
2025-2026 Registrations for Valley Park Early Childhood Center and Kindergarten are now open! Visit www.vpschools.org/onlineregistration to register your child for our full-day, tuition-free kindergarten program and www.vpschools.org/eccreg to register your child for our Early Childhood Program. If you have questions, please contact the district registrar at mcoates@vpschools.org or (636) 923-3664. #VPPride #KindergartenClassOf2038


It's National School Counseling Week and we wanted to say thank you to our counselors for all that they do. At Valley Park School District, our school counselors work to maximize student achievement, promote access and equity and create a school culture of accomplishment for all. Thank you to our School Counselors, our School Psychologist and our Youth In Need Counselors who help our students day in and out to be successful! #VPPride #NSCW2025


“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.” – Marcus Garvey #VPPride #BlackHistoryMonth ❤️🖤💚💛


“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” – Dr. Mae Jemison #VPPride #BlackHistoryMonth ❤️🖤💚💛


“Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness.” – Ola Joseph #VPPride #BlackHistoryMonth ❤️🖤💚💛


At Valley Park MS, our teachers are deepening connections with students through restorative practices! By using circles and structured dialogue, they're fostering trust, well-being, and a sense of belonging. #VPPride #BeyondTheClassroom


🌋 Erupting with Excitement! 🔥Our preschoolers explored Earth's prehistoric past, uncovering the mysteries of dinosaurs, fossils and VOLCANOES! Watching their creations erupt was a blast—literally! 💥Check out the story here - https://www.vpschools.org/article/1996568 #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


Our 3rd graders are shining in this awesome PBL adventure! 🌟 They are writing their own book about symbiotic relationships in nature, blending science with creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. 📚✨Check it out https://www.vpschools.org/article/1983447 #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


🌟 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


🎶 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


Every year during the Homecoming game, the National Honor Society hosts a frisbee toss halftime event at the varsity boys basketball game . The objective of the game is to throw a frisbee into a kiddie pool and the first person to make it in wins the prize basket. Frisbee’s are available to purchase during the first half of the game. All proceeds will go to the California Fire Foundation to help with the California Wildfires.


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.


🎉 Exciting news! 98 students made the 2nd Quarter Triple A roster by earning As, Bs, and Cs, 95% attendance, and no detentions or suspensions! 🙌 They wore their swag and had a fun lunch last Friday. Congrats to our amazing achievers! 🌟 #LimitlessLearning #VPPride

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


“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” Today we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #VPPride
