Month: January 2022

Dear McMillin Families,

I hope this message finds you safe and well this weekend.  As you know, this pandemic has made an impact on our entire community.  I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude to our staff, who have worked incredibly hard to keep our students on campus and learning.  This season has proven to be the most challenging yet and we are all committed to our McMillin Beagles. We appreciate the support of our parents, as you are an important piece to the success of your children. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me.  My door is always open and I am here to support our entire community.

Take Care,

Cindy Orr

McMillin’s GOT Spirit

Student Council Valentine’s Day Fundraiser

Jump on Board – American Heart Association – Kids Heart Challenge

Dear Families –

The American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge program is kicking off on January 28^th. Help your child get a jump start by downloading the FREE Kids Heart Challenge App for Apple or Android or visiting http://www2.heart.org/goto/mcmillines When registering, your child will choose a heart healthy challenge to Be Active or Be Kind and earn a FREE Road Warrior Wristband! Our goal is to have 100% of our students register online and take the Challenge. Plus, it can help our class win the Classroom Challenge! Let’s have fun and save lives!

McMillin supports our South Bay YMCA

Every Year McMillin supports our South Bay YMCA. Our money go directly to our community.

Please consider donating to our McMillin YMCA page.

Your dollars will…

• Serve working parents and families in early education and childcare programs to provide academic support, recreational activities, and social-emotional growth.
• Provide programs and experiences that encourage social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development for children ages 3 to 17.
• Provide financial assistance to fund scholarships for YMCA membership and critical programs that support people from all walks of life.
• Continue to ensure that our YMCA is safe a place for children to play, teens to connect with one another, and adults to focus on spirit, mind, and body.

COVID Reminders

Should your child test positive, please send an email to mcmillin.covid@cvesd.org.  This is a shared mailbox in the office so that we can properly document positive cases.

Any questions related to quarantine or isolation can be directed to covtest4@cvesd.org. 

New COVID Exposure Update

VAPA This Week

• Monday: Kinder and 1st grade
• Tuesday: 4th and 2nd
• Wednesday: 5th and 3rd
• Thursday: 6th
• Friday: TK and SDC

Important Dates This Quarter

Friday, February 18th: Legal Holiday – Lincoln Day (observed) – No School

Monday, February 21st: Legal Holiday – Washington Day – No School

Wednesday, February 23rd: McMillin School Site Council- Agenda and link to follow

March 10th-17th: Family-Teacher Conferences – Minimum Days

March 18th: Last Day Q2

April 4th: School Resumes – Students Report to School – Minimum Day

CVESD Non Close Contact ENG.SPA

Dear McMillin Families,

Thank you for your flexibility and understanding while we navigated our first two weeks of Quarter 3 together. As you can imagine, this most recent surge of COVID-19 has impacted our school community in many ways. We are working together to ensure the safest environment possible for students and staff here on campus.

In light of this surge, a revision to the notification process for positive cases has been made for TK-6 students. On Friday, January 21st, you should have received an email from CVESD laying out the new change in the notification. For TK-6 students, we are now conducting “Group-Tracing.”  Some of the highlights from that email are the following:

“The new group-tracing approach to students exposed to a positive COVID case at school allows for a quicker and broader response through prompt notification, testing, and isolation protocols. Anyone who spent more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes (within 24 hours) in shared indoor airspace (e.g., for example, an entire classroom or an entire athletic team during practice) will receive an email notification. Because being exposed to somebody with COVID does not necessarily mean that your child will become infected, public health says your child may remain in school if you receive this notification, unless they develop symptoms or test positive. In addition to wearing a mask and monitoring for symptoms, it is required your child get tested within 3-5 days after the last contact with the positive individual. Proof of a negative test does not need to be submitted in this case. Any positive results should be reported to your child’s school immediately.”

Which Test Should I Take?
PCR or antigen are both acceptable for group contact testing, but it is highly recommended that individuals who have had a history of testing positive for COVID-19 in the last 90 days use an antigen test. Home antigen tests are allowed.

Should your child test positive, please send an email to this link.  This is a shared mailbox in the office so that we can properly document positive cases.

Any questions related to quarantine or isolation can be directed to covtest4@cvesd.org. 

San Diego County Office of Education Decision Tree

If you are interested, here is the LINK to the Decision Tree as it relates to COVID-19 protocols.  It changes frequently, so creating a bookmark is better than printing.

Thank you again for your ongoing support during this time.

With Gratitude,

Mrs. Orr

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Monday, January 17th is a Holiday and school will not be in session. Students will return Tuesday, January 18th for a full day of school. Have a wonderful safe three-day weekend.

Virtual Meeting with Trustee Kate Bishop

McMillin Elementary will soon be featured in a CVESD Board Presentation. In preparation for the meeting, Trustee Kate Bishop would like to invite McMillin’s parents, guardians, and community to a virtual meeting.

January 20th at 6:30-7:30 via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85417961736

Trustee Bishop’s goal is to visit every school campus and speak to principals, faculty, staff, and parents, before Board presentations, to gain a better understanding of the school culture, what makes McMillin School succeed, and ways in which she can better support the McMillin School community.

I hope you will attend the virtual meeting so Trustee Bishop can get your perspective of McMillin Elementary School.

At-Home COVID Test

If you did not pick up your child’s COVID test, they are still available in the office. The office is open from 7:45 am- 3:45 pm.

If you received notice that your child is a close contact, please be sure to read all the information in the email and follow all directions. If you have any questions regarding isolation or quarantine, please send to COVTEST4@CVESD.ORG

VAPA This week

Tuesday, January, 18th: Grades 4th and 2nd grade will have VAPA

Wednesday, January, 19th: Grades 5th and 3rd grade will have VAPA

Thursday, January, 20th: Grades 6th and 1st grade will have VAPA

Friday, January, 21th: Grades Kindergarten will have VAPA

Important Dates

Monday, January 17th: Legal Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School

Thursday, January 21st: In preparation for the February School District Board Meeting, Trustee Kate Bishop would like to invite you to a virtual meeting for McMillin Elementary parents and community. The meeting is 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Hope you can come.  via Zoom:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85417961736

Tuesday, January 25th: DAC/DLAC Meeting (12:00 pm 2:00 pm)

Wednesday, January 26th: Virtual McMillin Site Council Meeting (3:00 – 4:00 pm)

Friday, February 18th: Legal Holiday – Lincoln Day (observed) – No School

Monday, February 21st: Legal Holiday – Washington Day – No School

March 10th-17th: Family-Teacher Conferences

March 18th: Last Day Q2

McMillin Elementary Non-Exposure Letter

CVESD Non-Close Contact ENG.SPA

Updated Information for students who test positive for COVID. Please click the link below.

Positive COVID-19 Case Guidance & Reporting

Thank you,

Mrs. Orr

Thank you for taking the time to pick up your child’s At Home Testing Kit. Please test your child Monday before our return to school on Tuesday.

If your child’s test is positive, please keep them home and report using the QR code you received on the pamphlet during pick up, or report to the following email:

Covtest3@cvesd.org

Subject: NAME McMillin Home Positive Test

Include:

• Child’s Name
• DOB
• Grade
• Classroom #
• Symptoms
• Symptom Onset Date
• Phone number
• Picture of test result if possible

If there are other family members in the home that are currently positive for COVID, please DO NOT send your child(ren) to school.  You may email Debra.bakalar@cvesd.org and Tanya.silva@cvesd.org for further instructions.

If you were not able to come today, we have your test kit in the office.

Take Care,

Cindy Orr

Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para recoger el kit de prueba en casa de su hijo. Por favor, pruebe a su hijo el lunes antes de nuestro regreso a la escuela el martes.

Se adjuntan instrucciones (código QR) para la administración de la prueba.

Si la prueba de su hijo es positiva, por favor manténgalo en casa e informe usando el “QR code” o lo siguiente por correo electrónico:

Covtest3@cvesd.org

Asunto: NAME OV Home Prueba positiva

Incluir:

• Nombre del niño
• Fecha de nacimiento
• Grado
• Salón #
• Síntomas
• Fecha de inicio de los síntomas
• Número de teléfono
• Imagen del resultado de la prueba si es posible

I hope this message finds you safe and well after our three-week break.  We are very excited to welcome our students back to campus on Tuesday, January 11th and it will be a minimum day.  Here are some important announcements for the week:

California encourages all families to access at-home COVID-19 testing for their children before returning to school after the winter break. To help make this a reality, California is providing one rapid test kit for each K–12 public school student.

Covid- 19 Test Pick up Monday, January 10th

Information regarding pick up of student tests: https://mcmillinelementary.edublogs.org/2022/01/06/important-updates/

I will have the gates open at McMillin if you would like to walk to get your child’s COVID test. We will be on the blacktop. PLEASE only pick up tests for your child or children that are McMillin students. We only have enough for the students that attend McMillin. Please come with a post-it, index card, or something that you can hand our staff with your child’s or children’s name on it so that we can look up your child’s name quickly. This will really help expedite the process.

Also, please do not reach out to teachers at this time. This is not a time to have a “meeting” with your child’s teacher. This is their prep and training day and they will not have time to talk to you about your child. Thank you for understanding. Please Dojo or email teachers if you have any questions.

TESTING SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 10