Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Kind

At Mill Valley Elementary, we take time to celebrate the amazing things classrooms are doing in places around our building. Each month we have an all school assembly called Golden Awards. Golden Awards recognize entire classrooms for demonstrating positive behaviors in areas such as the art room, lunchroom, library and more

Students are awarded Paw Prints for positive behaviors that are noticed throughout the various school settings. The Paw Prints are collected and sorted by grade level. Once a week, Paw Prints are pulled from each grade level and winners are acknowledged. Once a month, the grade level that collected the most Paw Prints is acknowledged at Golden Awards. 

Another way we foster relationships at Mill Valley is through buddy classes. Two classrooms are paired together (often an older class and a younger class), and throughout the year they do activities together centered around being respectful, responsible, and kind. Students create connections with other students and staff in the building outside of their own classroom.