Author: Cynthia Orr

CVESD Non Close Contact ENG.SPA

Hello McMillin Families,
The McMillin’s Student Councils Friendship Bracelets have officially SOLD OUT! Orders will be delivered to classrooms on Valentine’s Day. THANK YOU for supporting our McMillin Student Council.

Black Leaders Advisory Council

B-LAC would like to request that each school send a parent representative to the B-LAC General Meetings to act as a liaison for schools with SSC when reviewing data and needs at school sites for African American/Black students and their families. Register here for the next B-LAC Meeting on February 24 at 6:00 pm. Special Guest Author and community member Dawn McCuin will talk about how to get a book published. If you would like to be McMillin’s B_LAC representative. Please email me at cynthia.orr@cvesd.org

Spirit Day This Friday is Jersey Day

February the 11th is Jersey Day. Show your Spirit

McMillin’s Heart Challenge

Zone Transfer Renewal Information

If you are at McMillin on a Zone Transfer, you should have received an email to renew for the upcoming school year.  All Zone Transfer renewals need to be submitted by February 17th.

Kindergarten Registration Town Hall 

ELAC MEETING THIS MONTH

On Thursday, February 24 @ 3:00 p.m. we will be having our English Language Advisory Committee Meeting. We will be discussing our upcoming English Language Proficiency Assessment of California (ELPAC). The virtual meeting link can be found below. All are welcome to join us. Microsoft Teams meeting – Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting

CVESD Non Close Contact ENG.SPA

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