Hello, HVMS Family!

Thank you,

Hidden Valley Middle School

Please see the information to the right regarding presentations being hosted by the Prevention Council of Roanoke. The dates are the following:

October 19th:

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Hidden Valley HS (parents/families) (presentation and Q&A)

October 20th:

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

Daelyn English

Damian Godinez'Chavez

Shannon Howell

Carly Johnston

Eli Orange

Josephine Spring

Atticus Tyree

7th Grade

Will Baird

Madison Gee

8th Grade

Malia Switzer

Addison Weaver

Please click the following link for more information regarding the Burton Center for Arts and Technology: BCAT

BCAT will be hosting an open house on Tuesday, October 11, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. A video tour is linked below in case you would like to learn more about opportunities for students in Roanoke County Public Schools.

Please see the information below from the Virginia Tech Kids' Tech University Program:

Kids' Tech University (KTU, https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu ) is a spring program developed by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech and Virginia 4-H, that puts scientists and engineers in front of children to encourage the exploration of intriguing topics in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

This year we are offering 2 concurrent programs on Jan. 28, Feb. 18, March 18 and April 1, 2023. The In-Person Program will be held at the Virginia Tech campus (Blacksburg, VA) and will include up to 250 kids (ages 9-12 by Sept. 30, 2022) and their parents. Kids and parents will watch interactive sessions presented by renowned research scientists and participate in hands-on activities led by undergraduate students and VT faculty/staff. Each day's events will center on common themes related to everyday life. The Virtual Program will be offered on the same dates as the In-Person program. The interactive sessions will be live-streamed via zoom and materials for hands-on activities will be mailed home to each Virtual participant.

Registration opens Oct. 17th. Please register for either the In-Person Program (Registration fee of $75) OR the Virtual Program ($50). Scholarships are available. Please see- https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu/sign-up.html

RCPS Mission: To invest in our community's future by preparing our students with Opportunity Ready skills as defined in the RCPS Profile of a Graduate.

RCPS Vision: Preparing every student, in every school, and in every classroom to be Opportunity Ready.

Our HVMS students demonstrate opportunity ready skills on a daily basis both in the classroom and in the community. We would love to start sharing out more of what our students are doing that demonstrate the following skills:

• Citizenship
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Career Plan
• Creativity
• Competence
• Centeredness
• Critical Thinking

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/

We have partnered with Moe’s Southwest Grill to offer Taco Meal Kits with all the ingredients needed for an easy, fun family dinner for only $35.99 plus tax.

$5 from every Taco Kit sold during this event will go directly toward supporting HVMS! Pick-up will be at Hidden Valley Middle School between 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

This will be a monthly fundraiser, and our next date is Tuesday, October 11.

Click here to order: Tuesday October 11

Future dates tentatively include the following:

• November 15
• December 13
• January 17
• February 14
• March 14
• April 11
• May 16

Please click the link below to find information on ordering closer to the event dates:

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