This Week at McMillin – February 24th – 28th

McMillin TALKS took place for our 4-6 Grade students last Wednesday.  Our students did an outstanding job presenting their talks around the topic of “Looking Forward.”  Congratulations to all of our students!

McMillin Family LITERACY WEEK is next week!  Mark your calendars for all the fun ahead!

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The PTA is still in need of volunteers for the Spring Book Fair at McMillin the week of March 2-6. We are seeking volunteers to help restock books, organize book shelves, and assist students with finding books. If you are interested in volunteering, you may sign up at http://bit.ly/mcmsprbook.

Earlier this week, you should have received a message about providing your input through Thought Exchange.  Your feedback will help our school district prioritize LCAP Funding for the next three years.  Please consider answering the three, open-ended questions before March 20th.  Your voice is important!

Monday, February 24th

  • VAPA Kinder/1st
  • GATE After school Class

Tuesday, February 25th

  • VAPA 4th/2nd
  • Dr. Gloria Ciriza – Site Walkthrough (8:30-10)

Wednesday, February 26th

  • VAPA 5th/3rd
  • Superintendent – Site Walkthrough (10:30-12:30)
  • SSC – Site Council – 2_26_2020 Agenda

Thursday, February 27th

  • VAPA 6th/MTSS

Friday, February 28th

  • VAPA SDC and TK

READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK – Information to come 🙂

BOOKFAIR This Week

Monday, March 2nd

  • GATE Afterschool Class

Tuesday, March 3rd

  • Voting Polls open at McMillin
  • PTA Board Meeting – (5:30-6:30)

Thursday, March 5th

  • 6th Grade Panoramic Pictures

Friday, March 6th

  • Lunchtime Military Mingle

This Week at McMillin – February 18th – February 21st

We hope that all of our McMillin Families enjoyed the long Presidents’ Day Weekend!  We look forward to seeing all of our Beagles tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18th.

KIDS HEART CHALLENGE – THANK YOU!

Our 2020 Kids Heart Challenge was a success!  Thank you to all of our students and staff who participated.  We would also like to thank all of those who donated money to benefit the American Heart Association.  A school-wide total will be available soon!

If you would like to see pictures from this event, check out our Instagram or Twitter @McMillinCVESD!

THOUGHT EXCHANGE

It’s that time of year again – THOUGHT EXCHANGE!  This week, you should be receiving an email asking for your input on the new LCAP (Local Control  and Accountability Plan) that our school district is in the process of creating.  Thought Exchange is a way for you to voice your input and your feedback is important.  The window opens tomorrow and runs through March 20th.  Thank you in advance for your participation!

For more information about the current LCAP Plan, visit CVESD LCAP on our CVESD Website.

Monday, February 17th 

  • No School – Presidents’ Day

Tuesday, February 18th

Wednesday, February 19th 

  • McMillin TALKS (formerly the speech competition) 8:30am

Thursday, February 20th 

Friday, February 21st 

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Monday, February 24th

  • VAPA – K/1st

Tuesday, February 25th

  • VAPA – 4th/2nd
  • Welcome Dr. Ciriza – Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Wednesday, February 26th 

  • VAPA – 5th/3rd
  • Welcome Dr. Escobedo – CVESD Superintendent
  • SSC at 3pm in Conference Room

Thursday, February 27th 

  • VAPA – 6th

Friday, February 28th 

  • VAPA – TK and SDC

Upcoming Dates:

Parent Teacher Conferences (Minimum Days): March 12th – 19th

Last Day of Quarter Three: March 20th

Spring Break: March 23rd – April 3rd

Student Return: April 6th (Minimum Day)

This Week at McMillin – February 10th – 14th

17th Annual Beyond Awareness

McMillin’s 17th Annual Beyond Awareness event was a success!  Thank you to Ms. Carson for making this a possibility for our students every year.  A special thank you to each one of the presenters for sharing their time and message with our community.  Finally, thank you to our wonderful PTA for your hospitality in making sure our guests welcomed with love.

KIDS HEART CHALLENGE 2020 on Thursday!

This year’s Kids Heart Challenge will be held on Thursday, February 13th from 8:30am to 10:00am.  Your child’s teacher will be sending specific information for when their classrooms will be jumping.  All proceeds from this event will benefit the American Heart Association.  

 

PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Just a friendly reminder that there will be no school Friday, February 14th through Monday, February 17th in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday.

Monday, February 10th

  • VAPA – 4th/3rd

Tuesday, February 11th

  • DAC/DELAC at the District Office at 12:00pm
  • VAPA – 5th/2nd

Wednesday, February 12

  • VAPA – 6th/1st

Thursday, February 13

  • VAPA – Kindergarten
  • Kids Healthy Heart Challenge

Friday, February 14th – Monday, February 17th

  • No School for President’s Weekend

Wednesday, February 19th

  • McMillin School-Wide Speech Competition at 8:30am

This Week at McMillin – February 3rd – 7th!

The 17th Annual Beyond Awareness at McMillin on Thursday, February 6th. At this event, we celebrate diversity at its best. Community members, with a variety of abilities, come to our school and share the message that even though their differing ability may be the first thing you notice, it is not what defines them as a person.  Our hope is that our students will take what they have learned through this experience, to help make the world a better place.
 
We are still seeking volunteers to check in presenters, set up for the event, escort presenters around campus, prepare and serve lunch, assist presenters as needed, and clean up. If you are interested in volunteering, you may sign up at http://bit.ly/beyondawarness20.
Our McMillin students who are learning English as their second language will be starting to take the ELPAC next week.  The testing window is open from now until just before Spring Break.  Students are assessed in four domains:
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Listening
  • Speaking

For more information about the assessment, or to see samples of what students are being asked, please use this link: ELPAC Sample Questions

 

Monday, February 3rd

  • GATE After School Class – 2:45-3:45

Tuesday, February 4th 

Wednesday, February 5th 

Thursday, February 6th 

  • Beyond Awareness

Friday, February 7th 

 

Events Further Ahead:

Tuesday, February 11th

  • DAC/DELAC at the District Office at 12:00pm

Wednesday, February 12

  • SSC at 3:00pm

Friday, February 14th – Monday, February 17th

  • No School for President’s Weekend

Wednesday, February 19th

  • McMillin School-Wide Speech Competition at 8:30am