Endorsement Stories
Stay up to date with the latest stories about academics! From student projects to student successes, see what's going on with our academic department.
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Congratulations to Valor's TSA Team!
Congratulations to Valor's TSA Team!
TSA Flight Endurance was a great success. Sydney Baller ('23) took 3rd in State with a flight time of over 1 minute! Ryan Peters ('25) (featured on the left) sustained flight for over 35 seconds. Great job flight endurance team!
TSA Fashion Design Technology team took 2nd in State with their amusement park theme ride costume. Mollie Porch ('23), Anderson Porch ('25), Sydney Baller ('23), and Liana Hase-Penn ('23) made a lively design with 3D printer earrings to top it off!
TSA Dragster is a supercharged event as students puncture a CO2 cartridge to launch a hand-crafted car down a 40 ft track. Students learned CAD to design their cars. Then used a band saw, drill press, and lathe to bring their creation to life. Watch the 5-second clip below to see Brady Williams ('25) dragster in action!
TSA Forensics team Peyton Brown ('23) and Liana Hase-Penn ('23) took 2nd in the State in Forensics! Through dedicated study and extra practice in various techniques, they put their investigative skills to the test and had an incredible performance!
TSA Video Game Design team created The Wonderous World which is a quick-paced goofy platformer. There are 7 unique levels, each with its own interesting artifact for the player to explore. Conrad Clay ('25) and Breck Massey ('25) made it to the semi-finals with their creativity and advanced coding.
TSA System Control Technology team Breck Massey ('25), Kale Pankoski ('25) and Kai Pankoski ('23) took 1st in State. The team put their problem-solving skills to the test and were able to use some advanced code and a Vex kit to create a device that would allow only 15 people entry into a store at one time.
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Vertical mattress, simple interrupted, and continuous are all terms that have been thrown around in the Anatomy and Physiology classes recently.
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Valor Biology and Honors Biology students have been hard at work observing the visible indications of Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration in algal beads. Students had to use their newly learned lab skills to set up algal beads in a carbon dioxide indicator and observe a color change.
![AP Statistics: Barbie Bungee Jumping Experiment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668017579/govalorcom/tsybqpysu36qss8lqscw/BarbieBungee.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668017579/govalorcom/tsybqpysu36qss8lqscw/BarbieBungee.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668017579/govalorcom/tsybqpysu36qss8lqscw/BarbieBungee.png","width":592}])
Are you adventurous? Like bungee jumping? Do you think the length of the cord and the size of the person matters when bungee jumping? Would it be smart to lie about your height or weight? Recently, as students learned about linear regression, in AP Stats, they explored this idea through a Barbie Bungee Activity.
![Dual Credit Rhetoric]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666824137/govalorcom/crmr9aukn0qlkvlvbs40/Rhetoric.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666824137/govalorcom/crmr9aukn0qlkvlvbs40/Rhetoric.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1666824137/govalorcom/crmr9aukn0qlkvlvbs40/Rhetoric.jpg","width":654}])
It might be remembered by the veterans of this program that the original name for the Humanities endorsement program was the Rhetoric endorsement program.
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Students in AP Calculus had a chance to play cops and speeders.
![Pursuing the Endorsement]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664574860/govalorcom/npkfxogf8cagsunculo8/unnamed3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1664574860/govalorcom/npkfxogf8cagsunculo8/unnamed3.jpg","width":480}])
There are a few different paths through the Humanities program.
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Thanks to generous donors, the main business classroom at Valor looks more like a university business classroom these days.
![Algebra II: Credit Card Debt Analysis]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664292828/govalorcom/qwxinjzpo2nmosjqbfry/ScreenShot2022-09-27at93234AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1664292828/govalorcom/qwxinjzpo2nmosjqbfry/ScreenShot2022-09-27at93234AM.png","width":468}])
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![Valor's TSA Team goes to National Conference!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663716921/govalorcom/qvecqqzv8ooxapx29tu7/TSAteamatnationals.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663716921/govalorcom/qvecqqzv8ooxapx29tu7/TSAteamatnationals.jpg","width":506}])
A huge congratulations to our Valor TSA team!
A huge congratulations to our Valor TSA team! View the accomplishments our students achieved.
![Business Newsletter - February 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646803837/govalorcom/p9f6lkkmmvbgrdsg5aen/unnamed-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646803837/govalorcom/p9f6lkkmmvbgrdsg5aen/unnamed-1.jpg","width":416}])
Welcome to our winter edition of the Business Endorsement newsletter. We have many fine news pieces that highlight our Valor students, both current and alumni.
![Valor STEM Newsletter - February 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646835806/govalorcom/bbl5avxjnwnledvpirjk/unnamed_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646835806/govalorcom/bbl5avxjnwnledvpirjk/unnamed_1.png","width":480}])
A huge congratulations to our Valor TSA team! View the accomplishments our students achieved.
![Valor STEM Newsletter - January 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646793907/govalorcom/lal2wxd3fzw9dafzzelc/unnamed-2_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1646793907/govalorcom/lal2wxd3fzw9dafzzelc/unnamed-2_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646793907/govalorcom/lal2wxd3fzw9dafzzelc/unnamed-2_1.png","width":704}])
See how students get help from a master in the Bioengineering club and learn about the Bioechatronic development lab tour.
![Humanities Newsletter - January 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646804321/govalorcom/pnsc0a9twffwkgxmarv5/unnamed-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646804321/govalorcom/pnsc0a9twffwkgxmarv5/unnamed-2.jpg","width":350}])
![Humanities Newsletter - December 2021]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646804649/govalorcom/key1ram4x5badyjplgbm/unnamed-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646804649/govalorcom/key1ram4x5badyjplgbm/unnamed-3.jpg","width":390}])
In this issue, you will find a student reflection on blending a passion for the humanities with a love for STEM-related fields, an invitation to a reading project for 2022, and my Christmas reflection to close the year.
![Business Newsletter - October 2021]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646839974/govalorcom/wxfl4rjg542nnelmluoj/unnamed_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646839974/govalorcom/wxfl4rjg542nnelmluoj/unnamed_1.jpg","width":393}])
Meet your student business leaders, view DECA pre-season results, parent involvement information, and more from our bi-monthly business endorsement newsletter!