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In order to give our AP students the best opportunity to score well on their end-of-the-year AP tests, we have decided to locate another venue and move prom back to the original date of April 28. We have contacted the other venue and are currently holding that date. When final contractual agreements have been made, we will specify the location. We sincerely apologize for any and all confusion.
Thank you for your continued support working together as part of the Valley High School learning community. This January marks the registration process for student course requests next year. It is very important that parents and students make sound course request decisions for the following school year. Staffing and scheduling decisions are based on these requests providing the most opportunities for the students of VHS. Therefore, changes to these decisions will be extremely limited, protecting resources, class sizes and scheduling opportunities for all of our students.
CLICK HERE to view the Valley High School 2012-13 Curriculum Catalog. If students have limited computer access, paper copies are available in the Counseling Center. If there are any questions about this process, please contact Dr. Erika Cook at cooke@wdmcs.org.
Below, please find the important registration dates:
| Thursday, January 5 |
Advise and Sign Day, Grades 10-11 |
Valley High School |
| Wednesday, January 25 |
Future Planning Conferences, Grades 10-11
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Valley High School |
| Thursday, January 26 |
Current Freshman Parent Night |
Valley High School |
| Friday, January 27 |
Advise and Sign Day, Grade 9 |
Valley Southwoods |
| Monday, January 30 |
Registration Day at Southwoods |
Valley Southwoods |
| Tuesday, January 31 |
Registration due to Advisors, Grades 10-11: Online stapled to Advise and Sign Sheet |
Valley High School |
| Friday, February 3 |
Registration to Team Leaders, Grade 9: Online stapled to Advise and Sign Sheet |
Valley Southwoods |
After winter break, please email or telephone your student's advisor to set up a Future Planning Conference on January 25 from 2:45-7:00 p.m. During Future Planning Conferences, there will also be informative sessions in the Media Center on the following topics: Advanced Placement, Dual-enrollment (DMACC classes), ELP and Honors Diploma and Support and Resources. All parents are welcome to attend.
5:00-6:00
5:00-5:15 Advanced Placement
5:15-5:30 Dual-enrollment
5:30-5:45 ELP and Honors Diploma and Scholars of Distinction
5:45-6:00 Support and Resources
6:00-7:00
6:00-6:15 Advanced Placement
6:15-6:30 Dual-enrollment
6:30-6:45 ELP and Honors Diploma and Scholars of Distinction
6:45-7:00 Support and Resources
Valley High School has hired Jay Fifield as the Tigers’ new head boys tennis coach. Fifield is a vice president/financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Des Moines. He played tennis for Ankeny High School and Marycrest College, has a wide array of experience coaching junior players and has been part of the Central Iowa tennis community for 36 years.
"We are excited to have Jay leading our program," said VHS Activities Director Brad Rose. "He is a long time member of the local tennis community and he will do a great job for us."
Fifield fills the vacancy created by the resignation of 13-year veteran Kirk Trow last June. Trow, who led the Tigers to the state team title in 2010, resigned last summer in order to take over as men's and women's tennis coach at Grand View College.
Students who park on the side streets are reminded to take note when police parking bans take effect after a snowfall, as the city will issue tickets or tow away the vehicles . REMINDER: No parking is allowed in Valley lots without a sticker.
Café V is part of the Culinary Arts Program at Valley High School. This “bistro café” is located in Room 321 at the high school where lunch will be served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on most Fridays (please see schedule on Café V reservation page). Meals are $8. Take out meals will also be available.
District staff, families and community members are invited to enjoy lunch at Café V! Reservations are required and can be made by accessing the CAFE V HOMEPAGE or by calling 633-4122. (You will not receive a confirmation email when you make a reservation.) Bon appétit!
Enjoy the Café V experience with a friend! Buy 2 meals for $15 with printable coupon.>> Download Coupon
All transcript requests must be in writing including a complete address to which the transcript is to be sent. A fee of $5.00 is charged for each transcript sent for graduates of Valley High School. Checks should be made payable to Valley High School and mailed along with the written request to Valley High School, Attn. Registrar, 3650 Woodland Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266-2198. Questions may be directed to the Office of the Registrar at (515) 633-4124.
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