Mill Valley Weekly

Our school year is off to a great start! Just a friendly reminder to parents about following the outlined procedures below for parent pick up and drop off. Your patience is appreciated as we continue to familiarize everyone with these new procedures.

Sincerely,

Robin Schrot, Principal

Allyce Harris, Associate Principal

Thinking Students...Changing the World!

Please notice on the map below that ONLY buses will be able to access Mill Valley via Hillendale Dr. All parents/guardians for drop-off or pick up should use the lot off of Racine Avenue and follow the path to the parking lot.

All parents must enter the parking lot via the path off of Racine Avenue. Click the picture below for an enlarged map. Students can be dropped off at 8:55 am. Students are allowed to enter the building at 9:00 am.

Students in Grade 1 and Grade 4 will enter Door 12 near the garden.

Students in Kindergarten, Grade 2, and Grade 3 will enter Door 13 near front office.

Only buses will be allowed to enter the parking lot off of Hillendale Dr.

There will only be a few spaces available for parents to park their cars and walk students to their doors. We strongly encourage you to use the drive through process.

All vehicles will exit onto Hillendale Dr.

All parents must enter the parking lot via the path off of Racine Avenue. Click the picture below for an enlarged map. Students are dismissed at 3:45 pm. If you are utilizing Parent Pick Up, please follow the traffic pattern below. Be sure to have your Pink Family Name Sign visible to the staff member on duty.

Only buses will be allowed to enter the parking lot off of Hillendale Dr.

All vehicles will exit onto Hillendale Dr.

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.

About Star Assessments

Students K-4th grade will be taking the Star Assessment between Sept. 3-17th. Star assessments help teachers better understand what students know and can do in the areas of early literacy, reading, or math. As a student takes the test, the software selects items based on the student’s responses. If the student answers correctly, the next item will be more difficult. If the student answers incorrectly, the next item will be less difficult. By adjusting the difficulty of the items to what students show they can or cannot do, the assessment is an accurate way to help teachers identify what skills students are ready to learn. Teachers use this information to guide their instruction.

•Star Early Literacy tests are used for students in grades pre-K through 1 (beginning readers who do not yet read independently or need early literacy skills assessed). There are 27 items and it generally takes fewer than 15 minutes for the student to complete the test.

•Star Reading tests are used for students in grades 1—4. Star reading has 34 items and it generally takes fewer than 20 minutes for the student to complete the test.

•Star Math tests are used for students in grades 1—4. Star Math has 34 items and

generally takes fewer than 25 minutes for the student to complete the test.

For additional information please click on the link HERE. Parent score reports will be shared with you during parent teacher conferences.

Packer Day is on Tuesday, September 14th for our 3rd and 4th graders! We are looking for 12 volunteers to help run different stations throughout the day. The event runs from 10:30am-1:30pm and will take place outdoors. Dress in athletic gear and bring your water.

Once you've registered to become a volunteer, go to your volunteer portal to sign up for this event.

CLICK HERE

We are so excited to welcome volunteers back into our building this year! We've missed you and would love for you to take part in a variety of volunteer opportunities...

• classroom helpers
• field trips
• PTO and other special events

Complete the on-line application HERE

Completing the on-line application is the ONLY way to sign up and help out at Mill Valley future events, such as... Field Day, chaperoning field trips, etc.

HERE are some helpful tips for parents to review with your children regarding online safety.

Here is the school's policy regarding distributing invitations to parties at school:

Invitations to Birthday Parties - The distribution of invitations to parties and/or birthday presents may not occur at school. It creates a distraction from learning and hurt feelings for those students who are not included. Unless you are able to invite all children from his/her class to a birthday celebration, please do not send invitations to school for distribution.

This information is in our MV Family/Student Handbook.

Join us on Wednesday, September 8th, at 6:00pm in the Mill Valley Library (please enter through door 1).

We'd love to hear your comments and suggestions to start the school year off right!

See you then!

Why should you come to a PTO Meeting?

1. PTO meetings are a wonderful opportunity to meet other parents in our school.

2. Hear about important news and upcoming events.

3. Learn how to volunteer your time, at school or from home to benefit the students at our school.

Did you realize that all the money raised by the Mill Valley PTO goes towards your child’s field trips, special family events and teacher reimbursements? So please help us out when you can.

We can’t do this without YOU!

If you are interested, please contact us via email at millvalleymuskegopto@gmail.com or message us on our facebook page (Mill Valley PTO). Please when leaving a message via email or facebook, please include your name, email, phone number.

Contact Mill Valley PTO anytime at: millvalleymuskegopto@gmail.com

or Mill Valley PTO on Facebook.

As the new school year starts, so does the scholastic chess season! Sign up is now available for any student in the Muskego Norway School District - please visit Muskegochess.com to sign up and for more information.

The fee is $60 per player and includes professional instruction (International Academy of Chess) each week, along with use of the club's chess sets during class. The season starts Oct 6th and runs to late March '22. We'll meet each Wednesday (weather permitting) from 6:30-8 at Mill Valley Elementary School in the cafeteria (Hillendale Drive entrance).

All are welcome - beginners to experienced! Parents of K-4 students are requested to stay and help with their child, unless discussed ahead of time.

Please note, we'll follow the MNSD guidelines as it relates to Covid, which for now strongly encourages the use of masks.

If you have any questions please see the website.

Date: Tuesday, September 14th

Where: Lakepoint Church, Muskego

Kindergarten meeting - 5:30pm-6:30pm

1st - 4th grade meeting - 6:30pm-7:30pm

For more information, please contact Aaron.Schoonover@muskegopack176.org

Register HERE for the 16 week Spanish course offered at Mill Valley Elementary before school. First class begins October 11th.

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