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OCTOBER, 2024
Greetings Mill Creek Families,
A Strong Start
The first month of school is under our belts now, and it’s been a great start! We have ALL focused on building a strong foundation for teaching and learning by dedicating instructional time to helping students learn our school-wide expectations for behavior, as defined at Mill Creek as ‘showing Cougar Pride.’ Showing Cougar Pride means that we act in ways that are safe, kind, respectful and responsible, in our classrooms and in every part of the school campus. Has your child earned a Cougar Pride ticket yet? Has your child’s class earned a Golden Ticket yet? It is so rewarding to ‘catch’ our students taking ownership for doing their part to build a school community that is safe, kind, respectful and responsible. Ask your child(ren) to tell you how they are working to show Cougar Pride in all areas of our campus and be sure to celebrate the efforts they are making! This will remain a primary focus of our work all year long.
Curriculum Night is Next Thursday, October 10
Curriculum Night is coming up and it’s hard to overstate what an important and informative event this is, for understanding what your child will be learning this year and how a typical school day unfolds. Every teacher works hard to present the most important information that parents and guardians need, in order to support their child(ren)’s success at school. It’s also an opportunity to get to know your child’s teacher and review some initial work that’s been completed. We are all looking forward to seeing you at Curriculum Night and hoping for a 100% turnout. If you are unable to attend, please contact your child’s teacher in advance to let them know.
Here is the Curriculum Night Schedule:
Grades K-2 plus Primary ExRR: 5:45-6:30
Grades 3-5 plus Intermediate ExRR: 6:45-7:30
PTA News and Thanks
As always, our PTA is hard at work on behalf of every MCE student. Many thanks for hosting September’s ‘Party in the Parking Lot’ along with our Meet the Teacher Event. Additionally, the Kindergarten Welcome Coffee, the launch of Cougar Movers, and the Ice Cream Social to kick off the PTA’s Cougar Craze Fundraiser were all wonderful events that brought our staff, our families and our students together. If you haven’t yet joined the PTA, we hope you will!
Cougar Craze, our PTA’s main fundraiser, is in full swing and ends this Friday, October 4. Did you know that 100% of donations go directly to our school? Your support helps to fund so many of the special events and opportunities our students enjoy. Please visit the PTA’s website to learn more about this important event and all the special programs that are possible, if the $45,000 fundraising goal is reached: https://mcepta.org/ Thank you for supporting our school in this way.
An Update to MCE’s Family Handbook: Dress and Appearance
We’d like to call your attention to a recent update to our school’s Family Handbook, located on our school website here: https://www.everettsd.org/Page/42461
The handbook has been updated to state that Mill Creek Elementary follows School Board Policy and Procedure 3224/3224P, regarding student dress. The policy and procedure are included on page 14 of our Family Handbook.
In closing
Please remember that Friday, October 11 is a non-student day. All Everett Public School staff will be engaging in professional development focused on Social-Emotional Learning, also referred to as SEL.
Have a great month and thank you for the many ways you played a vital role in preparing your students for a successful start to our school year! From equipping them with school supplies, a positive attitudes about school and a readiness to learn and work hard, your support of our work is critical and always appreciated.
Respectfully,
Cindy Foster, Principal
Kristin Dickert, Assistant Principal
MILL CREEK ELEMENTARY FAMILY 2024/25 HANDBOOK
Link to read the MCE Student Handbook
LOST AND FOUND
MCE PARKING LOT PROCEDURES
It is important to follow the MCE Parking Lot Procedures to keep our students safe!
Please CLICK HERE to review the procedures. Be sure to watch the video.
SEPTEMBER COUGAR PRIDE WINNERS
Congratulations to these students who earned a Cougar Pride ticket in September and then won the weekly lottery to get their photo taken with Principal Foster! Way to Go Cougars!
Zion Brown, Harlow Taylor, Shumi Fan, Bailey Stephens and Arjun Roy
Logan Jackson, Taylor Oh, Ellyza Young, Kai Sites-Chan, Owen Liu and Joshua Tamayo
Declan Kerr, Moise Younes, Rey Tinius, Astrid Jarvis, Jeremy Shepherd and Ben Oliphant
Ryan Kim, Natalia Nicoara, Charlie Olnon,Violet Ebert and Charlotte Horbach
🌟 Exciting News for Everett Families! 🌟
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department is excited to share that eligible students can receive free year-long haircuts through the Kutz 4 Kidz program! This incredible program is sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Snohomish County and the Coverson Family.
Who’s eligible?
Kutz 4 Kidz supports homeless, low-income families, and students receiving free or reduced lunch, with a special focus on African American students and those facing economic hardships.
How to get vouchers?
Visit your school’s front office or speak to your school counselor, family specialist, or KIT coordinator for more information.
October 4 - LIF Day - 2:15 pm release
October 10 - Curriculum Night
October 11 - No School (Teacher work day)
October 16 - Picture Day
October 18 - LIF Day - 2:15 pm release
October 25 - LIF Day - 2:15 pm release
October 25 - PTA Fall Family Dance - Gym 6pm
October 30 - Orange Shirt Day
COUNSELING
Dear Families,
The month of October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. In recognition of bullying prevention awareness, one day, Unity Day, is set aside for individuals, schools, communities, and businesses to come together and unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
Unity Day, a significant event recognized in the United States, is celebrated each year on the 3rd or 4th Wednesday of October. This year, it falls on October 16th, coinciding with our school picture day.
On Unity Day, we all come together -individuals, schools, communities, and businesses- to wear or share orange. This collective effort to promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion sends a powerful message against bullying. We invite you and your child to join the staff at MCE in wearing or sharing orange on Unity Day. Ask your child to count how many teachers and support staff they see wearing orange on October 16th. Thankfully, t-shirts can easily be worn over other clothing and removed for pictures.
Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center’s website provides helpful information about bullying prevention and Unity Day. Check out the link below for more information about Unity Day, activities you can do at home or in the community, and tips for parents on how to help your child.
PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center
We are excited to work together to strive for a world without bullying.
Sincerely,
Mary Donnelly
School Counselor
Mill Creek Elementary
Happy Fall Y’All!
Fall Book Fair: Fall Book Fair will be ONE DAY ONLY due to the change in the way conferences run. It will be on Monday November 4th. More information to come!
Online Book Fair will also be an option and will run for two weeks. Books will be shipped to your house with this option.
Checkout: Students will be able to continue to check out books each library visit when they bring back their other books.
Library Emails: The day before your child has library, you will receive an email that indicates books your child checked out. This does not mean they are late. Please make sure they get returned on their library day.
Partnership with Sno-Isle and Everett Public Libraries COMING SOON! Starting the end of October Everett Public School students will be able to use their Student ID to check out library books at any Sno-Isle or Everett Public library! More information is coming soon!
No Library hours outside of school this year due to many meetings, clubs and events.
Library Wishes Club: This is a great way to support the library and honor your child by ordering a book from the Amazon list to donate to the library. Mrs. Williams will put a sticker in the book with your child’s name on it and let them check it out first!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/TG8RJKQKGT35/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
Holli Williams
Teacher Librarian
Mill Creek Elementary
(425) 385-6808
ART CLASS AND GARDEN CLUB, Mrs. Ripley
Art Class, Mrs. Ripley
Welcome back to Art Class!
We have a lot of fun art projects coming up! In October, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by creating folk art like alebrijes and amate bark sun mandalas. Students will learn about Mexican folk art and create their own, adding their own ideas and connections to express their traditions and cultural backgrounds. Does your student have any alebrijes?
If you have connections with a Mexican Folk Art or other art that you love, or artwork from your cultural background, please email me about bringing something to show the class! We would love to have home art connections enrich our learning.
We finished our artwork for “Display my Art”. The PTA will send you information about a fundraiser connected to the art we create in the upcoming months. There are some general details on my school website:
Garden Club
If your students like to garden, please consider Garden Club on Thursdays.
We will harvest our spring plants and start our Autumn/winter plants.
See the MCE PTA website for more details. We sent home a form you can complete and return, as well.
With gratitude,
Cristina Ripley, MCE Art Specialist/Garden Club Co-Chair