THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 14 – Number 43 October 23, 2006

To look in and not out, to look forward and not back, to look up and not down.

IF THE ROOSTER DIES . . . . . . . BUY AN ALARM CLOCK!

THIS WEEK AT SCHOOL:

Tuesday, October 24 – Junior High Girls Basketball vs. SPPS at HOME – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 24 – Junior High Boys Basketball at Red Bud – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 24 – High School Volleyball in Regional Tournament at Columbia vs. Gibault – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 26 – Valmeyer is hosting the first-ever Monroe County Junior High Music Festival including the Junior High chorus and band students from Valmeyer, Waterloo and Columbia at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Gym.

Friday, October 27 – Junior High Girls Basketball vs. Millstadt at HOME – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 28 – ACT National Test Day.

The NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AT VHS and the AMERICAN RED CROSS would like to thank the students, teachers, staff and community members who participated in the BLOOD DRIVE on October 13 at Valmeyer High School. 85 people signed up, 69 donated (39 of those were VHS students), 23 were first time donors and a total of 62 productive units were collected. Special thanks go to the following businesses for donating attendance prizes and food - - - MAR, Mike’s Convenience Store, Stuckmeyer’s Plants and Produce, JaBowl, Hardee’s, Movie Gallery and Southtown Sluggers. Please mark February 26, 2007 on your calendar for our winter blood drive! Once again, we Thank You! Kelly Rowold, NHS Advisor.

The VALMEYER HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLUB will be hosting a Fund Raising night on Wednesday, October 25 at the Pizza Hut in Waterloo from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Pizza Hut will donate 20% of designated purchases that night to the Valmeyer High School Science Club.

The VALMEYER SENIOR CITIZENS will hold their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 25 at 1:00 p.m at the Emergency Services Building. All senior persons are welcome and invited to attend.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE VHS ANNUAL ALUMNI BASEKTBALL GAME. This event will take place on Saturday, November 11^th beginning at 6:00 p.m. The High School Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball teams will also be scrimmaging on that evening. There will be FREE admission, but BOSS (Boosters of School Sports) is asking for donations of items for the Monroe County Humane Society. Items that are needed include cat litter, cat and/or dog toys, and cat and dog food (preferably Purina One).

The VALMEYER SCHOOL BAND is looking for donations of used instruments. The band is growing by leaps and bounds and is in need of instruments for the students. Check your closets and basements to see if you have any instruments lying around collecting dust. You can donate them to the school for a tax deductible donation and they will be going to a good cause as well. If you are able to help out with this contact Mike Alexander, the instrumental music teacher at the School.

VALMEYER HIGH SCHOOL POST-PROM FUNDRAISER . . . . . HTC is offering a special promotion that will support Valmeyer High School’s Second Annual Post Prom event. If you sign up for HTC wireless, Valmeyer High School will receive a $25.00 donation from HTC, and you will get a $25.00 credit on your first bill. You will also receive a free wireless phone (with optional Pirate logo), free activation and one hour of free long distance on your home telephone each month. Questions - call Becky Karsten at 935-2100, ext. 205, or Hattie Doyle at ext. 204.

Plans are currently being made for the Second Annual Valmeyer PTO Christmas Bazaar. The date for the Bizaar will be Sunday, November 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visit the School’s webpage at www.valmeyerk12.org . . . find the Original Voice of Valmeyer on line by visiting the Community Links section of this site. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!