The Mills Messenger
Every scholar matters and every moment counts!
Gerardo Hernandez, Assistant Principal
Sharri C. Zachary, Assistant Principal
Mission Statement
The mission of Roger Q. Mills Elementary School is to provide a quality education for ALL students that supports academic achievement, promotes integrity, builds healthy self-esteem, embraces intrinsic motivation, and encourages successful study habits. Our goal is to develop college-ready students who will be contributing successors in our communities and beyond.
Grades 2-5 Math
ACE Carnegie Learning Mathematics Academy! The next session is scheduled for Saturday, March 5th at the Haskell Building from 8:30a - 12:30p. Register in SchoolNet using course #1000002860 Participants will be compensated for their attendance.
**Grade 2 Math Teachers may also attend.
ESTAR/MSTAR Universal Screener
Friendly reminder: The window is now open. The deadline for completing is February 11, 2016. Please see Ms. Chriss if you have questions.
Grades K - 5 Reading & Writing
K-2 Literacy Laureate
Ace K-2 Literacy Training! This week’s session is scheduled for Tuesday, February 2nd at Pease ES from 4:15- 5:45 PM. Class coverage will be provided for teachers attending this training. See you there!
Library Spotlight
Accelerated Reader/Earning by Learning 1,000 Quiz Challenge
368 passed quizzes in two weeks, puts us on the road to meeting the challenge and winning a bike for one of our students. (*Challenge runs through March 25). THANK YOU!!
Here is the break down of quizzes passed by grade:
1--7
3--224
4--50
5--87
And top point earners by class:
1B--Rosa Martinez/Michelle Salinas *TIE
3A--Vianney Morales
3B--Felipe Martinez
3D--Josiah Fisher
4A--Alexandra Salinas
4B--Yazmin Rodriguez
4C--Kamron Winn
4D--Marvin Hicks
4E--Kameren Moore
5A--Stephani Pacheco
5C--Jayden Brown
5D--Ja-Hatten Edwards
The Jaguar Store is actively looking for items for AR prizes, and welcomes any and all donations (school supplies, small toys, balls, books, journals, etc.) Teachers, please consider donating World Vision items that you don't need to the Jaguar Store, where they can be used to help motivate students to continue reading. Items can be given to Mrs. Lennix in the parent center or Ms. Vlach in the library. THANK YOU!
Free Museums Admission
If you have a Bank of America account, they are offering the first full weekend every month one free general admission to 150 Museums nationwide. Local ones are the Perot Museum of Nature & Science and Fort Worth Museum of Science & History. Click on the link below to see other museums.
Save the Date- Feelin' Groovy Book Fair: Peace, Love, Books!
Coming Soon to a Media Center Near You...
Monday, Feb 15, 2016, 07:30 AM
Roger Q. Mills Elementary School
District Policy Update -Mandatory Recess
Please login to Oracle and complete the Annual Employee Notification of District Policies 2015-2016.
Monday, February 1, 2016
- 12:30p Instructional Content Meeting in the Conference Room
- 4:20 - 5:30p RLA PD in Rm. 320
- 4:20 - 5:30p Math PD in Rm. 318
- 4:15 -5:45p ACE Literacy Cadre @ Pease ES
- Patton & Long OOO @ TSCA conference
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
- Mock STAAR Gr4 Writing/Gr5 Math (see modified Specials schedule)
- PLCs during planning period: K-1 in Rm. 310, 2-5 Reading in Rm. 320, 2-5 Math in Rm. 318
- 1:00p ARD Zachary & Todd
- 2:00p ARD Clark & Deamer
- Vlach OOO (AM)
- Patton & Long OOO @ TSCA conference
- Happy Birthday Mr. Oliver!
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
- Mock STAAR Gr5 Reading (see modified Specials schedule)
- Grade level meetings with your team (grade level business and collaboration - facilitated by team members)
Thursday, February 4, 2016
- ISN State of the School Audit
- Ramirez OOO @ training (PM)
Friday, February 5, 2016
- 8:00a Coffee with the Principal in Rm. 207
- 9:00a - 2:00p City of Dallas EEI Lessons, Grade 4 -Water Conservation
- Lesson plans due by 5pm on Google drive
Feb. 6th
9:00a -12noon Saturday School
DISD Science Fair/STEM Day