Mill Valley Weekly

Soon, we will begin to look at class placement for our students next year. Teacher teams will begin to plan for 2024-25 class rosters in April and May. When preparing classroom placements for next year, our staff carefully considers the match of student and teacher and the blend of students within a room. A process is used so that classrooms of the same grade are heterogeneous and balanced academically and socially. As we begin to construct class lists for next year, Mill Valley staff will consider many factors including parent/guardian input on learning needs and styles.

We appreciate input from parents as we begin this process and encourage you to fill out the Student Profile Survey. This form will only be available until Friday, March 22nd. Please note that in order to make balanced class lists, we cannot accept teacher requests nor assume your family will have the same teacher you may have worked with previously.

In Partnership,

Allyce and Julie

Mill Valley Principals

Today, we had The NED Show here at Mill Valley! It is an interactive, 45-minute all-school performance. They used storytelling, yo-yo tricks, humor and audience participation to simplify big ideas about behavior and character education, presenting them in a way children understand and remember.

Students Learned:

· The meaning of NED’s name – Never Give Up, Encourage Others, Do your Best

· Our words and actions matter… You can be a buddy, not a bully

· There is a Champion in EACH of us

https://www.thenedshows.com/

Kindergarten → 12:00 - 12:30

1st Grade → 11:15 - 11:45

2nd Grade → 11:45 - 12:15

3rd Grade → 12:30 - 1:00

4th Grade → 12:45 - 1:15

Kindergarten & 1st Grade:

Our younger grades got the chance to try bowling! It was a great opportunity to try something new and different in the gym. After bowling they got to work with the scooters while playing different spatial awareness tagging games. Soon they will be participating in fun St. Patrick's Day games!

2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade:

These grade levels also got the opportunity to try bowling. We talked about correct form and bowling vocabulary such as strike and spare. Students got the chance to win a special prize if they got a strike! We are currently in our basketball unit, which we will be doing up until spring break. We have worked on dribbling, passing, and shooting in basketball. Next week students will get the chance to put all those skills together in mini basketball games.

SLA Registration Info:

** This year, registration will not be first come, first served. As a result, parents can log in to Infinite Campus to enter course requests anytime during the open registration window. **

The Infinite Campus priority registration window will be open 8:00 AM Wednesday 4/3 through 4 PM Friday 4/5. At that time, registration will temporarily close so students can be scheduled into their requested classes.

• Course requests during the Priority Registration period are not time stamped. It is not first come, first served.

• Any classes with more requests than seats will be determined by lottery.

• It is very important to select alternate courses in the event that a class is filled. If alternate classes are not selected, there is a greater likelihood of gaps in your child’s schedule.

• Schedules will be posted to Infinite Campus 4 PM on Friday, April 19. At that time, late registration will reopen to families who have not yet registered, as well as the wait list for schedule change requests. Course availability may be limited.

Please join us on April 4th anytime between 5:30-7:00 PM at Bay Lane Elementary. When you arrive, be sure to grab a Student Bingo Card that will lead you and your child through our 4K classrooms. Each classroom will be open with a designated activity for students to participate in. During the open house, students and caregivers will have an opportunity to learn more about math, literacy, writing, fine motor, school readiness and social skills. It should take approximately 30-45 minutes to visit all the planned activities. There will be classroom teachers and administrators available to provide information and answer general questions you might have. More information regarding 4K and registration can be found on our district website.

The week of March 18th, we will be teaching our Human Growth and Development lessons. Please read THIS LETTER for details about the lessons for each grade level. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher or Mrs. Harris.

Journey "under the sea" with Ariel and her aquatic friends in The Little Mermaid! In our spring session of After School Theater Classes, students will work on a mini-script adapted from Disney's Broadway production and the animated motion picture. (This session was previously scheduled to be The Spongebob Musical.) This 8-week session at Mill Valley runs Wednesdays, 3:50-4:50 pm, April 3rd - May 22nd. New and returning students are welcome. Parents are invited to a special performance on the last day of class. Focus is put on developing imagination, social skills and a positive self image through the performing arts. Learn more at https://www.characterkidsdrama.com/muskego-norway-schools-registration.

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You have until April 15th to create your custom pages!

Wear your favorite vacation attire or Hawaiian shirt!

Friday, March 15th from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Mill Valley Gym (enter door 12)

Students must be supervised at all times....NO DROP OFFS

Pizza, treats and beverages for purchase....CASH ONLY

Volunteers needed: SIGN UP HERE

HERE is the link to purchase Mill Valley Spirit Wear.

The store will be open until March 22nd.

Items will be ready for pick up by April 22nd.

Volunteer Applications expire every 2 years.

60 days before your registered volunteer status expires, you will receive an email to re-apply.

Please renew your application if you are planning on being a classroom helper or chaperoning a field trip this year. If you haven't completed the Volunteer Application, CLICK HERE to do so.

Mark your calendars with some important dates for next school year. Click on the image to enlarge.

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