Contacts 

Hello 4th grade families! My name is Patrick Garcia and this will be my thirteenth year teaching and my sixth year at Valentine Hills. I have taught eleven years in 4th grade and one year in second grade. My wife, and I live in Arden Hills with our two daughters. In my free time I love to play with my daughters, travel, drink coffee while reading a book, watching and playing sports like football, basketball, baseball, tennis, and pickleball (I am also a former football and basketball coach)! 

I am very excited to be a part of our Valentine Hills community and to connect with all of you throughout the school year!

Sign up for a Goal Setting conference on my Communication Sign Up Link 

Hello 4th Grade Families!! I am Nicole Wirth and this will be my eighth year teaching and my sixth year teaching 4th grade at Valentine Hills. I am so excited to be here and apart of this amazing community! A little about me: I love traveling, exploring new places, and trying new foods. I love hiking, swimming, reading, and eating cheez-its! :)  My happy place is being anywhere outdoors with my family and friends. 

I'm looking forward to meeting you soon! 

Here is the link for the upcoming Goal Setting Meetings 

Hello 4th Grade Families!

My name is Patrick McCann and I'm so excited to have you in my class this year. This is my 13th year of teaching; 4 years of Kindergarten, 3 years of 1st grade, 2 years of 2nd grade, and this is my fourth year in 4th grade! When I'm not at school I enjoy spending time with my wife, Marin, and our dogs, Mac and Aatto. I also enjoy exploring the outdoors, playing softball, golf, curling, and spending time with friends and family. Some of my favorite things are Minnesota sports teams, coffee, anything dog related, and silly socks!

My wife and I just had our first child, Adelyn, in August! We are very excited and are loving this new journey with her. This also means that I will be joining your 4th grader a little later than usual. I will begin the year on paternity leave and come back in early October. I have prepared the classroom already and can't wait to come back and jump right in with your student!

However, I would love to meet you before my paternity leave begins! Come and join us at VH for our school Open House on September 2nd between 4:30 - 6:30 to drop off your school supplies and see our classroom. Sign up for a Goal Setting meeting to talk about your child's upcoming school year (Thursday, September 3rd from 9:00 - 5:00) on my Communication Sign Up Link. 

Welcome to 4th grade! I am Jen McConn and this will be my twentieth year of teaching and my fourteenth year teaching 4th grade at Valentine Hills. My husband and I live in Roseville with our three kids. When I am not teaching (or driving all my kids to their various activities!), I enjoy traveling, hiking, swimming, being outside, reading, baking, going to Costco and especially doing yoga and cycling. 

I'm very excited to working and learning with you this year!

Come and join us at VH for our school Open House on September 2nd between 4:30 - 6:30 or sign up for a Goal Setting meeting (Thursday, September 3rd from 9:00 - 5:00) on my Communication Sign Up Link.

Hey there 4th grade families! I am so excited to be your teacher this year! My name is Mr. Smith, but some like to call me Smithy. This is my 8th year teaching, and my 7th year teaching at Valentine Hills. I've taught 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and for several years as a STEAM teacher with K-8 youth. I live in Blaine, and I love spending time with my wife, being a FUN-cle to my nieces, eating Chipotle, playing with our adorable kitties Bruno and Ollie, watching and playing sports like football, basketball, hockey, and baseball, reading, hiking, playing video games, and doing anything outdoors! 

I absolutely love teaching, and I can’t wait for all the exciting things we will learn and do together. We are going to have a lot of fun learning, growing, and adventuring together.

I'm looking forward to meeting you soon! Come and join us at VH for our school Open House on September 2nd between 4:30 - 6:30 or sign up for a Goal Setting meeting on the following day, September 3rd, on my Google Calendar sign-up HERE.