Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

“A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain.”

Remember that THIS WEDNESDAY is International Walk to School Day – all who walk, bike, skate or scoot to school will get a treat at the front of school and can enter our drawing for a beautiful, blue Alite backpack designed to carry sports equipment and more.  Don’t miss out on the biggest day of the year with tens of thousands of students walking and biking to school in Marin County. 

Refugee author Alan Gratz will be at Mill Valley Middle School on Friday to talk about his new book, Grenade. Come to the library to get a pre-order form if you would like to buy a copy signed by Alan Gratz. Book Passage will donate a portion of the sales to the MVMS library.

Attention 8^th Graders: The Ropes Course Field Trips begin TODAY. 8^th Graders will attend with their Panther Time teachers. Check the notices in the 8^th Grade pod if you have questions about what day you are going. TODAY the following Panther Time classes will attend: Aquino, Iyer, Leonard and Green. You should wear tennis shoes or hiking boots, comfortable pants, sweatshirts and dress in layers for changing weather. You also need to bring your own lunch, a water bottle and a positive attitude!

Attention read-aloud fans: Ms. Palmer will continue to read Refugee aloud during morning recess in the library all week. Feel free to join us!

Thursday, October 11^th is Photo Makeup Day. All 8^th Graders who are on the Ropes Course Field Trip on Thursday (Panther Time with Flatland, Eagle, Zeisler or Rachel Hudson) and who have not had their picture taken yet or who have paid the re-take fee and want to have their photo retaken should COME TO THE PHOTO AREA OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY BETWEEN 8:00 AND 8:30AM TO HAVE THIS DONE BEFORE THEY LEAVE. All other 8^th graders and students who are having their pictures taken for the first time or retaken will be called down during the day on Thursday. If you wish to have a retake, you must go onto the Mugsy Clicks website and pay the $10 retake fee by Tuesday, October 9th. After Tuesday, if you want a retake, you must bring a $10 check payable to Mugsy Clicks to school on Thursday. Staff members who did not have their photos taken yet may do so at their convenience on Thursday.

All Students please power down your cell phones or other personal electronics NOW and put them in your backpack until the end of the school day.