Mr. Jeremy Epp teaches geography, world history, American history, and American government to high school students at Southern Valley. He is also the head coach of the SV Golf Team, a position he has held for over 21 years. Mr. Epp grew up and went to high school in the rural community of Arthur, Nebraska, and says he has always loved small towns. He then attended Chadron State College where he earned his degree in education while playing on the basketball team there. Mr. Epp says he loves teaching and coaching because he likes to watch kids grow and achieve their goals. He currently lives in Alma with his wife, Tammy, and their four children.
Mrs. Ruskamp has been teaching first grade for two years. She has served Southern Valley for 7 years. In that time, she has held positions as a part-time sub, a full-time sub, and a para. Her favorite part of teaching is seeing the joy on the kid's faces when they get a new concept. Mrs. Ruskamp teaches 1st-grade subjects, which include Math, Reading, Social Studies, and Science. Mrs. Ruskamp is married to Matthew Ruskamp. The couple has four kids who attend/attended Southern Valley: Jeramyah, Jazmynn, Kasten, and Kinze. Ruskamp graduated SV in 2001 and was in SVās first class which started in 7th grade and went all the way through JH/SH at SV.
Ms. Haley Reed is in her second year teaching at Southern Valley. She is the 2nd grade teacher and also coaches high school track. Ms. Reed had many role models during her senior year of high school who inspired her to become an elementary teacher. She does many fun activities with her students throughout the year, but what they do on the 100th day of school is one of her favorites. During this activity, 100 students lay on the ground to see how long they would be. Ms. Reed and her students always try to keep a positive environment within the classroom. One way they do that is always to tell each other āgood jobā and try to help each other through mistakes. Her favorite part of her day is reading time because she gets to see all of her students. Ms. Reed is also the HS pole vault coach. Her favorite memory from this last season was that all her vaulters got PRs or SRs during the season.
Thank you South Central Bank for thinking of our SV staff and sending cookies! #teacherappreciation
THANK YOU for making the Southern Valley Elementary Library Scholastic Book Fair a success! We earned lots of new books for both the elementary and the high school libraries! We were also able to stockpile new prizes for reading rewards. We could not have done it without your support.
Unfortunately due to weather forecast we are going to postpone our Elementary Field Day to Friday, May 16, 2025. We hope you can all still make it out to watch your students compete!
Southern Valley FBLA and Business Classes recognized our Stock Analysts of the Spring Semester. Colby, Jaxen, Hayden, Sam, Morgan
Order of events and time schedule for the JH track meet @ Cambridge on Tuesday, May 6.
Here we go. Graduation week is finally upon us!! We kick off this week with Brynn Baily in our Senior series. Please join us in congratulating Brynn and wishing her the best of luck. Way to go Brynn!!!
Mrs. Ali Hosier is the High School Volleyball coach and the assistant Junior High volleyball and basketball coach. Coaching has always meant a lot to her growing up because sports helped develop her as a person and not just as an athlete. Mrs. Hosier loves having a passion and being able to share that passion with players while teaching them about work ethics. She is also the elementary PE teacher. Her favorite part is being able to work with little kids and seeing them walk in every day with smiles on their faces. āI just love the organized chaos that comes with teaching PE,ā she said. Hosier was inspired to be a teacher when she moved to Colorado. She was the new kid and very nervous, and her Middle School PE teacher made her feel at home. She wants to be that person for other people. Mrs. Hosier is married to Charles Hosier and has two daughters, Scarlett and Hunter with another baby on the way.
It's teacher appreciation and we are lucky to have the best of the best!
Tonight Southern Valley was able to honor 54 students in grades 7-12 who met the criteria for the High Honor Roll with Distinction. After a meal, Rashawn Harvey provided a keynote speech to the crowd. We were also able to honor two seniors, Adi Hunt & Emily Layton, for achieving this honor all four years of High School.
Here is what is happening this week at Southern Valley. Have a great week SV Nation!!
RPAC Track was Friday. Many new meet records were set at the meet with one being by our own Adi Hunt won ran a 12.23 in the 100 meters! Here are the full results: http://f493yq71.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/http:%2F%2Fanet.live%2F3idjzj/1/010001968d6c7239-9a1594c7-b7d9-42ff-b19c-2845865a56ea-000000/9W4NH-hQsqoMlIDXBxXBk3hrG9g=424
1st Annual Volleyball Tournament was a success! Thank you to our amazing alumni for coming out! šš¦
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1st place - Average Joe's
2nd place - The Criminals
Senior Teammates Spotlight: Vanesa and Carol
Senior Teammates Spotlight: Paden & Rob
It is the 1st Friday in May and is also the last Friday for the Class of 2025. Today we celebrate Brooklyn Santifer. Please join us in congratulating Brooklyn and wish her the best of luck as she starts her new journey. Way to go Brooklyn!!
The golf team traveled to Curtis to compete in the RPAC Golf Tournament. Jace missed medaling by 3 strokes and Xander 4 strokes. The team will compete next Thursday, at the Dennis Knipping Invitational.
