The Mustang Messenger
May 10th to May 16th Week 37
Mustang Update
This week the focus has been on the Class of 2026! We started the week with a Baccalaureate program on Sunday, May 10th. We would like to thank the many people who helped organize this event for our seniors. The evening was filled with a speaker with a great message, excellent music and testimonies from staff members here at Valley Heights.
On Tuesday morning, Deby and I woke up to tents and 16 seniors camping out in our front yard! Since we had a little bird tell us they were planning on visiting us, we invited them in for cinnamon rolls and juice. During the afternoon the seniors were able to eat one last meal together as a class and then put on their caps and gowns to visit both of our elementary schools. The highlight of those visits was that the class was allowed to run the halls of Blue Rapids, a tradition they missed out on as sixth graders due to the Covid shutdown! You could tell they were excited to relive this moment from their youth! We then headed back to the high school for graduation rehearsal and then they were dismissed for the rest of the day. Graduation is scheduled for this Saturday, May 16th, with a 2:00 pm start time. Please plan on attending and sending this group off in style!
As I am typing my article this week we are preparing to host the Twin Valley League track meet this afternoon! Although this takes a lot of work to get ready for this event, we are always glad to showcase our facilities - especially, the newly resurfaced track! A big word of thanks goes out to Mr. Broxterman and our track coaches who have put in the time and energy to put on a great event!
Our last day of classes will be a half day for students on Wednesday, May 20th! Some students will be getting a head start on their summer break if they are exempted from finals which is based on current grades, absences and tardies and office referrals. The students have worked hard all year long and summer break is just the ticket to get in a long break and refocus for the 2026-2027 school year!
The school year might be coming to an end but activities will still be taking place for several more weeks! The baseball and softball teams enter post-season play this week and early next week! The golf team will be heading to regional action on Monday, May 18th. The track and field season still has regional action on the 21st and the state meet is scheduled for May 29th and 30th! We want to wish all of our Mustangs the best of luck during the post-season.
We would like to remind everyone that the gym and stage here at the high school are off-limits for pretty much the entire summer. The floor will be sanded down, repaired, stained and painted, and then the new backboards, volleyball nets, scoreboards and shot clocks will be installed! The gym will have an incredible new look when we start classes in the fall!
As the school year ends we will be saying goodbye to several staff members and student-teachers. Mrs. Malari Schroller and Ms. Grace Holle will be taking on new adventures in the fall and we want to thank them and wish them the best in the future. Student teachers that were a part of our staff this past semester include Ella Pachta in the Vocational Ag. classroom and C. J. Tate in our math classrooms. We want to thank both of these young ladies for their efforts this year and congratulate them on finishing their college degrees!
We will be posting at least one, if not two, more newsletters as we wrap up the school year! We want to make sure we give credit where credit is due to our student-athletes and staff!
Let’s go Mustangs!!
Mr. Savage
Jayne Whitson, Family Advocate
Serving Valley Heights Students & Families
Mobile Family Resource Center aka-"care bus"
If you need anything from us, please reach out!
Blue Rapids, KS 66411
785-363-2508
Principal-Mike Savage
Athletic Director-Jordan Broxterman
To reach the office or Mr. Savage:
1. Come to the HS office between 8am and 4pm
2. E-mail Mr. Savage msavage@valleyheights.org
3. Call the office (785)363-2508
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