Middle School News and Events
Banner Year for Valley Park Middle School!
VPMS was recognized as one of four Character Fitness Model Schools by CHARACTERplus. 09-15-11
Congratulations to Ms. Christy Straatmann for being selected as a finalist for the Presidential Teaching Award! Please check out the article on the DESE website to find out more information.
Interview with Dr. Savage (Missouri Middle School Principal of the Year) in Washington D.C.
Missouri Middle School Principal of the Year
Dr. Tad Savage, (center), principal, Valley Park Middle School, recently
accepted the 2011 MetLife/National Association of Secondary School Principals
(NASSP) Principal of the Year for the state of Missouri award during their
Fall Conference.
Pictured from left are, Executive Director NASSP Gerald Tirozzi; NASSP
President Jana Frieler; Savage; Tom Hogan, senior vice president, MetLife
Resources and Nancy Murray, assistant vice president of marketing, MetLife
Resources. Savage was awarded the recognition based on his impact in the areas
of collaborative leadership; curriculum, instruction and assessment; and his
personalization of the learning environment. The selection was made from more
than 400 middle school principals from throughout Missouri. The program is
sponsored by MetLife.
