Mustang Minute
Week of March 20, 2023
Welcome to the Mustang Minute!
The Mustang Minute is a weekly newsletter brought to you by Home & School (H&S).
If you have any questions, or would like more information on how to get involved, please email us at millstreeths@gmail.com.
This Week at a Glance:
- School Store
- Grades 3-5 Movie Night, 6 p.m.
Reminder: March 27th - 31st - No School, Spring Break (classes resume April 3rd)
Looking Ahead:
April 3rd - Mustang Pride Dance Fit Event
April 4th - E-Learning Day (Election Day, no in-person instruction)
April 7th - No School, Good Friday Holiday; Plant Sale Orders Due
April 12th - MSNO, Chipotle, 4-8 p.m.
April 27th - 5th Grade Musical, 6 p.m.
May 5th - Half-Day Institute; Plant Sale Pickup 3:30-5:30 p.m.
May 19th - 5th Grade Celebration
May 25th - Mustang Stampede (field day)
May 26th - Last Day of School
We Need Your Help!!
We currently have 99 students registered and pledges from 29 students with $1,657 raised.
Our goal is to get at least 300 students registered by Friday, March 24th and raise $10,000 (goal is $18,000) by Tuesday, April 4th.
Once you register on MYBOOSTER.COM, here are just a few of the great features for you to use:
Double Your Donation. After giving your donation, you can see if your employer will match your donation. Already donated? Use this link to search employer matching anytime.
Share Button. Use our easy templates to get the word out to family and friends about how they can support our school.
Student Star Video. Uncomfortable with asking others for donations directly? No problem! Simply upload a photo of your student to MYBOOSTER.COM to create a fun, engaging video starring your student. Share this on Facebook or via email or text and let the video do the talking for you.
50 State Challenge!
Did you know you can ask for pledges from ANYONE in the world? That’s right! We’re trying to get a pledge from all 50 states. Who knows someone from: Nebraska? Oregon? Connecticut? Tennessee? Let them know you’re helping your school and see if they’ll make a donation to help us reach our goal.
Students will win a popsicle party if we get a pledge from all 50 states!
Click here to Register and Share on MYBOOSTER.COM!
🤩Remember, any funds raised DIRECTLY impact students and staff! Thanks so much!
41 States Needed:
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
Movie Night: Tuesday, March 21st
Calling all Grades 3-5 students and their families...please join us for a movie night featuring “The Mitchells vs. The Machines”!
While it is not mandatory to RSVP, it will help us ensure that enough snacks are on hand for those that attend. Doors open at 6pm and the movie will begin at 6:15pm in the MPR. Please enter at Door #5.
This is a free event for students in Grades 3-5 and their families. Parent supervision is mandatory!
Thank you,
Mill Street H&S Movie Night Committee
Spring Plant Sale
Spring is almost here!! Mill Street Home & School is hosting our annual Spring Plant Sale. This year we are offering a wide assortment of beautiful hanging baskets that can be hung as is, used as patio pots or repotted as you wish. These make great Mother’s Day gifts for the special people in your lives (pick-up is on Friday, May 5th, just in time for Mother’s Day.) We thank Big John’s Farm Market, a local nursery in Illinois, for partnering with us to make this fundraiser happen.
Ordering and paying for your plants by Friday, April 7th is quick and easy using our online
store in Cheddar Up! We will not be offering extra plants for purchase on the pick-up date, so be sure to place your order by Friday, April 7th.
Order pick-up will be at the school on Friday, May 5th from 3:30-5:30PM. For your convenience, we will offer drive thru pick-up. Please stay in your car and pop open your trunk for us to load. More details to come closer to the pick-up date.
Thanks in advance for your support and for any questions, please reach out to Kristen Karczynski
(kris10csmith@gmail.com) or Carol Cantor (cantorc@gmail.com).
Kane County Cougars Reading Club
The last (home plate) slip will run from Monday, March 13th to Sunday, March 26th. The first day to turn in the final signed slip to teachers will be Monday, April 3rd and the last day to turn in slips is Wednesday, April 5th!
If you have questions or lost the form, contact Krystel Marshall kmars1010@yahoo.com for a replacement.
Happy reading!
The Merry Tutor is providing free tutoring!
The Merry Tutor is a student run, nonprofit organization that provides free tutoring to K-12 students. We teach tutees in an approachable learning environment and help tutors to develop their leadership skills.
Whether you need additional help with math or reading, we teach it all! Just drop by either in-person or online. No appointments are necessary! Find us over Zoom or the Nichols Public Library from 1:00 - 3:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Or find us over Zoom or the Alive Center from 4:00 - 6:00 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
For more information, please visit our website themerrytutor.org or email us at naperville.themerrytutor@gmail.com
NNHS & NCHS Summer Camps
NNHS & NCHS Summer Camps are now open for registration. To register, please click the appropriate link below and go to Browse Camps. Please continue to check the summer camps, as more will be added. Grades entering 1-8 can attend either high school (NCHS or NNHS) camps. Grades entering 9-12 need to attend only summer camps at their respective high school.
DirectorySpot - Mill Street's Online School Directory
Are you new to Mill Street? Did you know that our school has an online family directory where you can look up the contact information of other Mill Street families? At registration time, families were given a choice to either "opt in" or "opt out" of our school directory. If you opted in, then you have access to DirectorySpot, which is an online platform for our directory. If you would like to get set up as a DirectorySpot user or have any other questions, please contact Jenny Haak, DirectorySpot Chair, at millstreetdirectory@gmail.com.
Yearbooks:
Yearbooks allow students the joy of seeing themselves and their classmates, collecting autographs, and re-visiting their memories for years to come. See all Mill Street kids in their studio and class pictures, holiday parties, club photos, specials, and much more! Due to popularity, pre-ordering is the only way to guarantee a yearbook for your student.
If you have any questions, please contact the Yearbook Committee at millstreetyearbook@gmail.com.
Support our school AND save time and stress with the click of a button!
Did you know that you can purchase gift cards for gifts or personal use throughout the year, and a percentage of what you spend will come back to Mill St.? Thanks to RaiseRight (https://www.raiseright.com/) , no extra money comes out of your pocket, and they make it even easier with the new mobile app, RaiseRight Fundraising. Through the app, you can select gift cards to be delivered directly to your home, or e-delivery! Use it to have gifts on hand for the holidays, birthday parties, your dog walker, or when you just want to spread a little kindness. Enroll now with the code: F6A72B9A559L4, and start sending as much as 25% of your purchase from 700+ brands to support Mill St. programming! Questions? Contact Millgiftcards@gmail.com.
Mill Street Social Work Community Resource Page
This is the main site Social Workers share student, family, and community resources. Please check this site regularly for updates.
Spirit Wear Fridays
Wear your Mustang spirit wear (or red & black) every Friday and show off your Mustang pride!
2022-2023 Spirit Wear
Attention! The Mustang spirit wear store is open for orders! Use the following link and password to choose from a variety of youth & adult apparel items!
store front website - millstreet.spiritsale.com
password - mustangs
If you have any questions regarding your order, please email Meghan Mederich (meghan.mederich@gmail.com).
School Reminders
Late students in the morning: Parents, please walk your student into the building and sign them in. A parent is required to sign their student in at the main office with a time and signature. Do not drop your student off and have them walk in alone without a parent. Students are expected to be in their classroom at 8:10 am with instructional learning to begin promptly at 8:15 am. Thank you.
If your student is being picked up for an appointment or your student is leaving school early for the day...please email their teacher and notify them of the pick-up time and if your student will or will not be returning to school that day. It is important the teacher knows the students schedule so they can plan accordingly. Please bring an ID with you if you're signing a student out early or leaving for an appointment. Thank you.
If your student is sick or will be absent, please report the absence via Infinite Campus or call the health office at (630) 420-6355 and speak to Mrs. Robinson. You may leave a voicemail if calling outside of school hours.
Label Your Students Belongings: Please label your students items such as jackets, lunch boxes, water bottles, etc. If your item is labeled correctly, we can return it to your student properly. Students can check for missing Items at the lost & found table located near the gym & multipurpose room (MPR).