Mill Valley Weekly

The Mill Valley flag pole has stood tall and proud for many years. It was during the dedication ceremony in 1926 for the newly remodeled school that the new flag pole was introduced. Julius P. Heil donated the flag pole as he had attended Mill Valley in his youth. Mr. Heil would later go on to be the Governor of Wisconsin from 1939-1943. He coined the phrase, “America’s Dairyland.” Today this flag pole still stands at 64 feet and is in use at Mill Valley. We are hoping that you will see our new flag flying high and proud as you head down Hillendale.

Sincerely,

Robin Schrot, Principal

Allyce Harris, Associate Principal

We are pleased to announce that Muskego-Norway Schools is offering a variety of summer school and sports academy options for our elementary and middle level students this summer!

New enrichment offerings this year include the following: Instant Challenges; No Stress Math Skills Workshop; Micro Entrepreneur Business Experience; LEAD - Learn, Explore, Achieve, and Dream; and Volleyball Skills Academy!

To access more details about the summer offerings, please click HERE to access the 2021 SLA Course Catalog to learn more! Here’s some general information regarding Summer Learning Academy:

Location - Bay Lane Elementary

Registration Opens - Monday, March 15 - 8:00 AM

Registration Closes - Friday, March 26 - 4:00 PM

Confirmation of schedule available on IC- Friday, May 28

Week 1: 6/21 - 6/24

Off Week of June 28

Week 2: 7/5 - 7/8

Week 3: 7/12 - 7/15

Week 4: 7/19 - 7/22

**Dates and location are different for All-Sports Academy, Fab Lab, Swim Lessons, Volleyball Skills Academy, Micro Entrepreneur Business, and Muskego Power. See catalog for details.

As we begin to construct class lists for next year, the elementary staff will consider many factors including parent/guardian input on learning needs and styles.

If you would like to give us your input, please complete THIS SURVEY prior to March 26, 2021.

The information you provide will give us another perspective on your child. Please refrain from making specific teacher requests.

We surpassed our goal, reaching a total of 364 books! This means we will be having a GLOW PARTY on Wednesday, March 24th at 3:00pm. We will provide glow sticks, but feel free to bring your own glow supplies. Thank you so much for your support on our book drive for Children's Hospital!

Forward Testing for 3rd and 4th graders will be taking place April 19th - April 26th.

The testing will take place in the morning, so please avoid scheduling any appointments (doctor, dentist, ortho, etc.) during the testing times. Also, please ensure your student(s) get enough sleep, have a healthy breakfast and arrive at school on time.

3rd and 4th grade families will receive more detailed information regarding specific testing/subject dates.

This year we were unable to have our annual art show at the Muskego Public Library, but we put together some work from all of the schools in a virtual art slideshow! Please click image below to see some awesome work from our students in this district!

We had another awesome week fundraising for the Kids Heart Challenge and we are so grateful for all of our families!

Boley, Anderson and Maclver are in the lead for online registrations! Way to go! A special shout out to TJ B., Gavin S., Harper K., and Ryan T. for logging over 1,900 minutes of fitness combined!!

There is still plenty of time to REGISTER and choose a heart-healthy goal. If you have not had a chance, please jump online and register via our school link below.

http://www2.heart.org/goto/MillValley

Looking for EXTRA CREDIT? Be sure to complete Finn’s Mission to earn Limited Edition Agent KHC. Please check out this quick tutorial.

Remote Learning Day Information

March 26th is a Remote Learning Day for all students, and will be our first High Interest Day! What is a high interest day you might ask? A high interest day provides students the opportunity to learn about and explore high interest topics and careers. The learning goals for the day are listed below.

Student Learning Goals:

• I can identify topics or careers that interest me.

• I can make a plan to learn more about interesting topics.

• I understand how the work I do now can lead to my future career.

You can expect additional information to be sent in the coming weeks. The week of March 22nd, classroom teachers will be sharing an example schedule that students could follow on March 26th. The schedule document will include all of the links and information needed to facilitate a fun and exciting virtual high interest day!

HERE is your virtual newsletter for March 11th, 2021.

Kindergarten SPLASH will be held on Friday, April 30th for all of our incoming kindergarteners. We will be offering informational tours throughout the day. Please watch for a sign up the week of April 5th.

4K and 5K online registration is now open on the Muskego-Norway Schools website.

Date: Tuesday, March 16th from 4:00pm-9:00pm

Taco Tuesday Special:

$2 Beef & Chicken Tacos

$3 Shrimp Tacos

$6.99 Nachos or Totchos

Dine-in or carry out/online ordering

20% of proceeds goes to Mill Valley Elementary

Thank you to everyone that supported the MV PTO in the Pop’s Fundraiser. The totals are not in yet, but we sold A LOT of popcorn, of which half will fund the Sensory Path!

Pick up will be on Monday, March 22nd from 5:00-7:00pm at Mill Valley. Please use the same entrance used for student pick up/drop off (door 12 by the gym). Give your name to the PTO volunteer as you pull up to a numbered spot and your popcorn will be brought to your car. All volunteers will be wearing masks; we ask that you do the same. If you are unable to pick up your order March 22nd, please email MV PTO at millvalleymuskegopto@gmail.com to arrange an alternate pick up time.

Request for volunteers:

We need several volunteers to help sort and bring the popcorn to the cars. If you are able to help, PLEASE SIGN UP HERE.

Here are the nominations for the 2021-22 PTO Board!

President: Olivia Bohnsack

Vice President: Kari Savel

Secretary: Erica Bryce

Treasurer: Marci Radawitz (current)

Thanks to these parents for stepping up and “Making It Matter”!

3/16: Family Dine Out Nite @ Lucky's at the Lodge

3/22: Pop's order pick up at MV 5pm - 7pm

Join Mill Valley PTO Facebook page TODAY! CLICK HERE.

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

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.

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.

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