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SPELLING BEE WINNERS ANNOUNCED The school spelling bee was held last week. The school champion was Sreeroopa S. and the runner-up was Rohan C. Congratulations! Sreeroopa will advance to the Roanoke County Spelling Bee. Good luck!

GOLDEN APPLE AWARD NOMINEES The following teachers have been nominated to receive a Golden Apple Award: Lisa Riddle, Mary Elmore, Ashley Shell, Rick Elliott, Ron Coleman, Amy Jacks, Cole Shepherd, Holland Long, Julie Barrette, Jordan Pinkard, Randy Boone, Sarah Bayer, Trey White, and William Tresky.We are proud of these teachers!

TEACHERS WIN CLASSROOM GRANTS We are so fortunate to have so many teachers who take the initiative to plan and request funding for innovative projects. The Roanoke County Education Foundation has awarded classroom grants to the following teachers: Trey White, Lisa Riddle, Teresa Worth, Ron Coleman, Marilee Weikel, Mary Elmore, and Christine Morgan. We appreciate the generous support of the education foundation.

EXXON MOBILE GRANT AWARDED HVM has been awarded a $500 grant from the Exxon Mobile corporation. This grant is generously facilitated through the folks at PMI Stop-In Food Stores who make an effort every year to support local schools through this program. We appreciate their donation and work on behalf of our students.

ORDER YOUR 2011-12 YEARBOOK TODAY! Orders are now being taken for the 2011-12 yearboook, an historic year in the life of HVM. For personalized yearbooks with the student's name embossed on the front, the deadline is February 15. The deadline for ordering the regular edition is May 1. Don't delay; often parents put it off and then forget whether or not they have ordered the book. Unfortunately, there are no guarantees that there will be any extra books available for purchase once they come in. Click for the ordering link on the Herff Jones website. Please note that the school may be listed as "Hidden Valley Jr. HS".

stw HVM REDESIGNATED AS VIRGINIA SCHOOL TO WATCH! Congratulations to all of us in the HVM community as we celebrate our redesignation as part of the Virginia Schools to Watch program. Schools to Watch is a national program that recognizes middle schools that are on a trajectory of excellence in the areas of developmental responsiveness, social equity, and academic excellence. HVM was first designated in 2009 and was the first school west of Richmond and the northern Virginia area to receive this honor. For more information visit www.schoolstowatch.org

PARENT EMAIL CONNECTION Don't miss important announcements! Sign up today for the HVM Parent Email Connection email mailing list. Send an email message with your name, your child's name, and your child's grade to hvms@rcs.k12.va.us

SOARING EAGLES ... HVMS students and staff soaring to success.

MIDDLE YEARS NEWSLETTER Working together for school success. Click on the link to read issues of Middle Years. September October November December January February

EAGLEGRAM July 2011 edition During the school year, announcements and needed information will be posted here on the school website and sent out through the parent email list.

VIRGINIA INDEX OF PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

calendar image UPCOMING DATES

Feb 6 Parent-Teacher Conference Day - schools closed

Feb 15 Early dismissal (1:25) for teacher inservice

Feb 20 Spring sports begin

March 16 Schools closed for teacher workday

March 19 Schools closed

March 20 PTA Mock Trial @ Roanoke County Courthouse (8th graders)

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. OUR VISION