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📝 2025 Barnes County Spelling Bee Results! 🏆 The 2025 Barnes County Spelling Bee took place on Monday, February 3, at 1 PM in the Hi-Liner Activity Center, featuring top spellers from grades 5-8 across Barnes County. Students from Barnes County North, Maple Valley, St. Catherine’s, Washington Elementary, and Valley City Junior High competed in three challenging rounds: written, vocabulary, and oral. 🏅 Barnes County Spelling Bee Champion: Theresa Peterson (Maple Valley) 🥈 Runner-Up: John Oakland (Valley City Junior High) Both will represent Barnes County at the State Spelling Bee at the Bismarck Event Center on March 17! A huge thank you to VCSU students Madi Klabo, Evelyn Lloyd, Grace Mueller, and Lilybeth Townsend, along with VCSU professor Dr. Travis Knapp, for helping make this event a success! 📸 Contestants: Back (L-R): MaLeah Lewandowski (VC), Cassandra Hansen (VC), Theresa Peterson (MV), John Oakland (VC) Middle (L-R): Jarek Wohlganger (VC), Natalie Haugen (BCN), Lilly Thorlakson (BCN), Jarron Prince (BCN), Wesley Omdahl (BCN), Henry Olauson (MV) Front (L-R): Nikki Hellinga (St. Kate’s); Andrew Hoff (St. Kate’s); Christian Pilgrim (MV); Janessa Warren (MV) Congratulations to all participants! 🎉

📢 Reminder: Parent-Teacher Conferences Are Today & Thursday! Don’t forget, Parent-Teacher Conferences are happening today and Thursday: ⏰ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM 🏫 For all schools

📢 Reminder: Parent-Teacher Conferences! Don’t forget, Parent-Teacher Conferences are happening on: 📅 February 3 and February 6 ⏰ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM 🏫 For all schools We look forward to seeing you there!

🤖 Valley City Robotics Dominates the Red River Valley Tournament! 🏆 Valley City VEX IQ Robotics competed against 60 teams at the Red River Valley VEX IQ Robotics Tournament on Saturday—and what a performance! The Teamwork Challenge finals were intense, with the score to beat set at 49 points early on. Teams 58072D Battle Bots and 58072J Organized Chaos gave their all, but it was the top-ranked teams, 58072B Robo-Ducks and 94605A MaxIQ, who stole the show with an incredible 82 points—the highest teamwork score of the season! 🎉 🏅 Teamwork Challenge Award: Robo-Ducks 📓 Design Award: Organized Chaos, recognized for their exceptional Engineering Design Journal and interviewing skills Next up, teams head to Grand Forks on Friday, January 31, for their final regular season tournament before State. Good luck, Valley City Robotics!

🎉 Congratulations to Our Spelling Bee Champions! 🐝 Huge congratulations to our Washington Elementary Spelling Bee Champions: 🏆 MaLeah Lewandowski (6th Grade) 🏆 Jarek Wohlganger (5th Grade) These super spellers nailed it and came out on top! 🐝✨ We are so proud of their hard work, focus, and incredible skills.

🎤 VCHS Poetry Out Loud Competition Recap Valley City High School hosted its 6th annual Poetry Out Loud competition on Tuesday, January 21. Poetry Out Loud is a national program that inspires high school students to read, analyze, memorize, and recite poetry. This year, two VCHS seniors, Leah Hochhalter and Ada Gilbertson, advanced from their classroom rounds in dual-credit public speaking last fall and dedicated extra effort to compete for the title of school champion. On the VCHS theater stage, both contestants recited two poems selected from over 1,100 options. Their performances were evaluated by volunteer judges from the VCSU English Club. 🎉 Congratulations to Leah Hochhalter, who was named the VCHS School Champion! Leah will advance to the state-level competition at the Heritage Center in Bismarck on March 3, 2025, for a chance to compete at Nationals in Washington, D.C. 👏 A big shout-out to both Leah and Ada for their outstanding recitations.

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🎉🍪 Congratulations to Mrs. Jessica Gregerson! 🍪🎉 On behalf of the VCPS Culture Committee, we are thrilled to recognize Mrs. Jessica Gregerson, VCHS Science Teacher, and Coach, for being named the Quarter 2 One Smart Cookie for Valley City Public Schools! Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Gregerson was honored by committee members with this well-deserved recognition. Here are a few comments from the nominations: "Mrs. Gregerson is one of our favorite teachers. She makes learning so interactive and is always building connections to the outdoors, wildlife, plants, flowers, and trees." "Mrs. Gregerson has helped students be excited about learning science. She goes above and beyond to engage with students in science classes." This fun award, sponsored by Wild Prairie Bakery, highlights the incredible dedication and impact of our staff at VCPS. Congratulations, Mrs. Jessica Gregerson! 🎉🍪👏

📚 Spelling Bee Success! 🐝 On Tuesday, January 14, Valley City Junior High held its school spelling bee. All junior high students participated in a 15-question preliminary round through their English classes, and the top scorers advanced to the school bee. 🎉 Congratulations to our four finalists: ⭐ Garet Goven ⭐ Cassandra Hansen ⭐ Hayley Sather ⭐ John Oakland The top two places went to: 🥇 John Oakland 🥈 Cassandra Hansen John and Cassandra will now advance to the County Spelling Bee, which will take place in the HAC Lobby on February 3, 2025, at 1 PM. Way to go, spellers! 👏✨ Good luck at the next level!

🎉 Quarter 2 Honor Roll (Junior High) & Semester 1 Honor Roll (Senior High) 🎉 Congratulations to all our hard-working Hi-Liners who made the Honor Roll! Your dedication and achievements are worth celebrating! 💙✨ Way to go, Hi-Liners! 📚🏅

🏀 Hi-Liners Basketball Tonight! 🏀 Join us this evening as the Hi-Liner Boys Basketball Team faces off against May-Port CG in the Barnes County Tournament! 📍 Where: VCSU Bubble ⏰ When: 6:00 PM Don’t miss the action—come cheer on our Hi-Liners! 🎉

🎉 Shout-Out to Our Amazing Hi-Liners! 🎉 Today, 108 VCHS students and 4 staff members volunteered at the Feed My Starving Children Event in Fargo, ND. Together, they assembled an incredible 144 boxes containing 31,104 meals to help children around the world. 🌍🍴 This is the second year our students and staff have participated in this impactful event, proudly representing our school and community with compassion and dedication. Let’s give these outstanding volunteers a much-deserved shout-out! 🙌👏 Way to go, Hi-Liners!

🎉 December Students of the Month 🎉 We are excited to announce our Valley City Jr. High Students of the Month for December 2024! Congratulations to: ⭐ Alizabeth Nelson (8th Grade) ⭐ Sawyer Thiel (8th Grade) ⭐ Lainey Elston (7th Grade) ⭐ Lincoln Berg (7th Grade) These students were selected by Valley City Jr./Sr. High staff for exemplifying hard work, respect, honesty, and involvement in school activities. Way to go, Hi-Liners! 👏💙✨

🚨 Join Our Team at Valley City Public Schools! 🚨 We’re hiring for several exciting opportunities! If you or someone you know is interested, we’d love to hear from you. Current openings include: Bus Drivers Game Manager Drama Director Varsity Head Football Coach Head Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach Junior High Boys Basketball Coach 👉 Ready to apply? Visit www.hiliners.org or contact Rob Hunt at rob.hunt@k12.nd.us for more details. Spread the word and help us find our next team members! https://www.applitrack.com/ndseec/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?external=external&district=38572&all=1

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🏆 Valley City: A Destination for Events and Community Spirit! 💙 One of the best things about our community is hosting events and tournaments that bring families from all over to Valley City! Have you noticed the excitement around town on weekends? It’s incredible to see kids and families filling our gas stations, restaurants, and businesses. A big THANK YOU to organizers like VCPR, VCSU, VCPS, Just for Kix, Viper/Prowl Hockey, Twisters Gymnastics, Legion Baseball, Special Olympics, and others for making it happen! 🌟 🚨 Mark Your Calendars: 📅 Hi-Liner Holiday Wrestling Tournament – December 15-16 📅 Hi-Liner Holiday Basketball Tournament – December 27-29 🎥 Can’t make it in person? Watch all the action live here: https://www.youtube.com/@valleycityhi-lineractiviti9057 Let’s show our Hi-Liner pride, support local businesses, and be great hosts for these exciting events. People LOVE coming to Valley City, and it’s because of YOU! Go Hi-Liners! 🎉💙

🏀 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TONIGHT! 🏆🎉 Join us TONIGHT at 7:30 PM in the VCSU Bubble to cheer on the Valley City Hi-Liners as they face Northern Cass in the Barnes County Tournament Championship! Let’s pack the stands and show our Hi-Liner pride—this is a game you won’t want to miss!

🏀 Barnes County Tournament: Round Two! 💙 Join us TODAY, December 12th, as the Valley City Hi-Liner Girls take on Maple River in an exciting matchup! 📍 Where: VCSU Bubble 🕖 When: 7:30 PM Come out and cheer on our Hi-Liners!

🏀 Come Support Our Valley City Girls Basketball Team! 💙 Join us tonight at 6:00 PM as the Hi-Liners take on South Border in the Barnes County Tournament at the VCSU Bubble! Let’s pack the stands and cheer on our team! 🎉

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