Several early risers for Muffins today. Thanks PTO.
Muffins are ready!
MSGBB practice will be at 1 to 3:30 on Friday 10/13. Girls need to be at the school on Monday 10/16 at 3:15. If you have any questions email Miss Thayer or Mrs. Ellerman.
Congratulations to Brooklynn Schmelzle for breaking the school cross country record with a time of 21:25. She placed second and Maddison Conner placed 12th, both girls received all league honors. Grayson Coleman finished 8th which placed him on the 2nd team all league. The girls team finished third. Everyone had a super day with 11 career personal records.
Hello VFHS Dragon Family,
Knowing that Parent Teacher Conferences are fast approaching, I wanted to touch base with everyone with plans for the conference times. Conferences will be held October 24th from 4-8 pm and October 26th from 1-8 pm in the East Gymnasium. Your student(s) will receive an open lunch ticket for conference participation.
P/T Conferences: Scheduled for October 24th from 4-8 pm and October 26th from 1-8 pm in the East Gym. We look forward to working with all parents to ensure your student’s success while at VFHS.
We ask that the following guidelines be followed:
Supervision will not be available for small children, so please make childcare arrangements accordingly.
Please enter the East Gym through the Southeast Entrance. We will have a table in the area for parent(s)/guardian(s) to sign in. The doors will open at 3:50 pm on the 24th and at 12:50 pm on the 26th. A waiting area will be provided in the center of the gym until teachers are ready to meet with you. We look forward to seeing you at the Fall 2023 VFHS Parent Teacher Conferences. Let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Mr. Morgan
3rd grade came to the BOE meeting and signed and recited the Preamble to the Constitution. They were awesome!
Good Evening Dragon Family, October is here and we are in the final week of the 1st quarter with the quarter ending on Friday, October 13th with a half day for students. Monday, October 16th will be a In-service day for the district. We are also approaching parent teacher conferences which will be held October 24th from 4-8 pm and October 26th from 1-8 pm. For all the events of late September and early October 2023 at VFHS please check out the VFHS October Board Report at https://5il.co/26cf3. Have a great week!!
Happy October!! It has been a busy beginning of the school year with many new memories having been made. Here is the PK-8 building report highlighting some of these memories. https://5il.co/26p8c
Be sure to keep an eye on emails for information detailing this month's activities.
Kansas's first Apply Free Days will be held on November 7-9th, 2023, for Kansas residents! During these three days, any Kansas resident, regardless of age or income, can apply for free at any of our 7 public universities, 19 community colleges, 6 Technical colleges, and the 21 private member institutions of the Kansas Independent College Association. Eligible programs include general applications, certificate programs, associate degree programs, and bachelor degree programs. (Graduate programs or other mid-degree applications will not qualify.)
All institutions will still have application fee waivers available during the entire year for students who qualify for financial hardship. Those forms will not be required during the Apply Free window. (Remember- Kansas Community Colleges, PSU, Washburn U, and many of our private institutions never have general application fees. They are free to apply to everyday!)Visit https://www.kansasregents.org/students/apply-free-days for more information.
Today is the last day to RSVP for Muffins with Moms so that we have an accurate count for Friday morning. Please email Becky in the office by 3pm today if you and your child are planning to attend and have not yet signed up. Thank you, Valley Falls PTO
HSFB: There will be no JV game tomorrow (10/9). If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. (wyatt.hofstra@vfalls338.com)
Congratulations to Grayson Coleman for his 16th place finish this morning at the Pleasant Ridge Inv. Grayson had a career best PR in 18:41.
NEKL adds Troy and Riverside for 24-25 school year
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b-pIALHHgF8UsOA6XchBrng-QLJsSVXD/view?usp=sharing
USD 338 BOE Agenda for Monday, October 9, 2023
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/931/Valley_Falls_USD_338/3610135/1._Board_Agenda_10.9.23_.pdf
Parent Update 10-06-2023 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NeodmDT8g6CzyIDOD6IvfyelOwG3blaRtzobQqR_Z0U/edit?usp=sharing
USD 338 is seeking bids for snow removal for the 23-24 school year. Please submit bids to the district office at 700 Oak Street, Valley Falls, KS 66088. Contact tom.brown@vfalls338.com with any questions.
Teams from West Elk Unified School District 282 and Valley Falls USD 338 have been announced as the winners of the Local Foods Recipe Challenge, which required teams comprised of students, educators, school nutrition professionals and local farmers to develop recipes featuring Kansas-grown products.
The Kansas State Department of Education’s Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) team organized the multi-year recipe challenge as part of the $289,000 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grant. It challenged students to pair up with local producers and family and consumer science or culinary educators to develop recipes using Kansas ingredients.
Teams had to develop recipes that met all school nutrition guidelines, were easily scalable and tasted good to other students. Each competing school received a $200 subgrant to purchase supplies and recipe ingredients.
Dozens of recipes were submitted to KSDE’s CNW team. Submitted recipes were evaluated by a panel of school food service directors and chefs based on student acceptability, feasibility of preparation and menu planning considerations. Six recipes were deemed finalists. However, due to feasibility, only five were tested. Testing sites included Manhattan Catholic Schools and schools in Shawnee Mission, Hutchinson and Haven.
After rigorous testing and meeting the requirement of 85% student acceptability, four winning recipes emerged. The winners of the Local Foods Recipe Challenge are:
West Elk Unified School District 282 (West Elk High School), Poppa Chocky Muffin.
West Elk Unified School District 282 (West Elk High School), Pumpkin Bar.
Valley Falls USD 338 (Valley Falls High School), Berry Delicious Applesauce.
Valley Falls USD 338 (Valley Falls High School), Kansas Granola.
The winning recipes will be featured in the CNW Healthier Kansas Menus and the CNW Local Foods Culinary Training, a new training for Kansas Child Nutrition Programs on how to implement Kansas Farm to Plate and incorporate Kansas products into local menus.
Winning recipes also will be included in the Team Nutrition recipe database that will be accessible to child nutrition programs across the nation.
Congratulations to the winning teams from West Elk USD 282 and Valley Falls USD 338. Watch for stories on winning teams in upcoming editions of KSDEweekly.
USD 338: Our VFHS Band is in need of truck and flatbed trailer for their float tomorrow if anyone has one please the band can use please let Mr. Morgan greg.morgan@vfalls338.com or Mr. Reed aaron.reed@vfalls338.com know.
Need some extra money for Christmas? USD 338 needs a custodian. This can be a full time position or a part time position (such as helping clean after ball games). Pay starts at $14.10/hour. Contact john.hamon@vfalls338.com or 785-945-3214 if interested.
HOMECOMING:
Friday will be Black and Gold Day for PreK-12th grades. Show your school spirit by wearing black and gold and plan to attend the Homecoming Parade at 2pm.
The HS Football game will start at 7pm, with the crowning at halftime. FCCLA will be doing a BBQ starting at 6pm. Come out to eat dinner, catch the game, and see the crowning.
GO DRAGONS!!!