Valley Heights is headed to Belleville-Republic County for Sub-State basketball this year.
Other schools there:
Belleville-Republic County, Bennington HS, Brookeville-Ell-Saline HS, Herington HS, Salina-Sacred Heart HS, St. Marys HS, and Wabaunsee.
GAMEDAY! Come out and support the Mustangs as they take on Riley County tonight!

JH Boys “A” team scoreboard:
Washington Co. 33
Balley Heights 13.
JH Girls “A” team win over Washington Co 50-4 Go Mustangs!
Jr. High Boys Basketball: (B Team)
Valley Heights - 23
Washington - 26
Slight Change for tonight's Junior High Games (12/2), there will now be a 1/2 C team Boys game following the A game.
High School Gym:
5:45 A Girls
7:00 1/2 B Girls
Blue Rapids Gym:
5:45 B Boys
7:00 A Boys followed by 1/2 C Boys
Schedule for tomorrow nights contest against Riley County:
HS Gym: Blue Rapids Gym:
4:30 JV girls 5:45 JV Boys
6:00 Varsity girls
7:30 Varsity boys
Schedule for Junior High Games vs. Washington County (12/2)
High School Gym:
5:45 A team girls
7:00 ½ B team girls
Blue Rapids Gym:
5:45 B Team Boys
7:00 A Team Boys
Reminder: Basketball registrations for 3rd - 6th grades are due back to BR Elementary no later than DECEMBER 6th.

USD 498 COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, December 1, 2021

The Preschool and Kinder-Prep classes visited the Waterville Public Library for Kansas Reads to Preschoolers month. Mrs. Menzel read to us and then we stamped animals and had a snack. We are fortunate to have great libraries and librarians in both Waterville and Blue Rapids.



Waterville staff and students celebrated their favorite Veterans this month. Veterans pictures were displayed on the front bulletin board!

Food & CA$H donations are being accepted at VH for Christmas meal boxes that will be distributed to families in our VH communities to ensure that everyone can enjoy a holiday meal this Christmas! Donations are due at Valley Heights by Dec. 14 to be included. See details below.

Reminder to families:
Colt's Round-Up will be dismissing at 5 pm today. Go enjoy PreK-6 family engagement night at the Blue Rapids Grade School. Free food, activities, and more at 6 pm!
It's GIVING TUESDAY and after Thanksgiving Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday...if you've got a little left to give to our communities, donate online to the #carebus. https://bit.ly/SchoolsThatCareBus #servingUSD380&USD498 #GivingTuesday

See the Family Advocate and the Care Bus at Family Engagement Night tonight at BR Elementary, 6-7:30 pm.


You can learn a lot about ❤ from this lil pig.
#begrateful #haveaheart #countyourblessings

NOTICE: Elementary Christmas music program has been moved to Wednesday, December 8th at the Blue Rapids gym at 7:00 pm for Kindergarten through 6th grade.
Don't Forget! Tomorrow night is our PreK-6 family engagement night at the Blue Rapids Grade School. Come for free food, activities, and more!

Welcome back! We are hoping the downward trend shown here continues as we finish out our first semester of the school year! If your child exhibits any symptoms of COVID-19, please keep them at home. You may also contact your child's building secretary to arrange a test with the school nurse.

