Thor's Report

The new school year starts on Tuesday, August 13th. Mondays are traditionally Collaboration Days; days that end early so staff can attend meetings and collaborate.

The first day of school, however, is a Minimum Day - a shorter day for acquaint students with their schedules and the campus. Click HERE to see all of Valhalla's Bell Schedules as well as important dates for the 2024 - 2025 academic year.

Schedules will go LIVE in Student Portal on August 5th at 4:00pm.

Counselors will be hosting Schedule Solution Days on Tuesday, August 6th and Wednesday, August 7th. If students see any issues or want to make a schedule change request (not a guarantee), they can attend their grade level's designated time to speak with a counselor. Please note: we cannot guarantee changes, but we are happy to speak with you to look at possible options.

The Class of 2028 is invited to Freshman Orientation on Monday, August 12th. This event is hosted by the Valhalla Norsecrew and starts at 7:55am in the Thunderdome! Students should wear comfortable clothing, bring water (if desired). Please do not bring any backpacks or personal items. Students can be picked up after 12pm.

All CIF athletes, cheerleaders, marching band and color guard members must complete the Athletic Clearance process for the 2024-2025 school year. This requires:

• Creating an account on AthleticClearance.com and entering info for the current season. The confirmation page must be printed and signed by the student and parent/guardian.
• Having a current (no more than 1-year old) Athletic Physical signed by a physician. Athletic Physician's Physical form

A copy of the above signed documents (clearance confirmation and physical form) must be presented to the FINANCE OFFICE to receive a Clearance Certificate. This must be done BEFORE students are allowed to participate/tryout.

For more information about our clearance process, visit Valhalla's Online Clearance website or Valhalla's Athletic Website.

• Football – Practice began last week. Contact Coach Wayne Cherry for more info –(619)-252 4121- wcherry@guhsd.net
• Volleyball (Girls) – Tryouts are Monday August 5, at 9am @ VHS Thunderdome visit http://leaguelineup.com/valhalla or contact Doug Babington – (619) 368-0304 – dbabington@guhsd.net
• Tennis (Girls) – Don Ackerly – (619) 922-7143 – dackerly@guhsd.net
  • Contact Coach Ackerly for – visit http://www.vhstennis.com
• Cross Country – Practice begins Tuesday, August 13th at 3pm on the East lawn – Contact Coach Ingargiola for information – 619-540-8612 – vgar@att.net
• Golf (Girls) – Contact Head Coach Keith Jackson for information– (619) 251-9840 – kjackson@guhsd.net
• Water Polo (Boys) – Practice starts Monday, August 5th, at 3:45 PM on the pool deck. Email twall@guhsd.net for information
• Cheer – Tryouts for the Fall Sideline Cheer Team were held in May. All Cheer information is posted on Instagram @vhs_cheer . Please contact Coach Kassab for more information regarding the tryouts for the Winter Season Comp Cheer tryouts. – Rebecca Kassab – (619) 820-6520 – rebeccak1124@gmail.com

The Valhalla Webstore allows your to purchase essential school items online. The Webstore has items like:

• ASB cards - $30
• PE clothes - shirt $10, shorts $15
• Yearbooks - $90
• and spirit items starting from $12

Click HERE to visit the webstore, set up your account and start purchasing Norsemen items today!

Cell phones are not to be used in classrooms, restrooms, or school offices unless explicitly allowed by a staff member during the school day.

Students violating the cell phone policy will have their devices confiscated and turned into the office. Devices will be returned to students at the end of the day.

Learning requires daily attendance. All absences from school must be reported to the Attendance Office within 72 hours. Students without an excuse will be marked truant and will not be allowed to make up missed work.

At Valhalla, we hope all stakeholders uphold GUHSD's Student-Parent-Teacher Compact:

STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED:

• To attend school daily and be on time to class.

• To complete assigned work to the best of one’s ability, turn assignments in on time and be a contributing member of each class.

• To have a positive, respectful attitude towards myself, others, school and learning.

• To be drug, alcohol and weapon free.

• To follow all school rules and respect the authority and direction of school staff.

• To seek non-violent and constructive solutions to conflict.

PARENTS ARE EXPECTED:

• To ensure their student attends school daily, on time, prepared, and ready to learn.

• To monitor student’s academic progress and attendance regularly and communicate with the school as needed.

• To support the school’s rules and expectations and model good character.

• To treat all members of the school community with respect.

TEACHERS ARE EXPECTED:

• To clearly communicate learning goals, daily assignments and classroom expectations.

• To communicate high expectations and motivate students to learn by providing lessons which are rigorous and engaging.

• To enforce rules equitably and involve students in creating a safe and supportive learning environment in class.

• To communicate regularly with parents about student progress by utilizing Infinite Campus’s grading features and other means of communication.

• To respect the school, staff, students, and families and demonstrate and model good character.

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