Friday, May 10th, 2019

“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness…but signs of strength.”

Hello 8^th Graders! If you have Graduation permission slips and/or donations, please turn them in to the office TODAY. They are overdue!

To celebrate a successful week of testing we are going to have a spirit week next week! Keep an eye out for posters around the school with more information. Starting with Pajama Day on Monday, Crazy Hair day on Tuesday, 90s style day on Wednesday, Sports day on Thursday, and Tropical day on Friday! Remember that you still need to dress appropriately according to the school rules!

The MVMS Book Fair is open in the library next week from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Check out the great assortment of books at recess, lunchtime and after school. It will be open on Thursday during Open House, so bring in your family to shop! Proceeds support the MVMS Library.

While you’re making a trip to the Library next week, bring in some of your spare change for our Coin Drive! All monies donated will be given to Bayside MLK School in Sausalito toward classroom libraries.

If you haven’t already, please power off your phones and other electronic devices for the school day and place them in your backpack. They cannot be on silent, vibrate or airplane mode. Cell phones that go off in class or are being used will be confiscated and consequences imposed according to school policy.

Thursday, May 9th, 2019

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

Hello 8^th Graders! If you have Graduation permission slips and/or donations, please turn them in to the office TODAY. They are overdue!

Only two days remaining of our all-school state testing. Keep up the good work!

If you haven’t already, please power off your phones and other electronic devices for the school day and place them in your backpack. They cannot be on silent, vibrate or airplane mode. Cell phones that go off in class or are being used will be confiscated and consequences imposed according to school policy.

Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

“Love can turn a cottage into a golden palace.”

Hello 8^th Graders! If you have Graduation permission slips and/or donations, please turn them in to the office TODAY. They are overdue!

Students and Parents! Like last week, we will have an alternative schedule this week to accommodate State testing. It is especially important to eat well, get enough sleep, stay hydrated and each day bring your fully charged iPad and wired headphones.

Hey Students! TODAY is National Bike to School Day. Join thousands of other students throughout Marin and our country who will be riding, scootering, skateboarding and walking to school in solidarity for our environment. Even if you live too far or up on a hill, you can drive part of the way and walk or ride the rest of the way to school. Be sure to come to the welcome table in the front of the school to receive a treat and to enter our drawing for a Hydroflask water bottle. It’s great for our world and it’s fun!

If you haven’t already, please power off your phones and other electronic devices for the school day and place them in your backpack. They cannot be on silent, vibrate or airplane mode. Cell phones that go off in class or are being used will be confiscated and consequences imposed according to school policy.

Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

Hello 8^th Graders! If you have Graduation permission slips and/or donations, please turn them in to the office TODAY. They are overdue!

Students and Parents! Like last week, we will have an alternative schedule this week to accommodate State testing. It is especially important to eat well, get enough sleep, stay hydrated and each day bring your fully charged iPad and wired headphones.

Hey Students! Tomorrow (Wednesday) is National Bike to School Day. Join thousands of other students throughout Marin and our country who will be riding, scootering, skateboarding and walking to school in solidarity for our environment. Even if you live too far or up on a hill, you can drive part of the way and walk or ride the rest of the way to school. Be sure to come to the welcome table in the front of the school to receive a treat and to enter our drawing for a Hydroflask water bottle. So make your plan for Wednesday now! It’s great for our world and it’s fun!

If you haven’t already, please power off your phones and other electronic devices for the school day and place them in your backpack. They cannot be on silent, vibrate or airplane mode. Cell phones that go off in class or are being used will be confiscated and consequences imposed according to school policy.

Monday, May 6th, 2019

“The greater the woman, the greater the courtesy.”

Hello 8^th Graders! If you have Graduation permission slips and/or donations, please turn them in to the office TODAY. They are overdue!

Students and Parents! Like last week, we will have an alternative schedule this week to accommodate State testing. It is especially important to eat well, get enough sleep, stay hydrated and each day bring your fully charged iPad and wired headphones.

Steven Johnson, the author and star of the television series "How We Got to Now" will be visiting MVMS TODAY! If you would like a copy of his new book for him to sign after school, pick up a form in the library or have your parents order it online through the link on the MVMS library homepage.

Hey Students! This Wednesday is National Bike to School Day. Join thousands of other students throughout Marin and our country who will be riding, scootering, skateboarding and walking to school in solidarity for our environment. Even if you live too far or up on a hill, you can drive part of the way and walk or ride the rest of the way to school. Be sure to come to the welcome table in the front of the school to receive a treat and to enter our drawing for a Hydroflask water bottle. So make your plan for Wednesday now! It’s great for our world and it’s fun!

If you haven’t already, please power off your phones and other electronic devices for the school day and place them in your backpack. They cannot be on silent, vibrate or airplane mode. Cell phones that go off in class or are being used will be confiscated and consequences imposed according to school policy.

Friday, May 3rd, 2019

“The music that can deepest reach

And cure all ills is cordial speech.”

Hello 8^th Graders! If you have Graduation permission slips and/or donations, please turn them in to the office TODAY. They are overdue!

Attention 7^thGraders: Signups for the 4 on 4 Basketball Tournament are going on now in Room 85. See Mr. O’Dea with questions.

Students and Parents! We will have an alternative schedule the next two weeks to accommodate State testing. It is especially important to eat well, get enough sleep, stay hydrated and each day bring your fully charged iPad and wired headphones.

Steven Johnson, the author and star of the television series "How We Got to Now" will be visiting MVMS on Monday, May 6! If you would like a copy of his new book for him to sign after school, pick up a form in the library or have your parents order it online through the link on the MVMS library homepage.

Hey Students! Gear up to ride/walk/skateboard to school on Wednesday, May 8^th for National Bike to School Day. Anyone who bikes, skateboards, scooters, or walks to school on May 8^th can come to the welcome table in front of the school for a treat and to enter a raffle for a Hydroflask water bottle. Get your friends to join you! Thousands of Marin students will be riding on this HUGE day of student action throughout the United States to end climate change.

If you haven’t already, please power off your phones and other electronic devices for the school day and place them in your backpack. They cannot be on silent, vibrate or airplane mode. Cell phones that go off in class or are being used will be confiscated and consequences imposed according to school policy.

Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

“Love is the glue that holds the universe together.”

Hello 8^th Graders! If you have Graduation permission slips and/or donations, please turn them in to the office TODAY. They are overdue!

Attention 7^thGraders: Signups for the 4 on 4 Basketball Tournament are going on now in Room 85. See Mr. O’Dea with questions.

Students and Parents! We will have an alternative schedule the next two weeks to accommodate State testing. It is especially important to eat well, get enough sleep, stay hydrated and each day bring your fully charged iPad and wired headphones.

The Library will be closed TODAY at lunch for the California Young Reader Medal pizza party!

Hey Students! Gear up to ride/walk/skateboard to school on Wednesday, May 8^th for National Bike to School Day. Anyone who bikes, skateboards, scooters, or walks to school on May 8^th can come to the welcome table in front of the school for a treat and to enter a raffle for a Hydroflask water bottle. Get your friends to join you! Thousands of Marin students will be riding on this HUGE day of student action throughout the United States to end climate change.

If you haven’t already, please power off your phones and other electronic devices for the school day and place them in your backpack. They cannot be on silent, vibrate or airplane mode. Cell phones that go off in class or are being used will be confiscated and consequences imposed according to school policy.