HS Baseball Update:
Game have been cancelled. We will try to reschedule for Thursday, May 11th.
HS Baseball Update:
Game have been cancelled. We will try to reschedule for Thursday, May 11th.
High School JV Baseball Update:
The rain is predicted to stop around 5pm. We will work the fields at that time and make a game decision then.
Thanks
High School JV Baseball Update:
The rain is predicted to stop around 5pm. We will work the fields at that time and make a game decision then.
Thanks
MS Track:
The MS Track meet at McLouth tonight (4/28) has been canceled. If a make up date is announced, we will let you know.
Progress for the week of 4/24-4/28
1. Caulked expansion joints at all locations.
2. Started installation of cabinets in Pre-K.
Work schedule for the week of 5/1-5/5
1. Finish cabinets in Pre-K.
2. Hang doors in Pre-K.
3. Hang marker boards in pre-K.
Lady Dragons take two over D-West! Great job!
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contests - VFW Post 3084 Auxiliary - Awarded $50.00 -Sgt Stubby by Faith Stutz
Congratulations Faith!
High School Softball Update:
Just a reminder that tonight's games against Doniphan West will be in Hiawatha. Also there will be NO concession stand on site.
Thank you!
8th Grade Parents:
This is just a reminder that money for Worlds of Fun tickets and forms are due tomorrow.
Thank you!
Middle school students participated in Mass Band today and performed on the Benedictine College campus. Great experience for our students!
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! We have the best at USD 338! Thanks ladies for all you do for our students and staff❤️
Good morning Dragon family,
VFHS Prom was Saturday, here are some pictures!
Have a great Tuesday and stay groovy !!
A big thanks to Mattie Ritz, our journalism teacher, and the lady who took these awesome photos!
Lady Dragons take game one over ACCHS. Great job ladies!
PRESS RELEASE DATE:
04-24-2023
The Jones Project Is Coming to Valley Falls
Valley Falls, KS, May 1, 2023:
Championship wrestling coach Damon Parker knows what it's like to win on the mat, but he now knows winning isn't everything. He's spent the last 18 months fighting his own well-documented battles with mental health so he can help local students with theirs. He is helping students through the newly formed charitable nonprofit, The Jones Project. The goal of The Jones Project is to change how we talk about, treat and ultimately triumph over mental health issues, with a focus on the teen mental health crisis. The organization's goal is to bring a message of hope, help and healing to Kansas middle and high schools, organizations, and associations through inspirational and entertaining presentations. Parker serves as the organization's Executive Director. "Our country is in the midst of a mental health crisis, the likes of which we have never seen before," said Parker. "The mission of The Jones
Project is to accelerate the destigmatization of mental health illnesses, with a primary focus on Kansas secondary students. It is the goal of The Jones Project to be the antidote." Beyond inspiration and understanding, The Jones Project aims to give students actionable steps on mental health and emotional regulation that helps people manage their mental health before it reaches "crisis mode." Through the organization’s fundraising efforts, The Jones Project is able to provide all programming to Kansas school districts and their students at no cost. “It was important to us to remove every barrier possible for schools, and for a lot of
school districts, pricing is a big hurdle. So we’ve taken that one out of the way.”
It is Parker’s goal to speak to every secondary student in the state of Kansas in the next three years. “The kids in our smaller communities and in western Kansas both need and deserve this programming every bit as much as their counterparts in the larger 6A high schools,” Parker said. “Large schools, small schools, western, central, and eastern Kansas, it doesn’t matter. On a Monday we may end up talking to 21 awesome students at Hamilton High School, and the next day 2,100 of them in Derby. We are going to be road warriors, and we’re going to spread this message to everyone who needs it, regardless of the size or location of their school.”
For more information on The Jones Project, visit www.TheJonesProject.org.
About The Jones Project
Founded in June of 2022, The Jones Project brings a message of hope, help and healing to middle and high schools, organizations and associations. Based out of Topeka, KS, The Jones Project was founded with the help and vision of Cody Foster, co-founder of Advisors Excel, and was founded in memory of Josh Jones. The Jones Project helps those struggling with mental health illnesses through inspirational and entertaining presentations. The Jones Project is passionate about raising mental health awareness and funding the resources and research needed to help people thrive.
We look forward to having Damon on campus at Valley Falls to work with our students in grades 6-12 on such an important topic. If you have questions please let Mr. Morgan or Ms. Grey know at the VFMS or VFHS office. Have a great afternoon!
Tonight will be Senior night for Baseball, Softball, and Track. Senior night will be held at the baseball field. We ask that parents of the Seniors being honored be at the fields by no later than 4:15pm, so the recognition can start at 4:20pm.
Thank you!
Work schedule for the week of 4/24-4/28
1. Caulk at expansion joints at all locations.
2. Start final grading at Pre-K.
3. Install cabinets in Pre-K.
4. Schedule exterior painting at Pre-K.
Progress for the week of 4/17-4/21
1. Set up and pour sidewalks at Pre-K.
2. Continued interior work in Pre-K.
3. Installed interior handrail in Pre-K.
4. Finish floor in Pre-K.
Just a reminder to the Dragon Family and Community, every month the HS students in Journalism make a VFHS Newsletter for the community and they do an amazing job!! Here is last month's! They are always uploaded to our website but will now be uploaded to our social media. Also, we will be putting them out here in town at Petro and the Library! Stop by and grab one :)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zVR7jq5VNJL4GXRiHVzk3MQpYzkvt2pY/view?usp=sharing
Pending field conditions, we have rescheduled our JV Baseball game from Wednesday to tomorrow. At this time we will be playing 1 - 7 inning game with either 3 runs or 3 outs. Game time is 4:30pm. Decisions on field conditions will be made by 12:00pm tomorrow.