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Maple Valley Schools
Two Great Communities...One Vision for Children"
Location
Vermontville, MI 49096 United States
Information
Type	Public
Color(s)	Blue and White
Established	1963
Mascot	Lions
Homepage	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.

Contents 1 Location 2 Mission 3 Vision 4 Information 5 History 5.1 Vermontville Community Schools 5.2 Nashville W.K. Kellogg Schools 6 Secondary Schools 6.1 Maple Valley Jr/Sr High School 7 Elementary Schools 7.1 Maplewood School 7.2 Fuller Street Elementary School 8 Alternative/Adult Education 8.1 Kellogg Educational Center 8.2 Eaton County Day Treatment 8.3 Non-Public Schools 9 Athletics 9.1 Sports 9.2 Athletic Conferences 10 District Boundaries 11 Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival 11.1 Queen and Court 11.2 History 12 Misc. Information 13 External links

[edit] Location

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

Maplewood School is located in Village of Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan

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

[edit] Mission

The Maple Valley School Community believes that all students are entitled to a comprehensive education through the curriculum. We will nurture the academic, physical, social, cultural and emotional potential of all students to encourage them to become productive citizens with lifelong learning skills.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Information

Maple Valley is a large Class C school system of nearly 1,700 pre-school and kindergarten through the twelfth grade students.

[edit] History

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

[edit] Vermontville Community Schools

Mascot: Lions
School Colors: Blue and White
Grades: K-12
Location: Village of Vermontville

[edit] Nashville W.K. Kellogg Schools

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

[edit] Secondary Schools

[edit] Maple Valley Jr/Sr High School

• Grades: 7-12
• Location: Vermontville Township

• Clubs and Organizations
  • FFA
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Yearbook
  • Model UN
  • Leadership
  • Earth Watch
  • Spanish Club
  • Drama/Musical
  • Quiz Bowl Team
  • National Honor Society

• Maple Valley Jr/Sr High School Website

[edit] Elementary Schools

[edit] Maplewood School

• Grades: 4-6
• Location: Village of 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

[edit] Fuller Street Elementary School

• Grades K-3
• Location: Village of 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.

• Fuller Street Elementary School Website

[edit] Alternative/Adult Education

[edit] 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

[edit] Eaton County Day Treatment

• Grade: Alternative
• Location: City of Charlotte
  

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

[edit] Non-Public Schools

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

• Walnut Corner School
  • Grade: 1-8
  • Location: Vermontville Township
  • Religious Affiliation: Amish

[edit] Athletics

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

[edit] Sports

Football
Cross Country
Soccer
Cheerleading
Wrestling
Basketball
Volleyball
Baseball

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival

[edit] 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.

[edit] History

In 1940, during a conversation at the local barber shop, the Maple Syrup Festival was proposed. It began as a way to sell Maple Syrup and to promote the village, but has become so much more than that today.

• Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival

[edit] Misc. Information

• The school colors: Blue and White

• 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.

• Logo-classical
  

• Logo-modern
  

[edit] 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
• Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival
• Eaton County Official Website