February 12, 2025, marked the use of our final traditional snow day for the 24-25 school year. Moving forward, any additional closures due to inclement weather will be AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) days to prevent extending the school year beyond Memorial Day. Please be prepared for the possibility of an AMI day. For more information, visit our AMI page: www.vpschools.org/ami or contact your building principal. #VPPride
School will be closed on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, due to predicted timing of winter weather and potentially hazardous road conditions ❄️. Stay safe, stay warm, and enjoy this traditional snow day! ❄️ #VPPride
HOSA is all about preparing students for careers in healthcare, and our talented students just made history! 🏆 From Jan 21-24, they competed in the pre-qualifying competition against a record number of competitors in Missouri—and we’re sending students to STATE for the first time ever! 🎉👏Congratulations to our State Qualifiers who will represent Valley Park High School in Rolla, MO, on March 24-25:🏅 Biomedical Debate Team – Peter Grittini '26, Jack Miller '26, Kamesh Yallapragada '27🏅 Mental Health Promotion Team – Spencer Warren '27, Jennifer Hernandez-Pena '27 🏅 Clinical Laboratory Science – Kamini Yallapragada '27 🏅 Life Support Skills – Rosalyn Fischer '28. Only the top 3 at State will move on to HOSA’s International Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN—let’s cheer them on! #VPPride
We’re thrilled to announce that Joe Buckman has officially signed with Culver-Stockton College to continue his soccer career next year! 🏆👏 His hard work, dedication, and passion for the game have led him to this exciting next chapter. Join us in celebrating Joe’s achievement and wishing him the best as he takes his talents to the next level! 💙⚽ #VPPride
🎉 Huge shoutout to these three incredible students for placing in the TOP 5 at the District 9 FBLA Conference! 👏🔥 Future Business Leaders of America is the world’s largest business career & technical student organization, and they’re making big moves! 🚀💼 #VPPride
Valley Park Student Council has teamed up with our Best Buddies Club to raise funds for Special Olympics Missouri. Please help our team and members get fully funded as we get ready to take the Plunge on February 15th! Link: https://support.somo.org/team/634731
Join us this Saturday, for the Valley Park Epsilon Beta Book Sale from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. During the Mattress Sale! #VPPride
Valley Park High School students toured the Mid-America Carpenters Union training facility on yesterday and learned about pursuing a career in the unionized trades. They discovered awesome opportunities available to jumpstart a trade career and earn money while gaining hands-on experience through apprenticeships. During the tour, they explored training facilities for multiple skilled trades, including millwrighting, floor-laying, and carpentry.
Valley Park High School students braved the chill yesterday to explore Triton territory at UMSL. The tour highlighted UMSL's exciting opportunities, including the new School of Engineering and gave students a chance to explore campus life by visiting dormitories, dining facilities, and the Rec center (with a pool!). #VPPride
Big congrats to the 2025 Homecoming King & Queen, Clark Menley and Mai Vilaysack! 👑✨ #VPPride
The Winter 2025 Newsletter is ready! If you haven't read yours yet, click in to read it now! https://issuu.com/vpsd/docs/winter_2025_education_matters_for_web?fr=sNTM3MTYzNjE0MzI #VPPride
🎓Every one of us has had that one teacher who changed everything. Their impact often goes untold, but before we graduate, we wanted to make sure they know just how much they mean to us. 💙Across the district, teachers were invited to a special podcast with our director of communications. But before recording, they got a surprise: a senior walked in to personally share heartfelt gratitude for the life-changing impact they’ve made. 🌟
Check out the video here: www.vpschools.org/gratitude #VPPride
Kristen Light, VPHS ELA teacher, took part in FOCUS StL, where she collaborated with professionals and explored critical topics shaping media literacy today. Her dedication to professional growth ensures our students benefit from the latest strategies and innovative approaches to combating misinformation. 🌟💡 Empowered educators = Empowered students! ✨ #VPPride
🎉 Huge shoutout to our State Champion Boys Soccer Team! 🏆⚽ Last night, Valley Park’s Mayor Chandra Webster and the VP aldermen honored their incredible achievement with a special proclamation at the monthly Board of Education meeting. 🙌👏 Way to make us proud! #GoHawks
Nominate a teacher who is making a difference in students' lives. Let's unite to celebrate, appreciate, and elevate our VPSD faculty! Parents, students and families please take the time to nominate a special teacher! www.vpschools.org/tpt #TeacherProudTuesdays
🎶 Congrats to Kennedy King and Lana Feldman for being accepted into the SIUE Honor Band! After auditioning in December, they joined top musicians, worked with SIUE’s faculty, and prepared a full concert in just one day. Amazing work representing VP with pride! 👏 #VPPride
🌟 Pass the Hawk Pride was a truly special event! Seniors and kindergarteners came together to celebrate their legacies and reflect on their impacts, showcasing the incredible connections within our community. 🦅💛 It was a meaningful day filled with #VPPride. #OneCampus #VPPride
Don't forget to join us tonight at 6:30PM for NAMI's (National Alliance on Mental Illness) presentation in the VPMS Collaboration Room (in the MS building) for a one hour mental health presentation for parents/guardians of middle or high school aged youth. The presentation will include warning signs of mental health struggles, facts and statistics, how to talk to your child, and how to work with school staff. We look forward to seeing you.
Just a reminder for our Hawks. With winter wind, weather and seasonal cold temperatures in the future forecasts, here’s a friendly reminder to help students dress appropriately for their commute to and from school. Stay safe and warm! #VPPride
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)will be on campus on January 21, 2025 at 6:30pm in the VPMS Collaboration Room (in the MS building) for a one hour mental health presentation for parents/guardians of middle or high school aged youth. The presentation will include warning signs of mental health struggles, facts and statistics, how to talk to your child, and how to work with school staff. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday evening!
