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7th Grade Class News

Welcome to the 7th grade page!

Seventh Grade News is your source for key dates and information.

Please consult this page often for important announcements, key dates, and information for the Class of 2031!

Also, remember to read the weekly zipNotes and use the online calendar on the Menlo website to double check any last minute event time/date changes. Make sure that 2031parents@menloschool.org is added to your address book so that messages don’t get caught in your junk/spam filter.

Get Involved!

Check out the Volunteer Opportunities and visit the Menlo School Parent Association (MSPA) webpage to explore how you can get involved in our parent community. Sign up here.

MSPA

Meet the 7th Grade Parent Team!

Class of 2031 Parent WhatsApp Group

This is an optional, informal chat with other Menlo School 7th grade parents and guardians. Feel free to share and exchange information, photos, and updates about our class. Click here to join.

 

Upcoming Events

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November 2025

  • Dad’s Night Out. Wednesday, 11/5, 6:30-8:30pm, Dutch Goose (Moroney Room). Please RSVP by 10/31.
  • PD Day - No School for students. Monday, 11/10
  • Joint MSPA Meeting. Wednesday, 11/12, 9:30-10:45am, coffee available at 9:15am, please park off campus
  • Trimester 1 report cards. published week of Nov. 17.
  • MS Parent Conferences. Thursday, 11/20 and Friday, 11/21, (No classes for MS). These conferences will be held in person and instructions for how to schedule your conference were shared in an email sent by the school on Nov. 3
  • Thanksgiving Break - No School. Monday, 11/24 - Friday, 11/28

December 2025

  • Fall Parents Hike. Friday, Dec. 5, 9:00 am, Wunderlich County Park. Please join us for a Parent Hike to reconnect among the redwoods. Bring water, sun protection, and wear comfortable shoes. Meet at the Lower Wunderlich Parking Lot. RSVP not required but helpful. Contact Jessie Heng with any questions.
  • Annual Faculty & Staff Cookies & Treats. Thursday, 12/11, 11:00am-1:00pm. Please sign up to bake some of your family’s favorite holiday treats (sugar cookies, brownies, bark - whatever you enjoy baking!) in support of this cherished event.
  • Faculty & Staff Children’s Gingerbread Holiday Party. Saturday, 12/13, 10:00am-12:00pm. Please sign up to bring treats to help us host another special holiday party for the children of our cherished faculty & staff members. Menlo students and parents will create a wintery wonderland for the little ones, with arts and crafts, yummy treats, gingerbread decorating, and even a visit from Santa!
  • Holiday Break - No School. Monday, 12/22/25 - Friday, 1/2/26

 

January 2026:

  • Mom’s Night Out. Thursday, 1/29, 7-8:30pm, Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts, Menlo Park. Invitations in your inbox
  • 7th grade pre-play pizza party. Thursday, 1/29, 6-7pm, MS 703 (Ms. Ferrante’s room).

February 2026:

  • BiPOC Potluck Dinner, Wednesday, 2/11, On campus, invitations in your inbox.
  • Midwinter Break - No School. Monday, 2/16 - Friday, 2/20
  • Lunar New Year Celebration. Saturday, 2/28, 11:30am-1:30pm, Dining Commons. 

March 2026:

  • Professional Development Day - No School. Monday, 3/2.
  • Middle School Dance. Friday, 3/6, 7-9pm, Rodeo/Cowboy Themed. 7-9pm, Dining Commons.
  • Spring Holiday - No School. Friday, 3/20.
  • Menlo Auction and Dinner Dance. Saturday, 3/14. Theme is Knights on the Range
  • Common Ground Event. Tuesday, 3/31, 7-8:15pm, Spieker Center. Menlo Parent / Stanford Professor speaking about AI. 

April 2026:

  • Spring Holiday - No School. Friday, 4/3.
  • Spring Break - No School. Monday, 4/6 - Friday, 4/10.
  • Global Expo. Sunday, 4/26, 1:30-3:30pm, Menlo Loop.
  • State of the School. Thursday, 4/30, 6-8pm, Spieker Center.

May 2026:

  • MPSA Volunteer Appreciation Cocktail. Wednesday, 5/6, 6-8pm, Stent Hall - Spieker Ballroom.
  • Southern Arizona pre-departure info night. Thursday, 5/7, 6-7pm. Athletic Center Classroom G07,Athletic Center Classroom G06.
  • Student-led Conferences - No classes. Friday, 5/15.
  • Memorial Day - No School. Monday 5/25.
  • Last day of classes. Friday, 5/29

Reminders & Announcements

  • Instructions for how to schedule Parent/Teacher conferences.
  • Making the most of your conferences - suggested questions to ask your child’s teachers.
  • Information on report cards.
  • ICYMI: 7th Grade Parent Info Night on 9/25. Couldn’t make the meeting? We’ve got you. Here are the slides and the recording.
  • Seventh Grade English Summer Reading List 2025

Parent Resources

Menlo Web Navigation Tips

  • Type a phrase directly into the search box in the top right of any page. Typing in faculty/staff names will bring you to their profile (e.g., enter “math” to see links to math department).
  • Looking for an event? Go to the online calendar (one of the links in the main navigation). You can choose which categories of events to see by clicking “filter by category”. Additionally, you can search for certain events in the search box (e.g., searching “7th” will bring up seventh grade events). Click on “Subscribe to Calendars” to import into iCal or Google Calendar.
  • Menlo on the go! Open Menlo’s website in your smart phone’s web browser and simply bookmark to your phone’s home page. You’ll have access to the directory, the calendar and many other features.

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Please return to this page often for important announcements, dates and deadlines, information, fun pictures, and more…

LAST UPDATE: MARCH 27

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