Tomorrow is the last day of summer weights. There is no junior high session tomorrow.
There will be High School Girls Golf meeting on Thursday, August 7th at 3:45. Please meet in Mrs. Houdek’s room.
2025-2026 Meal Prices
Attention VCS students AND parents!
Please log in to your PowerSchool Portal and complete the annual enrollment forms that have been assigned to you. Completion of these forms is required and needs to be completed by Friday 8/15/2025. If you need any assistance, please contact your school office or stop in and we'll be happy to help.
The $20 technology fee should be turned into the office no later than Friday as well.
Please log in to your PowerSchool Portal and complete the annual enrollment forms that have been assigned to you. Completion of these forms is required and needs to be completed by Friday 8/15/2025. If you need any assistance, please contact your school office or stop in and we'll be happy to help.
The $20 technology fee should be turned into the office no later than Friday as well.
VES is looking to hire one more para for the school year. If interested, please contact us.
VHS ALUMNI from 2015-2024, ATTENTION. . .
You MAY be receiving a phone call, email or text from a company called LIFE TRACK. This is NOT SPAM.
Life Track is a company that follows up with our former students with short survey's that give us feedback on their post secondary preparedness, college going and graduation rate, and job readiness.
This is vital information for Valentine High School so we can make adjustments in our curriculum, course offerings and programs.
The longevity data is extremely useful for us to measure our effectiveness.
We encourage anyone who receives contact from Life Track to participate in the short survey.
THANK YOU!!!
You MAY be receiving a phone call, email or text from a company called LIFE TRACK. This is NOT SPAM.
Life Track is a company that follows up with our former students with short survey's that give us feedback on their post secondary preparedness, college going and graduation rate, and job readiness.
This is vital information for Valentine High School so we can make adjustments in our curriculum, course offerings and programs.
The longevity data is extremely useful for us to measure our effectiveness.
We encourage anyone who receives contact from Life Track to participate in the short survey.
THANK YOU!!!
All 7-12th grade students who plan to participate in any sport for the 25-26 school year must have an annual sports physical. Physical forms are available in the high school office and must be filled out before your appointment.
Valentine Community Schools is excited to announce Ashley McSweeney as Co-Head Girls Golf Coach for 2025-2026. Coach McSweeney steps into the role after the retirement of long time coach, Devin Muirhead.
An introductory message from Coach McSweeney:
I am Ashley McSweeney. I grew up in Valentine and graduated from Valentine Rural High School in 2008. After High School, I attended Chadron State College where I received my teaching certificate and played golf for the Eagles. I lived out of state for a few years and came back to Valentine in 2017. Currently, I am the Early Childhood Special Education teacher for our district and I coach Middle School golf. I am excited to take on the role of High School girls golf coach with Shawna Houdek. Go Badgers! Devin Muirhead will be hard to replace, but it is neat that Shawn and I get to take over for the guy who coached us through our High School days!
When I am not involved in school activities, I enjoy spending time with my family (my husband, two kids and two dogs) doing the things we love. We enjoy spending time at the lake fishing/camping, hunting, playing board games and playing and watching sports! Golf is one of our favorites and is something that my family has done together since we were all able to walk!
An introductory message from Coach McSweeney:
I am Ashley McSweeney. I grew up in Valentine and graduated from Valentine Rural High School in 2008. After High School, I attended Chadron State College where I received my teaching certificate and played golf for the Eagles. I lived out of state for a few years and came back to Valentine in 2017. Currently, I am the Early Childhood Special Education teacher for our district and I coach Middle School golf. I am excited to take on the role of High School girls golf coach with Shawna Houdek. Go Badgers! Devin Muirhead will be hard to replace, but it is neat that Shawn and I get to take over for the guy who coached us through our High School days!
When I am not involved in school activities, I enjoy spending time with my family (my husband, two kids and two dogs) doing the things we love. We enjoy spending time at the lake fishing/camping, hunting, playing board games and playing and watching sports! Golf is one of our favorites and is something that my family has done together since we were all able to walk!
Valentine Community Schools is excited to announce Shawna Houdek as Co-Head Girls Golf Coach for 2025-2026. Coach Houdek steps into the role after the retirement of long time coach, Devin Muirhead.
An introductory message from Coach Houdek:
I am Shawna Houdek. I graduated from Valentine High School in 2013. Attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where I earned my Agriculture Education degree. I moved back to Valentine in 2020 after accepting the second ag teacher position at the high school. I accepted the assistant girls golf coaching position to begin the fall of 2021 and have enjoyed working with the program and having the opportunity to coach with Devin Muirhead after having had him as my coach while I was in high school. I am looking forward to next season as Ashley McSweeney joins the girls golf program as co-head coach with me! Go Badgers!
An introductory message from Coach Houdek:
I am Shawna Houdek. I graduated from Valentine High School in 2013. Attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where I earned my Agriculture Education degree. I moved back to Valentine in 2020 after accepting the second ag teacher position at the high school. I accepted the assistant girls golf coaching position to begin the fall of 2021 and have enjoyed working with the program and having the opportunity to coach with Devin Muirhead after having had him as my coach while I was in high school. I am looking forward to next season as Ashley McSweeney joins the girls golf program as co-head coach with me! Go Badgers!
Valentine Community Schools is excited to announce Brooks Coleman as the Head Boys Golf Coach for 2025-2026. Coach Coleman steps into the role after the retirement of long time coach, Devin Muirhead.
An introductory message from Coach Coleman:
My name is Brooks Coleman, and I’m proud to introduce myself as the new head golf coach at Valentine High School. I’m a 2015 graduate of VHS, and I’ve had a passion for the game of golf ever since I was a kid learning and playing out at Deer Park Golf Course.
I graduated from Valentine in 2015 as a three-time state qualifier, finishing 14th at the state tournament my senior year. After high school, I continued my golf career at Northeast Community College before finishing my education at UNK. I began coaching in Hyannis, where our team made its first-ever appearance at the state tournament and had the school’s first state medalist.
For the past four years, I’ve had the chance to return home and serve as an assistant under Devin Muirhead—the coach who guided me during my own time as a Bader golfer. To now take over the program he built is a humbling and meaningful opportunity. It truly feels like a full-circle moment.
Golf has given me so much throughout my life—not just in competition, but in discipline, relationships, and personal growth. I’m excited to help shape those same experiences for our student-athletes and build on the proud tradition of Valentine golf.
An introductory message from Coach Coleman:
My name is Brooks Coleman, and I’m proud to introduce myself as the new head golf coach at Valentine High School. I’m a 2015 graduate of VHS, and I’ve had a passion for the game of golf ever since I was a kid learning and playing out at Deer Park Golf Course.
I graduated from Valentine in 2015 as a three-time state qualifier, finishing 14th at the state tournament my senior year. After high school, I continued my golf career at Northeast Community College before finishing my education at UNK. I began coaching in Hyannis, where our team made its first-ever appearance at the state tournament and had the school’s first state medalist.
For the past four years, I’ve had the chance to return home and serve as an assistant under Devin Muirhead—the coach who guided me during my own time as a Bader golfer. To now take over the program he built is a humbling and meaningful opportunity. It truly feels like a full-circle moment.
Golf has given me so much throughout my life—not just in competition, but in discipline, relationships, and personal growth. I’m excited to help shape those same experiences for our student-athletes and build on the proud tradition of Valentine golf.
We are hiring!
All 7-12th grade students who plan to participate in any sport for the 25-26 school year must have an annual sports physical. Physical forms are available in the high school office and must be filled out before your appointment.
Valentine Elementary general list of school supplies attached, some grade level and classroom specific items may also be listed on your welcome back letters that will be mailed at the end of next week.
Attention Student Council or any Valentine Student that would like some community service hours, you could help with the first Valentine Marathon, August 2nd, hosted by Valentine graduate, Mark Gudgel. The proceeds from this race will go towards the Valentine Community School's Foundation (the one that offers scholarships and helps support many Badgers throughout their time at VCS).
If interested please reach out to Mrs. Arganbright or Mrs. Jordan.
📸 Valentine Marathon Image on Instagram.
All 7-12th grade students who plan to participate in any sport for the 25-26 school year must have an annual sports physical. Physical forms are available in the high school office and must be filled out before your appointment.
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Valentine Middle School SUGGESTED Supplies for Success for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year:
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
If you would like to have a locker for the 25-26 school year, please contact Mr. Cronin at acronin@vcsbadger.net.
Lockers are only assigned to those who contact Mr. Cronin. You can ask for a locker anytime throughout the year, but if you'd like to have one assigned to you before the first day of school, now is the time to let him know.
Thanks and enjoy the rest of your summer!
If you would like to have a locker for the 25-26 school year, please contact Mr. Cronin at acronin@vcsbadger.net.
Lockers are only assigned to those who contact Mr. Cronin. You can ask for a locker anytime throughout the year, but if you'd like to have one assigned to you before the first day of school, now is the time to let him know.
Thanks and enjoy the rest of your summer!
All 7-12th grade students who plan to participate in any sport for the 25-26 school year must have an annual sports physical. Physical forms are available in the high school office and must be filled out before your appointment.
Summer weights for both high school and junior high is running today (6/30) and tomorrow (7/1). Summer weights closes for the rest of the week and Monday and Tuesday next week for the 4th of July. Summer weights will reopen on 7/9 for both high school and junior high.
All 7-12th grade students who plan to participate in any sport for the 25-26 school year must have an annual sports physical. Physical forms are available in the high school office and must be filled out before your appointment.
