Wednesday, October 17th, 2018

“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”

Please note that we will be having our Emergency Preparedness Drill TODAY and will have a special bell schedule.

Hey students, we are holding our first community service event of the year! On Wednesday, October 24^th at lunchtime in the conference room, come help assemble hygiene kits made up of toiletries and other supplies during our HELP THE HOMELESS event! Also look at the Community First page on the MVMS website for more ideas on helping in your community.

What do Delhi, India; Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; Jakarta, Indonesia; and New York City, USA all have in common?  They are in the top 10 of the world’s megacities with populations over 20 million each.  More than half of the world’s 7 billion people live in cities.  What does that mean for the future of communities?  How will we continue to thrive as the population grows?  What will you do to solve our world issues?  We live in One World…Join the club…

Did you like reading about Isabel, Mahmood and Joseph? Come to the library at lunch on Friday where Mr. Maldonado will share his own story. He was a refugee who had to escape Guatemala when he was just five years old. The library will be open for students attending Mr. Maldonado's talk or for quiet reading and homework Friday, but closed for games.

Calligraphy reminder! Class will meet in room 36 at 7:30am on Wednesday!

Attention all 7th graders: If you are interested in playing in the lunch football league, please sign up in Room 85 during recess or lunch. Any questions please see Mr.O’Dea.

Fall Fundraiser News: So far, the top seller has sold 36 tickets, the second place seller has sold 30 tickets and the third place seller has sold 24 tickets. Keep up those sales and you may win one of the great prizes! And the three top selling classes are Doyle, Bedecarre and Shashoua! You can turn in your ticket stubs and money on Thursday and Friday this week during lunch or any time at the office. Races will be held at lunch on Thursday and Friday, so remember to bring your Chihuahua, kitty or pig to school with fresh batteries! We’re off to the races!!!

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.