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

Valor parents who have children in our lower grades, please come and join us for an evening of conversation centered around discipleship and parenting in these younger years. The Murrays, who have been a part of our Valor family for many years, will be leading our conversation. We would love for moms and dads to join! For questions, please email brittany.fowler@valorprep.com

Childcare is not provided

Wednesday, October 2
Valor Chapel
6-7:30pm

It's not too late to join us for Parent Book Club this year!  Dates and details will be announced soon. 

Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp

Teaching From Rest by Sarah Mackenzie

We would love for you to join us at our first Traditions Quarterly Meeting! Come hear about upcoming traditions & events this semester at Valor and how you can be involved. If you aren't able to attend this meeting and want to volunteer this fall, please email traditions@valorprep.com for more information.

Wednesday, September 18
St. Matthew's  Chapel (next door to Valor!)
9:30-10:30am

FALL EVENTS INCLUDE:

Valor Family Week/Homecoming

Valorpalooza (Family Picnic)

Teacher Appreciation

Book Clubs 

Decorating Valor for Christmas-Grammar

Together for Good is hosting Foundational Trainings to become a parent advocates this fall!

Friday, September 14 from 9-11am at a Private Residence

Saturday, September 28 from 9-11:30am at Grace Church Waco

Register at tfgood.org/waco!

Charlotte Mason said that the guiding principle of education is "the science of relations." A child should have an intimate, emotional connection to the things she is learning. When the emotions are engaged, knowledge becomes living. An English boy living in Japan once said, "Isn't it fun, Mother, learning all these things? Everything seems to fit into something else."

Try out these practical ideas for nurturing this "science of relations" on your homedays:

• Move outside for a subject or two. The weather is beautiful!

• Take out the manipulatives! There's nothing like using food for math problems and then eating them when you're done.

• Stand up and use motions for any recitation times. Model this by doing it with them. Pretend you're having fun even if you aren't that day=)

• Encourage connections between subjects and to the Author of all of them.

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)!!