This Week At McMillin Sept. 16th-20th

Principal Absence and Interim Leadership

Our Associate Principal, Mrs. Gracia, will continue to be on campus on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. She can be contacted at Jacqueline.Gracia@cvesd.org

Please Vote

All Parents and Guardians: Please take a moment for your school site council reps: VOTE HERE

Parents and Guardians of English Learners: We need your voice on two different forms! First, please vote for our McMillin English Learners Advisory Council Representatives by clicking this link HERE. Next, please share your thoughts in our district’s English Learners Advisory Council’s Annual Needs Assessment by following this second link, HERE. Thank you so much for your input!

Beagle Bolt

THANK you to all our families who contributed to Beagle Bolt! We surpassed our goal of $50,000 and then some! Our final total raised was…. drumroll please….$56,659! This is truly incredible, and we extended our deepest thanks to you, our families, because this wouldn’t be possible without your support.  Congratulations to the following classes for being the top grade level leaders! These classes will earn a special prize on Monday!

TK    Lohner
K     Russell
1st   Gibson
2nd   List
3rd   De Los Reyes
4th   Sharif
5th   Mendoza
6th   Jimenez
SDC  Kim
The $200 Pizza Party will be this Wednesday. 114 students made this tier!
The “Lunch with a Friend” will take place at the beginning of 2nd Quarter.  More info to follow.
Teachers will also be giving out 1 homework pass to students who raised $25 or more.
Finally, 402 students will be receiving McMillin Draw String Bags!  As soon as they come, they will be distributed.  This will happen towards the beginning of 2nd quarter.
Thank you again for all your support! This was an amazing event, and we extend our deepest gratitude from the bottom of our hearts!

Spirit Week

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 98% attendance overall each week. We miss you when you’re out!

This Week At McMillin Sept 3rd – Sept 6th

No School Monday Sept. 2nd

In observance of Labor Day weekend

Beagle Bolt Update

Patriot’s Day Observance

Attendance Update

Did you know that missing 18 days in a school year is considered chronically absent? McMillin’s Chronic Absenteeism Rate for the 23-24 school year was 12%. Our Chronic Absenteeism goal this year is 8%. When you miss a day, you miss a lot!

Here’s our attendance from last week.

This Week at McMillin August 26th-August 30th

 

Parent Representatives Needed

McMillin has many leadership opportunities for parents/guardians to provide input, assist in decision making and represent parent interest on behalf of McMillin at the district level. If you are interested in joining a committee as a representative, please indicate your interest here: Parent Representative Interest Form

  • School Site Council-Two Year Term, Meetings are once a month on Wednesdays 3pm-4pm online, representatives help provide oversight over school site supplemental budgets and goals
  • District English Language Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)-Meetings once a month at the district office 12-2pm, lunch provided, provide input on multi-lingual learner programs.
  • McMillin School Safety Committee-Twice a year at McMillin, provide input on the school safety plan.

Beagle Bolt Kicks Off This Week!

Each student received a packet with all of the information.  here is a copy: Beagle Bolt 2024 Info Packet_COLOR

PTA Family Bingo Night

Family Bingo Night is one of our favorite family PTA events.  Come enjoy a fun game of bingo with your family.  Kids and adults are welcome to play.  The event is free.  PTA will have prizes and food available for purchase.

 

August 29th: Make Up Picture Day

August 30th: McMillin Mingle (Meet the PTA, Principal and other Beagle Families) 8:30am in the MPR

Sept. 12th-20th: Conferences Min Days

This Week at McMillin August 19th-23rd

 

Beagle Bolt Fundraiser

Every year McMillin does one big fundraiser called “Beagle Bolt” jog a thon.  This fundraiser helps us provide supplies and enrichment opportunities to our students beyond what our standard budgets can cover. The Beagle Bolt Jog-a-Thon Fundraiser will kick off on Wednesday, August 21st.  The students will attend an assembly at 2pm to get them excited about raising money for our school!
Please look for a packet that day that will describe the event in detail. The theme this year is “Patriotic” so feel free to have your child dress in theme.

Internet Safety Tips

This Week At McMillin August 12th-August 16th

Join the McMillin PTA

We are a PTA in the Chula Vista Elementary School District serving Corky McMillin Elementary School. The PTA connects families, schools and communities by providing programs and services at your child’s school. PTA is the nation’s largest volunteer-led child-advocacy association working to drive improvements in the education, health and well-being of all children and families. When you are a member of PTA, you are an advocate for your child and for all children.

Please support your PTA and become a member today! It’s only $10 + a $1 processing fee to join. Click here to join: PTA Membership

Paralympian Visits McMillin This Friday August 16th

IJP Assembly PDF

Click Here to purchase the book: Mya’s Marvelous Day

Parent Representatives Needed

McMillin has many leadership opportunities for parents/guardians to provide input, assist in decision making and represent parent interest on behalf of McMillin at the district level.  Please note that all parent representative positions are ELECTED positions.

If you are interested in joining a committee as a representative, please indicate your interest here: Interest Form

This Week at McMillin August 5th-August 9th

Arrival Expectations

This week we introduced “Expectations by locations” where we discussed positive and expected behaviors in all locations around our school campus. Every week we will discuss a different location with our students to maintain a positive school climate and culture.  Please see McMillin’s arrival expectations below and help maintain these expectations when accompanying your child to school in the morning.


Join McMillin’s PTA

Have You Signed Up for Class Dojo?

Class Dojo is our teacher’s primary method of communication between school and home.  Please make sure you sign up for your child’s classroom dojo to stay up to date.

Picture Day

Please Maintain Neighborly Driving, Parking, Drop Off Practices.

This Week at McMillin July 29th-August 2nd

Dear Families,

We hope you had a great first week! It’s been so much fun seeing everyone and welcoming all of our new students. Just a reminder TK and Kinder will remain on minimum days until August 2nd.  All 1st-6th grader are on a regular schedule.

Back To School Night

 

Picture Day

 

Pick Up and Drop Off Reminders

This Week At McMillin July 24th-26th

Welcome Back!

School Starts on Wednesday July 24th.  It is a Minimum day for all students.

Afterschool Programs

PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE CAREFULLY: I am posting the link for registration for LEAD Clubs here. REGISTRATION OPENS AT 6PM TONIGHT. EVERYONE WILL BE ON A WAITLIST TO START OUT. PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY. Once I have accepted our priority unduplicated students, I will accept the rest of the students and you will receive an email stating your child has made the roster. I will be completing rosters by the end of next week, until then, everyone will remain on the wait list. Thank you.
Here is the link:

https://leadmcmillinelementary.jumbula.com/

Class Lists

Class Lists will be posted at 5pm at McMillin on Tuesday July 23rd

TK and Kinder Orientation

Tuesday, July 23rd at 5:15pm

Minimum Days for TK and Kinder

All TK and Kinder students will have minimum days July 24th-August 2nd

Dismissal Times

  • TK  12:45pm
  • Kinder 1pm

Pick Up and Drop Off Reminders

  • Please remember to be courteous to one another and follow all safety signs while driving in the community for drop and pick up.
  • Walking to and to and from school is strongly encouraged.
  • Please always pull all the way forward to expedite wait times for all
  • Parking at McMillin is extremely limited:
    • For pick up and drop off parking is designated only for TK, Kinder and SDC classes.  You must have a parking pass to park in the lot.

No Dogs Allowed On Campus

Service dogs are welcome.  Please check in with the main office.

 

Parent Representative Opportunities

Click here: https://forms.gle/HHszUSU7pnCjR6P19

Meet our New Associate Principal

This Week At McMillin June 3rd-June 5th

Last Week of School

Dear Families,

As we embark on the much-awaited summer break, I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for your continued support throughout the school year. It has been a year filled with growth, learning, and memorable experiences for our students.

As we transition into the summer break, I encourage you to cherish this time with your children, engage in fun and educational activities, and create lasting memories together. Remember to stay safe, take care of one another, and embrace the joy that comes with the summer season.

Although our hallways may be quiet during the break, the spirit of our school community remains strong. I look forward to welcoming everyone back refreshed and ready for another exciting year ahead. 

Wishing you all a restful and rejuvenating summer break!

Warm regards,

Dr. Sturges

Principal

6th Grade Promotion

Tuesday June 4th at 9am at Calvary Church (next door)

Last Day of School

Wednesday, June 5th, is the last day of school.  It is also a minimum day.