Valley Heights USD #498

A SEASON TO REMEMBER. “This is the first time I’ve ever had my whole Forensics team qualify for State competition,” says Speech and Drama teacher Lynette Coon. This Forensics ...

TUCKERED. “Fast-paced and clever, the classic fairytale is turned inside-out and on its head as our heroes set out on a high-speed, comedic adventure to finally find some shutey...

REGIONAL READY. The Valley Heights band is preparing for regionals. The band has been working hard since mid February. After pep band season was over, the band was able to put mo...

RUN TO LIVE. LIVE TO RUN. The Valley Heights Junior High track team has been grinding it out in practice since the beginning of March. Practice has been indoor because of ba...

COLORS OF THE RAINBOW. #VHHSMustangTough “Babies start seeing colors at around five months old, and red is the first one to come through.” states popuppainging.com. Just...

CONTEST. “I had an amazing time making my ceiling tile with Catherine and it was a lot of fun,” says Claire Nolte, senior. The TVL art contest was held on Friday, March 25 at Do...

TOGETHER. “The most valuable antiques are dear old friends,” said, H. Jackson Brown, Jr .American author. Together is the theme for the month of April's photo contest. With the ...

“Live life to the fullest, tomorrow isn’t promised.” Mackenzie Nordquist always loved this quote because her mother always says this to her, so she keeps it in her mind and heart....

“TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED.” In an interview with Mustang Tough Sponsor, Kelsey Kennedy, she recites the golden rule, which is one of the most important pillar...

TO SAVE TIME. Since the 1970s, the majority of the United States has followed a practice of pushing clocks forwards and then later backwards by an hour once a year. It was origi...

FUN IN THE COMMUNITY. #VHHSMustangTough “Not only do I get to show off my guitar skills, but it also seems like a fun event for everyone!” exclaimed Kendelle Sweet, a s...

SPRING BREAK SHENANIGANS. A week with no alarms and no schedule. Spring Break is a vacation period in the early spring for universities and schools that originated in the United...

SHAMROCK. “If you don’t wear green, you could possibly get pinched by either family, friends, or just anyone,” says Kloee Martin, freshman. Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of ...

As Spring arrives, events begin to unfold with basketball coming to an end and track starting soon. Spring break is a time for students to get excited for what is to come. Some of...

HOOPS THEY DID IT AGAIN. “I've enjoyed playing basketball this year and being able to make more connections and memories with the team is definitely one of my favorite parts ...

STUDENT SNAPSHOTS. Starting this month, the Valley Heights Journalism staff will be holding student photo competitions until the end of the year. These student snapshots will ha...

A MORNING FAVORITE. #MustangTough “Forty nine percent of all Americans start their day off with a bowl of cereal,” states www.today.com. With nearly half the population...

New Beginnings for Abigail. It all started her seventh grade year when Abigail decided to go out for volleyball. Since then, volleyball has been her favorite sport. All the bloo...

LIKE CLOCKWORK. “Our home Forensics meet is a colossal undertaking with many moving parts,” says junior, John Haefke. The Valley Heights Forensics team is hosting a competition ...

AUSCHWITZ MUSEUM. “Something very interesting we learned about Auschwitz is that 1.1 million people died in Auschwitz, and one million of them were Jews, and that was only in...