Mill Valley Weekly

At the start of this school year, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit every classroom across our building to talk with our students about a value that is very close to my heart: INTEGRITY.

Our school definition of INTEGRITY is being respectful, responsible, and kind

even when we don't think an adult is watching.

My goal for our school community is to see integrity spread far and wide this year. True integrity starts from within—when each student makes the right choice simply because it is the right thing to do. When our kids see their peers, classmates, and friends making positive, honest choices, it inspires them to do the same. Kindness, respect and responsibility are wonderfully contagious!

To celebrate these choices, we introduced an exciting new way to recognize students this year: the Golden Integrity Award. This recognition has quickly become a highly sought-after honor for our students! So far this school year, about 50 students have been recognized for demonstrating outstanding integrity, and we cannot wait to honor many more in the months ahead.

Yesterday, we celebrated all of our golden integrity ticket recipients during our Golden Awards assembly. In addition, a smaller subset of these students was randomly selected (see picture below) to participate in a special leadership activity with me! Together, we will work on creative ways to continue our mission of spreading integrity throughout our entire school.

Thank you for your partnership at home in helping us reinforce these vital life lessons. When home and school work together, our students thrive!

In Partnership,

Allyce Harris

Mill Valley Principal

We have been working on a lot of skills in Phy Ed. Kindergarten and 1st grade have been working hard at their spatial awareness skills. We've learned about our personal bubble space, how to move at different levels, and how to move safely at different speeds. We've played games such as Cookie-Dough Tag and even tried some partner challenges such as Tunnels & Travelers.

2nd, 3rd & 4th graders have also been working on their spatial awareness skills with tag games such as Stop Light Tag and Fish Taco Tag. We've also been working hard at some foot-eye coordination skills using soccer balls. We are learning how to dribble the ball under control and kick it accurately.

We are excited to continue our Halloween parade tradition this year! To make the parade easier for families to attend, our parade will take place outdoors around the Mill Valley blacktop area. This will allow families to enjoy the parade without needing to enter the building or check in through the office.

Families are invited to stand along the designated parade route outside the school to watch students and staff parade by in their costumes (SEE MAP BELOW). The parade will begin at 2:15pm starting with kindergarten. Students will exit the building with their classes follow the parade route and then return inside with their teachers.

Students going home early after the parade will follow the Halloween Dismissal Plan (see below).

🎃 Reminders about costumes:

• No scary or violent costumes

• No weapons

• No make-up or colored hair

• Bring your costume to change into right before the parade starts (do not wear costumes to school)

Wisconsin Destination Imagination (WIDI or DI) offers a student-led, hands-on STEAM program where teams of 2 to 7 students solve open-ended challenges entirely on their own, without adult interference.

This year’s 2026-2027 Team Challenges span several categories:

Grades 3rd & 4th Challenges:

• Technical (Get Sorted): Design an object-sorting machine and tell a story about a misplaced arrival.

• Engineering (Under Investigation): Engineer a weight-measurement system for an investigation.

• Scientific (Lab Legends): Explore applied science through a rivalry-driven story.

• Fine Arts (Act Natural): Present an original fable using interactive scenery and natural materials.

• Improvisational (Just Duet): Navigate an impromptu scenario as a famous duo with background music and random tools.

• Service Learning (Game Changers): Address a community need via a video game-themed story.

Grades 1 & 2 Challenge:

• Early Learning (Feeling Wild - 1st–2nd Grade): Explore animal senses and a mysterious object.

Join us for an upcoming informational meeting to discover how your child can unleash their creativity, build teamwork, and solve exciting challenges with Destination Imagination

Informational Meeting: Bay Lane Elementary Library, Wednesday, October 21st from 6:00-7:00pm

How to Join and Deadlines:

For more information or questions, please contact:

Rachelle Enk

rachelle.enk@muskegonorway.org

Ski and Snowboard Club provides students with the opportunity to purchase lift tickets and rentals at significantly discounted rates at Alpine Valley Monday–Friday, as well as on Sundays after 3:00 PM.

Students enroll in the discount program by purchasing a $32 Club Card. The Club Card includes:

• One free lesson on scheduled Ski and Snowboard Club dates

• Access to discounted lift tickets and rentals

• The ability for friends and family to take advantage of special club pricing on designated dates

CLICK HERE for details and to sign up!

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