February 5th, 2026
February 5th, 2026
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WHOLE SCHOOL
WHOLE SCHOOL
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!
Swipe or click the arrows above to see this week’s highlights!
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/6: Valor Spirit Day!!
2/6: Monthly Prayer in Valor Cafeteria, 8:30-9:30am
2/6: Mother & Son Event at Basin Climbing, PreK-12th, 6:30-8:30pm
2/12 - 2/18: Valor Family Week!
2/13: Valor Dad's Prayer in Cafeteria, 7:00-7:45am RSVP here!
2/13: Early Noon Release (GS), 12:15 Release (US) & Teacher Training in 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, the last day of Spirit Week is tomorrow: Friday "Battleship" - Valor Spirit Day: Go all out in Valor gear and wear your white and blue! Our High School Basketball teams will be playing at 5pm (JV), 6:15 (Girls Varsity) and 7:30pm (Varsity). Food trucks and lots of fun!
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!
Faculty & Staff Birthdays in the Coming Month:
Tracy Brown, Front Desk Receptionist on Tuesdays: 2/2 (half bday)
Bethany Brown, Dir. Whole School Operations: 2/4
Lauren Allbritton, Dean of Instruction & Formation: 2/5
Maddie Shirley, LS Bible Teacher: 2/5 (half bday)
Chaney Franks, Kindergarten Classroom Teacher: 2/7 (half bday)
Libby Paul, 4th Grade Classroom Teacher: 2/7 (half bday)
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
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 Athletics 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:
2/6: Valor Spirit Day!!
2/6: Monthly Prayer in Valor Cafeteria, 8:30-9:30am
2/6: Mother & Son Event at Basin Climbing, PreK-12th, 6:30-8:30pm
2/11: Lower Grammar Showcase in Chapel, 8:30am
2/13: Valor Dad's Prayer in Cafeteria, 7:00-7:45am RSVP here!
2/13: ❤️Valentine's Parties❤️ & Noon Release (no lunch on campus)
2/16: Deadline for GS Speech & Music Meet musical performance submissions to Laney Townsend
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, Waco Hall, 1pm
3/6: 5th Grade Science Fair
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Musical performance submissions for the GS Speech & Music Meet can be sent to Laney Townsend. Deadline for musical performance submission is 2/16.
Visit our Grammar School Homepage weekly for important reminders and this week - pics from Shakespeare performances and Spirit Week!
LOGIC SCHOOL
LOGIC SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/6: Valor Spirit Day!!
2/6: Mother & Son Event at Basin Climbing, PreK-12th, 6:30-8:30pm
2/12-2/18: Valor Family Week
2/13: Early 12:15 Release (US) & Teacher Training in Afternoon (no lunch on campus)
2/13: Valentines Day Parties in LS
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 & Found is overflowing! Parents, if you notice that a water bottle, lunch box, uniform piece, pair of shoes (shoes!), and/or curriculum is missing at home, please direct your student to come look through the lost & found basket in Room 102.
RHETORIC SCHOOL
RHETORIC SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/5-2/6: Regional Mock Trial Competition, Baylor Law School
2/6: Valor Spirit Day!!
2/6: Mother & Son Event at Basin Climbing, PreK-12th, 6:30-8:30pm
2/13: Early 12:15 Release (US) & Teacher Training in Afternoon (no lunch on campus)
2/16: President's Day- No School
2/27: Spirit Day!
3/2-3/6: 10th Grade Service Trip
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
10th Grade Parents: Please complete THIS permission form for Valor in order for students to attend the service trip. This is also the link for parents to sign up as chaperones to help make this trip possible. It is a wonderful experience to be part of, and we would love to have you join us. Due to trip expenses, parent chaperones are asked to contribute a $100 fee. Please fill out this form and let us know about chaperoning by next Wednesday, February 4th.
Our Lost & Found is overflowing! Parents, if you notice that a water bottle, lunch box, uniform piece, pair of shoes (shoes!), and/or curriculum is missing at home, please direct your student to come look through the lost & found basket in Room 102.
FAMILY MINISTRIES + TRADITIONS
FAMILY MINISTRIES + TRADITIONS
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/6: Valor Spirit Day!!
2/6: Monthly Prayer in Valor Cafeteria, 8:30-9:30am
2/6: Mother & Son Event at Basin Climbing, PreK-12th, 6:30-8:30pm
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:
Tomorrow! ALL SCHOOL PRAYER MEETING | Friday, February 6 from 8:30-9:00am | All Valor parents and grandparents are invited to pray over our school, students, and staff.
Tomorrow! MOM & SON EVENT @ BASIN CLIMBING | Friday, February 6 from 6:30-8:30pm | Valor’s FIRST Mother & Son private event at Basin Climbing! Grades PK-12th are invited. Purchase your tickets here!
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 be on the lookout for resources for these days in next week’s Knightly News!
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.
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:
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
2/6: Last District Games for Basketball:
JV vs Vanguard at 5pm
Varsity Girls vs Milford at 6:15pm
Varsity Boys vs. Milford at 7:30pm
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
THANK YOU to Ellie Buck as she is our lone HS Varsity Girls Basketball senior and has been such a light!
The start of Spring sports is right around the corner, check SportsYou for any and all updates from your coaches!
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!
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
If you were not able to attend the TEFA Voucher meeting...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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