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Hello Miller Families!

This week's family news includes:

1. RISE Students and Staff of the Week!
2. Thank you Holliston Youth Basketball Association!
3. Adjective Day for Students- Tuesday, October 29, 2024
4. Grade Level Safety Presentations with Officer Woods
5. Conferences begin this week!
6. Walking After School
7. PTO Read-a-thon
8. Jump for Holliston Education Foundation- Friday, November 1, 2024
9. Important Dates- October & November
10. Repeat Information: Not-So-Haunted House, Unified Vs. Varsity Basketball Game, Lunch Menus

Thank you and have a great weekend!

Miller School sincerely thanks the Holliston Youth Basketball Association for their generous donation of four brand-new basketball hoops and court lining, recently installed near the playground.

Below is a Facebook post that includes pictures and a summary of this amazing donation!

Next week all students will practice a Safety Drill through a group discussion led by Officer Woods, Mr. Keim, and Mrs. Maurao. During this time, we will talk with students about how to keep ourselves safe at school if there was ever an unwanted person in the building.

We will talk about the importance of stopping, looking, and listening to the teacher for directions.

We will talk about what a safety drill sounds like versus a fire drill.

The schedule for these discussions is below:

• Tuesday, October 29th: Grade 5
• Wednesday, October 30th- Grade 3
• Thursday, October 31st- Grade 4

Next week fall conferences begin. We are sharing the scheduled dates and great resource for families to help you prepare for conferences. We are grateful to be partners with you in your student's learning.

Conference Dates:

October (next week!)

10/30- Evening Conferences

10/31- ½ Day for Students- ½ Conferences

November

11/6- Evening Conferences

11/7- ½ Day for Students- ½ Conferences

Resource for Families: Preparing for Conferences: Tips for Families!

We’d like to remind you that when students walk to places like Coffee Haven, The Rail Trail, CVS, etc. after school, they are not under adult supervision. We've been made aware of some challenging interactions between students during this time, which can be upsetting to them. We would greatly appreciate your support in reminding students about appropriate behavior, which will also benefit our local businesses. Thank you!

The Elementary Read-a-Thon began on October 21st. Our young readers have been busy building their reading stamina during the first month of school, and they can keep building up their reading habits by coloring in their bookmarks each time they read, with top-reading classes each week earning the coveted Golden Pumpkin Trophy! First week winners will be announced today. For more information, get more bookmarks, or make a donation, check out https://hollistonpto.org/elementary-readathon

October

25- Picture Retake Day & "Not So Haunted Haunted House"

30- Evening Conferences

31- ½ Day for Students- ½ Conferences

November

1- No School- Diwali

5- No School for Students- PD Day

6- Evening Conferences

7- ½ Day for Students- ½ Conferences

11- No School- Veterans Day

15- Final day of the PTO Readathon

20- Student Advisory Council @7:45am

27- ½ Day (Thanksgiving Break) & UA Switch Day (follow Friday schedule)

28 & 29- No School (Thanksgiving Break)

PTO Read-a-thon: October 21-November 15

Miller School Calendar

HPS District Calendar