The JV portion of the triangular on 9/24 has been moved to a 5 set dual against Mullen. Stuart does not have enough athletes to play both Varsity and JV. That will start at 5 pm in the Middle School .
The Varsity Football game with Crofton has been rescheduled to September 28th starting at 5:30 pm. We will do parents night on this night. Parents of senior football players, cheerleaders and girls golf please meet under the scoreboard at 5 pm that night.
You can order Badger masks today, orders are due by Sunday evening through the online store. Proceeds go to the Freshman class. I created the badger design and this is the first item to be printed, hope you like it. The masks will be here in 2-3 weeks.
Have a great day and thank you. -Joan Swim
Our Online Web Store URL is https://abc.afsports.biz/order/FM85QK
McCook Bison TV will be live streaming the McCook Volleyball Tournament game this Saturday. You can watch the game for free by going to www.mccookbison.org and clicking on the mccookbison.tv link or searching McCook Bison on Youtube. Please distribute this message to parents and staff so they can tune in and support their athletes from afar. The game will be streamed live and announced by students in a professional manner.
Lady Badger golfers had a busy week where they traveled to Gothenburg on Tuesday. The team finished 5th and individually Mekallyn Bancroft finished 5th and Nicole Williams finished 13th. On Thursday the ladies traveled to Chadron where they finished runner-up as a team and individually Mekallyn finished 4th and Nicole 7th. Great week ladies!!

Krispy Kremes will be here Friday (9/18/20)! Details in the pic! 5 flavors, $10-$12 / doz. Available until sold out. FBLA will be selling at the high school from 3:30 - 5:30pm . A ginormous thanks to Scotty's and IGA for letting us sell there too...6:00pm - close!
On Saturday the VMS volleyball team will be traveling to Ainsworth for a tournament. There are 2 brackets - an "A" bracket and a "B" bracket. If your child is playing in the "B" bracket they will be playing in the Community Center. At this time they are not allowing any fans in that building due to Covid19. They are going to try to livestream from that gym but are having difficulty with the wifi speed to stream video. We will keep you updated if they are going to be able to livestream that gym or not.
Lil Badger Cheer Clinic will still be held!
Although the football game is canceled for this week, we are going to still have our Lil Badger Cheer Clinic. Students should enter by the multi purpose room doors. Masks are encouraged, but not mandatory. Bring your own water bottles. We will end our clinic week with a performance for families on Friday evening after HS practices.
The Class of 2024 will run their fundraiser through tomorrow, September 16th. If you wish to order, please reach out to a freshman or you may order online at this link:
https://abc.afsports.biz/order/FM85QK

Due to Covid 19 and the low number of available athletes today's JV football game with Winner has been cancelled.
The Varsity Football game with Winner on Friday has ben canceled due to Covid 19. The JV will travel to Winner today and kickoff at 4:30.
It's that time again! FBLA is hosting a Krispy Kreme Fundraiser on Friday 9/18/20 after school and during the Valentine vs. Winner football game. Vote for your favorite flavors to ensure we have them available for you! https://forms.gle/YY631uiTYsWbEcMe8

Tonights VB games in Atkinson start at 5:30. The information we received was incorrect and the original starting time is correct. Sorry for the confusion.
Congratulations to the following 2020-2021 VMS Student Council: Austin Diebler, Camilla Brown, Clarrah Beebout, Annalena Nelson, Joni Cox, Rylee Wackler, Praise Maunu, Trystan Beebout, Aubrey Benson, Rylee Ward, Kate Johnson, Brooklyn Johnson (not pictured), Marybelle Ward, Taryn Tinant, Cadence Swanson, Doc Lancaster

The Badger Cross-Country teams had their first meet of the 2020 season Thursday afternoon. It was a very successful opener for both varsity and middle school teams. Overall there were 7 medalists with Colten Pilakowski taking the individual championship in the middle school race. The Badger middle school boys team alsp won the team championshipl.
Individual medalists were:
Varsity Boys
Riece Rivera- 12th
Grant Springer- 13th
Jack Lancaster- 16th
Varsity Girs
MaKenzie Long- 18th
Middle School Boys
Colten Pilakowski- 1st
Ike Cronin- 3rd
Middle School Girls
Aiden Hand- 6th
Great job Badgers!




Class of 2023 - Badger Gear! Help support the class of 2023 with an order of Badger Gear from Valentine's own, Outback Screen Printing & Embroidery! Order by Monday, 9/14/20 from your favorite sophomore or with this link:
https://forms.gle/nTTjsZLyejsge8qL9
Congratulations to the Girls Golf Team for placing 2nd with a 419 yesterday at Atkinson and earning 3 medals. Shauna Radant placed 2nd, Nicole Williams 6th, & Becca McGinley 12th

Apply here to be a substitute teacher for Valentine Community Schools!
https://www.applitrack.com/valentine/onlineapp/default.aspx
VCS is accepting applications for para educators. Fill out an application at: https://www.valentinecommunityschools.org/o/valentine-community-schools/page/job-application-for-non-certified-staff
Please read the following guidelines set forth by the North Central Health Department. If you are showing any of the symptoms on this chart please go visit your health care provider. If they test you for COVID-19, you and every person in the household are required to quarantine.
There are 4 points listed that explain when a child can return to school. If your child meets any one of these criteria they may return to school.
Valentine Community Schools is committed to keeping our doors open and teaching students face to face. Please be honest with your symptoms and the health care provider's directions so we can do what's best for our students and community.

