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September 25, 2018
The Valley Heights Varsity Volleyball Team faces tough competition in Axtell. A wise individual once said, “A good team can win a volleyball game when they are ahead, but only a gr...
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September 24, 2018
Hooray for Homecoming! Friday
September 14 th , the Valley Heights Community finish up Homecoming
Week with a bang. The Mustang Football team lived up to the Homecoming...
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September 21, 2018
Mrs. Coon's Forensic Class display their 3-dimensional portrayals of the character they are playing in the All School Play, "The Defective Detective.
![ALL FUN AND GAMES](https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/valley_heights_usd_ar/article/image/large_e64048cd-f4da-4f6d-9c60-c9b8ddcac985.jpg)
September 21, 2018
Homecoming week is full of traditions and new activities. An oldie but goodie is the traditional Homecoming bonfire which took place in the overflow parking lot. New activities ad...
![Rylie. B. acting as a "ladys who fallen and cant get up." and Abby L. as a life alert button](https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/valley_heights_usd_ar/article/image/large_af97cd7f-a17b-4899-88d4-e50920df435e.jpg)
September 20, 2018
FANCY PANTS. You know its not a regular school week when you see someone wearing a Winnie the Pooh onesie, being a life alert button, or dressing up as an ESPN announcer. Unles...
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September 19, 2018
SWAPPED SPORTS. SWAPPED SPORTS. The girls and guys show off their skills on the field and court. Homecoming week is always filled with fun activities in order to increase s...
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September 6, 2018
This year's 2018-19 Homecoming Candidates are Rosa Blaske, Kaylynn Moctezuma, Hannah Musil, Jeremy Reed, Konner Treff, and Brady Trimble. The crowning of king and queen will take ...
August 17, 2018
USD #498 and USD #380 are expanding social service programs for the 2018-2019 school year. Shelly Crome has been hired as a Family Advocate to serve district students and familie...
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May 10, 2018
“With the new day, comes new strength and new thoughts,” this quote inspires Briana Enoch, daughter of Scott and Melinda Chilson of Blue Rapids, each day.
In high school, Brian...
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May 10, 2018
“Being happy never goes out of style.” This is a quote that inspires senior, Allison Jones, and if you know Alli, you know she lives by it. Alli is the daughter of Clint and Dani ...
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May 10, 2018
"I can accept failure , everyone fails at something, but I cannot accept not trying," is a quote that inspires senior, Brayden Johnston. Brayden Duane Johnston is the son of Rick ...
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May 10, 2018
ChyAnne Field was born in Marysville, KS and recently started attending Valley Heights. She is the daughter of Elizabeth Field-Montanino and Bill Montanino Jr. Her mother has infl...
May 10, 2018
“Life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows, its compromise that moves us along”. Is a quote that Senior, Cheyenne Spunagle has continued to live by and has been motivated by through...
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May 10, 2018
“Take every chance you get in life, because some things only happen once” this quote motivates Harrison Blaske to take every chance in life he can get and to step out of his comfo...
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May 9, 2018
Don't miss out on buying the 2018 Valley Heights Yearbook. Still for sale for $45.00 with the option to do a payment plan of $27.50 by May 17th and $27.50 by July 1st.
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May 2, 2018
Lawmaker will tour Kansas Enrichment Network afterschool program in Clay Center along with Tony Yungeberg, 21st Century Community Learning Center Program Director on Thursday, ...
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April 17, 2018
In his 1961 Inaugural Address, former President John F. Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” This quote inspires Landon ...
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April 13, 2018
“While they are judging you, God is developing you,” is a quote that inspires Brandi Dobrovolny, daughter of Darcy and Lori Dobrovolny, to be herself and keep growing as a person ...
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April 13, 2018
Each year Valley Heights students take state assessments. State assessments are Standardized test that help educators and policy makers evaluate how well students are learning, al...
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April 12, 2018
This year Valley Heights has included its first Robotics class for juniors and seniors. In the Robotics class students do more than just build robots they have to learn the progra...