Valley Falls USD 338

Child Nutrition Update Food shortages are nationwide, and our district is also experiencing unavailable items or last minute replacements. Menus are subject to change, be we will do our best to notify you via social media if there are any changes. We appreciate your patience and understanding! We look forward to serving all of our students free breakfast and lunch this school year.

Good Afternoon Dragon Family, We are currently looking for someone to fill an open slot at Friday nights HS Homecoming Football game to run the scoreboard. Game starts at 7pm, so the worker would need to arrive by 6:30pm with the game being over around 10pm. If interested please contact Cyrena Burghart or Stacy Cervantez at 785-945-3229 or at Stacy.cervantez@vfalls338.com. Thank you and have a great day!

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Good Afternoon Dragons, Currently Pleasant Ridge High School has a mask mandate in place. Given this situation, masks will be required for entrance to the High School volleyball matches tomorrow evening. At this time there is not a limit on spectator number! Those planning to attend please ensure you have a mask available tomorrow evening! Have a great rest of your Labor Day! In Dragon Spirit, Mr. Morgan

Jeff West Varsity Volleyball 9.4.21 Tournament schedule: Matches: 1 Jeff West vs. Royal Valley 8:00 am 2 Valley Falls vs. Oskaloosa 8:00 am 3 Santa Fe Trail vs. Silver Lake 4 Jeff West vs. Valley Falls 5 Santa Fe Trail vs. Royal Valley 6 Oskaloosa vs. Silver Lake 7 Santa Fe Trail vs. Valley Falls 8 Jeff West vs. Silver Lake 9 Oskaloosa vs. Royal Valley LUNCH BREAK- (Length - 30 minutes after the conclusion of the last morning match - Match #10 or #11 may start sooner if both coaches agree.) Tournament Schedule- (Continued) 10 Santa Fe Trail vs. Oskaloosa 11 Royal Valley vs. Valley Falls 12 Jeff West vs. Oskaloosa 13 Royal Valley vs. Silver Lake 14 Jeff West vs. Santa Fe Trail 15 Silver Lake vs. Valley Falls THERE ARE NO CONCESSIONS AT THE TOURNAMENT.

Dear VFHS Parents and Students, Good afternoon Dragon Family with Homecoming festivities fast approaching during the week of September 6th through September 11th, 2021. We are excited to offer many extra-curricular activities that were not on the calendar last year due to Covid concerns including Powderpuff Football/Ironman Volleyball and a Homecoming dance Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 8-11 pm. A complete schedule of the week’s activities is included below: Theme: Stomp the Saints Spirit Week: All candidates are expected to participate Powder Puff Football / Iron Man Volleyball: Wednesday 9/8/21 7pm Parade: Will make one loop around the school, then head down Elm street, then take a right to head downtown. Parade Start Time: 1:45 pm 9/10/21 Homecoming Pep Rally: Held downtown in front of bank, street will be blocked off Pep Rally Start Time: Approximately 2:15 pm Parents and Community: Will have separate sections to sit and stand (bring lawn chairs) Homecoming Night: Game time 7pm – candidates will need to be ready and on the south side of the concession stand by no later than 3 minutes left in the second quarter. Homecoming Dance: Saturday 9/11/21 8 – 11pm, we would like to have snack and drink donations. Snacks will need to be individually wrapped. If you are interested in being a chaperone please contact Mrs. Cervantez at stacy.cervantez@vfalls338.com. The dance will be located on the street between the District office and the Ag building. Come and join us in the Homecoming festivities and most of all come out on the 10th to cheer your Dragons on to another victory. If you have questions you may contact me at greg.morgan@vfalls338.com, Stacy Cervantez at stacy.cervantez@vfalls338.com or Brenda Lloyd at brenda.lloyd@vfalls338.com or (785) 945-3229 for more information. In Dragon Spirit, Mr. Greg Morgan, M.S. High School Principal USD 338 (785) 945-3229 | greg.morgan@vfalls338.com 601 Elm Street | Valley Falls, KS 66088

Good Morning Dragons, The Football game tonight at Wetmore will be streamed on https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/wetmore-academic-center-wetmore-ks In addition, KMZA will carry the game on 92.1 FM radio. Let's Go Dragons!

Good Morning Dragons, Given the amount of rain that the Wetmore area has received, their Administration has reached out to us about the parking situation for tonight's game. When you arrive tonight please do not park in the grassy areas around the field. We have been asked to use only the parking lot, the road, and if need be, on the cemetery drive as well. We all are looking forward to Dragon Victory! In Dragon Spirit, Mr. Morgan

Dragons Cross Country opens with a good showing at Jeff West.

Good Evening Dragons, The Valley Falls Dragons will open their football season on the road Friday at Wetmore. Come out and support your Dragons! If you unable to make the trip the game will be broadcast live on 92.1 KMZA radio and through the internet at http://www.kmzafm.com/ Let's Go Dragons, Mr. Morgan

Middle School Football has been POSTPONED tomorrow (9/2). It will be rescheduled for October 19th at 5:30pm. Coach Brown will reach out about Practice questions. Middle School Volleyball is ON as scheduled for tomorrow hosting Oskaloosa. Games will start at 4:30pm. The order will be B, A. Our C team will do an inter-squad scrimmage as well.

USD #338 now has a COVID information button on the front page of the district website. Forms and information pertaining to protocols and practices will be posted and updated on this page. The button can be found on the front page under the scrolling picture.

USD #338 Valley Falls sponsored vaccination clinic: staff and student clinic offered Sept. 14. Click the link below for more information. Last call so that vaccine doses can be ordered. Sign up today for an appointment if you are interested. https://www.smore.com/qdfrv

Tonight's High School Volleyball Game at Effingham will begin at 5:00 PM. Valley Falls will play the 2nd and 3rd games. The game will be live streamed at: rainbowlive.net Note: All regular season HS Volleyball Games will begin at 5:00 PM.

Good Evening Dragon Family, As many of you are aware the chiller system for the high school went out over the weekend resulting in no air conditioning in the building today. Knowing that the service company was unable to fix the problem they will return first thing in the morning to continue to troubleshoot the issue. If the service company is not able to bring the AC unit back online in the morning, we will be providing alternative classroom locations in areas of the building where there is still AC to our students. Given the current situation our faculty and staff are working diligently to ensure your student(s) are comfortable in the learning environment. If you have questions please do not hesitate to email me at greg.morgan@vfalls338.com or call the VFHS office. Have a great evening! In Dragon Spirit, Mr. Morgan

Good Afternoon Dragon Family, The volleyball matches tomorrow at Atchison County will be livestreamed on rainbowlive.net Let's Go Dragons! In Dragon Spirit, Mr. Morgan

Miss Brandl, our new Ag teacher, held an FFA meeting this past week for our students.

Good morning Dragon Family, You VFHS Dragon Football team opened last night at the Highland Jamboree! A little warm but it the boys did very well. We open at Wetmore 9/3! Looking forward to a great season!

Dragon Families - We need your help! We typically use federal applications for free/reduced lunches to determine qualifications for some of our district programs and state at-risk funding . Due to all lunches being free this year, we have only received half of what we typically receive for applications. The form in your enrollment packet "Household Income Survey" is an important piece for district funding. Approximately half of the families that normally complete this form have turned it in this year. Please consider completing the Household Economic survey so our district funding is not impacted. We utilize at-risk monies to support our para payroll, afterschool programs, and Dragon Sparks time in the summer. Completing the application does not mean you have to accept the programs offered to your family but it does guarantee funding for district programs. Eligibility determination will be made according to state and federal established guidelines. Your information is completely confidential. To apply, families can contact Brenda Lloyd at (785) 945- 3229 or click here to download the form: https://bit.ly/3gGKqYq. The process is confidential. Just mail or bring your application (in a sealed envelope) to USD #338 Valley Falls Schools, Attn.: Brenda Lloyd, 700 Oak Street, Valley Falls, KS 66088. It can also be turned into any district office.

Go Dragons. Kicking off the 2021 FB season with the sports drink scrimmage.