Valley High School Update
Demonstrating the Valley Standard in the 4 A's 3/14/21
Valley updates for the week of Spring Break
AcademicsSpring Break is here!! Classes will resume Monday, March 22nd which is an ODD Orange day. We wanted to inform you of some important testing days coming second semester:
For students seeking resources to help with Social and/or Emotional issues, please click here. If there are any tech issues with Chromebooks, please use this link to request tech assistance. | ArtsCongratulations to our IHSSA State Individual Speech competitors who received 18 "1" ratings and 3 "2" ratings! All three Vocal Jazz ensembles (Vox, Vocal Point and Vocalese) all qualified for state championships on Tuesday, March 30th! Valley Debaters Jayly Wu (Lincoln Douglas) and Olivia Brown (Humorous Interpretations) won state championships at the Iowa Forensic League state finals last weekend! Valley Drama will be presenting BRIGHT STAR as this year's Spring Musical. The performance dates are April 30, May 1 and May 2. | ActivitiesClub information FIRST Robotics Competition-Team 6419 ICE has begun the 2021 season. Contact Dean Lange at langed@wdmcs.org for more information.
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 which is Valley's GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) meets on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:15pm in the following Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ojp-shbp-uok For more information email Mrs. Friedrichs at friedrichsk@wdmcs.org 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. Republican Club meets Tuesday after school in room 2314. Young Socialists is here to help VHS students learn about leftist issues and concepts. things like: Communism, Feminism, Anti-racism, LGBTQ+ rights, and more! Meetings are 3:30 PM Mondays in room 2349. Students interested in traveling to Europe should see Ms. Gray or Mrs. Romans for more information. |
Academics
Spring Break is here!!
Classes will resume Monday, March 22nd which is an ODD Orange day.
We wanted to inform you of some important testing days coming second semester:
- Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress testing (ISASP) will take place on April 19, 20 and 22. Online students will come into the building these days as seniors will be absent during testing. We will have a two-hour late start as testing will be from 8:20 AM-10:20 AM. Seniors will arrive at 10:20 AM.
For students seeking resources to help with Social and/or Emotional issues, please click here.
If there are any tech issues with Chromebooks, please use this link to request tech assistance.
Arts
Congratulations to our IHSSA State Individual Speech competitors who received 18 "1" ratings and 3 "2" ratings!
All three Vocal Jazz ensembles (Vox, Vocal Point and Vocalese) all qualified for state championships on Tuesday, March 30th!
Valley Debaters Jayly Wu (Lincoln Douglas) and Olivia Brown (Humorous Interpretations) won state championships at the Iowa Forensic League state finals last weekend!
Valley Drama will be presenting BRIGHT STAR as this year's Spring Musical. The performance dates are April 30, May 1 and May 2.
Activities
Club information
FIRST Robotics Competition-Team 6419 ICE has begun the 2021 season. Contact Dean Lange at langed@wdmcs.org for more information.
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 which is Valley's GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) meets on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:15pm in the following Google Meet:
https://meet.google.com/ojp-shbp-uok
For more information email Mrs. Friedrichs at friedrichsk@wdmcs.org
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.
Republican Club meets Tuesday after school in room 2314.
Young Socialists is here to help VHS students learn about leftist issues and concepts. things like: Communism, Feminism, Anti-racism, LGBTQ+ rights, and more! Meetings are 3:30 PM Mondays in room 2349.
Students interested in traveling to Europe should see Ms. Gray or Mrs. Romans for more information.
Athletics
Spring is here which means Boys and Girls Track, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Tennis, and Girls Golf are about to kickoff!! It will be another outstanding spring for Valley spring sports!!
Valley High School
Associate Principals-
Shannon Campbell
Jeff Grassmeyer, Ph. D
Josh Griffith
Megan Thole
Activities Director-Brad Rose