Water Valley School District

Today, we are celebrating our 8th Grade Science STAR SCIENTIST AWARD WINNERS! 🌟 These outstanding students were nominated by their PEERS because they consistently demonstrate the qualities of a star student: hard work, ambition, thoughtfulness, helpfulness, resilience, and leadership!

These students don't just show up to learn—they show up ready to GROW, ready to HELP, and ready to make our learning environment BETTER! They remind us that being a star scientist is about more than experiments, discoveries, and test scores. It's about character, determination, and the positive impact we make on the people around us!

Pictured are Aubree Tucker, Vice Principal Ross, Jazmine St. Romain, Marley Core, Linley Snider, Isaiah Spencer and Jacob Ledford. A special shout out to our Admin Team for filling the students' treat bags.

The 1st year students of Law and Public Safety spent this past week learning all about fingerprints. They learned how to locate, dust, collect, classify and compare 2 separate prints by using classifications, sub-classifications, and identifying many different types of minutiae points.

For the first time in 20+ years, the Water Valley High School Band earned the right to compete in state competition. They finished today 7th in 2A and we are extremely proud of their accomplishments. Band Director Wes Brown states "It’s an honor to get to represent our school as a superior band and attend State Championships for the first time in many years." Way to go Band!!

SAM, Marathon, Active Applicant, MSIS… OH MY!

Several of our Water Valley School District employees are giving their brains a refresh this week at the Central Access Users Conference in Biloxi!

From brushing up on familiar programs to learning new tips and tricks, our team is working hard to stay informed, sharpen their skills, and bring fresh knowledge back to the district. Even the grown-ups have to go back to class sometimes!

This week's theme is celebrating another Winning Season! Districts were encouraged to wear their school colors and you all know how we love our BLUE AND WHITE!

What a wonderful day of bowling! Students from DES and WVHS participated in the Area Special Olympics Bowling Competition and did an amazing job! We are so proud of our athletes and grateful for a community that celebrates, encourages, and supports all our students. Congratulations to all!!

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WVSD will perform in the State Band Competition, Saturday October 24. 1:45 PM Price of admission is $15 per person. You can also watch a livestream at this link. https://cavideopro.com/pages/live-stream-events

Back in August at the beginning of the school year, all 1st year students of Law and Public Safety successfully tested for and received their drone pilots license. Today they took their first individual solo flights. Their first flight was a course set at an altitude of 10 feet. Their next flight today was set at an altitude of 150 feet. Next week, they will successfully complete a flight path at an altitude of 400 feet, or roughly the equivalent of a 35 story tall building.

It's Hippie Day at DES, and our students and staff are spreading peace, love, and a whole lot of flower power! From tie-dye to bell-bottoms, we're keeping it groovy today!

The 2nd year students of Law and Public Safety have spent this week learning about the different classifications of fire as well as the benefits and proper use of fire extinguishers. As part of this weeks objectives, they learned the PASS method of using an extinguisher involving the four steps of Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep. Today they went outside and, after successfully demonstrating each step and extinguishing a Class A fire, they are now certified in the proper use of an ABC extinguisher.

Water Valley High Schools selected the following students for their September Student of the Month. Jazmin Hollinger, Malayjia Gooch, Price Smith, Jonah Ware, Charlie Stowell and Ja’miyah Hilliard(not pictured- field trip)

Mrs. Camp's Early Childhood Learning classes visited Faith Learning Center, Cotton Candy Daycare and Head Start today.

Congratulations to our October "You're Crushin' It" Award Winner., Kylan Armstrong. Mr. Howland had these words to say about Kylan. " Regarding his personal characteristics, Ky is extremely focused, determined, and personable. His commitment to his studies is unquestionable, but his selfless service for his fellow students is quite unique at his age. Ky is an action person and often looks to stay ahead of the group to achieve stated goals. He often looks for new ways to carry out these goals and is never afraid to try new things. In my opinion, what separates Ky from his peers is his willingness to accept mistakes, take responsibility for them and continue working to accomplish the task. These traits are not common in teenagers and is a strong indicator for why he is so successful. His character and commitment, coupled with his willingness to set the example, shows his quality as student, but more importantly, a person."
Thank you Monique Townes and Townes Funeral Home for supporting our students.

Coach Jones' Cyber Foundations II classes presented their future career choice in class today.

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Congratulations to the WVHS Band!! They scored all SUPERIOR at the State Band evaluations today! Band: Superior Drum major: Superior Color guard: Superior Percussion: Superior We are so proud of you. The band is under the direction of Wes Brown with the assistance of his wife and DES teacher Kelly Brown. The color guard is under the direction of Jackie Egdorf.

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