Valley High School Update


Academics There will be a Professional Development days on Friday, November 13; this is NOT considered a school day for on-site nor online learners. The Writing Center is open Tuesday 8:30 AM-12:30 PM and Wednesday 8:20 AM-2:20 PM in 1108B. As we begin experiencing inclement weather, here are Valley's time schedules including a two-hour delayed start and a snow day virtual schedule. Saturday Morning Academic Resource Time (SMART) is offered Saturday mornings 8 AM-12:00 PM in the Media Center to provide academic support for students. Please call 633-4282 upon arriving to the North Main Entrance and a teacher will let you into the building.	Arts Congratulations to 11 Orchestra students, 5 band students and 24 Choir students who made All-State! Orchestra students are: Violin Vyas Amalkar (VSW) Claire Gu (2nd year all state) Kristin He (3rd year all state) Risha Shetye (2nd year all state) Viola Dorothy Junginger (4 year all state) Keyah VanZee (1st year all state) Elaine Wang (2nd year all state) Shreya Joshi, alternate Cello Christina Yu (1st year) Bass Logan Dearduff (2nd year) Martin Hachmann (1st year) Mitchell Welge (VSW and 1st year) Band students are: Sam Hanson, Trumpet Jamie Smith, Trombone Zander Muntz, Bass Trombone Bryson Kinnan, Tuba Thomas Brennan, Bassoon - Alternate Choir students are: Lanie Anthan: 3rd Year, Senior Janse Barkley: 1st Year, Sophomore Connor Barnes: 1st Year, Junior Grace Bedia: 1st Year, Sophomore Anna Behrens: 1st Year, Senior Ella Bishop: 2nd Year, Senior Serena Carlson: 1st Year, Sophomore Kade Ferchen: 1st Year, Senior Kaitlyn Forney: 1st Year, Senior Jeremia Gardiner: 1st Year, Junior Jake Henke: 2nd Year, Senior Max Johnson: 2nd Year, Senior Parker Johnson: 2nd Year, Senior Will Johnson: 1st Year, Junior Hunter Khongmaly: 1st Year, Senior Gabe King: 1st Year, Sophomore Reagan Mann: 1st Year, Junior Madison Miller: 1st year, Junior Joshua Nichols: 2nd Year, Senior Alexa Noonan: 1st Year, Senior Drew Peterson: 1st Year, Senior Jack Renda: 2nd Year, Senior Anna Ullestad: 2nd Year, Senior Lindsay Whitehead: 1st Year, Senior A Midsummer Night's Dream is coming November 6-8 to the Valley High School Staplin Performing Arts Center. Here is important information to know: Tickets are available through reservations either by calling Amanda Pichler at 515.633.4370 or by emailing her at pichlera@wdmcs.org Suggested donations are $5 at the door. No money will be exchanged. Social distanced seating will be available in groups of 2 or 4. Seating will be first come first serve. Seating will be capped at approximately 260 or 23% of our capacity. Masks are required for all audience members. For students interested in auditioning for IHSSA (Iowa High School Speech Association) competitions, auditions are November 10 and 11.	Activities Any student interested in serving on Valley's Principal's Advisory Council, please fill out this form. Forms will be due Friday, November 6. After filling out, please "Share" with Mr. Maxwell. Student Council's annual Dodgeball tournament is Monday, November 23rd! Masks are required, and packets are located in the office. Any student interested in serving on the Principal's Advisory Council, please complete this form. For seniors interested in seeing the Senior Class proof, here is the link to the picture. Also for seniors, here is important Yearbook Info: Senior baby/recognition ads are due November 20. To design your $50 quarter page ad, visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use VHS code 3694. You will find easy-to-follow instructions and you may include several photos and text in your ad. Questions? Email yearbook@wdmcs.org Club information Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a Career and Technical Student Organization and will meet Friday, November 6th at 7:30 AM in 2425. History Mystery Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 3:30 in room 2311. For more information about Fellowship of Christian Athletes, please send a direct message on Twitter @Valley_FCA or Instagram @valleyhs_fca to sign up. Or talk to an FCA student leader. Spectrum Club will start meeting on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:15 p.m. in the following Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ojp-shbp-uok Chess Club meets in the Media Center Tuesday after school. Valley Prayer Club meets Friday 7:20 AM-8:05 AM in room 1607. Art Club meets Wednesday 2:50 PM-3:50 PM in room 2333. Please go to room 1321 for more information on Interact Club, a club focused on service. Students interested in GSA (Gender & Sexuality Alliance) and LGBTQ, please email Mrs. Freidrichs at friedrichsk@wdmcs.org. Republican Club meets Tuesday after school in room 2314.

Academics

There will be a Professional Development days on Friday, November 13; this is NOT considered a school day for on-site nor online learners.

The Writing Center is open Tuesday 8:30 AM-12:30 PM and Wednesday 8:20 AM-2:20 PM in 1108B.

As we begin experiencing inclement weather, here are Valley's time schedules including a two-hour delayed start and a snow day virtual schedule.

Saturday Morning Academic Resource Time (SMART) is offered Saturday mornings 8 AM-12:00 PM in the Media Center to provide academic support for students. Please call 633-4282 upon arriving to the North Main Entrance and a teacher will let you into the building.

Arts

Congratulations to 11 Orchestra students, 5 band students and 24 Choir students who made All-State!

Orchestra students are:

Violin

Vyas Amalkar (VSW)

Claire Gu (2nd year all state)

Kristin He (3rd year all state)

Risha Shetye (2nd year all state)

Viola

Dorothy Junginger (4 year all state)

Keyah VanZee (1st year all state)

Elaine Wang (2nd year all state)

Shreya Joshi, alternate

Cello

Christina Yu (1st year)

Bass

Logan Dearduff (2nd year)

Martin Hachmann (1st year)

Mitchell Welge (VSW and 1st year)

Band students are:

Sam Hanson, Trumpet

Jamie Smith, Trombone

Zander Muntz, Bass Trombone

Bryson Kinnan, Tuba

Thomas Brennan, Bassoon - Alternate

Choir students are:

Lanie Anthan: 3rd Year, Senior
Janse Barkley: 1st Year, Sophomore
Connor Barnes: 1st Year, Junior
Grace Bedia: 1st Year, Sophomore
Anna Behrens: 1st Year, Senior
Ella Bishop: 2nd Year, Senior
Serena Carlson: 1st Year, Sophomore
Kade Ferchen: 1st Year, Senior
Kaitlyn Forney: 1st Year, Senior
Jeremia Gardiner: 1st Year, Junior
Jake Henke: 2nd Year, Senior
Max Johnson: 2nd Year, Senior
Parker Johnson: 2nd Year, Senior
Will Johnson: 1st Year, Junior
Hunter Khongmaly: 1st Year, Senior
Gabe King: 1st Year, Sophomore
Reagan Mann: 1st Year, Junior
Madison Miller: 1st year, Junior
Joshua Nichols: 2nd Year, Senior
Alexa Noonan: 1st Year, Senior
Drew Peterson: 1st Year, Senior
Jack Renda: 2nd Year, Senior
Anna Ullestad: 2nd Year, Senior
Lindsay Whitehead: 1st Year, Senior

A Midsummer Night's Dream is coming November 6-8 to the Valley High School Staplin Performing Arts Center. Here is important information to know:

Tickets are available through reservations either by calling Amanda Pichler at 515.633.4370 or by emailing her at pichlera@wdmcs.org
Suggested donations are $5 at the door. No money will be exchanged.
Social distanced seating will be available in groups of 2 or 4.
Seating will be first come first serve.
Seating will be capped at approximately 260 or 23% of our capacity.
Masks are required for all audience members.

For students interested in auditioning for IHSSA (Iowa High School Speech Association) competitions, auditions are November 10 and 11.

Activities

Any student interested in serving on Valley's Principal's Advisory Council, please fill out this form. Forms will be due Friday, November 6. After filling out, please "Share" with Mr. Maxwell.

Student Council's annual Dodgeball tournament is Monday, November 23rd! Masks are required, and packets are located in the office.

Any student interested in serving on the Principal's Advisory Council, please complete this form.

For seniors interested in seeing the Senior Class proof, here is the link to the picture. Also for seniors, here is important Yearbook Info:

Senior baby/recognition ads are due November 20. To design your $50 quarter page ad, visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use VHS code 3694. You will find easy-to-follow instructions and you may include several photos and text in your ad.

Questions? Email yearbook@wdmcs.org

Club information

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a Career and Technical Student Organization and will meet Friday, November 6th at 7:30 AM in 2425.

History Mystery Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 3:30 in room 2311.

For more information about Fellowship of Christian Athletes, please send a direct message on Twitter @Valley_FCA or Instagram @valleyhs_fca to sign up. Or talk to an FCA student leader.

Spectrum Club will start meeting on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:15 p.m. in the following Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ojp-shbp-uok

Chess Club meets in the Media Center Tuesday after school.

Valley Prayer Club meets Friday 7:20 AM-8:05 AM in room 1607.

Art Club meets Wednesday 2:50 PM-3:50 PM in room 2333.

Please go to room 1321 for more information on Interact Club, a club focused on service.

Students interested in GSA (Gender & Sexuality Alliance) and LGBTQ, please email Mrs. Freidrichs at friedrichsk@wdmcs.org.

Republican Club meets Tuesday after school in room 2314.