Valley Heights USD #498

AT IT AGAIN. “You don’t have to prove nothing to nobody except yourself.” This quote speaks to Kaison because if you know your potential, you should not have to prove it to any...

BOOK BAG MUST-HAVES. According to Fortune Business Insights, the backpack market has a global worth of 15.9 billion dollars in 2022. Although Valley Heights only represents a ve...

TURF TALK. Play-by-Play by Carson Spoonts of Valley Heights Football versus the Onaga Buffaloes TOUCHDOWN!!! The Valley Heights Mustangs take on the Onaga Buffaloes at their...

TRYING OUT TRYOUTS. A new year means a new play. Which also means new cast members and tech. This year’s play auditions are a little bit different than last year and have an int...

Hands on our Hips (XX) Smile on our Lips (XX) Spirit in our Hearts (XX) Lets Start. The Valley Heights High School Cheer team travels to Butler CC in El Dorado, KS to participat...

ONE LAST RIDE. As the 2023-2024 school year begins, everyone’s attention is directed to the gridiron. The Valley Heights football team has a lot of buzz surrounding them this s...

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USD 498 Valley Heights Names New Superintendent Mr. Sean Spoonts begins leadership of USD 498 on July 1, 2023. The USD 498 Board of Education has announced the select...

MAKING IT BIG. “Everybody stay positive... no matter how negative life gets.” To Aden Ryan, this quote means that positivity outweighs negativity because happiness outweighs s...

WINNER, NOT QUITTER. “When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.” This quote by Clinton Anderson speaks to Emma because when she feels like giving up on herself, ...

DON'T GET STUCK. "Never look back on the past, always look forward to the future." Kris lives his daily life using this quote as a guide advising everyone to stop looking into t...

BLAST OFF TO STATE . Valley Heights Forensics did an amazing job this past weekend in Wichita at Forensics State 2A Championships. Out of 14 Valley Heights events, eight went on...

LIVE EVERY DAY LIKE IT’S YOUR LAST. “What’s the point of being alive if you’re not really living,” an anonymous quote. This is Taylor’s favorite quote because it stands for what...

LIFE IS BETTER WITH A TRACTOR. “You’ll have that on them bigger jobs,” says Derek. This is something that you can always find Derek saying whether something is funny or doesn’t ...

TWELVE YEARS OF GRADUATION. “ On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…” Wait..wait…wait let’s change it up a little bit. The 2023 Senior Class has just under two we...

DRAFT FRENZY. As the month of April winds down, football fans are piling into Kansas City for the annual National Football League (NFL) draft. This event changes the lives of hu...

FORENSICS SHOWCASE. Following the Senior Displays on Wednesday, May 3rd, the forensics team will host their annual forensics night showcase. From 5:30 to 6:30 the team wil...

THE BARNYARD BASH, When being asked to help with the Marshall County Farm Bureau Kids Ag Day, Dustin Denton was skeptical at first but then he had so much fun. “There were so many...

COASTING THROUGH PHYSICS. The students at Valley Heights are “rolling” to finish the year but not without keeping the communities in the “loop”. The physics classes are working...

Lots of happenings on Wednesday, May 3rd. It's a three event in one night package deal!