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YEARBOOK REFLECTIONS. Valley Heights High School’s All School Play, Yearbook Reflections , is set to be an incredible showcase of talent and self discovery. According to Pionee...

Calling all Barbie and Oppenheimer fans! Thursday November 9th will be BarbenHeimer day. Make sure to wear your favorite Barbie or Oppenheimer outfits for a yearbook picture at th...

GIVING BACK. “To me the Day of Service is the way students can give back to their school and community,” explains Mike Savage. Volunteering plays a big role in Valley Heights fr...

YEARBOOK REFLECTIONS. Do not miss Valley Height’s musical, “Yearbook Reflections.” Due to the football boys winning regionals and their game getting scheduled to the first ni...

TURF TALK. Play-by-Play by Carson Spoonts of Valley Heights Football versus the Smith Center Redmen Mustangs came off a big win against Wabaunsee the week before going int...

AUTUMN LEAVES AND FESTIVAL BREEZE. The annual Fall Festival is being hosted in the Blue Rapids gymnasium this year, on October 29th starting at 6pm with the costume contest star...

TALK TO THE HANDS. The Lady Mustangs take State this weekend in Dodge City! Last weekend they went 3-0 in sub-state. The weekend before they went 6-1 at TVL and ended up...

FOREVER THANKFUL. “ It is not just one person, it's the entire Valley Heights school district. They have given me so many great opportunities and I will forever be thankful for t...

Back2Back Appearance. Thursday October 24th, 2023 the Lady Mustang Volleyball team travels to Dodge City KS, to compete in the 2023 State Volleyball Tournament. Last weekend the...

PLAYOFF FEVER. The football regular season has come and gone. Now, it's playoff season. The Mustangs have had a great regular season finishing with a 6-2 record after coming up ...

Senior Season “I want people to remember me as the girl that always was smiling. I do my best to always help and support others the best I can. Always being nice to others, c...

“HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO.” Statistically, red velvet cake is the most popular flavor of cake made in the United States. If red velvet cake is one of your favorite flavors,...

THE DAILY GRIND What’s a barista’s favorite thing to say in the morning? Rise and grind! It’s that time of year again! The Forensics, Journalism, All School Play, and Junior Hig...

TRICK OR TREAT. This year, 73% of people, up from 69% in 2022, will take part in Halloween-related events. “Halloween participation returned to pre-pandemic levels this year,” a...

PEAK PERFORMANCE. “ Pain unlocks a secret doorway in the mind, one that leads to both peak performance and beautiful silence," quote by David Goggins. This quote personifies Cars...

THE GOOD GUY. “You don't need to be a good guy to get a good message out.” is a quote by LL Cool J. Liam N. Shill would like to be remembered as a good guy who did good things. ...

SCIENTIA SET POTENTIA “ Science\Knowledge is power” This quote speaks to Brooke Porter because it represents life to her. She says, “the more you know, the easier it will be.”...

HOPING ON THE TRENDS. The Valley Heights Journalism Staff attended a Jostens workshop in Topeka and was inspired to create a social media page. The thought behind this was to re...

TODAY AND ALWAYS. Traditions are celebrated by many people across the globe. According to The Westside Gazette, sixty-nine percent of people have traditions growing up and 43% s...

WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO MEET? Starting off, I interviewed Mr. Broxterman, history teacher at Valley Heights. Knowing history as much as he does, many historical figures came into ...