Valley Falls USD 338

PK-2 Music Concert

Congratulations to the VFW Patriotic Art Contestants! Jody Burch, Emma Branam, Ashley GrandPre & Addisyn Wilson Addisyn also won $100 from the local VFW Auxiliary 3084 and $100 from the District. Her artwork went on to the Department (state) for judging. All of the girls did an exceptional job on their artwork! All 4 girls received a $10.00 gift certificate to Another Monday Morning from our local VFW Auxiliary for having an entry in the Patriotic Art contest.

6-12 Music Concert

Parents: Please send in your baseball/softball clinic forms by tomorrow. Shirts need to be ordered. If you need another form or have any questions, please email Stacy Cervantez at stacy.cervantez@vfalls338.com. Thank you!

STUDENTS ATTENDING NEK ART WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL! Amelia Brown - 1st Place (pen and ink) Ashley GrandPre - 1st Place (acrylic) & Honorable Mention (acrylic) Lisa Aranda - 1st Place (acrylic) Addy Wilson - 2nd Place (pencil) & Honorable Mention (scratch art) Faith Stutz - Honorable Mention (color pencil) Jody Burch - Honorable Mention (Oil)

Reminder to RSVP for the High School Athletic / Academic Awards Banquet today. https://forms.gle/6gPEkmQZc8c8uTQs9 Banquet will be May 4, 2022 @ 6:30pm in the East gym.

The 6-12 Spring Band and Choir Program will be Tuesday, April 26⋅7:00 – 8:00pm in the East Gym. Call time for students to meet in the band room is 6:30 pm. Please enter the Southeast doors of the East Gym for attendance. Thank you and have a great afternoon.

Earth Day at Perry Marsh was a success! Thank you to the Earth Day Committee for great learning experience. https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/education/2022/04/23/valley-falls-usd-338-s-earth-day-field-trip-heads-perry/7336648001/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=gh-topekacj-main&fbclid=IwAR01J3Ks45PAaPLl0njD5nEz--0G2DekEqtJr5_idqfXY1De_KhBftDsCRQ

Congratulations to the VFHS Art Students who attended the Art Day yesterday at Highland Community College. Students who medaled or placed out of 1,000 entries are as follows: Amelia Brown-Silver Sarah Voelker-Silver Jodi Burch-Honorable Mention Ashley GrandPre-Honorable Mention Addy Wilson-Honorable Mention Congrats on your Awards and Good luck Monday at the NEK League Art competition at Jackson Heights!

Dragon Baseball swept McLouth tonight with scores of 30-0 and 24-0. Back in action on Monday at home against Oskaloosa.

Ron Ellis, State Representative, was here today to present an award to our High School Boys Basketball team.

Governor Laura Kelly Signs Bill Designating Sandhill Plum as Official State Fruit ~~More Than 400 Fourth-and Fifth-Graders From Across 24 Kansas Schools Participated in an Election to Select the State Fruit ~~ Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2644, designating Sandhill Plum as the state fruit of Kansas. The efforts to pass this legislation began in 2021 when more than 400 fourth-and fifth-grade students from 24 different schools participated in a process that included writing essays, sending letters to state representatives, and voting to determine what they believed should be the designated state fruit for Kansas. The Sandhill Plum beat out the Red Mulberry, the American Persimmon, and the Gooseberry. More information about HB2644 can be found here.

High School baseball, softball, and track practices will be as scheduled for today.

Baseball takes second game 13-1 over Troy

Softball falls to Troy in the opener 9-0

Baseball takes game 1 in three 16-1 over Troy

Third grade had fun learning about products, consumers, supply and demand, and scarcity today as they ran their own businesses!

Congratulations to the following students for placing at: Regional Solos and Small Ensembles Saturday April 9th, 2022 Instrumental Solos Dylan Cervantez- Snare Solo- II Rating- Excellent Trenton Kraxner- Trumpet Solo- II Rating- Excellent Serena Toll- Trombone Solo- II Rating- Excellent Vocal Solos Lillyan Lloyd- II Rating- Excellent Gretchen Hager- II Rating- Excellent (3 points away from a I- Outstanding- State Qualifier) Other Participants who did a great job performing: Katelynn Yates- Vocal Solo, Aiden Sieve- Trumpet Solo, Abbey Brosa- Clarinet Solo, Valley Falls High School Choir ( Katelynn Yates, Gretchen Hager, Lillyan Lloyd, Krista Wade, Harly Boyette, Marlaina Nichols, Cody McGuire, Anthony Lux) Congrats to the High School Band for their performance at State Large Ensemble at Atchison Middle School! They received a III rating and were one point away from a II-Rating for Excellent! We compete with 18 schools in the region ranging from 1A bands all the way up to 5A bands!!! Great day to be a Dragon!!!

HS Track Update: The HS track meet today at ACCHS has been canceled at this time. When a make up date has been set, we will update the calendar. Thank you!

HS Baseball Results: The Dragons traveled to Pleasant Ridge and came away with 2 victories on the night. Game 1: W 6-4 in 12 innings Game 2: W 20-4 in 3 innings The Dragons are now 4-2 (2-0 in NEKL)