THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 15 – Number 3 January 15, 2007

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:

Monday, January 15 – Martin Luther King Birthday – NO SCHOOL.

Monday, January 15 – High School Girls Basketball vs. Lebanon at HOME – 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, January 16 – High School Girls Basketball vs. Waterloo at HOME – 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, January 16 – High School Boys Basketball vs. Sparta - 7:00 p.m. – Sparta Mid Winter Classic.

Wednesday, January 17 – H. S. Boys Basketball vs. Trico – 5:30 p.m. – Sparta Mid Winter Classic.

Thursday, January 18 – High School Girls Basketball vs. New Athens at HOME – 6:15 p.m.

Thursday, January 18 – Tryouts for “Virgil’s Wedding – The Musical” in the Chorus Room – 7:00 p.m.

Friday, January 19 – High School Boys Basketball vs. Lebanon – 5:30 p.m. – Sparta Mid Winter Classic.

Friday, January 19 – Science Fair Judging.

Saturday, January 20 – Science Fair Project Public Viewing 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Presentation at 10:30.

Saturday, January 20 – High School Boys Basketball at Sparta Mid Winter Classic.

The Valmeyer Music Boosters have announced the date for their Annual Spring fund raiser. R.S.V.P. – The Wedding of the Century will take place on Saturday, March 17 at Valmeyer School. Tickets for this annual Dinner / Theater / Auction event will go on sale beginning January 29. As part of this event there will be a community theater production of “Virgil’s Wedding – The Musical”. Those interested in participating in this event are invited to attend a tryout session on Thursday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chorus Room. If you want to try out, but can’t make it on that evening, please contact Mrs. Braswell. For more information on this event, contact Mrs. Braswell or Mr. Alexander at School.

The Valmeyer High School National Honor Society would like to thank all the students, staff, parents and community members for donating food items for holiday tins and money for gift cards for the women and children of Lydia’s House. The group delivered 36 holiday tins filled with goodies and donated $143 in cash to purchase gift cards. Thanks for your support of those less fortunate.

The Valmeyer Senior Citizens will hold their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 24 at 1:00 p.m. at the Emergency Services Building.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the Valmeyer High School National Honor Society sponsored BLOOD DRIVE to be held February 26, 2007 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Multi Purpose Room at the School. If you have any questions about the Blood Drive, contact the NHS advisor Kelly Rowold at 935-2100, extension 122. GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE – GIVE BLOOD.

POST PROM PARENT COMMITTEE MEETING SET FOR JANUARY 24 - - - Any parent wanting to be part of the Post Prom Planning Committee for the 2007 Post Prom should come to the High School on January 24 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Teacher Workroom. Parents are needed to help with planning this year’s Post Prom and help with fundraising. If you cannot come to the meeting, but would still like to be part of the committee, please email Becky Karsten at bkarsten@valmeyerk12.org or call 935-2100, extension 205. Please leave a voice mail because Mrs. Karsten is on maternity leave, but she will be checking in periodically.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR the Valmeyer Optimists Fund Raiser BREAKFAST AT APPLEBEE’S – Saturday, January 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Tickets will be sold in 15-minute intervals beginning at 8:00 a.m. The menu will include pancakes, bacon, eggs and drinks. The ticket cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available for purchase at Mike’s Convenience and First Bank in Valmeyer. The proceeds from this event will benefit Valmeyer Youth.

NEWS FROM THE VALMEYER AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY. . . There will be NO meeting during the month of January. The next meeting of the group will be on Monday, February 5, 2007 at the Legion Home at 7:00 p.m.

Mark your calendars for the THE VALMEYER YOUTH TALENT SHOWCASE – to take place on January 13 at 7:00 p.m. on the VHS stage. This event is sponsored by the Valmeyer Optimist Club and the Valmeyer School Music Boosters. The last time this event occurred was two years ago, and people raved for months about the talented young people who took to the stage on that evening. You won’t want to miss this one!!!!!

VALMEYER SCHOOL IS READY TO PLAY . . . . . Students and faculty will take part in the Nestle Pure Life Rewards Program. In an effort to promote healthier lifestyles, Valmeyer School is going to take part in the Go Play! program, created by Nestle Waters North America for its Nestle Pure Life water brand. This unique program helps accredited schools in the U. S. with grades K-8 earn points toward new fitness and sports equipment as well as field trip transportation. . . . . Go Play! encourages active play and healthy hydration for kids. Its mission is to promote learning through activity by getting kids up off the couch and getting them to play. . . . . Valmeyer School has already started to get the word out by putting up posters around school. To earn Go Play! points, students, families and community members remove labels from Nestle Pure Life bottles and drop them in Go Play! Collection boxes at school. Each label is worth two Go Play! points, and each school has the opportunity to earn up to one million Go Play! points – which is valued at $10,000 in rewards. All collection boxes must be postmarked by May 31, 2007 and received by June 8, 2007 to qualify. Go Play! points can be used toward indoor and outdoor sports gear from America’s Athletic Source, LLC, a direct supplier of sporting good products such as basketballs, soccer and playground products. Go Play! points can also be used toward transportation costs for educational field trip experiences from Field Trip Factory, Inc. Their field trips meet learning standards, are free to educators, and offer children valuable life-skill lessons in real-life environments by reinforcing classroom lessons on a wide range of topics. Learn more about the Go Play! program at their website, www.goplaylabels.com. If you want to help, you can leave your Go Play! labels at the School office.

VALMEYER SCHOOL MUSIC HALL OF FAME - - - It’s time to pick up nomination applications for the induction of members into the Valmeyer School Music Hall of Fame. Nominees do not need to be VHS graduates, but must be at least 23 years of age. Nominees can be living or deceased. Nomination does not guarantee induction. Applications will be reviewed, and applicants researched by the Valmeyer Music Boosters Hall of Fame Committee. Nominees for 2007 will be inducted at an awards presentation at the Spring event of the Valmeyer Music Boosters on March 17, 2007. Nominees will be inducted because of their outstanding abilities in music and / or dance performance, because of their outstanding service as music educators, or because they have made an outstanding contribution to music in the School and/or their community. Induction may be because of any one or more of the previously listed criteria. HALL OF FAME APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 19, 2007. For additional info contact Marcia Braswell or Mike Alexander at Valmeyer School at 935-2100.

During 2009, the Village of Valmeyer will celebrate its Centennial. Valmeyer was officially founded as a Village in 1909. To commemorate this celebration, I am working on the publication of a history book for the Village. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has any photographs of the Village throughout its history, from the earliest of times to current years. Photos of buildings, activities, holiday festivals, cultural events – whatever you may have – all time periods and all events are important in documenting the history of Valmeyer. Photos will be borrowed long enough to scan and then will be immediately returned to the owners. Compiling this book will take some time, so that is the reason for the early start. If you have any information to contribute, please contact me at 935-2142 or by email at knobloch@htc.net. Thanks, Dennis.

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!!!!!!!!!!!!