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🧡🖤 Thanks for the memories, Tigers!

The Valley softball and baseball teams saw their incredible seasons come to a close in their respective state tournaments. Congratulations to the players and coaches, and thank you for making this a summer we won't forget!

🏫🚌🥪We’re hiring, and we want to meet YOU!

Join us for the Support Staff Career and Interview Fair on Tuesday, July 28 from 3-7 p.m. at the Learning Resource Center in West Des Moines. Interact directly with hiring managers, apply for a job, or sit down for an interview if you’ve already applied. We think you belong HERE!

Open positions for 2026-27 include:
✅Special Education Assistant
✅Noon Hour Supervisor
✅Building Supervisor
✅Nutrition Assistant
✅Custodian
✅Groundskeeper
✅Bus Driver
✅Bus Assistant
✅Substitute Support Staff

View a complete list of openings, apply for a job, and learn more about the event at https://discover.wdmcs.org/interview-fair.

⚾The Tiger baseball team is on to the state tournament!

Valley scored nine unanswered runs — including six in the 7th inning — to beat Cedar Falls 9-3 and win Substate 4. The tournament begins Tuesday, July 21 in Cedar Rapids.

🥎The Tigers are going back to the state tournament!

The Valley softball team beat Roosevelt 7-3 in front of the home crowd to win the Region 3 championship and advance to another state tournament. The tournament begins Monday, July 20 in Fort Dodge.

🎉Introducing our new associate principal! 🎉

Join us in welcoming Davena Johnson as our new AP for the 2026-27 school year, pending Board approval. Davena comes to us from Ankeny High School, where she served as an instructional and intervention leader for the past six years. Throughout her 20-plus year career, Davena has demonstrated student-centered leadership and a commitment to culture and belonging.🧡

Read the full announcement and get to know our new AP ➡️https://discover.wdmcs.org/va-vs-ap-transitions

📅 Join us to sign up for school! You can sign up at ANY location — you do not need to go to the school your child attends. Dates and times: discover.wdmcs.org/onsite-enrollment.

July 15 — Learning Resource Center
July 16 — Indian Hills Junior High
July 21 — Stilwell Junior High
July 22 — Learning Resource Center
July 23 — Valley High School
July 28 — Crestview School of Inquiry

📸🏆 The WDMCS Photo Bracket Challenge is BACK!

Beginning Monday, July 6, head over to the WDMCS Instagram Story to vote on your favorite photos from the 2025-26 school year. We’ve rounded up the top 16 photos—now it’s up to you to help crown the champion!

Make sure to check in every Monday and Thursday for the next two weeks to vote on the latest matchups. We’ll announce the winners of each round on Tuesday and Friday and the winner will be announced Friday, July 17.

Which moment will take home the title this year? Stay tuned, get ready to vote, and let the fun begin!

🏅Help us honor Valley'sfinest! Nominate a deserving alumni, staff, or community leader for the Valley High School - WDMCS Hall of Honor. The deadline has been extended, but don’t wait.

👉 Click to nominate: https://discover.wdmcs.org/hallofhonor

📰Check out the June edition of the We Are ALL WDMCS Newsletter, including ways families can stay engaged in learning over the summer 👇

We are All WDMCS: June 2026 We are All WDMCS: June 2026

The Tigers put on a record-setting performance at the 2026 Iowa State Track & Field Championships!

Morgan Karr showed why she’s the best hurdler in the state, cruising to the girls 100-meter hurdles championship in 13.53 seconds, the fastest time in state history. She also took third in the girls 100 meters and helped the girls shuttle hurdle relay team to a runner-up finish with the second-fastest time in state history (58.92).

In a remarkable turn of events, the boys 4x100-meter relay team of Greg Sayee, Trent Grevengoed, Miciah LeLaCheur, and Joseph Alexander won the championship in an all-time state record time of 40.84 seconds. The Tigers posted the sixth-fastest qualifying time and featured an alternate in the finals. A sophomore, Sayee filled in for junior Blake Dorenkamp who sustained an injury in the preliminary round.

Joseph Alexander finished second in the boys 200 meters and fourth in the boys high jump. Donault Moore took third in the high jump.

Congratulations to all of our student-athletes!

📸 Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune