Mustang Express
February 27, 2018
Our Info
Email: millsap@cfisd.net
Website: www.cfisd.net
Location: 12424 Huffmeister Road, Cypress, TX, United States
Phone: 281-897-4470
IMPORTANT DATES
March 2018:
2 - Dr. Seuss Day
6 - SPRING PICTURE DAY
8 - PTO Meeting - 7:30pm
9 - Western Day! (Scroll down for Dance Times)
9 - PTO Spirit Shop
12-16 Spring Break
19-23 BOOK FAIR WEEK
20 - Millsap Scholarship Spaghetti Dinner
20 - 4th Grade Writing Night
20 - Book Fair Open 5-8pm
23 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Children's Museum
24 - Superintendent's Fun Run
26 - BENCHMARK: 3rd & 4th Grade Math
27 - BENCHMARK: 3rd & 4th Grade Reading
28 - BENCHMARK: 5th Grade Science
29 - End of 3rd Nine Weeks
30 - Good Friday Holiday
WESTERN DAY is Friday, March 9th!
Avoid long lines at the front desk! Check your child's backpack for Pre-Registration forms.
Here are the dance times per grade-level:
9:30 - 10:20 5th grade
10:30 - 11:20 3rd grade
11:30 - 12:20 4th grade
1:00 - 1:45 Kinder
2:00 - 2:45 1st grade
2:55 - 3:40 2nd grade
PTO News
Silent auction items such as our parking spot, front of car rider line, and more will be auctioned at our Annual Millsap Scholarship Spaghetti Dinner on March 20. 100% of auction proceeds go directly to the scholarship fund for some deserving Millsap alumni.
Next PTO Meeting, Thursday, March 8
7:30 pm in the Cafeteria!
Join our Facebook page: Millsap Elementary PTO to stay in the “know” & connect with other Millsap parents!
Join our Millsap Parent Remind 101 group & get text information & reminders.
5th Grade Day
5th Grade Day will be here before we know it, and planning for that exciting event is ongoing! The next 5th Grade Day Parent Meeting will be WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 @ 6:30 pm in the Millsap Library so mark your calendars!!!
All parents of 5th grade students are welcomed and urged to attend so you can hear firsthand what we have in store for the kids as they celebrate their last days at Millsap Elementary! Hope to see you there!
Our new 5th Grade Day Facebook Page!
https://www.facebook.com/Millsap5thGradeDay2018/
We'd like to invite all 5th grade parents and staff to "Like" our page.
We will be posting all 5th grade information on there.
The 5th Grade Day planning committee has extended the due date for ordering 5th Grade Day t-shirts to MARCH 2. The yellow sign up forms should be coming home with your 5th grade student; please complete and send in to your child’s teacher ASAP!! If you need a form and one wasn’t sent home with your child, please stop by the Millsap office and request one!
SAVE THE DATE!
ALL funds raised will go towards our College Scholarships for TWO previous Millsap Mustangs!
Tuesday, March 20th, 6:00-7:30pm!
Millsap Memorial Scholarship
This fund was established in 1995 as a tribute to two Millsap students, Elizabeth Stevens, a fifth grader, and Nathan German, a third grader, who were both lost in tragic automobile accidents during that school year. In 1999, Adam Skinner, a 6th grader and former Millsap student was added to those we were honoring.
This year, due to the generosity of Millsap parents, students, & staff, TWO $1000 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors. Recipients of this scholarship are judged on academic ability, financial need, and leadership demonstrated through school and community activities. Any student who attended Millsap for at least one year is eligible to apply.
Applications have been given to the counselors at the high schools in which we are zoned: Cy-Fair, Cy-Creek, and Cy-Woods. You may also e-mail millsap@cfisd.net for an application.
They are due by April 12th. Good luck!
BOOK FAIR!
PAWS for books: Come. Stay. Read a Great Tale!
Your child/children will have the opportunity to purchase books from our Spring Scholastic Book Fair during the week of March 19-23, 2018.
Mon., March 19: Preview Day for Pre-K, K, & 1
Tues., March 20: Preview Day for 2, 3, 4, & 5; Open 5:00-8:00pm for Spaghetti Dinner Night
Weds., March 21: Shopping during recess
Thurs., March 22: Shopping during recess
Fri., March 23: Shopping during recess
Library Volunteers Needed
If you are interested in volunteering in the library this semester, please contact Librarian Carla Wilkerson at carla.wilkerson@cfisd.net. Thank you!
Middle School Electives Nights!
5th GRADE PARENTS:
We are beginning to plan for next year. Your students will soon be 6th graders and will have the opportunity to choose electives. Please be sure to attend your child’s elective night.
Also please note that middle schools often mail information to your home address. If you have moved, please come in and speak to our school registrar to provide updated information. Thank you.
Arnold Middle School: 5th to 6th Grade Night
Register for the Superintendent's Fun Run!
Let's get Millsap Mustangs and families to join in the fun this year!
Superintendent Fun Run - Saturday, March 24
The fifth annual CFISD Superintendent’s Fun Run and Festival is set for March 24, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress Road) and the Towne Lake community.
Underwritten by Memorial Hermann Cypress, the fun-filled community event will include a 5K run and a family-friendly 1-mile. The fun run will feature booth vendors, food trucks, entertainment and activities for children.
Proceeds from the Superintendent’s Fun Run benefit the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation (CFEF), which awards student scholarships and staff development grants.
The fourth annual event held in February 2017 generated more than $63,000 for the foundation.
For more information, please contact the Community Engagement office at 281-894-3950.
https://www.cfisd.net/en/calendar/superintendent-fun-run/
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
PRICING
5k (t-shirt and timing chip): $20 adults; $15 students
5k (timing chip only, no t-shirt): $15 adults; $10 students
1 mile (wristband): $5 adults and students
Sleep-In Pass: $10
GOTTA GET A YEARBOOK!
Yearbooks will only be sold online for $40. Go to balfour.com and type in Millsap. Purchase a yearbook online using a credit card or debit card. Yearbooks will be delivered in May.
Order yours today!
Parents of Millsap 5th Graders:
There are two fun ways you can honor your Millsap 5th grader in our school yearbook!
1. Share a baby/toddler photo with us for our “Guess Who” page.
This is FREE! Please visit www.images.balfour.com to share your photo.
The project number is 805590. (no password needed)
Please make sure to enter your child’s name in the photo description.
2. Purchase an ad that will be printed in our yearbook!
Business Card Size: $5
1/8 page: $25
1/4 page: $50
1/2 page: $100
Full page: $200
Visit www.balfour.com & type in your school name.
Click at top right to create and account.
Once you’re logged in, click on your school name at top left.
Select the Yearbook Icon & on the next screen, select Yearbook Ads from the list on the left.
Choose your desired ad size, enter your student’s name and click Create New Ad.
Choose template, upload photos, add text & design your ad.
Click Add to Cart & check out – your ad will automatically be delivered to yearbook staff.
** DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PHOTOS AND ADS IS MARCH 9, 2018 **
The Giving Tree
Please parents, take a look at our beautiful Giving Tree, painted by one of our wonderful volunteers!! This tree gives you the opportunity to bless the teachers at Millsap. Pick an apple off the tree and fulfill that teacher's wish. The apples have items that are valued at $10 and under. When you have fulfilled that teacher's wish, send it to school with your child with that teacher's name on it or drop it off at the front office. The teachers at Millsap are so excited about this and look forward to our support! Make our teachers’ dreams come true!!! The Giving Tree is located on the windows of the VIPS room; you can easily see it from the lunch room. Thank you in advance for your support!
Lost & Found
Is your child missing a jacket?
Check the cabinet outside the Clinic!
All items will be donated to Angel's Attic in the spring.
Easy To Donate through OFFICE DEPOT!
http://www.officedepot.com/backtoschool/display.do
Enter Millsap school number: 70095800
Then enter your order number (numbers before the dash).
5% of $$ for eligible products is automatically donated!!
CFISD Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Forget Breakfast or Lunch?
Don’t forget to put Money in your Child’s Lunch Account…
at school or online:
WatchD.O.G.S. Signup Information
Fathers/father figures,
If you were not able to make it to our WatchD.O.G.S. Kick Off Event and would still like to volunteer to be a WatchD.O.G.S., please call Jennifer Marasek at 281-517-2913.
BOX TOPS CONTEST
BOX TOPS REALLY WORK!
They seem like little things that really won’t make a difference, but they DO!
Since 2010, Millsap has received over $9,000 – a dime at a time!!
Clip them, rip them, tear them off – we want them!
Millsap appreciates the time and effort you put into collecting BoxTops!
Notes from Our Nurse
Medication Administration
Medication is to be delivered and picked up by a parent or guardian and brought to the clinic in the original container labeled with child's name, name of the medication and directions for the time and dosage. Physician's name must be on prescription medication. Students may not carry medications - including cough drops.
Guidelines for Keeping Sick Children Home from School
A sick child who is unable to participate in school in a meaningful way should be kept home to rest and recover until symptoms resolve. Keeping a sick child home also protects other children, school staff, and visiting community members from contracting an illness that can be spread from person to person.Please be aware of the following guidelines for school attendance.
- Fever: A child should remain home with fever greater than 100° F and should only return after he/she has been fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medicine such as Tylenol or Motrin.
- Diarrhea/Vomiting: A child with diarrhea and/or vomiting should stay at home and return to school only after being symptom free for 24 hours.
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye): Following a diagnosis of pink eye, a child may return to school 24 hours after the first dose of prescribed medication has been administered.
If you take your child to a healthcare provider for an illness, please be sure to request a written letter stating when your child may return to school.
Title 1 Funding Summary
Parents,
As you know, Millsap is a Title I campus. One benefit of being a Title I campus is that we are provided by our district additional federal funds to help support our students. I would like to share with you how the funds have been allocated by the Title I committee this year.
$130,600 - Staffing: Salaries and Benefits for One Full-time Teacher and Two .5 Teachers
$20,700 - In-School Tutors
$6,400 - Supplies: Books and Math Programs
$3000 - Curriculum Consultants
$3300 - Family Engagement Activities and Materials
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions regarding our Title I budget. Thank you.
Joy Dauphin, Principal
Notice to Parents
As a parent of a student at a campus receiving Title I funds, federal law allows you to ask for information about the certification, college major, and advanced degrees of your child’s teacher(s). You also have the right to request information about the qualifications of a teacher aide or paraprofessional providing direct services to your child. If you would like to receive this information, you may contact the Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. Human Resources Department at 281-897-4099.
The State of Texas 2016-17 School Report Card
The State of Texas 2016-17 School Report Card for Millsap has been publicly released and is now posted on our campus website.
This is a report required by the Texas Legislature and prepared by the Texas Education Agency. It is to be sent to the parent or guardian of every child enrolled in a Texas public school. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures.
The School Report Cards can be found online at:
About Us
School Ratings
Select Campus Name
Select 2016-17
Click Filter
Click 2016-17 State School Report Card
If you do not have access to the internet to view the School Report Card online, please call 281-897-4470 to request the School Report Card be sent home with your child. You may also visit the main office and request to view or have a copy of the School Report Card provided to you.
Please feel free to contact Joy Dauphin at 281-897-4470 if you have any questions regarding the School Report Card.