Mustang Minute
March 18, 2022
Upcoming Dates
March 18- Lil Fish Reading Program Begins (See below)
March- 24- Spring Vibes Day
March 28-April 1- Spring Break
April 6- Early Release at 1:00
Topics
- MES Staff Shout Out (Updated)
- Lil' Fish Reading Program (NEW)
- What is Bullying? (NEW)
- Kindergarten Enrollment 2022-2023
- Lost and Found
- Blood Drive
- D24 Employment Openings (Updated)
- Youth’s Assistance Needed to Name New Dogs (NEW)
- Weekly Theme Days
- Warren Referendum
EPIC News (NEW)
Virtual Backpack (Updated)
New Shout Outs
Mrs. David- Thank you so much for your efforts to teach students.
Thank you so much to Mrs. Dekorsi and how hard she works in the media center! Thank you so much for all that you do to encourage the students at Millburn to read. The Monarch and Bluestem programs are amazing and we are so lucky that you are at Millburn. Thank you!
Lil' Fish Reading Program- March 18th- April 7th
Spring is right around the corner and you know what that means….it’s time for baseball! Millburn Elementary is excited to announce that our school will be partnering with the Kenosha Kingfish baseball team to bring our students the Lil’ Fish Reading Program this year. The Lil’ Fish Reading Program is a fun, baseball themed reading incentive program sponsored by The Kenosha Kingfish in which your child can ‘round the bases of reading and slide into “home plate” to receive 2 free tickets to Millburn Night with the Kenosha Kingfish on May 31st!
A parent letter and reading log were sent home today.
Important Dates to Remember
March 18th- Reading Program Begins
April 7th- Completed Reading Logs turned in
April 14th- Ticket Order forms are due- No Execptions; ticket order forms will come home after your child has completed the reading program.
May 31st @ 6:05pm- Millburn Night with the Kenosha Kingfish. Tickets will only be valid for this game.
What is Bullying?
7:180- Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidations, and Harassment
7:20- Harassment of Students Prohibited
Would you like to report an occurrence of Bullying? Click HERE
Anyone missing anything?
We have found many items over the course of the last few months. Stop by the school and see if you find anything that might be yours!!
Blood Drive
The Millburn Federation of Teachers is teaming up with Millburn EPIC and the Millburn Professional and School Related Personnel to host a blood donation drive.
We are anticipating an early-mid April date for the blood drive.
But even before we have a date firmly nailed down, we are looking for volunteers to commit to donating so that Vitalant can best gauge the resources they will need.
Please sign up on the attached form. Forward this email to friends, family members, and neighbors.
Let's have a huge turnout for this event and support the need for blood donations in our community.
More information, including the finalized date, will be forthcoming. In the meantime, if you have any immediate questions, feel free to contact me at srobinson@millburn24.net.
Thank you on behalf of the Millburn Federation of Teachers, Millburn EPIC and the Millburn Professional and School Related Personnel.
Weekly Theme Days
March- 24- Spring Vibes
D24 Employment Opportunities
Youth’s Assistance Needed to Name New Dogs
Sheriff’s Office Adding Two New Canines to Canine Unit, Youth’s Assistance Needed to Name New Dogs
Sheriff John D. Idleburg is pleased to announce the Lake County Sheriff’s Office will be adding two new canines to the sheriff’s canine unit.
The sheriff’s office is in the final process of selecting the newest canines, which will be male German Shepherd’s between the ages of 18 and 24 months.
Lake County Sheriff’s Canines Boomer, Dax, Duke, Danno, Ryker and their handlers have a proven track record of success for the Lake County community. They have been responsible for locating hundreds of missing people, fleeing suspects, numerous discarded firearms or other evidence, and hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs.
Sheriff John D. Idleburg is asking for Lake County’s youth to help us name our two newest canine partners. Lake County youth currently in kindergarten through senior year of high school are invited to participate.
Sheriff John D. Idleburg said, “Canines Dax, Danno, and Duke were all named by our community’s youth, and I am excited to again invite our youth to cast their votes to name our two newest canines. As the residents of Lake County know, our canine teams have a proven record of success, and I am incredibly proud of the many lives they have saved. This is precisely why I feel it is important to add two new canines to our canine unit.”
The rules of the naming process are as follows:
* Public, private, and homeschooled students are invited to participate
* Children must have the permission of their teacher/school and/or parent/guardian
* Children must be sponsored by their teacher or parent/guardian
* Children must be currently enrolled (or homeschooled) in grades K-12
* One entry per student is allowed, per dog (two entries total)
* All of the information on the form is required for vote to be counted
* The winning name will be selected by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office
* Students who selected the winning name will be invited to participate in the new canine’s swearing-in ceremony
* Name submissions are due by 12:00 p.m., March 25, 2022
Warren Referendum
For the Millburn Families within the Warren Township High School District, below are links to information regarding the upcoming referendum.
EPIC News
Family Fun Run: Registration for the Millburn Family Fun Run scheduled for April 30, 2022 is now open! Grab your running or walking shoes and get moving! The Fun Run has 2 options for participation this year. Choose which works best for you and your family. Click HERE for information on the options available. For more information and to sign up go to MillburnEPIC.com. Race shirts are guaranteed to the first 100 to register. Register soon!
Millburn District Blood Drive The Millburn Federation of Teachers is teaming up with Millburn EPIC and the Millburn Professional and School Related Personnel to host a blood donation drive. Date: Tuesday, April 26th Location: MMS, East Gym Details on how to schedule an appointment will be forthcoming. Please tell your friends, family members, and neighbors. Let's have a huge turnout for this event and support the need for blood donations in our community. Thank you on behalf of the Millburn Federation of Teachers, Millburn EPIC and the Millburn Professional and School Related Personnel.
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.com
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
- EPIC Family Fun Run Registration