Valley High School

We’re proud to support Valley Haven School and grateful to all our schools for their generosity. Special congratulations to Fairfax Elementary for collecting the most funds in the district during the 24-25 school year and for being honored with Valley Haven’s Volunteer of the Year award! Your commitment and compassion are truly inspiring. Thank you for making a lasting impact on our community! Pictured left to right are: Chris Busby (President of the Board for Valley Haven), Craig Brown (Executive Director of Valley Haven), Jerome Sanders (Coach at Fairfax Elementary), Lauren Dabbs (Principal at Fairfax Elementary), and Kathleen Taft (Assistant Principal at Fairfax Elementary).

We are pleased to announce that Chambers County will continue as a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) district for the 2025-26 school year. This means all schools in the Chambers County School District will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students.

If your child needs over-the-counter medication at school, you must bring an UNOPENED container of medication to the school and fill out a medication form with the nurse. Over-the-counter medication may not be kept for more than two weeks without written authorization from a licensed healthcare provider.

Are you a proud parent, alumni or community member who loves Friday night lights? Support our football program and join the Ram Touchdown Club! We will have our first meeting July 29th at 6 PM Eastern Time in the VHS Cafeteria.

We look forward to welcoming our students back on Friday, August 8th! It's exciting to prepare for a new school year filled with learning and growth. We're ready to provide a supportive and engaging environment for all our students. Get ready for an amazing year!

New state-mandated wireless communication device policy.

Orientation Dates and Times: 9th Grade - July 31st at 1:00 pm 10th Grade - July 31st at 9:00 am 11th Grade - August 1st at 2:00 pm 12th Grade - August 1st at 12:30 pm Juniors and Seniors will have the opportunity to purchase parking passes during orientation. The passes are $25 and students will need a copy of their valid driver's license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance.

Our parents have requested examples of appropriate and inappropriate clothing items for our students to wear, ensuring they comply with the 2025-2026 dress code guidelines. Below are examples of what a student can wear. This does not represent the only outfits that are allowed; it provides some examples of what meets dress code guidelines. If you have any questions, please email info@chambersk12.org or message us on Facebook.

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The Chambers County School District is thrilled to announce Mrs. Wendy Johnson as the new principal for Eastside JP Powell Magnet School. We look forward to you applying your leadership skills to the students in LaFayette.

The Chambers County School District would like to welcome home Josh Bryan as the Principal/Director of Inspire Academy (Career Tech Center). Mr. Bryan has 9 years of experience in Chambers County and graduated from Valley High School before pursuing his degree in Agriscience Education at Alabama A&M University. He also recently received the Honorary State FFA Degree (the highest honor they award) during the 97th Alabama FFA Convention (pictured). Congratulations and welcome back to the CCSD Family.

Chambers County School Dress Code 2025-2026 Approved 6.4.25 The School Board acknowledges that a correlation exists between good grooming, personal attire, and student achievement. A similar relationship exists between student dress and acceptable standards of conduct. The dress code is designed to allow for student comfort while maintaining an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the educational setting. Students are expected to follow the dress code while at school, on a school bus, or at a school function (on and off campus). All students are expected to be neat, clean, and appropriately dressed at all times. Students will be restricted from attending and/or participating in school-sponsored activities dressed or groomed in such a manner that it is disruptive to the operation of the educational program or creates a health or safety problem. Shirts and Dresses: Shirts - Collared or crew neck shirt, or dresses with sleeves or turtleneck – with or without logo Solid, striped, or patterned allowed School Spirit (your school or feeder pattern schools) T Shirt Tucking in shirts is not required. Sweatshirts and Sweaters: Solid, striped, or patterned allowed School Spirit Sweatshirts are allowed Hoodies – Hoods cannot be worn on the head while in school buildings Pants: Shorts, pants, jumpers, capris, skirts, or skorts Any solid-colored pants, including denim No rips, holes, or tears Jeggings or tights permitted under dresses or skirts, but not alone Clothing must be of the appropriate length and fit to be acceptable; short pants and skirts must extend beyond either the fingertips when the student extends arms downward along their sides or reach the mid-thigh, whichever is longer. Pants must be worn at the waist. Shoes/Footwear All students will wear closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes at all times House shoes, flip-flops, sandals, slides, shoes with cleats, and shoes with wheels are not permitted. Coats and Jackets: • Any color (mixed or solid) • No pictures, emblems, or writings on coats or jackets that: Are lewd, offensive, vulgar, or obscene Advertises or depicts tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs, or any other illegal substance, or contains fighting words, or incites criminal activity Create a disruption to the learning environment If jackets/coats have hoods, then hoods cannot be worn on the head while in school buildings. ITEMS NOT ALLOWED TO BE WORN BY STUDENTS: Wind pants/Sweatpants (allowed as part of PE uniform only) Velour pants Oversized or ripped clothing Clothing with cuts, slits, holes or slashes Clothing with a revealing low-cut neckline, bare midriff, and see-through material. Sleeveless shirts Overcoats/Trench Coats Sunglasses (unless a documented medical reason is provided) No head coverings - Religious and/or medical exemptions are given with appropriate documentation. Grades 6-12 – No athletic shorts can be worn during the regular school day No clothing article or apparel that displays obscene words, pictures, or designs, including but not limited to any article that conveys a sexually suggestive remark, violence-related, gang-related, a pro-alcohol message, a tobacco and/or drug-related message.

The Chambers County School District recognized and celebrated the retirees for the 2024-2025 school year at the May, 14 board meeting. Combined, they dedicated 321 years to our school district. We want to thank all of them for their service and wish them our best in their future endeavors. The retirees and their years of service to CCSD follow. This list is in alphabetical order, not all are pictured: Janet Adamson (19 Years), Mindee Allen (25 Years), Beverly Allred (9 Years), Natalie Clark (8/5/1999), Deborah Clifton (27 Years), Laura Ernst (26 Years), Stephanie Hodge (18 Years), Marlene Magby (24 Years), Jennifer Lane Marberry (18 Years), Margaret McCauley (13 Years), Julie Meigs (22 Years), David Owen (4 Years), Tammy Robinson (27 Years), Stephen Sexton (13 Years), Martha Slay (22 Years), Suzanne Smith (8 Years), Robert Spatz (11 Years), Sandra Strickland (20 Years), Vanessa Teresa Walton (39 Years)

Chambers County School District will be on Spring Break March 24-28. There will be no school for students or staff. The Central Office will be open Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th until noon each day. The Central Office will be closed the 26th - 28th.

VHS Family, Due to the possibility of severe weather pageant practice and the pageant has been postponed.

Staff work day/Professional Development Day March 12, 2025. No school for students.

The school district would like to express our sincere gratitude and congratulations to our Child Nutrition Teams. They work tirelessly to ensure our students receive healthy, nutritious, and delicious meals. The health department has awarded each of them a perfect score of 100. Thanks for all you do and for making the lives and learning of our students easier.

Chambers County Schools will only be having a half day of instruction for students on February 26, 2025. All CCSD staff will be having professional development training that afternoon. Students will be released at 12:00 noon local time at each school.

The Child Nutrition Program provides sweet treats for CCSD students on Valentine's Day❤️