Knightly News
Knightly News
February 28th, 2025
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School Pictures Start Monday, 3/3!!
School Pictures Start Monday, 3/3!!
School Picture time is here!!! Dust in the Wind Photography will be taking them again for us this year!
Here is the schedule of when each class goes to get their pictures taken. The dates pictures will be taken are:
March 3rd
March 5th
March 19th
March 21st
March 24th
We will start by taking individual headshots and then we'll do the group class pictures at the very end of the month. If you'd like to order pictures, please fill out this form as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Bethany at Admin@ValorPrep.com. Thank you!
RSVP: Grandparents' Events for Upper & Grammar School!
RSVP: Grandparents' Events for Upper & Grammar School!
Parents, please coordinate the RSVP with your guests and submit one response for your family.
RSVP HERE for Grammar School & Upper School Grandparent Events by March 26th!
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Upper School Fine Arts Night
Thursday, April 10
Grades 6th-8th
Highland Baptist Church
6-8pm
Grammar School Grandparents' Day
Friday, April 11
Grades PK-5th
Valor Gym
Session 1: Student Last Name A-G (9:00-10:15am)
Session 2: Student Last Name H-O (11:00-12:15pm)
Session 3: Student Last Name P-Z (1:00-2:15pm)
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RSVPs for these events are required by each family in our Grammar & Logic School.
The Grammar School event one of the most special times of year for our students to showcase their poetry, hymn-singing, scripture recitation, and grade-level knowledge to their loved ones. In addition to your RSVPs, we need about 30 volunteers, though, to make this day happen! Please sign up HERE!
Free Dress Fundraiser
Free Dress Fundraiser
Hey Valor family, in an attempt to raise some money for our Junior trip to Europe this spring, we are bringing back the ever-popular "free dress punch card" for a few dates in the spring. If your student would like to come in free dress (not in their uniform) on Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and senior's last day on campus -- buy a free dress card TODAY! We had our first day on the 14th, but if you'd like to participate in the next two days, cards are $15 each and all the money goes towards our student trips.
Family Ministries
Family Ministries
Photos from Boots
& Bows 2025!
Photos from Boots
& Bows 2025!
What a beautiful time we had celebrating all of the amazing dads & daughters at our 2nd Annual Boots & Bows Daddy Daughter Dance!
Want to see all the fun we had? See the photos HERE!
*Please do not share this album link and only download the images that belong to your family. Thank you!
Thank you to Jenny McCunniff & Lindsey Meek for co-chairing the Boots & Bows dance for a second year in a row. We are so thankful for their dedication & creativity!
We would also like to thank each committee member who volunteered their talents and time to make this dance successful. We could not have done it without you!
You're Invited to
Monthly Prayer
You're Invited to
Monthly Prayer
Parents & grandparents! Come and pray over students & staff on Wednesday, March 5th directly after drop off at 8:30am in the Valor Cafeteria.
Q4 Traditions Meeting: March 26!
Q4 Traditions Meeting: March 26!
Want to be a part of what's going on around our school? Come to our last Traditions Quarterly Meeting on Wednesday, March 26th to hear about how you can be involved in end of year celebrations, teacher appreciation, new family mentorship, and more. Location is TBA. Mark your calendars and hope to see you there!
Be a Mentor for New Families!
Be a Mentor for New Families!
We'd love for any current family at Valor to consider being a Mentor Family for a new family joining Valor this upcoming school year! This partnership with families is vital to the heart and culture of our school and we would love for you to prayerfully consider serving in this capacity for this next school year!
Mentor Interest Form opens up next Friday, March 7.
Questions? Please email sherrae.cornett@valorprep.com
Grammar School (Prek-5th)
Grammar School (Prek-5th)
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
This week, when Mrs. McDonald came to teach about rainbow trout, students perked up and wanted to know where to fish! Did you know that Texas Parks and Wildlife stocks certain waters each year with these beautiful fish? Check out the following schedule to plan a spring family fishing trip!
Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule - Stocking - Management - Fishing - TPWD
And the winners are...
And the winners are...
Our second-annual Speech/Music Meet was a huge success. Thank you to all our students who performed beautifully and bravely and to our gracious Upper School judges, Krista Weathers and David Folks who had a very hard time chosing our winners. But, without further ado, this year's winners are...
Instrumental: Haven Whyte & Lily Kendrick
Narration/Speech: Elizabeth King
Recitation: Zoe Bower
Vocal: Clara Wilson
Medals will be presented at chapel on March 5th. Congrats!
💙 Mrs. Ramsey
Making 10
Making 10
Our PreK and Kinder students showcased their memory work on Wednesday's chapel. Did you know that Math-U-See also has fun math songs to help students understand and memorize their facts? Consider making these the intro to each math homeday lesson. Click HERE for a review.
Living History Museum
Living History Museum
Valor Grammar School is excited to announce its third annual Living History Museum for second through fifth grades! Beginning the week of March 17th, the students will officially begin choosing their significant historical personality from a list given by their teacher. Then, they will begin developing a presentation, dress-up costume, and display board at home!
Please click HERE for a detailed week-by-week plan of homeday expectations.
Upcoming in Grammar
Upcoming in Grammar
March 3 - School Pictures for PreK, K, and 1st grades and Mrs. Thompson's 3rd grade class
March 5 - School Pictures for 2nd grade and Mrs. Nissen's 3rd grade class
March 7 - 5th Grade Science Fair Exhibit (8:30-9:30am) Please drop your students off at the cafeteria doors, park in the lot behind St. Matthews, and check in at the front glass doors before you make your way to the cafeteria at 8:30.
March 7 - End of Q3, early dismissal
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day Free dress punch card
March 21 - School pictures for 4th and 5th grades
March 28 - First Grade and Second Grade Field trips
April 11 - Grandparent's Day is one of the most special times of year for our students to showcase their poetry, hymn-singing, scripture recitation, and grade-level knowledge to their loved ones. We need about 30 volunteers, though, to make this day happen! Please sign up HERE!
April 23 - 4th Grade Field Trip
NEW DATE: April 30 - Classical Learning Test (3rd-5th grades)
May 8th - Parent/Teacher Conferences (sign-ups coming soon!)
Logic School (6th-8th)
Logic School (6th-8th)
Logic School (LS):
Logic School (LS):
See the email sent earlier today (2/28) by Mr. Mooney to all LS parents regarding the use of email by LS students. Student email accounts should only be used for educational purposes and may not be used for personal communication.
National Latin Exam: Most 7th and 8th grade Latin students took the National Latin Exam during the week of February 24th - 28th. However, those who had athletics conflicts may take the exam the week of March 3rd. They will take this exam during their normal Latin class period.
Classic Learning Test (CLT) Dates: The CLT will be administered to LS students on April 23. Mark your calendar, as attendance will be critically important.
Beyond Next Week in LS:
March 10-14 - Spring Break, NO SCHOOL
March 19 - Q3 report cards available in RenWeb
April 10 - Upper School Fine Arts Night (info letter)
April 23 - 6th-8th Classic Learning Test (CLT)
If you have questions related to LS, please contact krista.weathers@valorprep.com.
Rhetoric School (9th-12th)
Rhetoric School (9th-12th)
Rhetoric School (RS):
Rhetoric School (RS):
The Upper School dismisses at 12:15 on Friday (3/7). Please plan accordingly.
10th: The 10th grade service trip is next week (March 3-6). While the trip ends on Thursday, March 6, the sophomore students will not have classes on Friday, March 7, as that is a half day and the last day of Q3.
10th & 11th: Current 10th and 11th graders are currently in the process of meeting with Dr. Escobar to build their schedules for next school year. Valor juniors and seniors have advanced and dual credit options. Parents of students who may take advanced courses must review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for detailed information regarding costs, rigor, and expectations.
Beyond Next Week in RS:
March 10-14 - Spring Break, NO SCHOOL
March 19 - Q3 report cards available in RenWeb
March 19 - 11th Grade Student Advising Meeting for students (8 am)
March 18-19 9th Grade Fine Arts Trip
March 20-26 12th Grade Boston/NY Trip
April 10 - Upper School Fine Arts Night
April 10 - CLT11 (11th grade) test administration
April 15 - CLT10 (9th & 10th grades) test administration
May 17 - Valor Graduation Ceremony
2024-25 RS Non-Uniform Dress Code Days
If you have questions related to RS, please contact charlie.mooney@valorprep.com.
Student Spotlight
LtoR: Julia G, Anna Kate M., and Erin D are building a paper rollercoaster to investigate principles of physics.
House Hoodies
House Hoodies
House Hoodies are for sale THIS WEEK only! Totally optional, but if your RS student would like a house hoodie to wear on spirit days, you can pre-order them until Thursday, March 6th. $30 on the spirit shop!
Valor Athletics
Valor Athletics
Summer Camps 2025
Spring & Summer camp registrations are live! Check with your parents to make sure they register. Register Here
Valor students and friends & family of Valor are welcome as well! We are excited to close out our winter season with playoff basketball and begin our spring sports. What you can see on the field & court during the school year is built through camaraderie, consistency, and effort built through the offseason. We know families travel and have plans but wanted to get these opportunities out to you sooner rather than later.
If your child is participating in football, please have them sign up for spring football ASAP..
Spring Sports 2025
--SportsYou Codes--
Tennis- V3WB-C82U
Golf-K5BR-2JSE
Baseball- ANPB-XJWJ
HS Track and Field- WAS3-B4NG
JH Track and Field- UMH7- 4NTM
JH track will be at Bruceville-Eddy 3/3
Tennis at Waco Regional Tennis at 8a 3/5
HS track will be at Whitney 3/6
Baseball vs Allen Academy 3/7
High School Basketball
Varsity Girls & Boys TAPPS 2A-5 District Champions
Girls High School Basketball Final Four
A BIG SHOUTOUT to our HS teams for setting the standard for high level basketball in TAPPS playoffs.
The boys finished as Regional Finalists & the girls made it to the TAPPS Final Four here in Waco.
We are so proud of the girls and their efforts to make it to Championship Week and very thankful
for the community that came out to support them!
High School Baseball
Valor baseball plays their first ever game Friday, 3/7 vs Allen Academy at Riverbend Ballpark at 5:30pm
High School Golf
The HS Golf team had their 1st competition this past Wednesday at Lake Waco.
Samuel Griesemer walked away with the 3rd place medal!
Excited to see them compete the rest of the year!
High School Tennis
It was a great day at Waco Regional Tennis Center!
Thank you so much to Coach Huber for her dedication to this program.
Valor swept in the singles and doubles competitions of their division!
Charlotte & Abby finished 1st in Doubles
Emmie finished 1st in singles
MJ Barnes finished 2nd in singles
Middle School Track
We had many athletes achieve personal records during Wednesday's meet!
The highlight of the night was the 4x400 with our 8th boys coming in 1st place!
SPECIAL THANKS TO BROOKE ACKLEY FOR THE AWESOME PHOTOS!
Fall Sports Awards
*All awards will be celebrated at the EOY banquet April 22nd. Details to follow*
Volleyball- 26-11 (1st Place in District)
Volleyball All-District-
1st Team
Pria DeLeenheer
Ellie Buck
Elyse Mason
Emmie Gaines
Paityn Thompson
2nd Team
Julia Gorman
Bryslan Elder
Skye Birkes
Honorable Mention
Madi Goss
Maci McKown
Volleyball All State- 2nd Team
Pria DeLeenheer
Volleyball Honorable Mention
Ellie Buck
Volleyball Super Cen-Tex Honorable Mention-
Pria DeLeenheer and Ellie Buck
Cross Country- (Boys and Girls 3rd Place)
All State-
Ellie Buck- 8th
Clara Gibson- 5th
Ethan Locke- 1st
Cheer All-State
2nd Team
Lanie Bowles
Camille Thompson
Liz Meyer
1st Team
Maci McKown
Football- 9-4 (2nd Place District– State Semi-Finalist)
Football All-District-
Offensive Player of the Year- Bear Griesemer
1st Team Offense
Bear Griesemer-
Duke Gaines-
Maddox Meline-
2nd Team Offense
James Hoagland-
Bennett Herman-
Connor McFarling-
Matthew Schlappe-KICKER
1st Team Defense-
Conner McFarling-
Maddox Meline-
Matthew Schlappe- PUNTER
2nd Team Defense-
Seth Flowers-
Sam Shores-
Honorable Mention Defense-
Parker Stanfield
2nd Team All State
Maddox Meline
Honorable Mention All State
Bear Griesemer
Football Super Cen-Tex 1st Team
Bear Griesemer
Duke Gaines
Football Super Cen-Tex 2nd Team
Maddox Meline
Bennett Herman
Football Super Cen-Tex Honorable Mention
Connor McFarling
James Hoagland
Athletic Trainer: Tammy Marton
Tammy has already been a huge help for our athletic department and we are so thankful to have her in our community. Her office hours for all JH/HS athletes are:
Monday/Wednesday: 2:45pm-4pm
Tuesday/Thursday: 10:30am-12:30pm
Friday: 2:45pm-4pm
Human Resources
Human Resources
Now Hiring!
Now Hiring!
We have some additional positions available for the 2025-2026 school year! If you, or anyone you know is interested, please visit https://valorprep.com/careers/ to learn more or to apply!
Technology Manager
College Counselor
Rhetoric School Math Teacher (Full time)
PE Teacher & Coach
Grammar School Classroom Teachers
Grammar school Classroom Teacher Aides
We also have several coaching positions available that can be attached to a faculty/staff position, if needed (or not!). Those are:
Track (THROWS Only) Assistant Coach
HS Girls Varsity Assistant Volleyball Coach
Jr High Girls Volleyball Coach
High School Football Coaches (Best Fit)
Jr High Football Coaches (Best Fit)
As always, we are also welcoming applications for substitutes as well :) Please feel free to share any of these with your friends and family!!
Upcoming Faculty/Staff Birthdays
Upcoming Faculty/Staff Birthdays
Harris, Jeni- 8th Grade Humanities Teacher... 3/3
Martina, Mitch- RS Teacher... 3/5
Escobar, Kirsten- College Counselor... 3/9
Smith, Elise- 1st Grade Teacher... 3/26
To access the folder of Faculty & Staff favorites for all Faculty & Staff members, please click here. Thank you!
Reference Material
Reference Material
Facts Family App: Free Download!
Facts Family App: Free Download!
Our new app through Renweb/Facts Family Portal is now available for a free download from the Apple store or Google Play store! It includes quick and easy access to all this and more!
Weekly Newsletter
Full School Calendar
Athletics Hub
Hot lunch ordering
Grades, Report Cards & Attendance
Student Schedules, Behavior and Service Hours
Financial information
Please visit the mobile device store of your choice, search "Valor Preparatory Academy," download the app and then log in with your Facts Family portal account information (the district code is VPA-TX)!!
24-25 Yearbook Orders
24-25 Yearbook Orders
Hello Valor Family! With the year starting some changes have been put into place. One of the changes is that the yearbook will be run by students taking the new journalism class this year. Some important information to note about the new yearbook this year:
Pre-order at www.treering.com. The passcode to buy the yearbook through Treering is: 1015196645893006.
As always, every family gets two free custom pages with the option to add additional spreads at 99 cents each. This is a great way to document home days and other activities.
Samuel Shores
Rhetoric Journalism
Absences, Tardies, Leaving Early & Sickness Notifications...
Absences, Tardies, Leaving Early & Sickness Notifications...
Just a quick reminder! If your student needs to leave early, arrive late, is sick, or they are going home with someone who is not on your pickup list, please call or email Sarah Worthington at the front desk to let her know! She is handling all those requests from here on out. Thank you!!!!!!
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