Beagle Bolt

A Friendly Reminder About Parking

Coffee With The Principal September 9th in the MPR

The Literacy Connection

The number one determinant of a student’s academic success is the ability to read and write proficiently in standard English using academic language. Having strong literacy skills—reading, writing, listening, and speaking—is the gatekeeper to success in almost all content areas. Culturally and linguistically responsive teaching and learning addresses the development of literacy skills by focusing on two specific areas: academic literacy and academic language, something we continue to perfect here at McMillin.

Family Read Is Coming

 

Coffee with the Principal

Coffee with the Principal hosted by PTA on September 9th in the MPR

PTA Event Calendar

Will be shared at Coffee with the Principal on September 9th

Expectations By Location

This week starts our School Wide Positive Behavior Systems of Instruction.  We are starting by talking about “Expectations By Location”.  Our first location is: The Lunch Tables.  Please discuss with your child at home what some positive expectations might be at the lunch tables.

Attendance Is Important.

4th Grade Field Trip To The Health Station

Our fourth graders had a blast at the CVESD Health Station last week.

ELAC Meeting This Wednesday August 24th at 8:30am

Emergency Drill This Week

This Tuesday August 23rd at 8:45am we will have a lockdown drill.

McMillin’s Instructional Focus

Our goal this year is to increase our students’ use of collaborative conversations in math.  Discussions increase student’s engagement, helps them take responsibility for their learning, prompts higher level thinking, offers room for clarification, encourages children to build and share knowledge and gives them an opportunity to apply comprehension strategies. Here’s an example from one of our second grade classrooms:

PTA Membership Drive

Our PTA membership drive was a great success! Thank you to all of the parents who signed up, to our teachers for encouraging families to join and for our PTA for treating the winning class (and our teachers) to a pizza lunch on Friday.  Congratulations to Ms. Desmond’s second grade class and Ms. Kinney’s 6th grade class for having the most parent sign ups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Families,

Thank you for attending Curriculum Night.  We loved seeing so many of our families on campus!

PTA

There is still time to join the PTA.  CLICK HERE TO JOIN.

School Site Council

Congratulations to our new SSC parent representatives:

• Jessica Pullar
• Krystal Campbell
• Claribel Pummay

Our first meeting is on Wednesday August 17th, see AGENDA

District B-LAC Committee Meeting

CVESD B-LAC Meeting 8.18.22 6 p.m pdf

District DAC/DELAC Meeting Agendas

1. 08-16-2022 Agenda DAC-DELAC-SPANISH (MC)

1. 08-16-2022 Agenda DAC-DELAC-ENGLISH

Picture Day August 25th

Why is School Attendance So Important?

Please schedule appointments during breaks or after school to maximize in class time.  Please remember to report all absences to patricia.paniagua@cvesd.org

 

Dear McMillin Families,

Please vote for your School Site Council Representatives: VOTE HERE.

Dear McMillin Community,

Next week is Curriculum Night.  Our PTA is hosting a Welcome Fair from 4pm-5pm.  Please come by early to sign up for PTA, tour the library, learn about our programs and purchase snacks in support of our clubs.

Curriculum Night 

August 10th TK-3rd                                                                                                                      August 11th 4th-6th

Welcome Fair: 4pm-5pm                                                                                                      Classroom Presentations 5pm-6pm (Two 25 minute presentations to accommodate families with multiple children at McMillin).

PTA Membership Drive: JOIN HERE

McMillin PTA is a vital partnership to to our school’s success.  Joining PTA directly benefits YOUR child.  Here are some reasons to join PTA:

1. Know what’s happening at McMillin and provide input that enhances your child’s educational, social and enrichment experiences at school.
2. PTA functions are an opportunity to meet other families and teachers, build rapport, share ideas and experiences that enhance our school community.
3. By volunteering, you can use your unique skills, hobbies, talents towards a worthy cause that directly benefits your child and the children in our community.
4. By getting involved, you can directly provide solutions that create positive changes to our school community.
5. By joining and/or volunteering you are modeling for your child that education and community service are important to you, thus instilling that importance in them.

JOIN NOW

Picture Day August 25th 2022

Dear McMillin Community,
We are seeking parents to join school site council. The purpose of this council is to monitor the progress of our school plan, which includes the budgets to accompany it. Parent representatives provide valuable input concerning the curriculum and activities that expand the core curriculum assured by district categorical funding. The School Site Council is an elected decision-making body for the school. Parents represent half of the 10-member committee. Members serve a 2 year term. If you are interested please complete the form here: SSC Interest Form

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Back to school curriculum night is here! We hope to see each of you there. If you cannot attend, please let your teacher know so they can be sure to share the information presented that evening with you.

 June 9, 2022

 

Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff:

I do not have enough words to describe the honor it has been to serve as principal at McMillin Elementary School during these past years. You have all become part of my extended family and will always hold a very special place in my heart. That is why this announcement that I am moving on to a new position in our Chula Vista Elementary School District is bittersweet. The transition will be effective June 17, with my last official day on the McMillin campus being June 17.

While I am emotional about making this move at this time, I am also confident that our school will continue to move forward during this period of transition. McMillin Elementary is a wonderful learning community. It has been a pleasure to work alongside our staff serving our amazing students and families. Together, we have strengthened our school’s culture, parent engagement, instructional practices, student outcomes, and collaborated on how best to support our community during a pandemic. Our efforts in returning to school, and especially our work in creating a welcoming, safe and inclusive school community have allowed our students to grow into amazing individuals. You made all this possible. Thank you for all your support, and for entrusting me with your children. I am honored and feel so fortunate to have been given the opportunity to be part of this amazing community.

A search for a principal will be conducted. I encourage you to participate in the selection of a new principal by completing the input survey below. Your responses will assist the District in determining the qualities you are seeking in a new principal.

New Principal Survey:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DG566I7Aska7c0XdByuqM4wfaagl6zZKkYCxnPJ0SSFUMTRJMExFNE1GSVZESUJJRVNEWDNDQjAzMy4u

Let me close by expressing my sincere appreciation for the work of our staff and community. We have accomplished so much together, and I know you will continue to support one another and pursue the very best for our students. I am so proud of our work together.

Warm regards,

Cynthia Orr

Principal

McMillin Elementary School

 

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9 de junio de 2022

 

Estimados padres/tutores y personal:

No tengo suficientes palabras para describir el honor que ha sido servir como directora de la Escuela Primaria McMillin durante estos últimos años. Todos ustedes se han convertido en parte de mi familia extendida y siempre tendrán un lugar muy especial en mi corazón. Es por esta razón que este anuncio de que me cambiaré a un nuevo puesto en el Distrito de Escuelas Primarias de Chula Vista es agridulce. La transición será efectiva el June 17 y mi último día oficial en el plantel de McMillin será el June 17.

Si bien estoy emocionada por hacer este cambio en este momento, también confío en que nuestra escuela continuará avanzando durante este período de transición. La Escuela Primaria McMillin es una maravillosa comunidad de aprendizaje. Ha sido un placer trabajar junto a nuestro personal sirviendo a nuestros increíbles estudiantes y familias. Juntos, hemos fortalecido la cultura de nuestra escuela, la participación de los padres, las prácticas de instrucción, los resultados de los estudiantes y hemos colaborado en la mejor manera para apoyar a nuestra comunidad durante una pandemia. Nuestros esfuerzos para regresar a la escuela y especialmente nuestro trabajo en la creación de una comunidad escolar acogedora, segura e inclusiva, han permitido que nuestros estudiantes se conviertan en individuos increíbles. Ustedes hicieron todo esto posible. Gracias por todo su apoyo y por confiarme a sus hijos. Me siento honrada y muy afortunada de haber tenido la oportunidad de ser parte de esta increíble comunidad.

Se llevará a cabo una búsqueda de un director. Los aliento a participar en la selección de un nuevo director completando una encuesta de opiniones una vez que esté disponible y distribuida. Sus respuestas ayudarán al Distrito a determinar las cualidades que está buscando en un nuevo director.

Encuesta para director nuevo:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DG566I7Aska7c0XdByuqM4wfaagl6zZKkYCxnPJ0SSFUMTRJMExFNE1GSVZESUJJRVNEWDNDQjAzMy4u

Permítanme concluir expresando mi sincero agradecimiento por el trabajo de nuestro personal y nuestra comunidad. Hemos logrado mucho juntos y sé que continuarán apoyándose mutuamente y buscando lo mejor para nuestros estudiantes. Estoy muy orgullosa de nuestro trabajo juntos.

 

Cordialmente,

Cynthia  Orr

Directora

Escuela Primaria McMillin