OCTOBER 2, 2025
OCTOBER 2, 2025
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ALL SCHOOL
ALL SCHOOL
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IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/3: Pep Rally @ Valor Gym, 11:30am - 12pm (for grades 6-12), Spirit Day attire whole school, 5:30pm JH Game at Paul Tyson, 7:30pm Varsity
10/3: Valor Homecoming + Legacy of the Knight, Kindergarteners & Seniors
10/10: Early Release day (no lunch on campus)
10/13-10/14: School Closed for Fall Break!!
10/29: Knights on the Green Golf Tournament (Please see our Athletics sections for more info!)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Valor Homecoming Weekend
We can’t wait to celebrate Homecoming with you! The festivities kick off on Friday, October 3 with our Pep Rally from 11:30 am–12:00 pm in the Valor Gym. Pep Rally is open to grades 6–12, and parents are welcome to join the fun as well. That evening, come cheer on our athletes at Paul Tyson Field:
JH Game at 5:30 pm
Varsity Kickoff at 7:30 pm
Don’t forget—Friday is Spirit Day for all students, so come dressed to show your Valor pride! Then, on Saturday, October 4, the celebration continues with the Howdy Homecoming Dance for our Rhetoric School students from 7:30–10:00 pm. More details about the dance can be found in the Rhetoric School section below. It’s going to be a weekend full of spirit, community, and Valor pride—we’ll see you there!
State Required Health Screenings Going on Now!
The state-required screenings are in full swing! We will be providing the spinal screenings for 5th & 7th grade girls and 8th grade boys on November 7th. If you selected “Yes” to have your student screened in their enrollment packet, then they are on the list to be screened. If you have any questions, please email Bethany at Admin@ValorPrep.com. Thank you!
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:
10/3: 1st Grade Zoo to You "Field Trip" at Valor
10/3: Homecoming Game + Legacy of a Knight, Spirit Dress!
10/8: 3rd Grade Western Belle Field Trip
10/13 - 10/14: Fall Break!
10/22: 5th Grade Field Trip to Meridian State Park
10/29: 4th Grade Field Trip to Inner Space Caverns
10/31: Spirit Day!
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:
10/8: 8th Grade Shakespeare in the Park
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No new announcements this week
RHETORIC SCHOOL
RHETORIC SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/3: Homecoming Pep Rally, 11:30 am-12 pm (Parents Invited!)
10/3: Homecoming Football Game + Legacy of a Knight, 7:30 pm, Kinder/Senior Tradition
10/4: Howdy Homecoming Dance, 7:30-10 pm
10/18: PSAT and PSAT-NMSQT
10/20: HOT College Night, 6-8 pm @ Hurd Welcome Center, Baylor University
Admissions Counselors will visit our campus on the following dates. Mr. Miller has organized an excellent line-up of admissions counselors to meet with our RS students in Room 101 during their lunchtime:
October 3: Oklahoma Baptist University
October 7: University of Alabama
October 21: Abilene Christian University
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A reminder about Chapel Dress
Students wear Chapel Dress every Wednesday in the Rhetoric School. Parents, please partner with us in helping your student choose the correct uniform on Wednesdays. Gentlemen should wear their white Valor polo with their navy blue Lands End shorts with a belt. Also, Valor polos are worn tucked in. Ladies should either wear their Valor dress in navy or grey, or their plaid skirt with a white top.
Attention parents of Year 9 students
Please partner with us in helping your student use his or her TR study halls to their fullest. Your student has two 45-minute study halls on Tuesdays and Thursdays – one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Frequently, students report to us that they have no assignments to complete – until they clarify that they do have homework, but they don’t have the right books or class folders with them. Would you help your student think ahead and pack the materials they need to use their study halls effectively? Thank you!
Howdy Homecoming Dance
The Howdy Homecoming dance is Saturday, October 4th, from 7:30-10:00 pm. Tickets are now on sale for $15, and you may purchase tickets from the Valor Spirit Shop at www.valorspiritshop.com.
Parents of Year 10 and Year 11 student-athletes who play football or cheer
Kirsten Escobar is waiting to hear from you about your child’s PSAT schedule. The deadline to email her is Wednesday, October 8th.
The half-day on Friday, October 10th, coincides with the last class day of Quarter 1.
Teachers are giving summative assessments this last week of the quarter and/or have deadlines for out-of-class work such as papers and projects. If your student will miss school on 10/10 as we begin Valor Fall Break, he or she must complete tests and submit all assignments before Friday. Please have your student communicate with his or her teachers now so that they can make arrangements for your student’s absence.
PSAT and PSAT-NMSQT
Year 10 and Year 11 students will take the PSAT (10th grade) or PSAT-NMSQT (11th grade) on Saturday, October 18th. Please mark this testing date on your calendar, which is after the RS Retreat and the conclusion of Quarter 1, as this positions students to be rested and ready for this important standardized test.
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:
10/3: Monthly Prayer @ 8:30 am in Valor Cafeteria
10/3: Legacy of the Knight, during Homecoming Varsity Football Game (Kindergarteners & Seniors)
10/22: Q2 Traditions Meeting, 9:00-9:30 am @ St Matthew’s Chapel
10/24: Book Club Lunch & Discussion, 11-1 pm @ Heller Home (address given after RSVP)
11/4: Valorpalooza Family Picnic, 4:00-7:00 pm @ Western Belle Farm
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Monthly Prayer | Friday, October 3rd
Valor parents and grandparents are invited to join us for a time to pray over our faculty, staff, students, and families. We meet in the Valor cafeteria from 8:30 to 9:00 am.
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 Boots & Bows Daddy Daughter Dance. You don’t want to miss it! St. Matthew’s Chapel from 9:00-9:30 am
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 11 am-1 pm. RSVP here!
Valorpalooza Family Picnic | Tuesday, November 4th
Mark your calendars and join us on Tuesday, November 4th, from 4:00-7:00 pm at Western Belle Farm for our 4th Annual Valorpalooza Family Picnic! This event is free, and all Valor families are invited to attend. Optional: pre-order dinner from Helberg Barbecue, buy raffle tickets for amazing prizes from incredible sponsors and support family ministries, and pre-order special edition Valor hats! Valorpalooza RSVP & All the Details Here!
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/2: Volleyball heads to Killeen Memorial this Thursday for district play after their win on Tuesday against Bishop Reicher! Varsity is at 6:30 pm.
10/2: Belton HS XC
10/3: Home Varsity Football Game this Friday at 7:30 pm against Faith Academy Bellville. Homecoming festivities kick off with an 11:30 am Pep Rally and a 5:30 pm JH Game at Paul Tyson
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, and color analyst Jared Nazarian. You can also access this through the Valor App in the Athletics hub!
Celebrating Our Athletes:
Ethan Locke finished 1st at the Troy High School XC Invitational; Clara Gibson finished 2nd!
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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