Hello Miller Families!

The cooler temps have set in these past few days as we said, "Hello to Fall!" During changing seasons, please consider dressing your child in layers with a sweatshirt and or jacket so they can take a layer off as the day goes on. We also want to remind you to label your child's jacket or sweatshirt with their last name. This will help us get items back to their owner if lost.

This week, our kindergartners will be traveling on their first field trip to Lake Farm Park. Please remember to pack a disposable lunch for your child on the day of their trip. This includes any necessary disposable silverware and napkins. It is important that your child dresses for the weather in comfortable clothes. Raincoats look especially helpful this upcoming week! As always, we will travel with all important medical documents and medications. Should an emergency arise, one of our staff will be in communication with your family.

Tuesday, 9/27 Lake Farm Park Field Trip (Smerkar, Jaworski, Yonally, Forster, Kidwell)

Wednesday, 9/28 Lake Farm Park Field Trip (Verhotz, Buettin, Gallucci, Haughey, Sabulsky)

Finally, I enjoyed visiting many of the classrooms this week to read a story about why we teach and celebrate following our school-wide expectations! I remind all the children that following our school expectations helps us to be safe and ready to learn. When they earn a pom-pom for following an expectation, it gets added to their classroom pom jar. Once their class fills the jar, they have a fun celebration day and add their poms to our school-wide Greenmen Pom Jar. We are hoping to fill our school-wide jar very soon so we can celebrate as a school!

We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Warmly,

Maria Goodman

Miller Elementary School - Principal

330-954-2189 Email mgoodman@aurora-schools.org

The Aurora City Schools is currently seeking support staff substitutes to cover the following positions:

Cafeteria & Playground Paraprofessionals

School Bus Paras

Custodians

Food Service

Bus Drivers

Please use the link below to visit the Aurora Schools website to fill out an application or call Sal Arquilla with any questions at 330-954-2108.

Our teaching and reinforcing of school expectations and appropriate choices have continued with another new skill, "I CAN STOP, THINK, AND DO THE RIGHT THING." Being a problem solver is a lifelong skill that children need to practice with daily life experiences. At school, this may look like a child finding a fun treasure that belongs to someone else and wanting to keep it. We use the language, "Stop, think about the OK choice and go do the right thing." The more that we can help children develop their inner thinking skills about what are OK choices, the more often they will do the right thing in a variety of situations. Please keep in mind that being a problem solver at ages 3, 4, and 5 will look different than what older children and even adults would consider an OK problem-solving choice. It's important that we help children develop skills that will help them be respectful and responsible all while being a problem solver.

At home, you can use the same language when your child is faced with a problem. Instead of stepping in and fixing a minor issue, have them explain how they will make an OK choice to solve a problem.

There will be times when your child is ill or needs to miss school due to appointments.

We ask that you call Miller School at 330-562-6199 to either speak with Vicki Wolf or leave a message. Please share your child's first name, last name, teacher, and the reason for the absence. If they are going to an appointment, please ask for a doctor's note to have on file here at school. Thank you!

If your family will have a planned absence due to an event or vacation, you will need to fill out a planned absence form for our schools. Please send in a note requesting this form as soon as you know your anticipated date.

If your child is experiencing COVID-related symptoms and you have questions for our school nurse, Jackie Pawlowski, you may call 330-954-2286. She can help answer any questions.

Tuesday, 9/27 - Kinder. - Lake Farm Park Field Trip (Smerkar, Jaworski, Yonally, Forster, Kidwell)

Wednesday, 9/28 - Kinder. - Lake Farm Park Field Trip (Verhotz, Buettin, Gallucci, Haughey, Sabulsky)

Monday, 10/3 - Preschool - Aurora Fire Department visits Miller

Thursday, 10/13 - End of First Quarter

Friday, 10/14 - No School - NEOEA Day

Monday, 10/17 - No School - Teacher Professional Day