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Important Dates
- Tuesday, November 8 - Election Day (no school)
- Wednesday, November 23-Friday, November 25 - Thanksgiving Break (no school)
- Friday, December 2 - End of 1st Trimester (early dismissal) - No AM Kindergarten; PM Kindergarten attends in the AM
Home and School Association News and Flyers
Calling all Interested 6th Graders - Seeking 2022-2023 Yearbook Cover Design Submissions!
We Appreciate our Mill Creek Teachers!
The HSA will be providing each teacher with an individually wrapped meal. Donations are needed to support this event. Please consider donating via Venmo @mchsatreasurer
or by sending a check to the office.
Calling all Creekers! It's Time for the Mill Creek Apparel Sale!
It’s time to update your wardrobe and show your Mill Creek school spirit! We have many new selections to choose from!
- The Mill Creek Apparel Sale is happening now thru November 18, 2022.
- All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds.
- All orders will be shipped to Mill Creek about 3-4 weeks after the sale ends.
- Visit the link below to order. Youth and Adult sizes are available.
https://apexadv.tuosystems.com/stores/millcreekapparel
If you have any questions, please reach out to Amanda Schlueter at schlueter.amanda@yahoo.com.
FROM MR. ORTMAN and MR. MURTHA
American Education Week will be held during the week of November 14-18. During this week, each grade level has set aside a time for parents/families to visits their child's classroom if they choose. We would love to see you join us during your grade level's time slot if you are able! We appreciate that you entrust us with providing your child with an incredible education and school experience, and we would love to give you the opportunity to get a first-hand look at what they experience in the classroom at Mill Creek each day. Please see the information using the link directly below about visiting during American Education Week, including grade level visitation times and a sign up link for visiting. The link expires at end of day on Thursday, November 10, so please sign up prior to then.
Thank you, and we hope to see you in a few weeks!
Shawn Ortman
Principal
John C. Murtha
Assistant Principal
Creekers' Code Winners!
Congratulations to our K-6th grade students being recognized this week for upholding our Creekers' Code tenets!
- Cooperation
- Respect
- Excellence
- Effort
- Kindness
- Empathy
- Responsibility
- Support
Winners will be invited to the main office to select a prize. These recognized students are:
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K - Wyatt M. |
K - Wyatt M.
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1st - Richie M. | 2nd - Jocelyn S. | 3rd - Sahasra B. |
1st - Richie M.
2nd - Jocelyn S.
3rd - Sahasra B.
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4th - Declan M. | 5th - Carter B. | 6th - Natalie P. |
4th - Declan M.
5th - Carter B.
6th - Natalie P.
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REQUIRED HEALTH EXAMINATIONS FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR:
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.
For Qualifying Families, Apply for Free and Reduced Lunch - It's Easy!
- English: https://vimeo.com/748146211
- Espanol: https://vimeo.com/748143109
Dear Mill Creek Families,
Please see the link below to a form that allows Free and Reduced Lunch families to share their information with other programs and ease the burden of having to sign up for support for each one individually.
Thank you, and have a great day!
Estimadas familias de Mill Creek,
Consulte el siguiente enlace a un formulario que permite a las familias de almuerzo gratuito y reducido compartir su información con otros programas y aliviar la carga de tener que inscribirse para recibir apoyo para cada uno individualmente.
¡Gracias, y que tengas un gran día!
Student Laptop Expectations
Additionally, if your child loses or misplaces their laptop case, please reach out to the Mill Creek Main Office.
District Laptop and iPad Care
- Please encourage your children to use their laptop/iPad bags for carrying devices in school, at home, and to and from each location.
- Please encourage your children to report issues/problems with their devices, so they can be properly address and fixed as soon as possible.
- The laptop/iPad payment fee covers accidental damage. Intentional damage may result in a family being billed for the damage.
Schools will be communicating these messages in school as well.
We appreciate your support!
Helpful Links
Contact Information
Mr. Shawn Ortman
Principal
267-893-3600
Mr. John C. Murtha
Assistant Principal
267-893-3600
Mill Creek Elementary School