The Future: Valley High School

Facts

2140 Students

140 Teachers

North Side Entrance

Southwest Corner

South End

Fine Arts Center

Inside the Fine Arts Center

Athletic Fields

Athletic Fields

Athletic Facilities

Outside 2-Story

Outside 3-Story

Commons Area

Cafeteria

Cafeteria

Hallway between Media Center, administrative office, counseling

office

Administration Offices

Media Center Mrs. Hope

Media Center

The media center is open daily at 7:30 and remains open until 4:15, even on

early out Wednesdays.

ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Miller

Mr. Miller’s Office

Dr. Cook

Students with the last names

A – Gn

She is leaving after this year

Mr. Perrigo

Students with the last names

Go - N

Special Education

Mr. Maxwell

Students with the last name O - Z

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Rose & Mr. Eichhorn

Activities Director Activities Coordinator

LEVEL 1 ROSTER TEACHERS

Ms. Moore & Miss Harmes

Mrs. Stockdale & Mr. Loeb

Mr. Wandro

LEVEL 2 ROSTER TEACHERS

Mr. Erickson & Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Welter

Ms. Underfer & Mrs. Maass

Transitional Coordinator

Behavioral Interventionist

COUNSELORS

Mrs. Hardy & Mr. Traynor

Students have last name Go - Kn

Students have last name Cib - Gn

Mrs. Sinram & Mr. Mandernach

Students have last name O - Sh

Students have last name Si - Z

Mrs. Stegall & Mr. Wieland

Students have last name

A - CLA

Students have last name Ko - N

INFINITE CAMPUS

Why should you use Infinite Campus?

•  Check grades •  Check missing work •  Check absences

FINALS

Finals Schedule

•  1st Day: 3, 5, 7 •  2nd Day: 2, 4, 6 •  3rd Day: 1, 8

Opt Out

•  Can opt out of 2 finals each semester •  Can not opt out of the same 2 finals

each semester •  Eligible for opt out: – 5 or less absences

SCHEDULE

Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays

Tuesdays (Extended)

Wednesdays (Extended)

Schedule

•  5 minute passing period •  Receive schedule at beginning of the

year •  Just like Valley Southwoods –  Some classes will be all year, some will be

semester •  There are 8 periods in the day –  If you have 8th hour study hall, a parent can

sign a wavier to let you out early day if your GPA is above 2.5

–  If you have early bird, last period is 7th

Schedule

•  Class includes sophomore, juniors, and seniors

•  Can choose to have a locker – Can carry backpack or other school bag

Study Hall

•  Sophomores – forum – supervised by study monitor

•  Juniors and Seniors – library, commons – supervised by hall monitors, library staff

•  Can obtain passes from teachers

Lunch

•  3 lunches - 30 minutes long – A Lunch – Go to lunch first, then class – B Lunch – Go to class, then lunch, back to

class – C Lunch – Go to class, then lunch

•  Seniors have open lunch

Food Options •  Ice cream, smoothies, coffee •  Breakfast •  More choices of meals, ala carte,

sandwich bar, snack bar, salad bar, ice cream bar, etc

•  A lot more variety •  Tables setup - restaurant style

Advisory

•  Advisory Teacher

•  Same Gender, Same Age

•  3 years •  Meet once a week (Tuesdays)

Resource

•  Tuesday

•  7:00am – 7:45 am

• Opportunity to get help with specific teachers

Math Resource

•  Every period •  Each math teacher takes a

turn one period a day

Saturday Opportunities •  Saturday School – Mandatory and assigned by teacher or

administrator –  8 am – 12 pm –  Strict Rules: No cell phones, No food –  Teachers leave work that needs to be

completed with the supervisor – Consequences for not showing

•  Saturday Resource – Voluntary – Arrive at 8 am then leave anytime before 12

pm

Assemblies

•  Periodically throughout the year –  Homecoming

ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, ATHLETICS

•  Café V is part of the Culinary Arts Program at Valley High School 

•  Lunch will be served from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. most Fridays

•  Currently, there are 13 students enrolled in the Culinary Arts class and they will perform all duties related to the operation of the café – purchasing, cooking, managing, serving and clean-up

•  Each student will receive eight college credits upon completion (DMACC)

•  The café can seat 30 to 35 people and meals will cost $8.00. A typical meal consists of an appetizer/salad, a main dish and a dessert.  Ice tea, lemonade, water and coffee are the available beverages. Take-out meals will also be available.

Boys Sports

•  Cross country •  Golf •  Football •  Basketball •  Bowling •  Wrestling •  Swimming •  Tennis •  Soccer •  Track & Field •  Baseball

Girls Sports

•  Cross Country •  Golf •  Volleyball •  Basketball •  Bowling •  Swimming & Diving •  Tennis •  Soccer •  Track and Field •  Softball

Clubs •  A Capella Reign •  Animee •  Art Club •  Asian Cultures Club •  Bakers Dozen •  Best Buddies •  Cheerleading •  Chess Club •  Chinese Lion & Dragon

Team •  Classical Cultures Club •  Closed Captioned •  Club Alpha •  Creative Writing

•  Dance Team •  Debate •  DECA •  Drama •  Dumbledore’s Army •  Fighting Game Club •  French Club •  Friends of Foreigners •  Future Film Makers •  Gay/Straight Alliance •  German Club •  Guitar Club •  Hyperstream

Clubs •  IHSSA •  Intramurals •  Investment Club •  Invisible Children •  Japanese Club •  Knowledge Bowl •  KWDM Radio •  Lumberjack Club •  Magic/Tabletop Gaming

Club •  Mock Trial •  Newspaper (Spotlight) •  National Honor Society •  Peopel PE •  Redemption •  Robotics Club •  SADD

•  Sci-Fi Club •  Science Bowl •  SHOUT (Students Helping

OUT) •  Spanish Club •  Star Wars Club •  Student Council •  Sync Swimming/Tigerlillies •  Tiger Tales (Yearbook) •  Ultimate Frisbee •  Valley Rock Climbing Team •  Valley Rugby •  VHS Ambassadors •  World Cultures Club •  Young Democrats •  Young Republicans

TRANSPORTATION

How do students get to school?

• Drive

• Walk

• Ride bike • Ride bus

Parking

•  Seniors/some Juniors – park in Valley parking lots

•  Juniors/some Sophomores – majority park in church across the street and select few will get Valley parking lot spots

•  Sophomores – do not get parking spots through Valley

Buses

•  There is a bus concourse on the north side of the building

•  Dropped off and pick up •  Buses leave around 3:30 after school

LOOKING AHEAD…

After Spring Break

• No more ZAP lunches • New expectations

How are you going to be successful?

How are you going to create your own success?