Valley Heights USD #498

The Valley Heights Men and Womens basketball teams took a trip to Lawrence arranged by the coaches. While in Lawrence the basketball team got the opportunity to tour Allen F...

“This year the students who participated in the Block Out Hunger Day brought 819 food items,” said Barbara Buck, Stuco sponsor. “I have been the sponsor for Stuco for about 16 o...

Many sports teams have managers that either cannot play because of an injury, or just don't enjoy playing. Seniors Madisen Hanson, Kaylynn Moctezuma and junior Rylie Borgerding ar...

This year’s Valley Heights Cross Country team consists of seniors Madisen Hanson and Carter Popejoy, juniors, Abby Lister and Bailee Lister, sophomore, Chris Whitaker , and f...

Thanksgiving is celebrated across the U.S. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 by the Plymouth colony. Now, almost 400 years later, people around the world are...

On Wednesday November 7 th , the Valley Heights High School FCA group host the annual Coaches meal. This dinner and lesson was designed to show the coaches of multiple sports...

“I woke up this morning and realized I don’t have what it takes to sit back and be average.” said Cheryl Gleason, KSHSAA Administrator of the Kansas Association of Youth. Valley H...

The Valley Heights FCCLA chapter teams up with the American Red Cross Association to host a blood drive. Blood drives are a way for the community to help others who require ...

Valley Heights Drama Club is in its final production week for the All School Play, "The Defective Detective," a mystery spoof. This plot twisting play focuses around the main...

November 9th, 10th, and 11th is your last chance to catch some of the senior actors who have been in plays since Kindergarten! From "Monster in my Closet" to "The Defective Detect...

Jeremy Reed, Jackson O'Toole, and Catherine Toerber are preparing for their parts in The Defective Detective. Performances will be Friday, November 9th and Saturday, November 10th...

According to nrf.com, more than 157 million Americans plan to celebrate Halloween each year. Valley Heights students are included in that 157 million. This year 8th grader, Mack...

Sophomore Emma Toerber, senior Hannah Musil, junior Sam Vermetten, and junior Haylee Whitson rehearse a scene from this year’s play, The Defective Detective . The cast has been ...

In the summer of 2018, The Waterville Opera house went under a renovation process. One of the main focuses of the renovation was to make the building more handicapped and wheelcha...

This year, the Valley Heights NHS is going to host a movie night at Blue Rapids’ gym. Similar to last year’s Fall Festival, NHS wanted to hold an event to celebrate the Hallowee...

The Valley Heights Mustang Volleyball team travels to compete at state after becoming the 2A Sub State champions in their region. The event was hosted at Fort Hays State University...

SPICE IT DOWN. It is some students’ favorite time of the year. Fall season is here! However, with the spooky season full of excitement, also comes some con...

“I think we are going blow the audience away,” said vocal instructor, Kim Oatney. Valley Heights is putting on the Fall Music Concert on October 23. Many of the vocal and band stu...

Every year Valley Heights produce a fall play. There have been musicals, comedies, and even murder mysteries. This year they will be putting on the “Defective Detective”, a play a...

The Valley Heights Football team comes closer to the end of their regular season with the start of district play, determining seedings for bracket play. District play for the Vall...