Mustang Minute
November 15, 2019
Topics
- Morning Drop Off Update (NEW)
- Dismissal Changes (NEW)
- Lost and Found (NEW)
- Family Reading Night (NEW)
- ONEderful Kids (NEW)
- Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures
- Millburn Webstore
- Kindergarten Lunch Helpers/ Winter Time
- 3rd-5th Grade Literacy Grades
MBAC
Communication
Upcoming Events (Updated)
EPIC News (Updated)
Virtual Backpack
Morning Drop Off Update
Dismissal Changes
Please direct any changes to Mrs. Hayes:
847-356-8331
If you are changing any of your plans with MBAC, you best contact Mr. Slaby directly, in addition, to contacting the main office.
224-321-3040
Lost and Found
We have collected many items over the last few months. These items include, hats, gloves, coats, shoes, boots, and sweatshirts. We will have items out for display during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Any leftover items will be donated to the Kids Resale in the Spring.
ONEderful Kids
ONEderful kids is a group for families who have a child with type 1 diabetes. The ONEderful kids group will be meeting on Thursday, November 21st from 6:30- 7:30 at Brainstorm in Lindenhurst. This will be the last gathering for 2019. We will start meeting again starting in January 0f 2020! If you have any questions, please contact Meghan Konicki at konimf@gmail.com.
Family Reading Night
All we are asking is that you encourage your students to read, listen to a book, discuss a book, anything reading related with family members on Thursday, Nov. 21. Please sign the bookmark-anywhere on the bookmark- your child can bring it to the Media Center for a keychain prize. Students can bring their bookmarks anytime in November.
Drop Off/ Pick up Procedures
We are seeing more and more families drop off students in the morning. Please remember to be patient when waiting to drop students off. To avoid students walking between cars, do not double park in the drop off lane. If you do park in one of our parking stalls, use the crosswalk to escort yoru child to the sidewalk safely. When picking up your child, all cars MUST park in our parking lot and walk in to sign their child out. Parking a vehicle along our fire lane is prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation.
Kindergarten Lunch Helpers/ Winter Weather
We would appreciate any parent helpers to come on cold weather days around 11:15 to help our Kindergarteners get their gear on. It would only be a few moments of your time, but the more hands the better!
Literacy Grades 3rd-5th
Millburn WebStore
Millburn WebStore/Outstanding Fees
The Millburn Webstore is available! Parents can now pay for activity fees, sports fees, and more! Simply go to store.millburn24.net to access the Millburn WebStore. In the Millburn Webstore, you will have the option to make payments with a credit card, bank account, or for some items, your child’s PushCoin Wallet. To add funds to your child’s PushCoin Wallet, go to www.pushcoin.com.
Please check your child’s PushCoin account weekly to view any fees your child may have incurred (e.g., lost library book, MBAC fees, lunch overages). If you have not created a PushCoin account for your child, please visit www.pushcoin.com, click "I don't have an account," and follow the prompts to set up your child's account. Once you’ve created a PushCoin account for your child(ren), you will receive monthly emails from PushCoin if your child has an outstanding fee balance. Note that low balance lunch reminders are no longer sent home with your child. However, you can set a low balance or negative balance notification through PushCoin. This will be sent to the email address you provide.
Millburn Before and After Care (MBAC)
Communication
Upcoming Events
11/22- Report Cards Go Home
11/25-11/26 Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/27-11/29 No School- Thanksgiving Break
EPIC News
Spirit Wear: 2 ways to get spirit wear!
Online: order now open until Nov 22 for Mustang and Cougar spirit wear! Great for holiday gifts.
Recycle/Swap: Do you have spirit wear your child has grown out of? Recycle/Swap them out! Drop off donations at the offices, during conferences/book fair/donuts for dad and other upcoming events, then select from other products available in April at the Fun Run. Details will continue to be posted. See Virtual backpack for more information.
Donuts with Dad –Donuts with Dad is on Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th. Please RSVP by November 22nd. Check online at www.millburnEPIC.com, your student’s folders, or the virtual backpack for the form.
MES Book Fair – Follett Book Fair is returning to MES this fall with a wide selection of award winning books! Stop by on November 25 & 26 in the East Gym during Donuts with Dad or Parent/Teacher Conferences to see what Follett has to offer. Children will also be coming to the fair during the school day with their classes. Gift cards will be available through GiftFly. Please note that any unused amount will remain on the gift card, but does not have an expiration date.
See the Virtual Backpack for information on Gift Cards, Book Fair Flyer and prices with tax (to make sure your student has the right amount).
Volunteers need: www.millburnEPIC.com Elementary Book Fair.
BONUS: All Book Fair Volunteers are eligible for a 20% discount on all purchases!
MMS Book Fair – The Scholastic Book Fair is next week only and there’s something for everyone! Adventure, sci-fi, best-selling, and even “laugh-out-loud” stories. Find one book; find 10! Visit the MMS Media Center during school hours AND conference times. Don’t miss out! The Book Fair ends November 26th.
Fun all week leading up to Book Fair week! Each day you participate during your lunch period you will receive a raffle ticket. Winners are announced after the break
Third Place Prize: Book Fair Swag Bag
Second Place Prize: Movie gift card & Book Fair swag
First Place Prize: Amazon gift card & Book Fair swag
Monday 11/ 18 Donate a used book to Bernie's Books
Tuesday 11/19 Wear your favorite winter hat
Wednesday 11/20 Wear your favorite sport attire
Thursday 11/21 Show your Millburn Spirit Wear
Volunteers needed: www.milburnEPIC.com Middle School Book Fair.
See the Virtual Backpack for information on eWallet.
Amazon Smile: Do you use Amazon? Consider making your orders through Amazon Smile –Millburn EPIC will get a percentage of every order done in our name. See the virtual backpack for the easy instructions.
2019-2020 Millburn EPIC Sponsorship: Consider becoming an EPIC sponsor this year at the Gold, Silver or Bronze levels or participate in the $24 for 24. The support that is received from our sponsors directly provides the ability to enhance instruction and provide educational opportunities for our students to enrich their learning experience.
For more information visit our website at www.millburnEPIC.com
Box Tops: Please start using the new Box Tops for Education App- it is so simple, download the app, scan your grocery receipt and if there are qualifying products that were purchased – you will instantly receive E-Box Tops!
Any questions about Box Tops? Email: boxtoplabels@millburnepic.com
Student Directory: We currently have 449 students in our school directory. It does not automatically update with student information every year. We need you! :) So that we have accurate records for each student, please be sure to sign into the website and update your student(s) information. You do not have to add any personal information unless you desire. We respect your privacy!
Registration is FREE! See below for details, please.
Click here to update your registration with your student's information:
https://millburnpto.ptboard.com/formvw?store=1365&form=2
Upcoming dates:
November 25/26 Donuts for Dad (MES)
November 25/26 Book Fair (MES)
November 25/26 Book Fair (MMS)
Questions or concerns contact us at millburnepic@gmail.com
Virtual Backpack
- EPIC Spirit Wear Recycle/ Swap
- LASC Winter Events
- Lindenhurst Park District Daddy Daughter Dance
- Lindenhurst Park District Flannels and Flapjacks Breakfast
- Lindenhurst Park District Magic Show
- Lindenhurst Park District Tree Lighting
Mrs. Kari Gedville
Email: kgedville@millburn24.net
Phone: 847-245-4910
Twitter: @KariGedville