The Mustang Messenger
October 26th to October 30th Week 11
Mustang Update
We have a big weekend here at Valley Heights! On Friday night we will host Alma-Wabaunsee in a first-round playoff football game! The coaches have had a very successful season with a record of 6-2 to date and we want to wish them the best of luck as we enter post-season play! Sophomores Emma Warders and Langston Gray will be running at the state cross country meet this Saturday at the Wamego Golf Course. Let’s go Mustangs!! The 2A Boys race is scheduled to start at 10:35 am and the 2A Girls will get underway at 12:20 pm. We want to wish all of our coaches and athletes the very best this weekend!
I was checking the calendar this week and found something that made me realize how fast the school year was moving along! When we come back to classes on Monday, November 3rd, we have 17 class days until Thanksgiving break and then only 15 more until Christmas break and, most importantly, the end of the first semester! This includes the days set aside for November Professional Development and our 9th-12th End-of-Semester Finals. It is important that our students pay attention to due dates and stay ahead of the game when it comes to tests, classroom projects and AR reading assignments! This time frame is also filled with family and church events as well as the start of the winter activity season so staying focused is a must!!
Congratulations goes out to senior, Avery Stevenson who was named the WIBW Athlete-Of-The Week! This is quite an honor! We will also be watching for and reporting on any post-season honors earned by our athletes!
Our 9-12 band, under the direction of Mrs. Jasmine Colle, participated in the Bandtober Fest hosted by Chapman High School. This is a first for our band, but one of many other activities she has scheduled for her music groups! The students did a great job and earned two awards for their marching skills. They earned a “Outstanding” rating and the Esprit De Corps award. I am a big fan of music and the fine arts in general and we are very proud of the band’s performance at this competition. Well done!
We have monthly Focus and Administrative Goals that we are using this year! For example, our October focus was Curriculum and our November focus is Instruction. Obviously, instruction starts in the classroom. I have spent a lot of time in our classrooms for evaluation purposes but also just to see what is going on in our building. I have been very impressed with what our staff is doing on a daily basis. Their lessons are well thought out and creative! Our students are engaged and it is very evident that learning is the top priority within the classroom. We are blessed to have the staff we have in place at Valley Heights! They are all top-notch!!
Have a great week and 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 (msavage@valleyheights.org)
Athletic Director - Tommy Tryon (ttryon@valleyheights.org)
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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