Valley Heights USD #498

THEY’RE GREAT SO THEY’RE GOING TO STATE. Going in as the 7th seed, the Lady Mustangs travel to Dodge City to compete in the 2022 State Volleyball Championship. Last Saturday, Oc...

GOT TALENT? Most people claim to have a hidden talent. These Mustangs say what theirs is and what talent they would want most. With Halloween coming, these talents could be insp...

TRICK-OR-TREAT. “Dressing up as Santa Claus in 6th Grade is because it was the first costume I found in my closet,” says freshman, Chad Bargdill. Chad's favorite part about tric...

ON THIS ‘JOURNEY’. “I think this season is going really well, goes great with our theme ‘Journey’, and it truly has been a journey of a continual process. We are going to get wh...

THE BAND IS HOT The Valley Heights Marching Band will be performing their halftime show, “Could Have Been Me” on October 15, at the Valley Heights football game against Alma-Wa...

The New Crew. With treasure on the horizon no one can wait for this year’s play, especially the cast. Silver's Secret is the first pirate play that the Valley Heights Theater Pr...

SMILE MORE. WORRY LESS. “When I walk out of these doors I hope to be remembered by my smile and that I was always willing to help others.” For anyone who has been around Taya kn...

DRIVEN BY A VISION. A field trip? 2 hours away? Sign me up! The Garden of Eden is a protected area with many art structures that have been restored. On September 26, the Art...

P.O.V. : YOU ARE MRS. OATNEY Former Junior High and High School music teacher, Mrs. Oatney, has been working in the school district for 37 years. She has been the Valley He...

OH, PIE GOODNESS. U.S. grocery stores sell 186 million pies each year. Taking a bite of freshly baked apple pie or chowing down on a big slice of pumpkin pie, is the perfect way...

NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES. “ All of us start from zero. We take the right decision and become a hero.” Govinda speaks for all heroes: past and present. Seventh grader, Klara McIn...

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS. Some people see school as a way to get away from home, but this can be a different dynamic for people who work or go to school at the same place. At Valle...

BEST YEARS OF YOUR LIFE. “It's not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up,” quote by Vince Lombardi. This quote means a lot to Caden Parker because it signifies ...

THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON . “ Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” This quote is by Nelson Mandela. According to the survey that was sh...

FLASHY PHOTOGRAPHY. “The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” This was said by famous visual artist Andy Warhol. This quote is es...

EXPRESS AND IMPRESS “My favorite dance so far this year has been Emergency, when we danced at the football game against Centralia!” Says Co-Captain Tessa Miller. The Mustang Mag...

EXPRESS AND IMPRESS “My favorite dance so far this year has been Emergency, when we danced at the football game against Centralia!” Says Co-Captain Tessa Miller. The Mustang Mag...

RUN FAS T OR BE LAST. The high school cross country team runs to their first meet of the season at Concordia on the first of September. This year's high school team inclu...

JAVA HAVE IT! Teacher, advisor, coach, and play director Lynette Steele-Coon said, “When covid had us on lockdown, due to necessity, I shopped more online. I discovered a cof...

NEW TO THE COMMUNITY. Valley Heights is welcoming our new AG teacher, Mr. David Graham. Mr. Graham is a graduate from North Central High School. His high school career was i...