Mustang Minute
April 5, 2019
Topics
Illinois Assessment of Readiness
PTO Sponsor Assembly
MES 5th Grader at Scripps National Spelling Bee
Yearbook Orders Due April 8th
Portillo's Night- April 11
2019-2020 Planning
6th Grade Open House
Calling All Gardeners
Millburn Spirit Wear Orders
Communication
PTO News
Important Dates
Virtual Backpack
Parent Resources
Illinois Assessment of Readiness is Next Week
Help Prepare Your Child for State Testing
Here are some tips for parents to help their students do their very best every day, but especially during the State testing period.
We ask for your help in having your child be as prepared as possible in the following areas.
- get a good night sleep, be well rested (8-10 hours)
- eat a healthy breakfast
- arrive to school on time and be here every day (especially during testing)
- have a positive “can do” student attitude
- plan ahead to ensure your child is present, reschedule any appointments the child may have or need to attend during this time.
Here are some test taking tips that will help my child take the IAR? Remind your child to:
- read the test directions carefully
- read the questions carefully and be sure of what they are asking
- read all of the answer choices before responding
- if you don’t know the answer to a question, skip it and come back if there is time
- eliminate any answers that you know are wrong, and then consider only those that might be right
- go back and check your answers if time allows
We know that as a partner in your child's education, you will do all you can to help ensure your child's success and we greatly appreciate your support.
***BRING CHARGED IPAD DAILY***
IAR Testing Schedule
PTO Sponsored Assembly
MES Represented at the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Yearbook Orders Due April 8th
PBIS Portillo's Night
Thursday, Apr 11, 2019, 05:00 PM
Portillo's Hot Dogs, West Grand Avenue, Gurnee, IL, USA
2019-2020 Planning
Moving? If you and your family are planning on moving before next school year, please let us know.
6th Grade Open House for 5th Grade
Thursday, May 16, 2019, 05:30 PM
Millburn Middle School, Freedom Way, Lindenhurst, IL, USA
Calling All Gardeners
Millburn Spirit Wear
The Millburn Cougars Online Store is now open. Attached is the flyer to distribute with all the available items and the order deadline. The store can be accessed in the direct link below. The store will close on 4/15/19. Please let us know if you have any questions.
https://millburncougars.itemorder.com
The Millburn Mustangs Online Store is now open. Attached is the flyer to distribute with all the available items and the order deadline. The store can be accessed in the direct link below. The store will close on 4/15/19. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Communication
PTO News
- Activity Night
- Fun Run
- Spirit Wear – Online sale and Swap Shop
- Scrapping Day
- Kids Resale
- Box Tops
Activity Night: The last Middle School Activity Night for 2018-19 is on Tonight, Friday, April 5th. The theme for the night is DISCO. Survey will go out next week to the students for song recommendations.
Students may choose to dress for the theme by wearing their most creative interpretation of the theme. This is a chance for them to be creative, however, please adhere to the dress code regarding short/skirt length, no masks, and no showing of any undergarments. Failure to abide by these rules will result in the student being asked to return home to change.
There will be a DJ & NITRO BALL!!!!
THE DROP OFF/PICK UP PROCEDURE IS VERY IMPORTANT!
DROP OFF
6th grade-6pm, MAIN entrance
7th/8th grade-6:30 pm, MAIN entrance
PICK UP
6th grade-8:30pm, MAIN entrance
7th/8th grade-9:00pm ACTIVITY entrance
For PICK UP, please pull in and find a parking spot. You can meet your child at the canopy area. You can also use the pick up late, but if everyone does this, the line of traffic will stretch out to Route 45! No students will be allowed to walk or ride a bike home.
Admission to the event is $2.00. Drinks, candy and pizza will be available for purchase.
All students attending MUST have a current student ID to show at the door. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. Students CANNOT go to their lockers to retrieve forgotten ID’s, as the hallway doors are locked. Also, all students must have a permission slip to attend Activity Night on file.
If you need to leave before the Activity Night is over, YOUR parent must come inside the building and sign you out!
The rules are NOT negotiable!
MMS PTO Activity Night Volunteers Needed!
We are looking for volunteers to help us, so please join us, Friday, April 5th for a night of crazy chaotic fun (without phones or electronics)! We can use all the help we can get: serving up food & drinks to the masses, coordinating Bingo and just watching all the rooms of activity. Please sign up at millburnpto.com. For more information, reach out to Rimi Singh and Becky Varga at activitynight@millburnpto.com
Family Fun Run: This SATURDAY, 4/6; check-in at 8:30 am; Race begins at 9:30 am; You may register day of event as well.
Happy April! Spring is here and Saturday is looking great weather-wise! First of all, we would like to kindly thank our 2019 sponsors for this great event! Without their support and involvement, this event would not be able to take place!
They include the following:
Comprehensive Orthopaedics, Pedersen & Weinstein LLP, Grand Appliance, Daina Jacobson - BHHS KoenigRubloff Realty Group, Biokoma Organic Care, The Therapy Tree, LLC, FitNation-Gurnee Park District, PCA-Packaging Corporation of America, The Shanty, Captain Porky's and Optimal Spine Chiropractic
We encourage walkers or runners for our 5K event on Saturday, 4/6. Check-in will be from 8:30 – 9:15 am. Prizes will be awarded to the fastest girl, fastest boy and the individual showing most Millburn school spirit! Registration forms and details can be found in the virtual backpack or online at www.millburnpto.com. *Race day t-shirts are only guaranteed to first 150 registered. Hope to see you there!!
Spirit Wear:
Online sale: Looking for new spirit wear for the spring? Or is your 5th grader ready to get their new Middle School spirit wear? The flyer is in the virtual backpack. Last opportunity to get the combined logo!
Swap Shop
Want to swap out Spirit Wear your children may have outgrown for something new (to them)? Drop off a Spirit Wear Item and get a ticket for a different item at the Swap Shop. Don’t have any to swap? Join us at the Swap Shop – all items $5.00!
2 Spirit Wear Events:
RECYCLE DRIVE
Spirit wear will be dropped off at the below listed school activities. In addition, you can drop off items at MES or MMS in the front office or email spiritwear@millburnpto.com to coordinate a pickup (before April 5). For every item donated to the recycle drive, your will receive a ticket for our “Swap Shop” for the exclusive shopping time.
Swap Shop
Saturday, April 6 at MMS in conjunction with the Millburn Family Fun Run. Exclusive shopping time from 8-9am for those who donated and received a ticket. Remaining items go on sale from 9:30-11am for $5 per item.
QUESTIONS OR VOLUNTEER: SPIRITWEAR@MILLBURNPTO.COM
Scrapping Day: The PTO is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Scrapping Day in 2019! For 12 hours you can scrapbook, card-make, or craft to your heart's content. There will be vendors on site, raffles, and giveaways. Space is limited so you will want to check your calendars and reserve your table. See the flier in the Virtual Backpack for more details.
Kids Resale: SALE IS ONE WEEK AWAY!!!
Registration forms are due today !!
Heather Leonowitz!!!!
Our final drawing is today Friday, 4/5/19.
Volunteer Only Invite to PRESALE: Would you like to come early and shop the Millburn Kids Resale BEFORE the doors open to the public? Make your selection from great name brand items at fantastic prices from 3:15pm to 4pm on Opening Day of the sale! The PRESALE is an invite only event for volunteers that help out either before, during or after the sale. We are very flexible with the hours and opportunities to volunteer. If there isn’t a time or date that works for your schedule, please contact us to make arrangements.
VOLUNTEERS: We still have many volunteer slots open to help out during the sale operations or after the sale for clean up. We are only successful with the volunteer help to be able to effectively run the sale.
Please follow this link to view opportunities:
Adult Volunteer - https://millburnpto.ptboard.com/sgnvw?signup=Km5n3vAeQCm9Pl1lCQtX1HN___6c5JiiPn___pfUt7YW
Student Volunteer- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f48afa92ea4ff2-spring
"Like" us on www.facebook.com/MillburnKidsResale
Questions: millburnkidsresale@yahoo.com
Box Tops: April 1st started our last Box Tops Drive of the school year – Spring Edition! Help Millburn finish out the 2018-2019 school year with more box tops than ever! Collection sheets will be sent home shortly. We will be having one more random winner of a $25 Target Gift Card (1 entry for every 25 box tops turned in) as well as one more classroom party for the class who enters the most box tops! If you are already buying these types of products with box tops included, don’t forget to download the Box Top Bonus App – this is EXTRA “free” money that will be sent to Millburn to use! KEEP COLLECTING BOX TOPS!
Any questions, please email: boxtoplabels@millburnpto.com
April Events
6th- PTO Fun Run
8th-12th- IAR Testing (3rd-5th Grade)
12th and 13th-- PTO Resale @ MMS
19th- No School
22nd- No School
Virtual Backpack
Lakes High School Summer Camp List
Antioch Summer Camps- LinkHastings Lake YMCA Day Camp
Hastings Lake Spring Swim Lessons
Go Gurnee
CLC Summer Camps
Lindenhurst Park District T-Ball
Mr. Ben Walshire
Email: bwalshire@millburn24.net
Phone: 847-245-2800
Mr. Adam Rowlands
Email: arowlands@millburn24.net
Phone: 847-245-4802
Twitter: @adamrowlands8