The Valders Journal

05/21/2026

Final opportunity. Senior parents, get your grad ads in!

05/18/2026

If anyone has photos of the storm damage from yesterday's winds, please submit it below or email to [email protected] as soon as you can, along with your name and location of the damage. Thanks! Hope everyone is safe.

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05/07/2026

Parents of VHS seniors: Get your graduation happy ad in the May 28 issue of the Journal. The deadline is May 20.

03/23/2026

Congratulations to the Reedsville High School boys basketball team on a well-deserved state championship! It's nice to see success from our neighbors! Well done!

03/23/2026

In honor of Music in Our Schools Month, the Valders Area School District music department will present its annual Music In Our Schools concert on Tuesday, starting at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. The concert features all bands and choirs from fifth grade through 12th grade and traditionally ends with the entire group performing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Also, the Journal will publish a full page honoring Music In Our Schools Month in this week's edition. It will feature a story about middle school music at Valders, along with photos, with local advertisers supporting the music programs by sponsoring the page.

03/20/2026

Following is the meeting notice and agenda items for the next meeting of the Valders Area School Board:

PUBLIC NOTICE
The Valders Area School Board will meet on Monday, March 23, 2026, in the High School library beginning at 6:30 p.m. Items for consideration include:
1. Physics Trip Out of State
2. Middle School Choral Trip Out of State
3. Approve readings of various policies
4. Accept donations
5. Accept resignations and approve employment of staff
The School Board will vote to convene into closed session regarding:
1. The School Board may convene in executive session pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sections 19.85 (1)(a), 19.85 (1)(c), 19.85 (1)(f), and 19.85 (1)(g) to discuss recommended contract non-renewal for MS/HS Choir Teacher and posting of the MS/HS Vacancy for that position.
2. Employment of Director of Buildings and Grounds
The School Board will reconvene into open session to adjourn the meeting.
1. The School Board may convene in executive session pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sections 19.85 (1)(a), 19.85 (1)(c), 19.85 (1)(f), and 19.85 (1)(g) to discuss recommended contract non-renewal for MS/HS Choir Teacher and posting of the MS/HS Vacancy for that position.
2. Employment of Director of Buildings and Grounds

03/16/2026

We are looking for your blizzard photos. If you have a photo showing this crazy storm or you can get one safely, please share it with us. We will try to get some of them in this week's Journal. Please send them to [email protected] with your name, where you took the photo and any other information to describe it. Be safe!

03/16/2026

The Valders Journal office is closed today due to the blizzard so we can keep everyone safe. Staff members are working from home and we are monitoring and answering emails. Thank you for understanding as we all navigate this historic storm. Stay safe and we hope to back to normal operations tomorrow.

12/15/2025

A reminder to all Valders High School junior varsity coaches and Valders Middle School coaches of winter sports to send in your teams' results after each competition. The kids deserve to have their hard work recognized with some stats and scores.
Please send results as soon as possible after each event to [email protected]
Thanks!

12/11/2025

The wrong date is given in this week's Journal for the Valders High School Day of Service. The event is Dec. 23, not next week Tuesday.
Here is the corrected story:

VHS students plan service day
The Valders High School Sources of Strength group will sponsor the third annual Day of Service on Dec. 23, with students going into the community for a morning of service projects. Students will help at 23 locations, while some stay on campus to bake cookies, write thank you cards for community members and cards to veterans and help with projects in the school. The group is looking for donations of the following: fleece for blanket tying, cookies for decorating, snacks and drinks for students and monetary donations for supplies. Contact the school to donate.