The Mustang Messenger
October 19th to October 23rd Week 10
Mustang Update
We have a very important celebration coming up on our calendar! This is the annual Veteran’s Day program sponsored by our KAYS group! We would like to invite all of our military veterans and their guests to join us for this event! The date for the program is Friday, November 6th and we will start at 7:30 am for coffee and pastries followed by the ceremony at 8:30 am! If you are a veteran and would like to join us for this celebration please call the office so we can add your name to the list! The public is also invited to this event!
Our fall sports are starting to wrap up for the 2026-2027 season! Junior high cross country, volleyball and football have all ended and now the students are focusing in on the basketball season. But first, a little rest between seasons! The high school volleyball team finished up their season by placing 3rd at the Mission Valley Regional. The ladies showed improvement with each passing week and we want to congratulate them on a winning season! The high school cross country team wrapped up the regular season at the TVL meet. Our Lady Mustangs claimed 2nd place in the TVL! The girls were led by Emma Warders (2nd), Lindsay Gray (4th), Riley Skalla (13th) and Klara McIntyre (18th)! On the boy’s side Langston Gray placed 3rd, Tyler Holmes was 9th and Henry Bachura was 23rd. Runners who finish in the top ten at the TVL Meet earn TVL All-League honors! Congratulations! The team will now compete at Substate this Saturday at the Belleville Country Club! We want to wish them the best of luck! Our football team has one more regular season game when they travel to West Franklin County. We are pretty sure we will host a first-round playoff game so stay tuned for a date, time and opponent!
Fall Fest is this Sunday in Blue Rapids at the square! This event is sponsored by KAYS and BRCAT. There will be a variety of activities going on for all ages. This year they have added two new features – a live band and a haunted house! The haunted house will start at 6:45 pm and you must purchase a ticket at the square and be in 5th grade or older. Other events will be a trunk-or-treat, hayrack rides, games, photo booths and food and drink. The event starts at 4:00 pm!
Student Council and their sponsor, Mrs. Sammie Parker, organized our annual fall Community Service Day this past Wednesday! Our 7-12 students and staff did a variety of things that benefited our schools and our communities. Some students visited our elementary schools to eat with and interact with our younger students. Some students stayed at the high school to help make popcorn balls for Fall Fest, deep clean areas in the school and worked outside on the landscaping. Other students helped clean up the park areas in the cities of Waterville and Blue Rapids. This has become an annual event on our calendar and the students enjoy some time outside of the classroom and our towns benefit from their efforts!
A crew is here and they have started phase two of the gym project! The old backboards and framework are coming down and new ones will be taking their place. Once this work is completed our gym will have a whole different look! Stay tuned for further developments with this project.
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 (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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