Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration had a sweet treat today thanks to the thoughtfulness Ron & Kim Hardin! Thanks for thinking of us! The cupcakes were a hit!!! Congratulations to Samantha & Jimmy!!



With a little cool water, Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration beat the heat today! Also, a big thank you to Sharon King for stopping by to talk to some of our students about the Lions Club Peace Poster! #peaceposter #AfterschoolWorks!










The Valley Heights Big Brothers Big Sisters Program is hosting the 4th annual Golf Tournament in Waterville to continue our mentoring program at Waterville Elementary during the school year. Join us on June 28!

REMINDER: Harvesters Mobile Food Pantry will be in Waterville on Tuesday, June 17! Distribution begins at 10am at the Methodist Church. First come, first served. See the Family Advocate and care bus for other student and family needs.



Donating school supplies to Schools That Care for 7-12 grade students at Valley Heights is easy as 1, 2, 3! View the Wish List on Amazon at bit.ly/BacktoSchool25-26, select needed school supplies and ship directly to Schools That Care at VH!
Thank YOU for your support!





Week 2 of Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration is wrapped up! Students enjoyed STEM activities and working together to complete challenges! #AfterschoolWorks








Jami Gillig with Marshall County Farm Bureau visited Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration to talk to students in our Farm to Table group. Thank you, Jami for sharing your knowledge with our students! #AfterschoolWorks










We are hiring!

Check out what being a mentor is all about with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Right now is the time to start the application process to become a BIG when school begins! Contact the VH Family Advocate for more information.

Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration is beating the heat with fun activities! #AfterschoolWorks










Marshall County Health Dept will be in Waterville & Blue Rapids on Wednesday, June 11.
Blue Rapids Community Center: 10am-12pm
Waterville Community Center: 12:30pm-2:30pm
This is a great opportunity to update any needed vaccinations prior to school starting. Any recent HS graduates, who received their first Meningitis B shot on May 7 (or before), can now get their 2nd shot to complete the series. The Meningitis B vaccination is required by many colleges and universities.
Please reach out to the Marshall County Health Dept, 785-562-3485, or School Nurse, 785-363-2398, with questions.
Congrats to Teagan Spoonts on earning 2nd team All-State honors from the Kansas Coaches Association! Way to go, Teagan!

Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration keeps turning out the hits! Campers are having a blast and learning so many things as they enjoy their summer! #AfterschoolWorks








Playing ball and cheering them on in the summer heat can defeat your body fast! Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and bring some snacks to fuel up between games. Don't forget to pack the sunscreen and bug spray too! #summerattheballpark

Don't forget, Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration in partnership with USDA provides FREE lunch to all kids ages 1 to 18 years through the Summer Food Service Program! #AfterschoolWorks #SummerFoodRocks!



Week 2 of Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration is off and running! Thank you to KSU Research and Extension for your partnership and providing Junior Chef programming this week! #AfterschoolWorks!









Donating Back to School Supplies is EASY PEEZY! 1. Open the Amazon wish list. https://bit.ly/backTOschoolsThatcare 2. Fill your cart! 3. Ship to Schools That Care at Valley Heights. Thank you for your support!

This summer we are diving in to character education with the help of Character Counts CBS Kindness 101! This is such a rich program that we are really loving at Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration! #AfterschoolWorks
Check out the link for yourself: https://charactercounts.org/digital_classroom/kindness-101/



No we're not on the runway in Paris, Milan, or New York, we did however pull off a star studded fashion week at Valley Heights 21st CCLC Camp Exploration. The runway was on fire! #AfterschoolWorks!









Day 4 and week 1 of Valley Heights 21st CCLC is in the books! What a great week we've had! Our staff has done an incredible job of preparing for the activities and making everything run so smoothly! From busing to meals, summer enhancement to the great activities, Summer is going GREAT! #AfterschoolWorks!









