Mill Valley Weekly

We have had a great week at Mill Valley "Changing the World...Making a Difference for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society". Don't forget, tomorrow, we will celebrate Earth Day by having a "no trash picnic". Pack your child's cold lunch in reusable containers. Hot lunch will also be available as a "no trash lunch".

Our 3rd & 4th graders will begin taking the Forward Exam next week. Please see the details listed below. We would like to thank you in advance for preparing our students for this big test. Research shows that getting a good's night sleep and having a healthy breakfast can set the stage for success.

Sincerely,

Robin Schrot, Principal

Allyce Harris, Associate Principal

We thank you in advance for your partnership in making your student's test days successful.

Here are a few reminders...

• testing will take place in the morning, so please avoid scheduling any AM appointments
• ensure your student is getting a good night's sleep
• ensure your student eats a healthy breakfast
• arrive to school on time (testing will begin promptly at 9:30)

Here is the new lunch schedule from Monday, April 19th through Thursday April 29th...

Kindergarten → 11:45 - 12:30 (recess prior to lunch)

1st Grade → 11:00 - 11:45 (recess to follow lunch)

2nd Grade → 11:45 - 12:15 (recess to follow lunch)

3rd Grade → 12:30 - 1:15 (recess prior to lunch)

4th Grade → 12:30 - 1:15 (recess to follow lunch)

As an optional service to parents, MNS has partnered with Summit Clinical Laboratories (SCL) to provide COVID-19 PCR Testing at our schools should a parent be interested and give permission in the following situations:

• Student becomes ill at school prior to going home
• Student is under a quarantine, is asymptomatic, and it is Day 6 or after (drive-up only, please call your school health office first to arrange)

Upon receiving permission from a parent, MNS will acquire the sample from the student and send it to SCL for processing. Parents will receive an email notification of results from SCL, typically later that same day. MNS will also receive results.

For those parents interested in this service, parents will need to provide MNS with the following:

• Signed INFORMED CONSENT prior to sample acquisition. Copies of this document will be available at the school and online (MNS Health Services, Parent FAQ)
• Copy of Insurance Card (if insured) OR student’s social security number (required by federal law under the CARES Act)

A few considerations when determining if this service is right for your family:

• COVID-19 TESTS ARE AT NO COST
• If a student receives a negative result, they may return to school once feeling well enough
• If a student is in a quarantine and the Day 6 result is negative, they may return to school on Day 8 if all other criteria are met, and a 7-Day COVID-19 Quarantine Application for Students has been submitted and approved by MNS Health Services.

HERE is your virtual newsletter for April 15, 2021.

We appreciate our teachers and staff every day, but we want to make this year EXTRA special and show our appreciation for all they have done this year to keep our kids safe and in school. We have received a lot of interest from families already and have some AWESOME things planned. Here are two ways you can help!

1. If you would like to donate monetarily to support the effort, please send a check or cash to school or via Venmo at @Mill-Valley-1. Please indicate on any donations “Staff Appreciation Week”.

2. We will be raffling off gift baskets on Friday as a fun end to the week! Each staff member will get 5 free tickets to put in whatever basket they choose. If you would like to put together a fun basket for the raffle, please contact MV PTO for pick up or drop off info.

If you have any further input, please email us at millvalleymuskegopto@gmail.com.

Tired of spending too much money on cards? How does $1 (or LESS) sound?

Check out all of the card boxes available in this short video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR_vYVNc6ZE

Order: HERE

Questions? Contact Karen Goelz at: karen.goelz@muskegonorway.org

Download the app on your phone and learn more HERE.

4/19 - 4/29: Cards for a Cause Sales

5/10 - MV PTO Dine Out Nite @ Danny Haskell's

Join Mill Valley PTO Facebook page TODAY! CLICK HERE.

Questions...email Mill Valley PTO at millvalleymuskegopto@gmail.com.

We are already planning for next year’s Parent Advisory Team. If you are interested in being part of the Parent Advisory Team, working with others to help the district realize our vision to be the District of Choice, please consider signing up for our 2021-22 district-wide Parent Advisory Team by completing this interest form. Meetings will be held at the Educational Services Center from 5:00-6:30PM on the following Mondays: October 4, 2021 (Curriculum focus), December 6, 2021 (Student Services Focus), February 28, 2022 (Safety and Facility Focus), April 18, 2022 (Communications, Culture, Co-Curricular Focus).

Registration is NOW OPEN for 2021

Click HERE to read more.

PLEASE NOTIFY MNS IF ANY STUDENT OR STAFF MEMBER EXPERIENCES THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS OR STATUS USING THIS FORM.

The more you keep MNS informed the better we can

STAYSAFE to STAYOPEN.

Please note that we continue to update our Parent FAQ document with relevant information. We encourage you to take some time to read it thoroughly. Please don't hesitate to contact Mrs. Schrot, robin.schrot@muskegonorway.org or Mrs. Harris, allyce.harris@muskegonorway.org with additional questions.

Volunteer Applications are now available electronically on our website HERE.

Please remember, due to our current state, we are only allowing essential visitors in our schools at this time. However, you are welcome to complete the application at anytime.

Muskego-Norway welcomes you to participate in the new Stopfinder app. Please see the promotional flyer for details on the app, as well as a video tutorial for your reference.

Email: robin.schrot@muskegonorway.org
Website: https://www.muskegonorway.org/schools/millvalley/
Location: Mill Valley Elementary, W191 S6445 Hillendale Drive, Muskego, WI, USA
Phone: 262-971-1830
Twitter: @mvwolves