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🎃 Reminder: Halloween at the High School Cancelled 🎃 A quick reminder that this year’s Halloween at the High School event has been cancelled. With great weather on the way for outdoor trick-or-treating and limited community interest, we decided not to hold the event. We hope everyone enjoys a fun and safe Halloween night of trick-or-treating! 🍬👻🎉

📚 Yearbooks for Sale! 📚 Don’t miss out on your chance to grab both past and current yearbooks! Yearbooks will be available for purchase at the volleyball games on Tuesday, October 29 and Thursday, October 31. Come support the volleyball team, relive the memories, and take a piece of Hi-Liners history home with you! 🏐💙 Prices: 2023-2024 Yearbook: $60.00 2022-2023 Yearbook: $50.00 2021-2022 Yearbook: $40.00 Please note: Cash or check only. See you there!

📢 Valley City Jr./Sr. High Recognizes Mental Health Week 💚 This week, Valley City Jr./Sr. High observed Mental Health Week with a series of activities hosted by our Student Council to support mental health awareness. To cap off the week, we held a “Hat Day” on Friday, raising funds for the Access for All Scholarship fund, which helps remove financial barriers for students needing mental health services. In addition to Student Council events, we were honored to have speakers from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention talk to our 7-12 students about mental health, coping strategies, and suicide prevention. Thank you to everyone involved in making this week impactful and supportive for our students! 💙

Our Valley City Public Schools Business Manager Jackie Cordie was recognized this afternoon at the North Dakota School Board Association Annual Convention in Bismarck for completing the Business Managers Certification Program. Congratulations, Jackie Cordie!! We appreciate your hard work, kindness, skill, and leadership. Pictured: Jackie Cordie with VCPS Board President Sherri Horsager

🎃 Halloween at the High School Event Canceled 🎃 Since the weather forecast looks to be good for outdoor trick-or-treating, and with minimal community interest in this year's event, we have decided not to hold Halloween at the High School this year. We're excited for all the kids to enjoy a fantastic night of trick-or-treating outdoors! 🍬👻 Thank you to everyone who showed interest, and we hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween! 🎉

Early, yesterday morning, there was an apartment fire in Valley City that directly and indirectly impacted four of our Hi-Liner students and an employee of the school district. The fire caused the death of one individual and displaced all of the other residents. Below, I linked the story yesterday from Ryan Cunningham with NewsDakota. https://www.newsdakota.com/2024/10/23/breaking-fire-claims-one-several-rescued-at-valley-city-apartment-complex/ We have two families (two VCHS 7-12 students) that have been displaced from their residence at the apartment and are temporarily living in a hotel or with family in Valley City. It is our understanding that the two families were able to get back into the apartment yesterday afternoon to collect clothes and personal belongings. Today, in addition to providing counseling services for the students, we would like to send out an opportunity for our school and community to offer financial support for the two families that will be incurring unexpected costs for laundry, hotels, personal belongings, and food. If you would like to make a financial contribution for the two Hi-Liner families displaced from the apartment fire, please drop off a check or cash at the district office at 460 Central Avenue N. Yesterday, we received a lot of requests from both our school and community wondering how they could help these individuals. While we received a lot of quesitons about donations of clothing, furniture, food, etc., we believe right now the best way to help the families is through a monetary donation. Thank you for your support of our Hi-Liners and families here in Valley City ⚪️🔵

Volunteers Needed for Halloween at the High School 🎃👻 We wanted to let you know that there has been very little interest in signing up to volunteer for this year’s Halloween at the High School event. As a result, we are extending the deadline to Wednesday, October 23rd at noon. If you are interested in sponsoring, volunteering, or handing out candy, please complete the survey by this new deadline. Without enough volunteers, we will not be able to hold the event. 🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/32BJ75M As a reminder, Halloween at the High School is scheduled for Thursday, October 31st from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Last year’s event was a great success, and we would love to bring it back, but we need your help to make it happen! If you have any questions, please contact us at 701.845.0483 or email Courtnie.D.Fick@k12.nd.us. Thank you in advance for your support!

🍁 Reminder: No School on Thursday, October 17th, and Friday, October 18th! 🎉 Enjoy the long weekend! 🍂✨

A huge congratulations to our outstanding staff and students who were recognized at last month's and this month's school board meetings! Your hard work, dedication, and passion truly stand out! We couldn’t be more proud of your remarkable achievements and commitment! 🎉👏

Homecoming 2024 Day 1 - Socks, Crocs, & Birkenstocks 🧦

Valley City Public Schools is currently seeking individuals interested in learning more about becoming a Substitute Teacher and helping to fill this important role in our school community. A training has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 18th at 1:00 PM at VCHS. This training is open to any interested individuals, new or current substitute teachers. All attendees of this training will be paid for the training after they have substitute taught at least one day this school year. Please complete the registration below, which is open now through Monday, September 16th. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B39QMT7 In addition to having a positive impact on students and working alongside outstanding educators, you can earn $24 per hour and receive a free lunch. We call that a win-win-win and hope that you will strongly consider registering today for this upcoming training. For questions, please contact Cora Potts at cora.potts@k12.nd.us or the district office at 701.845.0483.

Congratulations to our 2024 Homecoming Royalty candidates! 👑 Please join us in congratulating this year’s outstanding nominees: Jake Anderson Teagan Zaun Koltyn Grebel Trevor Fetsch Maddie Wendel Bailey Leroux Greta Goven Ava Huseby Jovi Borg

📣 Homecoming Week is Almost Here! 📣 Show your Hi-Liner pride in style with our exciting dress-up themes all next week! 👗👚👕 🧦👟 Monday: Socks, Crocs, and Birkenstocks 👯 Tuesday: Totally Twinning Tuesday 🎨 🖌️Wednesday: Class Colors 🌴🌺Thursday: Tropical Thursday 🔵⚪️Friday: Hi-Liner Pride Day

Due to the ongoing street projects near the main entrance at the HAC, we will be temporarily moving the entrance into the HAC for our upcoming Hi-Liner Varsity Volleyball and Homecoming events. This temporary entrance will use Doors E3/E4 (wrestling room doors) off of Central Avenue until further notice. We apologize in advance for this inconvenience and look forward to the street projects around VCHS being completed later this fall. Please note that the main entrance to the HAC will not be open for these events unless otherwise noted in by the district or activities office. Doors E3/E4 (Temporary Entrance to the HAC)

📚 2024 - 2025 Back to School Night is Monday, August 19th! 🕒 Washington Elementary: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM 🕔 Jefferson Elementary: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Bring your school supplies, meet your teacher, and take care of important tasks like dropping off medications, filling out Free & Reduced Lunch applications, and paying for milk break. If your child is registered, you can see their teacher assignment today in PowerSchool. We can't wait to see you there! 🎒✏️

🎉 Today is the Day! We’re kicking off the Wellness Fair tonight at 5:00 PM at the Hanna Field Athletic Complex! It’s going to be an evening full of fun, food, and festivities as we get ready for the 2024 - 2025 school year. What’s Happening Tonight? - Free Burgers and Hotdogs - thanks to Valley Meats 🍔🌭 - Concessions are available🍫🍭 - Cash Only 💵 - Inflatable games & face painting 🎨 for the little ones from 5-7 PM - Outdoor movie under the stars from 7 - 9 PM 🎬🍿 - Bowling for high school (9 - 12th grade) students from 9 - 11 PM at Sky Lanes 🎳 (if you have not signed up you can still attend and bowl!) - Re-opening of the John F. and Brenda Stearns Family Playground at Jefferson Elementary🛝 - Check out the Hi-Liner Activity Buses in the parking lot🚌 Our sponsors, Essentia Health and Medica, along with local health partners will be sharing health and wellness tips for families. Come join the fun and have a chance to win prizes! Let’s make it a night to remember! See you there—Go Hi-Liners!

📣 Only 4 More Days! We are thrilled to host the Wellness Fair (formerly Back-to-School Bash) on Tuesday, August 13th at 5:00 PM at the Hanna Field Athletic Complex. 📆 SAVE THE DATE and join us in celebrating the upcoming school year! This exciting event is proudly sponsored by Essentia Health and Medica. 🎉 What's in store? - Free meal sponsored by Valley Meats 🍔🌭 - Inflatable games & face painting for the kids from 5-7 PM - Outdoor movie from 7-9 PM 🎬🍿 - Bowling for high school students from 9-11 PM at Sky Lanes 🎳 Our health partners, including Essentia Health and Medica, will be there with valuable health and wellness information for students, parents, and families. Mark your calendars for this fun-filled family event in Valley City at the Hanna Field Athletic Complex!

2024-2025 School Year Enrollment is Open! Don't miss out on registering your students for the 2024-2025 school year! Registration is open from August 1st to August 9th. If you need assistance or have questions, please contact us. We can't wait for the 2024-2025 school year! 📅 Enrollment Dates: August 1 - August 9 📞 Contact Details: 701-845-0483 🔗 Registration Link: https://www.hiliners.org/page/registration

If you or someone you know is interested in part-time or full-time employment with Valley City Public Schools for this upcoming school year, please APPLY today for one of several positions, including coaching, bus driving, substitute teachers, and assistant cook. VCPS offers competitive pay and outstanding benefits. Apply online or call the district office at 701.845.0483. Apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/ndseec/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?external=external&district=38572&all=1.

📣 Register Now for Our Back to School Bowling Night! 🎳 Join us for an exciting night of bowling to kick off the new school year! It's going to be a fantastic evening with prizes, food, and lots of fun. 📅 Date: August 13th ⏰ Time: 9:00 PM 📍 Location: Sky Lanes 🎓 Grades: 9 - 12 Click the link below to register and secure your spot: 🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QDQRNNN Don't miss out on the fun! See you there! 🎉