OCTOBER 16, 2025
OCTOBER 16, 2025
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ALL SCHOOL
ALL SCHOOL
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IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/29: Knights on the Green Golf Tournament (Please see our Athletics sections for more info!)
10/31: Spirit Day!
11/4: Valorpalooza Family Picnic
11/5: First Fall Semester Open House
11/7: Spinal Screenings for 5th & 7th Grade Girls & 8th Grade Boys
11/21: Early Release & Staff Training
11/24-11/28: Thanksgiving Break
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Applications for 2026-2027 now open for FRIENDS & FAMILY!!!
It’s that time of year!!! New student applications for the 2026-2027 school year are now open for Friends and Family of our current families. If you know someone who has been wanting to join our school family, please let them know that they can apply now, and to write your name on the “how did you hear about us” question. We will not be advertising publicly that applications are open until November 5th. Classes can fill up quickly, so applying early is key! Applications can be filled out at ValorPrep.com/Apply
All School Valorpalooza Family Picnic
Mark your calendars and join us for Valorpalooza on Tuesday, November 4th, from 4:00-7:00pm at Western Belle Farm! This event is free, and all Valor families are invited to attend. Pre-order dinner from Helberg Barbecue, buy raffle tickets for amazing prizes from incredible sponsors, and pre-order special edition Valor hats! *Important Note* Helberg pre-orders for Valorpalooza are due Monday, October 20th! Valorpalooza RSVP & All the Details Here!
Car Line: Let’s Be the Best Neighbors!
If you end up waiting in the car line on one of the streets around our campus, please be sure to pull over to the side, put your hazard flashing lights on and be sure not to block business driveways. If you have any questions, please email Bethany at Admin@ValorPrep.com. Thank you!
Knights on the Green Golf Tournament
We are nearing our 2nd Annual Knights on the Green Golf Tournament, benefiting Valor Athletics! Please visit the Knights on the Green Registration or check out the Athletics section below and sign up!
Faculty & Staff Birthdays in the Coming Month:
Susie Pigg, 1st Grade Teacher: 10/3
Kym Stanford, Business Manager: 10/14
Tina Mathis, LS & RS Math & Science Teacher: 10/22
Sheryl Corley, GS Admin Assistant: 10/27
Hannah Elmshaeuser, 6th Grade Math & Science Teacher: 10/27
Wes Kanawyer, Head of School: 10/29
Jared Nazarian, Chief Business Officer: 10/29
Alyssa Randall, RS Spanish Teacher: 10/30
Kaija Kennedy, RS Theater Teacher: 10/31
Click here to access all Faculty & Staff Favorite Things sheets!
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/22: 5th Grade Field Trip to Meridian State Park
10/29: 4th Grade Field Trip to Inner Space Caverns
10/31: Spirit Day!
11/2: Daylight Saving Time Ends
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Visit our Grammar School Homepage so you won’t miss out on the fun and wonder we’ve been having in the Grammar School this week!
Do you have an idea for improving our Grammar School Homepage? Let us know! Email us at gsadmin@valorprep.com.
LOGIC SCHOOL
LOGIC SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
No new announcements this week
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No new announcements this week
RHETORIC SCHOOL
RHETORIC SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/18: PSAT and PSAT-NMSQT
10/20: HOT College Night, 6-8 pm @ Hurd Welcome Center, Baylor University
10/21: Admissions Counselor Visit: Abilene Christian University, Room 101 @ lunch
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
LET’S GET EXCITED: CAMP BLESSING 2026!
Last summer, twenty-seven Upper School students and two Valor moms volunteered for one week at Camp Blessing in Brenham, Texas. Camp Blessing (CB) is a Christian summer camp for kids and adults with special needs. Our students served on crew (middle-school kitchen & cleaning crew), as cabin hands (assistant counselors), and as buddies (counselors), and full stop—we had an extraordinary week! Parents, please be on the lookout for information about CB. At school, we will share with your student about this opportunity to serve, and Kirsten Escobar will host a parent information meeting in October after Fall Break. In the meantime, please visit CB’s website to learn more about this wonderful camp where they love Jesus and love kids!
PSAT and PSAT-NMSQT
Year 11 students, thank you for scheduling the PSAT-NMSQT on Saturday, 10/18. You will report to Valor 15 minutes before your test. Mr. Miller will be at the USV gate to greet you and direct you to your testing room.
Year 10 students, our testing coordinator will schedule you for your test on Saturday. You will receive an email with your designated time – either 10am or 1pm – before Fall Break begins on Friday afternoon. On 10/18, you will report to Valor 15 minutes before your test. Mr. Miller will be at the USV gate to greet you and direct you to your testing room
HOT College Night
Baylor University will host the 2025 HOT College Night at the Hurd Welcome Center on Monday, October 20th, from 6:00-8:00 pm. More than 100 colleges will send admissions counselors to meet with students during this event—right here in Waco!
FAMILY MINISTRIES + TRADITIONS
FAMILY MINISTRIES + TRADITIONS
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/22: Q2 Traditions Meeting, 9:00-9:30am @ St Matthew’s Chapel
10/24: Book Club Lunch & Discussion, 11-1pm @ Heller Home (address given after RSVP)
11/4: Valorpalooza Family Picnic, 4:00-7:00pm @ Western Belle Farm
11/7: Monthly Prayer Meeting, 8:30-9:00am, Valor Cafeteria
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Q2 Traditions Meeting | Wednesday, October 22nd
Please join us to learn how you can be involved in Quarter 2 events at Valor! This will include Teacher Appreciation Thanksgiving Luncheon, Very Valor Christmas Decorating, and Valor’s Daddy Daughter Dance. You don’t want to miss it! St. Matthew’s Chapel from 9:00-9:30am
Book Club Lunch & Discussion | Friday, October 24th
Please join us for lunch & discussion over Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer (pages 1-63) at the Heller’s home from 11am-1pm. RSVP here!
Monthly Prayer | Friday, November 7th
Valor parents and grandparents are invited to join us for a time to pray over our faculty, staff, students and families. We will meet in the Valor cafeteria from 8:30-9:00am.
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/17: Knights Varsity Football vs San Marcos Academy (Away)
10/27: HS XC State Championships is October 27th at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course
10/29: Knights on the Green Golf Tournament
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tune in to the game!
If you can't make the Varsity football game on Friday, tune into Youtube.com/@ValorPrepAthletics to catch a full audio broadcast of the game with Junior, Ben Brown. You can also access this through the Valor App in the Athletics hub!
Check out the latest Waco Tribune-Herald article about our Varsity Volleyball team here!
Register here for the Knights on the Green Golf Tournament
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
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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