McMillin Elementary School

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Due to the extraordinary circumstances that our families are facing, the Chula Vista Elementary School District will extend its “grab-and-go” meal service through the two-week Spring Break, March 23 to 27 and March 30 to April 3. The meal distribution will take place at nine school sites across the region. Families will only need to make one trip to the closest school location to pick up lunch and breakfast for the next day for children ages 1 to 18.

The hours are 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) each day.

Students who are receiving meals must be physically present. Meals are served cold and need to be reheated at home. The locations are:

• Vista Square Elementary School

540 G Street

Chula Vista, CA   91910

• Rice Elementary School

915 Fourth AV

Chula Vista, CA   91911

• Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School

849 Twining Avenue

San Diego, CA   92154

• Harborside Elementary School

681 Naples Street

Chula Vista, CA   91911

• Casillas Elementary School

1130 East J St

Chula Vista, CA 91910

• Salt Creek Elementary School

1055 Hunte Parkway

Chula Vista, CA   91914

• Loma Verde Elementary School

1450 Loma Lane

Chula Vista, CA    91911

• Muraoka Elementary School

1644 Santa Alexia Ave

Chula Vista, CA 91913

• Sunnyside Elementary School

5430 San Miguel Road

Bonita, CA  91902

For additional Food Resources, please review the options listed below.

Both the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and Feeding San Diego are operating as usual. By calling 211, clients can provide their address and be directed to the closest food distribution in their area. The San Diego Food Bank website will direct to their distribution sites as contained on the 211 website (https://my211.force.com/s/service-directory?code=BD). The San Diego Food Bank is in need of volunteers. Feeding San Diego distributions can be found on the ‘Need Help’ tab (https://feedingsandiego.org/need-help/food-distributions). Non-regular volunteer shifts have been canceled.

CalFresh (SNAP)

The CalFresh program and local CalFresh application assistance continue to operate as normal. Benefits will be received by enrollees as normal. Feeding San Diego continues to offer application assistance, however, all appointments will be conducted via telephone or Zoom conference. Feeding San Diego will not host any in-person visits or workshops.

San Diego Hunger Coalition

The coalition is putting together a COVID-19 food assistance-specific webpage, where visitors can get updated information on food distribution sites, CalFresh updates, CalWORKS updates, and WIC. They will also have opportunities for advocacy regarding emergency food funds from the State and Federal levels.

Additionally, starting Wednesday, March 18 the Chula Vista Elementary School District Office will be closed to the public, as will all school front offices.  At this time, the District office and school offices are scheduled to reopen on Monday, April 6.

During these uncertain times, it’s important that we remain calm, follow the advice of trusted sources, and remember that we will get through this together.

Sincerely,

Francisco Escobedo, Ed.D.

Superintendent

As you know, McMillin will close beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, out of an abundance of caution to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Our school will be closed through Friday, April 3, 2020. At this time, classes are scheduled to resume April 6th.

Breakfast & Lunch

We will offer food service this week, March 16-20, to any child between the ages of 1 to 18. Breakfast will be served from 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  It is a requirement that any child receiving food must be present when the food is served.  This will be grab-a-bag-and-go service. Breakfast and Lunch service will take place in our school bus loop. Due to school closures, there will be no eating areas open on campus.

Enrichment Activities Online

If you would like some enrichment activities for your child to complete next week, please visit the following LINK. You may also visit the district website for online resources: District Student Links. If you need help with login information, please email your child’s teacher. Students can do reading on Achieve articles and math on iReady over the break. This is not mandatory but each of these two programs are already leveled to your child’s next level of learning. Also, if your child is in the 3rd through 6th grade you may want to have your child practice a few sample test items to help prepare for CAASPP testing in May: Practice Tests. Thank you for your support!

Questions

We are available to answer any questions you may have during our School Closure. Please call the office between 8:00 and 3:30 on school days at 619-397-0103 if you have questions or concerns OR you may also email us:

cynthia.orr@cvesd.org

crystal.sutton@cvesd.org

Stay safe, healthy, and calm.   We love all our McMillin Beagles and are available to support anyone who needs us during this time, please reach out if needed.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Our Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences will continue through Friday, March 20th.  Due to our school closure, teachers will offer you the opportunity to have a conference via phone, or virtually. Please be sure to work with your child’s teacher to schedule this important conference.  All teachers will email a copy of the Quarter 3 report card to you by Friday, March 20th if they have not already provided you a copy of the report card.

LCAP Input

It’s not too late to share your input for our Local Control Accountability Plan! You should have received an email asking you to participate in the idea sharing process.  The deadline is March 20th. Please share your thoughts with ThoughtExchange to help us better understand what is important to you, whether in our school or the District. This process enables us to hear your ideas, and learn about priorities. You should have received an email asking for your input, if you did not, please register using this link.

Spring Break

Spring Break officially begins on March 21 and continues through April 3.  We expect all students will return to school on April 6.  It will be a minimum day. We will keep you posted if anything changes.

Here is a link to the district communication just in case you did not receive it.

English: 2020-03-13, School Closure Follow Up Ltr

Spanish:2020-03-13, School Closure Follow Up Ltr Sp

** NEW INFORMATION

Regarding food service next week, March 16-20, all CVESD school sites will provide breakfast and lunch to any child between the ages of birth up to 18. Breakfast will be served from 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. It is a requirement that any child you wish to feed be present when the food is served.

Dear Families,

In consultation with county public health and superintendents from school districts across San Diego County, CVESD schools will close beginning Monday, March 16, 2020. Our school schools will be closed through Friday, April 3, 2020. At this time, classes are scheduled to resume Monday, April 6th.

You should have received a detailed message from our Superintendent regarding this closure.

Thank you,

Cindy Orr and Crystal Sutton

McMillin Administration Team

We are postponing all grade level assemblies for next week until further notice. Sorry for the inconvenience.

We are following guidelines for large gatherings to be postponed or canceled.

Thank you for your understanding,

Mrs. Orr

Parent Teacher Conferences Begin Thursday, March 12th

Just a friendly reminder that conferences begin this Thursday, March 12th and continue through next week.  During conferences, our students will all be on minimum day schedule.  All of our teachers are looking forward to celebrating the growth of each of your students with you!  

Scholastic Book Fair – Thank You, McMillin PTA!!

Last week, our wonderful PTA hosted another Scholastic Book Fair for our students here at McMillin!  Thank you to all who made it possible!

McMillin Literacy Week – Awesome!!

Last week, our students celebrated their love of literacy in many ways!  From theme dress up days, to buddy reading and a whole school morning spent reading under the sun – the students had fun!  Thank you, Ms. Natalia and the rest of the McMillin Literacy Week Committee for making this an outstanding week full of activities to celebrate the love of reading!

Monday, March 9th

• VAPA -6/K
• Final GATE After School Class for Q3

Tuesday, March 10th

• VAPA – 5/1
• DAC/DELAC at District Office

Wednesday, March 11th 

• VAPA – 4/2

Thursday, March 12th

• VAPA – 3
• Parent Teacher Conferences Minimum Day

Friday, March 13th

• Parent Teacher Conferences Minimum Day
• VAPA – TK/SDC
• PTA Neon Dance – CANCELLED 

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Monday, March 16th

• Quarter 3 Awards Assemblies – Grades K-3 (Families will be notified by Teacher) – POSTPONED 
• Parent Teacher Conferences Minimum Day

Tuesday, March 17th

• Parent Teacher Conferences Minimum Day
• ELAC at McMillin at 8:30am

Wednesday, March 18th 

• Parent Teacher Conferences Minimum Day

Thursday, March 19th

• Quarter 3 Awards Assemblies – Grades 4-6 (Families will be notified by Teacher) – POSTPONED 
• Parent Teacher Conferences Minimum Day

Friday, March 20th 

• Last Day of Quarter 3
• TK Awards Assembly 8:30am – (Families will be notified by Teachers) – POSTPONED 

Spring Break – March 23rd – April 3rd.  Students Resume on April 6th (Minimum Day)