Valley Heights USD #498

ADDING A BRIGHT TOUCH. 2022-2023 seniors are busy painting a personalized parking spot at the high school. When asked, Ms. Palmgren, the Valley Heights Principal, how she ca...

THE ENGINE OF THE SCHOOL. “My favorite part of the job is being able to visit with the kids everyday,” said Lori Dobrovolny, VHHS secretary. Mrs. Dobrovolny has been working at ...

PLAYING CONSISTENTLY. “Getting hyped up in the locker room and having a winning attitude is really helping us bond and do better as a team,”says eighth grader, Page Miller. Thu...

FRESH STUNTS. “Cheering on my best friends on the field and court brings me so much joy,” says Cheer Captain, Maecyn Gunn. The cheerleaders attended a three day long UCA Cheer...

NEW NURSE; NEW OPPORTUNITIES. “My favorite part of the job is getting to know all the different students,” said Tiffany DeWalt, V.H school nurse. The Valley Heights school distr...

DANCE LIKE NOBODY'S WATCHING. “Going to a high school dance for the first time is nerve racking, but exciting at the same time,” says Ella Swearingen, freshman. High school d...

NEW BEGINNINGS, SAME CULTURE. The Lady Mustangs Volleyball Team walk away as third-place finishers at the Marysville Invitational finishing with a 4-2 record. Last year, the Mus...

NEW TEACHER ON THE BLOCK. “Excuses are the nails that built the house of failure.” This is a quote that is close to the heart of new Valley Heights science teacher Chase Green. ...

THE WORLD NEEDS MORE INTERACTIONS. On September fifteenth, Jennifer Pacha, culinary teacher, will be hosting the first 22-23 Rotary at Valley Heights High School. Mrs. Pacha ...

FINALLY FOOTBALL The Valley Heights Junior High football team kick off their season September 1st against the Hanover Wildcats. Coming off an undefeated season last year, the t...

HOMECOMING WEEK EXCITEMENT. The much anticipated VHHS Homecoming Week kicks off with the announcement of the Homecoming Candidates; Kaylee Skalla, Maecyn Gunn, Taya Smith, Cade...

THE FIRST TREK. The Mustang Football Team take on the first trek of the season. On Friday, September 9th, the team participated in Jamboree, a non-scoring football scrimmage, ...

KICK OFF THE SEASON. Assistant football coach, Jordan Broxterman, says, “We had a great first game against the Centralia Panthers on Friday, September 2nd, but there are def...

The end of the school year is coming up and it's the last chance to order a 2021-2022 Valley Heights Yearbook! The final day to order a yearbook is May 31, 2022. Find a J-Staff m...

The art department, under the direction of Kaci Smith, hosts the pre-schooler, pre-k, kindergarten, and second graders for an afternoon of creative fun at the high school. High s...

BEST FOR LAST. #MustangTough. “I’ve had so much fun in art class this year, I’ve grown so much as an artist and I hope to continue doing so in college!” exclaimed Senior, C...

DO GREAT THINGS. Breindel Emanuel Wisdom was born October 15, 2003 to Kim Wisdom and Scott Wisdom. He doesn’t have any siblings, and is quite proud of it. He said, “It’s great. ...

FORENSICS STATE SHOWCASE. This Forensics season has been incredibly successful. The Valley Heights Forensics team has 19 events qualifying for state competition. 13 of those are...

I’M NOT A QUITTER. “If you fall off a horse, you get back up. I’m not a quitter,” quote by Olivia Wilde. This quote inspires Paige to never give up and to keep pushing through. ...

EVERYTHING WORKS OUT IN THE END. “Everything works out in the end, so if it hasn’t worked out then it’s not the end.” This quote sticks with Zoe Flood throughout everyday and...