Mill Valley Weekly

Hello Mill Valley Families,

Today was one of those days that our staff and students look forward to each year! The Halloween Parade has been a tradition for many years where students get to show off their costumes to the whole school and staff participate in a friendly costume competition decided by student vote!

Other things to look forward to are:

• All School Concerts (November and May)
• School Dress Up Days
• Monthly Golden Awards
• Principals Serving Lunch & Treats
• Grade Level Field Trips
• 100th Day of School
• Kids Heart Challenge
• All School Field Trip (Sponsored by PTO)
• Field Day
• and so much more!

We love the many opportunities we have to make a positive impact on the student experience at MV. If you have not already, please "like" the Mill Valley Elementary Facebook page and/or Instagram page to see many updates throughout the year.

Sincerely,

Allyce Harris, Principal

Julie Hetzel, Associate Principal

Don't forget, TOMORROW (10/27) there is NO SCHOOL.

Our teachers will be engaging in professional development.

Our students love the iSpy books that are available in the library! We have taken things a step farther by having our own iSpy display for students to enjoy. They are able to look for items on a check list sheet, which they can turn in for a chance to win a prize at the end of the month.

In the month of October, buddy classes completed an activity emphasizing that our words matter. Buddy classes had a cut out of a paper person and they read mean statements to the paper person. As they did that, the teachers ripped off a piece of the paper person and crumpled it up. Then, they tried to piece it back together with kind words and apologies (and tape). Lastly, classes discussed how our words and actions can affect people and how we can treat people with respect.

Did you know that in the 2022-23 school year, 63% of our students at Mill Valley Elementary were not tardy to school or class? Thank you for getting your child on the bus or to school on time.

Just a reminder...

• the first bell rings at 9:00am and doors open
• the second bell rings at 9:10am and students should be in their classroom ready to start the day
  

As part of our safety checks at Mill Valley Elementary, we conduct two lockdown drills each year. Please know that the purpose of this drill is to ensure that we have the best practices in place in case of a true emergency. These drills are just one part of our larger commitment to safety and security.

Our lockdown drill consists of conversations between students and their teachers to discuss what they would do if someone was in our building without our permission. During the drill, a script is read over the PA to help facilitate the discussions that happen in each classroom. We encourage our teachers to take as much time as needed to process the drill with their classroom. We are especially thankful for the cooperation of the Muskego Police Department in conducting these exercises.

We will be conducting our first Lockdown drill next Thursday, November 2nd.

Thank you for your cooperation and support in keeping our school safe.

The 2023 Christmas Clearing Council Client Application is available online!

The English and Spanish applications can be found at:

https://www.christmasclearingcouncil.org/application

The deadline to apply is Monday, Nov. 15, 2023. Christmas Clearing Council (CCC) matches Waukesha County families that can use some help with Christmas gifts with families or organizations that are more able to help out for Christmas gifts.

If your family would like to be a sponsor (they are called Angels), please call 262.771.0830.

We are so excited to kick off a new season of Destination Imagination (DI) in the Muskego Norway School District!

Please click this link to a Parent Handout with additional information.

HOW DOES A STUDENT JOIN?

Click here for online registration form due Tuesday, October 31, 2023

CLICK HERE for details on how to order your 2023-2024 Mill Valley Yearbook.

10% discount applies if ordered by the end of October.

Due to the inclement weather, we are going to postpone tonight's trunk or treat and reschedule it on Saturday morning, 10/28. If you signed up to decorate your trunk, please arrive between 9:15am-9:30am. Treating will begin at 10:00am.

Mill Valley and the Milwaukee Admirals Nov. 22nd

Buy your tickets at: https://fevogm.com/event/Millvalley

Sing! Dance! Act! In this after school class, students will learn the basics of acting, singing and musical theater dance while having a lot of fun! Our next 8-week session at Mill Valley runs Wednesdays, 3:50-4:50 pm, November 29th - January 24th (no class 12/27). Students will explore new stage skills, theatre games and showcase material, so new and returning students are welcome! Focus is put on developing imagination, social skills and a positive self image through the performing arts. Learn more at www.characterkidsdrama.com.

Click HERE for details and to register

Email: allyce.harris@muskegonorway.org
Website: muskegonorway.org
Location: W191 S6445 Hillendale Dr, Muskego Wi, 53150
Phone: 262-971-1830
Facebook: facebook.com/millvalleyelementary