Valwood in the News

Valwood hosts second annual Summer 3v3 Challenge Soccer Tournament

June 10, 2021

Valwood School hosted the second annual Summer 3v3 Challenge Soccer Tournament on Sunday. The 3v3 tournament is through Challenge Sports and was open for teams ages 6 to adult. Thirty-three teams from across Georgia and Florida were in attendance. Teams were separated by division and competed using 3v3 soccer rules [...]

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Valwood student helps patients stay connected to their healthcare provider

June 2, 2021

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A high school student is on a mission to help keep patients who don’t have phones, connected to their doctor. George Tidmore, a Valwood student, proposed a phone donation project to Partnership Health Center. “It’s wonderful to be able to help people in our community, especially [...]

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Valwood sends seniors into the world

May 21, 2021

Forty-eight seniors took their first steps into life beyond high school Friday afternoon. Ceremonies for Valwood School’s 51st graduating class took place at Perimeter Road Baptist Church. After the Pledge of Allegiance and opening remarks, the Jefferson Cup was presented to 16 Valwood graduates who had attended the school since [...]

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Valwood soccer teams Region 3-3A Runners Up

May 4, 2021

The Valwood girls’ and boys’ soccer teams secured second place in Region 3-3A. The Valiants and Lady Valiants will compete in the playoffs. Region 3-3A Girls Soccer Player of the Year: MacKenzie Collins Region 3-3A All Region Girls Soccer: MacKenzie Collins, Emma Burnett, Ella Burnett, Madison Shapiro, Kennedy Kimbro, Hanna Svenson [...]

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Valwood advances to virtual world finals

May 4, 2021

Valwood School’s "Odyssey of the Mind" teams had another strong showing at the Georgia state tournament, competing in a virtual platform. The purpose of the competition is to focus on creative problem solving using a team approach, school officials said in a statement. Teams were scored on a combination of points [...]

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Valwood tennis secures top spots at State Tournament

April 22, 2021

The Valwood girls and boys tennis teams secured second place in Region 3-AAA on Tuesday. Valwood hosted the GISA Region 3-AAA Region Tournament at McKey Park this week. Eight Valiants will compete at next week’s state tournament in Macon. No. 1 Boys Singles: Howell Burns No. 1 Girls Singles: Rebecca [...]

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Next Chapter: Valwood’s Hunter signs with Covenant College

April 15, 2021

Valwood basketball standout Russell Hunter is headed to the next level. Hunter, the son of Cate and Greg Hunter, signed a letter of intent to attend Covenant College Monday morning. Hunter has played basketball since seventh grade and has developed into a college level player at the high school level. [...]

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Student takes first place in music competition

April 12, 2021

Valwood fifth-grader Kreea Chakraborty competed at the spring American Protégé International Music Talent Competition. She took first place for her age group. She will perform in a recital at Carnegie Hall in New York City in October, school officials said. She is a private voice student of Marti Schert, Valwood upper school [...]

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Valwood names STAR student

April 12, 2021

Valwood senior Capri Persaud is the Valwood School 2021 STAR student. The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition award is given to the graduating senior who has achieved the highest score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test in one sitting, while meeting other program requirements, including being among the top 10% of the [...]

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Valwood security officer earns certification

February 26, 2021

Officer Les Bunte, Valwood campus safety and security coordinator, was selected for the crisis coordinator program and has completed certification as a crisis coordinator. The crisis coordinator certification program was "designed to empower crisis coordinators to recognize emerging crisis warning signs and circumstances, to identify the likelihood a circumstance could escalate to a crisis and [...]

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