📸 Picture Day is coming on September 30th! It’s time to say cheese! 😁 Have your child come dressed in their chosen outfit and ready to share their best smile. We can’t wait to capture those smiling faces! 💙🧡 #VPPride

There is no substitute for hard work! Our faculty, staff, students and families prove this daily! Happy Labor Day to our Valley Park Community. #VPPride

💙🧡 Every day matters. Every student matters. 🦅 🎯 Our daily goal: 95% of our students at school each day! Every student who shows up helps us get there. And those individual days add up toward our districtwide 90/90 attendance goal: 90% of our students attending at least 90% of the time. Families, you’re an important part of reaching this goal! Help us make every school day count by making regular, on-time attendance a priority whenever possible. Be here. Keep growing. Keep learning. 💙🧡 #VPPride #AttendanceMatters #LimitlessLearning

We’re hiring School Bus Drivers at Valley Park School District!

$23–$30/HR + BENEFITS (100% Medical + Retirement) + SUMMERS OFF.

If you’re dependable, care about kids, and want meaningful work with great benefits, we’ll help you get behind the wheel.

Drive a bus. Make a difference! Join Valley Park!

Apply today: vpschools.org/careers

Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, September 7, 2026, for students in grades PK–12. All district offices will also be closed. Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. #VPPride

💙🧡 Show Your VP Pride! 🦅 Ready to gear up, Hawks? Whether you’re cheering from the stands, heading to school or just want to show some Valley Park pride, we’ve got you covered! 🦅

VP Hawks Spirit Gear: www.vpschools.org/hawksstore
Fall Sports Gear: www.vpschools.org/fallsportsgear

Grab your blue and orange and rep the Hawks all year long! 💙🧡 #VPPride #GoHawks

💙🧡 One Community. One Campus. 🦅 Learning and connection happen everywhere at Valley Park! Our campus SRO recently spent time with our kindergarteners, reading a story about what it means to be brave. It’s a simple moment that reflects something bigger: our students are surrounded by caring adults across our campus who are here to support, encourage and help them grow. One Community. One Campus. Limitless Learning. 💙🧡 #VPPride #LimitlessLearning

🏫 Here today. Ready for tomorrow.

Showing up to school builds more than academic skills. It helps students develop responsibility, confidence, strong relationships and habits that prepare them for success in college, careers and life.

Missing just two days each month can add up to 18 days, or 10% of the school year. Every day matters, and every day at school is another opportunity to learn, grow and prepare for what comes next.

Let’s work together to keep our Hawks on the path to success! 💙🧡🦅
#VPPride #AttendanceMatters #HereTodayReadyForTomorrow

✨ Here today, ready for tomorrow! ✨ Strong attendance helps students learn, grow and succeed. Missing just two days each month adds up to 18 days, or 10% of the school year, and can cause students to fall behind. Let’s work together to keep our Hawks in school and on the path to success! 🦅💙🧡 #VPPride #LimitlessLearning #AttendanceMatters

The first day of school was a success, Hawks! 🦅💙🧡 From reconnecting with friends to beginning new learning adventures, it was a wonderful start to the 2026–2027 school year! 📸 See more photos: www.vpschools.org/fd2627
Thank you to our students, staff and families for making the first day so special. We’re excited for all that’s ahead! ✨📚
#VPPride #LimitlessLearning

School starts tomorrow! 🎒📚✨ Set those alarms ⏰, grab your backpack 🎒, and SHOW UP ON TIME! 😎 New year. New memories. New opportunities. Let’s make it a great one! 💙 See you bright and early! 👋😄 www.vpschools.org/backtoschool #VPPride

Last night’s Board of Education meeting was filled with celebration! We recognized Mark, Bob and Chris from Wachter Inc. for their incredible work on our Prop B construction projects and for being such dedicated partners to Valley Park. We also officially welcomed our newest staff members to the VP family! 💙🧡 #VPPride #OneCommunity

Check out all the back to school events coming up this week! We can't wait to see everyone back on the VPSD campus! Visit www.vpschools.org/backtoschool for all your back to school information! #VPPride

📢 Calling all Early Childhood families! We can’t wait to welcome you to our Parent Orientation on Wednesday, August 19 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

🎉 Valley Park has earned three Career and Technical Education Program Improvement Grants totaling $9,078.13!

The grants will support hands-on learning in business and technology, health sciences, family and consumer sciences, teaching, cybersecurity, biomedical science and fashion design.

Thank you to Megan Brown for securing these funds and helping stretch our dollars even further for students! 💙🧡

#VPPride #LimitlessLearning #CareerReady #CTE

Hot off the presses! Valley Park Middle School teacher Sarah Newton has been named one of just 16 semifinalists for the 2027 Missouri Teacher of the Year award! This statewide recognition celebrates Sarah’s dedication, creativity and lasting impact on her students and the Valley Park community. We’re incredibly proud to see her excellence in the classroom recognized at the state level! Congratulations, Sarah! 💙🧡 #VPPride #LimitlessLearning #MOTOY27 #TeacherOfTheYear

This week, Valley Park’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, Sarah Newton, was honored as one of only 10 St. Louis Regional Teachers of the Year! This recognition celebrates Sarah’s excellence in the classroom, dedication to student success and positive impact on the Valley Park community. Sarah will now advance in the Missouri Teacher of the Year program, with the statewide honoree announced this fall. Congratulations, Sarah! 💙🧡

This week, we welcomed our newest Hawks for two days of Kindergarten Jumpstart! Our classrooms were filled with smiles, excitement, new friendships, and plenty of learning as our kindergarten students became familiar with their teachers, classrooms, and school routines. It was a wonderful beginning, and we cannot wait to welcome them back for the first official day of school! #LimitlessLearning #ClassOf2039