Millikin December Newsletter
Teach. Learn. Care
Dates to Remember
12/8 Geneseo Christmas Walk 4 PM Downtown Geneseo Grades 4th & 5th
12/10 Millikin Christmas Program - GHS Concert Hall
- K-2 ~ 6:00 p.m.
- 3-5 ~ 7:00 p.m.
12/20 Dismiss 1 hour early
12/21
- End of 1st Semester
- Winter Parties
- 5th ~ 12-12:45 p.m.
- K-4th ~ 1-1:45 p.m.
- Dismiss 1 hour early
1/7/19
- Return to school
- PTA 6-7:00 p.m. Collaboration Lab
1/10 PTA 3:30 p.m. Collaboration Lab
1/11 Report Cards Sent Home
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Coats Available
We have four coats available with hats and gloves if your child is in need. If you'd like information on sizes and getting a coat, please contact the nurse.
Notes from the Nurse
It's that time of year... Below are the health requirements we expect you to follow to prevent the spread of germs!
- Students must be fever free (without medication) for 24 hours prior to returning to school.
- If your child has been vomiting or has diarrhea, please do not send your child to school until they are able to tolerate solid foods without vomiting or having loose stools.
- If your child needs to take medication during the day (either prescribed or over the counter), a parent or guardian needs to fill out a medical authorization form and turn into the nurse. Medication needs to be brought in by an adult.
- Encourage your child to wash their hands!
Outdoor Recess Reminders
All children will be outside when the "feels like" temperature reaches 10 degrees and above. Please dress students accordingly and LABEL all cold weather gear. Students will be inside for recess on days that "feels like" temperature is under 10 degrees.
To determine this temperature we will utilize www.weather.com.
Snack List
https://geneseoschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SafeSnacks.pdf
Student Absences; Pick-Ups; Transportation Changes
~A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Christmas Program~
This note is to communicate seating and guest information for Millikin’s Christmas Program on Monday, December 10th, 2018. We will be holding the event at the Geneseo High School Concert Hall again this year. The presentation and sound in the GHS Concert Hall was amazing last year. However, we learned that our seating opportunities were different than when we held our program in the gymnasium. With a Concert Hall seating capacity of 638, and a Millikin student population of 410, we ask that families take the number of guests they are inviting into consideration with this information.
We know that extended families wish to see the program, but we ask each family to carefully consider the number of guests that they invite in order for all of our immediate family members to be able to see their child perform. We understand the excitement that we all have to watch our children spread the holiday spirit and we want to make the experience as positive as we can for our students and their parents.
This year we will also have overflow seating available in the theater with the program live-streaming on the screen in order to provide more viewing options to our audience members.
Following our second year of the program being held in the GHS Concert Hall, we will again reevaluate the successes and challenges presented in order to continue to improve our concert presentation and experiences for our students and their families.
We appreciate your time and consideration in this matter and look forward to sharing a wonderful holiday concert with you!
Concert Time Reminders
Kindergarten-2nd Grade
Doors open for foyer at 5:30 PM
K-2 Students will report to GHS Concert Hall by 5:45 PM
Program begins at 6:00 PM
3rd-5th Grade
Doors to foyer will be open at 6:30 PM
(Please do not enter GHS Concert Hall until the K-2 Program has ended.)
3-5 Students will report to GHS Concert Hall by 6:45 PM
Program begins at 7:00 PM
PARENT TIP CORNER
PLUS... we're having a friendly competition...
How to win? The GRADE that collects the most Shoparoo points wins
What do you win? An ice cream party!
When? Contest runs from 11/17/18-01/06/19 ---so there's still time!
Results? Watch for updates on our facebook page: Geneseo, Illinois Millikin Elementary School PTA
Any questions? Email brookep231@yahoo.com or shoparoo.com
HELPFUL QUICK LINKS
Millikin Elementary School
Email: sboone@geneseoschools.org
Website: https://geneseoschools.org/
Location: 920 S Congress St, Geneseo, IL, United States
Phone: 309-945-0475
Facebook: https://facebook.com/Millikin-Elementary-School