Read Across America at DES
February 27-March 3, 2023
TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY
If you have a bachelor's degree in any field and a love for children, the Water Valley School District has an opportunity for you to earn your master's degree in elementary education for free through Delta State University.
If accepted into the program, candidates will receive a stipend and full tuition, books, and Praxis II assessment fees at no cost. All is paid through a grant from the MS Department of Education.
All classes are online and will begin May 22, 2023. The candidate will take 3 classes this summer and then complete an internship at an elementary school as an employee. MDE will grant a Teacher Residence License during the internship. Candidates will have an assigned mentor teacher during the internship and must commit to the district for 2 years after completing the program. When the candidate completes the program in May 2024, he/she will have a master's degree in either elementary education or special education.
For the program application and additional information, click on the MS Department of Education's link: https://www.mdek12.org/OTL/MTR.
Mrs. Ball's students using PAPER to work on a compare and contrast assignment today. PAPER is a free tutoring platform for teachers and students in grades 3-12 across the State of Mississippi. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We Appreciate Our School Bus Drivers!
Art II and III students have been putting together some beautiful works. Students blended precise colors to paint each individual part and cut out paper so that each carefully shaped piece accents the overall design.
The selected works shown here were created by: (top) Lakendra Bishop, Brady Hill, (bottom) Nethanel Dunn, and Peyton Ferguson.
We are so proud of Water Valley High School senior Anika Olson who was selected to participate in the Mid-South Honor Band. She got to perform with students from all over the state and put on a fantastic concert today.
DES teachers are showing their Blue Devils pride in their new jackets today!
School Board Agenda
February 21, 2023
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This week DES 3rd-6th graders are wrapping up their Winter Silhouette project in their art activity class. They started this project by making Northern Lights inspired backgrounds with bleeding tissue paper. Students then sketched their silhouettes before transferring them to their backgrounds with permanent marker and paint. The kids have worked hard on these pieces for several weeks and they turned out beautifully
WVHS Art I students have been learning about Roman mosaics. Students were tasked with using the colors and textures found in magazines to cut into tiny pieces and then assemble something new and beautiful. Featured student works were made by: (top row) Maggie Hill, Manuel Domingo Pablo, Layth Fadel, (bottom row) Baylie Terry, SaRyah Caldwell, and Taylor Snider.
Way to go, artists!
Former WVSD school board members, Dr. Steve Edwards (wife, Dawn) and Cayce Washington (wife, Michelle) along with Drs. Hunter and Taylor (wife, Madison) Edwards purchased pullovers for all employees of the Water Valley School District.
"The hard work of each employee from the superintendent to the bus drivers is evident with the recent school rating increases. We wanted every employee to know we appreciate their efforts. We are anxious to see the continued growth in the school ratings," states Dr. Steve Edwards.
Modeling the jackets are Water Valley Junior High teachers; Kristen Ingram, Carlyn Allen, Bonnie Keene, Allison McCain and Julie Dalton.
Presidents Day
February 20, 2023
Upcoming opportunities for community support at Water Valley High School.
Please email Jonathan Barnes - jbarnes@wvsd.k12.ms.us
2023 Track and Field Schedule
BLUE DEVIL BOYS BASKETBALL
Round 1 Playoff
GO BIG BLUE!!!
School Board Appreciation Week
February 1 2-18, 2023
Mrs. Logsdon’s students love Lego Friday. This week students worked together to create a bridge. Thank you to Mrs. Pamela Redwine for coming in and working with us.
Water Valley High School students attended Tim Tebow’s Foundation Night to Shine event held at Oxford Conference Center on Friday night.
With a team total of 72 points, the Lady Devils PowerliftingTeam won their district tournament today at home. All twelve lifters will advance to North Half competition in early March.
The Lady Devils are coached by Vaughn Daniels and Avery Norris.
Game Day!
