Family Hawk Talk October 16, 2026

Our Fall Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 21 from 3-8pm (in person) and 8-9pm (virtual). Conferences are a wonderful opportunity to talk about your child's progress and growth. Students are encouraged to attend with their parents/caregivers.

Please use the buttons below to sign up for a time to meet with teachers.

Our Middle School Book Fair is back! Learn more about our fair, or create an eWallet here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/valleyparkmiddleschool If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Louder llouder@vpschools.org We will be open during parent teacher conferences on Wednesday, October 21st from 3:00pm - 6:30pm

Last year we began offering after school activities for our students. The reason? We want our kids to enjoy being at school and experience different activities. Students who enjoy school and feel a sense of belonging perform better academically and grow socially and emotionally.

Please look over the calendar (linked below) with your child. Look for something they would enjoy or like to try out. Plan for them to stay after school on the appropriate day. There are no sign-ups required. Students just show up and have a BLAST! We do expect students to stay in their activity area with adult supervision the entire time.

Activities are over between 3:45 and 4:00pm. Students can be picked up in front of the middle school at that time, or they may ride the activity bus home.

We do ask that arrangements are made prior to the day of the activity and rides are here promptly by 4pm.

If your child has an idea for an after school club, please have them share it with Mrs. Syron!

Valley Park is coming together to stand against bullying and promote kindness, acceptance and inclusion!
Join us in wearing orange on Unity Day , October 21, to show that everyone deserves to feel safe, valued and included.
Together, we can make a difference, one act of kindness at a time!

#UnityDay #VPHawks #VPPride #ChooseKindness

After conferences, treat your wonderful student with Fritz's and help NJHS raise some funds!

My name is Mike Healey. I'm an Evans Scholar Alumnus and a WGA Director. I am part of a Caddie Recruitment Committee that promotes caddying and the Evans Scholarship in the St. Louis region. The Evans Scholars Foundation awards full tuition and housing college scholarships to high-achieving caddies with limited financial means.

We are looking for 8th graders who would like to caddie at a nearby country club in 2027. (And hopefully put themselves on a pathway to an Evans Scholarship)

Middle School is a time for experimenting with independence and choices. Sometimes that is a positive experience and sometimes there are lessons to be learned.

In an effort to monitor and create a consistent response to minor behaviors, we have a system we use here at VPMS. Teachers track minor behavior on the "Minor Chart" to ensure that we are responding in a timely and consistent way to our students behaviors. We will also engage students in restorative conversations, skill building, and relationship building to approach misbehavior from every angle.

Each quarter, students have a fresh start. The graphic below is the process we will follow. We will communicate with parents every step of the way in an effort to support one another between home and school. We are pleased to say that the vast majority of our students will not find their names on the minor chart more than one or two times for the entire school year!

Oct. 21: VPMS Conferences, 3-8pm in person, 8-9pm virtual

Oct. 23: No School

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