Our Mustang runners had a great day at Centralia! Lindsey Gray placed 14th with a personal best time of 24:19. Kebeb Zimmerman placed 7th with a personal best of 18:09. Tyler Holmes placed 13th with a personal best of 19:16. Hudson ran a season best of 20:29 placing 27th. Brycen Clays placed 41st with a personal best of 22:01.



Good luck to our Cross Country runners competing at Centralia Lake!

Mustangs win 43-6.
Mustangs lead 40-6 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
The score stays the same. Mustangs up 27-0 at halftime.
Mustangs lead 27-0 at the end of the 1st quarter.

Elementary newsletter!
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Today is Blue Rapids Arbor Day. The 4th graders celebrated this special day by helping plant a new tree on the square. Students also enjoyed a scavenger hunt looking for different kinds of leaves.








Trevor and Addelynn asked for extra work. Mrs. Erickson had them help with her bulletin board (check out the background in the picture). She also awarded them with VHS tickets for volunteering to help. Way to go Trevor and Addelynn!
HS Football travels to Bennington to take on the Bulldogs! Good luck, Mustangs!

Check out the 10/4 edition of Keeping Up With the Mustangs! Featuring JH FB&VB, Art Club, and Mrs. Yungeberg's Classroom.
https://youtu.be/xEmWoq1ivtY
Brought to you by Valley Heights Video Productions.

Mrs. Meadows' class experimented with airheads to learn about the rock cycle. Everyone enjoyed watching their rock turn into lava!










Miss Bruna's class did a fun science project were they used airheads to learn the phases of a rock. The students had a great time and enjoyed Mr.Spoonts participation and assistance in the project.










Mrs. Hogan caught sweet Arleth in action. She was helping and encouraging a classmate during their library time. Awesome Arleth!
Don't miss seeing the Family Advocate and "The Care Bus" at Student Success Meetings next week!

Valley Heights is partnering with the Marshall County Health Dept to provide Flu Shots and other vaccinations to student's and staff. This optional service will be available to Elementary Students and Staff on Thursday, October 10, and Jr/Sr High Students and Staff on Thursday, October 17. Consent forms will be sent home with Elementary students. Jr/Sr High Students can get a consent form from the office.

Today was Custodian Appreciation Day and Miss Bruna's class wrote little notes thanking Jaqi Woodyard for helping keep our classroom and school clean. The students were excited to give her the notes this afternoon.

Concrete for the Valley Heights Ag Department's Greenhouse is complete!


Oct. is Bullying Awareness Month. Bullying may include unwanted aggressive behavior, observed or perceived power imbalance or repetition of repetition of bullying behaviors. To learn facts about bullying visit https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/facts

