This week we coordinate monthly food pantry collection days (similar to past years) for January through June and there is a Daisy Girl Scout Troop that will be picking up items an delivering them to the pantry for us!
Below are the dates (that will also be added to our google calendar).
January 24
February 28
March 28
April 17
May 23
June 13
Food items needed at the pantry include:
Progresso Soup
Campbells Chunky Soup
Pasta
Spaghetti
Tomato Paste
Canned Peaches (15 oz)
Mac & Cheese
Beefaroni
Pasta Sauce
Canned Corn
Snacks
Juice Boxes
Shampoo
- Join us for a districtwide Family Service Night, an evening dedicated to giving back, spreading kindness, and making a difference in our community! This event is open to all families to come together, participate in meaningful activities, and support causes that matter to our students and neighbors.
What to Expect:
- Hands-on table activities focused on acts of kindness and community service.
- Opportunities to create positive messages and crafts to brighten someone's day.
- Ways to support local charities and student-led initiatives.
- Time to connect, collaborate, and build each other up as a school community.
- If a snowstorm cancels school, the event will be rescheduled for Wednesday, February 5, at the same time and location.
2. Raise Craze - Get Ready for Raise Craze!
Our largest fundraiser of the school year is about to start.
- The district-wide goal is to raise $30,000 from January 29 - February 14 to support the programs and financial assistance our teachers and students rely upon.
- The PTO will use the Raise Craze fundraising platform to enable families to set up secure, custom websites where they request donations via email, text, and/or social.
- During the fundraiser, students pay those donations forward by completing self-chosen Acts of Kindness or service to others—a great way to learn the value of gratitude and to spend time serving, not selling.
- The PTO is excited to bring the fun and give away prizes along the way, with a detailed lineup to be announced in late January. Watch for a PTO Raise Craze flier to be sent home with your student in late January for additional details. We also have a dedicated Raise Craze fundraiser page on our website under the fundraising menu that provides all the information you need to get started and stay connected.
January
1- No School (New Year’s Day)
8- RISE Celebration: Tropical/Beach Day
14- Grade 4 In-School Band Rehearsal (7:35-8:25)
15- National Hat Day (Everyone is invited to wear a hat!)
17- No School for Students- PD Day for Staff
20- No School- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
22- Student Advisory Council @7:45am
23- UA Switch Day (Monday Schedule) & Grade 4 In-School Band Rehearsal (7:35-8:25)
24- Food Pantry Collection Day
27- Grade 4 In-School Band Rehearsal (7:35-8:25)
28- Band Concert at HHS
30- Snow Date- Band Concert at HHS
31- Chris Poulus Assembly in the gymnasium- 8:25-9:15 (Grade 4 & ½ of Grade 3) & 9:19-10:09 (Grade 5 & ½ of Grade 3)
The January theme at Miller School is "Be Your Best Self" which connects well to the the start of 2025 and also to the focus for our RULER & RISE lessons in January, too!
Students will be identifying 4 or 5 words that describe their "best self" and they'll be learning how to visualize their best self when they face challenges.
This week our student advisory council members watched the video below to learn more about "best self" and we're sharing it with you so you can view it, too!
We will share more details about our theme when we return from winter break.
Thank you to all volunteers who have already signed up to support Miller's Library Lunch. There are still a few more openings available, so if you are able, we would greatly appreciate your participation!
Miller School is seeking volunteers to supervise a “Library Lunch” option for students who are interested in reading in a quiet spot after they finish their lunch. We are seeking volunteers on the identified days below to get us to February Break. Volunteers are needed from 10:20am-11:35am.
Important Information for Volunteers:
We need 2 Volunteers to supervise library lunch at a time.
Volunteers will greet the students in the cafe and walk them to the multipurpose room. Please note that lbrary lunches that take place on Wednesdays will begin in the hallway outside of the cafeteria and the last scheduled group will be in the multipurpose room.
Volunteers should monitor the lunchtime and be sure students are ready to go to class at the end of their scheduled time.
All volunteers must have an active CORI on file.
Please review the schedule below and click here to sign up.
