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. 

~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.

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.

November 17^th – 19^th 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.

Please join us for a fun night out on Wednesday, November 4th from 3-8 p.m. at Portola Plaza!  Enjoy Jamba Juice, Dairy Queen, and Panda Express while supporting your Mendenhall Leadership activities.

BRING THIS FLYER with you and present it to the cashier at your time of purchase.  A portion of the profits will go directly to Mendenhall Leadership.

Thank you so much for your support!

The next meeting of PTSA will be Monday, November 9, 2009, at 6:30 pm in the Library!  All are Welcome!   Click HERE for an Agenda

• Please consider Escrip and OneCause Contributions as worthwhile funding opportunities for our school. See page under PTSA listing above for more information.

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!

PleaseCLICK HERE to get information 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 do not receive an e-mail from Big Tent to register by Monday, October 26th and you would like to be ncluded, 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. 

To Register Click HERE https://www.bigtent.com/  for the Big Tent Web Site.   Our group name is PTSA Mendenhall.  Thank you!     

START SAVING YOUR CANS AND PLASTIC BOTTLES for our 1st Recycling For Reading Drive on Saturday, November 14th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in  the school parking lot.  All proceeds will be used to purchase books and media for our students classrooms and the library.  Click HERE for a flyer of the event!
 

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 (tentative) - Wednesday, December 16th. Click HERE to download a flyer.

• Melo's Pizza and Pasta - Wednesday, January 13th. Click HERE to download a flyer.

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. 

Our school has just kicked off its fundraising campaign and this year, we've found a great way to raise money. It's fast and easy for you to help support our cause!

Simply click on the link below to buy or renew your magazine subscriptions at up to 85% off newsstand prices. It's fast and your child will receive full credit for your selections. 40% of every sale goes to our school!

http://www.qsp.com/profile/mcuj

In addition, you can send emails to friends and family for their support - they'll also save off newsstand prices! Simply click on the link below:

http://www.qsp.com/profile/mcuj

Thank you for your support!

The September - October 2009 Newsletter is now available on our website. Click HERE for a downloadable Pdf file.

Letter from Mendenhall regarding backpacks

School Loop is an exciting tool for communicating with all members of our learning community.  It is a web-based service that provides a direct link to published class assignments, students' grades, and other school information.  If you have not already done so, please register.  All registered members will receive periodic emails providing them with specific information relating to their student and the school.

Click HERE for registration instructions.

 Boys basketball game schedules can now be found by clicking on "Athletics" link under on the left side of the webpage.