Thursday, January 22

Friday, January 23, 2015
 
 "When you are thirsty, it's too late to think of digging a well."


Helloooo MVMS students!!!! YOU are invited you to participate in Khan Academy’s first ever LearnStorm. From mid-February through April 30th you will be able to earn points and unlock prizes for your school, your city, and yourself by practicing math skills on Khan Academy. The challenge is completely free for everyone - the more students that sign up and practice the better our school will do.
LearnStorm is a also designed to help you learn to learn. Throughout the challenge you will gain points for both achievement and for showing persistence and grit. Each week you will receive a fun optional challenge designed to help build a growth mindset. Your challenge awaits! It’s time to defend MVMS on the leaderboards! To register, go to  http://www.khanacademy.org/learnstorm Registration for LearnStorm 2015 opened on January 15th, 2015 and LearnStorm will run from mid-February through the end of April, with a final, in-person celebratory event in May.



Club News

WEB Leaders: Many of you need to pick up check-in forms so that you can touch base with the sixth graders you didn’t get to last Thursday.  Come to Mr. Schulman’s room 11 to get those as soon as you can. 

Today is the last day to apply for the Eco Top Chef! The application is available on Ms. Zeisler's website.

Are you interested in helping the environment? Are you looking for volunteer hours?  If so, check out the flyer outside Mrs. Meyers' office door. There is a great opportunity to help clean up Muir Woods on Saturday, January 31, that ends with a hot chili lunch! 



YEARBOOKS!
Last chance to order your yearbooks! Deadline to order is January 31st, if you haven't already ordered a yearbook please go to http://www.jostens.com! If you need to write check please go to the office and pick up an order form! 

Sports News
Do You Enjoy Playing Golf? If you already play golf, have your own clubs and would like to represent MVMS in the Marin County Middle School Golf League this Spring this is your opportunity!  The Middle School Golf League is great preparation for those interested in playing golf in high school.  To find out more, come to an informational meeting at lunchtime today, Friday, in the Conference Room. Interested students, parents and guardians are welcome.