Mrs. Burnett's first grade class won the Spirit Stick last week!

Monday, October 1

6:30 pm Fall Town Hall Meeting (RPH)

Monday – Friday, October 1 – 5

HOMECOMING WEEK! 

See below for schedule.

Friday, October 5

9:50 am Homecoming Pep Rally

6 pm Alumni Homecoming Tailgate

Monday, October 8

Columbus Day Holiday

Wednesday, October 24

School-wide CONFERENCE DAY

NO school or Extended Day for students. 

Schedules will be released in a few weeks.

Thursday, October 25

2 pm Fall Festival

Click here for the full calendar.

Athletics Update

Volleyball (13-1)

The Valwood Valiants swept the Sherwood Lady Eagles in front of an enthusiastic crowd during their first home game of the season (25-12, 25-13, 25-19). Energized by the student section, the Valiants dominated early in the first set with 3 kills from sophomore, Korinne Johnson. Freshman, Ellie Griner led the Valiants offensively during the second set with 4 kills and 1 ace. During the final set, freshman Anna Alvarado stepped up to the service line and led the Valiants on a 7 point run. Ultimately aggressive serving proved to be more than the Lady Eagles could handle as aces were tallied by Nicole Manwell (6), Erin Moss (3), Kennedy Kimbro (4), Makayla Yates (1), and Marleigh Carson (3). A solid and consistent Sherwood team couldn't compete with the offensive connection between sophomore setter, Kennedy Kimbro and senior middle, Erin Moss. This duo connected contributed 7 aces, 17 kills, and 23 assists. The Valiants improve to 13-1 on the season and will play again at home TONIGHT, Thursday, September 20th against Colquitt County at 4:30pm & North Florida Christian at 7:30pm.

Story by senior, Erin Moss.

Football (4-1)

 The Valwood Valiants rallied from a nine-point fourth quarter deficit to beat the Heritage Hawks 28-24 on Friday night in Newnan. Trailing 24-15 in the fourth quarter, the Valiants hit the comeback trail. A 50-yard TD pass from Burns brought the Valiants within two, 24-22 with 11:34 left in the fourth quarter. Burns connected with Tyler Cross for the go-ahead score with 2:24 remaining and the Valiants held the rest of the way. After scoring just seven points in last week's loss to North Florida Christian, the Valiants scored 13 points in the fourth quarter on Friday. Up next, Valwood is off this week before opening region play on the road at Tiftarea Academy on Friday, September 28th.

Cross Country

Valwood cross country traveled to Americus, GA on Saturday morning to run in the Southland Academy Invitational. The varsity girls placed 1st overall and they all ran season best times. Brenna Clark (3rd place), Jolie Green (7th place) and Jordan Green (10th place) finished in the top 10. The middle school girls ran as well and both Emma and Ella Burnett received top 10 medals, as well as season best times placing 7th and 9th. Kendyl The middle school boys also ran well. Ethan Burnett (5th grader) ran a PR for the 3200 and placed 16th out of 95 runners! 

Softball (8-4)

The Valiants defeated the Deerfield Windsor Knights 14-1 on Tuesday in Albany in five innings . The Valiants started out hot scoring four and tallying at least one run each inning scoring two in the second, one in the third and fourth, and six in the fifth to secure the win. Thirteen hits were earned by the Valiants and just four combined hits allowed by pitchers Ansley Bennett and Darcee Brown. Bri Fosdick, Mary Clare Martin, Ansley Haskard, and Darcee Brown all had two hits during the game. All other Valiants in the lineup had one hit each. The Valiants will be back home at 4 pm tonight, as they host Brookwood. They stand 2-1 in region play.

Story prepared by the varsity softball team.

HOMECOMING 2018

Theme: There's NO place like...HOMECOMING!

Dates: October 1-5

Join the Fine Arts Club

If your student is interested in music, drama, dance and/or visual arts please have them join and support the Fine Arts Club of Valwood ​(formerly known as FORTIS). Student membership fees are $25. Middle & Upper School club members will meet the second Monday of each month from 4-6 pm for a fun themed social with food and activities. Upcoming activities for the fall festival on October 25th will include face painting, pumpkin carving and improvisational games. Our next club social is Monday, October 8th. Non-members are always invited for $2 per meeting.

Congratulations to our 2018-2019 Fine Arts Club of Valwood​ officers

President, Charles Kugler

Vice President, Molly Schweitzer

Secretary, Country Carver

Middle School Representative, Rouse Vallotton

Parents join the Fine Arts Booster Club or become a Behind the Scenes Supporter .

Learn more here .

Valwood Parents Association Update

New School in Box Tops for Education Program

Welcome back to school, parents! This year, our school will be participating in the Box Tops for Education™ program. My name is Cathy Johnson and I’m thrilled to be the Box Tops Coordinator for Valwood.  Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help our school buy what it needs. Box Tops are each worth 10¢ and they quickly add up to real cash for our school. 

Read more here .

Click here for information on the Box Tops App

Travel Opportunity

The last day to sign up for the Valwood Dominican Republic trip with Rustic Pathways is on Monday , September 24th . We would love to have three to four more students travel with us during Spring Break 2019. Here is the link to our group travel site to make the deposit or see more information!

https://groups.rusticpathways.com/trips/dominican-republic-valwood-2019 See senorita Davis for more information.

Jane, Alexandra (10th grade), John ('81) and Mary Peeples.

Legacy families consist of one or both parents who are alumni of Valwood School. Valwood currently has seventeen second-generation students enrolled and one third generation student.

When my older brother, Bill, and I enrolled in Valwood in the fall of 1970 the school was starting its 2nd year of operation. It had no history, no tradition, and no legacy. We knew that much, but we didn't understand that we weren't only joining a new school, we were joining a family. As any family does, Valwood has struggled at times to "make ends meet" and argued about the best ways to "raise the children." Yet, the proof is in the pudding: just look at Valwood's graduates--our grown-up kids. Seriously, that's a good looking "group photo!" 

Bill and I are thrilled with the way Valwood has shaped our kids--they'll soon have 39 years as Valiants between them spanning 28 years at the school. Many other nuclear families have lived these events as part of the larger Valwood family in which every member has both the privilege and the responsibility to impact the future of the clan. Family histories, traditions, and legacies are born in this manner, and thus it is with our school. 

Valwood. It's a good family; one I am proud to embrace just as it has hugged my family close for 48 years.

John C. Peeples, '81

Publix Partners is turning groceries into education

Over the years, Publix Partners has contributed more than $30 million to over 4,500 schools giving back to support education. Giving is easy! Simply sign up for a   Publix.com account  (if you don’t already have one), select Valwood School, then enter your phone number at checkout. They will give back to Valwood School. Key fob use will end  September 30, 2018.

Please help us by calling the

Direct Dial numbers for the Divisions

when you have questions. 

Lower School    229-585-9231

Middle School   229-585-9232

Upper School    229-585-9233

General Inquiry 229-242-8491

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