Valley Park School District

What a week, Hawks! 🦅 We welcomed our amazing new faculty and staff, packed our open houses, shared a Back-to-School Celebration Breakfast and kicked off Kindergarten Jump Start. Check out all the photos here: www.vpschools.org/welcomeweek 💙🧡 Our halls are buzzing and we’re ready for an incredible year. School starts Monday, August 18! See you then! #VPPride

📅 Meet the Teacher & Open House Day is almost here!

🧒 ECC Meet the Teacher: 2:30–3:30 PM
🎒 Kindergarten: 3:30–5 PM
📘 1st–5th Grade: 3:30–5:30 PM
🏫 Middle School Open House: 4–6 PM
🎓 High School Open House: 4:30–6:30 PM

Come say hi, see your classrooms and get excited for an amazing year ahead! 💙🧡 #VPPride #LimitlessLearning

📢 Calling all Early Childhood families! We can’t wait to welcome you to our Parent Orientation on Wednesday, August 13 from 5–6 PM. Come meet our team, explore the classrooms and get ready for an amazing school year! 💙🧡 #VPPride #LimitlessLearning

📚 Back to school means back to building great habits! Every day in class matters! It’s where learning happens, futures are built and friendships grow. Let’s make this year one of showing up and shining! ✨ #BeThereBeReady #VPPride #LimitlessLearning

🎒 Our Back-to-School Newsletter is packed with everything you need to kick off the year strong. Important dates, tips and more! 💙🧡📬 If you missed it in your mailbox, no worries, it’s online now! 🛍️ And don’t forget: Tax-Free Weekend is happening THIS weekend!👉 www.vpschools.org/btsnews #VPPride #LimitlessLearning

⏰ Back-to-School = Back to Good Habits! Whether you’re in elementary, middle, or high school, showing up on time and ready makes a big difference. ✅ Elementary: Confidence starts with being on time and fueling up and yes, even a banana counts! 🎒 Middle School: Less stress, more success. Attendance boosts grades and friendships. 🗓️ High School: Every class counts. Prep the night before and set yourself up to win the day. Let’s make every day count, Hawks! 💙🧡 #VPPride #LimitlessLearning

🎒 Back-to-School is coming, are you ready? Whether you're a Little Hawk, middle schooler or high schooler, now's the time to set yourself up for success!

⏰ Start adjusting your sleep schedule so those early mornings don’t feel so rough.
🎯 Set a few simple goals - like showing up on time or staying organized.
📓 Double-check your backpack, supplies and routine so the first day feels familiar, not frantic.

Let’s make Day 1 feel like Day 10. You've got this, Hawks! 💙🧡
#VPPride #LimitlessLearning

We can't wait to welcome back our Hawks on August 18, 2025! Check out this to do list and visit www.vpschools.org/backtoschool for all the information you need for the first day! See you next month! #VPPride

Congratulations to Mario Holmes '27, on being accepted into the Fred Saigh Leadership Academy! This year-long program is all about building leadership skills, exploring real-world issues and connecting with local leaders across the St. Louis area. Mario will join a select group of students gaining hands-on experience and discovering how to make a difference in their schools and communities. We can’t wait to see how Mario shines in this incredible opportunity! 🌟 #VPPride #LimitlessLearning

Happy Fourth of July from all of us at Valley Park School District! Today, we celebrate the values of freedom, unity and community. Wishing you a safe and joyful holiday with family and friends. 💙❤️ #VPPride #OneCommunity

🎉 Ready to register? Valley Park Early Childhood & Kindergarten enrollment is OPEN!
🧒 Early Childhood (ages 3–5): Half-day and full-day options available
🎒 Kindergarten: Free full-day for students turning 5 by July 31
Start your journey today!
👉 www.vpschools.org/ecc
👉 www.vpschools.org/kindergarten
#VPPride #OneCommunity #LimitlessLearning 💙🧡

🏃‍♀️💖 We did it! Valley Park’s Girls on the Run team crushed their 5K at Ballpark Village, joining thousands from across St. Louis! Huge thanks to our amazing coaches, volunteers, and running buddies who made it all possible. Our girls also gave back by writing heartfelt thank-you notes to Second Chance Ranch, supporting senior dogs in need. Way to run with heart, Hawks! 💙🧡 #VPPride

☀️ Summer’s here and we want to see what you’re up to! Whether you're traveling, reading in a hammock, splashing at the pool or hitting the field for some summer sports, we’d love a peek! 🏖️📚⚽Drop a photo or comment and show us how you’re making the most of summer break! 💙🧡 #VPPride #OneCommunity

Valley Park cozied up for a cause! Before the end of the school year, our schools held a PJ Day fundraiser and raised nearly $480 to "adopt" three amazing raptors from the World Bird Sanctuary: VPES – Puck the Red-tailed Hawk - VPMS – Gambit the Red-shouldered Hawk - VPHS – Blue the Harris’s Hawk. Huge thanks to everyone who participated and to Dr. Sencibaugh and Mrs. Louder for helping make it happen! Our feathered friends are well-fed thanks to you! 💙🧡 #VPPride

****Time change ***** To adjust for the hot weather we are moving the Valley Park School District Parents as Teachers playdate time will be from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Looking forward to seeing some of you this Wednesday! #VPPride

Happy Juneteenth ❤️🖤💚 June 19 is Freedom Day also known as Juneteenth. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. This holiday is considered the longest-running African-American holiday and has been called America's second Independence Day. It was on June 19, 1865, that Union soldiers, led by Union General Gordon Arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform the enslaved African Americans of their freedom. In 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday. Do you want to learn more about Juneteenth and the long-held cultural traditions of the holiday? Read more from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture: https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth and https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/what-juneteenth #VPPride

Congratulations again to Izzy Chittakhone '25 for being celebrated at the Kiwanis Club of Meramec Valley Community's Scholarship Awards Presentation. Izzy is heading off to MIZZOU to study Journalism in the fall! #VPPride

We’re proud to share that Superintendent Dr. Tim Dilg has been nominated for a National Association of School Superintendents (NASS) Excellence Award in the Small School District category! This national honor recognizes exceptional leadership in public education, and Dr. Dilg’s nomination puts Valley Park in the national spotlight. He will be recognized at the NASS Leadership Excellence Conference this fall. Congratulations, Dr. Dilg, and thank you for your continued vision, service and commitment to our students, staff and limitless learning community! #VPPride