ThE MuStAnG MeSsEnGeR

September 1st thru the 8th

7th Graders were testing the density of a liquid and the size of splatter it makes when dropped from different heights

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7th Grade

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Science Studies

Biology completing the "Water Tower Challenge" When completed, it must be able to hold up a 100 pennies

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Mrs Pacha's Class has SO MUCH going on.

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Learning how to create a healthy snack table

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Tying a tie! Can be a struggle, but this bunch had success with this life skill

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Introducing infant care and the "Babies"

Drama Class doing a brain break at the beginning of class.

Community Connections-Harvesters

Once a month, our community provides goods delivered by Harvesters. Staff, students and many community members come together to help sort and load various fresh and boxed products into vehicles for our patrons. Any community member is welcome to come participate in helping or you are welcome to take home some of these amazing free groceries.

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FFA Learns and Grows

FFA

FFA had a back to school ice cream social in the ag room getting to see new and old faces and a warm welcome back

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Cup stacking was the first day of school.

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The plant and soil science class learned about soil texture this week and got to get their hands dirty and played in the soil to make soil ribbons and determine the texture of the soil

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Cup stacking was the first day of school.

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A Letter from Mr. Savage

Our Lady Mustangs got their first taste of TVL action this past Tuesday night when they travelled to Doniphan West to play the Mustangs and the Troy Trojans! Our Lady Mustangs swept both matches to move their season record to 4-2. The squad participated in the Marysville Invitational on Saturday where they earned victories over Riley County and Chapman but lost a pair of close ones to Nemaha Central and Concordia. Their next contest will be on September 5th at Onaga for three more TVL match-ups.

We are always looking for qualified people to become Emergency Substitute Teachers through the Kansas Sate Department of Education Licensing Program. A person who has at least 60 college credit hours from an accredited college can apply and become a part of our team. This provides a person a great opportunity to work with our students and help our district as well. If you are interested you can call my office or the Central Office and we can assist you with the process!

Members of the local Rotary group made a very nice donation to our facilities by gifting us a ticket booth for the east gate of the football field and track. Obviously, this allows us to have two gates open when our crowd arrives for our home games. We would like to thank the Rotary members for this gift and for remembering us here at Valley Heights!

This week we have been conducting the Fastbridge tests for all students, grades 7-12. The tests cover the areas of ELA and Math and help us identify the strengths and weaknesses of each student. We then use these results to assist the students in working on strengthening those skills that need reinforcement. We use the Fastbridge tests at the start of the school year and at the end of both the first and second semesters in order to continually monitor progress.

As always, we are in full swing with our activities! I have already mentioned our high school volleyball teams have started competitions and as I write this article or Junior High football and volleyball squads and cross country programs are preparing for the start of their seasons tonight! Cross Country will run at Concordia and the JH programs travel to Hanover. We want to wish our coaches and athletes the very best of luck as we enter the fall sports season.

Remember – we have no classes on Monday, September 4th! However, we will be hosting the Centralia Panthers in a JV Football game which will start at 5:00 pm. We are excited to be able to play some JV games this year and we invite all of you to attend and cheer on our Mustangs!

Have a great week!

Mr. Savage

Employee Spotlight

Tiffany DeWalt~District School Nurse

My name is Tiffany DeWalt and I am the School Nurse for USD 498 Valley Heights. I am a Valley Heights Alumni, born and raised in the Valley Heights Community. I am married to Aron DeWalt, also a Valley Heights Graduate. We have 4 boys, Keaton, Jayden, Brady, and Camden. We are also blessed with a wonderful daughter-in-law, Kendal. After graduating from MATC I started my nursing career in Manhattan, where I worked as a clinic nurse for 20 years. I have enjoyed the opportunity to continue my nursing career in the Valley Heights Community! This is my 2nd year in the school district and I am looking forward to a fantastic year. As the school nurse, my focus is providing a healthy school environment for all students in Preschool – 12th Grade. Please reach out anytime you have concerns regarding your child’s health. I am and will always be, MUSTANG PROUD!!

Upcoming MuStAnG EvEnTs

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First HS Football Game of the Season at Centralia-7pm

Come cheer on the Mustangs

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Play Practice is in Full Swing

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Nights from 6:30-8:30

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Elementary Picture Days are next week

Senior's Section

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Senior Perks

One of many new traditions to come: This is year No.#2 for our special parking spots for our Senior students. Students are allowed to pick a parking stall and, with principal approval, paint it with their own design.