McMillin Yearbook Art Contest

 
Dear McMillin Students,

You are invited to participate in an Art Contest for the INSIDE cover page of the 2017 – 2018 yearbook.

The theme is “A McMillin School Year in Review”. Incorporate school events into a colorful, beautiful piece of artwork! (Parents remember, this should be the child’s work.)

Please submit on a white sheet of paper 8.5 x 11 in size, Portrait Orientation. Write your first and last name, teacher’s name, and room number on the back in PENCIL. Please drop off your submission in the PTA mailbox in the front office.

Deadline for all entries is Wednesday, March 14,  2018. Good luck!

Weeks of February 26th to March 16th

Minimum days for Parent-teacher Conferences: March 8th through March 16th.

Spring Break: March 19th-April 2nd – Students return April 2nd and it is a minimum day

Family Friday Parent survey: Received only 20 responses from 300 people that came. Overall, very positive responses. Appreciated time to go to classes to read.

Monday, February 26th

  • GATE 4th and 5th Grade (3:00-4:00)

 

Monday, March 5th

  • VAPA – Kinder and 1st
  • GATE 4th and 5th Grade (3:00-4:00)

Tuesday, March 6th

  • VAPA – 4th and 2nd
  • DAC/DELAC Meeting (12-2:00)

Wednesday, March 7th

  • VAPA – 5th and 3rd
  • District Board Meeting (6:00pm)

Thursday, March 8th  Minimum Day – Parent Conferences

  • VAPA – 6th

Friday, March 9th Minimum Day – Parent Conferences

  • VAPA TK/SDC

Monday, March 12th Minimum Day – Parent Conferences

Tuesday, March 13th Minimum Day – Parent Conferences

  • Awards Assemblies
    • 1st grade 8:45-9:15
    • Kinder 9:30-10:00
    • 2nd grade 10:15-10:45

Wednesday, March 14th Minimum Day – Parent Conferences

  • Awards Assemblies
    • 6th grade 8:30-9:00
    • 3rd grade 9:15-9:45
    • 5th grade 10:00-10:30
    • 4th grade 10:45-11:15

Thursday, March 15th Minimum Day – Parent Conferences

Friday, March 16th

  • TK Awards Assembly 9:00-9:30

McMillin Yearbook: “Love Lines” and “Buddy Pictures”

McMillin Families,
 
LOVE LINES: Love lines are available for the yearbook.  Sixth graders   received the form from their teachers. For all other students, there are forms available in the office. This is an opportunity for parents to leave their children a message in the yearbook. Cost is $5 for 25 words, $10 for 45 words. All love lines forms are due by Friday, March 16, 2018. 
 
 
BUDDY PICTURES: Our yearbook photographer will be taking ‘Buddy Pics’. The cost is $1 per person and the picture will be included in the Buddy Pictures page in the yearbook. Grab a friend or two and have your picture taken! The scheduled date is Wednesday, February 28th at the big toy, before and after school (7:45am – 8:10am, and 2:45pm – 3:00pm). 

Share Your Thoughts with Us

ThoughtExchange ProcessShare your thoughts with us via “Thoughtexchange,” an on-line learning process to help us better understand what is important to you. Our dialogue through Thoughtexchange enables us to hear more about your concerns as well as the things you appreciate about our schools and District. Please prioritize a few moments of your time to contribute to the success of our educational system by providing feedback that will better inform our decision-making. This will also help us as we look at annual revisions to our Local Control and Accountability Plan. Look for an email from Thoughtexchange starting on Monday, February 5. If you do not receive the email invite, click on the button to self-register.

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Comparta sus ideas con nosotros a través de “Thoughtexchange”, un proceso de aprendizaje en línea para ayudarnos a comprender mejor lo que es importante para usted. Nuestro diálogo a través de Thoughtexchange nos permite saber más de las cosas que a usted le inquietan o que aprecia de nuestro Distrito y sus escuelas. Por favor, dedique unos minutos de su tiempo para contribuir al éxito de nuestro sistema educativo, dándonos información que contribuya a fundamentar mejor nuestra toma de decisiones. Esto también nos ayudará al considerar las revisiones anuales de nuestro Plan de Control Local de Fondos y Rendición de Cuentas. Busque un correo electrónico de Thoughtexchange el lunes 5 de febrero. Si no recibe la invitación por correo electrónico, oprima el boton para registrarse automáticamente. Gracias de antemano.

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The Week of Feb. 12th-23rd at McMillin

Tuesday, February 13th

  • DAC-DELAC Meeting (12:00-2:00)

Wednesday, February 14th

  • Jump Rope for Heart (8:30-10:30)
  • TK Minimum Day
    • All students on Morning Schedule

Thursday, February 15th Minumum Day

Friday, February 16th NO SCHOOL

Monday, February 19th NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, February 20th

  • VAPA 4th and 2nd
  • Superintendent Walkthrough

Wednesday, February 21st

  • VAPA 5th and 3rd
  • SSC Meeting (3-4pm)

Thursday, February 22nd

  • VAPA 6th and 1st

Friday, February 23rd

  • VAPA Kinder

McMillin’s First Family Friday

Our first McMillin Family Friday was a success!  We had over 300 parents visit the school this morning to learn about the McMillin reading program and to read with their child.  If you were able to attend the event, please click this link to take our survey.  We are always looking to improve and your input helps us do so.  If you were not able to attend the event, attached is the information that was shared with parents.

Family Friday Reader’s Workshop Presentation

Family Friday Reading Parent Handout

 

Nominees for Officers for the 2018-2019 PTA Board

200e98_4b921073772c469d8844954be4f682ddMcMillin PTA nominating committee is accepting all interested candidates for the offices of president, treasurer, auditor, and secretary.  If you are interested in a position on our 2018-2019 PTA board, please email jonathan.morrello@cvesd.org  by March 16th.

Nominee Requirements

  • Must be a PTA member for at least 30 days at the time of the election;
  • Must support the purposes and basic policies of the PTA and recognize that PTA is an effective organization working for all children and youth;
  • Should be willing to give PTA priority and commitment including attendance at meetings;
  • Must be fair and objective and concerned for the well-being and best interests of the PTA; and
  • Must understand the importance of effective teamwork.

Thank you

Jonathan Morello

McMillin’s Beyond Awareness Celebration

Last year’s Beyond Awareness

This Thursday McMillin will be celebrating our 15 Beyond Awareness Celebration.

This is a day when members of the community who experience various disabilities come together to share with over 800 elementary students about the things that make their lives great such as: Assistive Technology, Accessible Environments and Activities, Empowering Attitudes & Assumptions, Disability Rights History, and Respectful Language.  In other words, we’re not talking about fixing people who are perceived as broken. We are talking about how to fix us, society, as a way to ensure that everyone is included, honored, and empowered.
We will have as many as 40 people on campus who experience disability in some form or another. We have a professor emeritus from SDSU, an international speaker on the autism spectrum, another person on the autism spectrum who has his law degree, people who identify as Deaf or blind, a person with Tourette Syndrome, two Paralympic athletes, and so on. We will also have a team of wheelchair dancers performing. We will have the honor of having the mother of one of our Wounded Warriors speak with students as well.
We are in need of parents to decorate our auditorium in a festive manner after school on Wednesday and/or before school on Thursday.  We also need to borrow some canopies for our stations, as well as beach chairs and blankets (all labeled with names).
Diana Pastora Carson
McMillin Elementary School
619.397.0103, Ext. 4643

Week of February 5th – 9th

Dear Parents/Guardians:                                                                  Share your thoughts with us via “Thoughtexchange,” an on-line learning process to help us better understand what is important to you. Our dialogue through Thoughtexchange enables us to hear more about your concerns as well as the things you appreciate about our schools and District. Please prioritize a few moments of your time to contribute to the success of our educational system by providing feedback that will better inform our decision-making. This will also help us as we look at annual revisions to our Local Control and Accountability Plan. Look for an email from Thoughtexchangeon Monday, February 5. If you do not receive the email invite, click here to self-register. Visit our District website at www.cvesd.org for more information.

  • VAPA 4th and 1st
  • GATE 4th and 5th Graders
  • VAPA Kinder and 2nd
  • Speech Contest at McMillin – Classroom winners 4th-6th grade
  • VAPA 5th and 3rd
  • VAPA 6
  • Beyond Awareness Event
  • VAPA TK/SDC
  • FAMILY FRIDAY Event

Wednesday, February 14th

  • Jump Rope for Heart (8:30-10:30)
  • TK Minimum Day
    • All students on Morning Schedule

Thursday, February 15th Minumum Day

Friday, February 16th NO SCHOOL

Monday, February 19th NO SCHOOL