Mill Valley News

Assistant principal Marilyn Chrisler to retire at end of school year and pass the torch to newly hired Dr. Heath Wilson

Chrisler's effect on students and staff will be everlasting as she parts with the school

Barron Fox and Evan LeRoy • March 21, 2024

After 13 years at Mill Valley, assistant principal and activities director Marilyn Chrisler, is retiring at the end of the year. She will leave behind a legacy that has positively impacted thousands of...

Breaking News: Students evacuate school due to fire alarms, standing in rain and eventually relocating to Monticello Trails Middle School

The alarms went of following a smoky smell in the building, but it was determined to be safe by firefighters shortly after Thursday, March 7

Emma Clement, Barron Fox, and Madelyn Mulryan • March 7, 2024

Students evacuated the building due to fire alarms at 11:07 a.m. Thursday, March 7. Students and staff stood in pouring rain until they received instructions to walk to Monticello Trails Middle School...

Video: Parking Lot Safety

MVTV reporter Evan LeRoy explains how students can be safer in the parking lot

Evan LeRoy, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief and Mill Valley News social media manager • March 2, 2024

District introduces new classes for students to select for the 2024-2025 school year

In addition to the eight new courses, five courses were also changed or renamed

Emma Clement and Madelyn Mulryan • February 12, 2024

Next year, the school plans to offer a wide variety of new classes, including not only more classes within existing programs, like Piano II, Culinary II, Cheer or AP Spanish Literature, but also classes...

Traditional Winter Homecoming dance replaced with trivia night

StuCo plans to include winter royalty court despite the change

Quin Peters, JagWire editor-in-chief • January 22, 2024

In an effort to increase student attendance, StuCo is replacing the traditional Winter Homecoming dance with a trivia night. The trivia night will take place Friday, Feb. 2 at the end of an MV Productions...

Q&A: Superintendent Dr. Cory Gibson explains the process of deciding snow days

Mill Valley News Editor-in-chief Emma Clement interviewed Gibson over email to gain insight on the decision to cancel school

Emma Clement, JagWire editor-in-chief, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief • January 16, 2024

*Update: With the cancellation of school Monday, Jan. 22, the district has now used all of its "free" snow days. Any additional days canceled due to weather or other reasons will need to be made up, either...

New superintendent Dr. Cory Gibson finishes listening tour

The six-month-long tour provided insight from students, staff and community members about the district

Emma Clement and Madelyn Mulryan • December 12, 2023

New superintendent Dr. Cory Gibson set out on a listening tour in April to introduce himself and learn about district perspectives. The six-month-long tour concluded in October, and Gibson has now begun...

Breaking: Judge approves changes to house arrest requirements of former USD232 social studies teacher Keil Hileman

After 383 days under strict house arrest, Hileman may now leave his home with prior permission from his house arrest officer

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire editor-in-chief, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief • December 11, 2023

Former USD232 social studies teacher Keil Hileman and his attorney Scott Gyllenborg appeared in court Monday, Dec. 11 to request Hileman’s removal from house arrest. Despite arguments against the request...

Student artists recognized at Tim Murphy Art Gallery high school art show opening night Thursday, Dec. 7.

The show featured art from seniors Emma Clement and AJ Lauer and junior Kennedy Goertz

Maddie Martin and Anna Zwahlen • December 9, 2023

The school’s top artistic talent is being recognized through Dec. 30 in the Tim Murphy Art Gallery located in Merriam. The opening night of the show and the presentation of awards occurred Thursday,...

Theater department stages ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

85 students performed in the cast Nov. 8-9, 10-11

Alonnah Gage, Audri Brizendine, and Emma Ronning • November 13, 2023

The theater department performed their annual fall musical “Bye Bye Birdie”. The show took many hours of hard work to create. In order to prepare for the show the cast used their own unique...

District implements new CrisisAlert security system to improve emergency response time

With a new district-wide security system, safety continues to be one of the school’s top priorities

Evan LeRoy and Ian Chern • November 3, 2023

At the start of the school year, the district introduced a new CrisisAlert security system to improve safety and to make emergency response times quicker. The system was unanimously approved by the Board...

Breaking: Former USD232 social studies teacher Keil Hileman appears in court to request his removal from house arrest

Hileman was charged in Oct. 2022 with six counts of unlawful sexual relations with students

Anna Zwahlen and Emma Clement • October 20, 2023

Former USD232 social studies teacher Keil Hileman and his attorney Scott Gyllenborg appeared in court Friday, Oct. 20 to request changes to the bond agreement, specifically that Hileman be allowed off...