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 knows...
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 Club...
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 Heights...
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 to...
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 McIntyr...
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 Valley H...
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 tha...
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 shared ...
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 espec...
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 Magic ...
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 Magic ...
RUN FAST 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 includes senio...
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 coffee f...
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 involv...
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 came up...
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 Val...
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. Thursd...
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 Ca...
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 district...
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 dances...