Mendenhall Middle School in Livermore, California


HELEN FOSTER Principal (925) 606-4731 AL BERNAL Vice Principal (925) 606-4731 CHERYL CLARK Secretary (925) 606-4731 ATHLETICS ATTENDANCE BAND INFORMATION BELL SCHEDULE CALENDAR CARTRIDGES FOR KIDS COUNSELOR'S CORNER DISTRICT WEBSITE FUNDRAISING HOMEWORK CLUB LEGISLATIVE & DISTRICT NEWS LIBRARY LUNCH MENU MATHCOUNTS MMS MAP MMS NEWSLETTER MMS YEAROUND FUNDRAISING STORE PTSA SCHOOL LOOP STAFF STUDENT HANDBOOK	Welcome to the Mendenhall Middle School web site. We serve students in grades 6-8 and are a part of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. We are located about 45 miles south-east of San Francisco. We believe in providing each student with a safe and comfortable learning environment with high expectations and where they have the opportunity to excel academically, learn respect, ethical values and social skills. Welcome to the 2008-09 School Year! NOTICE! Effective Monday, October 13, 2008, School Loop will be our official Website! This site at www.mendenhallmiddleschool.org will no longer be accessible. Our new site address will be: www.mendenhall.schoolloop.com Please update your bookmarks and look to the new site for news and information about our school. MUSTANG MESSAGES October 10, 2008 LUNCH MENU : CHOICE #1- Little Caesar’s Pizza CHOICE #2- Teriyaki Chicken with Rice CHOICE #3- Hot Dog with Smile Potatoes CHOICE #4- Bosco Stix The inspirational quote for today is from Helen Keller: “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” The first prize winner of the Ipod Shuffle in the magazine fundraiser contest was Riley Greenough. Congratulations Riley! There will be an obstacle course for today’s noontime activity. Come on out and test your abilities and have some fun! Leadership would like to remind you that the last day to turn in your magazine order forms will be Monday, October 13th. Prizes will also be given out on Monday. The Livermore Area Youth Advisory Commission is sponsoring this year’s Livermore Idol contest. 1st round auditions will be held on October 25th from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Robert Livermore Community Center. The Performance Night will be on November 15th at 7:00 p.m. Flyers with more information are available in the office. School Loop Welcome to another great school year. We want to introduce you to a new and exciting tool for communicating with our families. School Loop is an Internet web-based education service platform that will provide a free homework email and a website specifically relating to your child at Mendenhall. Parents can register their student at any time for School Loop. Please follow these steps to register. 1. Go to: www.mendenhall.schoolloop.com 2. Click: Register Now 3. For Students - Click: I am a student For Parents - Click: I am a parent or caregiver 4. Fill out the form – you must have the student identification number. This is the same ID number that students had last year. It will appear on the student schedule slip that you received at Registration and their ID card. Once you have registered and the school year has begun, you may access the student’s classes and assignments. By the second week of school, School Loop will begin to automatically send a daily update to your email each afternoon. School Loop is safe and secure because all members publish in their own names (automatically linked to the student identification number). All information you provide is kept private, especially your email address. Your patience is appreciated as we grow with School Loop and learn how to most effectively use this beneficial tool. YARD DUTY SUPERVISORS NEEDED! If you are interested in becoming a yard duty supervisor and earn $10.00 per hour, please contact the school office (606-4731). The students at Mendenhall are well-behaved and fun to be around. This is a good way to see what life is like for your middle school student. Supervisors are especially needed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Important Upcoming Dates Sep1 Labor Day -- No School Sep 11 Back to School Night 6:30pm - 8:30pm Sep 15 PTSA Meeting 3:30pm - Library Sep 19 School Dance 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sep 29 Picture Retakes Before school, after school and during lunch in MPR NEXT PTSA MEETING MONDAY, October 13 6:30 PM – LIBRARY Note Time Change!
The contents of this web site is protected by federal copyright law with all rights reserved. It is intended for the private use of our students, staff, and parents. No other use of the contents of this web site is permitted without written permission from the Principal. LIVERMORE VALLEY JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 685 East. Jack London Boulevard Livermore, California 94551

HELEN FOSTER
Principal
(925) 606-4731

AL BERNAL
Vice Principal
(925) 606-4731

CHERYL CLARK
Secretary
(925) 606-4731

CALENDAR

CARTRIDGES FOR KIDS

LEGISLATIVE & DISTRICT NEWS

LIBRARY

LUNCH MENU

MATHCOUNTS

MMS MAP

MMS NEWSLETTER

MMS YEAROUND FUNDRAISING STORE

Welcome to the Mendenhall Middle School web site. We serve students in grades 6-8 and are a part of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. We are located about 45 miles south-east of San Francisco. We believe in providing each student with a safe and comfortable learning environment with high expectations and where they have the opportunity to excel academically, learn respect, ethical values and social skills.

Welcome to the 2008-09 School Year!

NOTICE! Effective Monday, October 13, 2008, School Loop will be our official Website! This site at www.mendenhallmiddleschool.org will no longer be accessible. Our new site address will be: www.mendenhall.schoolloop.com
Please update your bookmarks and look to the new site for news and information about our school.

MUSTANG MESSAGES
October 10, 2008
message

LUNCH MENU :
CHOICE #1- Little Caesar’s Pizza
CHOICE #2- Teriyaki Chicken with Rice
CHOICE #3- Hot Dog with Smile Potatoes
CHOICE #4- Bosco Stix

The inspirational quote for today is from Helen Keller:
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”

The first prize winner of the Ipod Shuffle in the magazine fundraiser contest was Riley Greenough. Congratulations Riley!

There will be an obstacle course for today’s noontime activity. Come on out and test your abilities and have some fun!
Leadership would like to remind you that the last day to turn in your magazine order forms will be Monday, October 13th. Prizes will also be given out on Monday.

The Livermore Area Youth Advisory Commission is sponsoring this year’s Livermore Idol contest. 1st round auditions will be held on October 25th from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Robert Livermore Community Center. The Performance Night will be on November 15th at 7:00 p.m. Flyers with more information are available in the office.

School Loop

Welcome to another great school year. We want to introduce you to a new and exciting tool for communicating with our families. School Loop is an Internet web-based education service platform that will provide a free homework email and a website specifically relating to your child at Mendenhall. Parents can register their student at any time for School Loop.

Please follow these steps to register.
1. Go to: www.mendenhall.schoolloop.com
2. Click: Register Now
3. For Students - Click: I am a student
For Parents - Click: I am a parent or caregiver
4. Fill out the form – you must have the student identification number. This is the same ID number that students had last year. It will appear on the student schedule slip that you received at Registration and their ID card. Once you have registered and the school year has begun, you may access the student’s classes and assignments. By the second week of school, School Loop will begin to automatically send a daily update to your email each afternoon. School Loop is safe and secure because all members publish in their own names (automatically linked to the student identification number). All information you provide is kept private, especially your email address.

Your patience is appreciated as we grow with School Loop and learn how to most effectively use this beneficial tool.

YARD DUTY
SUPERVISORS NEEDED!
If you are interested in becoming a yard duty supervisor and earn $10.00 per hour, please contact the school office (606-4731). The students at Mendenhall are well-behaved and fun to be around. This is a good way to see what life is like for your middle school student. Supervisors are especially needed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Important Upcoming Dates

Sep1                                   Labor Day -- No School
Sep 11                                  Back to School Night 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sep 15                                PTSA Meeting 3:30pm - Library

Sep 19 School Dance 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Sep 29 Picture Retakes Before school, after school and during lunch in MPR

NEXT PTSA MEETING
MONDAY, October 13
6:30 PM – LIBRARY

Note Time Change!

The contents of this web site is protected by federal copyright law with all rights reserved.
It is intended for the private use of our students, staff, and parents. No other use of the
contents of this web site is permitted without written permission from the Principal.

LIVERMORE VALLEY JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
685 East. Jack London Boulevard
Livermore, California 94551