Mill Creek Magic Messages
News and Updates from Mr. Ortman & Mrs. Dowd - May 11 - 15
Important Dates
Friday, May 8th:
- Spirit Day - We Love Moms! (Take a picture with your mom or a special woman in your life)
Sunday, May 10th:
- Happy Mothers Day!
Friday, May 15th:
- Spirit Day - Build Something (Take a picture of something you've built or created)
Home and School Association News
- All payments made via My Payments Plus have been refunded. If you sent in a check for one of the events, please know that it will be returned to you when we can access the school.
- The Spring Fair Baskets will be raffled off during the summer. Please continue to watch for updates.
- We have collected about $400 worth of box tops so far this year. Every box top counts, so please download the app and scan your grocery receipts! See the flyer for more information.
Principal's Post - A Weekly Note From Mr. Ortman
Happy Friday Everyone,
The purpose of this message is to help you understand the process we will be using at Mill Creek this year to decide your child’s placement for the next school year. Please know that the process will be adjusted somewhat due to the fact that the school has been closed.
The professional staff will still be involved in placement decisions for our students. Classroom teachers will collaborate with the Student Support Counselors, Reading Specialists, Mrs. Dowd, and me to create balanced classrooms taking each student's individual needs into account. The classes that are designed will be heterogeneous with a wide range of characteristics, needs, and abilities (academic, social and emotional). We will carefully review each homeroom classroom to make sure that it is well balanced, and to make sure the individual student's needs will be met.
Due to this year's unique circumstances, there will not be a traditional Move Up Day and placement announcements will likely be delayed. More information about when class assignments will be communicated will be forthcoming. We hope to plan for students to have an opportunity to virtually meet the teachers of the next grade level. We will provide more information about this at a later date as well.
If you have information about your child’s learning style that you feel is important for the Mill Creek placement team to have prior to placement, please send an e-mail to me that includes that information on or before Friday, May 22nd. While we value and consider any information you provide and will give it careful consideration, there is no guarantee about specific placement requests. Please be sure to meet the May 22nd deadline.
Please do not request a specific teacher or request that specific students be placed with your child.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation!
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Shawn M. Ortman
Principal
From the Desk of Mrs. Dowd
Hi Creeker Families!
This week, we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Day and School Nurses Day. We are especially thankful for these dedicated professionals who have been working tirelessly to teach and inspire their students from afar.
Thanks to all who shared words of appreciation for our amazing Mill Creek teachers. Check out our tribute to them below!
Stay well and enjoy the weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lauren Dowd
Assistant Principal
May Boomerang Nominations
May's Boomerang is Asset # 37: Personal Power. Young person feels he or she has control over "things that happen to me". If you know of any students who possess this attribute, please consider nominating them. E-mail jguth@cbsd.org with the student's name and the reason for the nomination. All nominations are due by Wednesday, May 20th.
Message from Dr. Kopicki - Central Bucks Distance Learning Survey
With about five weeks left in the 2019-2020 school year, we would like to gather critical feedback from our families about this unprecedented experience. This information will help us make minor adjustments, if necessary, and ultimately, better serve our families.
You will find the survey at www.cbsd.org/dlpsurvey.
- Please complete it once for EACH CHILD in your family.
- You can expect each survey to take about five minutes of your time.
- We will close the survey on Friday, May 15.
Thank you for your valued time and consideration. Your support is deeply appreciated as we continue to adjust and do all that we can to help our students and families manage this crisis. Please take care.
FEAST Spaghetti Dinner
FEAST (Feeding everyone at Special Times) is providing a spaghetti dinner for those in need. You MUST Register at FEASTCharitable.org/meals to get a meal.
Saturday 5/16
St. Robert Bellarmine Church
856 Euclid Ave.
Warrington, PA 18976
CREEKERS' Code Winners
You can submit a CREEKERS' Code by clicking here.
K: AJ P.
1st Grade: Sierra W.
2nd Grade: Arush S.
3rd Grade: Rebecca M.
4th Grade: Nora M.
5th Grade: Olivia P.
What's Cooking Spirit Day
Lots of yummy food and treats were prepared by our Creekers last week!
Creeker Storytime
Barclay Farmers' Market - Every Wednesday at 4:00
If you or your family are struggling, please reach out to us. We are here to help!
Box Tops Information
Community Information
District Information
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration is now open! Families of new students who are eligible to enroll in kindergarten in the 2020-2021 school year are invited to begin the registration process. Get the details on eligibility, what documents to gather, and how to navigate the online registration process at www.cbsd.org/registration. We look forward to welcoming the class of 2032!
Contact Information
Mr. Shawn Ortman
Principal
267-893-3600
Mrs. Lauren Dowd
Assistant Principal
267-893-3600
Mill Creek Elementary School
Email: sortman@cbsd.org
Website: http://www.cbsd.org/Domain/19
Location: 638 Bellflower Boulevard, Warrington, PA, United States
Phone: 267-893-3600
Twitter: @CBMillCreek