Valley Heights USD #498

PARENT'S NIGHT. Parent's Night was held Tuesday, September 23 where the senior volleyball players were recognized with their parents. Senior Violet Slifer said, “I was a little ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY. On Saturday the Junior High Lady Mustangs played in a home quad against Frankfort, Blue Valley, and Marysville. They claimed victory over Frankfo...

CHASING GREATNESS. On September 18, the Valley Heights Cross Country team competed in the Cool Springs Golf Course Invitational at Onaga. With a strong field of schools in atten...

READY TO RUMBLE. The Valley Heights football boys started off the year with a tough match against their rivals, the Centralia Panthers. The boys traveled to Centralia September ...

RILEY COUNTY TOURNAMENT. This past weekend, our high school volleyball team went to the Riley County Tournament. In their pool, they played Riley County, Wichita Independent, an...

CURTAIN UP: CAST & CREW. Play auditions were held the 26th and 28th of August. To prepare, Miss Jones read multiple plays throughout the summer and she came to a conclusion that...

JAMPACKED JAMBOREE. On August 29th, the Valley Heights Football Team played in a jamboree at Silver Lake. At the jamboree, our boys played Silver Lake, Rock Creek, and Jefferso...

LOOKING FORWARD. Tayra Chyann L’Ecuyer was born April 27, 2007 to TC L’Ecuyer and Alisha Martin. Tayra grew up in Waterville, KS with her brothers; Trenton, Tavin, and Tomas ...

MAKE THE MOST OUT OF LIFE. Garek Dewane Riesen, son of Gary and Cindy Riesen, was born on January 5, 2007. Throughout high school Garek has been involved in the All School Play ...

NOTHING FOR GRANTED. “Don’t take anything for granted because time will go by fast,” is a quote by Jayden DeWalt. Jayden Lee DeWalt was born on August 31, 2006 and was raised ...

DON’T WAIT. Faye Elaine Jones was born March 30, 2007 to Clint and Dani Jones. She lives in Waterville, Kansas and is the younger sister of Allison and Cora Jones. Throughout...

A NEW CHAPTER. Kinsley Rane Claycamp was born June 3, 2007 to Tim and Kelly Claycamp. She is sister to Kadin, Trayton, and Ellarie Claycamp. Kinsley’s biggest inspiration throu...

CASINO LIGHTS & PROM NIGHTS. After the last photo was snapped and the last dance wrapped up, students weren't ready to call it a night, and luckily they didn't have too. From mi...

A FUTURE BUILT ON HARDWORK AND DETERMINATION. Hudson Taylor Nemechek, was born on October 31, 2006, to Melanie and Darren Nemechek. Hudson has always been surrounded by a strong...

CREATING A SYMPHONY. “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step,” this quote by Martin Luther King Jr. is senior Kloee Martin’s favorite quote because...

BEFORE THE BIG NIGHT. This past Saturday, April 26th, the Valley Heights juniors and seniors had prom. They had a full weekend of different prom activities including Pre-Prom. T...

ATHLETIC BANQUET. The annual Valley Heights Athletic Banquet is tonight Wednesday, April 30 starting at 6:00 pm in the high school gymnasium. This year, instead of selling ad...

POWER TRIP. “If you ain’t first, you’re last,” from the 2006 movie “Talladega Nights” is senior Tristan Pierson’s favorite quote because it encourages him to do his best. Trista...

WHEN PEOPLE SAY ENJOY IT, ENJOY IT. “When people say enjoy it because it goes fast, they really do mean it. High school goes by so quickly and you truly have to cherish all the ...

FAMILY OVER EVERYTHING. Royce Ekstrum was born March 14, 2007. Royce is the son of Corey and Angie Ekstrum, he grew up in the small town of Waterville with his three younger sis...