In honor of Dr. King Holiday, Mrs. Montague's students researched their favorite Dr. King quote and used art techniques to paint this amazing portrait. Johh Kevin Shipp and Jordin Marion are pictured with their famous quote and portrait of Dr. King. Beautiful job!
Mrs. Leard’s 6th grade math classes are preparing for MAAP state testing by learning about ratios and reasoning in a carousel activity.
Congratulations to WVHS Junior Aaden Reed.
Way to go Honor Roll Students! They were treated to cookies and punch during lunch. #Strivingtogetbettereveryday
Congratulations to our Students of the Month: John McMinn and Samari Carr. Congratulations to Aerial Phillips and Paisley Blakely for earning Most Improved Students of the Month. We are so proud of each of you!
DES 2.0 health challenge started this week with Mrs. Allred heading an after school workout.
Ms. Carwile’s Computer Science and Engineering classes are in their Circuits Unit. The students are using circuit kits to program LED light shows!
DES Poisitive Office Referrals
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Ms. Tune’s fourth graders spent the past week focusing on their weather patterns and predictions standard. Students measured temperatures, identified clouds, used a weather station to calculate the wind speed, and explored a digital precipitation simulator. Students made predictions based on their observations, and made a forecast for the weather over the weekend.
📢 Important Announcement from Water Valley School District
After consulting with local authorities and Yalobusha Emergency Management, we have decided to close all Water Valley School District schools and offices on Friday, January 10, 2025, due to the threat of inclement weather.
We are announcing this early to ensure parents and guardians have ample time to arrange alternative childcare. The safety of our students and staff is always our top priority.
Thank you for your understanding. Stay safe and enjoy your snow (or maybe rain?) day! ❄️☔
#StaySafe #WVSD
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Mrs. Sparks and Miss Massey’s class work on reading stamina during Read to Self time. Sometimes we even read under our desks! These first graders are getting bit by the Reading Bug! Good job class!
A hometown celebrity came to visit district office today; former Blue Devil and college athlete Marley Cook.
WVSD Superintendent Drew Pitcock spoke to the Water Valley Ambassadors at their monthly meeting today. He updated the group on pending legislation of school choice, along with the WVSD strategic plan, attendance and graduation rates.
Mrs. Ford's kindergarten students started the semester off with modeling addition facts. Welcome back students!
Mrs. Ford's kindergarten students started the semester off with modeling addition facts. Welcome back students!
We are aware of the possibility of winter weather this Friday and want to assure you that the safety of our students and staff is our top priority. We are closely monitoring the situation and will be consulting with local authorities and Yalobusha Emergency Management to make the best decision for everyone.
As soon as we have more information, we will provide an update. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay safe and prepared!
The Mississippi Department of Education provided an informative, all-day training for all K-5th grade DES English Language Arts instructors on Monday, Jan. 6t, 2025. The morning session was spent diving into “Structured Literacy,” and the afternoon session delved into the HQIM (High-Quality Instructional Materials) DES uses to teach our students how to read.
January menus
