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Silvercord Opportunity
Posted by Brooke McTavish on 9/29/2023Looking for Silver Cord hours? Sign up to volunteer at Clive Community Services. CCS volunteers help out in the Food Pantry and Clothes Closet by shopping alongside clients as they select food, personal care products, and clothing. Shifts are Mondays 4-7pm and Fridays 9am-noon. Sign up for a shift here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/ . Visit https://10c0d4faca62ba2fa7-food clivecommunityservices.com for more information. -
Lunch & Learn
Posted by Brooke McTavish on 9/29/2023We are hosting our first in a series of Lunch & Learns focusing on career pathways for students on Friday, October 6th during all lunch shifts (11:24-12:54). This one will focus on the Health Sciences pathways. We will have a variety of educational and business partners from central Iowa represented in the hallway area outside the lunchroom. Students can peruse the tables during their lunch shifts and talk with business representatives. A list of attendees is included below.
MercyOne
MercyOne Pharmacy
Blank Children's Hospital
WesleyLife
Unity Point
WDM Fire Dept.
Iowa Army National Guard
Integrative Counseling
Community Support Advocates
Mosaic
Easter Seals
Respite Connections
DMACC Dental School
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VHS Men's Swimming Pre-Season Meeting
Posted by Brooke McTavish on 9/27/2023Our pre-season kick-off meeting for parents and swimmers is scheduled for September 28, 2023, at 6:30 PM in the cafeteria at Valley High School. All previous swimmers, new swimmers, and guardians are asked to attend. At this meeting, you will hear from the coaches and the senior captains in addition to getting all the information for the year: schedules, apparel orders, breakfast signups, etc. Our swim caps need to be ordered by October 1, so we will also need to get names for the caps. If you can't make it, please contact us at: valleymensswimteam@gmail.
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Attention Senior Cross Country Runners
Posted by Counseling Center on 9/25/2023Attention Senior Cross Country Runners
The VandeVenter Family Memorial Scholarship is in memory of Valley student Carson VandeVenter and his love of running and Cross Country. $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to one member of the Men’s CC team and one member of the Women’s CC team. Students must be an active member of the VHS Cross Country Teams. Applications can be found online on the Valley Counseling Web page or talk to Coach Trig. The Deadline is October 6th.
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Greenhouse Club Fall Mum Sale!
Posted by Brooke McTavish on 9/25/2023Welcome to fall! The Valley Greenhouse Club is having a mum sale this coming Saturday, next Monday, and next Tuesday. We will be selling mums of all different colors, yet supply is limited! All proceeds help the Greenhouse Club continue expanding, donate to community gardens, donate to local food pantries, and lead bi-weekly club meetings.The dates and times for our mum sale are as follow:- Saturday, 9/30, 10:00 to 2:00- Monday, 10/2, 3:20 to 5:00- Tuesday, 10/3, 3:20 to 5:00We look forward to seeing you! -
Picture Retake Day!
Posted by Brooke McTavish on 9/25/2023Lifetouch will be at Valley for picture retakes on Thursday, October 5 from 7:45 AM until 12:00 PM in the Staplin Performing Arts Center lobby. Any students and staff who were not photographed or would like a photo retake, should plan to have their picture taken that day. Feel free to use the linked flyer. -
Yearbook: Senior Portraits and Recognition/Baby Ads
Posted by Brooke McTavish on 9/25/2023Yearbook: Senior Portraits and Recognition/Baby AdsSenior portraits must be submitted by Friday, October 27, 2023, for inclusion in the yearbook. Submission information and portrait requirements can be found at bit.ly/2024seniorportraitinfo. All other information can be found at bit.ly/2024seniorportraitfolder .Senior recognition ad early bird deadline is September 13 and final deadline is November 20. Early bird ad cost is $50.00 for a quarter-page ad and $100 for a half-page ad. After September 13, quarter-page ads increase to $60.00, and half-pages ads to $110. To design a quarter-page or half-page ad, visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use VHS code 3694. -
UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS
Posted by Counseling Center on 9/22/2023-
Valley is privileged to be visited by admissions representatives from many fine private and public colleges and universities, giving students the opportunity to be introduced to a variety of schools before they decide to make a campus visit. Visits last 30-60 minutes and are typically held in the Counseling Center.
The most up-to-date list of visiting schools can be found on Naviance Student, but a list is also kept on the counseling page of Valley's website under College Visits and Fairs (bit.ly/VHSCollegeMilitaryVisits).
Students interested in meeting with admissions representatives should sign up through Naviance Student. Students needing a space to attend a virtual visit at Valley should see Mrs. Hervey in the Counseling Center if they need a space to attend the visit.
The following will be here from September 25th -October 6th
IN-PERSON: University of Missouri-Columbia (MO)
Monday, September 25, 2023 at 8:30am
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IN-PERSON: University of St. Thomas (MN)
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 9:30am
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IN-PERSON: Barnard College (NY)
Friday, October 6, 2023 at 8:30am
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IN-PERSON: Pamona College (CA)
Friday, October 6, 2023 at 10:30 AM
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Lunch & Learn
Posted by Brooke McTavish on 9/22/2023We are hosting our first in a series of Lunch & Learns focusing on career pathways for students on Friday, October 6th during all lunch shifts (11:24-12:54). This one will focus on the Health Sciences pathways. We will have a variety of educational and business partners from central Iowa represented in the hallway area outside the lunchroom. Students can peruse the tables during their lunch shifts and talk with business representatives. A list of attendees is included below.
MercyOne
MercyOne Pharmacy
Blank Children's Hospital
WesleyLife
Unity Point
WDM Fire Dept.
Iowa Army National Guard
Integrative Counseling
Community Support Advocates
Mosaic
Easter Seals
Respite Connections
DMACC Dental School
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Student Scholarship Fund Homecoming Game Sponsorships!
Posted by Brooke McTavish on 9/19/2023It’s Homecoming week! We'd love to have you or your business be a football game sponsor during the 2022-2023 sports season. Honor your Tiger by being a sponsor for the Valley Homecoming Game on Friday. This is a great way to advertise your business and support our Tigers! All money raised goes to scholarships for graduating Valley seniors! Contact Kelli Moore at moorek@wdmcs.org for more information.
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