Valley View Middle School 
Weekly Update
February 9-13, 2015  
No School on 2/16 for President's Day
No School on 2/17--Staff Professional Development Day
In This Issue
The Wizard or POPZ
Student Course Registration
6th grade Optional Spring Conferences
Office Hours--Grades 7-9
Chinese New Year
Contact Information 
at Valley View

Main Office

952-848-3500

 

Attendance Line

952-848-3502


Student Services/Guidance Offices
952-848-3389

  

School Health Office

952-848-3302

  

Quick Links

Yearbook sale coming to an end soon!

This is just a reminder that we are coming closer to the end of selling yearbooks for the 2014-15 school year.   You still have time to order your yearbook!  The cost of the yearbook is $32.00.  Please go the following website www.jostensyearbooks.com  and order your yearbook today.  We will have to order the yearbooks by the end of February so do not miss out on your chance to remember your 2014-2015 school year.

Growing Up Workshop...Mothers and Daughters 
  • Saturday, March 7, 2015
  • 9:00-12:00 | Room 165
  • $40.00 per pair
 

Edina Community Center

5701 Normandale Road 

Edina, MN 55424
Call (952) 848-3908 with any
questions
Register online at:


Free Tax Prep

Tax preparation assistance is available for qualifying income households.

 

Call the Edina Resource Center at

952-848-3396 for

  • Local tax clinic locations
  • Dates and times
  • What to bring to the tax clinic
Remember the Earned Income Tax Credit and the MN K-12 Education Subtraction.

We're off to See the Wizard: The Wizard of POPZ!

The Edina High School Concert Band, directed by Paul Kile, presents The Wizard of POPZ!   The Edina Pops Concert, in its 62nd year, will feature the magic and color of Oz and the Emerald city as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the movie classic, The Wizard of Oz. A vibrant mix of music, dance, comedy and video performances create the Edina POPS experience!

 

  • Wizard of POPZ! performances are Feb 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, at 7 pm, at Edina High School. 
  • Tickets are $6 senior/student general admission, $10 adult general admission, and $13 for reserved seating.
  • On Thursday, Feb 27, students tickets just $3; and all other tickets are ½ off!
MiniPops returns Saturday, Feb 2, at 1 pm! This unique, one hour matinee, especially geared for our younger and senior audience members, is a sampling of the full Wizard of POPZ
show with the same magic, color and sound. Tickets are $3.

 

More information about the Edina High School Band, including POPS tickets, can be found at www.edinabands.com. Join us over the rainbow at Edina POPS!
Student Course Registration for 2015-2016

Schoolview Online Registration Window for 7th-8th-9th grade Registration is January 22, 2015-February 21, 2015

Instead of going to a registration evening and hearing someone talk, what if you could go and get help registering your child for his or her 15-16 course selection, or have a question answered?  Or what if you didn't need to attend because you already know how to register for courses and feel comfortable doing so? What could you do with an extra 90 minutes in your week?

 

What if all the information you needed for your child's registration could be on found on a screencast, which you could watch with your child at home, on your smart phone?

 

 9th grade Registration video

9th grade registration 2015
9th grade registration 2015

 

8th grade Registration video

2015 Registration for 8th grade
8th grade Registration 2015 
 
7th grade Registration Video

7th grade screencast
7th grade Registration 2015 
6th Grade Spring Conferences
Optional  Student-Led Spring Conferences

February 19, 2015

3:30-7:30 PM

  • Advisory teachers will be sending out a sign up sheet for parents.
  •  Students will be leading the conference, reviewing the Ramp Up to Readiness "Readiness Rubric" and "Prep Profile."
  • Students will be sharing and reflecting on their SMART goals as well. Conferences are 10 minutes in length with the Advisory teacher and in the room where students have their advisory.
  •  With only 10 minutes per conference, we recommend that specific questions for teachers regarding a specific class be directed to the teacher directly via email or phone.
  • Your Advisory teacher has sent or will be sending you information about signing up for conferences. Students may present their conference information directly to their parents at home instead of attending a school conference, if desired.
7th-8th-9th Grade Office Hours
Limited times will be available to meet with 7th-9th grade teachers.
  • February 19, 2015 from 3:30-5:30 PM
  • March 19, 2015 from 3:30-5:30 PM

Please click here to schedule an appointment, if desired, with a teacher in grades 7-9.

 

  • Spring Office Hours provide a time for parents and teachers to connect.  Office hours are targeted for parents of students who are struggling academically, socially and/or emotionally.
  • Appointments are 10 minutes in length with a teacher who has requested that you attend or with whom you have signed up.
  • We always welcome parent communication and if a concern or update can be handled prior to conferences via email or phone call, do not hesitate to contact teachers.
2015 the Year of the Goat
Celebrating the Spring Festival; Enjoying the Carnival!
Sunday, February 15, 2015
 
1:30-5:30pm
Location: 
Valley View Middle School 
Hosted by:
Minnesota International Chinese School明州国际中文学校 and Edina Chinese Association 伊黛娜华人协会