Published by the
Old Mill School PTA
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September - October Calendar
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Wed Sep 16 12:00 noon
Teacher Appreciation Lunch
Old Mill Auditorium
Wed Sep 16 6:00pm
MVSD Board Meeting
District Office
Fri Sep 25 6:30pm
Fall Potluck and Movie Night
Auditorium & Upper Playground
Fri Oct 2 8:45/9:00am
PTA Mtg Exec Board/General
Spkr:Jane Ritter, District Librarian
Fri Oct 7
International Walk to School Day
Mon Oct 12 - Thu Oct 15
Walker Creek (5th Grade)
Wed Oct 14 6:00pm
MVSD Board Meeting
Strawberry Point School
Fri Oct 16
Staff Development - No School
Sat Oct 17 10:00am - 4:00pm
Book Fair with Author Readings
Old Mill Auditorium
Mon Oct 19-Fri Oct 23 8am-4pm
Book Fair
Old Mill Auditorium
Sun Oct 25 11:00am - 3:00pm
Lapathon and Book Fair
Wed Oct 28 2:30-4:30pm
Emergency Drill
Old Mill Playground
Wed Oct 28 6:00pm
MVSD Board Reg. Study Session
Mill Valley Middle School
Fri Oct 30 10:30am
Halloween Parade
Old Mill to Downtown and Back
Every Wednesday 8:30am
Coffee Cart
Old Mill Courtyard
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The Old Mill Creek
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September
2009
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Welcome to our New Families and welcome back to those of us
returning to this most extraordinary school we call Old Mill. As the Old Mill
PTA President, there is so much to do. From Kindergarten Special Friends to
Movie Night, Lapathon, Book Faire, Halloween Parade, Field Trips,
Assemblies, Authors Month, Hobby Night, Science Night, the Art Show and the
most amazing Music and Dance performances. It makes me tired just thinking of
it all again!
But the good news is, I don't do all of this myself, the
only way we do all this is because of all of you! Ingrid Tolson, my
co-president and I will continue to lead, but really all of you are doing your
part. A perfect example of your desire to help was the Volunteer sign-ups on the first day of school. Thank YOU to all of you! We've got people to help with everything! If you missed something, we've put the
originals outside the Office. So sign up still! The Walk to School Committee
sign-ups I think went up late, so please check those out and help. It is so
important to have the kids walking, biking and scootering to school.
Thank you for your time and, well, I have to say it, your
Money. Yes, given the times we're in, keeping our school functioning at its
peak level is thanks to all of you. Thank you for Measure A Parcel Tax last
year, Thank you for giving to Kiddo! and Thank you for giving to PTA. Without
each of these supports, our budget would not have balanced! So I must say it, Please
make your Lapathon Donation and buy a few lunches.
But most of all. Enjoy! It all goes so fast. Try to make it
to as many field trips as you can. Come to all of your music performances. Walk
in the Halloween Parade. Cook at the Lapathon BBQ. Enjoy your children.
Appreciate your outstanding Teachers. And always say a Mighty Thank You to our most
extraordinary principal, Jane McDonough, who gets to know each one of your
children and what they need, while managing the sticky issues of our District,
the State Budget Crisis and the many lice, flu's and heat waves that run
through this school.
Here's to a great year! "We're all in this together" Thank
YOU.
Deborah Goldman & Ingrid Tolson
Co-PTA Presidents
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Wear your Jammies
to
Old Mill's Annual
Family Movie Night and Fall Potluck
Friday, September 25
6:30 PM
Auditorium and Upper Playground
Old Mill PTA presents "Bedtime
Stories." Hotel handyman Skeeter
Bronson (Adam Sandler) gets an unexpected surprise when he discovers that the
tall tales he's been telling his niece and nephew are somehow coming true.
Hoping to take advantage of the mysterious phenomenon, Skeeter spins one outlandish yarn after another, but the children's unexpected
contributions to the stories turn Skeeter's life upside down.
Bring warm blankets and LOW chairs. Eat popcorn (provided). Potluck details to follow...
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Drop Don't Stop Schedule
Sep 14-18 Sep 21-25 Sep 28-Oct 2 Oct 5-9 Oct 12-15 Oct 19-23 Oct 26-30
Room 11 Room 10 Room 9 Room 8 Room 7 Room 6 Room 5
Nov 2-6 Nov 9-13 Nov 16-20 Nov 23-24 Nov 30-Dec 4 Dec 7-11 Dec 14-18
Room 4 Room 3 Room 15 Room 1 Room 12 Room 11 Room 10
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Creek Deadlines and Publication Dates
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All dates are Tuesdays:
Deadline Publication Date
Oct 13 Oct 20
Nov 10 Nov 17
Dec 8 Dec 15
Jan 12 Jan 19
Feb 2 Feb 9*
Mar 9 Mar 16
Apr 13 Apr 20
May 11 May 18
* early Feb. Issue due to Winter Break
Please submit content for consideration to Nicole Taylor at nicole@ascendquality.com on or before the deadline date. Thank you.
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PTA Executive Board
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Co-Presidents
Deborah Goldman
dmfreed@aol.com
Ingrid Tolson
ingrid_tolson@me.com
VP Communications
Nicole Taylor
nicole@ascendquality.com
VP Events
Maggie Woodward
mywoodward@yahoo.com
VP Programs
Mary Stervinou
mstervinou@comcast.net
VP Fundraising
Chris Hill
mackiemackco@comcast.net
VP Fundraising (Lunch Program)
Molly Mercy
molly@foursquareinc.net
Auditor
Karen Meezan
kmeezan@comcast.net
Parliamentarian
Cynthia Samson
cynthiasamson@sbcglobal.net
Secretary
Sarah McNeil
srmcneil@pacbell.net
Treasurer
Sue Weinswig
weinswig@gmail.com
Financial Secretary
Lisa Preger
lpreger@comcast.net
Administrative Rep.
Jane McDonough
jmcdonough@mvschools.org
Faculty Rep.
Linda Tanguay
ltanguay@mvschools.org
Faculty Rep.
Laura Shearer
lshearer@mvschools.org
Kiddo! Rep.
Stephanie Alamin
scalamin@aol.com
Historian
Leanne hansen
leannehansen@sbcglobal.net
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New Faces!
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New folks around the
campus:
Graham Davis
is our wonderful and
welcome new second grade teacher in Room 15. You may have already met him as he was a long
term substitute for both third and fifth grade last year. We are so glad to
have him join the Old Mill teaching team.
 Sarah Stoelting
is our new RSP or Resource teacher. She was formerly at
the middle school and we are so glad to have her return to Mill Valley!
Working with Sarah is...
Jodi
Arata
as the Resource program instructional assistant.
Also, we
welcome back Kate Foley who
returns this year as our school psychologist.
Nancy Felder 
is a new instructional assistant for grades 4 and 5. Nancy
brings a wealth of education and experience to the position.
And we also
welcome Joni Hendrix- known to
most of you from EDS who will take over the very important lunch office relief
position, allowing Lynn Frazier to take a lunch break and covering the office
at the mid day point, before going on to her EDS spot.
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Old Mill Book Fair Oct 17-25
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Please see Old Mill's own page on Scholastic's website for:
- Book Fair hours,
- Featured Titles, and
- How to create a Book List for your child!
Old Mill School Book Fair website
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Swine Flu Info
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From Principal Jane McDonough:
Please have a plan ready to keep your child home should he/she be sick with the flu or flu symptoms this year.
If the school calls to have you take a child with a fever home, the need is urgent that the child not be in the front office where exposure is unavoidable.
If you plan now for that eventuality then if it comes at a bad time you will be ready and we will not have the risk of more students missing school for long periods of time. THANKS!
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Advice from the Marin County Health and Human Services:
Not only is flu season just around the corner, it's already here. As reported in the Marin IJ, there were 35 confirmed and 70 probably cases of (swine) flu in Marin County from April through August--
not the traditional flu season; 29 people were hospitalized during this time, and there were four tragic deaths.
Please read the attached information to help protect yourself and your family.
Follow these five basic health tips:
1. If you are sick, stay home from work or school. Call your doctor to discuss symptoms and to determine if you should make an appointment (or go to the hospital). Experts note that unless, you are critical, a hospital visit will likely result in your spending a long time in the emergency room with many other sick people-- so consult your doctor first.
2. Avoid close contact with sick people. You may become ill from being near the coughing or sneezing of a sick person, or from germs in their environment.
3. Sneeze "Carefully" - Health practitioners ask that you cough or sneeze "into your elbow"-- to prevent the spread of germs. (And try to steer clear of others who are coughing or sneezing.)
4. Wash your hands - Wash frequently with soap and water, especially after coughing or
sneezing or being out in public. (If water is not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer such as Purell.)
5. Keep hands away from the eyes, nose mouth - "Dirty hands" can cause illness by
spreading germs from things we touch with our hands to the eyes, nose or mouth.
REMIND CHILDREN TO FOLLOW THESE TIPS -- ESPECIALLY THE HAND WASHING!!
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Marin County Office of Education (MCOE) Flu Info page: www.marinschools.org/SwineFlu/swinefluupdate.htm
California Department of Public Health:
www.cdph.ca.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu
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Grist
A Wonderful New School Year!
From Jane McDonough, Principal
"...all of us will live on in the future we make."
- Senator Edward M. Kennedy
What a smooth start! Thanks to Deborah Goldman and Ingrid
Tolson, PTA co-presidents for that smooth hum of activity I took delight in on
our first day. All the students safely in their appointed classrooms, all the
teachers shining with anticipation and students ready to take up the year full
of challenges and accomplishments- brimming with that special excitement that
the first day always brings.
Our start up on the lunch changes we instituted this year
have come to fruition nicely. Stephanie Alamin deserves a huge thank you for
jumping on to the Waste Free lunch program so readily and in helping us work
directly with our students to have them be the managers and implementers of
this program. Their mastery of these habits and considerations will change
their approach to what we throw away without thinking, and support our learning
and curiosity about where it all goes, when, why and how.
Teachers have created beautiful spaces full of intriguing
and inviting learning opportunities. It is always a thrill to see these all in
completion when our Back To School night occurs and the student's initial work
has been added.
Budget news from Sacramento is pretty consistently hard to
hear. It seems like the education of our state's students may be getting badly
splintered via the messy political situation in which California finds
itself. In the meantime, we are doing
our best every day with what we have - which is so much more than most of our
colleagues out there- to deliver the best education possible to your
children. If you want to hear more
about the specifics of cuts we have made and may need to make here in Mill
Valley you should go to the district website http://www.mvschools.org/news/finance/default.htm
for a very detailed outline of actions taken and actions under consideration if
mid-year cuts come during the 2009-10 school year.
Regarding H1N1, two pieces of information (from the Center
for Disease Control) will guide us in our response to the H1N1 or "swine flu"
that is present in the general population at this time.
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"Those with
flu-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after they no longer
have a fever, or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medicines.
They should stay home even if they are using antiviral drugs."
- "Based on the experience and knowledge
gained in jurisdictions that had large outbreaks in spring 2009, the potential
benefits of preemptively dismissing students from school are often outweighed
by negative consequences, including students being left home alone, health
workers missing shifts when they must stay home with their children, students
missing meals, and interruption of students' education."
Keeping the above in mind I want to make a personal plea to
every family to make a very specific plan this year for what to do should
your child need to be at home or in case they need to be sent home on short
notice with fever/flu symptoms. Sometimes
it can be hard to be late for work, or miss work or an important meeting
depending on your circumstances, and as a parent myself I know how hard it can
be to make that decision without a strong backup plan for the children's care.
So, NOW, before you need it (and
maybe you won't need it if we are all lucky) have a ready plan for a way to
have your child at home rather than be faced with the question of possibly
compromising the school population if your child develops symptoms described
above. I understand that getting
support for a sick child when you have to work is not an easy request, but I
ask it on behalf of the whole school community. Please be vigilant about your
child's health this year, and follow the CDC directive and your doctor's advice
regarding the flu. It is helpful if you keep in mind, other than our district
nurse Martha Parker, we are not
health professionals at the school, and are operating under guidance from the
county, state and ultimately federal health professional community in
responding to this issue.
Creating community and including everyone - Character Ed
this year. Handouts on this program will be provided to every class at Back To
School Night, and you will see informational posters throughout the district,
and on our website oldmillschool.org. Please be patient with us as we make some
important fixes on the teacher pages this year. All teachers received new
laptops and updated software over the summer which will make everything
smoother in the long run but which have a few glitches moving from the old
sites to the new.
After school
information has been sent to you and provided by teachers as well, but just to
help Ms. Frazier out, please be sure you have an after school plan that is
understood by all when school gets out. Students are to go to EDS, after school
classes, supervised play (check with Park and Recreation) or home. At 3 pm we have to start calling on
those children who are not in one of those places. Your cooperation is greatly
appreciated!
Welcome to the next great school year for Old Mill School!
Jane
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Save the Date!
Old Mill Lapathon
Sunday, Oct 25th
11:00am - 3:00pm
Make sure the "Best Party in Town" is on your calendar!
Don't miss Old Mill School PTA's biggest fundraising event of the year.
VOLUNTEERS: We still need
volunteers to help make this year's Lapathon a success! Please make sure to
turn in your volunteer sign-up sheets that were included in your First Day
Packets. We will also have a sign-up sheet at the PTA Coffee Cart on Wednesday,
9/23. We hope to see you
there!
NEW THIS YEAR: Be
prepared for the unexpected with an Emergency Preparedness Kit created
especially for Old Mill School. Look for your order form in this year's Pep
Rally Packet. Place your orders in advance and pick up your kits at Lapathon.
15% of the cost will be donated back to the school, so now is the time to buy
that kit!
LAPATHON DONATIONS: are already
being collected. Thank you! We have come to expect a level of education for our
children at Old Mill. Unfortunately, the state has significantly reduced the
level of spending on public education, and PTA is asking that the parents help make
up the difference for these budget cuts. For this reason, we are asking for a
$250 donation per child this year.
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 Psychologically Speaking
A Sense of Community
From Claudia Trinklein-Engman
Note:
All Mill Valley School District schools will be focusing on character
education throughout the year. Our
first target area is "building a sense of community and belonging at
school."
When we asked our
wonderful elementary counselor, Claudia Trinklein-Engman, to write about this
topic, here is what she expressed:
All of us are a part of at least two communities -the
one that we create within our homes and the neighborhood in which we live. Yet, many of us have allegiances to a
variety of other groups as well.
We may belong to a church or temple, play sports on an organized team,
belong to a book group, or hold a membership at a swim club. And to all of these groupings, we have
a varying degree of loyalty, respect and obligation to do our part to support
and nurture its existence.
And the community, however it is defined, hopefully returns its support
and care.
School is yet another vital community in which our
children spent countless hours and years.
There are even small units of community within the larger one. The sense of classroom community is as
important as the communal flavor of the entire school environment. It is a community that includes
everyone: children, caregivers and teachers. It is meant to be nurturing and supportive. It is so important that we as adults
help our children understand that the school community is part of their global
communal network. Just like at
home or on the soccer field, every "player" makes a contribution. There is no such thing as an
"unimportant" group member.
Along with the "warm and cuddly" amenities also come
community obligations - strikingly similar to any other communal
organization. At school, people
take care of each other. They look
out for one another and truly care about others around them, young and old
alike. Yet, the school also asks
that each child pulls his/her own weight in supporting the school
community. Hopefully, like the
home environment, when one child is feeling excluded, others support his
inclusion. When a child is
physically injured, peers attend to his needs. All of us are continuously encouraged to find ways to allow
each person within the school to be heard and felt respected.
As the caring adults in our children's lives, we
need to promote conversations with our youngsters about not only the meaning of
community and what they get from the school community and other communal
groupings, but also what they owe back to it. How can we all help to sustain
this nurturing environment?
We need to model the same virtues at home and in all groups with which
we affiliate. Good character
education needs to be global. It
begins at home and broadens to the schools and our society at large. We need to work collectively to promote
healthy social responsibility as well as caring communities.
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Kiddo! 2009 Annual Campaign Update
Welcome back to school!
THANK YOU to the 785
families who have already donated to the 2009 Annual Campaign. Your generous
contributions will help us preserve the following important programs for our
students at Old Mill:
- Art with Jackie LaLanne and Katie Mostert
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K-2nd Grade Music with Lori Adessa
- 3rd -5th Grade
Music with Anna Stearns
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3rd & 4th Grade
Chorus with Nora Thomas
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5th Grade Chorus with Jessica
Stewart
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5th Grade Band with Cayce
Carnahan
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4th & 5th Grade
Orchestra with Phoebe Dong
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K, 4th & 5th
Grade Dance with Alan Scofield
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Poetry Specialists in 1st, 3rd,
4th & 5th grades
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Drama in 2nd & 5th
grade
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Library Aide
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Classroom Aides in multiple rooms
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School Technology Support Specialists
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Mobile Laptop Carts
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Art and music supplies
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Teacher Mini-Grants
Unfortunately,
our family participation rate is only 42%, which means that more than 1,000
families have not yet made their Kiddo! donation for this school year. We need everyone's support, so please help us continue
to preserve important programs for our students by making your donation
now. The recommended donation is
$750 or more per student.
Contributions at all levels are appreciated and our goal is 100% family
participation. Donate online at www.kiddo.org,
mail your contribution to Kiddo!, 409 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley, 94941, or
call the Kiddo! office at 389-7789 to arrange for an installment plan that
meets your family's needs. Thank
you for helping Mill Valley kids reach their full potential!
Kiddo!
Business Campaign. Are
you a parent with a local business? Help our schools and get some exposure for
your business with the nearly 2,000 families in our district by becoming a
business partner. You can sponsor your child's classroom, or be a school or
district-wide sponsor. Contact Business Campaign chairperson Becky Houha for
more details - becky.houha@comcast.net.
You can also call the Kiddo! office 389-7792. Maybe you've found a new store in
town that you think would make a good partner, or you have a favorite business
that you frequent and want them to participate - drop Becky a line with the
name of the business and a contact name. Or, if you'd like to help solicit
business partners, you may also contact Becky. Forms for business partnerships
are available on the website - www.kiddo.org.
Mill Valley
Fall Arts Festival. Come
to the Mill Valley Arts Festival in Old Mill Park Sept. 19 and 20 and stop by
the Kiddo! Food Booth for some coffee, pizza and snacks. If you'd like to
volunteer to work at the booth, email Kiddo! volunteer coordinator, Wendy
Johnson wrjohnson67@gmail.com or
call her at 531-5311.
Shop for the Arts in our Schools
- Last year Kiddo! and Mill Valley Schools received
nearly $80,000 from eScrip contributions.
- This program costs you nothing! If you are
already signed up, you must renew your grocery loyalty cards (like
Safeway) and update your credit and debit card information by October 31st
in order for your purchases to continue generating rebates.
- What can YOU do? Fill out the bright green 2009
Shop-4-Kids Sign-Up & Renewal Form that is in your first day packets
and is available at your school's front office. Return it to the
Kiddo! office or go on line at eScrip.com to enroll or update your
information. Our goal is 100% parent participation. Remember
that grandparents, relatives and friends can also register with
eScrip.
NEW THIS YEAR! -WWW.SHOPKIDDO.ORG(in association with Amazon)
We encourage supporting local
businesses, but sometimes online is the way to go. Kiddo! has partnered
with Amazon at www.shopkiddo.org. When you shop Amazon
(and its many partners) through this site, Kiddo! will receive between 4% and
15% of your total purchase. WOW!
Additional Online
Opportunities - Many online shopping portals will rebate a portion (typically
1%-4%) to Kiddo! Just log on to www.eScrip.com for the eScrip online mall,
www.onecause.com or www.igive.com and designate Kiddo! (Mill
Valley Schools Community Foundation) before you shop at one of over 800 online
merchants. You can also earn dollars for Kiddo! by searching the internet
using Goodsearch. Go to www.goodsearch.com and select Kiddo! as your
organization. You'll earn a penny for Kiddo! every search. Every
penny counts.
Please call Patty Flax at the Kiddo
office 389-7792 with any questions.
FUN FAMILY KIDDO! BUSINESS PARTNER
EVENTS
Bungalow 44 BBQ & Outdoor Music
Party - Sunday,
September 13, 1-7. Great music
provided by Tim Hockenberry, Timmy 2 Times and the All Star Band. The music is free and food is available
for purchase. For more info call
381-2500
Famous 4 12th Annual Block
Party - Sunday,
September 27, 1-5. Music, games,
and fun for the whole family. For
more information call Larry at Famous 4, 415 388-2550.
Mill Valley
Film Festival's Children's Filmfest - October 8 - 18
The Mill Valley Film
Festival's Children's FilmFest is showcasing a unique and charming collection. Ever wonder what the rest of the world
watches for family entertainment? The Mill Valley Film Festival Children's
FilmFest sets out every year to present the answer with their exciting
collection of family and children's feature and short films from around the
world hand-picked from international festivals and submissions from many
countries. There is also a
Children's Filmfest Opening Party complete with face painting, balloon
twisting, music and ice cream at 2pm on Sunday, October 12th at 142
Throckmorton Theatre.
For a complete
schedule of films and events, please visit the website www.mvff.com
after September 15th.
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Mill Valley School District Bond - Measure C
Important News
Vote on November 3, 2009
Mill Valley is fortunate to have some of the best elementary and middle
schools in the state. A critical element in maintaining our excellent
educational quality is providing our teachers and students with safe, modern
schools in which to teach, learn and thrive.
However, the majority of our schools are now between 50 and 100 years old
and are in need of significant modernization. Continuing to make piecemeal
and temporary repairs to our aging classrooms and buildings is no longer
cost-effective. The school district has spent the past two years doing a
comprehensive study on our current and future facility needs.
On November 3, Mill Valley voters will have the opportunity to approve a
bond to fund Phase 1 of the Mill Valley School District's Facilities Master
Plan. Measure C would upgrade and
modernize our elementary schools to address critical safety and capacity
issues, including:
- Updating
aging and outdated fire safety and emergency communications systems
- Repairing
and replacing leaking roofs and windows
- Providing
sufficient classroom space for all students and teachers
- Repairing
and replacing aging plumbing and electrical systems Improving
access for the disabled, as required by law
Please
learn more about this important measure by visiting www.SafeModernMVSchools.org. Or contact your school's field representative: Sarah
McNeil, srmcneil@pacbell.net.
Please
also make sure you're registered to vote and that your registration is current.
Deadline to register is Oct. 19. If you've changed your address, name or
political affiliation since the last election, you must update your
registration. Call the Marin County Registrar at 499-6456.
And
remember, please vote on Nov. 3.
Thank
You!
Leanne Hansen
Campaign Chair
Mill Valley for Safe, Modern School Buildings
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It Takes a Village
Special Education PTA
www.itavmv.org
Speaker Event
Dr. Matthew O'Byrne: "Mastery
& Competence: The Role of Learning in the Emotional Development of the
Pre-adolescent Child"
Thurs, Oct. 8th, 6:30-8:00
pm -- program
MVMS Multi-Media Room, 411
Sycamore
The
late elementary and middle school years can be a particularly stressful and
challenging time for both children and their parents. With the on-set of
puberty, the physical, emotional and social landscape of the school child
becomes considerably more complex. Dr. Matthew O'Byrne offers a unique
framework for understanding how learning and academic growth contribute to a
child's ability to successfully navigate these difficult years. His
presentation explores how learning, mastery, and the ability to feel competent
are fundamental building blocks of psychological well being and the foundations
of a healthy Self. He will
identify several of the significant stressors facing our children as well as
the crucial role parents play in providing the support and scaffolding needed
to ensure continued learning, mastery, and competence.
Dr. O'Byrne is a Clinical Psychologist with a private practice in San Rafael.
He has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and adults. He
spent many years working as a counselor in both the public and the private
school system. He currently sees many children and adolescents in his private
practice, many of whom struggle with learning issues, emotional difficulties
and substance abuse problems.
This
education event for parents is presented by It Takes a Village in collaboration
with the Mill Valley PTA Council.
Parent Coffee
Fri, Oct. 23rd [date
change from Oct. 16], 9:00-11:00 am
405 Wendy Way, Mill Valley
Parents of children with learning differences
face many challenges. Our coffees
provide a chance for parents to share information and support each other. Please join us. If you have questions, please contact Tam
Valley parent, Caron Stapleton (CStapleton@psalaw.net, 383-1192).
Upcoming Speaker Event
Jeffrey Leiken, MA: "From the Back of Their Head to the
Center of Their World- Being the Rare Adult That Youth Will Listen To"
Thurs, Nov. 5th
6:30-8:00 pm
Playgroup Ongoing
Strawberry Point School
Some
children with learning differences may have a hard time making friends.
Our play group is a great chance for them to build relationships with coaching
from parents. This year, we will be hosting our playgroups at Strawberry
Point School. General information will
be posted on our website. To confirm schedule or to check weather
cancellations, contact Strawberry Point parent Mark McGahan (markmcgahan1@mac.com,
306-3463).
Website
Please check our website out to learn
how we can help you and your child.
It's at itavmv.org. Information
about our speaker events (including speaker notes and handouts), parent
coffees, and playgroups is posted.
Speaker Notes and Handouts
Many parents have asked for notes from
our speaker events. They are
available on our website, itavmv.org.
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 Mill Valley Public Library
Welcomes you back to school!
It was a GREAT summer, thanks to all of you who unplugged yourselves and participated in our wildly successful summer reading program. September is New Library Card Sign-up Month - time to get your first library card! Bring a parent or guardian to the library, get your library card, and celebrate this momentous occasion with a photo and a special gift. Apply for a library card in person or online:http://www.millvalleylibrary.org/Index.aspx?page=630. With your own library card, you can check out books, request materials from other libraries, and take advantage of our many online services.
Don't forget about our Annual Bookmark Design Contest (for kids 12 and under) which gets underway on September 1 and ends September 30. Create the most fantastic design imaginable celebrating books, reading, and the library. Work on your designs at the Children's Room art table or at home. In October kids can vote for their favorites and then in November, five winning bookmarks will be professionally printed and given away free at the library. Entry forms are available at the library and on our website.
Heard a good story lately? Join us for one of our five fabulous weekly Story Times. Little babies, grown-ups, and everyone in between will find stories to their liking - check our online calendar or call us for the complete schedule.
Starting on September 1: Check out Brainfuse, our FREE online tutoring service. Visit our website for details.
For details, please visit http://millvalleylibrary.org/kids.html or call (415) 389-4292 x106.
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 After School French Program - Oooh La La!
Starting in September 2009 at Edna Maguire:
A new afterschool French language program through the non-profit group "Education Francaise of the Bay Area" (EFBA) is starting at Edna Maguire. Afterschool classes are offered to students just beginning the study of French as well as to students who already have some French background.
We offer 6 different course levels, based on grade and prior French knowledge. Classes will take place immediately after school on the Edna Maguire school campus. Beginner classes are for 1st to 5th graders. Classes for fluent students will start in Kindergarten. French classes will be held once a week for 1.5 hour for the young beginners/young French-speakers, and twice a week for 1.5 hours for all other groups except the 6th grade group that will meet twice a week for 2 hours (fluent students).
Students from other Mill Valley public schools are welcome to attend these French classes at Edna Maguire.
Note that this program is an important commitment and we expect parents and students to commit for the entire school year, in order for the association to provide the best teachers.
Classes will start during the third week of September. Registration is still open.
Please check our website at www.efba.us , and contact Catherine Klifa at millvalleyfrench@gmail.com for more information.
Thank you,
Catherine Klifa
Mill Valley EFBA Coordinator
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About The Creek
The Creek is published by the Old Mill School PTA on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to keep parents of students at Old Mill School informed on all the events, happenings, and news at Old Mill, in the Mill Valley District, and the school community. Entries for submission can be emailed as described in publication and deadline schedule, above. Any questions or suggestions about this newsletter can be addressed to members of the PTA Executive Board (listed above) or Nicole Taylor nicole@ascendquality.com. |
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