Mustang Minute

November

11-4-11/21- Student Council Food Drive

11/5- No School- Election Day, EPIC Feed My Starving Children

11/6- Early Release @ 1:00, Be Seen and Heard Assemblies, CrazeeIce Fundraiser (EPIC)

11/11-11/15- Fall Book Fair

11/14-11/15- Parent Teacher Conferences

11/14- EPIC Parents Night Out

11/15- Trimester 1 Ends

11/22- Report Cards Sent Via Email

11/25-11/29- Thanksgiving Break

• Veteran's Day Letter
• Wall of Heroes
• Adler Arts November News
• Warren Newport Library November Events

• Be Seen and Heard- Erin's Law
• Art to Remember- LAST DAY TO ORDER (NEW)
• Student Council Food Drive (NEW)
• Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) (NEW)
• Veteran's Day Invite
• Wall of Heroes
• 24/25 Yearbook Sales
• New School Menu Platform (NEW)
• Are You Moving Out of District? (UPDATED)
• Substitutes Needed
  
• Millburn Parent Universities
• EPIC News (NEW)
  

Erin’s Law, House Bill 6193 was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on January 24, 2013. This law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades pre-K through 12. It is recommended that four communications a year on Erin’s Law be made available to all students.

Victor Pacini, a survivor of sexual abuse, author and motivational speaker, will be assisting our school in implementing this mandate. Mr. Pacini’s program is developmentally appropriate, interactive, and aligned with learning standards. The focus of his presentation is to teach children basic skills to keep them safe from dangerous or abusive situations. The concepts that will be discussed are:

• Distinguishing safe from unsafe touches

• Safety rules at home and school

• Saying “NO”

• Safe/Unsafe Secrets

• It’s not the child’s fault if someone touches him or her

• Telling a trusted adult

See below for video on what concepts will be covered for each grade level.

Mr. Pacini will be presenting at Millburn Elementary on Wednesday, November 6.

Requests to Opt-Out: If you prefer that your child opt-out of this prevention education session, please email your child’s classroom teacher.

Our school is participating in a creative fundraiser with Art to Remember that allows you to purchase keepsake products customized with your child's art. There are over 60 products and many are less than $20. These make great gifts and a percentage of every purchase goes right back to our school. Click on the link below and enter the online order code shown on your child's order form or to search for your child's artwork. Then, have fun shopping!

https://arttoremember.com/school/R6MXSL

Students in 2nd and 5th grades will be taking the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) the week November 11th. If students are absent, they may take this test the following week. For second graders this requires two sessions (one of 25 minutes and one of about 30 minutes). Fifth graders take the test in one session of 45 minutes. Information from the Otis-Lennon is part of the district’s universal screening tools. This test focuses on analytic thinking and problem solving strategies. The four main categories are: verbal, nonverbal, figural reasoning, and quantitative reasoning.

Homeroom teachers will be proctoring these tests with students in the classroom. If you wish your child to opt-out from testing, please contact your child’s teacher

Attention All Military Personnel and Veterans

Millburn Elementary School would like to honor you at our all school Veteran’s Day assembly on Monday, November 13th at 1:00pm.

We are also looking for honored guests to visit the classrooms following our assembly to talk about military life. We would love to have enough military personnel and veterans so that each classroom can have a guest speaker.

Also, the Millburn staff would like to invite our veterans to a luncheon before our assembly at 12:00pm in the Media Center.

If you have a family member, neighbor, or friend who would like to be honored during our assembly and/or attend the luncheon, please fill out the Veterans Day invite paper found in the virtual backpack.

RSVPs are due no later than Wednesday, November 6th.

If you have any questions, please contact Jen Fritsch at jfritsch@millburn24.net.

In honor of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11th, Millburn Elementary is going to hang a display in our hallway of all the veterans we know. If you know a veteran that we can honor on our Wall of Heroes, please fill out the attached paper with the information about the veteran you know and add a picture. We will display them for the month of November. If you need more than one copy, please look in the virtual backpack or ask your child's teacher.

A copy of the picture is recommended as we will try to return all pictures, but cannot guarantee it.

Please return to Millburn Elementary by Wednesday, November 6th!!

Yearbook Sales are up and running. If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook for the 2024-2025 school year, please go to yearbookforever.com. The price is $23. NEW this year is the "Year in Review" that will be in the back of the yearbook. If you have any questions, please reach out to Laura Clark (lclark@millburn24.net) or Bethanie Dajka (bdajka@millburn24.net)

Millburn's food service provider is rolling out a new school menu platform called FD MealPlanner on November 1st. Click here to access the FD MealPlanner user guide.

Please note, the current plant-based menu will remain through Wednesday, November 13th. For nutritional and allergen information, please email Stacey at stoney@millburn24.net. Beginning November 14th, the new plant-based menu will be updated to the FD MealPlanner. To order from the plant-based menu, you must enroll here.

If your family is planning to move out of the school district, we kindly ask that you follow the steps below to ensure a smooth transition for your child(ren) as they move to a new school.

1. Notify the School
Please inform the school as soon as possible about your intent to move. This helps us prepare necessary documentation and ensure proper communication between schools.

2. Request Records
We will need to transfer your child’s academic records to their new school. Once you know which school your child will be attending, please provide us with the name and contact information for their new school, so we can forward their records promptly.

3. Return School Property
If your child has any school-issued items such as textbooks, library books, technology devices, or sports equipment, please make sure to return these items to the school before your departure.

4. Update Your Contact Information
Ensure that we have your most up-to-date contact information. This will allow us to reach you in case there are any follow-up questions or details regarding your child’s transition.

5. Confirm Withdrawal Date
Please provide us with the exact date of your child’s last day of attendance, so we can officially process their withdrawal.

6. Check your PushCoin Account

Please check your student's PushCoin account (pushcoin.com) for any balances owed to the school or refunds you'd like to withdraw from the account. Please contact the main office for the refund form or with help accessing your student's account. You will need to provide an updated mailing address for any refunds.

We understand that moving can be both an exciting and challenging time for families. Our team is here to support your child(ren) and make this transition as seamless as possible. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact the school office.

Millburn School District is actively seeking substitute teachers. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a substitute, please read on. If you know someone who you believe would be interested in becoming a substitute, please feel free to forward this email to them.

Feel free to take a moment to view Educator Licensure Information & Requirements from the Lake County Regional Office of Education CLICK HERE.

• View Substitute and Paraprofessional License Checklist
• Different Types of Substitute Licenses - This page provides the licensure requirements to obtain a substitute or short-term substitute teaching license in Illinois. ​
• How to Become a Substitute Teacher

Now that you know a bit more about the qualifications, Millburn welcomes you to complete the next steps to join our extraordinary team of educators!

Please gather all of the documents needed and complete the online application to begin the hiring process.

For inquiries, please email vcollins@millburn24.net.

PARENT CONNECTIONS through a Parent University Series

We have already had opportunities for parents to connect with staff at the start of the school year, and an opportunity this week for parents to connect with other parents. It is important for our community to connect with each other in various ways to create a support network as we bring up our kids toward adulthood. The PARENT U series is another opportunity to connect throughout the year! Please consider taking part in as many of these opportunities as possible! Save the dates and times in this LINK, and watch for more details as the year progresses.

Email: bwalshire@millburn24.net
Phone: 847-245-2800

Email: kgedville@millburn24.net