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Important Dates
- Monday, December 12 - Conferences (early dismissal) - No Kindergarten
- Tuesday, December 13 - Conferences (early dismissal) - No Kindergarten
- Wednesday, December 14 - Report Cards posted in Parent Portal at 1:00 PM
- Wednesday, December 14 - No PM Kindergarten (AM attends)
- Thursday, December 15 - No AM Kindergarten (PM attends in the PM)
- Monday, December 19 - Winter Music Concert - Band, Strings, and Choir, 7 PM
- Friday, December 23-Monday, January 2 - Winter Break (no school)
Home and School Association News and Flyers
HSA Seeking Voluteers for Teacher Appreciation Lucheon!
Thank you!
FROM MR. ORTMAN and MR. MURTHA
We have made our way into December and the excitement of the Winter Holiday Season! The Holiday Season brings a flurry of fun and activities both outside of school and in school. In school, we look forward to Holiday-themed classroom activities, our annual Holiday Sing, the Winter Music Concert (Band, Strings, and Choir - Community Performance at 7 PM on 12/19), some Holiday-themed spirit days during the week leading up to Winter Break, and Holiday Classroom Celebrations to be held on the afternoon of Thursday, December 22.
We love the Winter Holidays, as they involve a great deal of fun and celebration, but they also provide us with an opportunity to recognize and learn about many different Holidays celebrated during this wonderful time of year and the ability to share a variety of different Holiday traditions from many cultures.
As Holiday Classroom Celebrations will be here before we know it, we want to communicate a few items:
- Home and School asks that parent volunteers for Holiday Classroom Celebrations be limited to no more than 4 parents per classroom.
- Although restrictions on food (other than allergy-related) are not in place, it has become good practice to individually wrap items you send in when possible.
- If balloons are sent in as part of a classroom celebration, please make sure they are mylar, as latex balloons are not permitted.
We look forward to sharing this Holiday Season with you, and we appreciate all of your support in making it extra-special for our students!
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 - Angela T. |
K - Angela T.
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1st - Connor D. | 2nd - Luca S. | 3rd - Mason M. |
1st - Connor D.
2nd - Luca S.
3rd - Mason M.
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4th - Ryan D. | 5th - Brenndin D. | 6th - Cameron H. |
4th - Ryan D.
5th - Brenndin D.
6th - Cameron H.
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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