Friday, June 14th, 2019

Yearbooks! If you would like to purchase a yearbook, there are still copies available- come to the front desk! Get yours today for $50 cash or check payable to MVMS.

Those Graduates who did not receive their diplomas at the graduation ceremony will receive theirs in the mail. We apologize for the confusion.

The MVMS Office will be open M-F 8am-3:30pm through the end of June.

Thursday, June 13th, 2019

"Every person is a darn fool for at least five minutes every day. Wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit."

TODAY we have a special schedule and dismissal at 12:40pm. You should be in your period 1B class now. 6^th and 7^th graders will have periods 1B through 6B today. 8^th graders will follow a special schedule for graduation rehearsal.

Attention students: The dumpsters on campus are OFF LIMITS to all students. You may not put anything in them, or be on or around them.

Hello 8th graders: Graduation is TODAY! You should be in your period 1B class for attendance, then report immediately to your "graduation room".  Please see the posters in the pod to know your room location.

Yearbooks! If you would like to purchase a yearbook, there are still copies available- come to the front desk! Get yours today for $50 cash or check payable to MVMS.

Wednesday, June 12th, 2019

"You must give some time to your fellow human beings. Even if it’s a little thing, do something for others- something for which you get no play but the privilege of doing it."

Attention students: The dumpsters on campus are OFF LIMITS to all students. You may not put anything in them, or be on or around them.

Hello 8th graders: Graduation rehearsal and graduation are TOMORROW!  On Thursday morning, June 13th, you will report to your period 1B class for attendance, then immediately to your "graduation room".  Please see the posters in the pod to know your room location.

Yearbooks! If you would like to purchase a yearbook, there are still copies available- come to the front desk! Get yours today for $50 cash or check payable to MVMS.

Tuesday, June 11th, 2019

"He who loses wealth loses much;

He who loses a friend loses more;

He who loses his courage loses all."

8th Grade Chorus members in Concert Choir: Reminder that Tuesday morning is a mandatory rehearsal for our graduation performance. The start time is now 8:00 am. Please be on the risers in the chorus room, ready to start at 8 am.

All Textbooks, Library Books, and iPads are overdue! Items need to be turned in or paid for TODAY!

Attention students: The dumpsters on campus are OFF LIMITS to all students. You may not put anything in them, or be on or around them.

LOCKS ARE BEING TAKEN OFF OF THE LOCKERS TODAY.

Parents and Students please note this important information about

Choice Lunch :

If you are a 7^th or 8^thgrader and ordered a lunch for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12^th, you should cancel it. 7^th graders are going to be at McNear’s Beach (and may have ordered a separate Choice Lunch field trip lunch) and 8^th graders are being served lunch at Stinson Beach. 6^th Graders on field day can pick up any Choice Lunch they may have ordered since they will be on campus for lunch.

All students who ordered a Choice Lunch for THURSDAY, JUNE 13^th should consider cancelling it, unless you plan on picking it up from the Panther Café immediately after dismissal at 12:40pm.

Hello 8th graders: Graduation rehearsal and graduation are just three days away!  For that day, you will be assigned to a specific room based on your last name.  On Thursday morning, June 13th, you will report to your period 1B class for attendance, then immediately to your "graduation room".  Please see the posters in the pod to know your room location.

Yearbooks! If you would like to purchase a yearbook, there are still copies available- come to the front desk! Get yours today for $50 cash or check payable to MVMS.

Monday, June 10th, 2019

"It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end."

All Textbooks and Library Books are overdue! Lost books need to be paid for before you go on your class trip!

Attention students: The dumpsters on campus are OFF LIMITS to all students. You may not put anything in them, or be on or around them. Staff, please remember the dumpster outside the 6^th grade area is for your RECYCLABLE PAPER ONLY (paper and cardboard). The dumpster outside the 7^th/8^th grade area is for trash.

If you are currently using a school locker, make sure it is empty by dismissal TODAY. Locks will be removed after school today and anything left behind will be disposed of.

Parents and students:  Remember that if a student is leaving school for any reason, they must bring a note with them to school, show it to their teacher as the pass to leave class, and surrender it at the office when they sign out.

Parents and Students please note this important information about

Choice Lunch :

If you are a 7^th or 8^thgrader and ordered a lunch for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12^th, you should cancel it. 7^th graders are going to be at McNear’s Beach (and may have ordered a separate Choice Lunch field trip lunch) and 8^th graders are being served lunch at Stinson Beach. 6^th Graders on field day can pick up any Choice Lunch they may have ordered since they will be on campus for lunch.

All students who ordered a Choice Lunch for THURSDAY, JUNE 13^th should consider cancelling it, unless you plan on picking it up from the Panther Café immediately after dismissal at 12:40pm.

Forgot to order a Yearbook?  Yearbooks will be available for purchase TODAY, Monday, June 10th, after school outside the front doors.  Sales start @ 2:50PM after the last bell.  Cost = $50, and we accept cash or check made out to MVMS.  So, be sure to bring payment to school next Monday if you plan to buy a yearbook. Questions?  See Ms. Zeisler in room 45.

Hello 8th graders: Graduation rehearsal and graduation are right around the corner.  For that day, you will be assigned to a specific room based on your last name.  On Thursday morning, June 13th, you will report to your period 1B class for attendance, then immediately to your "graduation room".  Please see the posters in the pod to know your room location.

Friday, June 7th, 2019

"From walking-something. From sitting-nothing."

All Library books are overdue! Check your school email to see if you have outstanding books. Lost books need to be paid for before you can receive your yearbook or go on your class trip!

All Textbooks are due TODAY! Lost books will need to be paid for before you can receive your yearbook or go on your class trip.

If you are currently using a school locker, it’s time to clean it out! All lockers should be empty by the end of the day on Monday, June 10^th and locks will be removed.

Parents and students:  Remember that if a student is leaving school for any reason, they must bring a note with them to school, show it to their teacher as the pass to leave class, and surrender it at the office when they sign out.

Our last Lollipop Sale of the year is TODAY at lunch. Bring a buck and pick a sweet treat for your Friday afternoon.

Parents and Students please note this important information about

Choice Lunch : If you are a 7^th or 8^th grader and ordered a lunch for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12^th, you should cancel it. 7^th graders are going to be at McNear’s Beach (and may have ordered a separate Choice Lunch field trip lunch) and 8^th graders are being served lunch at Stinson Beach. 6^th Graders on field day can pick up any Choice Lunch they may have ordered since they will be on campus for lunch.

All students who ordered a Choice Lunch for THURSDAY, JUNE 13^th should consider cancelling it, unless you plan on picking it up from the Panther Café immediately after dismissal at 12:40pm.

Forgot to order a yearbook?  Yearbooks will be available for purchase on Monday, June 10th, after school outside the front doors.  Sales start @ 2:50PM after the last bell.  Cost = $50, and we accept cash or check made out to MVMS.  So, be sure to bring payment to school next Monday if you plan to buy a yearbook. Questions?  See Ms. Zeisler in room 45.

Hello 8th graders: Graduation rehearsal and graduation are right around the corner.  For that day, you will be assigned to a specific room based on your last name.  On Thursday morning, June 13th, you will report to your period 1B class for attendance, then immediately to your "graduation room".  Please see the posters in the pod to know your room location.

Thursday, June 6th, 2019

"When one door closes, Fate will open another."

All Students: Due to the renovation of Friends Field, the field will be closed to all students for the remainder of the school year. Please abide by all signs and warnings during the construction.

All Library books are overdue! Check your school email to see if you have outstanding books. Lost books need to be paid for before you can receive your yearbook or go on your class trip!

Attention 6th grade Chorus and 6th Grade World Music Ensemble students: TODAY is our field trip to the Redwoods. Please go to the chorus room at lunch today to get ready to leave. You may eat in the chorus room, or eat outside first, but you MUST arrive to the chorus room by 12:20 at the latest, wearing your chorus shirt.

TODAY will be the last homework help session for the school year.

All Textbooks are due tomorrow, Friday, June 7^th to your teachers. Remember to bring them all in! Lost books will need to be paid for before you can receive your yearbook or go on your class trip.

Lost and Found: It’s all going to be given away TODAY… make sure you retrieve anything that’s yours!

If you are currently using a school locker, it’s time to clean it out! All lockers should be empty by the end of the day on Monday, June 10^th and locks will be removed.

Parents and students:  Remember that if a student is leaving school for any reason, they must bring a note with them to school, show it to their teacher as the pass to leave class, and surrender it at the office when they sign out.

Please everyone clean up after yourselves after recess and lunch. LOTS of trash is being left around. Be responsible and do your part to take care of our school!

Forgot to order a yearbook?  Yearbooks will be available for purchase on Monday, June 10th, after school outside the front doors.  Sales start @ 2:50PM after the last bell.  Cost = $50, and we accept cash or check made out to MVMS.  So, be sure to bring payment to school next Monday if you plan to buy a yearbook. Questions?  See Ms. Zeisler in room 45.

Hello 8th graders: Graduation rehearsal and graduation are right around the corner.  For that day, you will be assigned to a specific room based on your last name.  On Thursday morning, June 13th, you will report to your period 1B class for attendance, then immediately to your "graduation room".  Please see the posters in the pod to know your room location.

Wednesday, June 5th, 2019

"People show their character by what they laugh at."

All Students: Due to the renovation of Friends Field, the field will be closed to all students for the remainder of the school year. Please abide by all signs and warnings during the construction.

All Library books are overdue!  Check your school email for overdue notices and return all library book still due.  Lost books need to be paid for before you can receive your yearbook or go on your class trip!

This Thursday, June 6^th will be the last homework help session for the school year.

All Textbooks are due on Friday, June 7^th to your teachers. Remember to bring them all in by then! Lost books will need to be paid for before you can receive your yearbook or go on your class trip.

Where is that favorite sweatshirt/lunchbox/water bottle? It could be in our Lost and Found. Take a look before we pack it all up and give it away on Thursday!

If you are currently using a school locker, it’s time to begin cleaning it out. All lockers should be empty by the end of the day on Monday, June 10^th and locks will be removed.

Parents and students:  Remember that if a student is leaving school for any reason, they must bring a note with them to school, show it to their teacher as the pass to leave class, and surrender it at the office when they sign out.

Please everyone clean up after yourselves after recess and lunch. LOTS of trash is being left around. Be responsible and do your part to take care of our school!

Forgot to order a yearbook?  Yearbooks will be available for purchase on Monday, June 10th, after school outside the front doors.  Sales start @ 2:50PM after the last bell.  Cost = $50, and we accept cash or check made out to MVMS.  So, be sure to bring payment to school next Monday if you plan to buy a yearbook. Questions?  See Ms. Zeisler in room 45.

Hello 8th graders: Graduation rehearsal and graduation are right around the corner.  For that day, you will be assigned to a specific room based on your last name.  On Thursday morning, June 13th, you will report to your period 1B class for attendance, then immediately to your "graduation room".  Please see the posters in the pod to know your room location.

Tuesday, June 4th, 2019

"People show their character by what they laugh at."

All Students: Due to the renovation of Friends Field, the field will be closed to all students for the remainder of the school year. Please abide by all signs and warnings during the construction.

All Library books are overdue!  Check your school email for overdue notices and return all library book still due.  Lost books need to be paid for before you can receive your yearbook or go on your class trip!

Where is that favorite sweatshirt/lunchbox/water bottle? It could be in our Lost and Found. Take a look before we pack it all up and give it away on Thursday!

If you are currently using a school locker, it’s time to begin cleaning it out. All lockers should be empty by the end of the day on Monday, June 10^th and locks will be removed.

Parents and students:  Remember that if a student is leaving school for any reason, they must bring a note with them to school, show it to their teacher as the pass to leave class, and surrender it at the office when they sign out.

Please everyone clean up after yourselves after recess and lunch. LOTS of trash is being left around. Be responsible and do your part to take care of our school!

Forgot to order a yearbook?  Yearbooks will be available for purchase on Monday, June 10th, after school outside the front doors.  Sales start @ 2:50PM after the last bell.  Cost = $50, and we accept cash or check made out to MVMS.  So, be sure to bring payment to school next Monday if you plan to buy a yearbook. Questions?  See Ms. Zeisler in room 45.

Hello 8th graders: Graduation rehearsal and graduation are right around the corner.  For that day, you will be assigned to a specific room based on your last name.  On Thursday morning, June 13th, you will report to your period 1B class for attendance, then immediately to your "graduation room".  Please see the posters in the pod to know your room location.

MVMS Daily Bulletin 6/3/19

Monday, June 3, 2019

"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to be around him.  But, when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years."

All Students: Due to the renovation of Friends Field, the field will be closed to all students for the remainder of the school year. Please abide by all signs and warnings during the construction.

All Library books are due TODAY!  Check your school email today for overdue notices and return all library book still due.  Lost books need to be paid for before you can receive your yearbook or go on your class trip.

Where is that favorite sweatshirt/lunchbox/water bottle? It could be in our Lost and Found! Take a look before we pack it all up and give it away next Thursday!

If you are currently using a school locker, it’s time to begin cleaning it out. All lockers should be empty by the end of the day on Monday, June 10^th and locks will be removed.

Parents and students remember that if you are leaving school for any reason, you must bring a note with you as your pass to leave class, and surrender it at the office when you sign out.

Please everyone clean up after yourselves after recess and lunch. LOTS of trash is being left around. Be responsible and do your part to take care of our school!

Forgot to order a yearbook?  Yearbooks will be available for purchase on Monday, June 10th, after school outside the front doors.  Sales start @ 2:50PM after the last bell.  Cost = $50, and we accept cash or check made out to MVMS.  So, be sure to bring payment to school next Monday if you plan to buy a yearbook.  Questions?  See Ms. Zeisler in room 45.

8th graders, graduation rehearsal and graduation are right around the corner.  For that day, you will be assigned to a specific room based on your last name.  On Thursday morning, June 13th, you will report to your period 1B class for attendance, then immediately to your "graduation room".  Please see the posters in the pod to know your room location.

Thursday, May 30th, 2019

“You will not be respected unless you respect yourself.”

All Students: Due to the renovation of Friends Field, the field will be closed to all students for the remainder of the school year. Please abide by all signs and warnings during the construction.

Where is that favorite sweatshirt/lunchbox/water bottle? It could be in our Lost and Found! Take a look before we pack it all up and give it away next Thursday!

7^th Graders- We are only two weeks away from your trip to McNear’s Beach! If you have any permission forms, give them to your Panther Time teacher TODAY!

Students remember that you are not allowed to use headphones- wireless or wired- during school hours. That includes airpods! Like your cellphones and other electronics, they must be POWERED OFF and PLACED IN YOUR BACKPACK for the duration of the school day.

Please everyone clean up after yourselves after recess and lunch. LOTS of trash is being left around. Be responsible and do your part to take care of our school!

Attention 6th graders! Remember that your Green A-Team applications are due this FRIDAY May 31st in the front office by 3:30pm. If you need a form, you can find them in the front office and library. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Varboncoeur in room 25, lower sun. 

Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

“Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.”

Remember TODAY is a special schedule and early dismissal. The schedule will be period 5b, 6b, Recess, 1a and 2a. Dismissal will be at 12:40pm at which time students with Choice Lunch may pick up their lunches. The building will be closed to students beginning at 12:45pm.

All Students: Due to the renovation of Friends Field, the field will be closed to all students for the remainder of the school year. Please abide by all signs and warnings during the construction.

All Concert Choir members, remember to report to the gym today at 12:25 pm, toward the end of period 2A. Please check in with your teachers at the beginning of period 2A to remind them that you are requesting to leave during the last 15 minutes of class. 

7^th Graders- Did you remember to bring your McNear’s permission forms? Give them to your Panther Time teacher TODAY!

Students remember that you are not allowed to use headphones- wireless or wired- during school hours. That includes airpods! Like your cellphones and other electronics, they must be POWERED OFF and PLACED IN YOUR BACKPACK for the duration of the school day.

Please everyone clean up after your selves after recess and lunch. LOTS of trash is being left around. Be responsible and do your part to take care of our school!

Attention 6th graders! Remember that your Green A-Team applications are due this FRIDAY May 31st in the front office by 3:30pm. If you need a form, you can find them in the front office and library. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Varboncoeur in room 25, lower sun. 

Tuesday, May 28th, 2019

“Mankind is composed of two sorts of men- those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy.”

7^th Graders- Did you remember to bring your McNear’s permission forms? Give them to your Panther Time teacher TODAY!

Students remember that you are not allowed to use headphones- wireless or wired- during school hours. That includes airpods! Like your cellphones and other electronics, they must be POWERED OFF and PLACED IN YOUR BACKPACK for the duration of the school day.

Attention 6th graders! Remember that your Green A-Team applications are due FRIDAY May 31st in the front office by 3:30pm. Green applications have been distributed to your 6th grade teachers and can also be found in the front office and library. If you have any more questions, please see Ms. Varboncoeur in room 25, lower sun. 

Students! This is a reminder that skateboarding and scootering are not allowed on school grounds AT ANY TIME. This includes before, during and after school and the weekends. Please utilize the skate park for these activities.

Friday, May 24th, 2019

“How has their sacrifice [as service members] made a difference in our lives?”

Attention 6th and 7th graders! TODAY is the last day to turn in design submissions for next year’s Yearbook cover. Please bring them to Room 45 Upper Wind or email digital submissions to Ms. Zeisler. Remember to include your full name and grade level on the back. Questions? See Ms. Zeisler in Room 45.

It’s Kiddo! Carnival time!! Discount vouchers to the annual carnival are on sale now at the Kiddo! office TODAY from 8:30am-1:00pm. Sales will also take place at the Community Center today. THERE ARE NO TICKET SALES AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. The Carnival will be operating all weekend, and after the Memorial Day Parade, make sure you enjoy A Day on the Green at the Community Center. Details are on the Kiddo! website. STUDENTS ALSO REMEMBER THAT THE ENTIRE CARNIVAL SETUP IS OFF LIMITS TO STUDENTS UNTIL THE CARNIVAL OPENS TO THE PUBLIC ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. This means you cannot be on or near rides or other attractions before or during school.

We’re proud of all of our students who represented MVMS at the World Savvy Festival at Mills College yesterday. Teams received awards at the middle school level for Sustainability and at the high school level in the Social Justice and Human Rights division. Great job!

7^th Graders- Did you remember to bring your McNear’s permission forms? Give them to your Panther Time teacher TODAY!

Students remember that you are not allowed to use headphones- wireless or wired- during school hours. That includes airpods! Like your cellphones and other electronics, they must be POWERED OFF and PLACED IN YOUR BACKPACK for the duration of the school day.

Attention 6th graders! Remember that your Green A-Team applications are due NEXT FRIDAY May 31st in the front office by 3:30pm. Green applications have been distributed to your 6th grade teachers and can also be found in the front office and library. If you have any more questions, please see Ms. Varboncoeur in room 25, lower sun. 

Students! This is a reminder that skateboarding and scootering are not allowed on school grounds AT ANY TIME. This includes before, during and after school and the weekends. Please utilize the skate park for these activities.