In this edition ...

• New Board Trustee, new officers
• The fight against winter viruses; Free COVID tests
• School Information Nights are coming up Jan. 11 and 12.
• District and schools’ holiday schedule
  

During their organizational meeting last week, a new Board member was sworn in. William Lambert, who served as a trustee from 2012-2016, has a new four-year term. He has worked as a patent attorney, has a Ph.D. in chemistry from Caltech, and a law degree from UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law.

Returning Trustee Devon Conley was also sworn in for a new term.

Congrats, and welcome!

Additionally, the Board elected their new officers: Laura Ramirez Berman, President; Devon Conley, Vice President; and William Lambert, Clerk.

Video: Connecting with the MVWSD Board of Trustees
Have you wondered about our Board of Trustees; who they are, what they do and how you can share your ideas with them? You can learn more in this video (English).
 

Viruses are on the rise. As the weather gets colder and we spend more time indoors, we need to keep up our guard against germs. MVWSD is sending home free COVID tests for every student and staff member before winter break so that you can test before returning to school in January and then again before returning after Martin Luther King Jr holiday weekend. Your school will be sending home the details. Stay well!

In January, the Mountain View Whisman School District will be opening student enrollment for next fall starting January 24 through February 10. Parents of new and currently enrolled students are asked to register their students for next fall during this period.

To help new families learn more about school options for elementary school students, virtual school information nights will be held on Jan. 11 (neighborhood schools) and Jan. 12 (choice schools). For families with students ages 3- young 5, preschool and transitional kindergarten meetings are on Jan. 19. Click here for all of the meeting details: http://mvw.sd/meetings. Click here to learn about which program is right for your young learner: https://www.mvwsd.org/kinderready

Please check www.mvwsd.org/register for how to locate your neighborhood school, how to explore school options and the four steps to register during the enrollment period held January 24 to February 10.

Schools are closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 9 for the holiday break.

The District office will be open for the following days during holiday break: Dec. 27, 28, 29 and Jan. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9

Teachers and school staff return to work on Jan. 9, and students return to school on Jan. 10.

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday season!