Mill Valley Weekly

Let's brighten our hallways and share the joy of the season! We are creating a spectacular bulletin board near the main office to display all the beautiful holiday cards our families send.

This is a wonderful way for our students to see the warm wishes from our entire Mill Valley Family. It's easy to share your holiday spirit!

How to Participate

• What to Send: We invite you to send one of your family's holiday cards (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's, Winter Solstice, or any general holiday greeting) to school.

• When to Send: Please send your card with your student starting Friday, December 5th

• How to Send: Place the card in your student's folder or backpack, clearly labeled with "Holiday Card Display" so the teacher knows where to send it or you can email a digital version to Kimberly Reichart (kimberly.reichart@muskegonorway.org)

In Partnership,

Allyce Harris

MV Principal

We have been continuing our Components of Fitness unit with a focus on Muscular Endurance. Kindergarten and 1st grade students have been enjoying station work such as our rockwall & Scooter Rope. 2nd, 3rd, & 4th grade students have been participating in a fitness game called "Knights of the Round Table" which requires the catapults to perform "sit-ups" in order to fire at the other team's Castles (bowling pins).

Mrs. Anderson's

Kindergarten Class

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.

Please click on the image below to review the Winter Recess Expectations with your child(ren).

We appreciate your partnership in helping our students stay safe while having fun in the snow!

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:

• Second and Fourth grades tied with the least number of majors and minors.

• Referrals most often happen in the classroom

• Most of the majors and minors in the classroom are disrespectful and disruptive behaviors. Teachers and EAs are working diligently to build rapport and authentic relationships with the students. Our school staff are focusing on Restorative Practices in their classrooms.

• Referrals happen least often in specials and on the bus.

• Most kids at Mill Valley are doing a great job of trying their best and aren’t receiving behavior referrals.

Join the Muskego Elementary Ski Club and enjoy discounted winter fun with family and friends! We have seven dates for discounts this winter season and four of those are on no school days.

Sign up today by filling out the ski club form, linked HERE for your elementary student!

Get to know your Mill Valley Family a little better.

CLICK HERE to discover their favorite things!

Mill Valley Spirit Wear is on sale now and will be available until Sunday, December 7th at 11:50pm.

Items purchased will be delivered Wednesday, December 17th.

CLICK HERE to go to the on-line store or scan the QR code.

Sing! Dance! Act! This fun-filled after school theater class takes place at Mill Valley on Wednesdays, 3:50-4:50 pm, December 17 - March 11 (10 weeks, no class 12/24, 12/31, 2/25). Students will play theater games, build stage skills, learn music and choreography from a musical and act out a short script…all while developing imagination, social skills and confidence. Each session is filled with different material so new and returning students are welcome. Parents are invited to a special performance on the last day of class!

Visit our website for more info or to register.

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