Miller Moments
August 18, 2017
Dear Miller Families,
It was so great to see everyone tonight at Meet the Teacher!!! We look forward to seeing each of you for our first day of school on Monday, August 21, 2017.
School Start time: 7:45 am
School End time: 2:55 pm
Breakfast will begin in the cafeteria at 7:15 - 7:40
On the 2nd day of school, students will report to their designated arrival location, so that we are able to begin learning the arrival routines that will be in place for the remainder of the school year.
Arrival Locations(7:20-7:30 daily)
- Gym: Kindergarten - 3rd grade students
- Cafe: 4th -5th grade students
***Beginning on the 1st day of school there will be staff stationed throughout the building in order to ensure students are able to get to their classroom safely.
Beginning the 2nd week of school, we will begin parent and visitors during grade level lunches. In order to provide students time to learn the cafeteria/lunch procedures, we ask that parents wait to begin having lunch with their students until the 2nd week of school.
During arrival/dismissal, the front driveway is used for buses only. There will be a Miller staff member there to provide access to the front driveway for new families to come into the front office for enrollment.
Sincerely,
Miller Elementary Leadership Team
August 21: Solar Eclipse
On August 21, 2017, we will experience the first total solar eclipse visible in the U.S. since 1918. The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Little Elm, but it can be observed as a partial solar eclipse. We will experience about 75% coverage.
Start time: 11:40 a.m. Maximum: 1:09 p.m. End time: 2:39 p.m.
Activities may vary by classroom and could include:
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Watching live coverage of the eclipse in the classroom. NASA is providing a live stream online at https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-live-stream.
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Integrating the solar eclipse into other parts of the day’s curriculum.
Families can access informational resources via the NASA website, including safety tips, educational activities, videos and more: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov
We are looking forward to making this once-in-a-lifetime event meaningful for the students. We wish you and your family a great summer and look forward to welcoming you back to school on August 21.
If you prefer that your child have an alternative activity rather than participate in viewing the eclipse, please send your child's teacher an email before the the first day of school, August 21. If an email is not received, your child will participate in the planned instructional lessons of the day which may include viewing the eclipse on the live stream online.
Miller PTA
Spirit Shirts will be available for purchase from our PTA. The shirts are $10 each and for every child's shirt you purchase, you can get an adult shirt for just $5.
We look forward to getting as many parents involved this year as possible.
Thanks,
Miller PTA
Miller Spirit Wear 17-18
Upcoming Dates
August 21: 1st Day of School
August 21: Kindergarten & New Miller Parents Tears & Cheers Hosted by PTA (Miller Library) - 7:45 am
August 28 - September 8: Extracurricular Student Application Window (more details to come soon)
August 31: PTA General Meeting & Watch Dogs/ MOMS of Miller Kickoff 5:45 pm-7 pm
September 1: Good Morning Miller (GMM) 7:50 Miller Cafe - Parents are invited to attend!
September 4: No School
September 6: K-2 Grandparents Lunch (during grade levels normal lunch time)
September 7: 3-5 Grandparents Lunch (during grade levels normal lunch time)
September 7: Curriculum Night & 5th Grade Pine Cove Meeting (see grade level websites for grade level specific times)
September 15: Good Morning Miller (GMM) Parents are invited to attend!
Miller Elementary Leadership Team
Ashley Miller
Kelli Morse
Ashley Young
Coy Miller Elementary School
Website: http://schools.friscoisd.org/ES/miller/site/home
Location: 300 Cypress Hill Drive, Little Elm, TX, United States
Phone: 469-633-2075
Twitter: @CoyMillerElem