Gear-Up Survey!
3/2/2010
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Attention 10th grade Gear-Up parents please take the time to complete the Gear-Up survey on line.
English SurveyAtencion padres de estudiantes del 10 grado del programa Gear-Up, por favor tomen un momeneto para completar el questionario del programa Gear-Up
Spanish Survey
Proficiency Testing!
2/23/2010
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Please note the following proficiency testing dates.
March 9, 2010: Reading/Science (10-12)
- Common test day/no school for 9th graders!
March 10, 2010: Writing (11-12)
March 11, 2010: Math (10-12)
Taylor Herrington - Among the President's Top Twenty!
2/23/2010
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Congratulations to International Baccalaureate Senior Taylor Herrington for his appointment to the United States Military Academy. He was nominated by JROTC and
appointed by the President of the United States of America! Taylor was chosen over ten thousand other cadets that applied to West Point, and the President selected Taylor as one of his Top Twenty! He will attend West Point in June 2010. We are ALL proud of the accomplishments this young man has made in the last 4 years at Valley High School! You are truly The Best, Taylor!
$1000.00 Scholarship Recipient
2/23/2010
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At the annual Sun Youth Forum, Valley High School student Francisco Guzman was the recipient of a$1000.00 scholarship from the office of Senator Steven Horsford. He plans to use the scholarship monies at CSN while earning a degree in business management. Congratulations, Francisco and thank you for representing Valley HighSchool.
Amazing determination!
2/23/2010
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During Thanksgiving Break, International Baccalaureate Senior, Clarisa Sorge, flew to Germany for a job interview and was accepted by the internationally known computer/business company IBM. She will attend the University of Cooperative Education in Baden-Württemberg and study International Business Information Technology. What amazing determination she has!
Advisor of the Year!
2/23/2010
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Inaddition to being nominated for the 2010 Warren E. Shull Region Advisor of theYear, Patty Hey has
also been chosen as the 2010-2011 Region VII AdvisorRepresentative on the NASSP/NASC/NHS/NJHS National Board. Go, Patty, Go!
Army Drill Competition
2/23/2010
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On December 5, Valley High School hosted the CCSD All Army Drill Competition and VHS dominated the competition! Because of their determination and skill UNARMED, COLOR GUARD, (Leadership Education Training) LET 1 STATIONARY, LET 1 MARCHING, and LET 1 DRILL DOWN took 1st place! ARMED Drill Team placed a respectable 3rd.
Course Selection Now Available!
2/17/2010
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Course selection for parents and students is now available in ParentLink--until February 22nd. Parents and students can review course recommendations made by their teachers and select alternate courses. Counselors will meet with students as follows:
January 23-25 - Meet with Class of 2011
March 15-19 - Meet with Class of 2012, 2013
During student/counselor meetings, counselors will finalize course selection for the 2010-2011 school year.
Classrooms are Moving!
12/10/2009
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Due to construction at the school, classroom locations will change beginning Jan. 4th. Please refer to this
chart for further information. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school at 799-5450.
Valley HS Designated as High Achieving-Exemplary Turnaround
8/18/2009
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According to No Child Left Behind, each school must make Adequate Yearly Progress. Valley HS was placed on the Needs Improvement List in 2007. In 2008, Valley was designated at Needs Improvement-Year 4. In 2009, Valley High School was designated as a High Achieving-Exemplary Turnaround school! Congratulations to our students and staff!
ParentLink Provides Parental Access to Student Progress
10/4/2008
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To help you more effectively monitor the progress of your child, the Clark County School District provides a computer based system called
ParentLink by which you can track your student's grades and attendance. Simply enter the login ID and password that have been provided to you from your child's school to review you student's information. If you do not have a login ID and password, please contact your child's school. Thank you for your commitment to your child's education.
Educational Involvement Accord/Code of Honor
10/1/2008
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Senate Bill 214, Section 17 of the 2005 Nevada Legislative session directs the
Nevada Department of Education to provide a form for educational involvement accords to be used by all public schools in Nevada. This Accord complies with the state’s adoptedParent Involvement Policy as well as with the federal No Child LeftBehind (NCLB) Act of 2001. In addition, the Educational Involvement Accord is accompanied by a variety of informational materials (including the Code of Honor which every district and its teachersdistribute to each student’s parent(s).
Download the Code of Honor in English | Spanish
Download the Educational Involvement Accord in English | Spanish