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📢 Attention Valley City Residents! 📢 The deadline for filing to have a candidate's name printed on the ballot for the Valley City School Board Election is fast approaching! Make sure your application is submitted by Monday, April 7, 2025, at 4:00 PM.

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📚 Reading Frenzy Fun at Jefferson Elementary! 🎉 Our students had a blast during Reading Frenzy at Jefferson Elementary! And check out our high school student rocking it while helping out! 👏 It's great to see students of all ages coming together for the love of reading! 💙📖

🌍 Congratulations to Our Geography Bee Winners! 🎉 Mr. Howard & Mrs. Van Bruggen’s 7th grade Social Studies classes held their annual Geography Bee this week! 🏆 1st Place: Beckett Ness 🥈 2nd Place: Beck Dietrich Both students have now qualified to represent Valley City at a Regional Competition this spring! Good luck, boys! 🌎📚

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📢 No School Reminder! ❤️ Friday, February 14 – No school for Valentine’s Day! 🇺🇸 Monday, February 17 – No school for Presidents' Day! Enjoy the long weekend, Hi-Liners!

🤖 Showcasing Our Robotics Program & CTE Recognition! 🎉 During our school board meeting, we took a trip to the robotics department to highlight the amazing achievements of our students and coaches! 🏆 Junior/Senior High Robotics Coaches: Mrs. Annette Beattie & Emma Tufte 🏆 Elementary Robotics Coach: Mrs. Jessica Enstad Students shared insights into speech, coding, engineering, and all the elements that make up a robotics competition. They also gave a hands-on demonstration for the school board and parents, showcasing the incredible work they do! The school board also recognized Mr. Bopp and CTE Month, highlighting the importance of Career & Technical Education and the incredible opportunities it provides for students! Thank you to our students, coaches, and supporters for your dedication! It’s exciting to see how everything comes together! 💙🤖

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🎉 January Students of the Month! 🎉 Congratulations to our January Students of the Month! These students were recognized for their hard work, respect, honesty, and involvement in school activities. ⭐ Blayze Torbenson (8th Grade) ⭐ Lexi Svenningsen (8th Grade) ⭐ Elliott Aberle (7th Grade) ⭐ Evelyn Jacobson (7th Grade) Great job! Keep up the amazing work! 💙

🎉 Congratulations, Mrs. Botz! 🎉 Mrs. Botz was honored with the Friend of Counseling Award by the Jr./Sr. High Counseling Team! 💙 Her dedication to students, both in special education and beyond, has made a lasting impact. She goes above and beyond to support students in their transition to adulthood, ensuring they feel valued and empowered. We surprised her with flowers to show our appreciation! 🌸 She will be officially recognized at the Mid-Winter ND Counseling Association Conference in February. Thank you, Mrs. Botz, for all you do!

📝 2025 Barnes County Spelling Bee Results! 🏆 The 2025 Barnes County Spelling Bee took place on Monday, February 3, at 1 PM in the Hi-Liner Activity Center, featuring top spellers from grades 5-8 across Barnes County. Students from Barnes County North, Maple Valley, St. Catherine’s, Washington Elementary, and Valley City Junior High competed in three challenging rounds: written, vocabulary, and oral. 🏅 Barnes County Spelling Bee Champion: Theresa Peterson (Maple Valley) 🥈 Runner-Up: John Oakland (Valley City Junior High) Both will represent Barnes County at the State Spelling Bee at the Bismarck Event Center on March 17! A huge thank you to VCSU students Madi Klabo, Evelyn Lloyd, Grace Mueller, and Lilybeth Townsend, along with VCSU professor Dr. Travis Knapp, for helping make this event a success! 📸 Contestants: Back (L-R): MaLeah Lewandowski (VC), Cassandra Hansen (VC), Theresa Peterson (MV), John Oakland (VC) Middle (L-R): Jarek Wohlganger (VC), Natalie Haugen (BCN), Lilly Thorlakson (BCN), Jarron Prince (BCN), Wesley Omdahl (BCN), Henry Olauson (MV) Front (L-R): Nikki Hellinga (St. Kate’s); Andrew Hoff (St. Kate’s); Christian Pilgrim (MV); Janessa Warren (MV) Congratulations to all participants! 🎉

🌸 Valley City Public Schools Spring Fling! 🌸 Join us for Spring Fling on Sunday, March 30, at the HAC from 1:00 - 2:30 PM! 🎉 Open to grades K-6 Parents must be in attendance Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon—we can’t wait to see you there!

Snow Week is Here! Get ready for a fun week of dress-up days, games, and events! 📅 Monday: Blue & White Day - Powder Buff Volleyball @ HAC – 7 PM - Girls Basketball @ Devils Lake 📅 Tuesday: TikTok Funeral Day - Boys Wrestling vs. Central Cass @ HAC - Boys Basketball @ Lisbon 📅 Wednesday: Jersey Day 📅 Thursday: Pajama Day - Boys Wrestling vs. Davies @ HAC - Girls Basketball @ Lisbon 📅 Friday: Class Colors Day - Boys Basketball vs. Central Cass @ HAC 📅 Saturday: Snow Week Dance @ HAC Lobby - Jr. High: 6:30 - 8 PM - Sr. High: 8:30 - 11 PM - Girls Wrestling Tournament @ Grand Forks Central

📢 Reminder: Parent-Teacher Conferences Are Today & Thursday! Don’t forget, Parent-Teacher Conferences are happening today and Thursday: ⏰ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM 🏫 For all schools

📢 Reminder: Parent-Teacher Conferences! Don’t forget, Parent-Teacher Conferences are happening on: 📅 February 3 and February 6 ⏰ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM 🏫 For all schools We look forward to seeing you there!

🤖 Valley City Robotics Dominates the Red River Valley Tournament! 🏆 Valley City VEX IQ Robotics competed against 60 teams at the Red River Valley VEX IQ Robotics Tournament on Saturday—and what a performance! The Teamwork Challenge finals were intense, with the score to beat set at 49 points early on. Teams 58072D Battle Bots and 58072J Organized Chaos gave their all, but it was the top-ranked teams, 58072B Robo-Ducks and 94605A MaxIQ, who stole the show with an incredible 82 points—the highest teamwork score of the season! 🎉 🏅 Teamwork Challenge Award: Robo-Ducks 📓 Design Award: Organized Chaos, recognized for their exceptional Engineering Design Journal and interviewing skills Next up, teams head to Grand Forks on Friday, January 31, for their final regular season tournament before State. Good luck, Valley City Robotics!

🎉 Congratulations to Our Spelling Bee Champions! 🐝 Huge congratulations to our Washington Elementary Spelling Bee Champions: 🏆 MaLeah Lewandowski (6th Grade) 🏆 Jarek Wohlganger (5th Grade) These super spellers nailed it and came out on top! 🐝✨ We are so proud of their hard work, focus, and incredible skills.

🎤 VCHS Poetry Out Loud Competition Recap Valley City High School hosted its 6th annual Poetry Out Loud competition on Tuesday, January 21. Poetry Out Loud is a national program that inspires high school students to read, analyze, memorize, and recite poetry. This year, two VCHS seniors, Leah Hochhalter and Ada Gilbertson, advanced from their classroom rounds in dual-credit public speaking last fall and dedicated extra effort to compete for the title of school champion. On the VCHS theater stage, both contestants recited two poems selected from over 1,100 options. Their performances were evaluated by volunteer judges from the VCSU English Club. 🎉 Congratulations to Leah Hochhalter, who was named the VCHS School Champion! Leah will advance to the state-level competition at the Heritage Center in Bismarck on March 3, 2025, for a chance to compete at Nationals in Washington, D.C. 👏 A big shout-out to both Leah and Ada for their outstanding recitations.

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🎉🍪 Congratulations to Mrs. Jessica Gregerson! 🍪🎉 On behalf of the VCPS Culture Committee, we are thrilled to recognize Mrs. Jessica Gregerson, VCHS Science Teacher, and Coach, for being named the Quarter 2 One Smart Cookie for Valley City Public Schools! Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Gregerson was honored by committee members with this well-deserved recognition. Here are a few comments from the nominations: "Mrs. Gregerson is one of our favorite teachers. She makes learning so interactive and is always building connections to the outdoors, wildlife, plants, flowers, and trees." "Mrs. Gregerson has helped students be excited about learning science. She goes above and beyond to engage with students in science classes." This fun award, sponsored by Wild Prairie Bakery, highlights the incredible dedication and impact of our staff at VCPS. Congratulations, Mrs. Jessica Gregerson! 🎉🍪👏