Hello! My name is Emily Gruen-White and I'm the new school counselor here at Sarah Milner! I started this Wednesday and have had the great pleasure of getting to know the wonderful staff and students at the school. I am so excited to be a part of this community and to support the health and well being of all our students. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to connecting with you.

Email:emily.gruen-white@tsd.org

Phone:970-613-6734

• Sept.9th
• PTO Meeting in the Library @3:30pm (Everyone is invited)
• Sept.22nd
• Carnival on the Corner

Our school is implementing a whole-school transformational process called the Leader in Me, which teaches 21st-century leadership and life skills to students and creates a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader.

Our school will be conducting surveys to learn more about key areas of strength and areas of needed growth in our school. In order for us to have a holistic picture of what is going on in our school, we are asking all full-time staff members, parents/guardians, and students in Grade 4 and up to participate.

Parent Participation:

If you decide to participate, you will be asked to complete a survey (without sharing your name or other identifying information) that will be available through the web link below. The survey is completely voluntary, but we do hope to get feedback from one member of every household.

The parent/guardian survey takes about 12 minutes to complete and will ask questions about your child and about his or her experience in our school. If you have more than one child attending the school, you will be asked to think about the oldest child's experiences as you answer questions related to his or her growth.

Please take this survey:

https://www.leaderinme.com/s/sarah-milner-elementary-school/families

Please complete the survey by: September 30, 2024'

Please review and sign permissions , the student’s household information, emergency contacts, and health information. THIS NEEDS DONE EVERY YEAR.

While meals are free for all students this year we are still asking ALL families to fill out an application. Why? The Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) program is funded in partnership with federal nutrition programs that rely on income information to support meals for all students. Other state and federal grants are awarded based on free and reduced meal eligibility rates.

Additionally, families that qualify may receive discounted or waived fees for programs inside and outside of the school district.

Click on the picture to access the Handbook for the 2024-2025 School Year.

It is hard to believe that with the warm weather we are having, that we need to look ahead towards Winter. However we do, as it will be here before we know it! Sarah Milner is receiving a limited donation of winter coats and boots, and would like to provide some to our students who may be in need of them. This is only for currently enrolled Kinder to 5th grade students. If your student is in need of this service, please scan the QR code below with your camera phone as if taking a picture of it. It will open a link. Click on the link to open it. It will bring up the google form that needs to be filled out to submit your request.Please contact me if you have any questions.Requests are due by Friday, September 6th.

Gloria Major – Bilingual Family Engagement Specialist (970) 613-6737