Thank you to all the volunteers and Blue Devils football players who visited DES to celebrate Read Across America.
Placing 2nd overall at North Half in Kossuth, seven of the Blue Devil Powerlifters will compete in Jackson on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Dylan Moore - 2nd place
Drake Mayberry - 3rd place
Brayden Buford -3rd place
Quinton Cox - 3rd place
Bubba Sprouse - 1st place
Calvin Alford (3x North Half Champ) - 1st place
Shaun Campbell (3x State Champ) - 1st place
The boys are coached by Vaughn Daniels and Avery Norris.
Brandon Turner has been accepted to University of Mississippi. A representative from Ole Miss came to WVHS to extend congratulations to Brandon and gave him a t shirt that says “I’m staying in the Sip”
Pictured with Brandon is Mrs. Paula Brown.
Paper is 🎊 THRILLED 🎊 to announce students NOW have access to MAAP Math Practice Test questions for 3rd grade - Algebra 1 within their Paper dashboard! The first batch of questions includes several items from each grade level that features math questions directly from the MAAP practice test bank provided by MDE. This is an EXCELLENT idea for ALL 3rd -8th grade + Algebra 1 students to complete. Be on the lookout for new questions to be added throughout test prep season!
Click on this link to see how to get started!
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Students of DES paid tribute to the Divine Nine during their Black History Program. These organizations are known collectively as the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Each of these organizations were established with unique core values but shared a common goal: to educate and uplift the African American community from racial inequalities .
* Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Founded Dec. 4, 1906, Cornell University Ithaca,NY
* Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Founded Jan. 15 1908, Howard University Washington D.C.
* Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Founded Jan. 5, 1911, Indiana University Bloomington,Indiana
* Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Founded Nov. 17, 1911, Howard University Washington,D.C.
* Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Founded Jan. 13, 1913, Howard University Washington,D.C.
* Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Founded Jan. 9, 1914, Howard University Washington, D.C.
* Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Founded Jan. 16, 1920, Howard University Washington, D.C.
* Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Founded Nov. 12, 1922, Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana
* Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Founded Sept. 19, 1963, Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland.
Members of these sororities and fraternities were also heavily involved in several social justice movements such as the Women’s Suffrage and the Civil Rights Movement. These organizations have made significant strides to help unite African American communities across the US and continue to collectively organize to serve various social causes. We would like to say thank you to the Divine Nine for with you we can aspire to be a part of something greater!
Placing 2nd overall, ten of the Lady Devils Powerlifters medaled and will advance to State on Friday, March 31, 2023 in Jackson.
Payton Darby - 2nd place
Taylor Snider - 2nd place
Lailah Harris - 3rd place
Maggie Ward - 2nd place
Mya Harden - 2nd place
Bri Parrish - 3rd place
Cora Story - 2nd place
Maddie Adams - 1st place
Markyla Ivy - 3rd place
Linda Norwood - 3rd place
The Lady Devils are coached by Vaughn Daniels and Avery Norris.
Happy Birthday!
DES 6th grade students created a Live Wax Museum to honor prominent African Americans. Parents were able to walk through and listen to student created speeches about each person’s life.
WVHS art students are creating their own works in the style of pop art. It was at its height of popularity in the 1960s. Pop art depicts popular products or celebrities, emphasizing strong lines and bright colors, making for fun, relatable works of art. Pictured here are works by: (top row) Jamariya Morgan, Brennan Carter, Kristasia Laster, Madison Bryant, (second row) Nathaniel Bubba Sprouse, TJ Willingham, Heath Wrenn, (bottom row) Maggie Hill, Baylie Terry, Taylor Snider, and Ethan Hyde. Way to go, artists!
March Menus
Water Valley School District Calendar as approved by the WVSD Board of Trustees on February 21, 2023
Read Across America at DES
February 27-March 3, 2023
TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY
If you have a bachelor's degree in any field and a love for children, the Water Valley School District has an opportunity for you to earn your master's degree in elementary education for free through Delta State University.
If accepted into the program, candidates will receive a stipend and full tuition, books, and Praxis II assessment fees at no cost. All is paid through a grant from the MS Department of Education.
All classes are online and will begin May 22, 2023. The candidate will take 3 classes this summer and then complete an internship at an elementary school as an employee. MDE will grant a Teacher Residence License during the internship. Candidates will have an assigned mentor teacher during the internship and must commit to the district for 2 years after completing the program. When the candidate completes the program in May 2024, he/she will have a master's degree in either elementary education or special education.
For the program application and additional information, click on the MS Department of Education's link: https://www.mdek12.org/OTL/MTR.
Mrs. Ball's students using PAPER to work on a compare and contrast assignment today. PAPER is a free tutoring platform for teachers and students in grades 3-12 across the State of Mississippi. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We Appreciate Our School Bus Drivers!
Art II and III students have been putting together some beautiful works. Students blended precise colors to paint each individual part and cut out paper so that each carefully shaped piece accents the overall design.
The selected works shown here were created by: (top) Lakendra Bishop, Brady Hill, (bottom) Nethanel Dunn, and Peyton Ferguson.
We are so proud of Water Valley High School senior Anika Olson who was selected to participate in the Mid-South Honor Band. She got to perform with students from all over the state and put on a fantastic concert today.
DES teachers are showing their Blue Devils pride in their new jackets today!
School Board Agenda
February 21, 2023
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This week DES 3rd-6th graders are wrapping up their Winter Silhouette project in their art activity class. They started this project by making Northern Lights inspired backgrounds with bleeding tissue paper. Students then sketched their silhouettes before transferring them to their backgrounds with permanent marker and paint. The kids have worked hard on these pieces for several weeks and they turned out beautifully
