Students from the Science Research program attended the 39th Annual Upstate NY Research Symposium at the University of Albany. Seniors Kaylee Benson and Caitlynn Yeaple both took 2nd place in their respective research categories! We are so proud of their hard work and dedication – congratulations Kaylee and Caitlynn!! Link to Facebook Post
Valley Central High School junior, Amelia, was selected from over a 1000 applicants nationwide to participate in the The Honors Performance Series by WorldStrides at Carnegie Hall at the beginning of February. WorldStrides has showcased thousands of dedicated young performers on renowned stages across the world. Selected performers came together in New York City for several days of …
Eleven Valley Central High School art students were represented at the Arts Build Confidence showcase at the Crystal Run Galleria on February 10th. Valley Central was well represented! There were three awards given to the showing artists at the end of the event. Skylar Merrill won 1st place in the People’s choice awards with her …
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The National Civics Bee® is an annual competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. In the first round of the contest, local 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students will participate in an essay competition. Judges will then select 20 finalists to participate in the local competition: a live quiz …
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On Friday, February 23, the VCHS Voxtones and Valkyries a cappella groups competed in the Northeast Quarterfinals of the ICHSA (International Championship of High School A Cappella) at RPI in Troy, NY. Within the highly competitive event, the groups ended up taking up 2 of the top 3 places, with the Valkyries placing 2nd, and …
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Congratulations to VC Wrestler, Luke Satriano!. He wrestled at 124 lbs. and took the championship. Luke is now a two-time NYSPHSAA Champion! EJ Vass wrestled at 101lbs. He earned 2nd place in the NYSPHSAA Championships! #VCProud Link to Facebook post here.
Congratulations to the Valley Central Girls 4x200m relay team on qualifying for the NYS Indoor Track and Field Championships. The team of Catherine Primavera, Dayna Scott, Rebecca Sibley and Mackenzie Lennon ran a new school record time of 1:45.29. This is the third time that the 4x200m team has broken the school record this season. …
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Kindergartners from MES visited Montgomery Nursing Home for Valentine’s Day to perform songs and share Valentine wishes with the residents. This year, one of the residents, Ed, offered to accompany the students on the piano. The students sang Ed’s favorite song, “You Are My Sunshine” much to everyone’s delight.
Congratulations to VCHS Senior, Lilly Ellison! Lilly was chosen as a semi-finalist for the National Honor Society Scholarship award and is receiving a $3,200 scholarship given by the National Honor Society. Lilly will be celebrated in a National Honor Society virtual award ceremony on February 28th.
Spring is the time that Seniors are thinking about their next steps in their educational career. Below you will find information on scholarship opportunities and a link for Financial Aid. Each scholarship has unique terms. There are awards for all types of students no matter if there path is to college, career or the military. …
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