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The Edna Maguire Chicken Run 2010 a.k.a. Steeplechase got off to a "cackle" of a start at the pep rally last Friday. View pictures from the event here:
... and don't forget to collect your pledges for the Chicken Run on October 15!
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 30
Second Graders and their families enjoyed the balmy evening on Sunday and shared good food, good conversation and a good time together! View pictures of the event here.
Third Grade families double check your calendars so you don't miss this Sunday's Third Grade Family Picnic at 4:30pm. Bring your picnics to the main eating area.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 30
Come and get to know your child's classmates and their families at the third grade picnic on Sunday, October 3. The picnic will be in the main eating area between the classroom buildings from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Please bring a picnic, plates, utensils and non-alcoholic beverages for your family. And thanks for adhering to Edna's "nut alert" guidelines. Contact Michelle Barenbaum at michelle.barenbaum@gmail.com if you have questions.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 29
Student Pictures are here! On Friday, September 24 students received their proofs and order forms. As marked on your child's portrait envelope, the deadline for ordering pictures is October 1. All orders received by this deadline will be guaranteed as the portrait included in the Edna Maguire Yearbook. All orders received after the deadline will be subject to the photographers discretion and will not be guaranteed as the one you have selected.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 29
Snap on your helmets and join other Edna families for the next Riding with Youth Workshop at the Tam Valley Community Center from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Just in time for International Walk to School Day on October 6, this fun and informative FREE event for parents and kids will teach children how to safely navigate our streets. Topics covered will include proper equipment, how to communicate effectively while cycling and appropriate behavior. For more information or to register, click here or call Peggy Clark at 415-456-3459 ext. 8.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 27
Edna Maguire PTA hosted Patrick Dunning and the Signature Project for two student assemblies on Monday, September 20. If you haven't heard about it from your student, please ask or go to www.signatureproject.com for more information.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 22
Can't make it to the Garden Work Day? Then be a GARDEN BUG. Do a task for a few minutes or a few hours--whatever fits your schedule. Just check the "To Do" sign posted in the garden and choose a chore. Weed for ten minutes while you wait to pick up your child. Trim the roses. Put away work gloves. Every little bit helps keep our precious garden blooming! For more information or instructions for larger projects, please e-mail Barbara (barbaracrampton@comcast.net).
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 20
Edna PTA together with It Takes A Village are pleased to present mentoring expert Jeffrey Leiken. Drawing on his extensive experience working with teens and young boys, Leiken will reveal how you can help your sons become responsible, caring men with strong leadership skills. If you've got boys, you don't want to miss his talk on Thursday, October 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Park School's auditorium. Click here for more details. Or go to www.itavmv.org to register online.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Dear Families,
I hope you are settling into a routine of getting everyone up and ready for school! The staff and I are truly happy to have your children back in our care. Thank you for trusting us with them - they give us so much joy!
The Mill Valley School District is committed to building Character Education into our curriculum. To achieve this, Edna Maguire's Life Skills Program helps students gain the tools they need to be good citizens. Each month, our teachers select a skill for your children to incorporate in their day. At the end of the month, we hold an all-school assembly and hand out Life Skill Awards to students in each grade who did an especially good job of practicing that skill. We also hand out Random Acts of Life Skill Tickets all month!
September's Life Skill is RESPONSIBILITY. We're encouraging kids to respond to people, animals, things and circumstances--moment by moment--with decisions based on integrity and caring. The goal is to help them understand what's right and wrong. By developing a strong "moral compass," they can analyze what's going on at any particular moment and make the best choice about how to respond.
In other news, we had a Staff Development Day on August 23. We spent time sharing our summer vacation moments (you can read about them on the office bulletin board), but more importantly, we revisited our school's Vision and Mission Statements. These statements drive what we do as a learning community and describe our beliefs about how we should interact with students. They cover a wide range of topics, including curriculum delivery, building self-esteem and character, encouraging environmental stewardship and fostering critical thinking. This year, I also tied the statements to the PTA and its connection to the vision and mission of our school. You can read them here.
It's important for all of us to adopt our school's practices and beliefs so we can optimize each child's opportunity to learn and grow. When we all act together, our children benefit. Thank you for your help!
All the Best,
Lisa Zimmer
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Dear Families,
As many of you might have seen in the paper, each school in California receives what is called an API (Academic Performance Index) score. All of our Mill Valley schools earned scores of over 900, with Edna Maguire receiving 947.
The API is a single number, ranging from a low of 200 to a high of 1000, which reflects a school's performance level, based on the results of statewide testing. Its purpose is to measure the academic performance and growth of schools. The Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA), a landmark state law passed in 1999, established the API to create a new academic accountability system for K-12 public education in California.
The API is calculated by converting a student's performance on statewide assessments across multiple content areas into points on the API scale. These points are then averaged across all students and all tests. The result is the API.
Key features of the API:
- The API is based on an improvement model. It is used to measure the academic growth of a school. The API from one year is compared to the API from the prior year to measure improvement.
- The API is a cross-sectional look at student achievement. It does not track individual student progress across years but rather compares snapshots of school.
- The API is used to rank schools. A school is compared to other schools statewide and to 100 other schools that have similar demographic characteristics.
- The API is currently a school-based requirement only under state law.
This information was obtained from the California Department of Education website.
I hope this helps! I am very proud of our students and teachers for the great work they do every day!
All the Best,
Lisa Zimmer
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Please take a moment to complete your PTA permission slip. Doing so ensures that your children can join in all the fun, fantastic and fabulous events happening at Edna this year. Misplaced the form? Every student needs a signed permission slip to participate in ANY PTA activity, including Steeplechase, which is right around the corner!
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Your contribution of $7 per child helps us provide emergency supplies for every Edna student. The money enables us to keep a well-stocked inventory of up-to-date medical supplies, blankets, snacks and other essential items. It also goes toward the expense of maintaining the emergency supplies container and water tank. And it helps us cover the costs for students requiring financial assistance. Please make your contribution today. Thank you!
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Just a reminder--if you haven't already turned in your car line acknowledgment form, please do so ASAP! There's an envelope for them in the office. We are ALL part of the Edna community, so even if you don't plan to use car line, it is still imperative to do your share to make it successful and keep our school safe. Please plan to volunteer during your classroom shift. Thanks so much for your help and cooperation!
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
GET READY....GET SET.... STEEPLECHASE! Our annual fundraiser kicks off with a student pep rally on Friday, September 24 at 8:35 in the multipurpose room. Students will learn about the event, share their grade level cheers, and revel in the spirit of Edna Maguire. Please ask your child to wear this year's Steeplechase colors that day --- RED, YELLOW, ORANGE, and WHITE!! We will reveal our exciting theme at the end of the rally. GO STEEPLECHASE!! WE ARE EDNA!!!! If you have any questions about the Pep Rally, please contact Mari Allen (allenmari@hotmail.com).
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Get to know your children's classmates and their families, and Principal Lisa Zimmer, at the Second Grade Family Picnic/Principal Chat. It's happening on Sunday, September 26, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. We'll gather at the main eating area in between the classroom buildings. Please bring a picnic, plates, utensils and non-alcoholic beverages for your family. And thank you for following Edna's "nut alert" guidelines. Contact Michelle Barenbaum at michelle.barenbaum@gmail.com if you have questions. Third grade families--your picnic is coming up on October 3, so remember to save the date!
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
That's right -- third grade is sponsoring the Garden Work Day on Sunday, October 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. It's your chance to make your mark and prep the garden for winter. Get outdoors, get a little dirty and have fun working with your classmates, friends and teachers. Whole Foods will provide drinks and snacks. And after, be sure to stick around for the Third Grade Family Picnic from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
Oh yeah...there's one more thing - you'll probably want to win THE GARDEN CONTEST! The sponsoring grade with the biggest turnout of students for their Garden Work Day wins a party--pizza or ice cream - at the end of the year! So tell your friends (especially your fellow third graders), bring your family and come out for a great Sunday afternoon. As always, all other grades are welcome! Contact Saor Stetler (sstetler@earthlink.net) for more information.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Please join more than 5, 000 U.S. schools and four million people in 40 countries for International Walk to School Day on October 6. The event kicks off at 8:10 am at the Mill Valley Community Center. From there, we'll walk, bike and skateboard to Edna Maguire where a welcome table stocked with healthy goodies will be waiting.
Walk Roll To School 2010 from Edna Maguire on Vimeo.
and.. CLIF kid are giving away..
ZBars, Tw isted Fruits, chap sticks and bike lights!
Walk to School events work to create safer routes for walking and bicycling. They also emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community. We encourage EVERYONE at Edna Maguire to walk, bike or carpool to school whenever possible! For more information contact Lisa Gilmore lisa.gilmore88@gmail.com or Rhonda Campbell rhonda@kcfilm.net
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Yes! Edna Maguire collects Box Top s and you can help! Just look for the bright pink label on food items such as Gogurt, Bisquick, Gold Medal Flour, Cheerios, Pull-ups, and a variety of other General Mills, Pillsbury, Old El Paso, and Betty Crocker products. Clip the pink coupons from boxes and turn them in at the office. We'll collect and send them in for cash. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents! The money adds up quickly--especially when every family is on the hunt for these treasures!
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Regular attendance plays an important role in student achievement. If your child has an unexcused absence, he will be responsible for making up any work he missed. With enough notice, teachers will try to provide students with assignments and homework during an absence. However, many assignments can't be made up, which may negatively affect a student's grades.
Students who are out of school due to unexcused absences for more than 15 consecutive student school days will be removed from their school rolls. They must re-enroll with the district upon return. There's no guarantee that, upon re-enrolling, a student will return to the school and class that she left.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Edna Maguire is Beautiful!
By Ronnie Sharpe
The one and only Beautification Day
Was a huge success.
Thank you to all who ventured out
We at Edna are truly blessed.
Volunteers picked up the trash
They weeded, dug and sowed
Replanted flowers in front of the office and hall
So we can all enjoy watching them grow.
They painted window trims and garden snake
And swept the leaves into a great big pile
Now Edna Maguire is sparkling clean
Let's keep it that way for a while.
So if you see garbage on the ground
Putting it in the trash is a start.
Every little bit of effort from YOU helps
WE NEED YOU TO DO YOUR PART!
Thanks to the following parents, students, future students, and staff who lent a hand at this year's one and only Beautification Day:
Lee, Jonas and Ellery Barnes; Gary Batroff; Barbara Bleckman; Jodie, Natalie and Ella Bricker; Luca Citroen; Tom, Mara and Emily Conner; Laura Figueirinhas; Tracy Ginther; Debra Sigel and Ari Gold; Kit Harris; Michael Clark and Louis Hexter; Isaiah and Josh Clark-Hexter; Janie Karp; Ingrid and Mark Lin; Leslie Meyers; Karen Olson; Jet Russell; Will and Eric Schreiber; Ronnie and Amelia Sharpe; Natasha Wells; and Amy, Rachel & Hannah Whitelaw.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
We had a wonderful turnout at the International Family Picnic. Edna families celebrated each other while enjoying food from many cultures and good fun. Thank you to all the students and teachers for your thoughtful and imaginative work creating class flags. And a special thanks to Leah Fullerton, Charlie Osborne and Emma Barenbaum for helping to make signs and hang up the flags around the eating area. Last but certainly not least, we'd like to thank Michelle Barenbaum. This event wouldn't have been possible without all her hard work!
see more pictures of the event
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Many thanks to everyone who supported Edna Maguire by eating yogurt at YOLO on September 11. And a big thank you to owner Karen Kauh who is giving our school 100% of the proceeds.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Mill Valley to Corte Madera Bicycle and Pedestrian Corridor Study will be Presented September 21
The consultants who produced the Mill Valley to Corte Madera Bicycle and Pedestrian Corridor Study will present the results to the Marin County Board of Supervisors today at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 330, San Rafael, CA 94903. To view the report, go to click here.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 19
Edna families, please bring in your gently used backpacks during September! Our goal is to collect enough backpacks for all 178 students at Jesus Manzilla Elementary School in Colima, Mexico. Please drop off your bags in the collection bin in the office. The packs will be delivered in December. For more information contact Erin Griffis at Erin.griffis@sbcglobal.net or Karen Benke at karen@karenbenke.com.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 15
First Grade families came to Edna on a sunny but chilly Sunday afternoon to get to know one another at our first Grade Level Family Picnic and Principal Chat. Don't miss out on the fun, picnicing and community building! Second Grade your turn is next on September 26. See some pictures of the event here:
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 15
The Next Generation Green Schools Program is gearing up for its third year at Edna Maguire. Site Coordinator Rebecca Mullaney and third grade teacher Carrie Morgan will lead the Green Team and Garden Club during lunch on Thursdays. If you're in third grade or higher, we encourage you to make a year-long commitment to one or both clubs. They're great ways to help your school and the environment-and have fun in the process!
The Green Team will meet in room 13 on the first and third Thursday of each month to work on projects such as reducing lunch waste, recycling, composting and conserving energy. On the remaining Thursdays, the Garden Club will gather in the garden. Members will perform maintenance, plant, harvest, cook, write, create art and hang out with the chickens. The first the Green Team kicks off on September 16.
Families-you can help make Edna a greener school, too! Please remember to pack zero-waste lunches and practice the 4 R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot. For more information on the Next Generation Green Schools Program, go to www.gonextgeneration.org.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 14
Steeplechase, our main fundraiser, is right around the corner. If you have a business, please consider sponsoring our Steeplechase t-shirts at the $200, $400 or $600 level. Just fill out this form and return it to the school office by September 24. If you have questions, please contact Cathy Wilmoth at 786-6923.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 14
The Fifth Grade Sponsored Garden Work Day is Sunday, September 19, 2 to 4 p.m. It's your day to make your mark by helping the garden get ready for fall. No gardening experience is needed. We promise it will be a fun afternoon working alongside classmates, friends and teachers while getting a little dirt under your fingernails. Whole Foods will keep everyone happy with drinks and snacks.
And there's one more thing - you'll probably want to win THE GARDEN CONTEST! The sponsoring grade with the biggest turnout of students for their Garden Work Day wins a party--pizza or ice cream - at the end of the year! So tell your friends (especially your fellow fifth graders), bring your family and come out for a great Sunday afternoon. As always, all other grades are welcome! Contact Saor Stetler (sstetler@earthlink.net) for more information.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 14
Edna Maguire is committed to providing fresh, hot and healthy meals for families in need once a month. We need volunteers-parents and students welcome--to help make this month's dinner for the nine families currently living at the Homeward Bound Family Resource home in San Rafael. We'll supply the ingredients--all you need to do is show up at the multi-purpose room on September 15 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. and be ready to cook! Together, we'll prepare salad, a hot entrée, a side dish and dessert. This is a great chance to give back to your community and support families who have fallen on hard times. For more information contact Erin Griffis at Erin.Griffis@sbcglobal.net.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 14
It Takes a Village (ITAV), Mill Valley's Special Education PTA, will host its first Parent Coffee this Friday. Parents of children with learning differences face many challenges. Our monthly coffees provide a chance for us to share information and support each other. We'd love to have you join us. Just drop by 11 Hill Street in Mill Valley between 9 and 11 a.m. If you have questions, please contact Park School parent, Marianne Shine (marianne@bssp.com, 389-0168).
You'll also find lots of helpful information, including details about upcoming speaker events - plus speaker handouts and notes - and future coffee dates, on our website, itavmv.org. Posted by Tim Schultz on September 14
Start off your school year with good food and fun at the International Family Picnic. The event will be held in Edna's interior courtyard from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Please note--this year's event IS NOT a potluck. Plan to bring a dinner that reflects your heritage for your family to enjoy, along with place settings, cutlery and non-alcoholic beverages. Please adhere to Edna's "nut alert" guidelines. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know your school community and your children's classmates. Questions? Please contact Michelle Barenbaum at michelle.barenbaum@gmail.com.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 13
As you probably know, schools across California have had their financial resources reduced by the state by $17 billion over the past three years. In Marin County, our schools have lost $54 million dollars. Last month, the State of California announced it was postponing until October providing our schools with funding they were supposed to receive this month. This means that $6,715,781 Marin County public schools were depending on to meet their financial obligations will not be available for at least 30 days.
Mary Jane Burke, Marin County Superintendent of Schools, is urging ALL residents of California to rise up and say "ENOUGH!" Click here to read her complete letter. To find out how to call, write or email our elected representatives, go to http://saveourschools.marinschools.org/TakeAction.htm. Every voice counts--make yours heard today!
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 13
Welcome back to school! THANK YOU to the 931 families district-wide who have already made their commitment to the 2010 Annual Campaign. Your generous contributions will help us preserve the following important programs for our students at Edna Maguire School.
• Art with Jackie LaLanne, Amy Faulkner, and Katie Mostert • K-3rd Grade Music with Nora Thomas • 4th -5th Grade Music with Anna Stearns • 3rd & 4th Grade Chorus with Nora Thomas • 5th Grade Chorus with Jessica Stewart • 5th Grade Band with Cayce Carnahan • 4th & 5th Grade Orchestra with Phoebe Dong • K, 4th & 5th Grade Dance with Alan Scofield • Poetry Specialists in 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th grades • Drama in 2nd & 5th grade • Library Aide • Classroom Aides in multiple rooms • School Technology Specialists • Mobile Laptop Carts • Art and music supplies • Teacher Mini-Grants
With increasing enrollment, cuts in state funding and declining property taxes, Kiddo! is committed to picking up an additional $300,000 with an Annual Campaign goal of nearly $2 million. Currently, our family participation rate is less than 50% which means that more than 1,000 families have not yet made their Kiddo! donation for this school year. To reach our goal and maintain our arts programs and current levels of library and aides as well as technology support, we need everyone's support! So please make your donation today. The recommended donation is $950 or more per student. Contributions at all levels are appreciated -- 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? Support our schools and get valuable exposure for your business 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 ( becky.houha@comcast.net) for more details or call the Kiddo! office: 389-7792. And if you've found a new store in town or have a favorite business that you think would make a good partner, drop Becky a line with the name of the business and a contact name. Please also contact Becky if you'd like to help solicit business partners. Forms for Business Partnerships are available on the Kiddo! Website.
Sign-up for our Monthly Online Kiddo! Newsletter! Keep up to date on all the current Kiddo! news and events. Each issue includes useful information about our Annual and Business Partner Campaigns as well as Kiddo!-related fundraising events, classroom performances and exhibitions. And of course, lots of cute photos of MVSD students in Kiddo! sponsored activities. Visit our website to see issues from 2009-10.
If you would like to be added to our Kiddo! e-mail or regular mailing distribution lists, please send your contact information to: update@kiddo.org. And if you have photos of Kiddo! related events & activities to share in our newsletter or to post to our online gallery, send them to kcacic@kiddo.org.
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival. Don't miss the Mill Valley Arts Festival in Old Mill Park, September 25 and 26. Be sure to stop by the Kiddo! booth for coffee, yummy baked goods, 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 $65,000 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 2010 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.
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. And every penny counts! Please call Patty Flax at the Kiddo office 389-7792 with any questions. Posted by Tim Schultz on September 13
I recently came across what I think is a great article about how to raise children with healthy character. I felt this information was simply too good not to pass on. Dr. Kevin Ryan--who is affiliated with the Boston University School of Education--wrote the article, and I took the liberty of augmenting it with some of my own thoughts.-- Claudia Trinklein-Engman, School Counselor
How Specifically Do Parents Raise Children of Healthy Character?
1. Put parenting first on your agenda. Our world is filled with a multitude of personal demands. But by far the most important one--and the one that will reap the most rewards-- is good, solid parenting. Absolutely nothing can substitute for positive concern and guidance from a child's parent. As parents, we do not have a huge amount of time each day-- or week, for that matter-- to spend with our children. Make that time count! Include your children in your lives. And include yourself in theirs.
2. Be a positive and good example. And if you "blow it" (and we all do at some point) admit your mistake and try to correct it. 3. Watch carefully what your child is exposed to. A child of any age is like a sponge. The books they read, the songs they sing, and the videos they watch are continuously delivering and exposing our youngsters to moral and immoral messages. We, as parents, need to control what our children see and hear.
4. Always use language of character yourself.
5. When you need to punish your children, do it from a reasonable perspective. Children need boundaries, limits, and an understanding of right and wrong. Punishment needs to teach our children how to make better decisions. It should be a way that children learn how to be productive members of society.
6. Listen to your children. Take them seriously and set aside specific time for only them.
7. Get involved with your child's school.
8. Make a big, consistent deal about the daily family meal. It is where so much teaching and values are passed on to our children.
9. Don't just preach good moral character - model it for your child. We need to have good work habits, strong self-discipline and kind behavior to others.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 13
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. With your own library card, you can check out books, request materials from other libraries, and take advantage of our many online services.
Just in time for school: relief from homework blues with HelpNow, our FREE online tutoring service. Visit our website for details.
Our Eighth Annual Bookmark Design Contest (for kids 12 and under) is under way and ends on 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.
Picture Books & More, our wildly popular book-based after school program for kids in first and second grade, will be back in October. Watch for a flyer in your child's backpack.
For details on all of our children's programs, please visit http://millvalleylibrary.org/ or call (415) 389-4292 x106.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 13
Did you know that 23 percent of fatal car accidents happen on local and residential roads? And according to the World Health Organization, car crashes are the number one cause of death for young persons, worldwide, between the ages of 10 and 24.
In the rush to get our kids to and from school, it's easy to get careless with our driving. Rolling through stop signs, driving too fast or being distracted by cell phones are just a few of the bad habits that can have deadly consequences--for our children, ourselves or others. Please remember to drive responsibly, especially around our schools. And be sure to check out this flyer from Street Smarts Marin for some great tips on protecting our kids on-- and around-- our roads.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 13
Education Francaise of the Bay Area (EFBA), a local non-profit, is launching the second year of its after school French program. We offer courses for both beginners and more advanced French speakers. Classes begin October 4.
Beginner classes will take place right after school on the Edna Maguire campus. Classes for experienced speakers will be held at other locations in Mill Valley. The beginner classes will meet once a week while higher-level classes will meet twice a week. All classes are 90 minutes.
Tuition will range from $18 to $21 per hour depending on how many students register for the program; we will announce the actual amount on September 17. All tuition fees go toward teacher and assistant salaries, facilities expenses and insurance. As a non-profit association, our goal is to offer classes at the lowest possible cost. Please contact Catherine Klifa at 415- 877-1072 or millvalleyfrench@gmail.com for more information. Or visit our website, www.efba.us.
Please Note: Learning a foreign language requires dedication from students AND teachers. We ask parents and students to commit to this program for the entire school year. This allows us to provide the best teachers so your children can get the most out of their French classes.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 13
Girl Scouts of Richardson Bay will host a "Meet and Greet" event for parents and girls interested in learning more about our area troops:
When: Tuesday, October 19
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Where: Scout Hall - 177 E. Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley
RSVP/Questions: Jennifer Oreste 388-7938, jenoreste@pacbell.net
Local Girl Scouts outings include bowling, camping, dances, cookouts, and science and art activities to name just a few. We also give back to the community through projects such as eco restoration, flag planting and clothing, toy and food drives. And Girl Scouts gain valuable leadership skills by selling cookies, mentoring sister troops, earning badges and awards, and other opportunities.
Now is the perfect time to join in the fun! Edna Maguire has two Girl Scout troops accepting new members: A first through third grade troop meets after school two Wednesdays a month from 2-3pm. Please contact first grade parent Laurie Mandigo-Stoba at stoba3@comcast.net or 3rd grade parent Renee Marler for additional information. A fifth grade troop meets after school two Mondays a months from 2:50 to 4:30 p.m. For more details, contact Jennifer Oreste at jenoreste@pacbell.net.
Posted by Tim Schultz on September 13
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