Knightly News

October 4th, 2024

Click Here to Hear This Week's Audio Greeting & Summary From Mr. Kanawyer!

Campus-Wide

Dropping Off Students & Early Release NEXT Friday, 10/11...

Just wanted to include a reminder that we start accepting students for drop off in the morning at 7:50am.

We also wanted to give the reminder that next Friday, 10/11 is an early release day with Q1 Teacher training happening in the afternoon. We will start dismissing at noon in one car line and lunch will not happen on campus for students this day. Thank you!

Last Call for Health Screening Volunteers...

We had to add one more day of hearing & vision screenings to fit everyone in, which means we need one more day of volunteers. If you are available, please sign up here! Please note this is the last year we will be screening the whole school.

Next year, we will only screen certain grades and any new students to the school.

Thank you SO much to the several we have already had volunteer, I'm SUPER thankful for your time and efforts!!

Support Valor student trips WHILE showing love to your people

Want to spread some joy, fun, and encouragement to your friends? Coaches? Neighbors?

Valor Rhetoric School students want to Flock yards with fun encouragement signs and flamingos to bless families all across Waco starting October 28th through November 23rd. See flyer for all the information you need to know.

Donations and sign ups will be open for the next two weeks with limited spots available.

Donate and sign up HERE for Encouragement Flocks to be sent to your people!

Email Lauren.Allbritton@valorprep.com with any questions!

Preorder your LONG SLEEVE Valor spirit gear HERE!

We have 2 different long sleeve Valor shirts for sale for a limited time. The first one, "Omnia Bene" is Latin for "All will be well" or "It's all good!" The other is a white Knights stripes shirt. The adult shirts are Comfort Colors brand and the youth are Gildan. Preordering will close on October 6th. Shirts will be handed out the week of homecoming! Order at www.valorspiritshop.com

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:

The yearbook is 10% off until September 30th. 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

Homecoming & Family Week 2024

Valor Homecoming & Family Week 2024

This year is Valor's FIRST EVER Homecoming Week October 21-25! This year we have combined Homecoming with Family Week, so it's going to be jam packed with events and activities to do with your family and our extended Valor family!

Valorpalooza Family Picnic: RSVP & Optional Food Options below!

Valor's 3rd annual, school-wide family picnic will be on Thursday, October 24 at 4:30-6:30pm at Camp Fimfo. This event is FREE, but we need to know if you and your family are coming. Please RSVP here!

In the spirit of a Family Picnic, Camp Fimfo will also be offering food for purchase! Food will be ready at 4:30pm and can be picked up anytime before 6pm. Please see the RSVP form for more information and to purchase food tickets! Food Order deadline: Wednesday, October 16

RSVP, Purchase Food Tickets, and Buy Raffle Tickets for a Fun Giveaway!

Family Ministries

Parent Book Club: Oct 30!

We're kicking off Parent Book Club with the parent read, Age of Opportunity, on October 30th from 11-12:30pm! The location will be at Sarah Heller's home (address will be emailed to you). It will involve great conversation and a potluck lunch! Let us know you're coming HERE.

More details will be communicated via email!

Grammar School (Prek-5th)

Life is Tweet

Chick it out! Owl day long, Mr. Mooney helped the grammar school flock construct wooden birdhouses. We're appreciative he could sparrow day. Students are raven about his dove-ly work. From heron out, this is eggactly how we want to wrap up our bird studies. Thank you, Mr. Mooney. We never egret having you come beak to help!

🎨 Art Class on Display

Throughout Quarter One, 2nd-5th grade art students have been practicing their drawing skills by illustrating a Western Bluebird in an environment of their own choosing. They have worked on shading and blending colors to depict shadow and depth, incorporating peer feedback to become better artists. Meanwhile, PK-1st grade students have been exploring the "ABC's of Art," learning to use basic elements such as shape, tracing, coloring inside the lines, and creating beautiful works of art!

🎵 Notes from Music

The Children's Concert is a symphony experience put on by the Baylor Symphony Orchestra exclusively for local 4th & 5th graders. It is a wonderful way to give students a taste of what it's like to attend a live symphony concert. This year, the concert will take place on Tuesday, November 12. There is more information for 4th/5th grade parents on the RSVP form. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Rucker. (jennifer.rucker@valorprep.com)

Upcoming in Grammar

Scores from the Spring 2024 Classical Learning Test (CLT) will be shared with families in October.

Fall Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, November 14th, this year. More details to come!

Logic School (6th-8th)

Logic school students are working hard and growing to love that which is True, Good, and Beautiful. This week our students are engaged in the Great Conversation with: Julius Caesar, ancient Mesopotamia, the Outer Planets, Mohammed, Algebraic Expressions, and the Gospel of Mark.

Logic School (LS):

Hot Lunch: No Hot Lunch on Friday, 10/11 due to noon dismissal!
Half Day Schedule: Please click here for students' schedule on their half day. Feel free to print and review with your student. We will also have these posted on campus.
8th Grade Orchestra Students: Students will not have music on Friday (due to the half day) - so no need to bring instruments back to campus after Monday.
6th Grade Parent Connect: Mrs. Weathers is inviting 6th grade parents to come to campus on Monday, Oct 7th from 10:50-11:30 in room 601. Hear an update on your student's 6th grade classes and ideas to help on your homedays!
CLT Scores: Last year's CLT scores will be sent to parents in early October.
7th Camping Trip: The annual 7th Grade Camping Trip to Lake Whitney is Nov. 1-2. Please fill out the sign up form here. For more information, see the letter here.

Beyond Next Week in LS:

Oct. 11 - Half Day (12:15 dismissal), End Q1
Oct. 14-15 - Fall Break
Nov. 1-2 - 7th Grade Camping Trip
Nov. 14 - Logic School Parent/Teacher Conferences

2024-25 Valor Calendar

If you have questions related to LS, please contact krista.weathers@valorprep.com.

Rhetoric School (9th-12th)

Click HERE to RSVP your student for Rhetoric Retreat by October 9th!

Parents check your email for more details

Email Lauren.Allbritton@valorprep.com with any questions regarding RSVPing!

Last week, Mr. Mooney sent out a video clarifying the homework audit process. See the video above if you missed it.

Rhetoric School (RS):

Dual Credit Students: Please don't forget that all students in CCU dual credit courses are required to register for the courses through CCU. Not all students have registered yet. Contact kirsten.escobar@valorprep.com if you have any questions.
If your student is enrolled in the Advanced Quantitative Reasoning (AQR) course, you may notice that the course title has been officially changed to "Topics in Math: Quantitative Reasoning." This was done to standardize our course titles internally and to make the nature of the course more clear to colleges on the transcript. The course itself has not changed at all.
Dr. Escobar is sending out updated student graduation planners as she completes an audit of each one. If you have questions about it, please reach out to Dr. Escobar.
Service Opportunity #1: If you're interested in having your LS or RS student serve with Camp Blessing next summer, see more information and fill out the interest form here.
Service Opportunity #2: See the "No Limitations Football" graphic below if your student is looking for a service opportunity.

Beyond Next Week in RS:

Oct. 11 - Half Day (US dismissal at 12:15)
Oct. 14-15 - Fall Break, NO SCHOOL
Oct. 16-18 - Rhetoric Retreat
Oct. 22 - PSAT10 (10th grade)
Oct. 24 - PSAT11 (11th grade)

2024-25 Valor Calendar

2024-25 RS Non-Uniform Dress Code Days

If you have questions related to RS, please contact charlie.mooney@valorprep.com.

Fall Art Night RSVP here!

Howdy Homecoming Dance

Don't forget to buy your 9th-12th grade student a ticket to the Howdy Homecoming dance on October 26th. Buy tickets at the spirit shop!

Valor Athletics

Fall League Sports 4th-6th

Volleyball 6th grade playoffs start October 21st

Football's last games are October 28th

Cross Country meet is Friday, November 8th!

League cheer practice is 9-10:30am, Saturday, October 5th.

Letterman Jacket Fitting

October 10th during lunch

*All new varsity football, volleyball, cheer, & cross country athletes are eligible for a letterman jacket.

Pricing information has been sent out to parents & students.

TeamFunded Athletic Fundraiser

Currently, we are 68% funded! We need your help! Only 55 athletes are registered and 22% are actively sharing with family and friends. Simple reminder that Athletic Fees cover about 35% of our Athletic Budget.

We are active in our TeamFunded Athletic Fundraiser! We have a goal of 30k this year and believe that we can achieve that with your help. Please use the QR Code to register. This fundraiser is for all athletes 4th-12th grade and goes to benefit all of our athletes with jerseys, equipment, facilities, improvements and much more!

HS Volleyball

High School JV defeated Reicher 2-0 on Tuesday and Jonesboro 2-1 on Thursday (10/3)

High School Varsity Volleyball are 3-0 in district play with their 3-0 set win at home v. Bishop Reicher Tuesday and Cedar Park Summit Thursday

They continue their district matchups on 10/8 at home vs Austin Waldorf! Come support our ladies in a match-up of undefeated district teams!

HS Football

Junior High A Team Football defeated Trinity Episcopal (Austin) 38-7

Junior High B Team Football @ Bellville Faith Academy 5:00pm

High School Football @Bellville Faith Academy 7:00pm

Tonight's audio-only broadcast of the Valor Varsity football game @Bellville Faith Academy with Valor Sophomore, Ben Brown, can be heard through Valor's athletics youtube channel, barring any insurmountable, technical issues.

The game will start at 7:00pm tonight and all previous games will be archived on Valor Athletics' channel!

Knight Squad Sign-Ups

Knight Squad! Kids preK-6th grade join the Knight Squad today. Members will be invited to a private breakfast with the football team and cheerleaders on Friday 10/11. Members also receive field access before home games and the ability to run through the sign with the team at all home games. Knight Squad members get free admission to home games and a Knight Squad t-shirt. Use the Google form below to join booster club and register your kids for Knight Squad!

Cross Country

HS Cross Country Belton results-

Varsity Boys

Varsity Girls

JV Boys

JV Girls

** TAPPS State Meet will October 28th at Cottonwood Golf Course. ALL Varsity athletes will walk the course on Sunday, October 29th in the evening**

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: 7am-9am

Tuesday/Thursday: 10:30am-12:30pm

Friday: 2:45pm-4pm

Human Resources

Upcoming Faculty/Staff Birthdays

Jennifer Rucker- GS Music Teacher...10/6
Duerksen, Kim- 1st Grade Aide... 10/11
Stanford, Kym- Business Manager...10/14
Mathis, Tina- 8th Grade Math & Science Teacher...10/22
Elmshaeuser, Hannah- 6th Grade Math & Science Teacher...10/27
Kanawyer, Wes- Head of School... 10/29
Nazarian, Jared- Chief Business Officer... 10/29
Randall, Alyssa- RS Spanish Teacher...10/30
Kennedy, Kaija- RS Theater Teacher...10/31

To access the folder of Faculty & Staff favorites for all Faculty & Staff members, please click here. Thank you!

Reference Material

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)!!

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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