Inside this month's McMillan Monthly
- 8th Grade Open Houses for the Omaha Public Schools
- McMillan Open House for incoming 6th Grade (Class of 2030)
- McMillan Town Hall (PTO meeting, FOOD, and other opportunities!)
- McMillan Winter Hats, Gloves and Food Available
- Happening at the MAC
- What families can do to support January Testing!
- School Improvement Plan Goals - TAKE THE SURVEY!
- Accessing Parent Portal
- January/February at a Glance
- From the Sports Desk with Mr. Curran
- Who Should I Contact? (Grade-level counselors and administrators)
6th and 7th WINTER MAP TESTING STARTS JANUARY 10!
ELA and Math NWEA Winter MAP testing will begin starting January 10 for our 6th and 7th grade students.
There are several ways to support students at home to prepare for testing. Speak with them daily about what they are learning in classes, remind them to stay engaged and participate in the lessons, set aside time for reading, the recommended time is 20 minutes a day, and allow time to work on math apps, such as iXL, formative or Success Maker.
On the week and day of testing, remind them to get a great night's sleep, eat breakfast/lunch and encourage them to focus and try their best.
We are excited to see the growth of our students!
Mrs. Antoinette Davis - McMillan Instructional Facilitator
All a-buzz about the McMillan Spelling Bee!
ACP - bringing together community and Santa!
ACP had a special visitor with their Community Celebration on Thursday with special treats and games for students and staff!
The MAC takes on UNO!
Engine 33 for you and me!
Our McMillan School Improvement Plan goals for 2022/2023 include:
Goal 1: By 2023, achievement rates for students in grades 6-8 will increase from overall ELA 32% to 38% meeting or exceeding their growth goals on MAP .
Families - this means we're looking to improve scores in ELA. You can support your student in this area! Allow time for them to read 20 minutes a day, increase conversations to help build vocabulary skills, and encourage them to engage in their ELA class at school.
Goal 2: By 2023, achievement rates for students in grades 6-8 will increase from overall Math 34% to 40% meeting or exceeding growth goals on MAP.
Families - this means we're looking to improve scores in Math. You can support your student in this area! Allow time for them to practice 20 minutes a day on programs like Success Maker/MAP Accelerator/Khan Academy/IXL, talk about math in real life situations, and encourage them to engage in their math class at school.
Goal 3: By 2023, our school will implement strategies to reduce the percentage of students missing 5% (approximately 9 days) or more of the school year by 4%.
Families - this means we're looking to have as many students in class, each day, and striving to have every student have 95% attendance to our school. Attendance numbers ARE LOOKING BETTER for this year, and we appreciate your help with this effort by students, staff, and families.
Goal 4: By 2023, our school will continue to increase positive aspects of school culture as defined by the Climate Survey data and MTSSB Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI).
Families - This means we need you to help tell our story about how we are doing as a school. Take the climate survey BELOW to report your satisfaction with our school.
Accessing Parent Portal at McMillan - Engaging our Families at McMillan
The Parent Portal is a service offered to parents and guardians for accessing student records including attendance, grades and missing assignments. The service allows parents and guardians to access information about ALL of their students through one convenient website.
This is a great way for you to see what assignments your students have turned in and what assignments they haven't turned in yet. You will also be able to see the specific grade your student earned for the assignment once the teacher has entered the grade for it. Please click on the attachment below for directions on accessing the Parent Portal. If you need any support with this, please contact our front office staff at 531-299-2440.
January/February at the MAC for families!
- Jan 4 - STUDENTS RETURN FROM BREAK, A DAY - 7:40 to 3:05 PM
- Look for information about Boys Swimming, Boys/Girls Wrestling and Girls Basketball
- January 9 - Winter Sports begin
- January 9 - HS Selection Forms will be delivered to 8th grade counselors.
Jan. 10th - 13th, 7th Grade Math Testing
Jan. 10th - 13th, 6th Grade Math Testing
January 12 is McMillan Open House for incoming 6th Grade, 6 to 7:30
- Jan 16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School
Jan. 17th - 20th, 7th Grade ELA Testing
Jan. 17th - 20th, 6th Grade ELA Testing
- January 18 is Town Hall, 5:30 to 7:30, PTO MEETING AT 6:00 PM, CAFETERIA
- Jan 27 - HS Selection Forms are due to Mrs. Ballard.
February 2023
- Progress Reports - 2/2 to 2/6
- February 2 - McMillan's Elementary Math Competition
- February 3 - No School District Curriculum Day
- Feb 23-25 - (24) PT Conference
- Feb 20 - President’s Day – No School
- Feb 28 - HS Orientation - HS counselors will be visiting the MAC from 2 - 3 pm.
From the Sports Desk - News and Updates from Mr. Curran and Coaches!
Looking ahead, after winter break Wrestling for both boys and girls, Boys Swimming, as well as Girls Basketball will get underway. Please plan accordingly and make sure your athlete has an updated physical. A sport physical any time after March 1st, 2022, will be ok to use! Any questions feel free to reach out to Mr. Curran.
Boys Basketball finished their season only have 3 losses in December. We've been very proud of our teams and their development over the season. City Championships concluded and McMillan beat out Hale and Beveridge to top the consolation bracket amongst OPS schools and programs! McMillan was right in the mix and came out 5th overall - Go Monarchs!!!
6th Grade Dean, Ms. Sarah Castanos
Ms. Castanos is the 6th grade administrator and is one 1/2 of the "Deanselor". Please contact her for any concerns or questions regarding your 6th grade student. Ms. Castanos also works with Climate/Culture throughout all of McMillan.
Email: Sarah.Castanos@ops.org
7th Grade Dean, Dr. Matthew Coffey
Dr. Coffey is the 7th grade administrator. Please contact Dr. Coffey for any concerns or questions regarding your 7th grade student. Dr. Coffey also works with all things MTSS-B and helps facilitate our school store with Lion's Loot.
Email: Matthew.Coffey@ops.org
8th Grade, Activities & Athletic Director, Mr. Alex Curran
Mr. Curran is the 8th grade administrator and our school Athletic & Activities Director in charge of after school sports and activities. Please contact Mr. Curran for any concerns or questions regarding your 8th grade student. You should also contact Mr. Curran with any sports or after school activities related questions or concerns.
Email: Alexander.Curran@ops.org
6th Grade Counselor, Ms. Stacey Rawlings
Ms. Rawlings is the 6th grade administrator and is the other 1/2 of the "Deanselor". Please contact Ms. Rawlings for any concerns or questions regarding your 6th grade student any counseling issues.
Email: Stacey.Rawlings@ops.org
7th Grade Counselor, Ms. Jodie Rodriguez
Ms. Rodriguez is the 7th grade counselor. Please contact Ms. Rodriguez for any concerns or questions regarding your 7th grade student and any counseling issues.
Email: Jodie.Rodriguez@ops.org
8th Grade Counselor, Ms. Demetria Ballard
Ms. Ballard is the 8th grade counselor. Please contact Ms. Ballard for any concerns or questions regarding your 8th grade student and any counseling issues.
Email: Demetria.Ballard@ops.org
Dr. Andrew Walters, McMillan Magnet Middle School Principal
Email: andrew.walters@ops.org
Website: https://www.ops.org/mcmillan
Location: 3802 Redick Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 531-299-3923
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McMillanMagnetCenter/
Twitter: @OPS_MacPrncpl