Valley Hi opened its doors
in the year 1963 to the surrounding community including the children
of the service members stationed at Medina Base. Children from the Medina
Base attended Valley Hi until building their own school on Lackland Air
Force Base. Valley Hi continues to this day its close relationship with
the service men and women stationed at Medina Base. When Valley Hi was
built, it was named after the subdivision here at that time.
Our school colors are white
and navy blue and our school mascot is the Woodchuck. One wonders how
the Woodchuck became Valley Hi's mascot. Back in the 1963 timeframe Valley
Hi was a rural area and woodchucks (ground squirrels) inhabited the fields
surrounding the area. These woodchucks as they were called back then
used Valley Hi Elementary as their playground. The school was overrun
with these creatures. They inhabited the gym and classrooms. Consequently,
Valley Hi became the home of the Woodchuck.
The mission of Valley Hi
Elementary is to provide a strong foundation of learning by offering
quality instruction, in a nurturing, supportive, and positive environment.
We, in partnership with the community, encourage, and challenge each
student to strive for personal excellence in becoming life-long learners,
and to be responsible and contributing citizens in our culturally diverse
society.
What
else happened in 1963 when Valley Hi opened?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to 250,000 people in Washington, D.C.
President Kennedy was assassinated
in Dallas.
Postal Service introduced
5-digit zip code.
Spiderman was a hit cartoon.
Methodist Hospital opens
in San Antonio.
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