Mill Valley Weekly

With tomorrow's weather being questionable, we are going to move our Field Day and Planting Day to our RAIN DATE, Monday, June 8th.

We are anticipating a great day for planting our garden and having fun at the Field Day events! This is one of our favorite days of the year!

This year, we will be planting peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, cabbage, potatoes, onions, zucchini, cucumbers, cantaloupe and pumpkins! HERE is a map of the gardens and some planting instructions that will be shared with our volunteers.

Here are a few reminders...

• send your student in active clothes and tennis shoes
• bring a change of clothes (and socks) as there is a water station in the Field Day events
• apply sunscreen before arriving in school
• bring a water bottle

In Partnership,

Allyce Harris

MV Principal

Mrs. McCarthy's

3rd Grade Classroom

Third Grade Student Council has started a Recycle Club. Members gave a presentation to each classroom about recycling and placed reminder signs around the school. They take the recycling out once a week. The Golden Recycle Bin winners are selected and announced at Golden Awards by the Student Council members.

Each month, every classroom sets its own behavior goal to work toward together. These goals might include things like: walking quietly and respectfully in the hallways or making good choices about who we sit with during learning and work time.

At the end of the month, classrooms that meet their goal get to participate in a Minute-To-Win-It game during our Golden Awards assembly. Take a look at the fun below!

After 13 years of commitment to Mill Valley Elementary, Ms. Stollberg will be transitioning to a new role as the Administrative Assistant at Bay Lane Elementary, beginning in the 2026-27 school year. This move is to fill a vacancy created by a retirement, as the district navigates changes due to decreased enrollment.

Ms Stollberg’s love for students, families, and staff was evident on a daily basis and we are grateful for the positive impact she has had on our Mill Valley Family. We wish her the very best in her new chapter at Bay Lane!

Mrs. Patchel’s first grade students care about shelter animals. We are researching shelter animals and look forward to teaching the other kids at Mill Valley about these animals. We learned that some animals stay in shelters for a long time and need something to play with while they wait for their forever home.

We are looking for donations of cat and dog toys for shelter animals. Please bring cat and dog toys and place them in the bins by Mrs. Patchel’s classroom for the Wisconsin Humane Society. We are collecting items from May 25-June 5.

Thank you for supporting our cause and Mrs. Patchel’s first grade class!

If your student has a different dismissal plan on the last day of school due to early release,

PLEASE send a yellow note to school.

If you are planning on doing Parent Pick-Up and need a reminder of our pick-up process,

below is a map to help you out.

PLEASE stay parked in the lot until the bell rings at 12:40pm.

Parents: bring your children who are attending summer school classes to Bay Lane to:

• Walk through their class schedule and locate classrooms (bring your own printed schedule)

• Sign up for drop off and pick up transportation information

• Correct scheduling problems

• Pay course fees or pay ONLINE HERE (fees will be assigned on June 8th)

• Answer any other questions

Mill Valley students continue to work hard to demonstrate their respect, their responsibility, and their kindness. At the end of each month, behavior referral (majors and minors) graphs are shared with the staff and students. We wanted to share data trends with you, as well. When teachers share the graphs with their students, they facilitate important conversations about behavior in regard to trends, noticings, and potential actions to decrease the number of behavior referrals each month.

Below are some noticings and patterns from our staff and students for May:

• Kindergarten and Second grade significantly improved their behavior from the previous month.

• Referrals most often happened in the classroom followed by the cafeteria.

• Most of the majors and minors were reported as disrespectful behavior or disruption.

• Referrals happen least often while walking in our hallways, in the bathrooms or during specials.

• Teachers and support staff have been having conferences, using “think sheets” and implementing restorative practices to help students build their skills to resolve conflicts with peers during their recess or free time.

Registration for the 2026–2027 school year is now open!
Register by 6/7 and receive $15 off tuition
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Don’t miss this valuable opportunity for your student to build Spanish skills in a fun, interactive bilingual classroom.

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To view current support staff job vacancies, click HERE

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