's high school volleyball games there has been a change in the schedule! Travel safe, Go Mustangs!

OCTOBER is STOP BULLYING Month. Bullying hurts. Everyone has a role to play in STOPPING BULLYING. What will you do today to include others, show kindness or stand up for friends who are being bullied? If you see something, say something.

Reminder: Today is Picture Retake Day at Valley Heights Junior High/High School!