“I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.” – Lily Tomlin

Wondering how you can get involved as a parent? This week we have many opportunities for parents at McMillin.

1. Coffee with the Principal on Wednesday, February 3rd at 8:15 am. We will have Officer Vicente, our School Resource Officer, talking to us about the morning lineup on the blacktop. Please come with your questions and concerns.

2. School Site Council will be meeting Thursday, February 4th at 3:00 pm. SSC Agenda Feb 4 2016. The public is invited.

This week:

Monday, February 1st: VAPA Kinder and 4th

Tuesday, February 2nd: PTA Association Meeting at 8:15 am in the Multipurpose room

Wednesday. February 3rd: Coffee with the Principal at 8:15 am

Thursday, February 4th: School Site Council at 3:00 pm.

Friday, February 5th:

• Jump Rope for Heart Assembly
• National Wear Red Day

Future Events:

Monday, February 8th: Spirit Day:: Dress up as a Minion Monday

Tuesday, February 9th: PTA Association Meeting at 5:30 pm

Spirit Day: Career Day (Dress up as your preferred profession)

Wednesday, February 10th:  Spirit Day: College Gear (Dress up in your preferred college gear)

Thursday, February 11th:  Disney Day

McMillin is participating in The Great Kindness Challenge this week: January 25-29

Let’s take the Kindness Challenge: How many acts of kindness can you do this week? 

Spirit Week is the First week of February! 

Monday, February 8th:  Minion Monday

Tuesday, February 9th:  Career Day (Dress up as your preferred profession)

Wednesday, February 10th:  College Gear

Thursday, February 11th:  Disney Day

Dear Parent,

Our school district participates in a collaborative partnership with the federal government. As part of that partnership we are asking for your feedback on your child’s school. Your district and school would like to hear from you and learn from your experience as a parent so that we can make our schools more welcoming and responsive to your needs.

We encourage you to use the link below to complete an online survey that will take about 20 minutes of your time. Your participation is voluntary and anonymous. Our district will

receive a report from an independent evaluator who will not share with us any personal information, unless you specifically ask to be identified and receive a personal response. 

Link to parent survey: Parent Survey 2015

I thank you for your support of our efforts to listen to our parents and students and make our schools more welcoming and responsive to all.

Cynthia Orr  

Principal 

McMillin Elementary School 

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The McMillin Safety Committee worked on revising our School Safety Plan to ensure that students are safer before school. New before school procedures will start on Monday, January 25th 2016. Teachers will practice these new procedures with students next week from January 19^th to January 22nd.

Please read the following new procedures:

• These new procedures are for the entire school TK – 6^th Grade.
• Students should not be dropped off before 7:45 am unless they are enrolled in the YMCA.
• Only one gate will be open at the front of the school. All other gates at the front of the school will be locked.
• The back gate that opens up to the grass field will also be open.
• Students will now wait and line up in their fire drill lines at the black top. Students will no longer line up in front of the school.
• There will be supervision at the black top starting at 7:45 am.
• Parents may wait in line with their children. Students may not wait outside their classrooms.
• Students will be promptly picked up by the classroom teacher at 8:15 am.
• Students will be marked tardy if they are not in line by 8:15 am.

 Breakfast

• If students come through the front gate, then they will need to use the hallway to go to the snack tables. Breakfast is from 7:45 am to 8:05 am.
• If students come through the back gate, then they will need to use the hallway to go to the snack tables.
• Students will need to finish breakfast in time to walk to the back of the school and be in line by 8:15 am.

 Front gate

• Students will use the hallways and walk towards the back of the school to their classroom fire drill line.

Back gate

• Students will walk through the field and walk to their classroom fire drill line.

Rainy Day

• Students will walk to the auditorium and not to their classroom fire drill lines.

Donations 

Dear Families,

The Month of the Military Child (April) is fast approaching and our military appreciation committee is seeking restaurant and business donations from the community to honor our military children and families at an event for them in April.  Donation ideas include but are not limited to: pizzas, gift cards or other food items for a dinner and raffle prizes. If you or someone you know would be interested in helping us to salute our military families, please contact vanessa.cruz@cvesd.org Thank  you.