Valley Heights USD #498

BATTLE OF THE BRAINS. Last Thursday, Linn High School hosted the annual TVL Scholars Bowl meet. Our Valley Heights Mustangs placed fourth overall. Coach Shannon Conti said, “TVL...

SADDLE UP ANYWAYS. Josie Lynn Parker was born on July 13, 2007. She was raised by her parents Brett and Amanda Parker alongside her younger sisters Nora, Ellie, Janey, and Gra...

KANSAS DAY . Happy 165th birthday, Kansas! Kansas Day is celebrated every year on January 29, this is the anniversary of Kansas' becoming the 34th state. This day is important f...

WINTER FORMAL. Coming back from Christmas break, everyone is already busy at Valley Heights. The annual winter formal crowning was at halftime of the boys’ game on January 9. T...

TVL BASKETBALL. The Twin Valley League Tournament was hosted at Washington County this year. It was a crazy week of rescheduling due to the winter storm that came in. Going int...

NEARING THE END. The Valley Heights Junior High basketball teams are in the final stretch of their season. The Blue Valley League Tournament will kick off Thursday, January 29, ...

GRATITUDE. “ The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He, in His goodness, sends to us day after day,” by St. Gianna Beretta Molla is S...

NEW YEAR, NEW GOALS. As the new year begins, many VHHS students and staff are reflecting on the past year while setting goals to improve themselves academically,athletically,a...

CONTINUING THE DREAM. Every year on the third Monday of January, we celebrate the achievements of a great civil rights activist leader, Martin Luther King Jr. He was born on Jan...

INTERVIEW DAY. On Wednesday, January 28, Valley Heights FFA will host an all-day district contest. There will be no classes held at the high school, as thirty of the North East ...

DON’T WISH IT WERE EASIER, WISH YOU WERE BETTER. Creighton Roy Smith was born on February 18, 2008 to Ashley and Jonas Smith. Creighton grew up on his family's farm outside of W...

STUDENT TEACHERS. Valley Heights High School is welcoming two student teachers from Kansas State University for this spring semester. Mrs. Turner and Mr. Nolte are mentoring Ms...

READY FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER: Connor James Buskirk, was born on July 17, 2007 to J.R. and Erica Buskirk. He’s a younger brother to Jeremy Neff II. Connor was born in Marietta, Ohi...

DRIVEN BY DEDICATION. Lawson Scott Stryker was born on September 13, 2007 to his parents Rob and Lisa Stryker. He is the middle child to brothers Robbie and Jack. He grew up on...

A new social game called Imposter has grown in popularity from how easy it spread on social media. It has been one of the most talked about viral games on TikTok, with creator...

YOU ONLY GET WHAT YOU WORK FOR. Caden Blaine Weaver was born on November 29, 2007 to Sheree and Kenny Weaver. He grew up in Barnes, Kansas with his two brothers Chase and Hunter...

CHRISTMAS WISHLIST. It’s that time of year again and everyone is trying to figure out what they want for Christmas! In a survey of Valley Heights students, clothing items and sh...

WINTER SHOWCASE. This year KSHSAA has increased the amount of regular season basketball games teams are allowed to play by three. Valley Heights has entered a Winter Showcase fe...

SANTA’S GIFT SHOP. Every year during December, the kindergarten through sixth grade go to Waterville Grade School and pick out gifts for their parents and their siblings. Before...

LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST. "You only have one life to live. Make sure it's yours," this quote from Eleanor Brown is Kaitlin's favorite quote because “You can't focus on what oth...