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AcademicsIt will be a normal week schedule. Tuesday, November 2nd will be an Advisory day. IDs and masks are necessary to enter the building, and IDs to go through the lunch lines. Masks are to cover the mouth and nose. Speaking of masks, the building supply is running extremely low and we cannot assure we will be able to supply disposable masks. Please start bringing masks from home. After 8:20 AM, all doors lock and students and visitors will need to come through the North Main Entrance. It is against building policy to allow another student into the building through a door other than the North Main Entrance. For two of the past four years, Valley High School has ranked in the top five of high schools in the state of Iowa, and the #1 school in the metropolitan area. Here is the US News and World October 2021 report. Congratulations to senior Nathan Steimel for being recognized as one of four state of Iowa Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award recipients. He won a $10,000 scholarship and a $500 award for Valley's Greenhouse! | ArtsCongratulations to the following students for being selected as All-State musicians! Representing All-State Band musicians: Miles Borgstadt, Band - French Horn 1 The following students are All-State Vocal musicians: Janse Barkley Here are our All-State Orchestra musicians! Vyas Amalkar, Violin Andrew Croft, Viola Sarah Deschamps, Viola Claire Gu, Violin Martin Hachmann, Bass Kristin He, Violin Shreya Joshi, Viola Cruz Muntz, Bass Lily Nelson, Violin Kate Waters, Violin Mitchell Welge, Bass Christina Yu, Cello Grace Zhang, Violin Anna Deschamps, Viola, 1st Alternate Valley High School's fall play Dracula is almost here!! Dracula will take place Friday, November 5th and Saturday, November 6th at 7:00 PM in the Staplin Performing Arts Center. There is also a matinee on Sunday, November 7th at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $10/ in-person and $15/ streaming and can be purchased at: http://www.midwestix.com/organizations/valley_performing_arts_center | ActivitiesJust two more days for Hall of Honor nominations! Congratulations to sophomore Briley Corwin who was elected president-elect of the state Student Council! This is the highest honor for a student council student in the state of Iowa!! Congratulations to the band The Crust, made up of junior Steffan Poulson (VHS), seniors John Curry (VHS), Marshall White (VHS) and Jacob Martinez (Walnut Creek), and freshman Josh Snuffin (Walnut Creek) for winning the Iowa Rock Talent Contest 2021 at the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here is a link to this story! Great job! There are 21 days left in the Food Bank of Iowa challenge in raising money and food for hungry Iowans. Please consider contributing to this worthy cause by clicking on this link. Currently Valley is in 4th place. Let's win this challenge! Valley's National Honor Society will be hosting their annual Blood Drive on Monday, November 1st from 8:45 AM-2:00 PM in the Performing Arts Center lobby. To donate blood, you must be 16 years old and weigh 120 pounds (16-17 year olds also need a parent consent form.) If you have any questions, please contact Jana Edwards in room 1630 or any NHS member. Please click on this link to make an account and sign up to donate blood. Valley High School will be hosting its annual Dodgeball tournament on November 22nd at 7 pm. All proceeds will benefit YES Shelters. Forms must be completed and turned in BEFORE November 17th. Students who turn in forms after this date WILL NOT be able to participate Seniors who have not turned in their senior pictures, here is an important reminder. Chess Club has resumed match play Tuesdays after school in the Media Center. Students who are interested in poetry, prose or artwork are encouraged to submit their work to Ms. Perry (perrye@wdmcs.org) for a chance to be featured in Valley's literary magazine, Ink. Prayer Club meets Friday morning at 7:20 AM in Mrs. Stanfel's room, 1607. Come for breakfast, fellowship and prayer. Join the Greenhouse Club in room 1329 the first and third Wednesdays of each month after school. Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) meets Thursdays 3:30-4:15 in room 3422. Join us for Anime Club every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:30 AM in Ms. Stanfel's Room 1607. |
Academics
It will be a normal week schedule.
Tuesday, November 2nd will be an Advisory day.
IDs and masks are necessary to enter the building, and IDs to go through the lunch lines. Masks are to cover the mouth and nose.
Speaking of masks, the building supply is running extremely low and we cannot assure we will be able to supply disposable masks. Please start bringing masks from home.
After 8:20 AM, all doors lock and students and visitors will need to come through the North Main Entrance. It is against building policy to allow another student into the building through a door other than the North Main Entrance.
For two of the past four years, Valley High School has ranked in the top five of high schools in the state of Iowa, and the #1 school in the metropolitan area. Here is the US News and World October 2021 report.
Congratulations to senior Nathan Steimel for being recognized as one of four state of Iowa Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award recipients. He won a $10,000 scholarship and a $500 award for Valley's Greenhouse!
Arts
Congratulations to the following students for being selected as All-State musicians!
Representing All-State Band musicians:
Miles Borgstadt, Band - French Horn 1
Thomas Brennan, Band - Bassoon
Alyssa Dougherty, Band - Cornet 3
Tyler Emanuel, Band - Cornet 2
Henry Golay, Orchestra - Oboe
Zander Muntz, Orchestra - Bass Trombone
Luke Wittrock, Band - Bassoon
Jay Bell, 1st Alternate - Trombone
Bryson Kinnan, 1st Alternate - Tuba
The following students are All-State Vocal musicians:
Janse Barkley
Connor Barnes
Grace Bedia
Jackie Boardman
Serena Carlson
Amara Dorr
Andrew Dunahoo
Savannah Fredregill
Zoe Fredregill
Jeremia Gardiner
Jacob Hanson
Derek Jessen
Will Johnson
Lasya Kappaganthu
Gabe King
Kaylyn Le
Reagan Mann
Madison Miller
Daniel Pham
Madilyn Tow
Isaac Ullestad
Luke Weeklund
Hunter West
Here are our All-State Orchestra musicians!
Vyas Amalkar, Violin
Andrew Croft, Viola
Sarah Deschamps, Viola
Claire Gu, Violin
Martin Hachmann, Bass
Kristin He, Violin
Shreya Joshi, Viola
Cruz Muntz, Bass
Lily Nelson, Violin
Kate Waters, Violin
Mitchell Welge, Bass
Christina Yu, Cello
Grace Zhang, Violin
Anna Deschamps, Viola, 1st Alternate
Valley High School's fall play Dracula is almost here!! Dracula will take place Friday, November 5th and Saturday, November 6th at 7:00 PM in the Staplin Performing Arts Center. There is also a matinee on Sunday, November 7th at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $10/ in-person and $15/ streaming and can be purchased at: http://www.midwestix.com/organizations/valley_performing_arts_center
Activities
Just two more days for Hall of Honor nominations!
Congratulations to sophomore Briley Corwin who was elected president-elect of the state Student Council! This is the highest honor for a student council student in the state of Iowa!!
Congratulations to the band The Crust, made up of junior Steffan Poulson (VHS), seniors John Curry (VHS), Marshall White (VHS) and Jacob Martinez (Walnut Creek), and freshman Josh Snuffin (Walnut Creek) for winning the Iowa Rock Talent Contest 2021 at the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here is a link to this story! Great job!
There are 21 days left in the Food Bank of Iowa challenge in raising money and food for hungry Iowans. Please consider contributing to this worthy cause by clicking on this link. Currently Valley is in 4th place. Let's win this challenge!
Valley's National Honor Society will be hosting their annual Blood Drive on Monday, November 1st from 8:45 AM-2:00 PM in the Performing Arts Center lobby. To donate blood, you must be 16 years old and weigh 120 pounds (16-17 year olds also need a parent consent form.) If you have any questions, please contact Jana Edwards in room 1630 or any NHS member. Please click on this link to make an account and sign up to donate blood.
Valley High School will be hosting its annual Dodgeball tournament on November 22nd at 7 pm. All proceeds will benefit YES Shelters. Forms must be completed and turned in BEFORE November 17th. Students who turn in forms after this date WILL NOT be able to participate
Seniors who have not turned in their senior pictures, here is an important reminder.
Chess Club has resumed match play Tuesdays after school in the Media Center.
Students who are interested in poetry, prose or artwork are encouraged to submit their work to Ms. Perry (perrye@wdmcs.org) for a chance to be featured in Valley's literary magazine, Ink.
Prayer Club meets Friday morning at 7:20 AM in Mrs. Stanfel's room, 1607. Come for breakfast, fellowship and prayer.
Join the Greenhouse Club in room 1329 the first and third Wednesdays of each month after school.
Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) meets Thursdays 3:30-4:15 in room 3422.
Join us for Anime Club every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:30 AM in Ms. Stanfel's Room 1607.
Valley High School
Associate Principals-
Shannon Campbell
Jeff Grassmeyer, Ph. D
Josh Griffith
Megan Thomsen
Activities Director-Brad Rose
