A Beautiful Time of Year
MVCS Traditions and More
For Your Calendar
We will be having Goal Setting Conferences Friday, October 6 (8:00-3:30) No school.
Oct 5 Picture Day! Oct 12 is our rain date.
Oct. 9 Indigenous People Day- No School
Oct. 13 Winter Gear Swap, Family Friday and Family Committee Bake Sale 1:45-3:00pm
October 25 Charter Renewal DOE Visit Day
October 27- 1/2 day , dismissal at 11:45 (No ASP)
October 28 Halloween Festival in Fort Creek (Time to be Determined)
November 9- No School Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences
Smile! MVCS Picture Day!
Our beautiful and unique school pictures are scheduled with MVCS parent and photographer Anthony Veltri for the morning of Thursday, October 5th with a makeup/ rain date of Thursday, October 12th. Students will be photographed in our outdoor classrooms and everyone will receive a complimentary class picture.
Please print and complete the order form attached below, or ask us to give you a hard copy, and return it and your payment in full, to the office asap.
Let us know if you have any questions!
Upper El/ Middle School Water Update
Goal Setting Conferences Ahead
We will be having Goal Setting Conferences Friday, October 6 (8:00-3:30). No school. Teachers sent out sign ups on Wednesday, September 20. Please reach out to them with any questions.
Monica, our Special Education Coordinator, will be available to meet with families as well. You can sign up with her here.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zzg_Q0dSgMhrtIJZIDoyxQx7ZglIFvf5FAr0CmaPdmM/edit?usp=sharing
Family Friday and Winter Gear Swap October 13
MVCS hosts 2 Family Fridays a year. Family Fridays are an opportunity for families to visit their children's classrooms, inside and out, and to get to know other MVCS families. Upon arriving, you will first head to your child(ren)'s indoor classroom(s) where you will meet your child and they will tour you through their work spaces. After this visit, please "check out" with your child(ren)'s teacher to let them know you are leaving. Please make your way to Fort Creek (your child will show you the way!) to share some cider and coffee with other families and to visit the Family Committee's Bake Sale.
All parking for Family Friday should happen in the Upper Elementary parking lot (the lot we share with Granite Forged Fitness), where you can walk through Fort Creek to Lower El (if your child is an Eaglet or Sapling). Follow the signs! We share the parking lot with Granite Forged Fitness and they have posted parking spaces for their members; their Friday class begins promptly at 3:00pm. Thanks!
Please remember that if you come to FF, you are responsible for your child(ren), so please make sure they follow school rules regarding behavior and property boundaries. Also, afterschool program starts at 3pm- please keep your child with you at that time, so the school knows who is going to the afterschool program.
Charter Renewal Visit with the DOE on OCTOBER 25
The date for our DOE visit has been changed to October 25. If you want to represent in the parent/family focus group, please reach out to me asap. Thanks!
9:15- 9:30am Arrival
9:35- 10AM School Tour with Merrill
10:05-10:35 Student Focus Group (8-12 students)
10:40-11:15am Staff Focus Group
- We will provide lunch for our guests.
11:20- 11:50 Parent Focus Group (8-12 families)
12pm-12:12:40 Board of Trustees Focus Group
12:45- 1:30pm School Administration Focus Group
A Few Pics from our PD Hike at our New Property
“The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the Earth.” – Dr. Maria Montessori
Have a Question or Concern? A Celebration?
Please know that I am always available to chat or to answer any questions you have. Just send me an email and we will set up a time.
-Merrill