Mustang Minute

Welcome to the Mustang Minute!

As fellow parents of Mill Street Students, Home & School encourages and facilitates a cooperative partnership among our students, parents/guardians, and school staff and administration. H&S is our school’s version of a PTO or PTA, and our goal is to support and enhance the school experience of each student. There are no dues--just an open invitation to stay informed and get involved at whatever level you can. We look forward to and appreciate your involvement!

Please email us at millstreeths@gmail.com with any questions, ideas or concerns!

IMPORTANT UPDATE!!! The correct phone number to Mill St. Elementary is (630) 420-6353. Please add our number to your contacts. iPhone users are being redirected to an incorrect number to Mill St. Elementary.

Tuesday, February 4th:

• School Store, 8-8:20 a.m.

February 10th: Qualifying Exam for Battle of the Books

February 14th: Valentine's Day Parties, 1:15-2:00 p.m.

February 17th: No School, Presidents' Day

February 28th: No School, County Institute Day

March 6th: No School, Institute Day; Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8:30 p.m.

March 7th: No School, Parent Teacher Conferences 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

March 17th: Kindergarten Preview; No School for Current Kindergarten Students

As a reminder, the School Store is open on Tuesday mornings from 8-8:20 a.m. We currently have special Valentine's Day pens for $1 as well as our usual assortment of stickers, pens, pencils, and more!

We still need volunteers for our Valentine's Day Parties! Click here or the picture to the right to access the link.

We still need volunteers for:

• 1st: Berg (1)
• 3rd: Baumgartner (2) & Schramer (1)
• 5th: Balaskas (1) & Rivera (1)

Parties will take place on Friday, February 14th from 1:15 - 2:00 pm, with parents initially arriving at 1:00. Students may exchange Valentine's Day cards, but food or candy should not be included.

With Valentine's Day Parties around the corner, we are in need of 2 volunteers to help take photos on Friday, February 14th, 2025 from 1:15PM to 2:00PM.

This year we held sign-ups in person at the Open House event last week and have 2 remaining slots available. To volunteer, click here or the picture to the left to access the sign-up.

Please note that when you sign up for a grade level you are signing up for all classes in that grade level and not only your little one's class. Thank you in advance for volunteering your time.

We extend our heartfelt thanks for your incredible support of the Open House Raffle. An email was sent last Friday with all the winners but if you missed it, please click here or the image to the right to view the newsletter. Your generosity and participation made this event a tremendous success. Thanks to you, Home & School can continue to support all students and staff members through various programs, such as our 5th grade celebration, field trips, Mill Street Cares, Service Club, and staff appreciation, just to name a few.

We would like to give special recognition to our Mill Street teachers and staff for their time and enthusiasm in donating raffle prizes and experiences.

If your family is listed as a winner, please keep an eye out for an email from H&S with more details.

We are so grateful for your continued dedication to our school community. Thank you again for your support!

Today, February 3rd, we celebrate 203 Day—the second month and third day of the year. It’s a day to elevate gratitude, giving, and celebrate the people, places, and moments that make Naperville 203 truly special. We encourage you to take this opportunity to express gratitude, show appreciation, and perform an act of kindness or service for others.

Don’t forget to share your act using the hashtag #203Day on social media to inspire and elevate those around you!

Please be aware that the Qualifying Exam for the Battle of the Books team is on February 10th.

Mill Street’s Girls on the Run program is back this spring! Girls on the Run is a small group program that is focused on building confidence and community through physical activity. Any girls in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade are welcome to join. Practices will start on Monday, March 10th and be held from 2:30-3:45 after school every Monday and Thursday. Our season will end with a 5K run in early May. Additional details about this run will come later in the season. If you are interested in having your student participate, please register using this link by Friday, Feb. 21st. If you have any questions, please contact Brooke Baumgartner (bbaumgartner@naperville203.org), Patricia Hanafi (phanafi@naperville203.org) or Nancy Sheridan (nsheridan@naperville203.org).

All district families should have received a district communication on Friday, January 24th at 3:00 pm outlining proposed updates to the school day, including changes to the start and end times of all district schools. (If not, please let us know!)

You are encouraged to review these changes and provide any questions or feedback in advance of the formal plan being presented to the Board of Education at the February 3rd meeting. For further information and to provide feedback, please use the links below.

Please note that all outlined changes are unofficial pending Board of Education approval.

• Proposed School Day Hours
• Proposed Update to Elementary School Structure
• Proposed Update to Middle School Structure
• Proposed Update to High School Structure
• Frequently Asked Questions (updated every 48 hours)

Click Here to Provide Feedback

Click Here to View Focus 203 Session Recordings and Powerpoint Presentations with Supporting Information

Kindergarten Enrollment for 2025-2026 is NOW OPEN!

To enroll for kindergarten in the 2025-26 school year, children must turn 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025. Enrollment opened on February 1st, and we invite you to join us for the Kindergarten Preview on March 17th. This event offers a chance to meet the school's administrators, kindergarten teachers, staff, and parent organization representatives.

Learn More About Enrollment

Are you the proud parent of a 5th grader?

Congratulate your student and express your pride and love with a dedication in the Mill Street Yearbook. This special message will be a memory they can look back on to remember their milestone moment!

Dedications are $10 each, 2.5" x 1.75" in size and will be printed in all copies of the 2024/245yearbook.

Click the link HERE for more details or to place an order.

Missing something? Recognize any of these items? Stop by before or after school to look through the Lost and Found.

Please make sure your student has adequate funds on their meal account. Deposit funds for breakfast/lunch or review balances and purchases here.

• Late students in the morning: Parents, please walk your student into the building and sign them in. A parent is required to sign their student in at the main office with a time and signature. Do not drop your student off and have them walk in alone without a parent. Students are expected to be in their classroom at 8:10 am, with instructional learning beginning promptly at 8:15 am. Thank you.

• If your student is being picked up for an appointment or leaving school early for the day, please email their teacher and notify them of the pick-up time and whether your student will or will not be returning to school that day. It is important that the teacher knows the student's schedule so they can plan accordingly. Please bring an ID with you if you're signing a student out early or leaving for an appointment. Thank you.
  

• If your student is sick or will be absent, please report the absence via Infinite Campus or call the health office at (630) 420-6355 and speak to Mrs. Robinson. You may leave a voicemail if calling outside of school hours.

• Label your student's belongings: Please label your student's items such as jackets, lunch boxes, water bottles, etc. If your item is labeled correctly, we can return it to your student properly. Students can check for missing items at the lost & found table located near the gym & multipurpose room (MPR).

Hello Mill Street families! The Mill Community Resources Page has been updated again! Please click this LINK for an updated sharing of both seasonal and ongoing resources that may be of interest and benefit to you and your family. We will continue to update and share throughout the year.

Are you new to Mill Street? Did you know that our school has an online family directory where you can look up the contact information of other Mill Street families? At registration time, families were given a choice to either "opt in" or "opt out" of our school directory. If you opted in, then you have access to DirectorySpot, which is an online platform for our directory. If you would like to get set up as a DirectorySpot user or have any other questions, please contact Jenny Haak, DirectorySpot Chair, at millstreetdirectory@gmail.com.

Follow Mill Street on Facebook through the Mill Street Home and School page. You can also follow the Mill Street Run Club.

You can find Mill Street on Instagram @millsthomeandschool.