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Valwood crowns homecoming court

October 31, 2019

Oct 29, 2019 HAHIRA — Valwood School recently crowned Elizabeth Rainey Evans as the 2019 homecoming queen during halftime of the Valwood Valiants vs. Loganville Christian Lions football game. Evans is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Evans. She has attended Valwood since first grade. Elizabeth is a member of Sigma Delta [...]

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Nickels for Nails: Valwood, Habitat link for good cause

October 31, 2019

Oct 26, 2019 VALDOSTA – When “H” week arrives in Valwood School’s pre-K classes, the young students begin their journey into service. In exploring the world of the letter H with their students in October, Valwood teachers collaborate with the Valdosta-Lowndes County Habitat for Humanity. Through the Nickels for Nails program, [...]

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Author virtually visits Valwood

October 11, 2019

October 11, 2019 HAHIRA  – The Valwood eighth-grade American studies and English class had a unique experience. It was treated to a virtual visit with author Marsha Skrypuch who wrote "Making Bombs for Hitler," school officials said. "Timing of the virtual visit could not have been better, as they are [...]

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Valwood expands book tastings

October 11, 2019

Oct 10, 2019 HAHIRA – Multiple classrooms in the Valwood lower school were transformed into “Book Cafes” or “Book Tailgates” for book tastings. Book tastings are "a great, exciting way for young readers to sample different authors, genres and series," school officials. "The first-, fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms were decorated [...]

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Largest Valdosta Youth Council takes oath

October 9, 2019

Sep 22, 2019 VALDOSTA — The city swore in 34 students to the Valdosta Youth Council at a Valdosta City Council meeting. Family, elected officials and community leaders filled City Hall to celebrate and honor the 2019-20 VYC, which is the largest youth council ever for the city. Mayor John [...]

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Valwood teacher releases children’s book

October 9, 2019

Sep 6, 2019 HAHIRA – Boo, the hamster, was just a regular classroom pet until he escaped from his cage. Join Boo on his journey as he explores the wondrous places within his school and ultimately discovers there is no place like home. Valwood School will be holding a book [...]

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ZACHARY: Volleyball making the world a better place

October 9, 2019

Sep 1, 2019 Ira shared an inspiring story this week. He witnessed something that we should all see and that we could all learn from. Valwood and Valdosta girl’s volleyball teams went toe-to-toe in what sounded like an exciting matchup between two great programs. What he saw, however, went beyond [...]

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Students help Garden Center

October 9, 2019

Aug. 28, 2019 The Garden Center met recently for a social potluck dinner at the reception hall of the Garden Center complex. During the meeting, the high school sorority, Sigma Delta Theta, comprised of young women from Valdosta High School, Lowndes High School and Valwood School presented Garden Center President [...]

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Valwood student attends Law Academy

October 9, 2019

Aug 27, 2019 HAHIRA – Valwood senior Millie Hollis will travel to Atlanta to attend an intensive, four-day Law Academy conducted by the State Bar of Georgia. This is  her third year as a mock trial competitor, school officials said. In the 2018 historic run at the state finals, Hollis [...]

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Valiants come up short in a tough back-and-forth against Bowdon

September 3, 2019

HAHIRA –– It was a hot and humid Friday night in Hahira as the Valwood Valiants fell short 14-10 against the Bowdon Red Devils in the season opener. After winning the coin toss the Valiants chose to kickoff, and when Bowdon started their first drive they fumbled and Valwood’s Tyler [...]

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