Water Valley School District

Ms. Skelton’s kindergarten class-273 eggs later!

Happy Easter from Ms. Avent’s kindergarten class!

Mrs. McMinn’s first graders enjoyed the sunshine and their Easter egg hunt today!

The monthly board meeting of the Water Valley School District will be held Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 6:00 P.M. at the Water Valley School District Central Office.

Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration

REMINDER!

WVSD will dismiss early today due to possible weather conditions. Davidson Elementary will dismiss at 1:00 P.M. and Water Valley High School will dismiss at 1:15 P.M.

The final accolade for the 2021 state champion golf team will be a lasting one, as the Water Valley Area of Commerce unveiled a new road sign honoring the achievement. The sign will greet motorists on Wise Street alongside the markers for other state champs. 2021 team members from left) holding the sign are Parker Avant, Bethany Pryor, Sydney Epes, Chloe Clement and Coach Michael Howland. Photo credit and news print: David Howell and the North MS Herald.

Water Valley Girls Golf placed 1st at District. The girls shot 158 to beat New Albany by 6 strokes. Team members are Bethany Pryor, Parker Avant, Sydney Epes, Ashlyn Darby and Chloe Clement. Medalists were Sydney Epes placing 2nd and Parker Avant placing 3rd. The team now heads to State, April 25-26 @ Dogwoods Golf Course in Grenada. Golf coaches are Michael Howland (girls) and Avery Norris (boys).

Color Guard Tryouts

Good luck to the Lady Devil Golf Team as they compete in the district tournament today in Pontotoc.

We're thrilled to announce the new app for WVSD! It's everything WVSD, in your pocket. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3BFhlWh Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3LIzYxi

This Thursday, April 14, the Water Valley Bands will perform their Spring Concert at the Water Valley High School Gym. The concert will start at 6:00 and admission is free.

Water Valley High School Sophomore Will Embry was selected to participate in the Mississippi Forge Forward Student Summer Experience coordinated through a partnership between the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME) and the Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE) at the University of Mississippi. This summer program is supported through funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. The selection committee was only able to accept the most outstanding applications for inclusion in the 2022 Summer Experience. The Mississippi Forge Forward Student Summer Experience for rising high school juniors and seniors will take place June 6-10, 2022, at the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence on the campus of the University of Mississippi. The Water Valley School District is proud of Will's eagerness to participate in this experience.

The Boys and Girls track team participated in their district meet on Saturday. The results are posted on the Water Valley School District facebook page.

8th grader Bella Humphreys shot a 279 today in the AIMS All Stars for Archery and tied for 5th place in the 7th-8th grade division. Senior Mallory Adams also competed in the All Stars for 9th-12th graders. The girls were chosen based on their scores at the North Half Competition last Friday. On Monday, the team shot a 3289 placing 5th overall in 1-6A division, 3rd in 2A division, which includes 3A and 4A schools and 2nd in 3A division. Earning medals as a top 5 shooter in 2A is Walker Tedford, 289, and Arthur Fielder, 288. Archery is coached by Steve Lindsey with 40 team members in 7-12 grade.

Water Valley High School AP Physics students competed in the Catapult challenge at the University of Mississippi yesterday. Team members included Steven Crawford, Peyton Ferguson, Josh Griffis, Kelly Hendricks, Bri Parrish, and J. P. Williams. The team placed 8th overall and are students of Mrs. Anna Smith.

Congratulations to the new National Technical Honor Society inductees: Mallory Adams, Alicyn Jones, Dorian Pomerlee and Preslee Fischer.

Water Valley Girls Golf placed 1st and Boys Golf placed 3rd at the Amory Invitational. Sydney Epes and Brady Hill were medalist (1st place) for the tournament.

Five students from WVHS competed and placed in the State Science Fair this past weekend. 5th place (Physics): Levi Bryant 2nd place (Engineering Design): Annaliese Coughlin 5th place (Plant Sciences): Gabby Terrell 4th place (Biochemistry): Mya Harden/Jasmine Wilson 2nd place (Inorganic Chemistry): Peyton Ferguson Congratulations to all the participants!