Fifth graders at DES learned how to milk and make real butter on Friday with the assistance of Mrs. Christine Fielder. The cow is sponsored by Farm Bureau Association.
The Law and Public Safety students took a field trip to Batesville to observe municipal court proceedings and were able to meet with municipal court judge Jay Westfaul and city prosecutor Ryan Revere. They then went to the Panola county courthouse for a presentation from circuit court clerk Kirk Willingham as well as district attorney Jay Hale. After lunch at McDonald's, they returned to visit with Water Valley police chief Jason Mangrum and Water Valley fire inspector/public educator Layth Terry
New Scholarship Opportunity!
See Mr. Barnes for application
Mrs. Jacks’s students have recently started learning about the moon phases. Today, her students replicated the phases of the moon using flashlights and styrofoam balls.
5th graders at DES participated in Smokey the Bear poster contest sponsored by Water Valley Town and Country Garden Club. Picture below are the winners and participants.
Kanaudia Smith, Malia Curtis, Malaysia Gooch, Smokey The Bear, Hadley Sherwood, and Jayanna Woodard
The Water Valley School District is requesting stakeholders to respond to a brief School Improvement needs assessment survey for each school. These surveys will close Wednesday, February 28.
Water Valley High School Needs Assessment
https://forms.gle/LmGTdQHgPqFXFqPx9
Davidson Elementary School Needs Assessment
https://forms.gle/n3AZXZfGhRbjwTZK7
During last night's board meeting, the WVSD Board of Directors approved the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.
https://5il.co/2f519
School Board Recognition Week
The Water Valley School District faculty and staff would like to thank each member for their time and service to the students of our district.
The Water Valley High School concert band, under the direction of Wes Brown, participated in the 2nd annual Northwest High School Band Pre-Fest on the NWCC campus today.
Mrs. Logsdons students have been learning about volcanoes. They loved creating their own volcano and making it explode
Mrs. Jacks’s students completed a planet project to demonstrate understanding of the solar system unit.
Miss Mattox, Mrs.Martin, and Miss Keene celebrated 8th grade students for their Growth in English and Math as well as Proficiency in Science! It was a lunch period full of games, ice cream, and good times! Please help us congratulate our 8th grade students on their growth and achievement.
Board Agenda
February 20, 2024
https://oagendas.com/meeting/detail/46970
Several 7th and 8th grade students were selected to compete in the Northwest Community College Math Tournament at the school level. Jonah Ware, Braxton Ferguson, Liam Olson, and Timothy Story have been invited to compete in a regional tournament at Northwest Community College on March 1. Please help us congratulate the students on being selected to participate and moving onto the next level!
Students in photo: First Row: Braxton Ferguson, Natalie Hernandez, Jamyia Benson, and Aaliyah Scott; Second Row: Jonah Ware, Cooper Burrowes, Parker Chapman, Timothy Stroy, and Liam Olson
Today’s Dress for Success guest speaker was Mr. Lane True. Mr. True talked to some of our 7th and 8th graders about a career as a Diesel Mechanic. Thank you for sharing your expertise in this field.
8th -10th graders: Don’t forget to RSVP for the meeting tonight at 6 about our Barcelona and Paris trip over fall break 2025!!
DES Book Fair
2024 Track Schedule
Presidents' Day Holiday
Coach Bernadette Sayles's geography students put on a gallery walk in honor of Black History Month. Students filled trifold boards with information about trailblazers, including abolitionist Sojourner Truth, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, tennis player and golfer Althea Gibson, scientist George Washington Carver, and many more.
