Valley Heights USD #498

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” This quote inspires Hannah Grace Musil, daughter of Jim and Mona Musil to con...

“EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.” Adrianna Baylie Haines is the daughter of Dan and Barb Haines. Adrianna has been involved in countless clubs throughout high school, including...

Payden Jacob Yungeberg was born and raised in the Valley Heights community, and playing football as a Mustang has impacted him the most over the course of his high school ca...

“ I will never forget when I fell down the stairs of the Opera House during the All School Play “Oklahoma” my junior year,” claims Hanna Yoder. Hanna was born on September 6 ...

PROGRESS MAKES PERFECT. Madisen Hanson lives by this quote by Confucius, “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” Madisen believes that as long as you ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2019 Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force announces Challenge Award recipients (BLUE RAPIDS) — The Confidence in Kans...

Rankings: High school band, along with Jr. High students, Jacob Jackson, Luke Zimmerman, Cooper McWilliams, Caden Parker, and Robbie Stryker - 2 Shyanne Carder flute solo ...

BE WILLING TO LEARN. “If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn no one can stop you.” This is a quote that inspires Ariel Celine Holle...

HAVE COURAGE AND BE KIND. As Gillian Zidek’s time at Valley Heights High School is dwindling, she wants people to remember her as being compassionate, someone who would lend a h...

“ Some people make things happen, some watch what happens, and others wonder what happened.” This quote serves as inspiration for senior, Carter Popejoy. Carter, throughout the cou...

The Schools That Care grant project that serves USD #380 and USD #498 will be conducting a spring donation drive for School Supplies that will be distributed through the Mobile Fa...

“Everything happens for a reason” is a quote that inspires Senior Andrea Hudson. Andrea says, “ I know its a little cliche, but every time something goes bad, there's always somet...

The Valley Heights Elementary and High School are celebrating National Read Across America week in honor of Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. To commemorate the cartoo...

Every year there is an Oscars award show and every year Mrs. Coon has a Theater and Film class, where the students study different movies. Some of the movies the students have stu...

“What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?” Matt...

The Valley Heights Journalism Staff is working very hard on the 2018-2019 Yearbook. In the process of creating the yearbook, the staff members have the freedom to bring up any ne...

DANCE, DANCE. Valley Heights Junior High host the annual school dance on Friday, February 22. Organized by teacher Anne Haefke, the commons area was decorated with bright colors...

The Valley Heights Boys’ and Girls’ basketball teams both win the first round of Sub-State. The Mustang basketball teams advance to the second round of sub-state with big wins ove...

The Valley Heights students are informing both teachers and guardians about their plans for the future. From February 19 th -22 nd , all three buildings that make up the Valle...

SENIOR SALUTE. Thursday, February 14th, Valley Heights host the annual Parents Night. Senior class members who participate in a winter sport or activity were recognized alongsid...