Mustang Minute
January 14, 2022
No School, Monday, January 17- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Upcoming Dates
- Jan 17- No School- MLK Day
- Jan. 20- Disney Day
Topics
- MES Staff Shout Out (Updated)
- COVID Information (NEW)
- MLK Activities
- Kindergarten Enrollment 2022-2023 (NEW)
- Last Chance!!!!! 21/22 Yearbook (Orders Due Jan 20)
- Emergency Days
- Dressing for the Weather
- Paraprofessionals Needed
- Weekly Theme Days
- Bus Drivers Needed
EPIC News (NEW)
Virtual Backpack (Updated)
New Shout Outs
- Mrs. Hauser always comes up with creative projects for the kids to do in art class. My kids come home excited to tell me what they are working on. One of our favorites was the wizard my 5th grader just brought home. They love art class and the after school Art Clubs.
- To Mr. Walshire......Thanks for always replying to parents promptly, and keep us well informed. We appreciate how well you take care of students.
- Thank you so much to Nurse Kelly and Nurse Lynne for all that you are doing at MES. You are amazing people and we are so lucky to have you! Thank you for all of your efforts!
COVID Information
- If your child has symptoms (also listed below), keep your child at home and contact the school for next steps.
- Fever or chills (100.4 or above)
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches or chills
- New-onset headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
2. If your child does become positive, keep the child at home and contact the school.
3. If another family member tests positive in the home, talk with one of our nurses before sending them to school.
If your child is a close contact to a positive case at home, decide on the options below:
- Student is fully vaccinated still can attend school
- Student is unvaccinated, their 5 day quarantine starts on the day of their last exposure. (Day 0- exposure day, through Day 5)
OR
Student is fully vaccinated still can attend school
Student is unvaccinated, their quarantine starts with the positive family member and continues for 5 days after the last exposure day.
MLK Day Activities
LAST CHANCE!!!!!! 2021/2022 Yearbooks
Help make the year unforgettable by purchasing a 2021 – 2022 Millburn Elementary Yearbook!! Your kid will have a book that will be enjoyed now for many years.
Buy online with credit card, debit card or PayPal at yearbookforever.com. Look for Millburn Elementary in Old Mill Creek, IL when entering the order. Final counts must be in on January 19th, so don’t hesitate!
Don’t let your child’s memories fade; make sure they get a yearbook!
Emergency Days
As we head into the winter season, we want to prepare for any inclement weather that may prevent us from having students in the building. An emergency day will be called when the road conditions are deemed unsafe for travel, the temperature generally drops below -30 degrees with the windchill during bus pick-up times, when a building loses water, electricity, or heat services, or when there are any other conditions that are deemed unsafe for us to be in the building.
We have two options for emergency days:
- We can initiate a remote learning day that will not need to be made up at the end of the school year. In order to call a remote learning day, notification will need to be given BEFORE 1:00 PM the day before a remote learning day is determined necessary
- We can cancel school completely and make those days up at the end of the year. A complete school closure to be made up at the end of the year will be called if the decision is made AFTER 1:00PM.
What does an emergency remote learning day look like at Millburn Elementary?
This will be a condensed day compared to our original remote learning plan last year. The day will be divided up into two halves:
9:00-11:30 Synchronous (Live) instruction
11:30-12:30 Lunch Break
12:30-3:00 Asynchronous (on your own)
Zoom links will open up at 8:55 for students.
Attendance will be taken by the teacher.
Learning activities will consist of reading, language arts, and math
The afternoon will consist of independent activities directed by the teacher. Although these activities are not required, we do encourage students to participate in these activities.
This week, teachers reviewed remote learning expectations with students so that they are prepared. They learned how to access the Zoom link, the behavior expectations for remote learning, and review Apps that may be used on these remote days.
***Please note that in the event we need to move to a remote setting for a longer period of time due to COVID, we will revert back to our original remote learning schedule we established last year.
(We are not anticipating any COVID related closures, but things do happen quickly at times. Always have a plan in the event we do need to move to remote learning due to COVID )
Dressing for the Weather
In addition, once we get snow on the ground, students need to wear boots, snow pants, and gloves to play in the snow. This includes play on the recess equipment (slides, swings, etc). If not students will need to remain on the blacktop area.
Paraprofessionals Needed
- Hours that align with school hours.
- Individual Health, Dental and Vision Benefits fully covered.
- Hourly rate starts at $12.43
- Free parking
- Free consulting with the top educators in the world!
- Access to the Millburn Garden
- Breathtaking Views
- Unlimited use of the playgrounds!!!
Requirements:
- At least 19 years of age
- 1 of the Following:
- Associate’s degree or higher
- 60 semester hours of coursework
- High School Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro
- High School Diploma or GED and the following scores on the ACT Workkeys:
- Applied Mathematics/Applied Math (with a score of 4)
- Reading for information/Workplace Documents (with a score of 4)
Link to job posting to fill out an application.
Weekly Theme Days
20th- Disney Day
27th- Snowy Day- Whiteout
Bus Drivers Needed
Get in the driver’s seat! Millburn is hiring bus drivers!
No experience? No problem, we will train you! Starting pay is $21.50.
This is a great way to earn extra cash, while helping the Millburn community and spending time with our amazing students!
The workday consists of 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon.
Questions? Email Kathy at kgardner@millburn24.net.
If interested, complete an application at:
http://www.generalasp.com/millburn/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Bus
EPIC News
- Kids Resale - Help Wanted and Save the Date
- Millburn Madness
- Class Liaisons
- Board Positions - Open
- Sponsorship - 24 for 24/Amazon Smile
- EPIC Membership - FREE
Millburn Kids Resale: Help wanted!!!
Millburn Kids Resale is looking for two or more resale-loving individuals to shadow the current chairs for this sale and take over next year! Interested? Please email us at: millburnkidsresale@yahoo.com
Has anyone else been trying to clean out their closets? Do you need somewhere to donate or sell your unwanted children’s clothing, toys, books, sports equipment, etc? We have options for you! Mark your calendars!
Spring donation drive
Millburn Kids Resale is having our Spring donation drive on Saturday, February 5th.
Spring Resale
The Spring Resale will take place Friday, March 4th and Saturday, March 5th. Registration will be opening soon.
Wire Hangers
Please consider dropping off unwanted wire hangers at the donation Drive or in the hanger donation box in the vestibule outside the main office at MMS. We will be collecting them all year! Thank you!
Millburn Madness: Save the date: Saturday April 9th, 2022 at The Shanty in Wadsworth! Live and silent auctions, entertainment, food, drinks, and fun!
Class Liaisons: We are looking for volunteers to help share information with each grade level. Liaisons would communicate with teachers from a grade level letting them asking them to share information with that grade level parents about upcoming events or volunteer opportunities. Liaisons would also be able to help teachers share information with EPIC. If you are interested in this great opportunity please contact us at president@millburnEPIC.net.
Board Positions: Are you ready to work with a great group of people and help us to support Millburn? We have an open position.
Middle School Activity Director - Helps coordinate events at the Middle School with the committee chairs.
Please contact us at president@millburnEPIC.com for more information.
Sponsorship: Attention Families!
Please see the $24 for 24 Donation Form located in the virtual backpack and return to school at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions or concerns please email Jenna Kallianis at corporatefundraising@millburnepic.com
Also, if you are an Amazon shopper and have not yet linked your account with our Amazon Smile account, please do! The directions are located in the virtual backpack! To date we have raised nearly $4,000!
Website and Membership: Register FREE today! www.millburnEPIC.com
- Receive messages about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, sponsorships and other ways to help Millburn
- Access to our student directory
Many parents and caregivers like to use the directory to make contact for their children. Keep in mind, only families that register will be able to be in the directory as well as be able to view it and the school cannot give any contact information for students. If you would like to have access to our student directory, please be sure to register.
Were you a part of our directory last year? EASY - just update your information with any student related
Virtual Backpack
- No New Items