February 19th, 2026
February 19th, 2026
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WHOLE SCHOOL
WHOLE SCHOOL
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IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/20: Boots & Bows Father Daughter Dance, PreK-6th, 6:30-8:30pm
2/27: Spirit Day!
3/4: Monthly Parent Prayer (on a Wednesday this month!)
3/9-3/13: SPRING BREAK! No School!!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We are hiring for the 2026-2027 School year! Please spread the word to friends and family about our open positions as listed below in the "Now Hiring" section! They can learn more and apply at ValorPrep.com/Careers!
Faculty & Staff Birthdays in the Coming Month:
Missy Polk, Kindergarten Classroom Teacher: 2/20
Sarah Heller, Rhetoric Cooking Teacher: 2/22
Jeni Harris, 8th Grade Humanities Teacher: 3/3
Mitch Martina, Rhetoric Lit & Thesis Teacher: 3/5
Kirsten Escobar, Dean of Academics: 3/9
Arianna Sidwell, Kindergarten Aide: 3/15
Elise Smith, 1st Grade Teacher: 3/26
Heather Johansen, Dir. of GS Operations: 3/30
Stephanie Korteweg, 4th Grade Teacher: 3/31
BOSQUE SQUARE CAMPUS
BOSQUE SQUARE CAMPUS
Click here to give a donation to our Bosque Square Campus Campaign! Every little bit helps!!
NOW HIRING: PLEASE SHARE!
NOW HIRING: PLEASE SHARE!
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!!
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
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, Waco Hall, 1pm
3/6: 5th Grade Science Fair
3/9-3/13: SPRING BREAK! No School!!!
3/20: 4th Grade Field Trip to Fort Parker
3/23: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Lake Waco Wetlands
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Visit our Grammar School Homepage weekly!
LOGIC SCHOOL
LOGIC SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/27: Spirit Day!
3/9-3/13: SPRING BREAK! No School!!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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.
RHETORIC SCHOOL
RHETORIC SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/27: Spirit Day!
2/28: Sekel/Kiasi Roundup Event, Top Hand Cowboy Church, 6-8:30pm
3/2-3/6: 10th Grade Service Trip
3/7: Rhetoric School VASE Art Competition
3/9-3/13: SPRING BREAK! No School!!!
3/23-3/25: TAPPS Academic Competitions
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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.
Academic advising for the 2026-2027 school year has started. Rising seniors (current Year 11 students) are meeting with Mr. Miller this month. Rising juniors (current Year 10 students) will begin their advising in March. Please discuss electives, advanced courses, and graduation requirements with your student before he or she meets with Mr. Miller. We want these meetings to be helpful and productive for your student and to foster open communication between Valor and your family. Please remember: your signature is required on your student’s advising form, which will come home with your student.
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
FAMILY MINISTRIES + TRADITIONS
FAMILY MINISTRIES + TRADITIONS
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/20: Boots & Bows Father Daughter Dance, PreK-6th, 6:30-8:30pm
2/27: Spirit Day!
3/4: Monthly Parent Prayer (on a Wednesday this month!)
3/9-3/13: SPRING BREAK! No School!!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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!
MONTHLY PRAYER MEETING | Wednesday, March 4 from 8:30-9:00am | All Valor parents & grandparents are invited to a time or prayer over our school, students, and staff. *Please note: March monthly prayer is on a Wednesday this month!
FAMILY MINISTRIES IS ON THE VALOR APP! | Family Ministries is now on the Valor App! (Click Traditions > Family Ministries/Traditions). On this homepage, you can find upcoming events, traditions & committee opportunities, prayer & care requests, home day help requests, Parent University recordings, and more!
REFERENCES + LINKS:
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/20: Varsity Girls Basketball Playoffs, 3rd Round! 6pm at Hyde Park
2/21: Varsity Boys Basketball Playoffs, 3rd Round! 3pm at Woodlands Christian Academy
2/23: HS Golf Tournament at Lake Waco Golf Course
2/26: Valley Mills HS Track Meet
3/5: Rio Vista HS Track Meet
3/5: HS Tennis Tournament, Waco Regional Tennis Center
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you can't make it to the neutral site game this weekend to cheer on Valor Varsity Boys Basketball in the 3rd round of playoffs, you can tune in to the free audio broadcast by juniors Ben Brown and Jake McCormick at www.Youtube.com/@ValorPrepAthletics
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.
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
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!
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