Valley Heights USD #498

BE KIND. “Random Acts of Kindness Day serve as powerful reminders that kindness is not just an action but a way of life. By participating, people can create ripple effects of po...

RECORD BREAKER. On February fourth, before the boys basketball game against Hanover, senior Jayden DeWalt was recognized for his outstanding work on the football field. Jayden h...

COUNSELORS APPRECIATION WEEK. The day in the life of a counselor ranges from helping arrange college visits for students as a group or individually, scheduling, and helping stu...

FAMILY OVER EVERYTHING. Mack Odell Shanks was born July 23, 2006 to Monty and Cheri Shanks. Mack grew up in the small town of Blue Rapids, Kansas with his older brother Brayden ...

VALENTINES. Did you know that about three of every 10 Americans will go into credit card debt because of Valentines day? Now, it's a little different for high schoolers. Many pe...

LIVE IN THE PRESENT. Khloe Suzann Gunn was born August 8, 2007 to Emily and Tim Gunn. Khloe is the younger sister of Maecyn and goes on to explain that her sister has had the bi...

CONCERT BAND. The Valley Heights High School Band went to Concert Band Clinic at Kansas State University this past weekend and performed at McCain Auditorium on Sunday. Junior, ...

BVL. The Blue Valley League tournament started earlier this week on January 27 and is hosted by Blue Valley High School. The Junior High Basketball team is ready to compete in...

HOME ON THE RANGE. Happy birthday 164th Kansas! Kansas Day is celebrated every year on January 29, this is the anniversary of Kansas' admission into the United States as the 34t...

DRIVEN BY HARD WORK. “Never regret a day in your life. Good days give happiness, bad days give experience, worst days give lessons, and the best days give memories.” This is Dus...

FBLA: GRAB A GRAM. Valley Heights FBLA is fundraising to be able to collect funds for students who qualify for state! A Valentine’s Gram consists of a Hershey’s bar and a Dr. P...

EMPOWERING YOUNG LEADERS. At Valley Heights, the junior high has taken it upon themselves to start a student council. This organization is student led and sponsored by English t...

SLAM DUNK YOUR HUNGER. Tuesday, January 14, the Valley Heights Junior class will be hosting a dinner at the concession stand during the home high school basketball game against ...

GOALS TO GROWTH. Goodbye 2024, hello 2025! It is a brand new year and a good time to start setting goals. Did you know that on average only about 31% of Americans set a New Yea...

COURT VISION. The junior high girls basketball team is off to a great start this season. So far they have had eight games playing teams like Linn, Axtell, and Washington. The co...

BLOCK BLAST. Block Blast is an intriguing puzzle game that challenges its players to fit shapes of blocks together to complete rows in a 8x8 grid and gain points. This game was ...

A CREATIVE CHRISTMAS. Valley Heights Art Club will be hosting a Christmas party on December 18th. It will be in the art room at 7 o'clock and there will be several fun Christma...

THE HOMETOWN BUILDER. “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take” by Wayne Gretzky is senior Logan Gray’s favorite quote and it happens to reflect him perfectly. Logan Gr...

JOURNALISM. Now that we are halfway through the year, our journalism staff is hard at work to stay on top of deadlines. Yearbook Advisor, Miss Jones says, “This is my first year...

HAIL, KING OF SCOTLAND. The day before Thanksgiving break Mrs. Yungeberg's Senior English classes read and performed scenes from Macbeth , a play written by William Shakespeare...