
January 23, 2026
Middle school is a time of big changes. Students are growing fast, figuring out who they are, and learning how to manage new expectations. It can be exciting, overwhelming, and so...

January 22, 2026
The AASL National Conference in downtown St. Louis offered three days of meaningful learning and fresh ideas for VPSD librarians Becky Custard and Lesley Louder. Through table ses...

January 16, 2026
Valley Park School District, in partnership with Beckwood Press Company, is launching a regional alliance to expand youth apprenticeship opportunities for high school students acr...

January 16, 2026
On Paint It Gold night, Valley Park School District proved once again that some of the most meaningful learning doesn’t happen at a desk. It happens when students step up, take th...

January 13, 2026
Valley Park is proud to celebrate Michael Dothage, our secondary Industrial Technology teacher, as our Teacher Proud Tuesday awardee. Known for bringing learning to life, Mr. Doth...

January 9, 2026
Step into Valley Park’s new Industrial Technology space and it’s clear this room was built for action. This isn’t a place where learning stays on paper. It’s a space where student...

December 19, 2025
In Dr. Sindel’s eighth grade science class, this application-based radio receiver project served as the final piece of students’ learning about the electromagnetic spectrum, with ...

December 12, 2025
If you’ve ever stepped into a Valley Park concert, you know our music programs don’t just fill a room with sound. They fill it with connection. Thanks to the talents and leadershi...

December 11, 2025
Valley Park High School PE and Health teacher Zach Turner recently traveled to Indianapolis for a hands-on professional learning experience with the Student Air Rifle (SAR) Progra...

December 9, 2025
Valley Park is proud to celebrate Dr. Paige Overman, one of our dedicated first grade teachers, as our Teacher Proud Tuesday awardee. Known for her collaborative spirit and heart ...

December 5, 2025
.cf0{font-weight:bold;font-family:Consolas;font-size:11pt;} In Mrs. Rachel Schlotzhauer’s Pre-Algebra class, learning looks a little different and that’s a great thing. Students ...

December 2, 2025
Professional learning is one of the most powerful ways Valley Park educators continue to elevate instruction and strengthen outcomes for students. This fall, Dr. Michelle Sencibau...

November 28, 2025
More than 250 students, families and staff packed into the Field House last week for World Cultures Night, an event set up and led by Dr. Michelle Sencibaugh and Ms. Jinnie Fitzge...

November 21, 2025
Valley Park High School’s Adventure Pursuits classes aren’t your typical indoor, textbook kind of experience. They’re hands on, fresh air filled and built to help students grow in...

November 14, 2025
Something special happens every week when Mrs. Newton’s 7th-grade Hawk Time students head to Valley Park Elementary to visit Ms. Grittini’s 2nd graders. Together, they’ve launched...

November 7, 2025
Valley Park High School hosted an inspiring Explore U Career Day, giving students a firsthand look at a wide range of professions and pathways beyond graduation. From public serv...

October 31, 2025
Our third graders are diving into science in their newly renovated pod, one of the many learning spaces enhanced through our recent Prop B improvements. Ms. LaBeaume and Mrs. Sera...

October 27, 2025
Valley Park High School’s theatre department took center stage this past weekend with its fall musical, Little Shop of Horrors, under the direction of Allison Hungate Wood (music ...

October 24, 2025
In Mrs. Light’s and Mrs. Louder’s English 4: Modern Literacy class, students aren’t just studying communication, they’re practicing using it in the real world. This semester, senio...

October 17, 2025
After reading William Faulkner’s classic short story A Rose for Emily , students in Mrs. Magali's English IV: AP Lit. & Comp., took literary analysis to a whole new level by tran...
