Our PTO

The purpose of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is to support and enhance academics and extracurricular activities at Valley View Middle School and to strengthen the relationship between home and school.

The PTO is a Minnesota nonprofit 501c3 corporation with membership open to parents, guardians, teachers, and staff at Valley View Middle School.

 

2025-2026 BOARD MEMBERS 

PRESIDENT

Erika LaDousa

 

PRESIDENT ELECT

Steph Pullen

 

SECRETARY

Yuqing Ren

 

TREASURER

Rachel Wollnik

 

MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT

Steph Pullen

 

COMMUNICATIONS

Josie Fontana / Steph Pullen

 

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR 

Jennifer Brown

 

EVENT COORDINATOR

Liz McCarty / Betsy Mulvehill (Elect)

TEACHER APPRECIATION

Erica Drake

  

6TH GRADE REPS

Melissa Steigler / Kelly Condit-Shrestha

 

7TH GRADE REPS

Mia Hannah / Sarah Irwin 

  

8TH GRADE REPS

Nicole Danielson / Liz McCarty / Claire Parmenter

 

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Miski & Abdi Ali

 

SPIRITWEAR

Lacey Drayna

 

TEACHER LIASON

Jodie Mettee

 

SEAC REPRESENTATIVES

Minoo Khodarahmi / David Kupiecki

 

 

As a board, we take our fiduciary responsibility to manage your dues very seriously. We try our best to ensure that the funds are used to better the VVMS experience for the students, parents, and teachers alike.

 

Your contributions make the following possible:

    • Grants to support VVMS students, staff, and school community
    • Grade Level Parties
    • Grandparent's/Special Person's Day
    • Teacher Appreciation Lunches
    • Various student activities
    • Scholarships
    • VVMS Digital Student Directory and Website (Membership Toolkit)
    • Special Guest Speakers
    • and more!

  

PTO Meetings are open to everyone!

Meetings are generally held the first Monday of the month at 7pm via Zoom. You can use THIS ZOOM LINK to join.

The first 10 minutes are reserved for public shares with 2 minutes awarded per person. If you wish to share something during the PTO meeting please fill out THIS FORM. The rest of the meeting time will follow the Meeting Agenda and is intended for board member discussions only.

 

VVMS PTO Meeting Schedule:

September 8th, 2025

October 6th, 2025

November 3rd, 2025

December 1st, 2025

February 2nd, 2026

March 2nd, 2026

April 6th, 2026

May 4th, 2026

 

You can find previous Meeting Minutes HERE.

 

 

 

If you are interested in joining the VVMS PTO Board or have questions or inquiries contact us at ptovvms@gmail.com