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Mustang Messenger April 28, 2016
Riedl’s Roundup
Our annual Goodwill Bag It Up event will be Wednesday, May 4th from 8:00 AM—8:30 AM. Flyers were sent home yesterday. Every school with 60% or better participation will receive $1,000 and a new computer. As an added bonus, when we meet our goal, each teacher will be entered into
a drawing to win a catered lunch from Moe’s for their class. Each student that participates will receive a Good Citizen Award, a coupon for a free kids meal from Moe’s, a coupon for admission to the Alligator Farm, a coupon for a free round of mini golf at Adventure Landing, a coupon for free admission to MOSH, a coupon for half price admission to the Jacksonville Zoo, and a coupon for a free hour at Reboundez (*some purchase necessary). This is our last fundraiser so let’s make it a good one!
COME and join the FUN as we celebrate student learning at our annual “Evening with the Stars” celebration featuring a musical performance by Mill Creek Orff Ensemble in partnership with Pacetti Bay Jazz Band and a little fun competition as Mill Creek Teachers compete in the 1st annual Lip Sync Competition! Highlighting the evening will be the gallery walk throughout the halls of Mill Creek showcasing the amazing learning students have done this school year, not only in their classroom, but throughout the learning environment. Displays of student’s art work will bring the halls to life through color and visual design, and the media center will showcase student poetry and other student writing exemplars. These are just a few things to expect; there will be more throughout the building. In addition, the Book Fair will remain open throughout the evening. Food Trucks will join the fun this year, offering a variety of food options for the families. Food trucks will serve from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Auction baskets will also be available for the silent auction. Halls of Learning open at 5:30 PM and will be remain open until 6:20 PM. Mill Creek Orff/PBMS Jazz Band will perform at 6:15 PM. The Mill Creek Teacher Lip Sync Competition will kick off at 7:00 PM. Evening with
the Stars flyer will be coming home soon…
Amanda L. Riedl, Learning Leader
April All Pillars
4/29—Student/Teacher Holiday
May Citizenship
5/3—5/4 - (5th grade classes)—FSA Testing
5/3—Class Pictures
5/4—Goodwill Bag It Up
5/5-5/13—Book Fair
5/13—Character Counts Celebration, 9:30 AM
5/13—Evening with the Stars
5/16—5th graders visit Pacetti Bay
5/16—SAC Mtg, 4 PM in Media Center
5/17—Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
RSVP to [email protected] by May 13
5/20—5th grade Dance
5/23—5th grade Recognition
5/26—Last Day of School for Students, EARLY RELEASE
PTA NEWS
Teacher Appreciation Week is next week. A letter was sent home
detailing our plans for the week to show our teachers and staff just how much we appreciate
them and all they do for our students. Thank you to everyone who has already given. Thank you in
advance for all of your support during this special week and always!
Spirit Wear. We are having a sale on the leftover spirit wear. If you are interested in what we have
available please email Megan Southerland at [email protected].
Helping Hands. We are having Helping Hands on Thursday at 8am- until finished. Little ones are
welcome. No School this Friday, April 29th
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The St. Johns County School District will hold pre-registration for children entering kindergarten and students new to St. Johns County Schools on the following date:
May 9 from 1 PM-5 PM (school tour timeslots available from 2:45-5 PM).
Registration this year at Mill Creek Elementary is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please be sure to sign up for a
timeslot on the Sign Up Genius located on
our website http://www-mce.stjohns.k12.fl.us/registration/.
Please visit Mill Creek’s website http://www-mce.stjohns.k12.fl.us/
registration/ for additional registration information,
including necessary documentation you will need to bring with you. You must sign up for a registration time slot. If you choose a slot that is on May 9 and is after 2:45, you will be able to
tour the school.
Registration
Our Media Center will also be hosting a
Book Fair, May 5-13! This will be a great time to stock up on some great
summer reading materials! May 5 & 6: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
May 9—May 12: 9:00 AM-5:00PM May 13: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM or at the conclusion of Evening with the
Stars Note: We will not be open before school.
We are in need of volunteers to work at the Book Fair any time between 9 am and 3 pm on May 5-13. Please contact Tina Larson at [email protected].
Class Pictures will be taken on May 3. This is a prepaid picture. Information and envelopes were sent home this week.
Music in Our Schools “Rising Stars”
Mill Creek Elementary School will celebrate MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS on May 18th at 9:15 AM in our multi- purpose room, with a lovely performance by our B-Day music classes, in addition to our MCE Orff Ensemble. Each resource class will present one music activity showcasing the variety of musical activities that each and every student gets to experience during Music resource at
MCE. These classes will be performing but everyone is welcome to attend: K (Green), 1st (Hutchinson/Ables), 2nd (Russell/Orletski), 3rd (Tiller/Galella), 5th (Dewitt) and 4th grade will be represented by our “Chorus Preview” group. What is Music In Our Schools® (MIOS®)? It is an annual celebration which engages music educators, students, and communities from around the country in promoting the benefits of high quality music education programs in schools.
Pennies for Patients was a big success. We collected $6,644.82. That total surpasses our total from last year by $770.00. Congratulations to Mrs. Imamovic and Mrs. Ferraro’s 1st grade class for collecting the most money with $343.31. Mrs. Schroder’s 2nd grade class was 2nd with $320.68. Both classes will enjoy an Olive Garden lunch. Congratulations to these classes for winning ice cream sundaes: K -Chicerelli, Clark; 1st- Ables, Achberger ,Brocksmith, Hutchinson, Kendall/Maurer, Warner; 2nd- Beardsley, Brumleve, Hecht, Leonard, Orletski, Rodriguez, Rogers; 3rd- Ashley, Benton, Pask, Tiller; 4th- Jerome, Ramsay, Schultz, Shearer, Washington; 5th- DeWitt, Eyermann, Knox, Riner, Keeperman. The drawing for McDonald’s lunch winners were: Niklas S., Olivia G., Katie C., Daniel L., Mason M., and O’Malley P.
Thank you again to all of you who donated to this wonderful cause!
We donate items left in the lost and found at the end of each month. If
you are missing an item, please stop by the front office.
FLASH FUNDARISER! Now-The End of Next Week Only
Mustang Family, We've been given the opportunity to do a flash fundraiser with 2 great companies, Arbonne and Stella and Dot. These come just in time for Mother's Day and end of year teacher gifts! Both of these fundraisers will run now through the end of
next week. Stella and Dot has guaranteed mother’s day delivery if you order by Monday, they are giving 10% of commission back to the school and we will draw from the teachers to win the hostess credits. Arbonne is offering 50% of profits back to the school and special reorder deals for an entire year if you order by Saturday. All orders go through the website links and are shipped directly to you. Happy Shopping! (*flyers with more details are attached)
MAY is Better Speech and Hearing Month Although MAY is better speech and hearing month, MAY we remind you that it is never too late for you to do your part to help friends and loved ones conserve their hearing and improve their speaking abilities. MAY we suggest that you start early by
helping your children to remember to speak in appropriate tones and not yell to others. MAY we also recommend that you do your part by listening to the car radio at an acceptable volume so that you MAY conserve the hearing that your children have and ensure that, as adults, they will enjoy the ability to hear their own children speak. Hearing loss is not discriminato-ry and it is possible that even young adults MAY experience difficulties with their hearing. Long term illnesses and allergies MAY also negatively impact your hearing. To determine if your hearing is in fact up to par, a physicians help MAY be necessary. If you have questions or concerns about your child’s speech or hearing abilities you MAY contact Mill Creek Elementary Schools Speech-Language Pathologist’s, Mrs. Jennifer Burton, M. S. CCC-SLP (on campus Monday through Friday), Ms. Maria DiMare M. A. CCC-SLP (on campus Monday through Friday) or Mrs. Shelly Warner M. S. CCC-SLP (on campus Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). You MAY also continue help-ing others by visiting the American Speech-Language Hearing Associations (ASHA) website at www.asha.org
