Hello, HVMS Family!

Thank you,

Hidden Valley Middle School

Our mission at Hidden Valley Middle School is to cultivate knowledge, to promote civic responsibility, to provide opportunities for the exploration of interests and abilities, to foster positive attitudes, and to develop essential skills necessary for all students to become productive citizens capable of thriving in the dynamic world of the twenty-first century.

Roanoke County Public Schools is encouraging all students and staff to participate in Global Day of Unplugging, which will be observed from sundown on March 3 to sundown on March 4. Global Day of Unplugging is an international effort to voluntarily restrict the usage of smartphones and computers for a 24-hour period to bring awareness to the harmful effects of prolonged smartphone and computer usage on mental and physical health of individuals, especially teenagers. During Global Day of Unplugging, instead of spending time on smartphones, individuals can participate in physical activities and other non-screen related activities such as reading a book, drawing, or playing music. For more suggestions for activities, please see https://www.unplugcollaborative.org.

HVMS parents/guardians, community members, students, and staff are able to pledge that they will unplug using the following link (form closes at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 3): HVMS Global Day of Unplugging Pledge

RCPS is encouraging participation through a competition involving all elementary and secondary schools across Roanoke County. Schools with the highest percentage of pledges (based on student enrollment) will be provided $500 toward an activity of their choice related to student wellbeing. Three awards will be given at the elementary level, and one each at middle school and high school levels. Additionally, every school that reaches the 50% participation mark or higher will be recognized at the March RCPS School Board meeting.

HVMS is encouraging participation at the school level by having students who pledge complete a verification form (pictured to the right) that will be used to enter their names into their choice of three different prize drawings. Students can enter their names for a chance to win a pizza lunch, candy, or free admission to our spring social. Two winners will be chosen per grade level for each prize!

Students will have the opportunity to sign up tomorrow (Tuesday, February 28) during school, but students are also welcome to use the link above and get a copy of the verification form from the front office. Verification forms are due to the front office by Tuesday, March 7 if students want to be entered in the prize drawings.

Want to purchase some school spirit wear? Please visit the link below to shop at our school store. A portion of all proceeds comes back to the school!

Home | Hidden Valley Middle School - Eagles (fuzzypickletshirts.com)

Students can receive SOAR cards at HVMS by going above and beyond our school-wide expectations of being safe, organized, accountable, and respectful. Our entire matrix of school-wide expectations is posted to the right. We will be distributing SOAR cards to students and parents/guardians by email, and recipients will be entered into monthly drawings for prizes. The following students have received SOAR cards since our last newsletter:

6th Grade

Abdurrahman Alabbasi

Anabelle Canfield

Jennifer Collins

Anasofia Cuellar

Braxton Hall

Ryan Havens

Aline Karout

Dante Keck

Mae Kochenderfer

Jay Moreno

Seth Norris

Ava Plunkett

Olivia Smith

Jackson Swank

Armaan Tanveer

Selah Tronstad

Marshall Webb

Kayle Coric

Andrew Draper

John Kinzie

Emma McCarty

Mason Palmer

Jared Sohm

8th Grade

William Foerst

Noah Press

Just-in-time tutoring provides students in grades 6-12 with an immediate online live tutor 24 hours per day/7 days per week. If a student is struggling with independent work, they can get immediate help to get them “unstuck,” even if they are at home late at night.

In addition to covering multiple subjects, just-in-time tutoring provides online help via chat and voice. Tutor.com also provides paper proofreading (12-hour turnaround time) and industry-leading Princeton Review ACT/SAT prep courses and materials.

https://www.rcps.us/justintime

Our PTSO is instrumental in providing support to our entire school community, and the success of the program depends on you! Dues are $5 per individual who is joining. 100% of our membership fees go directly to supporting our school community. If you have any questions about membership, please contact Meredith Burrow: mereburrow@yahoo.com

Please click below to learn more about our HVMS PTSO:

https://www.facebook.com/hvmsptso/

A bit of news we have today….

A NO BAKE, Bake sale is on the way!

In these busy days, who wants to bake,

A pie, or cookies, or even a cake?

You’d be surprised if you counted the cost,

Of ingredients, heat, and the time you’ve lost.

Baking for sales is extra work,

Yet nobody really wants to shirk.

So we’ve thought of a plan that’s really grand,

And feel quite sure you’ll understand.

In a donation, please include the price,

Of a pie or cake, or anything nice!

Without fuss or bother, you’ve done your part,

We hope you’ll give with a willing heart.

Wishing HVMS success for our NO BAKE Bake Sale,

This is the end of our little tale!

All donations will be used to support the HVMS Parent Teacher Student Organization’s purpose is to strengthen, enhance, and encourage the educational and social environment at HVMS.

Donations can be made through the following link starting tomorrow through the end of February: https://hvms-no-bake-bake-sale.cheddarup.com