With an invitation to participate in a “Blessing of the Helmets Ceremony”, Valor’s freshman football players were ushered into the most unusual fall sports season in memory.
Mikey Hardesty ‘20 Captures Hope for Denver’s Homeless
Under the tutelage of Valor’s film program, Mikey Hardesty ‘20 was inspired to utilize his talents to make an impact for those in the local community experiencing hopelessness.
This week is the first-ever Fall Festival Week, put on by Valor Student Leadership Board. Besides daily “spirit“ dress-up days and fun lunch-time activities, this fall-themed week will include:
Monday: Annual Powder Puff Girls Flag Football tournament
Wednesday: Holy Ghost Worship Night outside with hot cocoa
Thursday: Fall Spikeball tournament, the Powder Puff Championship game, and a fall-themed movie night
Friday: After school festival with carnival-style games, contests and fall-themed food, followed by a watch party for the Fall Festival Football game including our 2020 Fall Royalty winners
Discovery Night - November 4
Attend Discovery Night to learn more about this year’s spring and summer experiences, including 19 local & national teams and 15 international teams. Applications for these teams are now open until November 18. This year’s Discovery Night is a student-only event. Teams will be selected and announced on December 4.
One-Man Showcase - November 5, 6, & 7
Enjoy advanced student actors performing 10-minute stories as the people they are passionate about from history, politics, and entertainment. The actors have written these monologues based on their in-depth research about the subjects. Showtimes are 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on November 7. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Campus Announcements
Valor ACT Test Results
If your student took one or both of the ACT tests at Valor, the scores may not appear in the current ACT account that you or your student created. Please read this document closely in order to understand how to have these scores reported in the ACT student account.
Parent Community Announcements
Bushels of Thanks - Join Staff and Faculty Appreciation
To show our appreciation for staff and faculty, the VPA is creating a special fall event by decorating the staff lounge and treating them to breakfast on Thursday, October 29. You can help by donating to the cost of the event or signing up to bring a treat.
If you have any questions, please contact Cherie Carlile, Staff Appreciation Lead, by email.
Football Gate Volunteers Needed
Sign up to be a gate monitor for home football games to help fans enter the stadium safely and correctly.
Parent Connection Groups
To receive a Zoom link to Men of Valor or Moms Morning Bible Study, email Tim Welch or Teresa Kozan. The next Moms Evening Bible Study is Monday, October 26.
Moms Hiking Club
Sign up for the next Valor moms hike on November 6.
Class Announcements
Senior Yearbook Tributes
The early bird deadline has passed, but you can still submit your student’s senior tribute for the yearbook by the regular deadline of November 19. View the guidelines and pricing here.
Senior Minute Video
In this week's video, senior Remi Daniel shares more details about this week's Fall Festival spirit days and events.
Sophomore Individual College Planning Meetings
Sophomore families, please watch for an email soon from your Academic and College Counselor with a link to sign up for an in-person family ICP (Individual College Planning) meeting to discuss the academic and college counseling process for your student.
Colleges on Campus This Week
All College Visits are during lunch in the Athletic Building Lobby, unless otherwise indicated.
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