Updated BOE agenda for tonight's meeting: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/931/Valley_Falls_USD_338/4702065/1._Board_Agenda_8.12.24__1_.pdf
A reminder that Washburn Tech begins tomorrow. For students who are attending, transportation will leave Valley Falls at 7 am loading from the north side of the high school.
BOE Agenda for Monday, August 12: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/931/Valley_Falls_USD_338/4698821/1._Board_Agenda_8.12.24.pdf
Reminder that the all sport/activities parent meeting will be held tonight at 6pm in the west gym. Please plan to attend so you can get all your required paperwork completed, and meet the coaches/sponsors. See you tonight!
Patty Bendure was recognized yesterday for 30 years of service at Keystone. USD 338 is very fortunate to have her in our building. Congratulations Patty!
Good morning, we wanted to follow up on the information in the enrollment packet for Tech school. Given this information, if your student(s) plan) to attend Washburn Tech or Highland Tech we are having a parent informational meeting at 7 pm tonight in the USD 338 Band Room. We will review expectations and transportation requirements. The meeting will give us the time needed to address questions or concerns prior to the start of the Fall 2024 semester. If you have any questions please reach out to me at greg.morgan@vfalls338.com.
End of the summer lunch for our hardworking summer crew! USD 338 appreciates you!
24-25 New Student Enrollment information on the website has some updates. Check it out here https://www.usd338.com/page/new-student-enrollment. Please contact john.hamon@vfalls338.com with any questions. GO DRAGONS!!
Special BOE Meeting on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 12:30pm in the district office. Agenda items will be concrete and fencing at the football field and administrative contracts. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/931/Valley_Falls_USD_338/4644605/1b._Special_Board_Agenda_7.29.24.pdf
Coaches McAfee and Sieve help our HS Volleyball Team improve their bumps, sets, spikes and blocks during summer workouts. Keep working hard Dragons!
Summertime is not empty of activities! Summer weights and MSBB workouts have helped our athletes be ready for the upcoming seasons. MS Cheer Camp kept the girls busy in the gym and making posters to amp up our Dragon spirit! School will be here soon!
School is right around the corner and a lot of you are starting to looking at your student's schedules. If your student wishes to change their schedule, please have them attend the open enrollment on 8/5/24 so we may have an opportunity to review the schedule together and make any necessary changes. Open enrollment is on 8/5/24 from 8am - 8pm. This is also a good time for any HS student wanting to take college courses to come in and make those arragements as well.
Thank you!
Mrs. Cervantez, MS/HS Counselor
We want to welcome Adrian McAfee to our list of teachers for the upcoming school year. Mr. McAfee graduated from Horton High School and Kansas State University with a degree in English Education. He will be teaching Language Arts in our High and Middle Schools and has already been busy coaching our high school volleyball team.
This school year will mark Mr. McAfee's tenth year in education. In those ten years he has worked as a classroom teacher, a substitute teacher and a paraeducator. Mr. McAfee spent the first five years of his career working for the Lawrence Public Schools. While there he started his coaching career, being hired as head coach for both middle school track and volleyball. In addition to coaching school volleyball, he has coached club volleyball for KC Zoom and most recently NEK Storm, where he plans to coach again this winter. In his free time he enjoys staying active by going on walks and runs.
In case you are hearing fire alarms signals from the school, they are testing fire alarms for the next 10 minutes.
Sending out a big “Welcome” to Chance Gier, our new Coach for the Middle School Dragon Football Team! Chance graduated from Valley Falls in 2010, playing football and baseball for four years, and basketball and track for one year. He took a scholarship to play football at Highland and later attended Washburn University.
From 2010-11, and again in 2022, Chance coached youth 5th-6th grade football in Valley Falls. He was also the MS Football Coach from 2012-2013. He is currently employed by Farmer Excavating in Oskaloosa as Project Manager/Estimator.
Looking forward to a great football season!
Middle School Weights is CANCELLED today (Tues. 7/16)
Jamie Koch, Dakota Boyce and Brooklynn Schmelzle, students from Valley Falls Middle and High school competed in the National STAR Event Competition and Leadership training at the 2024 FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Seattle, WA, June 29 – July 3, 2024.
We are excited to share that Dakota and Jamie represented VFMS at the Focus on Children level I STAR Event and achieved a remarkable Gold medal, placing in the top 10 out of 52 competitors, in recognition of their outstanding performance! Their project taught Elementary, Middle and High school students how to properly wash their hands to help prevent illness and school absences. This project exemplifies their dedication, creativity, and commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of others. Their accomplishment at the national level is a testament to their hard work, teamwork, and unwavering passion.
The Kansas PEER Ed member, Brooklynn Schmelzle, attended the Leadership meetings to promote the Kansas state officer candidates and gain valuable leadership skills to help her team prepare and perform leadership workshops throughout the upcoming school year.
Members and sponsor, Margo Ellerman, would like to thank the Valley Falls community for their continued support throughout the year thru their BBQ’s, foundation support, cookie sales, donations, and pumping gas at Casey’s to work for hire projects. Your generosity makes these learning experiences possible!
Special USD 338 Board of Education Meeting will be on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 5:30 pm in the USD 338 District Office. Agenda for the meeting: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/931/Valley_Falls_USD_338/4588905/1a._Special_Board_Agenda_7.15.24.pdf
USD 338 is accepting sealed bids for south side path construction at the football field. Bids will be accepted until noon on Monday, July 29, 2024.
Scope narrative: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yQWN0ZaFXJyLpznrNGzdK0HR-z-mTBkb/view?usp=sharing
Sidewalk Detail: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yRlTaCIgIqFu4nvMH8XeeQXsagIoLNVx/view?usp=sharing
Integral Sidewalk Curb : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yTQVLGZBe9CvCY38QITP4W6ldg0DRefP/view?usp=sharing
Please contact tom.brown@vfalls338.com or john.hamon@vfalls338.com with any questions.
Updated BOE agenda for tonight. Links for the Coaches Handbook and Milk Bids have been added. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/931/Valley_Falls_USD_338/4568639/1._Board_Agenda_7.8.2024__1_.pdf