Mill Creek Magic Messages
News and Updates from Mr. Ortman & Mrs. Dowd - January 20-24
Important Dates
Monday, January 20th:
- No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Thursday, January 23rd:
- 4th Grade Michener Art Museum Field Trip (Zodrow, Tonik, Sorenson)
Friday, January 24th:
- Rain Date: 4th Grade Michener Trip
Monday, January 27th:
- 5th Grade Human Growth & Development
Wednesday, January 29th:
- CB Celebration of Our Schools, 6:30-8:30 at CB South
Friday, January 31st:
- 5th Grade Human Growth & Development
Tuesday, February 4th, 6-7PM:
- Community Connections with Dr. Kopicki
Home and School Association News and Flyers
Upcoming HSA Events
- February 8, 2020: 6th Grade Philadelphia Sports Club Event - Event Flyer and Team Registration. The last day to sign up is Tuesday, January 21. Late registrations and walk-ins can not be accommodated.
- 6th grade parents: Please consider volunteering at the Philadelphia Sports Club event on Feb. 8. Please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FA4AA2EABF85-6thgrade
Other HSA News
- Click here for information on Box Tops!
- 6th Grade Parents! Today is the last day to submit your child's baby photo for the yearbook. Please see the Event Flyer for specific directions.
- Volunteers needed: The Spring Fair committee has a few vacancies and is seeking 1-2 volunteers for the Prize Room (assist in organizing and supervising prize room) and Games/Entertainment (organize and supervise event games and entertainment).
- Happy New Year from the Mill Creek School Store! We are looking for a few more 2020 volunteers. We are open from 8:10 am - 8:35 am every Monday-Thursday through the beginning of May. The store is a small table set up across from the nurse's office. You would be greeted by smiling, well-mannered, excited Creekers who enjoy making small purchases of fun school supply type inventory. Even if you are able to come a few times, please reach out to Allie Barnhart at afbdoceo@yahoo.com for more information and a link to the sign-up genius.
Save the Date: Everyone Mark Your Calendars!
- Whole School Family Fun Night at Mill Creek with the Solo Circus - Friday, March 6th
- Spring Fair - Saturday, March 14th
- 6th Grade Skyzone - Sunday, March 29th
- Mill Creek Spring Dance - Friday, April 3rd
- Mill Creek 5K - Sunday, April 26th
Principal's Post - A Weekly Note From Mr. Ortman
Happy Friday Creekers!
We have a lot to be proud of here at the Creek! Last week, all students attended the CREEKERS' Code assembly to review and learn about how we show excellence every day. We saw excellence in action with a piano solo by 5th grader Alejandro Wu Mula and a performance by the Mill Creek Dance Team.
In addition, the Mill Creek Dance Team performed at the CB South basketball halftime show last weekend. You can watch a video of the show here. It's great to see our students displaying the CREEKERS' code characteristics both in and out of school!
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Shawn M. Ortman
Principal
From the Desk of Mrs. Dowd
Hello Creekers!
The Boomerang Youth Recognition Award is a district-wide monthly program which recognizes and honors youth in our community for exemplifying and living by one of the CB Cares Developmental Assets.
January’s Asset is #27: Equality and Justice: Young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty. You may have a student who donates food, clothing, money or feeds the poor. He or she may have donated around the holidays or purchased gift cards for needy families. If you would like to nominate a student, complete the form found here and e-mail it to jguth@cbsd.org. All nominations are due by Monday, January 27th.
Thank you for helping us recognize the great things that our students are doing outside of school!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lauren Dowd
Assistant Principal
Creekers' Code
Reading Olympics - Save the Date!
For those 5th and 6th graders who are participating in Reading Olympics - we have a date and location. Reading Olympics will be held on Wednesday, April 1st at 6:00 pm at Warwick Elementary School. All participants must be in their first-round room by 5:45. Please check the Mill Creek Library homepage for updated information.
Cafeteria Snack Collection
We will be setting up a bin in the cafeteria to collect uneaten snacks that may otherwise be wasted or thrown away. When kids are finished eating and they have extra sealed snacks, we are asking they kindly place their unwanted, unopened, uneaten snack(s) in the bin. We will then take the bin to the nurses office to be used for those children who need a daily snack.
Student Directory
The password to access the directory is Silverstars2020.
Community Connections with Dr. Kopicki
Dear Mill Creek Elementary School Families,
Please join me in the Mill Creek library on Tuesday, February 4th from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. for “Community Connections,” one of a series of parent meetings scheduled to take place in each of our schools.
These meetings are designed to encourage frank conversations about our shared vision for the future of our schools. I hope you can find time to attend; I look forward to hearing your feedback and ideas.
I hope to see you on February 4th!
Stay Well,
John J. Kopicki, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Central Bucks School District
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