Welcome to another great week! I hope all of you had a fantastic week with your kids. It was so heartwarming to learn that Hannah Anderson was found safe and will soon be reunited with her family. When these sorts of tragedies take place it always puts things in perspective and I’m reminded of how fortunate I really am.
This week our students will begin attending their FOCUS classes. For those of you who are new to McMillin, we invest in 4 part time program support teachers who will work with your students in 4 different enrichment areas. This year our students will be able to enjoy PE, Technology, Art, and for the first time a Music Chorus class (think Glee)! While the students rotate through the different FOCUS classes, the “regular classroom” teachers will be collaborating with the other teachers in their grade level, ensuring your children will receive thoughtfully planned lessons that are rigorous and aligned with our new Common Core Standards (CCSS). FOCUS will be provided for your children every other week. Please take a moment to ask your kids how they enjoy these classes and feel free to communicate back with us. We want to make sure that every moment of the day is a rewarding experience and we work hard to make sure this is the norm, rather than the exception.
Finally, I wanted to make you aware of a few other events taking place this week.
- On Monday you will be receiving our School Site Council ballot. We ask that everyone vote for the 4 candidates that have volunteered to serve on the council and return the ballot to your teacher or school office by Friday Aug. 16th.
- On Tuesday, our 4th and 5th graders will be lucky enough to meet students from Japan, who will be demonstrating their amazing skills in the use of the age-old abacus. It really is incredible to see how these kids can solve problems faster on their abacus, than most people can solve on a calculator!
- On Thursday, all students will be trained on how to evacuate from a school bus. This yearly drill is conducted just to be extra safe and make sure we are all prepared in case of an emergency.
- On Friday, parents have the opportunity to purchase an ID card from Ident-a-Kid pictures. You should have received information about this valuable service from a flyer that was sent home. If you need more information please contact the school.
Finally, this is the final week to purchase tickets for our first annual McMillin School Kick-Off at the Padre game. I hope you all can join us for what is sure to be a fun event, where you can meet some of our staff and enjoy a beautiful day at the ball park. Remember tickets are only $15 and this includes a free meal at our tailgate, which starts at 11:30 am Sunday Aug 18. See you there!
McMillin Padre Flyer
McMillin Kick Off Order Form