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NICKNAMES. LOVE ‘EM OR LEAVE ‘EM: “ Titles are but nicknames, and every nickname is a title.” Quote by Thomas Paine, an influential founding father of the United States and philo...

SNOW DAYS, When the students at Valley Heights High School think about snow days they are usually really excited and ready for a break. There were 37 students that took a survey...

FRESHMAN SEASON. “Getting to spend time with all my teammates from volleyball and transition into basketball season while building friendships with them has been my favorite par...

TREND OR OFFEND? 2022 was a year of the craziest trends yet. There have been tortilla slapping Tik Toks, gym rat “influencers”, makeup artists, BeReal, and the “best chefs of...

PLAYING FOCUSED. With a record of 4-5 at this point in the season, the Lady Mustang Basketball team is ready to bring their “A” game to the Twin Valley League Tournament. Head ...

WE ARE. Every year, the student body eagerly awaits the revelation of the theme of the Valley Heights yearbook. The theme reveal is a time-honored tradition every January. The J...

BREAK A LEG! LITERALLY. Ken Fite says, “Make peace with your broken pieces.” As of December, Valley Heights has had a total of ten leg or foot injuries since the beginning of th...

OBSESSION AND PROFESSION. Ben Worcester graduated from Kansas State University with a Master’s degree in Music Composition and Music Theory in 2010, a Bachelor’s degree in Music...

THE WRAPPING REWIND. The Valley Heights school district has a Santa's Gift Shop for kids in K-6th grade. Twenty three high school students spent the afternoon helping elementary...

ROCKING ROBOTS. In the early 1950s, the first robot was invented by George Devol. At the time, the robot was an incredible invention that has only gotten more and more impressiv...

BOYS BALLIN’. With our two recent games being wins, no one can deny that the boy’s basketball season is going well. With their first game against Riley County, the boys showed e...

FRIENDS FUR-EVER “ Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” Quote from Anatole France. At Valley Heights, the students have all kinds of pets, with...

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! “Every time I go to a movie, it’s magic, no matter what the movie is about.” This was said by Steven Spielberg, Academy Award winning director, write...

WRITING WOES. Anyone who has written a paper or an article knows of a little thing called writer’s block. Writer’s block is the condition of being unable to think of what to wri...

IT’S A BAD HABIT. If you know something is bad for you, why don’t you stop doing it? We all have bad habits, such as sleeping less than 8 hours a night, binge eating, excessive ...

CLEANING AFTER HOURS. Being a custodian is more than just cleaning, sweeping, and mopping. Winnie Hyde and Jamie Lesage are very determined to keep the Valley Heights High Scho...

TO THE FULLEST; “Don’t count on the days, make the days count.” This quote reminds Damian Yungeberg of living his life to the fullest like it's his last day on Earth. He hopes t...

IN THE MOMENT. “If I’m sincere today, what does it matter if I regret it tomorrow?”-Jos Saramago. This is favored by John Haefke because it reminds him to not spend his life wor...

I MOVE. I SECOND. MOTION PASSED. A First Hand Account-Kadence Pierson. Being a new member on the FFA Greenhand Officer Team, I was absolutely mortified. Having to memorize th...

TEACHERS IN THE MAKING “A good education can change anyone. A good teacher can change everything.” - Unknown. Teaching as a Career is a new course offered at Valley Heights High...