Valley Heights USD #498

MADNESS RISING. It’s March and the Madness is in full swing. Families and sport enthusiasts alike crowd by their TV screens to watch the National Collegiate Athletics Associatio...

LIFE IS A MYSTERY. “ Live life to the fullest” is Corban L’Ecuyer’s favorite quote because you never know when it’ll be your last day so you have to live life and not take anyt...

BUZZ FIRST. THINK LATER. This saying can be heard at least once at every Scholar’s Bowl meet. The Valley Heights Jr. High Scholar’s Bowl team has had an interesting season. Ther...

3 ON 3 BASKETBALL. The National Honor Society is hosting a 3 on 3 basketball tournament on April 1st. The tournament will be at the Valley Heights High School starting at 9 AM w...

EVERYONE ENDS UP HAPPY. “Maybe life is good and everyone ends up happy,” this quote by Zach Bryan helps Dakota Gillig remember to focus on all the good things in his life, and ...

RADIATE KINDNESS. “You see a beast in my horse, but I see my best friend.” This is Payton’s favorite quote because her love for horses is as big as her heart. Payton is always s...

A YEAR FULL OF MEMORIES IN ONE BOOK. The Valley Heights Journalism class works hard today to produce the best yearbook possible. “We start in August typically getting to know th...

SUB-STATE SEEDINGS. The Mustang basketball teams have had a tough regular season schedule packed full of great competition. Both teams are thrilled to start postseason play. The...

LEARNING TO DO, DOING TO LEARN. "Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals and happiness." This was said by Thom...

CHECK UP. Some people still can’t believe it’s already 2023, but it is and it’s already February. With it being so late some might wonder what’s going on in the school, how are ...

PRESIDENT’S DAY. The third Monday of February seems like any other Monday, long and exhausting, though some may receive a three day weekend and have no idea why. It's not actual...

WRITTEN IN THE STARS. A recent survey showed that 17 percent of Valley Heights students and staff share the Zodiac sign Cancer. This means that they were born between June 21 an...

I WILL BE A LEGEND. “I won’t be a rockstar, I will be a legend.” This quote by Freddie Mercury speaks to Addy Bargdill because it shows that you need to keep your dreams high an...

UP TO SNOW GOOD. As Winter Formal approaches, buying a dress can be stressful. However it doesn’t have to be, Jayne Whitson, our Family Advocate, is hosting “Say Yes to the Dr...

TOOT YOUR HORN. On January 20 to 22, K-State holds their annual Concert Band Clinic for high school students across Kansas. Valley Heights sent six high school band students to ...

THE GHOST, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND. According to phaneuf.net, 18 percent of American adults claim they have seen or heard a ghost sometime in their lives. Two of Valley Heights’ ve...

FOREVER RIVALRY. Friday, February 10th, the Mustang basketball teams travel to Centralia to take on the Panthers. Competing against the Panthers is a fan favorite for everyon...

A TRIP TO THE PAST. “I am very excited. I think it will be interesting to see what the soldiers had to go through and how tough it was for them. I also can’t wait for the bus ri...

Valley Heights is pleased to announce that the 2023 Winter Formal Queen Candidates are (left to right) Michelle Sandoval, Emma Brungardt, and Kendall Sweet. The King Candidates ar...

A DAY FOR LOVE. On a day in the year 496, Valentine's Day became a holiday. On February 14, roughly $23.9 billion is spent each year. This famous holiday, also known as the feas...