Cougar Catch 12/6
Jake Jorgenson, Principal at Millburn Middle School
Backpack Items:
click here to go to Virtual Backpack
Millburn Wrestling Activity Form and Informational (in the middle column of VB)
Lakes High School Open House for 8th Graders, Pre Enrollment Form for Class of 2024!!
8th Grade Baby Ad's for Yearbook (8th grade only)
EPIC Spirit Wear, Recycle and Swap
Lindenhurst Park District: Daddy Daughter SuperHero, Flannels and Flaps, Holiday Magic, Tree Lighting
Gurnee Park District Cover
EPIC Amazon Smile
Wrestling Starts Tuesday 12/10
Practices are held Monday - Friday at MMS.
5th -8th Grade are welcome.
This is a non-cut sport.
No participation without a current physical on file.
The activity fee for this sport is 150 dollars.
Congratulations Mr. Jazo!
MMS - Exemplary Recognition
Recognition like this is well deserved for all involved. We are fortunate to have so many stakeholders that helped MMS reach this recognition.
Special thanks to the staff at MES, the staff at MMS, the students, the BOE, and the parents/guardians/grandparents.
MMS is only one of four middle schools in Lake County with this designation for 2019. The three other middle schools are: Daniel Wright (Lincolnshire), Twin Groves (Kildeer), and Bannockburn. More detailed information on both of our excellent schools can be found at: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/
Millburn Flag and Food Culture Project
Thank you to the following families who have either sponsored a flag for the Millburn Culture Project or donated food to sell during conferences.
The Madan Family
The Mullally Family- 4 Flags and Donated Food
The Klinger Family
The Gauri Family- 3 Flags
The Bowen Family - 2 Flags and Donated Food
The Wenckus Family - 2 Flags
The Chilakuri Family
The Allen Family
The Romig Family - 2 Flags
The Thieme Family - Flag and Donated Food
The Biondo Family
The Pintescu Family
The Madsen Family
The Picco Family
The Kalcic Family
The Larson Family
The Molina Family- Flag and Donated Food
The Coelho Family
The Kao Family
The Anderson Family
The Collins Family
The Donohue/Razdolsky Family
Millburn Students Showcased at Art Show District 117
Congratulations to the following young artists. They have all had artwork chosen to be showcased at the District 117 Winter Art Exhibition at Lakes High School on Dec. 5th 6:00-7:30. Artwork will be on display Dec. 5th-9th.
Ava Babbs, Rachel Colwell, Justin Douglas, Kaitlyn Frazier, Tatum Harris, Janis Sefina John Peter, Ella Kempf, Grace Lewis, Jacob Nast, Angelique Overlin, Finley Ray, Julia Varlam, Noah Walowski, Reese Warwick, Riley Will, Darien Zamora
Winter Choir Concert
Students have been working very hard to prepare for this concert following their prior concert.
Come and see how great they sound!
Former Millburn Family
It is with a heavy heart to pass along some unfortunate news. A former Millburn Family, the Edwards Family (Parents: Ken and Melissa; Children: Dillion, Brendan, Rowan, and Nedra) moved away from Millburn in 2018 to Texas. Two weeks ago, Melissa and Brendan lost their lives in a car accident. Brendan was a 6th grader at Mountain Valley Middle School in Canyon Lake, TX.
We know many of you may know the family. Our social workers and psychologists are available for any student that is coping through the loss.
A meal train account has been set up for the family: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/8y8g05
Ponds in the Neighborhood
Some of the kids at school that walk home will walk past one of the neighborhood ponds. Our door supervision will monitor that area. The expectation that we have communicated to kids is that they do not leave the path and move towards the pond and they do not go on the ice. We will issue referrals for any students that do not follow this expectation on the way to school or the way home from school.
Please have conversation at home about the frozen ponds in the neighborhoods. Tell your kids what your expectations are and help reinforce the school's expectation.Cold Temps and Kids Outdoors
End of the Month Assembly
I previously reported that 83% of our students did not earn a referral last month. That calculation was in error.
We actually had 93% of our students not earn a referral in November. Amazing and Awesome!
MES Food Service Cashier
Mitten Tree at MMS
Early Dismissal 12/20
School will resume on January 6th.
8th Grade Baby Ads for the Yearbook (8th grade only)
Yearbook pages are ready to place BABY ADS!!! What a great way to say congratulations to your child! And the message can come from any family member: parents, grandparents, siblings, etc. You can choose from two different types of layouts for your graduate. (Please be aware for picture clarity: No phone pictures, nothing smaller than 2 x 3 or larger than 4 x 6.)
Please complete this form and return it to Mrs. Harpke by Friday, December 13th, 2019. However, the sooner you get it in, the better! Photo and payment must be included at the time of the order. Late orders cannot be accepted due to deadlines!
Millburn Middle School Has a Twitter Account!
Currently have 139 Followers. That is 27 more than last reported!
So easy to start!! Click this link and follow today!
NEW INFO - Millburn Webstore / Outstanding Fees
The Millburn Webstore is available! Parents can now pay for activity fees, sports fees, and more! Simply go to store.millburn24.net to access the Millburn WebStore. In the Millburn Webstore, you will have the option to make payments with a credit card, bank account, or for some items, your child’s PushCoin Wallet. To add funds to your child’s PushCoin Wallet, go to www.pushcoin.com.
Please check your child’s PushCoin account weekly to view any fees your child may have incurred (e.g., lost library book, MBAC fees, lunch overages). If you have not created a PushCoin account for your child, please visit www.pushcoin.com, click "I don't have an account," and follow the prompts to set up your child's account. Once you’ve created a PushCoin account for your child(ren), you will receive monthly emails from PushCoin if your child has an outstanding fee balance. Note that low balance lunch reminders are no longer sent home with your child. However, you can set a low balance or negative balance notification through PushCoin. This will be sent to the email address you provide.
Important Dates:
click here to be directed to the full building calendar
12/11 Winter Choir Concert
12/13 Ellis Island 7th Grade Simulation
12/20 Early Release at 1:40 / 8th Grade Bowling FT / Data Share Assembly / Square Dance Competition
Educator and Parent Involvement Connection
Questions or concerns contact us at millburnepic@gmail.com
EPIC News:
Dinner Out
Spirit Wear
Save the Date Millburn Madness
EPIC Meeting Date
Amazon Smile
EPIC Sponsorship
Student Directory
Bookfair
Upcoming Dates
Dinner Night Out at Jimano's
Get ready for the Bears vs. Packers game by ordering pizza from Jimano's 20% of all sales will help support Millburn EPIC! Delivery is included! Sunday December 15th, 2019 from 11a-9p.
*** When you order a pizza clip the tab that says $$$ for Education and send it to school in an envelope or bag labeled EPIC. We receive $1 for every tab!
Student Directory
It’s not too late – please register to our school directory. Thanks to everyone who has registered and updated information. It does not automatically update with student information every year. We need you! :) So that we have accurate records for each student, please be sure to sign into the website and update your student(s) information. You do not have to add any personal information unless you desire. We respect your privacy!
Registration is FREE! See below for details, please.
Click here to update your registration with your student's information:
Fun Run and Millburn Madness
Save the Date
Millburn Madness
Saturday, April 4th
General Assembly Meeting
Our next general assembly meeting is on Tuesday January 14th at 7:00pm.
Bookfair
Thank you to everyone who came to support and volunteered at our Fall Book Fair. It was a huge success earning Scholastic dollars for our Media Center.
Spirit Wear
Recycle/Swap: Do you have spirit wear your child has grown out of? Recycle/Swap them out! Drop off donations at the offices, during conferences/book fair/donuts for dad and other upcoming events, then select from other products available in April at the Fun Run. Details will continue to be posted.
Amazon Smile
Do you use Amazon? Consider making your orders through Amazon Smile –Millburn EPIC will get a percentage of every order done in our name. See the virtual backpack for the easy instructions.
2019-2020 Millburn EPIC Sponsorship
Consider becoming an EPIC sponsor this year at the Gold, Silver or Bronze levels or participate in the $24 for 24. The support that is received from our sponsors directly provides the ability to enhance instruction and provide educational opportunities for our students to enrich their learning experience.
For more information visit our website at www.millburnEPIC.com
Important Dates
December 15 Dinner Night Out – Jimanos Pizza
January 14 General Assembly Meeting 7:00
Questions or concerns contact us at millburnepic@gmail.com