April is Month of the Military Child and we have some fun activities planned for our students.
Spring Carnival Planning Committee
Please join us Tuesday, April 12 at 5pm at McMillin’s lunch table to help plan this year’s SPRING CARNIVAL. We will like this event to be a huge success so please come out and help make this event a very special one!!! If you can not make this meeting but wish to help can you please email me at Ebonycummings90@gmail.com or text/call me at (619) 410-2719. Thank you, everyone
Beyond Awareness Assembly
We had a wonderful Beyond Awareness Virtual Assembly last Wednesday. Talk to your child about the wonderful experience of getting to talk to people who are more than their disabilities. This year students were able to experience:
How to Talk About Disability with Students
Disability History – Ed Roberts: Champion of Disability Rights, Lessons 1-3
Sign Language ABC’s
Let’s Go Beyond Awareness Poster
Thank you, Ms. Galang and Mrs. Carson for a wonderful learning experience.
Important Dates
Tuesday, April 12th – Spring Carnival Planning Meeting (5:00 pm)
Wednesday, April 13th –
McMillin Safety Committee (3:00-4:00)
District Board Meeting (6:00 pm) See District Website for Virtual link cvesd.org
Tuesday, April 19th – DAC/DELAC – 12:00 – 2:00 *Virtual Meeting, link to follow
Thursday, April 21st – McMillin ELAC meeting (3:00-4:00) *Virtual Meeting, link to follow
Friday, April 15th – PURPLE UP for the Military Child
Wednesday, April 27th – McMillin School Site Council (3:00-4:00) *Virtual Meeting, link to follow
Monday, May 30th – Memorial Day – No School
Thursday, June 2nd – 6th Grade Promotion (9:00 am-10:00 am)
We are so excited to see everyone on Monday. This is going to be a fun and exciting 4th quarter.
****Remember that Monday, April 4th is a minimum day.
New Mask Rules at McMillin
Wearing a mask at school is no longer mandated but it is strongly recommended. See this video made by our wonderful school counselor. Here is the link
Please share with your child.
Last Call for McMillin’s 2021-2022 School Yearbooks
This is the last week that McMillin Yearbooks will be on sale!!! There will not be any for sale at the end of the year. The yearbook has to be preordered. So don’t miss out, order today.
To Purchase & Customize Your Yearbook Must be a parent or student 13 years or older. Add photos from your computer, Facebook. Instagram, Google Drive & more.
Answer fun Memory Questions to help remember the year.
Enter your school’s passcode: 1016340634114249
The 2 Custom Pages are FREE and are printed ONLY in your book. Want more pages? Each additional 2 pages is just $0.99,
Regular Price: $30.23
Deadline: Apr 8
School Volunteers
Here is a new volunteer checklist for our volunteers. Make sure you check with your child’s teacher to see what the volunteer needs for that classroom.
Our PTA is excited to announce that we are planning our Spring Carnival. It has been a couple of years and we would love to see our families all on campus again for some fun. We need your help to plan. If you would like to get involved and help us plan for this big outdoor event tentatively scheduled for May 20th, please join us at the outside lunch area behind the office at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 5th.
State and Local Measures Testing
Here is McMillin’s calendar for our state and Local Measures testing.
Local Measures (LM) assessments are for all of our district students.
Kinder – 6th grade will take an iReady assessment for math.
3rd – 6th grade will take an Achieve 3000 Level Set assessment for Reading.
CAASPP-California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress is for all students in the state of California.
3rd – 6th grade will take English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.
COVID test kits were distributed the last week of quarter 3. We ask that you please use this test Sunday, April 3 before returning to school.
While there is no statewide testing mandate for students returning to school, we highly encourage you to use the kits to test your children for COVID-19 before returning from the spring break on April 4, 2022, to help keep in-person school safe for everyone.
Testing will occur every Tuesday. If you have consented to test at a COVID kiosk at Eastlake Elementary, it is also giving consent to testing at school. If you have registered your child and they have not been tested, it means there was either a mistake with the birth date, or you put a parent’s name where the child’s name must be in the form. Simply re-register using the link below.
Please use the blacktop after school to pick up students. This was created to get cars off of Santa Cora Ave. Yes, it will take around 10-15 minutes to pick up your child, so plan on that.
The condo complex across the street from McMillin has called me to complain about parents going into their complex to pick up students. They will start ticketing and using security to stop the traffic into their complex. Please be kind to our neighbors.
Our parking lot is for parents/guardians picking up their kinder, TK, and SDC students only. These students need to be picked up at the classroom door so please let them park.
CLICK HERE to register your TK, Kinder or NEW student for the 2022-23 school year
Thank you to those who donated to the South Bay YMCA fundraiser! We met our goal!!
Important Dates
Monday, April 4th – Minimum Day
Tuesday, April 5th – Spring Carnival Planning Meeting (5:50 pm)
Tuesday, April 19th – DAC/DELAC – 12:00 – 2:00 *Virtual Meeting, link to follow
Thursday, April 21st – McMillin ELAC meeting (3:00-4:00) *Virtual Meeting, link to follow
Wednesday, April 27th – McMillin School Site Council (3:00-4:00) *Virtual Meeting, link to follow
Please see the letter below from our Superintendent of schools, Dr. Eduardo Reyes.
Dear District Parents/Guardians and Staff,
From the outset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Chula Vista Elementary School District has placed the safety and health of our students, teachers, and staff, as our number one priority. On February 28, Governor Newsom announced his plan to lift indoor mask mandates at California schools due to declining case rates and hospitalizations. Chula Vista Elementary School District is pleased to announce that last night, the Board of Education took action to lift the indoor mask mandate starting on March 21, 2022.
We are committed to keeping our schools as safe as possible. This means, beginning Monday, March 21, 2022, all students, and staff members in Chula Vista Elementary Schools and buildings will no longer be required to wear a mask indoors, although it is still strongly recommended. Any student, parent, or staff member who chooses to continue wearing a mask may do so. Please note, masking is still required indoors in our schools through Friday, March 18.
CVESD continues to lead the state in the most comprehensive safety practices. As masks become optional, we have a lot of practices in place that will allow us to transition into optional masking with little disruption. Our voluntary weekly testing will continue to be a critical way that we keep our classrooms and schools safe. Every desk in every classroom and high touch surface areas will be cleaned and sanitized daily by trained staff. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will continue to be readily available. Home COVID-19 tests will be made available for students during the week of March 14. It is strongly encouraged that students test for COVID19 either using an at-home test or testing at one of our five testing locations at the end of Spring Break, before returning to school on April 4.
Please speak to your children about the importance of continuing to wear masks indoors through Friday, March 18, so as not to disrupt their learning process. Our hardworking teachers, classified staff, and administrators need your continued support to keep the focus on teaching and learning in our schools.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation throughout the pandemic as we continue to provide our students with the best in-person and virtual learning.
Thank you,
Dr. Eduardo Reyes
Superintendent
Our 2021-2022 McMillin teacher of the year is
Mrs. MENDOZA!!!
Even though all McMillin teachers are amazing, this year we recognize Mrs. Mendoza. She is the kind of teacher that is kind, fun, and keeps the kids learning at the same time. She has a seamless balance of love with a push that helps every student in her class be the best person and student they can be.
Congratulation Mrs. Mendoza. This recognition is well deserved.
McMillin supports our South Bay YMCA
In our final week, we are just $60 away from our goal of $1000.
If every student at McMillin donated $1. We could really make a difference in supporting our local families through the South Bay YMCA. Our money goes directly to our community.
We are looking for parents to join our Safety Committee. We would especially like to ask parents that are in law enforcement, fire, or something similar. Our next meeting will be a virtual meeting on March 9th from 3:00 – 4:00. Please email cynthia.orr@cvesd.org if you are interested in being a part of this committee.
This is a reminder that our parking lot is only for our TK, Kinder, and SDC students’ drop off and pick up. If your child is not in TK, Kinder, or SDC, they need to either walk or be picked up in our designated areas. Morning drop-off is in front of school and afternoon pickup is on the blacktop. PLEASE follow these rules.
McMillin Staff loves our McMillin Parents and Guardians!!
THANK YOU
Weekly COVID Testing – Every Tuesday at McMillin
Weekly COVID Testing for students and staff. Students will only be tested if a parent signs their child up.
If you want to register your student, please visit https://school.covidclinic.org/register. Registrations must be completed by Monday at 2pm to be included in Tuesday’s testing.
If you had previously opted in, but want to opt-out, please email k12@covidclinic.org.
Remember that the consent is the same for both the COVID Clink Kiosk and our site testing. Again, this is optional.
Our Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences start this week. They began on Thursday, March 10, and end on Thursday, March 17. Students will have minimum days during conferences with a 1:00 PM (Kinder) and 1:15 PM (1-6) dismissal. Please make every effort to attend the scheduled conference to discuss your child’s progress. Our teachers and students will share very important information and you will have an opportunity to ask questions about your child’s progress this school year. Please contact your child’s teacher and/or the office if you have not received a scheduled conference time.
Important Dates
Monday, March 7th
McMillin Library will be open to students again
Tuesday, March 8th
DAC/DELAC Meeting (12:00 – 2:00)
Wednesday, March 9th
Safety Committee Meeting (3:00-4:00)
Districts Board Meeting – McMillin and the IMPACT cohort of schools will be presenting at the District board meeting. If you cannot make it, we are doing a video on Equity and I will share it with you.
Thursday, March 10th- Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
McMillin PTA meeting 6:00 – 7:00
Friday, March 11th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Safety Patrol Celebration and Awards (12:15-1:15)
Monday, March 14th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, March 15th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, March 16th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thursday, March 17th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
WEAR GREEN Day
Friday, March 18th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
April 4th: School Resumes – Students Report to School – Minimum Day
If every student at McMillin donated $1. We could really make a difference in supporting our local families through the South Bay YMCA. Our money goes directly to our community.
“Currently, we are happy to announce a lifting of the requirement to wear masks outdoors at school. This policy update will take effect on Monday, February 28. Of course, any student or staff member who feels more comfortable wearing a mask while outdoors at school is welcome to continue to do so. We continue to have the mandate to always wear masks indoors for all students and adults. We will continue to monitor health organizations’ recommendations, and local, state, and federal mandates to determine the best course of action as we navigate through this pandemic.”
**It is my understanding that students will still need to wear masks in the lunch line when entering the cafeteria.
6th Grade Promotion
This year our 6th-grade promotion will be outside on the playground. The date is Thursday, June 2nd at 9:00-10:00 am. We need a few things to pull this off. Any ideas are appreciated. We are looking to rent a stage and speaker system for outside. Parents can park on the blacktop, etc.
Tuesday, February 22nd McMillin will be starting our on-site Weekly COVID Testing for students and staff. Students will only be tested if a parent signs their child up.
If you want to register your student, please visit https://school.covidclinic.org/register. Registrations must be completed by Monday at 2pm to be included in Tuesday’s testing.
If you had previously opted in, but want to opt-out, please email k12@covidclinic.org.
Remember that the consent is the same for both the COVID Clink Kiosk and our site testing. Again, this is optional.
If you have not viewed the short video from our new Superintendent, Dr. Eduardo Reyes, please click the video link here:
Please see our revised and updated 2021-2022 Family Handbook here: Link to Handbook
Important Dates
Monday, February 28th
VAPA – Kinder and 5th
Tuesday, March 1st
VAPA – 5th and 2nd
COVID Testing at McMillin
Wednesday, March 2nd
VAPA – 6th and 3rd
Thursday, March 3rd
VAPA – 4th and 1st
Friday, March 4th
VAPA – SDC/TK
Monday, March 7th
McMillin Library will be open to students again
Tuesday, March 8th
Wednesday, March 9th
Safety Committee meeting (3:00-4:00)
Districts Board Meeting – McMillin and the IMPACT cohort of schools will be presenting at the District board meeting. If you cannot make it, we are doing a video on Equity and I will share it with you.
Thursday, March 10th- Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
McMillin PTA meeting 6:00 – 7:00
Friday, March 11th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Sunday, March 13th – Daylight Savings Begins
Monday, March 14th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, March 15th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, March 16th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thursday, March 17th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
WEAR GREEN Day
Friday, March 18th – Minimum Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2/22/2022 – Twosday –Show your spirit by wearing a Tutus, Ties, or Tennis shoes.
*February 25th is Decades Day
Parent Voice and Impact at McMillin
McMillin has many parent committees that you can be a part of. All our meetings are open to the public. If you would like to join as a voting member in any of these committees, please email me cynthia.orr@cvesd.org.
ELAC Meeting/Junta de ELAC
ELAC is a school-level elected committee of parents, staff, and community members designated to advise school officials on English Learner programs and services. This committee is designed to support our English Learners along their paths to lifelong learning and success. Please join us virtually on February 24, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm.
Agenda
Meeting called to order/Llamar a la junta
Welcome & Introductions/Bienvenidas
New Business/Asuntos nuevos
ELAC Introduction and ELPAC Presentation for Schools/Presentación de ELAC y ELPAC para escuelas
McMillin Site Council is looking for one parent to become a member of our School Site Council for the rest of this school year. Site Council members become advocates for improving public education. You will become familiar with categorical program requirements, budgets, and core instructional programs. If you are interested please email me.
All of our meetings are open to the public. If you would like to speak to our SSC, please email me 24 hours before the meeting please email me at cynthia.orr@cvesd.org.
Our next virtual meeting is this Wednesday, February 23rd from 3:00pm-4:00pm. This agenda is SSC Agenda Feb 23.
Our McMillin PTA Board will be meeting Thursday, February 10th from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. If you are interested in being a part of our board, please email me at cynthia.orr@cvesd.org. We are ready to do great things for our McMillin students and families.
McMillin Safety Committee
We are looking for parents to join our Safety Committee. We would especially like to ask parents that are in law enforcement, fire, or something similar. Our next meeting will be a virtual meeting on March 9th from 3:00 – 4:00. Please email cynthia.orr@cvesd.org if you are interested in being a part of this committee.
Weekly COVID Testing – Tomorrow
Tuesday, February 22nd McMillin will be starting our on-site Weekly COVID Testing for students and staff. Students will only be tested if a parent signs their child up.
If you want to register your student, please visit https://school.covidclinic.org/register. Registrations must be completed by Monday at 2pm to be included in Tuesday’s testing.
If you had previously opted in, but want to opt-out, please email k12@covidclinic.org.
Remember that the consent is the same for both the COVID Clink Kiosk and our site testing. Again, this is optional.
McMillin Basketball Tryouts
If the tryouts are going to be canceled due to rain, we will let students know by 12:00 pm.
As always… McMillin Elementary continues to make us proud!!
Our total for the Heart Challenge is…. (insert drum roll here….)
$10,654.12!!! Amazing!!!
COVID-19 WEEKLY UPDATES
If you missed the district COVID-19 weekly newsletter update, please take the time to review it here. Our weekly testing on-site during the school day will start tomorrow, February 22nd with planned weekly testing every Tuesday. Please see the exciting changes below regarding our on-campus volunteers.
UPDATE TO PARENT VOLUNTEERS
The district has updated the protocol for any “unvaccinated volunteers” to participate as volunteers/chaperones if they test weekly (or less frequently if they are just chaperoning a field trip, etc). Volunteers can test at a district testing site or kiosks for weekly testing and submit weekly results tomcmillin.covid@cvesd.org. It is the responsibility of the volunteer to submit the weekly testing results. Volunteers must continue to wear masks on campus when volunteering and follow previous volunteer guidelines of providing TB test (REQUIRED if volunteering MORE THAN 2 days), Live Scan, and volunteer checklist. You can email moraima.silahua@cvesd.org for updates on your volunteer status.
UPDATE TO A.G.E. PREVIEW NIGHT – 4th, 5th, and 6th grade parents
The Adolescent Growth Education (AGE) preview night has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 22 @ 6:00 p.m via Zoom. The updated flyer can be found here.
Important Dates
Monday, February 21st: Legal Holiday – Washington Day – No School
Wednesday, February 23rd: McMillin School Site Council- Agenda and link above
Thursday, February 24th: McMillin’s English Language Advisory Committee meeting.- Link to meeting above
Monday, February 28th – March 4th: Read Across America
Wednesday, March 9th: McMillin’s School Safety Committee – Link to Meeting above
Thursday, March 10th: McMillin PTA Board Meeting
March 10th-17th: Family-Teacher Conferences – Minimum Days
March 18th: Last Day Q2
April 4th: School Resumes – Students Report to School – Minimum Day
Tuesday, February 22nd McMillin will be starting our on-site Weekly COVID Testing for students and staff. Students will only be tested if a parent signs their child up.
If you want to register your student, please visit: https://school.covidclinic.org/register. Registrations must be completed by Monday at 2pm to be included in Tuesday’s testing.
If you had previously opted in, but want to opt-out, please email: k12@covidclinic.org.
Remember that the consent is the same for both the COVID Clink Kiosk and our site testing. Again, this is optional.
Tomorrow, February 14th is Matching Monday: Match with your friends
PRESIDENTS’ DAY OBSERVED-NO SCHOOL
ELPAC TESTING
Is your child an English Language Learner? Did you know that all our English Language Learners will be participating in the ELPAC assessment this month on February 28? ELPAC stands for the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California. You can take a practice test with your child here: ELPAC Practice Tests. Please ensure your children are well-rested, well-fed, and prepared to show all the English they know on the ELPAC assessment.
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN at McMillin
If your child will turn 5 years old between September 2, 2022, and February 2, 2023, he/she is eligible to register for TK for the 2022-23 school year.
There will be a CVESD Town Hall on February 16 @ 6:00 pm regarding the registration process for TK and incoming kindergarteners. Below are the flyers with information, and how to attend.
Attention all 4th-6th Grade parents! If you would like to preview the Adolescent Growth Education (AGE) for your child, please attend the meeting on February 22 @ 6:00 pm. Additional details for the meeting can be found below.
2022-2023 Online Registration Begins for NEW Students on March 2nd
NEW STUDENT registration will begin on March 2online for the following:
Kindergartners who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2022
TK students who turn 5 years old between September 2, 2022, and February 2, 2023
NEW students in grades 1st through 6th
All registrations will take place online. There will be no paper packets. To register please visit our district website beginning March 2nd.: www.cvesd.org
Important Dates This Quarter
Monday, Feb. 14 *Happy Valentines Day
VAPA: 4th/1st
Tuesday, Feb 15
VAPA: 5th/2nd
Wednesday, Feb 16
VAPA: 6th/3rd
Thursday, Feb 17
Jump Rope for Heart Day
VAPA: SDC and TK / Kinder
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
Thursday, February 24th: McMillin’s English Language Advisory Committee meeting.
March 10th-17th: Family-Teacher Conferences – Minimum Days
March 18th: Last Day Q2
April 4th: School Resumes – Students Report to School – Minimum Day
Last Call for McMillin’s 2021-2022 School Yearbooks
Spring Carnival
Parking
Our 2021-2022 McMillin teacher of the year is 
