Mill Valley Weekly

Next week promises to be a wonderful time for our school community as we come together to celebrate school spirit! From our themed spirit days (see below) to the excitement of the upcoming PTO sponsored Color Run, students will have many opportunities to show their pride, teamwork, and joy for learning.

This year, our theme—“Integrity is a part of our Mill Valley family”—guides everything we do. As we cheer each other on, dress up for spirit days, and run side by side during the Color Run, we are reminded that integrity means being kind and supportive of one another both in and out of the classroom. These celebrations are not only fun traditions but also powerful ways for our students to live out the values that make our school family strong.

Thank you for partnering with us to encourage your child to join in the fun, show their school pride, and continue building a community rooted in integrity. We can’t wait to see the smiles, laughter, and teamwork shine next week!

In Partnership,

Allyce Harris

Mill Valley Principal

We will no longer be putting up the yellow rope at the entrance for parent pick-up to ensure all of our buses get into the lot on time. However, even though the rope is not up, the lot does not open until 3:45 pm.

Please remain parked until the bell rings at 3:45 pm. Attempting to pull out prior to 3:45 pm causes Hillendale Drive to be blocked to thru traffic. Pulling out early from parking stalls in the parking lot blocks other staff and families from exiting the lot.

We sincerely appreciate your cooperation to ensure dismissal runs smoothly!

Here are some important details about the event that day...

• Approved Volunteers report to the BLACKTOP at 1:30pm
• Spectators arrive after 1:45pm to cheer on or run/walk with our MV Family (cheer on from anywhere along the - see course map below)
• PARKING AVAILABLE in the extra lot off of Racine, next to Funeral Home (see map below)
• No need to check in at the office
• Classes will start lining up at 2:00pm on the blacktop and will have a staggered start onto the course
• Students will enter the BLAST OFF STATION at 2:30-2:45 before entering back into the school
• Families and Friends will follow the DISMISSAL PLAN (Click on details below to enlarge)

Please remember that if you or your children see or hear something suspicious to immediately say something to an administrator, a School Resource Officer, or call the local police department. We are committed to ensuring a safe learning environment for our students, and we are fortunate to have great partnerships with you, our parents/guardians, in our district. With threats occurring more often in school districts, it is important that we take a moment to lean on this partnership and ask you to have a conversation with your children regarding the serious implications of making a threat on a school. Such behavior may leave a lasting impact on a child’s education and future. The impact on the entire family is profound. Rather than waiting, we are asking you to personally discuss this issue with your children now. Whether a student perceives making a threat as a joke or not a big deal, making a threat on a school could result in suspension, expulsion, and/or being charged as an adult with a felony. According to State of WI statute 947.015: “Whoever intentionally conveys or causes to be conveyed any threat or false information, knowing such to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made to destroy any property by the means of explosives is guilty of a Class 1 felony.”

Please know that Muskego-Norway Schools have safety plans and practices in place to prepare our school community for a crisis. Safety efforts and practices include:

• Three (3) Muskego Police Officers, serving as School Resource Officers in our buildings. We lead Waukesha County and all rural school districts in southeast Wisconsin when it comes to staffing police in our schools.
• District and school-level Emergency Response Teams who meet regularly with the Muskego Police Department to research and implement the most up-to-date procedures in protecting our students and staff from dangers in a crisis, as well as disseminating to staff at all buildings our safety procedures and protocols to follow.
• Safety plans are reviewed and approved annually by the Muskego-Norway School Board.
• All external doors are locked during school hours, and we have supervised main entrances at all of our buildings.
• Visitors need permission to enter school buildings using an official ID.
• Annually, MNSD conducts all state mandatory drills, including two "lockdown" drills.
• Background checks are required for volunteers and staff members to enter into our schools and work with students.
• Students who leave the learning environment during school hours and return are required to check-in through the front office.

We know that schools are safer when students, staff, and families work together to reduce violence and address potential safety issues. We are asking that you continue to monitor your child’s and others’ online and social media activity and report any school safety concerns to law enforcement and school officials immediately. We are grateful for your partnership as we work together to keep our children safe.

If your child has not had a picture taken already, it will be taken on our retake day. Ordering information will be given out at the time of pictures.

If a picture was already taken, but a retake is needed, please let your teacher know so your child can be sent for pictures. Please return the original picture package to the photographer at the time of pictures. The same package will be ordered with the new image. New packages will not be received unless the original package is returned.

Please contact Customer Service with any questions 262-780-2901 or customerservice@schoolandsportpics.com

This year we are fundraising for a NEW inclusive playground to replace our oldest equipment.

You can register by scanning this QR code through FundHub.

Registration is OPEN through Wednesday, September 24th at noon.

Color Run T-shirt order window is closed.

Everyone who ordered a T-shirt will receive it the day of the event!

CLICK HERE to volunteer for...

• Color Toss
• Blasting Station (we need 2 more volunteers with leaf blowers!)
• Clean Up

Scan the QR code to order your spirit wear or order online HERE

The Christmas Clearing Council of Waukesha County promotes and coordinates giving to families in need during the Christmas season. If you are a family in need and interested in applying for assistance, please visit https://www.christmasclearingcouncil.org/

Applications are due November 15.

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