Maple Valley Schools

Maple Valley Schools
"Two Great Communities...One Vision for Children"
Location
Vermontville, MI 49096 United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1963
Color(s)	Blue and White
Mascot	Lions
Website	http://www.mvs.k12.mi.us/

Maple Valley Schools (Vermontville-Maple Valley) is located in Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan. Maple Valley Schools is within the Eaton Intermediate School District.

Location

Maple Valley Schools Administration Office, Board of Education, and Maple Valley Jr/Sr High School are located in Vermontville Township.

Maplewood School is located in the Village of Vermontville.

Fuller Street Elementary and Kellogg Educational Center are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan.

Vision

• A student will plan, monitor, and evaluate his/her own learning.
• A student will select, initiate, and demonstrate learning strategies, appropriate for different life roles and situations.
• A student will value learning and be motivated to continue learning.
• A student will set goals, evaluate progress toward meeting them, and revise as necessary.

Information

Maple Valley is a Class C school system of approximately 1,700 pre-school through 12th grade students.

History

Vermontville Community Schools (Wildcats) in Vermontville and Nashville W.K. Kellogg Schools (Tigers) in Nashville, consolidated in 1963 to form the Maple Valley school system. Sunfield Community Schools (Wolves) in Sunfield considered joining Vermontville and Nashville in 1961 to form a new school district, but decided against the idea.

Vermontville Community Schools

Mascot: Wildcats

• School Colors: Green and White
• Grades: K-12
• Location: Vermontville

Nashville W.K. Kellogg Schools

Mascot: Tigers

• School Colors: Blue and Yellow
• Grades: K-12
• Location: Nashville
• History of the school's name: Will Keith Kellogg, often referred to as W. K. Kellogg, provided financial support to local school districts in Michigan to build school buildings. In return, he wanted his name added to the district.

Secondary Schools

Maple Valley Jr/Sr High School

• Grades: 7-12
• Location: Vermontville Township

Clubs and organizations

• FFA
• Band
• Choir
• Da Capo
• Yearbook
• Model UN
• Leadership
• Earth Watch
• Spanish Club
• Musical
• Quiz Bowl Team
• National Honor Society
• Maple Valley Alumni Association (MVAA)

Elementary schools

Maplewood School

• Grades: 4-6
• Location: Vermontville

(Formally, Maplewood Elementary School Grades K-6 for children in the former Vermontville School District.)

• History: Maplewood School was the elementary school in the former Vermontville Community Schools. The Vermontville High School building was partially torn down and the remainder is now a maintenance garage/storage for Maplewood.
• Maplewood School Website

Fuller Street Elementary School

• Grades K-3
• Location: Nashville

(Formally, Grades K-4 for children in the former Nashville W.K. Kellogg School District.)

• History: Fuller Street Elementary was the former elementary School for Nashville W.K. Kellogg Schools.

Alternative/Adult Education

Kellogg Educational Center

• Grade: Alternative Education and Adult Education
• Location: Village of Nashville

(Formally, Kellogg Elementary School Grades 5-6 for children in the former Nashville W.K. Kellogg School District.)

• History: Kellogg Educational Center was the former W.K Kellogg High School for the Nashville W.K. Kellogg Schools.
• Kellogg Education Center Website

Eaton County Day Treatment

• Grade: Alternative
• Location: Charlotte

Administered by Maple Valley Schools for the Eaton Intermediate School District.

Non-Public Schools

Non-Public Schools located within the Maple Valley School District are politically independent from Maple Valley.

Walnut Corner School

• Grade: 1-8
• Location: Vermontville
• Religious Affiliation: Amish

Athletics

Maple Valley Schools competes (since 2006-2007 school year) in the Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA).

Sports

• Football
• Cross Country
• Soccer
• Cheerleading
• Wrestling
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Baseball
• Golf

Athletic Conferences

2006–present Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA)
2004-2005 Southern Michigan Activities Association
1982-2004 Southern Michigan Athletic Association (SMAA)
1972-1981 Tri-Central
1968-1971 Mid-State
1965-1967 Expressway
1963-1964 Cereal-Center
1963 - Vermontville Community Schools and Nashville W.K. Kellogg Schools consolidated to form Maple Valley Schools.

District Boundaries

Maple Valley Schools consists of, (in Eaton County), Village of Vermontville, Vermontville Township and portions of the following townships: Sunfield Township, Kalamo Township, Chester Township, and Carmel Township, and (in Barry County), Village of Nashville, and portions of the following townships: Castleton Township, Hastings Charter Township, Maple Grove Township, Baltimore Township, and Assyria Township.

Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival

Queen and Court

Currently, all young women in their junior (grade 11) year at Maple Valley Jr/Sr High School are eligible to compete for the title of Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival Queen and her court. The festival is held the last full weekend in April. Vermontville is home to the original maple syrup festival in Michigan.

History

In 1940, during a conversation at the local barber shop, the Maple Syrup Festival was proposed. It began as a way to sell more maple syrup and to promote the village but has expanded into a much larger event.

Miscellaneous information

• The school mascot: Lions Same logo as the Detroit Lions
• The music for the MV Lions fight song is the same as Ohio State University fight song.
• The school yearbook is called the Mavahian MAple VAlley HIgh ANnual.
• School sports and announcement are published in 3 local papers: Maple Valley News, Charlotte Shopping Guide, and Hastings Reminder.
• Every year, the Maple Valley High School Marching Band holds a staged performance called "Band Bust." It contains skits and musical performances from singing to playing an instrument. One of the Band Bust's video introductions is posted on YouTube.
• On the Friday that the Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival comes, which is the last full weekend in April, there is no school because the Maplewood Elementary is used for the Arts & Crafts Show for said festival.
• For three years the musical was done with Lakewood High School. The last show was Les Miserables, and had over 1,700 people in attendance.
• The MVAA (The Maple Valley Alumni Association) holds their Annual Alumni Banquet every year at Maple Valley Jr.-Sr. High School. Usually the 3rd Saturday in May. The banquet includes alumni from Nashville HS,Maple Valley Jr.-Sr HS, and Vermontville HS.

External links

• Maple Valley Schools Official website - new
• Maple Valley Schools Official website - old
• Maple Valley Schools District Map
• Eaton Intermediate School District Official website
• MVAA (Maple Valley Alumni Association) official website
• Eaton County Official Website