Valley Heights USD #498

OBSESSION AND PROFESSION. Ben Worcester graduated from Kansas State University with a Master’s degree in Music Composition and Music Theory in 2010, a Bachelor’s degree in Music...

THE WRAPPING REWIND. The Valley Heights school district has a Santa's Gift Shop for kids in K-6th grade. Twenty three high school students spent the afternoon helping elementary...

ROCKING ROBOTS. In the early 1950s, the first robot was invented by George Devol. At the time, the robot was an incredible invention that has only gotten more and more impressiv...

BOYS BALLIN’. With our two recent games being wins, no one can deny that the boy’s basketball season is going well. With their first game against Riley County, the boys showed e...

FRIENDS FUR-EVER “ Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” Quote from Anatole France. At Valley Heights, the students have all kinds of pets, with...

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! “Every time I go to a movie, it’s magic, no matter what the movie is about.” This was said by Steven Spielberg, Academy Award winning director, write...

WRITING WOES. Anyone who has written a paper or an article knows of a little thing called writer’s block. Writer’s block is the condition of being unable to think of what to wri...

IT’S A BAD HABIT. If you know something is bad for you, why don’t you stop doing it? We all have bad habits, such as sleeping less than 8 hours a night, binge eating, excessive ...

CLEANING AFTER HOURS. Being a custodian is more than just cleaning, sweeping, and mopping. Winnie Hyde and Jamie Lesage are very determined to keep the Valley Heights High Scho...

TO THE FULLEST; “Don’t count on the days, make the days count.” This quote reminds Damian Yungeberg of living his life to the fullest like it's his last day on Earth. He hopes t...

IN THE MOMENT. “If I’m sincere today, what does it matter if I regret it tomorrow?”-Jos Saramago. This is favored by John Haefke because it reminds him to not spend his life wor...

I MOVE. I SECOND. MOTION PASSED. A First Hand Account-Kadence Pierson. Being a new member on the FFA Greenhand Officer Team, I was absolutely mortified. Having to memorize th...

TEACHERS IN THE MAKING “A good education can change anyone. A good teacher can change everything.” - Unknown. Teaching as a Career is a new course offered at Valley Heights High...

DANCE IT UP. Five, six, seven, eight. Dance team capitan Maggie Toerber, says “I am so excited for this year's Kiddie Clinic. It will not be like prior years, we are doing a Chr...

TOO EARLY? November 1st, the day after Halloween and it seems that everyone and their grandma has their tree and lights up, at least that’s what some people think. There are man...

SETTING THE SET. The play has many working parts and although it’s been a week since opening night, we cannot forget about the people backstage who made it happen. It isn’t all ...

DIVERSE DISTRICT. In the Valley Heights student body, most students are involved in many activities within and outside our school. With only 184 students in our Jr/Sr High Sc...

CLUBBED TO DEATH. For many, clubs can be the highlight of high school. For some, it's the connection to the community. For others, it’s connecting to other students. But, many c...

SENIORS LAST SECRET; “Yo-ho, yo-ho, ’tis a pirate’s life no more” quote from Silver’s Secret. Valley Heights High School performed their 2022-2023 All School Play on November ...

SUCCESSFUL SEASON RECAP. The Lady Mustangs had a very rewarding season this year, going 26-15 all season. They first began the season participating in the preseason Marysvill...