VCHS Announces the Class of 2024 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Families and classmates filled the lobby as Autumn Strobach and Adam Elkashef were congratulated by VCHS Principal, Dr. Russell Burns on achieving the award of Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively for the Class of 2024.  Autumn Strobach, Valedictorian Autumn Strobach is a participant in the MedAcheive program hosted at Touro Medical School in Middletown. MedAcheive empowers …

Students Compete at Family Career and Community Leaders of America Conference

VCMS students competed at a the Family Career and Community Leaders of America conference on March 20 and 21, 2024 with their teacher Melissa Toromanides.   Several students took awards and some will go on to compete in the National competition of the association.  2023-2024 FCCLA Competitive Events ** Students that have Nationals next to their …

Scholarship Deadlines Are Approaching

It’s Scholarship Season, and deadlines are approaching! Scholarship opportunities are viewable in the student’s SchooLinks Account Scholarship Section – (Scholarship information is updated ongoing throughout the year and SchooLinks provides detailed information and direct access to the applications.) – Every Senior at Valley Central High School is equipped with a SchooLinks account. Students can go …

VCHS Juniors Recognized at Humanities Honoree Ceremony

Gavin Janke and Taylor Longo, two Valley Central High School Juniors, were recognized at the Orange-Ulster BOCES Humanities Honoree Ceremony. Gavin and Taylor were nominated by the district for their exceptional talent in art and music respectively. In attendance to celebrate these achievements were the students’ families, Mrs. Budryk (Music) and Ms. Langlitz (Art), Superintendent …

VCMS Math Team Has a Great Season!

Valley Central Middle School had two Teams compete in the Jr. Math Team League Finals lead by advisors Nicole Glodich and Kelly Chadwick this past Wednesday in Goshen. Team B consisting of Angela Barry, James Burns, Rachel Graizer, Arielle Jordan, Emily Quinn, and Catherine Vu took home the 1st place Trophy!! They clenched the title …

Berea Fun Days Return!

Berea FUN DAY 2024  On Berea hosted its first Fun Day, with the first game show of the school year. The show pitted two teams of teachers and staff members against one another in a vicious game of trivia! The two teams played the trivia game in the style of Family Feud. The objective of …

VCHS Students Part of NYS Band Directors Association Annual Symposium

Amelia and Kori represented Valley Central this past weekend at the New York State Band Directors Association Annual Symposium in Syracuse, NY.   There were over 500 high school applications from across New York State for this ensemble and only 120 students were selected to participate.  Amelia performed on trumpet and Kori on clarinet. Along with rehearsing …

BOE Approves School Calendar for 2024-2025

The Board of Education approved the VCSD 2024-2025 School Calendar at their March 4, 2024 meeting.   The calendar is posted on the website on our Calendar page.