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IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/27: Spirit Day!
3/4: Monthly Parent Prayer (on a Wednesday this month!)
3/9-3/13: SPRING BREAK! No School!!!
4/9: Logic School Fine Arts Showcase
4/10: Grammar School Grandparents Day
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tomorrow is Spirit Day!!!! We look forward to celebrating Spirit Day together with Valor t-shirts and jeans!
A friendly reminder: Friday, 6 March is a full (not a half) class day.
Save the Date for Grandparents’ Events! We can’t wait to welcome grandparents special events of connection and celebration. For now, please save the date—RSVP information will be coming next week in the Knightly News.
Faculty & Staff Birthdays in the Coming Month:
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
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:
2/27: 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
4/10: Grammar School Grandparents Day
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Visit our Grammar School Homepage weekly!
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/27: Spirit Day!
3/9-3/13: SPRING BREAK! No School!!!
4/9: Logic School Fine Arts Showcase
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Logic School Fine Arts Night Volunteers Needed!!! We are looking for volunteers to assist with:
Preparing Artwork Displays, Signage,
Event setup (arranging artwork, florals and displays, and signage)
Refreshments and hospitality
Event clean-up
Whether you are available the weeks leading up to the event or for an hour or the entire event, your support makes a tremendous difference. Fine arts programs thrive when families are involved, and your participation helps communicate to students that their artistic efforts are valued and celebrated. Please fill out this Google form by March 16th if you are able to help!!!
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:
2/27: 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 and Art Competitions
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A friendly reminder: Friday, 6 March is a full (not a half) class day.
Quarter 3 RS Report Cards will be posted on Tuesday, 17 March after we return from the spring break holiday.
Attention parents of Year 12 students: Balfour will deliver caps and gowns to Valor on the afternoon of Friday, 6 March. Sarah Karr will receive them from Valor’s Balfour representative. Mrs. Karr will notify us when your orders have, indeed, arrived on campus. Thank you for your patience with this vendor.
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.
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/27: Spirit Day!
3/4: Monthly Parent Prayer (on a Wednesday this month!)
3/9-3/13: SPRING BREAK! No School!!!
3/18: Q4 Traditions Meeting, 9:00-9:30am in St. Matthew’s Chapel
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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!!!!
Q4 TRADITIONS MEETING | Wednesday, March 18 from 9:00-9:30am | Please join us for our LAST Traditions Meeting of the year! Even if you haven’t had a chance to hop into traditions, we would love to have you! We’ll be discussing how you can be involved in our final traditions of the 2025-2026 school year, which include Teacher Appreciation Week and Balloons Week!
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:
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/26: Valley Mills HS Track Meet
3/5: Rio Vista HS Track Meet
3/5: HS Tennis Tournament, Waco Regional Tennis Center
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tammy Marton hours are MWF 12-4pm.
Details are now avialable about Valor's Athletic Summer Camps! We are excited to offer a number of sport-specific enrichment opportunities for Valor students this summer. These camps are designed to help our athletes develop sport skills, grow in teamwork, hear devotional encouragement, and prepare for the upcoming seasons together. Below is a list of our upcoming workout opportunities, summer leagues, and youth camps. We hope many of our students will take advantage of these opportunities to grow both athletically and spiritually this summer!
Summer Workout Camps
Who: Incoming 7th–12th Grade Students
Cost: $120 for the summer
These sessions will focus on strength development, speed training, and sport skill work. All workouts will be at Valor (Bosque Square). We will NOT have workouts the week of June 29- July 3rd. Week of July 27-31st will be player led workouts/running camp during the TAPPS dead week. Workouts will begin May 26th-28th.
Boys Workouts:
Monday-Thursday Lifts: 7:30–8:30 AM
Basketball Skills: 9:00–10:00 AM (JH Monday/Wednesday; HS Tuesday/Thursday) @Sanger Campus
Football Skills: 8:30–9:30 AM (HS Monday; JH Tuesday) @Bosque Square Campus
Girls Workouts: Monday- Thursday
Strength Training (HS/JH): Monday & Wednesday, 9:00–10:00 AM @Bosque Square Campus
Speed Training: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00–10:00 AM @Bosque Square Campus
Spring & Summer Team Opportunities
Football Spring Training
Junior High: May 4–8 Location TBD
High School: May 11–15 Location TBD
Basketball HOT Hoops Summer League
Junior High: May 26 – June 19 (Practice times TBD)
High School: May 26 – June 19 (Practice times TBD)
Volleyball Summer League-- Sign ups will be available later this semester!
High School: Begins July 20
Junior High: Begins July 20
Youth Summer Camps:
May 26–29
Football Camp – 9:00–11:00 AM (3rd–6th Grade) at Valor (Bosque Square)
Basketball Camp – 9:00–11:00 AM (K–2nd Grade) at Valor Gym (Sanger)
June 1–3
Competitor’s Edge Camp – 11:00 AM–1:00 PM (K–5th Grade) at Valor gym
June 8–11
Basketball Camp- 12:00–2:00 PM (3rd–4th Grade) at Valor Gym (Sanger)
Basketball Camp- 2:00–4:00 PM (5th–6th Grade) at Valor Gym (Sanger)
July 6–9
Track Camp – 8:00–10:00 AM at Woodway Park II
Cheer Camp- 11:00 AM–1:00 PM (K–2nd Grade) at Valor Gym (Sanger)
Cheer Camp- 1:00–3:00 PM (3rd–5th Grade) at Valor Gym (Sanger)
July 13–16
Baseball Camp (3rd-6th)- 11:00 AM-1:00 PM (3rd-6th Grade) at Woodway Family Center
Volleyball Camp- 11:00 AM–1:00 PM (3rd–6th Grade) at Valor Gym (Sanger)
Volleyball Camp- 1:00–3:00 PM (7th–8th Grade) at Valor Gym (Sanger)
July 20–23
High School Volleyball UMHB Team Camp at Valor Gym (Sanger)
High School Cheer Camp (2026-2027 HS Cheerleaders)
NCA Cheer Camp at Dallas Baptist University, June 3–6
Fall Sports Begin August 3.
First official practice for Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country-- Details to come
July 31st: JH/HS football equipment pickup
We are thankful for the opportunity to train, compete, and grow together as Valor Knights. These camps are a great way for students to build relationships, sharpen their skills, and prepare for the upcoming seasons.
Please use this JOTFORM LINK to register for upcoming Summer Camps!
Go Knights!
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!