Hope your family is doing well. February will fly by before we know it. Thanks for partnering with Mill Creek as it takes both home and school to make education the best it can be for your child. Our door is always open if you need, or want, to chat.
From the Nurse Comstock:
Cass County Dental will be at Mill Creek April 7-8th. On these days, they will apply the second application of fluoride to those students that have permission per enrollment. They will also see students that are eligible for their teledentistry services. Teledentistry services include: x-rays, photos, and dental cleanings.
If you are interested in the teledentistry services and want to see if your student is eligible, please click on the appropriate link below.
If you have any questions, please contact Cass County Dental at (816) 322-7600.
Spanish- https://form.jotform.com/243533938468166
English- https://form.jotform.com/243383634447159
From the Office:
If you need to make a change of transportation, please contact the office in writing by 3pm.
Please do not let car riders out of your car until you see the adults come out to greet them in the morning (8:18). Please do not drop your child off in the area around the school and have them walk up to school to avoid the car rider line.
From the Counselors:
February 3rd to the 7th is National School Counseling Week! To celebrate, the counselors will be popping into lunches to lead a “Coping Strategies Bingo” activity.
For 6th Grade Parents: Please make time on your calendar to attend the Belton Middle School Enrollment Night on Thursday, February 13th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Families will select which classes they want their incoming 7th grader to have as electives. Please look for more information this week or contact Mr. Steuer with questions.
Mrs. Allnutt - 5th grade counselor (Mon-Fri) rallnutt@bsd124.org 816-348-1576 x 8417
Mr. Steuer - 6th grade counselor (Wed-Fri) psteuer@bsd124.org 816-348-1576 x 8418
From the Library:
Spring Book Fair Info
Looking ahead, the book fair will be held from 3/31-4/4 this spring!
All funds generated from the fair go to our author visit that is booked for the 2025-2026 school year, so we appreciate your shopping with us!
Parents can set up e-wallet as a payment option so kids don’t have to carry cash on them. This is an excellent way for kids to shop without worry! Parents, grandparents, etc. can load money onto kids’ accounts and they can pay from the account at the register. To create an e-wallet, follow these steps:
Go to this website Fair Finder (https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/fair-finder.html)
Search up Mill Creek Upper Elementary by name or zip code
Click on “Go to eWallet” (scroll down about halfway through the page)
Fill out the form.
If setting up e-Wallet for more than one child, there is an “add a kid” option.
OPTIONAL: print out the barcode to send to the fair. This is the only place where added “notes” are available, so if you want to put restrictions on what your child can purchase (ex. Only one graphic novel, no posters, etc.) you should print! Otherwise, it isn’t needed.
Any unspent funds stay on their e-wallet until the next book fair or online Scholastic order.
Library focus
5th grade students will be practicing identifying which sources to use when looking up specific types of information this month during library time. We will also be reviewing the adventure genre and practice typing. 6th grade students will participate in book speed-dating this month the week of Valentine’s Day and practice typing!
Upcoming Events:
2/7- Spring Pictures
2/14- No School PD Day
2/17- No School President's Day
2/28- 5th grade Hang-out Night 4:00-5:45
3/7- End of 3rd Qtr.
Bring on Spring weather,
Mr. Erholtz and Mrs. Tiedeman
