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Important Dates
- Friday, February 3 - Creeker's Code Friday (wear Burgundy and Silver!)
- Friday, February 10 - Solo Circus, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
- Thursday, February 16 - Crazy Outift/Hair Spirit Day!
- Friday, February 17-Monday February 20 - President's Day Weekend (no school)
- Friday, February 24 - 6th Grade Color Games, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Home and School Association News and Flyers
FROM MR. ORTMAN and MR. MURTHA
When you work in education, you make a commitment to being a lifelong learner. This mindset/commitment is not all that difficult for educators. Educators generally love to learn, which is part of why we became educators in the first place! Sometimes, learning involves a long process...
Case in point... last year Central Bucks introduced a new English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum - MyView/MyPerspectives. This curriculum is robust and challenging. It exposes students to a variety of different stores from different genres and asks them to engage in complex analysis of these stories. Even the teachers are challenged, as the amount of curriculum involved in the MyView/MyPerspectives program can be voluminous, and teachers have to make choices about what skills to prioritize versus what skills to incorporate in a secondary fashion. During many classroom visits last year, we saw students work through the challenges of adapting to the rigor of this curriculum, and we saw teachers work through the challenges of managing it in the best interests of their students.
Do these challenges continue?... yes. However, classroom visits this year have us observing students who are more confident and better able to work through the challenges the MyView/MyPerspective throws their way. We have also observed teachers who have a better grasp on the curriculum and who are feeling better about how they are able to deliver it. Due to their resilience and persistence, both students and teachers are experiencing tremendous growth in ELA!
Sure, it can be nice when things are easy. But the reward and the learning that comes from working through something that presents as more challenging is, arguably, much more satisfying!
Have a great weekend, Mill Creek!
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 - Ariana M. |
K - Ariana M.
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1st - Aarav P. | 2nd - Alexa G. | 3rd - Ella B. |
1st - Aarav P.
2nd - Alexa G.
3rd - Ella B.
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4th - Fatima S. | 5th - Grayson A. | 6th - Krisha P. |
4th - Fatima S.
5th - Grayson A.
6th - Krisha P.
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