Give your loved ones and friends a scrumptious gift for Valentine's Day: chocolate from See's. There's still time to enjoy the ease and convenience of ordering See's candy through Edna. Orders will be accepted through Wednesday, January 25! All profits from the sale will directly benefit our students! Order forms were sent home with your child last week and can also be found in the office. Candy will be delivered on Friday, February 6.

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 23

The deadline for ordering yearbooks is NEXT TUESDAY, JANUARY 31! Don't miss out on the one book that captures this year's incredible events and experiences... friends, fun, favorite teachers, classes, games, music, art and everything in-between. It's all in your 2012 Edna Maguire Yearbook!

There are three ways to purchase:

1. Fill out a one-stop-shopping form.

2. Fill out a form in the front office.

3. Purchase online at www.jostensyearbooks.com.

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 23

Auditions for the Edna Maguire Variety Show are right around the corner (Wednesday, February 15, at 1:45 p.m. in the multi-purpose room). Edna's got talent, and we want to see YOURS! Perform solo, or better yet, grab a friend or two and wow us with a group act.* Past shows have featured singers, bands and other musical performances; dancers; skits; gymnastics; and Tae Kwon Do. But the only REAL requirements are to be creative and HAVE FUN! And to make sure a parent fills in a registration form by February 2.

Volunteer Opportunities

Students: We need fourth and fifth graders to be stagehands. We also need fifth graders to emcee the show.

Parents: The show won't go one without your help! Be a part of the action by assisting students during auditions and rehearsals. Or sign-up online to volunteer for a job on the night of the show

*We strongly encourage group acts to help keep the show on schedule and give more kids a chance to participate!

Questions? Please contact Kathy Sonderby (ksonderby@yahoo.com).

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 23

Many thanks to all of the birthday celebrants below for sharing your special day with Edna's library!

November Birthdays

Luka Bayon-Fraise

Kayla Boon

Kashif de Leede

Cormac Erving

Lauren Felder

Grace Furey Peters

Simon Gooden

Sophie Hampton

Vance Harris

Lauryn Ialeggio

Sasha Kalika

Isabella Kiriakis

Carley Lehman

Iliana Levine

Milo Levine

Elias Michael

Alyssa Moshavi

Wambua Musyoki

Dara Noonan

Michael Reuter

Lauren Ross

Will Schreiber

Christian Schultz

Quinn Abraham Smith

Jamie Snell

Brendan Steinhofer

Jacqueline Warner

Kalen Whitehead

December Birthdays

Colton E. Berger

Maya Bliss Popper

Zach Breitbard

Isaiah Clark-Hexter

Cordell Coleman

Leopold Grava

Scarlett Grava

Henry Harwood

Torben Hoy

Grace Levinson

Kiana Lyman

Takeo Patterson

Zach Philipp

Stella Rosenthal

Katie Southern

Ellie Trainer

Oriana Zamudio Troncoso

Mason Zimmermann

January Birthdays

Sebastian Ames

Isabel doValle Athanasoulis

Jacob Berrol

Natalie Bricker

Brett Cardinal

Mac Castaneda

Olivia Chamberlain

Lila Ciambriello

Alex Dargan

Ella Foskett

Gavin Freda

Sophia Grady

Skye Guyot

Troy Harris

Audrey Herrera

Sydney Hubbard

Aidan Kennedy

Henry Lawrence

Teo Lavelle

Veronica Meagher

Cole Monti

Zachary Mosher

Lauren Olsen

Clarice Piontek

William Piontek

Jack Robbins

Sema Serifsoy-DiFalio

George Warga

Corey Whitehead

Aydan Yates

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 23

The Mill Valley School District is using No Bully as its primary solution to bullying, intimidation and other aggressive behavior and language on our campuses. The nuts and bolts to No Bully's success is a Solution Team and Solution Coaching approach.

The Solution Team model is based on non- punitive intervention that gets the whole student body to work together to develop solutions that address bullies, their targets and bystanders. Already, our Solution Teams are seeing results! A student who was a bullying target recently reported that things are, "way, way better!" How amazing is that?

It's important to keep in mind that No Bully is only one part of the plan we are implementing to reduce bullying at Edna and enhance what is already working. Examples of other ways we are addressing these issues and instilling strong morals in our kids include our recently introduced student Conflict Managers, classroom "bucket filling" activities, the Ophelia Project and, of course, our monthly Life Skills program.

How lucky we are to get to support and encourage resilient, flexible and self-actualized little people! To learn more about No Bully, go to http://www.nobully.com/.

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 23

Come to the multi-purpose room from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to learn about Edna's bully prevention program. Already used within the Mill Valley School District and across the country, this program is designed to protect our children from bullying and aggressive social behavior. The presentation will outline the bully prevention game plan and give examples of the success the Mill Valley Bully Prevention Solutions Team has already experienced. Edna Maguire school counselor Jason Mountsier, Principal Lisa Zimmer and teachers will explain the program and talk about why they believe it is a powerful and effective method of controlling bullying. This is an ADULT ONLY event. Please leave your children at home!

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 9

The yearbook deadline is fast approaching, so get your order in before it's too late! Don't miss out on the one book that captures this year's incredible events and experiences... friends, fun, favorite teachers, classes, games, music, art and everything in-between. It's all in your 2012 Edna Maguire Yearbook!

There are three ways to purchase:

1. Fill out a one-stop-shop form. 

2. Fill out a form in the front office.

3. Purchase online at www.jostensyearbooks.com.

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 9

Sloat Garden Center is sponsoring another Growing Up Green Week, January 13 through 23. Sloat will donate a percentage of your purchases to Edna's Children's Garden when you bring in this flyer. It's a great time to get trees, shrubs or flowers to plant during the rainy season. Or to pick up some new garden tools or outdoor furniture. The more we participate, the more Edna's garden will benefit! Thanks for supporting the garden-- and for shopping locally at Sloat Garden Center.

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 9

Give your loved ones and friends a scrumptious gift for Valentine's Day: chocolate from See's. Through Wednesday, January 25, enjoy the ease and convenience of ordering See's candy through Edna. All profits from the sale will directly benefit our students! Order forms were sent home with your child last week and can also be found in the office. All candy will be delivered on Friday, February 6.

And kids--don't forget! The student who sells the most candy will win a Nook! Second prize is a Razor scooter! How sweet is that?

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 9

Show-off your talents at this year's Edna Maguire Variety Show! Auditions are Wednesday, February 15, so start preparing your act NOW. Perform solo, or better yet, grab a friend or two and wow us with a group act.* Past shows have featured singers, bands and other musical performances; dancers; skits; gymnastics; and Tae Kwon Do. But the only REAL requirements are to be creative and HAVE FUN! And to make sure a parent fills in a registration form by February 2.

Volunteers Opportunities
Students: We need fourth and fifth graders to be stagehands. We also need fifth graders to emcee the show.

Parents: This show wouldn't be possible without your help! Be a part of the action by assisting students during auditions and rehearsals. Or sign-up to volunteer for a job on the night of the show (coming soon on SignUpGenius).

*We strongly encourage group acts to help keep the show on schedule and give more kids a chance to participate!

IMPORTANT DATES!

Sign Up Forms Due - Thursday, February 2, by 6 p.m. (Online)

Auditions - Wednesday, February 15, 2-6 p.m. (MPR)

First Rehearsal - Wednesday, February 22, 2-6 p.m. (MPR)

Second Rehearsal - Wednesday, February 29, 2-6 p.m. (MPR)

Dress Rehearsal - Wednesday, March 7, 2-6 p.m. (MPR)

Variety Show! - Friday, March 9, 6 p.m. (MPR)

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 9

As you may know, effective January 1, 2012, children MUST be secured in an appropriate safety or booster seat in the back seat of a vehicle until they are at least 8 years old or 4' 9." The new law imposes stiff fines and penalties on the driver for violations, including the possibility of child endangerment charges. Please note that if your child is scheduled for a field trip, he or she must be in the proper safety or booster seat in order to attend. Your child's teacher will work with you to secure enough drivers who can accommodate safety seats.

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 9

A HUGE thanks to all the Edna families and friends who shopped at Amazon through our website during the holidays. Edna received $410 because of you! Keep the momentum going by shopping on Amazon throughout 2012-- and thanks again for your support.

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 9

Your clippings are working! Thank you to all who have submitted boxtops. Edna collected $146 (that's 1,460 boxtops!) over the last 6 months because of you. Please keep clipping in the new year!

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on January 9