Dates to Remember:

March 28th: Polar Plunge

March 31st - April 5th: Spring Break; No School!

April 25th: Special Person's Day, 9:30-10:30

May 3rd: Vibe K!

May 29th: 8th Grade Graduation at 1:30, EHS Activity Center

**The deadline to register to plunge ends today (Monday) @ 11:59 pm. Donations can continue to be collected up to and after our plunge**

Valley View is hosting our first Polar Plunge on Friday (3/28)!  

All students will be able to watch the plunge during their grade level plunge time (see times below).  

While we won’t have room to accommodate caregivers to watch, we will be live streaming our plunge at THIS LINK.

Interested in volunteering at our Plunge? Click THIS LINK to see our volunteer options.

Students who are plunging…. 

• Must have checked the waiver box on our Polar Plunge website with a caregiver

• Must wear shoes to plunge

• Must bring a backpack/duffle bag with…

  • a change of clothes

  • footwear they can wear after plunging

• Should have raised $75 dollars via our Polar Plunge website  or worked out a plan with their advisor.

  • Registration / Fundraising instructions

• Should wear their ‘plunge clothes’ to school

• Will be jumping with other advisory classmates (this helps with organization)

• Will be given any earned incentives from MN Special Olympics (t-shirt, hoodie) the morning of our Plunge

Plunge Times… 

(click here to see our full schedule on Friday (3/20)

• 7th Grade 9:40 – 10:15 am
• 6th Grade 10:20 – 10:55 am
• 8th Grade 11:00 – 11:35 am

It’s Inclusion Week at Valley View! This is a week where we celebrate and honor ALL our Valley View students, including our neurodiverse students in our Unified Programming. See below for some fun events this week that you can talk with your student about. 

• Monday – All school assembly during Advisory around Inclusion
• Friday – Polar Plunge Day! (see below for key details)
• Dress-up Days Each Day (see below)

For months, we have been planning a legacy event. Working with the City of Edina, our senior leadership within Edina Public Schools, Edina EdFund, and many other Edina partners – we are launching the first ever Valley View Middle School, VIBE K (5K). This run event will kick off our efforts to enhance our Hornets journey. We are THE district of excellence, and we want our scholars to see and undergo moments that reflect our top-notch brand. Every dollar of your registration goes directly into improving aesthetics and materials that shape the environment of every student entering Valley View Middle School.

We see this event growing each year into something the entire city rallies around. We want lawn chairs in driveways, signs, and all the rah-rah that comes with a signature community race! The Vibe K will take place on May 3rd, 2025. 8 AM will kick off the 5K - with a little lap, and toddler trot ensuing right after at 9:25 AM and 9:40 AM.

Tell ya mama, ya auntie, ya cousin, and everyone you know that our legacy event will only be new once. So be part of the people to witness it from the commencement. Hey, maybe some of you will be lifers that make this race your tradition. ALL are invited no matter where you live or what school you attend! Let’s make the Valley View VIBE sing loud at the first ever VIBE K! 

Save the Date for Special Person’s Day on Friday, April 25th, 2025 from 9:30am-10:30am. Our students special people will be treated to some light refreshments, a tour of the school, and a special performance.  In order to be respectful of all our students and families, we can only accommodate ONE special person per student. Unfortunately, there are no exceptions to this due to capacity and ensuring we are allowing everyone to participate who wants to participate.  

An RSVP form will be sent out once we return from Spring Break. Sign up to volunteer, if you are interested!

11 Edina hockey teams made it to the State Championships and 2 teams WON! (12UA and 12UB1 Green) Congratulations to all!🥇 

AVID - 8 scholars participated in a Socratic Seminar in small groups on Friday, March 21st. In preparation for this, they annotated text in a career article and wrote higher-level questions to use in their discussion of the article. 

Students in Food & Fabrics channeled their creativity and took part in an intense competition of cupcake wars last week! All groups did a fabulous job turning food into art. Guest judges were invited to view and sample the cupcakes. In a close vote, the Bears on the Beach Cupcakes won the award for best looking cupcakes. The best tasting award was bestowed upon the Cookie Dough Cupcakes. 

From left to to right: Bears on the Beach cupcakes, Principal Bass; guest judge, winners of Best Looking category, and winners of the Best Tasting category. Congrats!

FACS 6 students went to BizTown on Thursday, March 20th. 

The day began with the inauguration of Mayor Vera followed by opening remarks from each of the CEOs. All students had fun & worked hard at various businesses such as UPS, Cargill, Mortenson Construction, and KS95. Ivan earned one of the Employee of the Month awards due to his hard work at Delta!

Traditional 8th grade French students participated in a Fashion Show to go along with their clothing/shopping unit and Paris Fashion Week (March 3rd - 11th). Each group chose a style of clothing and presented their group members while they walked down our classroom Catwalk on March 13th. 

Join us at our next PTO Meeting where we welcome Kathy Rendleman, Executive Director of the Edina Education Fund, as a guest speaker (rescheduled from the March meeting which was canceled due to the snow day). The meeting will be from 6:30-8 pm in Room 222. All are welcome and encouraged to join us. Please note that Kathy's remarks will be at the top of the agenda. 

At the April meeting we will also hold elections for Executive Board positions for the 2025-26 PTO. If you are interested in a position or being more involved with PTO (there are lots of ways to help that don't involve elected roles), please reach out. 

Know someone with an incoming 9th grader who might like to get involved with the PTO? Share this message with them!

Come see what the fuss is all about, our kids are great and you make a difference!

We loved having our VVMS parents volunteer during passing times and at lunch last year! Please, please please, keep coming in and volunteering to supervise. 

We are offering work spaces for those who want to come during our passing time. This allows our parents to supervise halls during transition time but then hop back into an office to work. We're happy to accommodate! 

SIGN UP BELOW

For reference, here is the VV Daily Schedule.

Thank you!!

The Lunch & Hallway buttons now link directly to the Sign Up Geniuses

Working with middle school requires the right temperament. We mostly just need you to be smiley, and cheerful. We avoid practices that involve screaming or yelling. We prefer softer approaches that are kind but firm. Individuals volunteering are able to suspend bias and judgment and can offer support for all students. If you think this is you? Please help us in adding a greater eco-system like approach to how we guide and shepherd our young Hornets.

Students Entering 7-8 Grades for the Upcoming 2025-26 School Year

Starting summer of 2025, Edina Middle School students (entering grades 7-8 in 2025-26) can earn a Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) through Edina Community Ed. Students must complete 50-74 hours (Bronze), 75-99 hours (Silver), or 100+ hours (Gold) within one calendar year. Applications open February 11th and close April 27th, 2025. 

Mandatory orientations (in-person) will be held in April 2025, with attendance required by May 2nd, 2025. While Community Ed offers limited volunteer opportunities (Community Ed Unified Peer Volunteers & Green Superheroes of Science-Teen Teachers), students are responsible for finding their own volunteer placements. For more information and resources, please take a look at the Current Volunteer Opportunities webpage. Students must track their hours using the provided logs and submit them by April 27th, 2026. Certificates will be available for pickup at school in May 2026.

*While the National Presidential Volunteer Service Award has many options for all ages, as a Certifying Organization, Edina Public Schools has created these specific guidelines to help us manage the details involved.

Questions: email Alan.Hendrickson@edinaschools.org

Applications open February 11th and close April 27th, 2025 

Unified Peer Volunteers

Make a difference in our community by volunteering with summer Unified Enrichment camps through Edina Community Ed! Your support will help create a positive and meaningful camp experience for our students, ensuring they feel valued and engaged in all camp activities.

We ask that volunteers attend a 1.5 hour training session (DATE TBD the week of June 2) and commit to serving all four days (3 hours per day) for at least two weeks of Unified Camps.  

• Step 1: Potential Unified volunteers must complete an application by April 13, 2025. Link here: 
• Step 2: Accepted Unified volunteers will be notified of their schedules by April 25, 2025.
• Step 3: Unified volunteers will attend a 1.5 hour training session (Date TBD) the week of June 2-5 and serve all four days for at least two weeks of camp

Location: South View Middle School

Dates & Shifts: 

• June 9-12 |12:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Unified Theater Together
• July 21-24 | 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Unified Fit & Active
• July 28-31 | 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Unified Cooking 
• July 28-31 | 12:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Unified Cooking 
• Aug 4-7 | 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Unified Art
• Aug 4-7 | 12:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Unified Art 
• Aug 11-14 | 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Unified Team Building
  
  

Green Superheroes of Science Teen Teachers at excitED 
Students entering 7-8 grade

A great volunteer in this program is someone who…

is a thoughtful and enthusiastic individual, this volunteer is eager to share their interest in science with young learners. They are committed to educating the next generation about the environmental challenges posed by plastic pollution. 

Through engaging experiments, they aim to inspire young minds and foster a supportive learning environment where students can explore environmental science concepts and develop a better understanding of these critical issues.

• Step 1: Potential Teen Teachers must complete an application by April 13, 2025: Link here 
• Step 2: Volunteers must attend a required, day-long training with U of M extension/4H staff on Thursday, June 5, from 9:30am - 3:30pm. Lunch will be provided. 
• Step 3: Volunteers commit to serving all eight days (2-3 hours per day) of teaching young students at Highlands Elementary July 7-17

Questions: email Alan.Hendrickson@edinaschools.org

Location: Highlands Elementary School

Dates & Shifts: July 7-10 & July 14-17, M-Th, 12:45-3:15 pm

Don't miss the chance to get some awesome Valley View gear, our store is still open! 

NEW! United Spirit Wear Now Available!

Purchase HERE

We want to make sure all of our students are able to show their school spirit! Please reach out to Jill Wait at Jill.wait@edinaschools.org if you need to request a scholarship for your student to purchase school spirit wear.

Financial assistance for athletic, art, and academic extracurricular activities.

If you are in need of assistance: https://edinagiveandgo.org/successes/need-help/

If you are interested in donating: 
https://edinagiveandgo.org/give-help/

The Edina School Board has begun planning to hire our new superintendent, with the official search beginning in fall 2025. To ease the transition, an interim superintendent will be hired to coincide with Dr. Stanley’s expected departure in mid-April and serve through the end of the 2025-26 school year. Stakeholder feedback will be an essential component of the hiring process. 

Please visit this page for updates.

Join the EHS Varsity Baseball Hornets for an exciting day of baseball at Target Field on Saturday, April 26th!! This special event brings together two incredible games while supporting the Edina High School Baseball Program.

Enjoy a full afternoon of action, community spirit, and fun:

Two Games, One Ticket! 

• 1:10 pm | MN Twins vs. LA Angels
• 4:30 pm-ish | Edina vs. Minnetonka (45 minutes after the Twins game)

Tickets: $25 per person (Each ticket grants access to both games)

Limited edition hats are also available for purchase!

All funds raised will directly support Edina High School Baseball, helping to equip the newly upgraded Courtney Field, invest in player development, host team events, and continue building a top-tier program that empowers our athletes on and off the field.

Purchase your tickets and hats today!

This event is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors!

• Metropolitan Ford
• Hopkins Auto Body
• Wayne Transports

We look forward to seeing you at Target Field!

Best,

Alison & Chris Yeamen
Teri & Scott LaFrenz
Jenny & Eric Bjorgaard

EHS Baseball Captain Parents

Questions? Reach out to Edinabaseball.TargetField@gmail.com

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6750 Valley View Rd., Edina, MN

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