You don't want to miss MUSTANG SPIRIT NIGHT at VH! And you won't want to miss this opportunity!!!Who will be the first to dunk him?!!!

Come walk the school, meet teachers and get ready to start the year off strong. We will be hosting a 7th grade orientation Tuesday August 17th at 6:00p then open house will take place at 6:30p-7:30p. Can't wait to see you there!

Calendar Change: Wednesday, August 19th will now be a full day of school. Due to the passing of a former Valley Heights employee and mother of three Valley Heights students, there will be no school on Thursday, August 20th so that our staff and students have the opportunity to attend her memorial service and support her family during this difficult time. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility.

Rooms, our new district communication tool, is live! Parents/Guardians should have received a text or email from Apptegy.. Download the VHUSD 498 App and click on Rooms at the bottom of the app. Sign in using your phone number. Students need to sign in using their school email address.



Mustang Spirit Night is Friday! Help fill the shelves at our local food pantry with a shelf stable food donation. Please leave donations in the commons.

Tuesday, Aug. 18 Harvesters Mobile Food Pantry will be in Waterville at the Waterville/Blue Rapids UMC. Distribution will begin by 11 am. First Come, first served. Volunteers are welcome!

VHS students available to volunteer at Harvesters on Tuesday, Aug. 18 can get a jump start on service hours this semester! Meet at 10:30 am at the Waterville Methodist Church. See Jayne Whitson, Schools That Care Family Advocate in the care bus after food distribution.

Thank you so much to the United Methodist Church of Waterville and Blue Rapids for providing a meal for the Valley Heights district staff and the awesome gift bags! We appreciate you!




If your 7-12th grade VH student still needs school supplies to begin the 26-27 school year, request supplies here by Monday, August 17 5pm for supplies to be available before school starts. https://forms.gle/7qs8Mg9hF4v9DFYR9

Please see the following letter about our new communication tool called Rooms. This will replace Bloomz, which was previously used at the grade schools. All staff Preschool through 12th grade will be communicating with families via Rooms.

Join us next Tuesday night for Open House!

Monday, August 10th, there will be a Fall Sports Parents Meeting at the high school
The high school session will begin at 6 pm in the commons
The junior high session will begin at 7 pm in the commons
Coaches will meet in breakout sessions to go over important information before the fall sports season begins
We hope to see you there!
The high school session will begin at 6 pm in the commons
The junior high session will begin at 7 pm in the commons
Coaches will meet in breakout sessions to go over important information before the fall sports season begins
We hope to see you there!

We're ready for you! Join us at enrollment today until 7:00 pm at the Valley Heights High School!

The Schools That Care August newsletter is available here. Read, share and like! https://app.smore.com/n/7pwgf1 #getreadyforschool
Join us tomorrow, August 5th, at Valley Heights High School for enrollment! We will have technology available to assist you with enrolling your child. We look forward to seeing you!

Local Back-To-School Vaccine Opportunities on Wednesday, August 5.

Make sure you swing by Yungeberg Drug this week for your FREE school supplies for all Valley Heights preschool through 6th graders!

The USD 498 BOE will be serving a FREE meal to Mustangs, their families and fans at Mustang Spirit Night! Indoor and outdoor activities for the whole family 5-7pm. Then join us in the newly renovated gym for a PeP RaLLy to meet the Mustangs and thank our donors for the new gymnasium look!

Do you enjoy working with students and making a positive impact every day? We're looking for caring, dependable, and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as a Paraprofessional. To apply, please click the link: https://www.usd364.org/page/employment-information

