As the Thanksgiving Holiday approaches... one that is predicated on love and family and kindness, we want to relay an important message about kindness and relationships...

Thanksgiving is a unique holiday in that it is celebrated by most Americans regardless of culture, race, nationality, or ethnicity. It can be an opportunity to celebrate those aspects of our lives, but it can also be an opportunity to celebrate the bonds we all share simply by the virtue of being human beings. We work, in collaboration with the greater Community, to teach our children/students the importance of valuing and respecting others as people, regardless of their cultural, racial, national, or ethnic background. Sometimes our children/students struggle with how they treat others or how they speak to others, as there is a lot of content out there that sends confusing messages about what is okay and what is not okay in how we interact with others. It is important that we instill in our children/students that they should respect others' differences and always engage in respectful and appropriate actions and use respectful and appropriate words towards others, regardless of their origins. Please know that racial slurs and culturally insensitive comments will not be tolerated at Mill Creek. When instances occur where our students engage in actions or use words that are not respectful of another's culture, race, nationality, or ethnicity, we have a responsibility to address this as a school. We appreciate your understanding and support that this responsibility may involve significant school consequences (including suspensions from school) as a part of the restorative component in helping a student to understand that their actions or words simply are/were not appropriate and were likely highly offensive to another. We also appreciate your partnership in guiding our children/students in conveying the importance of always engaging in respectful actions and words towards others, especially with regard to another person's culture, race, nationality, or ethnicity.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Shawn Ortman

Principal

John C. Murtha

Assistant Principal

2023-2024 New Student Registration

Kindergarten students MUST be five (5) years of age on or before September 1, 2023. No exceptions. Please note: Kindergarten program session requests (AM/PM) should be directed to the school once registration is complete.

2023-2024 Grade One Eligibility

First grade students must be six (6) years of age before September 1, 2023 (See Board Policy 201). No exceptions. The District does not make age exceptions for children who have attended an approved private kindergarten elsewhere.

The State of Pennsylvania mandates the following health examinations:

- Students entering Kindergarten and all students new to the district-- Dental Exam and Physical Exam

- Students entering Grades 3 and 7--Dental Exam

- Students entering Grade 6 and 11-- Physical Exam

DENTAL EXAM FORM---https://www.cbsd.org/cms/lib/PA01916442/Centricity/Domain/403/Forms/dentalexam_formH514027.pdf

PHYSICAL EXAM FORM-- https://www.cbsd.org/cms/lib/PA01916442/Centricity/Domain/403/PHYSICAL%20EXAM%20form%202012.pdf

Parents are urged to have physical and dental examinations completed by their family physician or dentist. Exams may be completed any time after September 1, 2021 The completed health forms are due to the health office no later than October 15, 2022. Please keep a copy of the health form for your records.

Additionally, if your child loses or misplaces their laptop case, please reach out to the Mill Creek Main Office.