Principal Update

This week is our last week before Thanksgiving Break! We will have no school 11/25-11/29. Students return on 12/2 and it is a regular day with normal dismissal times .

We’d also like to take moment to wish our 6th graders an amazing time at camp! We know you’re going to have an amazing week and make lots of memories. Enjoy the experience!

Interim Principal: Thomas Rodrigo.  Email: Thomas.Rodrigo@cvesd.org

Associate Principal, Jacqueline Gracia.  Email: Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org

Monday Parking

Sixth graders will be leaving for camp on Monday, November 18th. Please plan for the parking lots to be full of sixth grade families dropping off their child. If you are in a different grade and you are able to, please plan to walk to school. Thank you!

CHKS Consent and School Wide Contest

The California Healthy Kids Survey (5th grade) and Hanover Survey (4th-6th grade) provides families with an opportunity to provide feedback on our culture, climate and safety at McMillin Elementary. We want to make sure we hear as many voices as possible from your children/students, our families and our staff. Your participation will help us improve our services!

A permission slip should have come home for you to review and sign so that your child can participate in the survey. If you agree, please read, sign and return the document ASAP. If you have any questions, please email our district representative, Giovanna Castro (Giovanna.Castro@cvesd.org).

This is the final week to opt in for the CHKS survey. This survey will be administered to 5th grade students who opted in during the first week in December.

Thank you!

Federal Survey

All students should have received a yellow Federal Survey form. This is sent home annually, and our goal is to get 100% of them back. Please make sure they are filled out completely, with a signature and date of Nov. 1, 2024 (or after) or they will be returned to you to complete. We greatly appreciate your help in getting these back as soon as possible.

CVESD Holiday Card Contest- Final week!

With the holiday season just around the corner, the 2024-2025 Holiday Card Contest is here! Please find the information and instructions for this year’s contest below. The top two cards for McMillin will be submitted to our district level contest.  Please submit to your child’s teacher or the front office by 1:30 on Friday November 22nd (before we leave for Thanksgiving Break) so we can send our top two to the district by Monday December 2nd.

Guidelines:
1. Submissions must be on 8 1/2 x 11 white or colored paper and may include artwork alone or with a simple greeting such as Season’s Greetings from CVESD or Happy Holidays.

2. All modes of artwork are allowed, from crayons to paint and oil pastels.

3. Only two submissions are allowed for each school site.

4. Deadline to submit cards to McMillin is November 22nd

Attendance Update

Did you know that missing 18 days in a school year is considered chronically absent? This not only impacts students’ academic wellbeing, but also their social relationships with their peers. McMillin’s Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the 23-24 school year was 12%. We dropped an outstanding 6% from the year prior! We’d like to continue that trend and our chronic absenteeism goal for this year is 8%.

Here’s our attendance from last week. Our goal is to reach 97% attendance overall each week.  Our overall average last week was: 94 %.

We miss you when you’re out!

CVESD Parent University Workshop

CVESD University is a learning experience for parents and guardians. The program’s goal is to provide families with the tools needed to engage in their child’s educational journey in a fun, engaging program. The CVESD University Page can be visited by clicking HERE 

The next workshop is “No Seriously, I’m okay” on Tuesday November 19th, from 4-5 pm at the District Office

(84 E J Street, Chula Vista). Families will learn basic techniques they can easily adopt at home to manage stress

Important Dates Quarter 2

November 18- November 22: 6th grade camp

November 22: Holiday Cards due to McMillin

November 25-29th: Thanksgiving Week Break

December 2: Students return. Regular Day. Dismissal is at 2:45.

December 2- December 20: Local Measures Mid Year Assessment Windows

December 9: TK/K Winter Concert 5-7 pm

December 10-December 13: Holiday Store

December 10:1st/2nd Winter Concert 5-7 pm

December 11: 3rd/4th Winter Concert 5-7 pm

December 12: 5th/6th Winter Concert 5-7 pm

December 18: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library

December 23 – January 13: Winter Break. 

Thanks for reading, and remember, it’s PAWSitively Great to be Beagle! Have a great week!
-Jacqueline Gracia

Principal Update

Welcome back to another week! Please remember in honor of Veteran’s Day, there is NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 11. We hope you enjoy the three-day weekend. Thank you to all our Veterans and their families! We appreciate your service!

Interim Principal: Thomas Rodrigo.  Email: Thomas.Rodrigo@cvesd.org

Associate Principal, Jacqueline Gracia.  Email: Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org

Family Read

Feel free to bring blankets and curl up somewhere cozy, in the classroom or out on the grass with your student!

To help with the long lines, we are now offering a pre-sign in. Starting last Thursday and continuing through this week, parents, guardians or family members wishing to read with their children during our Family Read Event can come to the front office, have their ID scanned, and sign up. Individuals who sign in ahead of time will be able to go through a Fastpass lane the morning of the event, and will simply need to show their ID to get their visitor badge. At 8:15 families and guardians will report to the auditorium for a welcome message, and then you will be dispersed to classrooms at 8:30. The event will end at 9 am, and all visitors will exit through the office at the end of the event. The back gate will remain closed during this event.

Please be advised that parking is limited. We strongly encourage families to walk to school the morning of the Family Read Event, or allow extra time to park.

CHKS Consent and School Wide Contest

We need your voice! The California Healthy Kids Survey (5th grade) and Hanover Survey (4th-6th grade) provides families with an opportunity to provide feedback on our culture, climate and safety at McMillin Elementary. We want to make sure we hear as many voices as possible from your children/students, our families and our staff. Your participation will help us improve our services!

A permission slip should have come home for you to review and sign so that your child can participate in the survey. If you agree, please read, sign and return the document ASAP. If you have any questions, please email our district representative, Giovanna Castro (Giovanna.Castro@cvesd.org). Thank you!

Federal Survey

All students should have received a yellow Federal Survey form this week. This is sent home annually, and our goal is to get 100% of them back. Please make sure they are filled out completely, with a signature and date of Nov. 1, 2024 (or after) or they will be returned to you to complete. We greatly appreciate your help in getting these back as soon as possible.

PTA Goodwill Donation Event

Purge your unwanted items and outgrown clothing and donate to Goodwill to make room for all the incoming holiday presents! You can help support the school, your student’s classroom, the environment, and the community!!!

We are proud partners of the Goodwill School Program so we can help support their mission to provide training and jobs for our community members.

➡️ HOW IT WORKS:
Bring a Goodwill School Ticket (make sure to fill it out with student name, school & teacher) with your donation of clothing, shoes, books, and/or household items to:
Goodwill Eastlake Retail Store
📍2220 Otay Lakes Rd #501, Chula Vista 91915

🗓️ Dates: November 1- 17

Envelopes with the info and tickets will be going home early this week, if they haven’t been sent home already.

Participation helps the school with supplies and educational tools!

Contact mcmillin.pta.volunteer@gmail.com with any questions. Happy purging!

CVESD Holiday Card Contest

With the holiday season just around the corner, the 2024-2025 Holiday Card Contest is here! Please find the information and instructions for this year’s contest below. The top two cards for McMillin will be submitted to our district level contest.  Please submit to your child’s teacher or the front office by 1:30 on Friday November 22nd (before we leave for Thanksgiving Break) so we can send our top two to the district by Monday December 2nd.

Guidelines:
1. Submissions must be on 8 1/2 x 11 white or colored paper and may include artwork alone or with a simple greeting such as Season’s Greetings from CVESD or Happy Holidays.

2. All modes of artwork are allowed, from crayons to paint and oil pastels.

3. Only two submissions are allowed for each school site.

4. Deadline to submit cards to McMillin is November 22nd

Attendance Update

Did you know that missing 18 days in a school year is considered chronically absent? This not only impacts students’ academic wellbeing, but also their social relationships with their peers. McMillin’s Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the 23-24 school year was 12%. We dropped an outstanding 6% from the year prior! We’d like to continue that trend and our chronic absenteeism goal for this year is 8%.

Here’s our attendance from last week. Our goal is to reach 97% attendance overall each week.  Our overall average last week was: 94 %.

We miss you when you’re out!

CVESD Parent University Workshop

CVESD University is a learning experience for parents and guardians. The program’s goal is to provide families with the tools needed to engage in their child’s educational journey in a fun, engaging program. The CVESD University Page can be visited by clicking HERE 

The next workshop is “No Seriously, I’m okay” on Tuesday November 19th, from 4-5 pm at the District Office

(84 E J Street, Chula Vista). Families will learn basic techniques they can easily adopt at home to manage stress

Important Dates Quarter 2

November 11: Legal Holiday, Veterans Day. No School. 

November 13: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library 

November 14: School Site Council Meeting 3:00-4:00, Room 603  ****NOTE THIS IS A DATE CHANGE****

November 15th: Family Read

November 18- November 22: 6th grade camp

November 22: Holiday Cards due to McMillin

November 25-29th: Thanksgiving Week Break

December 2: Students return. Regular Day. Dismissal is at 2:45.

December 2- December 20: Local Measures Mid Year Assessment Windows

December 9: TK/K Winter Concert 5-7 pm

December 10-December 13: Holiday Store

December 10:1st/2nd Winter Concert 5-7 pm

December 11: 3rd/4th Winter Concert 5-7 pm

December 12: 5th/6th Winter Concert 5-7 pm

December 18: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library

December 23 – January 13: Winter Break. 

Thanks for reading, and remember, it’s PAWSitively Great to be Beagle! Have a great week!
-Jacqueline Gracia

Principal Update

Welcome back to another week! We hope you enjoyed the extra hour of sleep this weekend and are refreshed and ready for a new week! Remember next week, there is no school on Monday November 11th in honor of Veteran’s Day.

Please welcome Mr. Thomas Rodrigo, as he will be our new interim Principal starting Monday, and remaining for the duration of quarter 2 while Dr. Sturges is out. His email address is: Thomas.Rodrigo@cvesd.org

Our Associate Principal, Jacqueline Gracia, is now on campus full time, five days a week. Email: Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org

Election Voting

McMillin has been designated as an election polling site this year. Voting will occur in the auditorium/multipurpose room (MPR) and began on Friday Nov 1, and last through Tuesday November 5th.

There will be some parking spots reserved for election poll workers in the front parking lot. If you park on campus during drop off or pick up, please give yourself extra time and respect these spots.

On Monday and Tuesday, the MPR will be exclusively used for voting- it is closed to students during these dates. General public arriving to vote will enter and exit through the MPR’s side door and not be allowed to enter into campus any further.

CHKS Consent and School Wide Contest

We need your voice! The California Healthy Kids Survey (5th grade) and Hanover Survey (4th-6th grade) provides families with an opportunity to provide feedback on our culture, climate and safety at McMillin Elementary. We want to make sure we hear as many voices as possible from your children/students, our families and our staff. Your participation will help us improve our services!

A permission slip will be coming home for you to review and sign so that your child can participate in the survey. If you agree, please read, sign and return the document ASAP. If you have any questions, please email our district representative, Giovanna Castro (Giovanna.Castro@cvesd.org). Thank you!

Federal Survey

All students will receive a yellow Federal Survey form this week. This is sent home annually, and our goal is to get 100% of them back. Please make sure they are filled out completely, with a signature and date of Nov. 1, 2024 (or after) or they will be returned to you to complete. We greatly appreciate your help in getting these back as soon as possible.

PTA Goodwill Donation Event

Purge your unwanted items and outgrown clothing and donate to Goodwill to make room for all the incoming holiday presents! You can help support the school, your student’s classroom, the environment, and the community!!!

We are proud partners of the Goodwill School Program so we can help support their mission to provide training and jobs for our community members.

➡️ HOW IT WORKS:
Bring a Goodwill School Ticket (make sure to fill it out with student name, school & teacher) with your donation of clothing, shoes, books, and/or household items to:
Goodwill Eastlake Retail Store
📍2220 Otay Lakes Rd #501, Chula Vista 91915

🗓️ Dates: November 1- 17

Envelopes with the info and tickets will be going home early this week, if they haven’t been sent home already.

Participation helps the school with supplies and educational tools!

Contact mcmillin.pta.volunteer@gmail.com with any questions. Happy purging!

CVESD Canned Food Drive

This week is our last week to gather items for our canned food drive. Please bring any canned items to your child’s teacher or the front office.

CVESD Holiday Card Contest

With the holiday season just around the corner, the 2024-2025 Holiday Card Contest is here! Please find the information and instructions for this year’s contest below. The top two cards for McMillin will be submitted to our district level contest.  Please submit to your child’s teacher or the front office by Friday November 22nd (before we leave for Thanksgiving Break) so we can send our top two to the district by Monday December 2nd.

Guidelines:
1. Submissions must be on 8 1/2 x 11 white or colored paper and may include artwork alone or with a simple greeting such as Season’s Greetings from CVESD or Happy Holidays.

2. All modes of artwork are allowed, from crayons to paint and oil pastels.

3. Only two submissions are allowed for each school site.

4. Deadline to submit cards to McMillin is November 22nd

Attendance Update

Did you know that missing 18 days in a school year is considered chronically absent? This not only impacts students’ academic wellbeing, but also their social relationships with their peers. McMillin’s Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the 23-24 school year was 12%. We dropped an outstanding 6% from the year prior! We’d like to continue that trend and our chronic absenteeism goal for this year is 8%.

Here’s our attendance from last week. Our goal is to reach 97% attendance overall each week.  Our overall average last week was: 94.3%.

We miss you when you’re out!

CVESD Parent University Workshop

CVESD University is a learning experience for parents and guardians. The program’s goal is to provide families with the tools needed to engage in their child’s educational journey in a fun, engaging program. The CVESD University Page can be visited by clicking HERE 

The next workshop is “No Seriously, I’m okay” on Tuesday November 19th, from 4-5 pm at the District Office

(84 E J Street, Chula Vista). Families will learn basic techniques they can easily adopt at home to manage stress

Important Dates Quarter 2

November 11: Legal Holiday, Veterans Day. No School. 

November 13: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library 

November 15th: Family Read

November 20: School Site Council Meeting 3:00-4:00, Room 603. 

November 22: Holiday Cards due to McMillin

November 25-29th: Thanksgiving Week Break

December 2: Students return. Regular Day. Dismissal is at 2:45.

December 18: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library

December 23 – January 13: Winter Break. 

Thanks for reading, and remember, it’s PAWSitively Great to be Beagle! Have a great week!
-Jacqueline Gracia

Principal Update

Please see the following message from our Superintendent. Reyes.

Principal contacts:
Associate Principal: Jacqueline Gracia. Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org  (Now Full Time at McMillin, 5 days a week)

Bob Daily: Robert.Daily@cvesd.org

Peter Matz: Peter.Matz@cvesd.org

Boo Parade

Our annual Boo Parade will take place this Thursday, 10/31 at 8:30 AM. Anyone wishing to stay needs to sign in at the front office and receive a visitor badge that is visible at all times. Please see the guidelines for costumes. Students must wear their clothing under their costumes so they can change easily after the parade is over.

Election Voting

McMillin has been designated as an election polling site this year. Voting will occur in the auditorium/multipurpose room (MPR) and will begin this Friday Nov 1 and last through Tuesday November 5th, including this weekend. If you park on campus during drop off or pick up, please give yourself extra time. There will be some spots reserved for election poll workers. Please respect these spots.

During voting days, the MPR will be exclusively used for voting- it is closed to students during these dates. General public arriving to vote will enter and exit through the MPR’s side door and not be allowed to enter into campus any further.

CABE Mini Conference- This Saturday!

The California Association for Bilingual Education is hosting a mini conference open to all parents of English Learners. If you’re interested in attending, please let the front office know or email the associate principal: Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org

Event Details:

Otay Ranch High School

Saturday Nov 2

8 am-12:45 PM

Our school site will pay your the registration fee so it would be no cost, $0, to those who are interested. 

CHKS Consent and School Wide Contest

CVESD is committed to supporting our students, staff, and families! On October 15, 4th-6th grade families received a letter from Superintendent Dr. Reyes about the upcoming CHKS (5th grade) and Hanover (4th-6th grade) surveys. Your child’s participation helps us improve services! More info is available on the district website.

The school with the highest participation rate for the CHKS and Hanover Surveys will receive a special assembly – more info coming soon!

Questions: Giovanna Castro (Giovanna.castro@cvesd.org)

Attendance Update

Did you know that missing 18 days in a school year is considered chronically absent? This not only impacts students’ academic wellbeing, but also their social relationships with their peers. McMillin’s Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the 23-24 school year was 12%. We dropped an outstanding 6% from the year prior! We’d like to continue that trend and our chronic absenteeism goal for this year is 8%.

Here’s our attendance from last week. Our goal is to reach 97% attendance overall each week.  We did have an overall dip this week and averaged 94.3%.

We miss you when you’re out!

CVESD Parent University Workshop- This Monday!

CVESD University is a learning experience for parents and guardians. The program’s goal is to provide families with the tools needed to engage in their child’s educational journey in a fun, engaging program. The CVESD University Page can be visited by clicking HERE 

The next workshop is “How to Navigate Difficult Conversations with your Child” on October 28, from 5-6 pm at the District Office

This workshop is presented by the CVESD Safety Team and the Chula Vista Police Department

Safety concerns can be a challenging topic to discuss with your child. To help families better navigate difficult conversations relating to active shooter threats, the Chula Vista Elementary School District and the Chula Vista Police Department are hosting a workshop to equip attendees with useful strategies for addressing these sensitive topics effectively.

Light refreshments will be provided!

Important Dates Quarter 2

October 28: CVESD Parent University “How to Navigate Difficult Conversations with your child” 5:00-6:00 PM. District Office

October 31: Boo Parade- 8:30am

November 11: Legal Holiday, Veterans Day. No School. 

November 13: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library 

November 15th: Family Read

November 20: School Site Council Meeting 3:00-4:00

November 25-29th: Thanksgiving Week Break

December 2: Students return. Regular Day. Dismissal is at 2:45.

December 18: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library

December 23 – January 13: Winter Break. 

Thanks for reading, and remember, it’s PAWSitively Great to be Beagle! Have a great week!
-Jacqueline Gracia

Principal Update

Thank you to PTA for all your hard work on our Haunted House and Movie Night! We had an excellent turn out! Thank you for your countless hours and dedication, and for bringing our community together!

Principal contacts:
Associate Principal : Jacqueline Gracia. Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org  (Shared with another school site, but at McMillin on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays).

Bob Daily: Robert.Daily@cvesd.org

Peter Matz: Peter.Matz@cvesd.org

CABE Mini Conference

The California Association for Bilingual Education is hosting a mini conference open to all parents of English Learners. If you’re interested in attending, please let the front office know or email the associate principal: Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org

Event Details:

Otay Ranch High School

Saturday Nov 2

8 am-12:45 PM

Our school site will pay your the registration fee so it would be no cost, $0, to those who are interested. 

CHKS Consent and School Wide Contest

CVESD is committed to supporting our students, staff, and families! On October 15, 4th-6th grade families received a letter from Superintendent Dr. Reyes about the upcoming CHKS (5th grade) and Hanover (4th-6th grade) surveys. Your child’s participation helps us improve services! More info is available on the district website.

The school with the highest participation rate for the CHKS and Hanover Surveys will receive a special assembly – more info coming soon!

Questions: Giovanna Castro (Giovanna.castro@cvesd.org)

Red Ribbon Week

The Red Ribbon Campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation, reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week. McMillin will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week beginning Monday October 21 through this Friday, the 25th with spirt days throughout the week. Red Ribbon Week is an ideal way for schools and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. We will show our commitment to a drug free lifestyle through our spirit week and the symbol of the Red Ribbon, which will be given to your child this week by their teacher.

Attendance Update

Did you know that missing 18 days in a school year is considered chronically absent? This not only impacts students’ academic wellbeing, but also their social relationships with their peers. McMillin’s Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the 23-24 school year was 12%. We dropped an outstanding 6% from the year prior! We’d like to continue that trend and our chronic absenteeism goal for this year is 8%.

Here’s our attendance from last week. Our goal is to reach 97% attendance overall each week. We miss you when you’re out!

CVESD Parent University Workshops

CVESD University is a learning experience for parents and guardians. The program’s goal is to provide families with the tools needed to engage in their child’s educational journey in a fun, engaging program. The CVESD University Page can be visited by clicking HERE 

The next workshop is “How to Navigate Difficult Conversations with your Child” on October 28, from 5-6 pm at the District Office

This workshop is presented by the CVESD Safety Team and the Chula Vista Police Department

Safety concerns can be a challenging topic to discuss with your child. To help families better navigate difficult conversations relating to active shooter threats, the Chula Vista Elementary School District and the Chula Vista Police Department are hosting a workshop to equip attendees with useful strategies for addressing these sensitive topics effectively.

Light refreshments will be provided!

Important Dates Quarter 2

October 21 – 25, 2024: PTA’s Red Ribbon Week

October 23: District Budget Advisory Committee Meeting, 6 pm, District Office Room C.

October 28: CVESD Parent University “How to Navigate Difficult Conversations with your child” 5:00-6:00 PM. District Office

October 31: Boo Parade- 8:30am

November 11: Legal Holiday, Veterans Day. No School. 

November 13: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library 

November 15th: Family Read

November 20: School Site Council Meeting 3:00-4:00

November 25-29th: Thanksgiving Week Break

December 2: Students return. Regular Day. Dismissal is at 2:45.

December 18: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library

December 23 – January 13: Winter Break. 

Thanks for reading, and remember, it’s PAWSitively Great to be Beagle! Have a great week!
-Jacqueline Gracia

Principal Update

Thank you for an amazing start to the second quarter! We are excited for week 2!

Principal contacts:
Associate Principal : Jacqueline Gracia  (Shared with another school site, but at McMillin on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays). Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org

Bob Daily: Robert.Daily@cvesd.org

Peter Matz: Peter.Matz@cvesd.org

Noon Duty

Attention families! McMillin is hiring! We are in need of one additional noon duty who can help supervise at lunch time. This is for two hours a day, five days per week. (11:15-1:15). If you are great with children, have a heart for serving and are looking for a new opportunity to be involved, please reach out to our front office and submit your application here:

McMillin – Noon Duty Supervisor – #353 at Chula Vista Elementary | EDJOIN

Budget Advisory Committee

Thank you to our parent representative, Mr. Tim Manglicmot, our new Budget Advisory Council Rep for McMillin! We appreciate your willingness to fulfill this important role for our school!

School Site Safety Plan

Every year, each school site submits their Comprehensive Site Safety Plan. The Site Safety Plan is a document created by the School Safety Team and approved by the School Site Council. The Safety Plan will be reviewed at our next School Site Council Meeting on Monday October 14th, from 3:00-4:00 PM in room 603. Like all school site council meetings, this is open to the public and community.

PTA Movie Night and Haunted House

Movie night is this Friday! Entry to the movie is FREE, and the Haunted House is $5 per person. Refreshments, food and glow/light up items will be available for purchase. Feel free to bring lawn chairs, blankets, flashlights and anything else you’d like to be comfortable for the movie! Although the movie is free, please help us plan for your arrival by RSVPing on the QR code below, or this link HERE 

The front gate will open at 6 pm for arrival, and you can enjoy refreshments, enjoy vendors, and claim your spot for the movie. Haunted house will open at 6:45 and the movie will begin at 7:20. During the movie the gates to campus will all be closed. The front and side gate will open at the end of the movie for exiting. During the event, please remain off the playground as it is closed.

Attendance Update

Did you know that missing 18 days in a school year is considered chronically absent? This not only impacts students’ academic wellbeing, but also their social relationships with their peers. McMillin’s Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the 23-24 school year was 12%. We dropped an outstanding 6% from the year prior! We’d like to continue that trend and our chronic absenteeism goal for this year is 8%.

Here’s our attendance from last week. Our goal is to reach 98% attendance overall each week. We miss you when you’re out!

CVESD Parent University Workshops

CVESD University is a learning experience for parents and guardians. The program’s goal is to provide families with the tools needed to engage in their child’s educational journey in a fun, engaging program. The CVESD University Page can be visited by clicking HERE 

The next workshop is “Learning Together” where families will learn how to support their child’s learning at home. This will be held on Tuesday from 4-5 pm at the district office.  Light refreshments will be provided!

Important Dates Quarter 2

October 14: (in person): School Site Council Meeting 3:00-4:00

October 15: CVESD Parent University “Learning Together”  4:00-5:00 PM . District Office

October 16:  English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library

October 18: PTA Family Movie Night

October 21 – 25, 2024: PTA’s Red Ribbon Week

October 23: District Budget Advisory Committee Meeting, 6 pm, District Office Room C.

October 28: CVED Parent University “How to Navigate Difficult Conversations with your child” 5:00-6:00 PM. District Office

October 31: Boo Parade- 8:30am

November 11: Legal Holiday, Veterans Day. No School. 

November 13: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library 

November 15th: PTA Family Read

November 20: School Site Council Meeting 3:00-4:00

November 25-29th: Thanksgiving Week Break

December 2: Students return. Regular Day. Dismissal is at 2:45.

December 18: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library

December 23 – January 13: Winter Break. 

Thanks for reading, and remember, it’s PAWSitively Great to be Beagle! Have a great week!
-Jacqueline Gracia

Principal Update

Hello McMillin Community and welcome to Quarter 2! This is Jacqueline Gracia, your Associate Principal. I will be taking over the McMillin Blog for Dr. Sturges while she is on her leave of absence. Dr. Sturges will continue to be out, but I am at McMillin Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and we will continue to have our interim Principals on campus daily as well. They can be reached via email at Peter.Matz@cvesd.org and Robert.Dailey@cvesd.org. My email is Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org

Quarter 2 Start Date

Students return on Tuesday October 8, and it is a minimum day with dismissal at 1:15. 

Noon Duty

Attention families! McMillin is hiring! We are in need of one additional noon duty who can help supervise at lunch time. This is for two hours a day, five days per week. (11:15-1:15). If you are great with children, have a heart for serving and are looking for a new opportunity to be involved, please reach out to our front office!

Budget Advisory Committee

We need a parent to represent McMillin at the District Budget Advisory Meetings! If you are interested, please let me know by October 11th. You can email me at Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org. The next meeting is Wednesday October 23rd, at 6 pm at the District Office, Room C.

School Site Safety Plan

Every year, each school site submits their Comprehensive Site Safety Plan. The Site Safety Plan is a document created by the School Safety Team and approved by the School Site Council. The Safety Plan will be reviewed at our next School Site Council Meeting on October 14th, from 3:00-4:00 PM (room to be determined). Like all school site council meetings, this is open to the public and community. All families are invited to attend even if you are not a School Site Council member.

Attendance Update

Did you know that missing 18 days in a school year is considered chronically absent? This not only impacts students’ academic wellbeing, but also their social relationships with their peers. McMillin’s Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the 23-24 school year was 12%. We dropped an outstanding 6% from the year prior! We’d like to continue that trend and our chronic absenteeism goal for this year is 8%.

Here’s our attendance from last week. Our goal is to reach 98% attendance overall each week. We miss you when you’re out!

Last week our attendance average increased to 96.38%! 

Our overall attendance for quarter one is as follows:

After School Lead Program

As you may have seen our amazing Site Lead, Mr. Bertolero, is moving into a new position at the district. Mr. Bertolero has gone above and beyond in his role as Site Lead, and he will be dearly missed on our campus! We wish him the best in his new position and know he is going to impact even more students than ever in his new role! He will be on campus the first few days of quarter 2, so if you see him make sure to show your appreciation and wish him well on his next chapter!

With that said, we have a new Site Lead at McMillin that will be leading the afterschool programs. Please extend a warm welcome to Mr. Daniel Dominguez as he joins our McMillin Team! We are very excited to have Mr. Dominguez!  He was on campus with Mr. Bertolero the last week of quarter 1 preparing for Q2, and has already been able to meet many of your students. He is going to do an outstanding job!

Lastly, a few reminders for clubs:  Rosters for clubs will not be created until 10/8. Clubs will begin 10/14.

New Night Custodians

We have welcomed two new faces to our McMillin Team! Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez and Mr. Roberto Martinez are joining our custodial team in the evenings. If you are here for after school programs or events, you may see them on campus so feel free to say hi and welcome them to our McMillin Family! We are thrilled to have them both! Welcome!

Important Dates Quarter 2:

October 8: Students Return for Quarter 2. Minimum Day. Dismissal is at 1:15.

October 14: (in person): School Site Council Meeting 3:00-4:00

October 16:  English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library

October 18: PTA Family Movie Night

October 23: District Budget Advisory Committee Meeting, 6 pm, District Office Room C.

October 23 – 31, 2024: PTA’s Red Ribbon Week

October 31: Boo Parade- 8:30am

November 11: Legal Holiday, Veterans Day. No School. 

November 13: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library 

November 15th: PTA Family Read

November 20: School Site Council Meeting 3:00-4:00

November 25-29th: Thanksgiving Week Break

December 2: Students return. Regular Day. Dismissal is at 2:45.

December 18: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting 1:30-2:00 Library

December 23 – January 13: Winter Break. 

Thank you to all the parents and families of English Learners who participated and voted in our English Learner Advisory Committee Elections!
We had 16 parents vote in our election this year.

Our DELAC representative for the year is: Yosuho Machida, and our alternate is Junghwa Hong.

Our Chairperson is: Kyoyoung Shin.

Congratulations to our 24-25 ELAC Committee! We are excited to work alongside you this year!

Principal Absence and Interim Leadership

Our Associate Principal, Mrs. Gracia, will continue to be on campus on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. She can be contacted at Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org

Please Vote

All Parents and Guardians: Please take a moment for your school site council reps: VOTE HERE

Parents and Guardians of English Learners: We need your voice on two different forms! First, please vote for our McMillin English Learners Advisory Council Representatives by clicking this link HERE. Next, please share your thoughts in our district’s English Learners Advisory Council’s Annual Needs Assessment by following this second link, HERE. Thank you so much for your input!

Beagle Bolt

THANK you to all our families who contributed to Beagle Bolt! We surpassed our goal of $50,000 and then some! Our final total raised was…. drumroll please….$56,659! This is truly incredible, and we extended our deepest thanks to you, our families, because this wouldn’t be possible without your support.  Congratulations to the following classes for being the top grade level leaders! These classes will earn a special prize on Monday!

Spirit Week

Attendance Update

Did you know that missing 18 days in a school year is considered chronically absent? This not only impacts students’ academic wellbeing, but also their social relationships with their peers. McMillin’s Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the 23-24 school year was 12%. We dropped an outstanding 6% from the year prior! We’d like to continue that trend and our chronic absenteeism goal for this year is 8%.

Here’s our attendance from last week. Our goal is to reach 98% attendance overall each week. We miss you when you’re out!

Did you know that missing 18 days in a school year is considered chronically absent? This not only impacts students’ academic wellbeing, but also their social relationships with their peers. McMillin’s Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the 23-24 school year was 12%. We dropped an outstanding 6% from the year prior! We’d like to continue that trend and our chronic absenteeism goal for this year is 8%.

Here’s our attendance from last week. Our goal is to reach 98% attendance overall each week. We miss you when you’re out!