Due to a schedule change for the end of this school year, the Junior High Awards will be moved up to Monday, the 24th at 2:30. Parents are welcome to attend.
Effective Tuesday, May 11 the USD 498 mask protocol will be updated to "Masks are recommended, but not required.".
If you received a letter from the Health Dept. regarding the updating of your child’s immunizations, please return those forms to your building secretaries as soon as possible as they will be here on Wednesday!
To all the Mustang mom's past and present....
Due to the incoming weather, we will be moving the Mother/son Night of Fun into the gym and commons tonight!! Lots of yard games, hot dog picnic and a movie! Bring a pillow and a blanket and get some snuggles from all your sweet boys tonight! Cannot wait to see you all there!
Don’t forget! The Mother/Son Night of Fun is tomorrow at 7:00PM-10:00PM! Weather permitting it will be at the football field! If weather decides to rain on our fun, we will move to the gym/commons!!
SCHOOL'S OUT, CAMP'S IN!!
Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration registration is now open! Click the link to register today!
https://forms.gle/Sc39Wtw3GRTGjCQE8
Join us Friday, May 14th for our annual Kindergarten-6th grade Kick-off to Summer Kickball Night at the Blue Rapids Ball fields! We can't wait to see you there!
First and second grade classes traveled to the Rolling Hill Zoo in Salina! These are just a few of the second graders who had a fabulous time!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all our USD 498 teachers!!
Enjoy this snip-it from out staff and students out here at VHHS! Click on the link below or go to our Documents on the Valley Heights webpage and click on Teacher Appreciation!
https://5il.co/sadb
Reminder that Play Day has been moved to Wednesday, May 19th. Waterville Grade School will compete in the morning and Blue Rapids Grade School will compete in the afternoon. More information on the time of events will be sent out on Friday, May 7th.
It's much more than just Teacher Appreciation Week to me. I have something very important to say about the amazing humans in this picture. In the past nine months I've gotten to know and build a relationship with each and every one of them, and I have the privilege of seeing what those outside of our walls rarely have the opportunity to. The past year has presented challenges that no amount of professional development or college courses could have prepared them for. Yet from day one they have rolled through the changes, embraced the challenges and put our students and their needs before anything else. I've seen them laugh, cry, celebrate and mourn for the students in their care. When confronted with adversity and obstacles they could easily have chosen to grow complacent and bitter, but instead they utilized the opportunity to grow, to learn and to do better. That is exactly what I've witnessed in my short time in USD 498, and I am so proud of these amazing humans. Each of them have a significant role in the success of our students, and each of them deserve much more than a paragraph or two once a year. I'm humbled and blessed by their presence, and I firmly believe that our district is one to be envied because of the individuals within it. The future of Valley Heights is bright folks, and you have every reason to be #MustangProud!
Melissa Kennedy
Superintendent
Come join us at Spring Fling tomorrow night May 5th. Senior displays and art projects will start at 6 followed by music at 7.
National Honor Society members helping a community member. These young people did an amazing job!!
ALL IN FOR SEMIS. Audra Steinfort, Abigail Steinfort, Aiden Nemechek, and Tyrel Wagner are moving on to the semi-final rounds at State Champs Forensics. They are competing virtually at the high school all day and hope to move on to the medal round this afternoon.
Congratulations to Damian Yungeberg and Emma Toerber for shooting personal best scores in the Valley Height Golf Invitational today!
The 4th graders went around town and delivered May Day baskets to the local businesses.
One more reminder about the 3 on 3 tournament on May 8 at VH. We still have open spots for teams. Please email jyungeberg@valleyheights.org by Sunday May 2nd to sign up. Schedules will be made and sent out on Monday.
SCHOOL'S OUT, CAMP'S IN!!
Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration registration is now open!
Click the link to register today!
https://forms.gle/tCzm2Cs2MDo741KE8
VHHS will be hosting regional track on 5/21 and we are looking for volunteers to help with field events. If you would like to help please email ttrimble@valleyheights.org. Thanks for your support! #MustangProud