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Pixar Private Tour 3/6
It’s exciting enough sneaking into the movie theater — how about sneaking into the movie studio? Pixar is the hottest animation studio on Earth — Toy Story, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, the latest Oscar-winner Brave, on and on. And they don’t … Continue reading
Posted in arts, music, out-of-school, parent-initiated, tech
Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Cool Math Problem
At Old Mill Math Team today they worked on a problem that Jeff liked so much he had to share: All counting numbers are arranged in the triangular pattern as shown by the first four rows: 1 2 3 4 … Continue reading
The MVGATE Guide to Summer Enrichments
On this sunny February day it’s hard to imagine that summer break is still four months away, but it is… And it’s not too early to plan a summer full of enrichment activities for your academically gifted or creatively talented … Continue reading
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (4/23)
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required Tuesday April 23, 2013 from 6:30-7:30pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue The next meeting of the mighty “Pizza and Pages Book Club” will be Tuesday … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Anxiety in Adolescents – parent education Feb 7
Our friends in the It Takes A Village Special Education PTA are holding a parent education event next week that could apply to all families: Anxiety in Adolescents Thursday, February 7 7:00 pm at Park School 360 E. Blithedale Avenue … Continue reading
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Super Saturdays at Dominican University start Feb 2
UPDATE: Dominican University had to cancel Super Saturdays for Feb-Mar 2013 because of low enrollment. :-( But they’ll try again to offer Super Saturdays this Fall and Winter, and the regular Summer Odyssey program (July 15-26) will proceed as scheduled. … Continue reading
Common Core Math Information Night 12/5 & 6
A parent who attended last night’s presentation on Common Core Math standards strongly recommends the event. Two more sessions will be given: Wed Dec 5, 6-8pm at Del Mar Middle School, 105 Avenida Miraflores, Tiburon Thu Dec 6, 6-8pm at … Continue reading
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Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (1/29)
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required Tuesday January 29, 2013 from 6:30-7:30pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue The next meeting of the mighty “Pizza and Pages Book Club” will be Tuesday … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Dec 10 Parents Meeting
The District’s change in policy has implications for our children, and for the future activities and priorities of MVGATE. At our meeting Monday December 10, we will discuss the changes, what our priorities should be, as well as how our … Continue reading
MVSD suspends identification of GATE students
The Mill Valley School District has suspended the identification of GATE students. That is, it will no longer conduct GATE testing in Mill Valley schools. The District is nonetheless “committed to serving the individual needs of high achieving students regardless … Continue reading
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