Daily Bulletin
Valley City Jr/Sr High School Bulletin for Thursday, May 21, 2026
Today's Lunch: Cooks Choice for the rest of the year!
Tomorrow's Breakfast: Cooks Choice for the rest of the year!
The annual Valley City High School Awards Ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Students were recognized with scholarships, athletic awards, career & technical awards, and academic excellence awards. Approximately $300,000 was awarded in scholarships. Below is a list of all students who received awards. Congratulations!! High Honor Students: Brooklyn Botz, Colin Hoff, Jessa Koch, Kailee Nielson, Brenna Storly, Chesney Thomsen, Kellen Westman, Corbyn Powell, Connor Liebersbach, Matthew Holm, Kaleb McClaflin, Georgia Zaun, Jack Samuelson, Lauren Larsen, Brody Hagen, Evan Schroeder, Kinlee Sufficool, Autumn Anderson, Noah Tulp Agnes Evenson Scholarship: Alyssa Wilmes Amy (Foell) Harbaugh Scholarship: Kellen Westman Bank Forward/Insure Forward Scholarship: Claire Shanenko BEK Communications Scholarship: Lauren Larsen CHI Mercy Health Scholarship: Lauren Larsen, Abigail Wangrud Dacotah Bank Scholarship: Lauren Larsen Dollars For Scholars—Valley City Chapter Scholarships: -Alliance Pipeline: Kellen Westman -Audrey Mae Bush Brooks Memorial: Georgia Zaun -Dacotah Bank: Jessa Koch -Dollars for Scholars: Kailee Nielson -Dollars for Scholars Returning: Ada Gilbertson -Jack & Vi Egan Family Scholarship: Matthew Holm -Ken & Jan Reid Scholarship: Connor Liebersbach -Sanford Health: Lauren Larsen -Valley City Lions: Jack Samuelson -Edward Jones/Dan & Patty Klein: Brooklyn Botz -Valley City Kiwanis: Brenna Storly -VC Clash of the Classes Reunion: Kinlee Sufficool, Faith Schmidt -Allen & Marie Schuldt: Brooks Beyer Essentia Health Scholarship: Brooklyn Botz Gates Scholarship: Kaleb McClaflin Jamestown Elks Lodge 995 Scholarship: Connor Liebersbach, Kellen Westman Kay Willson Scholarship: Corbyn Powell, Alyssa Wilmes Kiwanis Education Foundation Scholarship: Georgia Zaun Leonard Beal Scholarship: Brooklyn Botz, Corbyn Powell, Kinlee Sufficool NDSCS Foundation Scholarship: Ryer Muske REACH Scholarship: Matthew Holm, Alyssa Wilmes Ruth Whitaker Scholarship: Connor Liebersbach, Jack Samuelson, Georgia Zaun Spring Creek Ag: Samantha Samuelson Todd Heck Memorial Scholarship: Kinlee Sufficool, Kellen Westman North Dakota Scholarship: Autumn Anderson, Brooks Beyer, Brooklyn Botz, Brody Hagen, Colin Hoff, Matthew Holm, Carson Johnson, Rylyn Johnson, Jessa Koch, Boston Larson, Connor Liebersbach, Kaleb McClaflin, Trey McPartland, Kailee Nielson, Dacota Potratz, Corbyn Powell, Veronica Remick, Parker Sather, Faith Schmidt, Evan Schroeder, Brenna Storly, Kinlee Sufficool, Sammi Thiel, Chesney Thomsen, Noah Tulp, Kellen Westman, Alyssa Wilmes, Georgia Zaun Choice Ready: Autumn Anderson, Camryn Berg, Brooks Beyer, Brooklyn Botz, Jackson Brantl, Seth Breske, Collin Compson, Mara Crowe, Jack Dieterle, Jackson Eisen, Liv Even, Maddy Frieze, Hailley Grenz, Brody Hagen, Carter Hass, Kiyah Hayes, Colin Hoff, Matthew Holm, Kaleb Huffstutler, Michael Huss-Reeves, Carson Johnson, Rylyn Johnson, Jessa Koch, Kadie Kocka, Tyler Kotta, Lauren Larsen, Boston Larson, Jack Lerud, Connor Liebersbach, Mazie Ludwig, Kaleb McClaflin, Reed McConnaughey, Trey McPartland, Ryer Muske, Kailee Nielson, Dacota Potratz, Corbyn Powell, Veronica Remick, Cody Roe, Jack Samuelson, Mark Santos, Parker Sather, Faith Schmidt, Evan Schroeder, Claire Shanenko, Derek Shape, Addison Spanier, Brenna Storly, Kinlee Sufficool, Sammi Thiel, Chesney Thomsen, Jacksyn Thornton, Noah Tulp, Abby Wangrud, Kellen Westman, Abby Wilmes, Alyssa Wilmes, Georgia Zaun VCSU Scholarships: Brooklyn Botz, Kailee Nielson, Kadie Kocka, Kinlee Sufficool, Abigail Wangrud, Mara Crowe, Madison Frieze, Dacota Potratz, Sam Thiel, Samantha Samuelson, Addison Spanier, Allyson Baumgartner, Mazie Ludwig VCSU College Studies Certificate: Autumn Anderson, Brooks Beyer, Brooklyn Botz, Madison Frieze, Carson Johnson, Rylyn Johnson, Jessa Koch, Lauren Larsen, Kaleb McClaflin, Kailee Sufficool, Corbyn Powell, Veronica Remick, Parker Sather, Faith Schmidt, Claire Shanenko, Addison Spanier, Brenna Storly, Kinlee Sufficool, Chesney Thomsen, Noah Tulp, Abigail Wangrud, Georgia Zaun SHEYENNE VALLEY AREA CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER AWARDS Outstanding Career Work Experience Brooklyn Botz Outstanding 2nd Year Health Science Student Abby Wangrud Outstanding 2nd Year Graphic Design Student Cole Haugen Outstanding National Fab Team Students Jacksyn Thornton, Collin Compson, Derek Shape ATHLETIC AWARDS Academic Excellence in Activities Awards (4.0 GPA): Brooklyn Botz, Colin Hoff, Kailee Nielson, Brenna Storly, Chesney Thomsen 10-Sport Athletes: Rylyn Johnson, Kadie Kocka, Jack Lerud, Kaleb McClaflin, Trey McPartland, Kailee Nielson, Dacota Potratz, Corbyn Powell, Kinlee Sufficool Senior Male Athlete of the Year: Derek Shape Senior Female Athlete of the Year: Kadie Kocka
Academic Eligibility Checks The next grade check will be on May 22 at 4pm. These grade checks take place to promote academic success and to verify extracurricular eligibility. For the 2025-2026 school year, grade checks will take place during weeks 3, 6, and 9 of each quarter (on Fridays at 4:00pm). Students must pass at least 3 semester credits (6 classes) per semester to remain eligible. Career/technical classes meeting two periods count as 1 full credit. Students failing 2 or more classes, or who are behind pace in an online class (9+ assignments behind), will be declared ineligible for 1 week (Monday - Friday). Ineligible students, parents, and coaches will be notified via email by the AD before Monday. Rechecks occur the following Friday after 4:00pm. Students who receive a failing grade for the quarter or semester will be declared ineligible for 2 weeks. Fall semester ineligibility carries over to the spring semester. Spring semester ineligibility carries over to the fall semester. For more details on Eligibility Checks, see page 35-36 in the 2025-26 Student Handbook
May 22 is a 1/2 day of school! 7 & 8th graders must be in attendance all day and will be dismissed at 12:25. 9-12 graders will have a flex day and are not required to attend, as long they are in good standing. Students who have behavior issues, detentions or unpaid fines and fees will be required to be in attendance on May 22. If you need to be in attendance, the offices will let you know.
Reminder: All snacks, gum and beverages are $1 in the Hi-Liner Crossing! Stop by today to get in on the sale!
SENIOR CHECK OUT: May 21 & 22 will be designated as senior check out days (or the last day for a student who may be gone for activities). Each Senior MUST complete a formal check out process. Forms will be distributed to the students and they must complete this on their last day of attendance, after their very last class. This process will also include turning in school iPad devices and accessories that were checked out to them (cases, cords, charging blocks, pencils etc.). Mr. Peterson will confirm a clean and working locker and will be the absolute last signature on the form which will formally verify the end of the requirements for VCPS and approve their participation in graduation.
Hi-Liner Activities taking place today: Tennis Regional Tournament at 10am at Fargo. Dismiss 7:45am. Track State Tournament at 4pm at Bismarck. Dismiss 10am.