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IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/12 - 2/18: Valor Family Week!
2/13: Valor Dad's Prayer in Cafeteria, 7:00-7:45am RSVP here!
2/13: Early Release!! GS at 12pm, US at 12:15pm, no lunch on campus. Faculty & Staff will be in training during the afternoon.
2/16: President's Day- No School
2/20: Boots & Bows Father Daughter Dance, PreK-6th, 6:30-8:30pm
2/27: Spirit Day!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Valor Family, there is no school this coming Monday, as we will be closed for President's Day! Enjoy the day at home with your families!!!
VALOR DAD’S PRAYER will be happening Friday, Feb. 13th from 7:00-7:45am in the Cafeteria. All Valor Dads are invited to a special time of prayer over our school. Valor dad, Drew Humphrey, will be leading this time. Dads - please let us know you’re coming so we have enough coffee & breakfast tacos for you! RSVP here!
Boxes for Bosque! Thank you to all who donated boxes for our Bosque Square move! We are set for the time being, but will reach out if we need more in the future! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Faculty & Staff Birthdays in the Coming Month:
Michael Foy, Asst. Athletic Director: 2/12 (half bday)
David Folks, Upper School Teacher: 2/12 (half bday)
Ashley Griesemer, College Readiness Teacher: 2/12
Charlie MacMaster, Rhetoric Math & Science Teacher: 2/12 (half bday)
Cristi Vilade, 1st Grade Teacher's Aide (Andrade): 2/13 (half bday)
Lawrie Bomar, GS Librarian: 2/13
Erin Hughes, 7th Grade Math & Science Teacher: 2/16
Samantha King, Athletics Admin. Assistant: 2/17
Missy Polk, Kindergarten Classroom Teacher: 2/20
Sarah Heller, Rhetoric Cooking Teacher: 2/22
Click here to give a donation to our Bosque Square Campus Campaign! Every little bit helps!!
FACULTY & STAFF POSITIONS FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR:
COACHING POSITIONS FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR:
These positions can be attached to a teaching job, or stipend only & can also be combined, if desired.
Junior High Volleyball Head Coach
Junior High Volleyball Assistant Coach
Junior High/High School Track Coach
Junior High/High School Football Coach
Girls Athletic Coordinator
TO LEARN MORE & APPLY:
Please visit our website at www.ValorPrep.com/Careers to learn more and to apply. Please also spread the word to like-minded friends and family!!
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/13: Early Release!! GS at 12pm, US at 12:15pm, no lunch on campus. Faculty & Staff will be in training during the afternoon.
2/16: President's Day- No School!
2/18: 3rd Grade Speech & Music Meet auditions (non-musical)
2/20: Speech & Music Meet auditions (2nd, 4th, 5th, non-musical)
2/20: 3rd Grade Field Trip to Medieval Times
2/25: Speech & Music Meet!
2/27: Spirit Day!
3/5: 4th & 5th Grade Symphony Concert
3/6: 5th Grade Science Fair
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Visit our Grammar School Homepage weekly for important reminders and this week - a Kindergarten socratic discussion.
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/12-2/18: Valor Family Week
2/13: Valentines Day Parties in LS
2/13: Early Release!! GS at 12pm, US at 12:15pm, no lunch on campus. Faculty & Staff will be in training during the afternoon.
2/16: President's Day- No School
2/27: Spirit Day!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Valentine’s Day parties for the LS will be held in their humanities classes on February 13th. Please sign up here to send in drinks/snacks/treats! See email from Ms. A with class lists and details about sending Valentines.
Our lost and found is overflowing three large wagons in the Rhetoric School. Parents, please send your children to look for their coats, jackets, sweatshirts, lunch boxes, water bottles, curriculum (curriculum!) sports bags, and shoes that we have picked up in the Upper School Village.
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/13: Early Release!! GS at 12pm, US at 12:15pm, no lunch on campus. Faculty & Staff will be in training during the afternoon.
2/16: President's Day- No School
2/16 Ausardia/Adalet House Event: Dodgeball, 6:30-8:30pm in the Valor Gym
2/27: Spirit Day!
3/2-3/6: 10th Grade Service Trip
3/7: Rhetoric School VASE Art Competition
3/23-3/25: TAPPS Academic Competitions
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Please check your emails for details on volunteering for Night to Shine this Friday evening!!!
Coming up this Monday evening is the Ausardia/Adalet Dodgeball event! All Valor Rhetoric school students - wear white or neon attire! Use this LINK to purchase tickets. All tickets are $10. If you previously bought a ticket for the Christmas Kickball event in the fall, your ticket will transfer over and there's no need to purchase another one. Please email Kaija.Kennedy@ValorPrep.com if you previously bought a ticket for the event in the fall that was cancelled.
Our lost and found is overflowing three large wagons in the Rhetoric School. Parents, please send your children to look for their coats, jackets, sweatshirts, lunch boxes, water bottles, curriculum (curriculum!) sports bags, and shoes that we have picked up in the Upper School Village.
A new student-run aerospace club is starting up and interested high schoolers are invited to join! Please see this flyer for more details or visit WacoAeroClub.com
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/12 - 2/18: Valor Family Week!
2/13: Valor Dad's Prayer in Cafeteria, 7:00-7:45am
2/16: President's Day- No School
2/20: Boots & Bows Father Daughter Dance, PreK-6th, 6:30-8:30pm
2/27: Spirit Day!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Begins Today! 2026 VALOR FAMILY WEEK | 2/12-2/18 | Family Week exists to strengthen and celebrate the God-given role of the family by fostering meaningful connection, shared rhythms, and Christ-centered practices that support our partnership between home and school. Please see the schedule of Family Week here and all of the digital resources here! We pray this is not a week of “things to do” but gives you and your family small moments to celebrate your families!
Tomorrow! VALOR DAD’S PRAYER | Friday, February 13 from 7:00-7:45am |All Valor Dads are invited to a special time of prayer over our school. Valor dad, Drew Humphrey, will be leading this time. Dads - please let us know you’re coming so we have enough coffee & breakfast tacos for you! RSVP here!
BOOTS & BOWS FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE| Friday, February 20 from 6:30-8:30pm | Valor’s 3rd Annual Boots & Bows Father Daughter Dance will be bootscooting fun! Purchase your tickets here!
PARENT UNIVERSITY AUDIO RECORDINGS NOW AVAILABLE | Parent Trainings are now available on the Valor App (Click Traditions > Family Ministries/Traditions > Parent University Training Resources. We have linked January’s training recordings, along with some archived, older trainings!
NEW! You can also access the Family Ministries Home Page here!
REFERENCES + LINKS:
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
This Friday: Valor Boys Basketball vs Zephyr 6pm at home (Playoff Warmup Game)
2nd Round of Basketball playoffs are this TUESDAY at HOME!
HS Girls 5pm vs Faith West
HS Boys 6:30pm vs TBD (Waiting on 1st Round Results)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tammy Marton hours are MWF 12-4pm.
REFERENCES + LINKS:
Please visit our Valor Athletic Week at a Glance to stay up-to-date on what's going on this week in Athletics!
TEFA (Texas Education Freedom Act) – Applications Now Open Through March 17th!
Applications for the Texas Education Freedom Act are now open and remain open until March 17, 2026. Every single familiy at Valor Preparatory Academy is encouraged to apply. Start gathering your documents now according to the checklist below, and click here to apply once you are ready!
If you need to know your student ID number for the application, please email Bethany at Admin@ValorPrep.com.
If you were not able to attend the TEFA Voucher meeting last November...Here is an audio recording of the meeting and the slide presentation for your information.
All Parents, Faculty & Staff! Please upload photos you take to the appropriate Yearbook folders!
You can find a full list of folders by school here.
Yearbook Information: https://sites.google.com/valorprep.com/valorparentportal/yearbook-photo-albums-25-26
Calling all Parent Photographers/Volunteers for the Yearbook!
Do you like to take pictures and go to Valor events? If so, we’d love to recruit you to help take photos for our yearbook! If you’d like to volunteer as a designated person to photograph events for us or want to help in some other way with the yearbook, please fill out this form!