Beagle Bolt Jog-a-Thon

We are in our second week of our Beagle Bolt Jog-a-Thon Fundraising campaign.  As of Sunday afternoon (August 31), we have raised $6,300.  We want to thank all of the families that have participated in getting us to this level!  But we still have a long way to go to get to the $50,000 we would like to achieve.

The purpose of the Beagle Bolt is to fund field trips, school assemblies, playground equipment, and classroom supplies for every one of our fabulous students!

 *NEW*

We are now adding something new to the Jog-a-Thon fundraising effort.  Every student that raises $200 or more will be part of the Beagle Bolt Pizza Party.  Those students will eat pizza with the new Principal, the Assistant Principal and their Teacher in the auditorium during their normal lunchtime.

For every $25 a student raises, they will earn a ticket with their name on it.  Each ticket will go in a prize drawing.  The more money they raise, the more tickets they earn!  The more tickets they earn, the better their chances of winning these

AMAZING PRIZES:

• 4 tickets to Legoland
• Hewlett Packard 15 inch Laptop
• 3 Professional HD cameras by Replay xd
• 10 pair of Spy sunglasses
• AMC movie tickets
• San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum passes
• Maritime Museum of San Diego guest passes
• 5 drawstring bags from 24hour Fitness filled with various fitness items
• NuYo Frozen Yogurt gift cards

The top money earner for each grade will earn a special lunch from Pizzo’s with our new Principal.  They will also receive a goodie bag with free kids meal coupons to McDonald’s and Rubio’s. Please look outside of the office wall for the poster listing the current leaders of every grade level.

Donations must be submitted by Friday, September 11^th to be eligible for prizes.

Please look at the office window for daily updates as to how much we have raised.

Fall Break Camp!

• $225 per child per week  (early registration BEST RATE)
•  After September 4th $250 per child per week

Mr. Mora’s Last Drill!

McMillin teachers cheer him off! Please click on link to see the cheer:  Last Drill

August 11, 2015

Dear Parents,

McMillin is in the process to reconvene the 2015-2016 English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). The ELAC is a committee required by state regulations for any school that has 21 or more English learners. Members of the ELAC give advice and feedback to the principal regarding English learner programs.

McMillin will hold its first ELAC meeting on August 18 at 8:30 am at McMillin Elementary, auditorium.

We cordially invite you to this important meeting where members will be nominated and elected to the ELAC and DELAC. We will discuss English Learner programs that are in place at our school to help our English learner students do better in their education.

Sincerely,

Vanessa Cruz
Associate Principal

11 de agosto, 2015

Estimados padres,

McMillin está en proceso de reunir de Nuevo el Comité Consultivo para Aprendices del Inglés (ELAC) para el año escolar 2015-2016. El Comité Consultivo para Aprendices del Inglés es un comité requerido por el reglamento del estado para cualquier escuela con 21 o más aprendices del inglés.

McMillin llevará a cabo su primera junta de ELAC el 18 de agosto a las 8:30 am en el auditorio de la escuela McMillin.

Usted esta cordialmente invitado a esta importante junta donde se nominara y elegirá a miembros para el ELAC y donde se hablara sobre los programas que hay en la escuela que aydudan a nuestros estudiantes aprendices del ingles a progresar en su educación.

Atentamente,

Vanessa Cruz
Sub-Directora
 

Dear Parents:

The primary task of the School Site Council is to ensure our school is continually engaged in identifying and implementing curriculum and instructional practices that result in both strengthening the core academic program and ensuring students have access to and success in that program. The School Site Council is also responsible for continually updating and implementing the school plan and for the allocation of resources.

The McMillin School Site Council is comprised of six parents, four teachers, one classified employee and the Principal.   Currently there are 4 Parent Council vacancies with two-year terms.

Ballots to elect new School Site Council members will be sent home to all parents on Tuesday, August 11^th. Elections will take place the week of August 11^th-14^th and all ballots will be due in the school office no later than August 14^th. The newly elected parent representatives will begin their term of office at the Sept 2015 meeting.

Autobiographical sketches of each candidate will be on display in front of the office until after elections. Please consider this as a great opportunity to become involved with your child’s education.

Morning and After School Reminders

I want to take a moment to remind all McMillin families that all students should wait in front of the school until the 8:10 am bell rings before entering the campus. If you come from the back of the school we ask that you walk to the front and wait until the bell. I’d also like to remind you that parents are asked to quickly drop off their children in the drop off zone, indicated by the white curb. Please do not park in the drop off zone, rather feel free to park in the parent parking lot.
After school all student are to make there way home immediately, unless plans have been prearranged. All students being picked up in a vehicle should be picked up in our pick-up area located on the playground blacktop. The only exception to this is for our TK and Kinder students. I want to remind everyone picking up students in the neighborhood behind the school that CVPD regularly tickets cars that are parked illegally, so I encourage you to use our pick-up area. It has proven to be much safer and typically it takes 5-15 min at most to enter and exit the area.

Important Upcoming Events

• Tuesday Aug 11-DAC/DELAC Meeting @ District Office 12 pm. SSC Meeting @ McMillin 3 pm
• Thursday Aug 13-Full Disaster Drill
• Friday Aug 14 Identi-Kid will be here to take pictures of students for any interested parents.
• Tuesday Aug 18- McMillin ELAC meeting 8:30 am
• Thursday Aug 20- Beagle Bolt Kickoff

Welcome VAPA teachers to McMillin!

As you may already know, money is being allocated for supporting teacher collaboration across the District for the 2015-16 school year. McMillin and Marshall elementary will be sharing their services this school year. We are very excited to start our Visual and Performing Arts program (VAPA) this week. Check out this sneak peak video that introduces the teachers:

 VAPA biweekly rotations:

Beagle Bolt Jog-A-Thon

McMillin Elementary Fundraiser

Save the Date
September 11, 2015

100% of the money raised will go to McMillin!!!

The money will be used for field trips, assemblies, playground equipment, and classroom supplies.

Our goal is to raise $50,000. We are hoping for this fundraiser to be our ONE, BIG fundraising event IF we meet this goal.

Prizes will be awarded to top sellers in each grade level. Raffle tickets will be given for every $25 raised with chances to win gift cards from local businesses!

How can you help:

1.We will need volunteers on the event day.

2.We need your enthusiasm and participation with collecting donations. You may want to start thinking about family, co-workers, and friends you could ask to help.

3.If you have any connections to local businesses, please ask them if they are willing to help with gift cards or monetary donations.

Lastly, this event is all about your kids and making a great investment in their education. As a staff we are very excited about this event and we hope you are too.

More information about the Beagle Bolt Jog-a- thon will be communicated in the coming weeks.

Be informed

Bullying incidents can be reported on the district website through this link: http://www.cvesd.org/PARENTS/Pages/Bullying.aspx.  Please take time to review the site as it includes guidance  as to “what is and isn’t” bullying.