Principal Update

Welcome back to another great week Beagles! We look forward to seeing you on Monday!

Interim Principal: Erik Latoni  Email: Erik.Latoni@cvesd.org

Associate Principal, Jacqueline Gracia.  Email: Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org

Staffing

Please join me in welcoming Ms. Darlene Hernandez to our McMillin family! Ms. Hernandez will be our new second grade teacher in room 601 beginning Monday. We are thrilled to have her on our team! Welcome Ms. Hernandez!

YMCA

The YMCA is kicking off their annual campaign this week! Our goal this year is $2,500. Donations help us provide scholarships for students to attend the YMCA’s before and after school program, as well as activities in the community such as swim lessons, basketball, etc. Donations can be made on our website HERE. The YMCA will also be out front on Fridays selling popsicles, and sponsoring a coin jar in each classroom.

YMCA Donation Page: HERE

Speech Contest

Our McMillin Schoolwide speech contest for 4th-6th grade classroom winners will be held this Wednesday January 29th beginning from 1:30-2:30. We can’t wait to hear your amazing speeches and letters to your future selves! Our guest judges will be Board Trustee Dominguez Cervantes, CVESD’s Executive Director or Human Resources and former McMillin Principal, Jorge Mora, and McMillin’s Senior Director, Jen Carpenter. Family members wishing to watch the contest will need to sign in at the front office. Congratulations to all our Beagle participants and we wish the very best of luck!

Kindness Week

Our Peace Patrol is sponsoring our Great Kindness Week Challenge beginning Monday. This week your student will have a kindness checklist. Let’s see how many acts of kindness we can do as a school community!

There will also be a spirit week. Wear clothes to support the Great Kindness Challenge! See the flyer below!

Adelante Mujer Conference

School Site Council

School Site Council has tentatively scheduled a follow up meeting for this Wednesday January 29 from 3-4 pm in room 603, Ms. Del Busto’s room, and also offered virtually on Teams. School Site Council is open to all parents, guardians and community members. Contingent on new information from our district office, we will be continuing our conversation around site positions for next school year.

Link to join virtually via TEAMS: HERE

English Learner Advisory Council (ELAC) Meeting

Our next English Learner Advisory Council Meeting will be Wednesday March 5 from 1:30-2:00 in the library and we’ll be holding our reclassification ceremony! We’ll also be discussing our needs assessment for our English Learner Students. Parents and guardians of our multi-lingual students are invited and encouraged to attend this meeting, and share your input as to what supports and services McMillin can provide in the 25-26 school year to continue to support our multi-lingual students.

FREE Burlington English Parent Class to follow!

Visitors and Safety Reminders

This is a friendly reminder that in an effort to enhance safety at our school, CVESD installed a buzzer on the front office doors. When you arrive to the office, please knock to let us know you are here and someone will buzz you in. Unfortunately, the door does not make a sound when it is unlocked. We ask that you pull the door open after knocking. Please be advised that only the door on the right-hand side will be unlocked.

Additionally, during school hours, from 8:15-2:45, only volunteers are allowed on campus.  Please be prepared to bring your I.D. and sign in via the Raptor Visitor Management System. If you are planning to volunteer regularly,  please be sure to speak with our secretary, Ms. Moraima, to complete all necessary paperwork and orientation requirements. We appreciate everyone’s understanding, as it is important for the safety of our campus and students.

Lastly, for the safety of our students, staff and families this is a friendly reminder to please follow all parking and traffic rules when driving and parking on campus. Visitors should not leave vehicles unattended in the drop off and pick up lane, and please make sure you are not parking in any red zones, Proper plates or placards should be displayed if you park in the handicap spots. CVPD SROs have been on site to help ensure traffic regulations are being followed.

Attendance Update

Did you know that missing 18 days in a school year is considered chronically absent? This not only impacts students’ academic wellbeing, but also their social relationships with their peers. McMillin’s Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the 23-24 school year was 12%. We dropped an outstanding 6% from the year prior! We’d like to continue that trend and our chronic absenteeism goal for this year is 8%.

Here’s our attendance from last week. Our goal is to reach 97% attendance overall each week.  Our overall average last week was: 92.25 % and our year to date average is 95%.

We miss you when you’re out!

CVESD Parent University Workshop

CVESD University is a learning experience for parents and guardians. The program’s goal is to provide families with the tools needed to engage in their child’s educational journey in a fun, engaging program. The CVESD University Page can be visited by clicking HERE 

The next workshop is “Ask away!” on Tuesday February 18th from 4-5 pm at the District Office.  Families will learn tips and tricks for preparing for parent-teacher conferences.

Important Dates

January 29: McMillin Speech Contest

February 14: Legal Holiday, Lincoln. No School.

February 17: Legal Holiday, Washington. No School.

March 13-March 20: Parent Teacher Conferences. Minimum Days.

March 24-April 4: Spring Break

April 7: Students return. Minimum Day.

May 25: Legal Holiday, Memorial Day. No School

June 6: Last Day for Students

Thanks for reading, and remember, it’s PAWSitively Great to be Beagle! Have a great week!
-Jacqueline Gracia

Associate Principal