OCTOBER 23, 2025
OCTOBER 23, 2025
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ALL SCHOOL
ALL SCHOOL
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IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/31: Spirit Day!
11/5: First Fall Semester Open House
11/7: Spinal Screenings for 5th/7th Grade Girls & 8th Grade Boys
11/10: School Voucher Information Night/Rhetoric Transition Night
11/21: Spirit Day! Early Release & Staff Training
11/24-11/28: Thanksgiving Break
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Silent Auction in Conjunction with the Knights on the Green Golf Tournament!
We’re opening up the Silent Auction that happens as part of the Knights on the Green Golf Tournament to everyone! Please check out this amazing online auction of items, trips, experiences, etc that have been donated and bid on whatever strikes your fancy!
We are one week away from our 2nd Annual Knights on the Green Golf Tournament, benefiting Valor Athletics, and there is still time to sign up if you want to play! Please visit the Knights on the Green Registration!
School Voucher Information Night!!
Are you curious about school vouchers and the TEFA program? Please come to the Valor Chapel from 5:30-6:30pm on November 10th to hear more!
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
Thank you, Chelsey!
Many, many thanks to Chelsey Stallard for her hard work and dedication to serving our school this year! She is transitioning out of her role at Valor to spend more time with her family, so you'll see me sending communications pieces again. Any donor relations questions should go to Kym Stanford. We are deeply thankful to Chelsey for all of her hard work and wish her the best!!
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!
Faculty & Staff Birthdays in the Coming Month:
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
Jessica McCormick, Kindergarten Teacher: 11/1
Stephen Byrd, Athletic Director: 11/4
Mandi Buenger, PreKindergarten Teacher: 11/14
Laurie Perez, GS PE Aide: 11/18
Krista Weathers, Dean of Classical Education: 11/18
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/29: 4th Grade Field Trip to Inner Space Caverns
10/31: Spirit Day!
11/2: Daylight Saving Time Ends
11/13: Parent/Teacher Conferences
11/21: Noon Release & Spirit Day
11/24-11/28: Thanksgiving Break 🦃
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We are using the Baylor FEW Survey this year to gather parent feedback. You will get a link for this survey in your teacher’s Friday email. Please do the survey (one for each Grammar School student) before signing up for your conference slot.
Parent/Teacher Conference links will be coming in your teacher’s Friday email. If you are unable to attend on conference day, please coordinate with your teacher directly.
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:
10/28: Camp Blessing Volunteer Interest Meeting: 7-8pm in USV 101 (Please see the 10/21 email from Dr. Escobar with lots of details!)
11/7: Spinal Screenings for 5th/7th Grade Girls & 8th Grade Boys
11/14: 7th Grade Field Trip to Homestead Heritage
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 10/28 from 7-8pm in USV 101. In the meantime, please visit CB’s website to learn more about this wonderful camp where they love Jesus and love kids!
RHETORIC SCHOOL
RHETORIC SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/23: Mock Trial Team Practice: 3:30-5:00pm
10/25-10/28: Senior Retreat to Sky Ranch
10/28: Camp Blessing Volunteer Interest Meeting: 7-8pm in USV 101 (Please see the 10/21 email from Dr. Escobar with lots of details!)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Camp Blessing Information Meeting:
Tuesday, 28 October from 7-8pm in USV Room 101. Last summer, twenty-seven Valor students and two Valor moms volunteered at Camp Blessing, a Christian summer camp for kids (ages 7-15) with special needs. It was extraordinary, and we are headed to CB again this summer! Please visit CB’s website to learn more about this wonderful camp where they love Jesus and love kids and attend the interest meeting next week! Camp Blessing: https://campblessing.org/
Valor’s Mock Trial Team has begun practices for this year’s regional mock trial competition. Mr. King, Valor dad and coach, has scheduled the team’s next practice for Thursday, 23 October from 3:30 to 5pm.
Parents, our lost & found is overflowing! Please ask your kids to take a look at the waterbottles, lunch boxes, clothing, and curriculum that we have gathered in the green wagon. We want your students to retrieve these expensive items. Ask them to take a look if you are missing items at home!
As we are moving into cooler weather (finally), students are wearing their Valor fleeces, sweatshirts and quarter zips to school. Please label these clothing items – as our days warm up and they take off these extra layers.
FAMILY MINISTRIES + TRADITIONS
FAMILY MINISTRIES + TRADITIONS
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
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:
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!
All School Valorpalooza Family Picnic - Tuesday, November 4:
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. Optional: buy raffle tickets for amazing prizes from incredible sponsors, buy apple cider donuts & lemonade, and pre-order special edition Valor hats! Valorpalooza RSVP & All the Details 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.
Grandparents - this is for you! We’d love for you to join us for a special grandparents-led prayer time directly after monthly prayer from 9:00-9:30am in the Valor cafeteria!
REFERENCES + LINKS:
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
IMPORTANT DATES + UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/23: Knights Varsity Football vs Azle Christian School (Away) moved to Thursday at 7:30pm!!!
10/23: JH Football (8th grade) has been adjusted to 5pm Thursday & JH Football (7th grade) was moved to Wednesday, 10/22 at 5:30pm
10/23: HS Volleyball plays Holy Trinity at 5pm and 6pm
10/27: HS XC State Championships is October 27th at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course
10/29: Knights on the Green Golf Tournament (7am registration, 8am tee off)
10/30: HS Volleyball SENIOR NIGHT at 5pm
10/30: Athletic Night of Worship, 30 minutes after the HS Volleyball game
11/15: 8th Grade Class is hosing a Parents Knight Out as a DC Trip Fundraiser... 5:30-9:00pm in the Valor Gym
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tune in to the game!
If you can't make the Varsity football game on Thursday, 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!
JH Boys Basketball Parent Meeting - October 27th 4pm in Chapel
Tryout schedule:
October 31st 3:45-5:30pm
November 3rd 7-7:50am
November 4th 7-8:30am
November 5th 7-8:50am
November 10th 7-7:50am
November 11th 7-8:30am
November 12th 7-8:50am
Practice Schedule: November 18th till end of season:
Blue: Tuesday @Valor 7-8:30am, Wednesday @Valor 7-8:50am
Gray: Tuesday @theCenter 3:45-5:30pm, Wednesday @Valor 7-8:50am
White: Tuesday @theCenter 3:45-5:30pm, Wednesday @Valor 7-8:50am
JH Girls Basketball Parent Meeting - October 29th 4pm in Chapel
Practices begin Nov. 4th: Tuesday @Valor 1-2:30pm, Wednesday @theCenter3:45-5:30pm
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!
Register here for the Knights on the Green Golf Tournament
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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