Welcome to Mendenhall
We serve students in grades 6-8 and are a part of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. We are located about 45 minutes 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.
The mission of William Mendenhall Middle School is to:
~challenge students to reach their highest level of academic achievement by setting high goals, communicating clear expectations in all classes and at home, and motivating students to strive for accuracy and excellence
~ provide a stimulating, high quality, standards-based education that fosters a love of learning in an orderly, nurturing, cooperative, and physically and emotionally safe environment
~ promote mutual respect and acceptance of cultural, racial and religious differences through kindness, honesty, personal responsibility, and a healthy lifestyle
~ become ethical, caring and environmentally responsible citizens in order to make a positive contribution to society in our diverse world.
Order Spirit Sweatshirts Now!
For a Limited Time Only! Get your Mendenhall Spirit Sweatshirts Now before the sale ends November 19. Click HERE to download an order form. Forms will also be available in the Office. This is a Wonderful Holiday gift opportunity. Embroidery will take approximately three weeks. The cost is only $35.00 for this limited time. ACT NOW!! Completed Order forms along with payment must be turned in to the office by November 19 to have your order back in time for the holidays.
H1N1 Flu Information
Of great concern this year is the probability that we will have a more serious than normal flu season. The District has made available information for your benefit. Click Here for a Letter from our Superintendent in English or Here for one in Spanish.
As of Oct. 7, click ENGLISH or SPANISH for the latest information from the school district.
As of Oct. 13, per the office of Student Services - "Just for clarification-Influenza A is a type of flu. There are many subtypes of Influenza A, H1N1 being one of those subtypes. Since there is not any community testing being done for H1N1, most patients with flu type symptoms are being treated as though it is H1N1 and physicians are managing symptoms on that assumption. Per the county, testing is only taking place if patients are hospitalized or have significant respiratory complications."
BREAKING NEWS
The Alameda County Public Health Department is providing no-cost H1N1 vaccinations to uninsured residents who are at highest risk of complications from exposure to the H1N1 virus. Click HERE for a flyer.
MENDENHALL BOOK FAIR
November 17th – 19th a Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the library. The book fair will be open school hours 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on the17th - 19th. On November 19th, the book fair will be open till 8 p.m. for Grandparents Night! Bring your parents and select some good books for your reading enjoyment or as a holiday gift. The last day for the book fair is Thursday, November 19th.
PTSA News!
The next meeting of PTSA will be Monday, January 11, 2010, at 6:30 pm in the Library! All are Welcome!
- Please consider Escrip and OneCause Contributions as worthwhile funding opportunities for our school. See page under PTSA listing above for more information.
It's Time for Our Annual See's Candy Fundraiser!
Flyers will be distributed to students on Friday, October 23rd and the Fundraiser ends on Friday, November 20th. Distribution of candy will take place on Wednesday, December 9th. Click HERE for more information and click HERE for the order form.
Thank you for continuing to help us raise money to benefit our students!
Raley's and NobHill shoppers ~ Quality of Life scrip program
Mendenhall is now set-up to participate in the scrip program offered by Raley’s and NobHill. For those parents who shop at either of these grocery stores, we highly encourage you to contact the Mendenhall office to receive your card and start earning cash for our school. Just like with the Lucky and Safeway programs, the Quality of Life scrip program contributes a percentage of your monthly food purchases to the school of your choice based on a tiered contribution structure.
For example: Up to $300.00 in monthly purchases, 1% will be donated. Up to $500.00 in monthly purchases, 2% will be donated, and so on.
Here’s how to get started
1. Pick up your Quality of Life card at the school office
2. Simply go online to register your card – selecting Mendenhall Middle School as the school of your choice
3. Present this card to the cashier every time you shop at Raley’s, NobHill, or BelAir Markets
PTSA E-mail communication via Big Tent
Have you heard about our new communication tool, Big Tent? We are very excited about this "e-mail blast" system and hope it helps keep everyone informed. If you did not receive an e-mail from Big Tent to register, please contact Ellen Goold, PTSA President, at bandegoold@comcast.net. Only those families who gave us permission to communicate via e-mail are currently included.
Parents/teachers who are interested in signing up for Big Tent can go to the website and join the group.Here are the beginning steps:
1. Go to www.bigtent.com
2. Click on the Find Groups tab near the top of the page.
3. Type Mendenhall PTSA in the search bar and click "Search". The group is the first entry after the featured group.
4. Provide your email address, password and verification code in the forms.
5. Now go to your email site (Yahoo/Hotmail/Gmail etc...).
6. Login.
7. Check in your inbox folder or your spam/junk folder to see an email from Big Tent to join the PTSA Mendenhall group.
8. Click the link to open an account.
Steps to create an account:
Step No. 1: Create an account
A. Provide your email and password
B. Answer security question info and some basic questions.
C. Save and continue
Step No. 2: Complete Form
A. Save and Continue
Step No. 3: Configure Your Account
A. Choose Email options
B. Choose the first option (Daily email)
C. Save Continue
MENDENHALL FAMILY DINNER NIGHTS AT LOCAL RESTAURANTS
We have a fabulous community of restaurants in Livermore who will give a portion of their profits back to Mendenhall on specific days! Give yourself a night off from cooking or enjoy a treat at the following restaurants. (Please take note of the date and print out the flyer to take with you.)
- Marco's Pizza series - first Thursday of every month, beginning November 5th. (No flyer needed. Tell Marco's you are with Mendenhall and provide your student's Core teachers' name. We are having a competition for the class with the most pizza's sold! HERE is a Flyer!
- 1st Treat Yogurt - Wednesday, November 18. Click HERE to download a flyer.
- Casa Orozco - Wednesday, December 16th. Click HERE to download a flyer.
- Melo's Pizza and Pasta - Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Click HERE to download a flyer.
- Chevy's Restaurant - Wednesday, February 10, 2010 from 5-9 PM. Click HERE to download a flyer.
The Parent Center at Mendenhall is Now Open!
Please join us each Friday morning in the new Mendenhall Parent Center. We will be open between 8:35 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Look for signs near the multipurpose room.
ALL PARENTS ARE WELCOME. Click
HERE for a flyer!
Are you feeling disconnected from what is happening at the school? Are you looking for a way to get involved? Are you wondering how your child changed so dramatically in the last few months? This is an opportunity to improve communication between parents and other parents, as well as between parents and staff. We can share ideas, experiences and resources. There have been numerous studies over the years linking a child’s academic success to the level of parental involvement, and this does not mean doing their homework for them. Please join us for a cup of coffee and good conversation. You can catch up with old friends or make some new ones. We look forward to seeing you there!
Newsletter OnLine
The September - October 2009 Newsletter is now available on our website. Click HERE for a downloadable Pdf file.
