Cougar Catch 2/15
Jake Jorgenson, Principal at Millburn Middle School
Backpack Items:
click here to go to Virtual Backpack
MMS Dance Team Flyer and Activity Sign Up Slip (Tryouts 2/26 and 2/27)
MMS Theater Club Sign up - Auditions 2/20
MMS Literacy Club Sign up - First Meeting Monday 2/4 (There is still room to join!)
WHS Summer School Spanish for Spanish II Honors
Author Skype Visit at MMS – Book Pre Order (info below)
Talent Show Promotion 2/21 at 6pm
PTO Kids Resale – Pricing guidelines, Registration form
PTO Crafting Day Out 4/6
Echo Day Camp
Red Apple Preschool Letter and Registration
Lacrosse - Warren Youth - Registration ends March 3rd!!!
Warren Township – Mindfulness class
Warren Township Cheer and Poms
Gurnee PD Camps
WTGS Softball
Illinois Assessment of Readiness
Dates for this assessment are April 9th, 10th and 11th.
Friday Night Theater at MMS!!!
5 Essentials Survey
Kindness Trophies
PTO Holiday Celebration
Author Skype Visit
We have arranged an author skype visit, with Gordon Korman, for the entire middle school this spring! If you’d like to pre-order, a SIGNED copy of Gordon Korman’s new book, The Unteachables.
NEW DEADLINE: Check the Virtual Backpack and order BY FEBRUARY 22nd!
Millburn Middle School Has a Twitter Account!
Currently have 75 Followers
So easy to start!! Click this link and follow today!
Millburn Theater Club
Auditions: Wednesday, February 20th, 3:30 to 5:30
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)
A faculty council of five members will then evaluate the candidate forms. All students will be notified of the faculty council's decision by mail by March 10th.
The NJHS Induction Ceremony will be held at MMS in the West Gym on March 21st, at 6pm.
Important Dates:
click here to be directed to the full building calendar
2/15 8th Grade Play at 7pm
2/16 Kids Resale Donation Drive 9-11 am Main Entrance
2/18 No School - President's Day
2/19 Mid Quarter - Check Schoology for up-to-date grades
2/21 Talent Show 6-8pm MMS Cafeteria
2/22 6th Grade Iditarod Race
2/22 8th Grade Permission slips due
PTO News:
o Dinner Night Out
o District Talent Show
o Kids Resale – Donation Drive February 16th
o Book Fair - Elementary
o Spirit Wear
o Fun Run
o Scrapping Day
PTO Dinner (or Lunch) Out at MOD Pizza!!!
Please visit MOD pizza in Gurnee on Monday, 2/18 anytime between 10:30am – 9pm and mention you’re there for the Millburn fundraiser and the school receives 20% of those sales! It is an easy and efficient way to fundraise for the school with delicious pizza or salads to boot! You do not need to show a flyer or anything. Just make mention in person at time of order.
Thank you for your continued support!
Monday, Feb 18, 2019, 10:30 AM
MOD Pizza, Grand Avenue, Gurnee, IL, USA
Talent Show Permission Deadline Extended:
Thursday, February 21 at 6PM. This 2019 Talent Show will feature over 30 Millburn students in 24 amazing acts. Admission to the Thursday, February 21 Talent Show is free and will be held in the Millburn Middle School cafeteria. Please come out & support this year's Talent Show.
Thank you very much! Any questions? Please contact Tracy & Sherri: districttalentshow@millburnpto.com
Kids Resale
REGISTRATION TO BE A SELLER IS OPEN!!!
Are you unable to sell at the resale? You can still help by donating your kid’s outgrown toys and fall/winter clothes.
Our donation drive is next week - Saturday February 16th 9-11 am at Millburn Middle School
What you can donate:
•Spring & Summer, clean, re-sellable clothing
•Toys, Puzzles, games, books
•Gently used bikes and kid’s sports equipment
•Baby Gear: Strollers, High chairs, Bouncy Seats, etc.
•Misc. Items: Yard toys, doll houses, Kitchen Sets, etc.
Questions please contact us at millburnkidsresale@yahoo.com
Come shop the Resale April 12th & 13th
All proceeds from donations go 100% to Millburn PTO
PLEASE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AND SHARE OUT PAGE- MILLBURN KIDS RESALE!!!
Book Fair at Millburn Elementary
It is time for our spring book fair! All profits from our book fair go directly into purchasing books and other literacy related items for our elementary students. Please visit us Thursday, February 28th and Friday, March 1st during the school day in the MES East Gym. We will also be open Friday evening for the Literacy Night event from 5:30-7:00pm.
Look for information in next week's newsletter about Scholastic's new convenient eWallet for your student!
Can't find what you are looking for at the fair? Our online fair is open from February 22 through March 7th. Books will be delivered directly to the school and distributed to your student's teacher. Follow this link to shop thousands of titles http://www.scholastic.com/bf/millburncommconssd24
We need volunteers to make this book fair a success. If you are available for set up on Wednesday, February 27th at 9:00 am, or to work the fair registers while we are open, please follow this link to the PTO website to sign up for a time. Thank you for considering! https://millburnpto.ptboard.com/sgnvw
Fun Run
Scrapping Day
The PTO is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Scrapping Day in 2019! For 12 hours you can scrapbook, card-make, or craft to your heart's content. There will be vendors on site, raffles, and giveaways. Space is limited so you will want to check your calendars and reserve your table. See the flier in the Virtual Backpack for more details.
Spirit Wear
Want to swap out Spirit Wear your children may have outgrown for something new (to them)? Drop off a Spirit Wear Item and get a ticket for a different item at the Swap Shop. Don’t have any to swap? Join us at the Swap Shop – all items $5.00!
2 Spirit Wear Events:
RECYCLE DRIVE(DATES BELOW)
Spirit wear will be dropped off at the below listed school activities. In addition, you can drop off items at MES or MMS in the front office or email spiritwear@millburnpto.com to coordinate a pickup (before April 5). For every item donated to the recycle drive, your will receive a ticket for our “Swap Shop” for the exclusive shopping time.
DRIVE DATES
-Kids Resale Donation Drive (Feb 16 from 9-11am at MMS)
-Talent show (Feb 21 at 6pm at MMS)
-PTO meeting (March 12 at 7pm at MES)
-Family Fun Night (March 15 from 6:30-8pm at MES)
SWAP SHOP (APRIL 6 AT MMS)
Swap Shop
Saturday, April 6 at MMSin conjunction with the Millburn Family Fun Run. Exclusive shopping time from 8-9am for those who donated and received a ticket. Remaining items go on sale from 9:30-11am for $5 per item.
QUESTIONS OR VOLUNTEER: EMAIL SPIRITWEAR@MILLBURNPTO.COM