MILLER SOUTH
newsletter from the office
Dear families,
The lazy days of summer are just about over. I hope that you have been able to spend time together as a family making memories and celebrating our beautiful weather. We at Miller South are looking forward to a great start to the school year in just a few days.
Please participate in the parent survey below. The results will be shared with you and used in collaboration with our PTA to help guide our parent priorities for this school year.
I eagerly look forward to greeting students and families. Together we will make this school year one of growth, achievement, and creativity for all of our students.
Maria Meeker
Principal
Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts
mmeeker@apslearns.orgopen office hours: Friday 3:15-4:30 P.M.
ORIENTATION
SAVE THE DATE
Orientation.
Thursday, August 16th
Two times will be available to join us: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. or 5:30 -7:00 p.m.
During this time meet with teachers and new staff members, visit with returning and new families, and get excited about the upcoming school year. If you are interested Project PANDA sign-ups will also take place at Orientation. We will also distribute Chromebooks during visits to your child's homeroom.
You will be able to purchase locks, planners, and t-shirts for the next school year.
Prices are as follows:
Required Miller South T-shirt:
$12.00 (YM, YL, Adult S-XL)
$14.00 ( Adult XXL)
$15.00 (Adult XXL)
$7.00 School issued combination lock
$7.00 School issued homework planner
All prepaid Opening School packets will be available for pickup.
This is the school supply list for the 2018-2019 school year. Please review it, and make sure your child is prepared with supplies for his or her classes.
UPCOMING DATES
August 12, 2018
Dance Picnic
Fairlawn Swim and Tennis Club $5.00
3:00 P.M.
August 13, 2018
Vocal Picnic
Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron
6:00 P.M.
August 14, 2018
Visual Art Picnic
Goodyear Heights Metro Park.
6:30 PM
August 16, 2018
Miller South Orientation
3:00 or 5:30 P.M.
August 17, 2018
Show Choir rehearsal
4:00 p.m.
August 18, 2018
Miller South Show Choir @ Summit for Kids Event
John S. Knight Center
Theater Picnic
Goodyear Heights Metro Park
6:00 P.M.
August 23, 2018
First Day of School
SUMMER WORK
Please make sure your child is prepared for success by completing the summer work assignments. These assignments were emailed out to families at the end of the school year.
*There is no summer work assigned to incoming 4th-grade students.
Please contact the teacher below if you have questions regarding the assignments.
Grade 5 Reading - Mrs. Hazlett- khazlett@apslearns.org
Grade 5 Math- Mrs. Sherman- lsherman@apslearns
Grade 6 Math- Mr. Marxen- rmarxen@apslearns.org
Grade 6, 7, 8 Language Arts - Mrs. Skidmore- mskidmor@apslearns.org
Grade 7 & 8 Math- Mrs. Lattimer- tlattime@apslearns.org
*There is no summer work assigned to incoming 4th-grade students.
- Upcoming 5th-grade math:
Upcoming 5th Grade Summer Math Assignment
- Upcoming 5th-grade reading:
Upcoming 5th Grade Summer Reading Assignment
- Upcoming 7th and 8th-grade summer math:
7th and 8th Grade Summer Math Assignment
- Upcoming 6,7,8th-grade summer reading:
The code for the Google Classroom for summer reading is ln00e6 (Lower case L, Lower case n, zero, zero, Lower case e, six.) You need to go into your APS portal and go to “join class” to join this class.)
Miller South Dance Ensemble performed at the American Dance Festival in Cleveland on Saturday, July 28th! Miller South was 1 of only 9 schools from the Northeast Ohio Area who were chosen to perform at their Student Showcase.