Water Valley School District

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WVHS Math Department, ACT Prep teachers, and support staff completed an informative day of training with Kids' First consultant Vaughn Nichols. The teachers learned a variety of strategies, DESMOS training, and more effective strategies to incorporate in their lessons.

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The 2nd year students of Law and Public Safety wrapped up a week long classroom instruction on Overland Search and Rescue. Yesterday they were assigned individual paths between four points, and by using a grid reader they determined the degree of travel between each point and calculated the correct number of paces to reach each point. Today they were taken out to a wooded area, and using a map and compass, they demonstrated this new skill by successfully navigating between each of the four assigned points. We would like to give a big thank you to the following members of the Water Valley fire department for helping these students: Chief Mark McGavok, Assistant Chief Laith Terry, Inspector Will Carter, Captain Stephen Spence, and Engineer Lynn Dickinson

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Water Valley High School
Honor Roll Students
1st Nine Weeks 2025-2026

The 2nd year students of Law and Public Safety have spent this week learning about topographical map reading, land navigation, measuring distances between plotted points, shooting an azimuth showing degrees of travel, and calculating their individual pace factor to know exactly how far they have traveled on a certain path. Next week they will be taken into the woods where they will be able to successfully demonstrate these new skills by navigating between four coordinates that they have been assigned. The Water Valley High School and LPS teacher Mr. Jones would like to give a HUGE shout out to WVFD Fire Chief Mark McGavock and Fire Inspector Will Carter for so generously giving their time and expertise to train the next generation of community helpers and first responders

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Look at this dedication on a Saturday Morning, October 11 and during fall break! ACT Bootcamp for a group of students. These students are sitting for the ACT test today. We continually strive to get better everyday!

The 2nd year students of Law and Public Safety have been learning about the five different classifications of fire: classes A, B, C, D, and K. They then learned the proper way to extinguish each class of fire, how to select the proper fire extinguisher for each classification, and the proper method of deploying the correct fire extinguisher using the P.A.S.S. method of Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep. Today we went outside and, after a proper demonstration of each step in extinguishing an actual fire, each student is now certified in the P.A.S.S. method.

Congratulations to Mrs. Richardson for being selected as Super Star Staff of the Month and Mrs. Jency Hill for Super Star Teacher of the Month. Congratulations ladies!!

WVHS Students of Excellence for 1st Nine Weeks During the 1st nine Weeks - these students exemplified the nature and characteristics of the PBIS standards for Water Valley High School. Congratulations to these students in this great accomplishment.

HOSA is sponsoring the laundry fundraiser for the year (we will only being doing it once this year). $50 per item. 5 gallon buckets come with pump; You can drop off money in the office with order, or contact Chrystee Hamilton, Health Science Instructor, at chamilton@wvsdschools.com. Thank you for your support. Sale ends 11/3/2025.

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On September 30th, the senior class participated in the Oxford/Lafayette College and Career Fair. Students engaged with more than 70 representatives from colleges, businesses, and industry organizations who provided information on employment, job shadowing, internship opportunities, and academic programs.

On October 14, 2025, an elementary student made a bomb threat to some classmates. Upon being notified, we immediately contacted the Water Valley Police Department and Fire Department and evacuated the building the student had been in. Law enforcement quickly brought in a bomb-sniffing dog from the University to sweep the campus and ensure the threat was not credible. Classes have resumed as normal.  We are thankful for the swift response from our local first responders and for the cooperation of our staff and students during the evacuation. The safety of our students and staff will always remain our top priority.

Special Called Board Meeting
October 17, 2025
9:00 A.M.

The Water Valley High School Marching Band attended the MHSAA State Marching Evaluation. The color guard, percussion, and drum Major Jordin Weir all received Superior ratings. The Band’s overall performance received an Excellent rating. Wes Brown is the Band Director for WVHS. We are so proud of their accomplishments this season.

The Water Valley High School Marching Band attended the North East Community College Marching Festival. The band received Superior ratings. The color guard and drum Major Jordin Wier also both received Superior ratings. The Drumline received Excellent ratings. We are extremely proud of the hard work and continued success of all of our band students!