Mustang Minute

9/2- No School- Labor Day

9/4- Early Release @1:00PM

9/16- Parent University- Schoology 101 The Ins and Outs of Parent Access @ 6PM

9/17- 1st-3rd Grade Parent Night @ 6PM

9/19- 4th/5th Grade Parent Night @ 6PM

9/25- Parent University- HELP ME! Understanding Executive Functioning - Parent Strategies for Success @ 6PM

9/26- EPIC General Assembly Meeting @ 6PM

• Gurnee Park District Dance Classes
• Gurnee Park District Days Off For Kids
• Gurnee Park District Swim Lessons
• Healthy Kids Running Series

• Millburn Parent University
• Plant-Based Lunch Option
• COVID Updates
  
• End of Day Dismissal
  
• MES Fall Extracurricular Activities
• School Attendance
• EPIC News

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.

Did you know the Millburn cafeteria offers plant based meals? To ensure accurate ordering of these food items, parents are required to sign-up for the program. Please complete the form by clicking here, to register your child(ren). If you signed up for the plant based menu last year, you do not need to sign up again; last year's enrollment in the plant based menu will carry forward while your student is enrolled at Millburn.

GUIDELINES FOR COVID LIKE SYMPTOMS

• Testing is no longer required for students/staff member going home with COVID like symptoms.
• Testing is not required for students/staff member to return to school if they have been out sick
• Student/staff member may return to school once they are feeling better and symptoms have been resolving for 24 hours.
• Must be fever free (under 100) for 24 hours (unmedicated).
• Must be vomiting and diarrhea free for 24 hours (after last episode).

IF A STUDENT/STAFF TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID

• Please inform the nurse in the Health Office staff.
• Student/staff member may return as long as they are feeling better and symptoms are resolving for the last 24 hours. You should also be fever free (under 100* WITHOUT medication) for 24 hours.
• A recommendation of wearing a mask for at least 5 days upon returning to school still exists.
• AGAIN, a negative Covid test is not required for students or staff to return to school.

COVID POSITIVE FAMILY MEMBER

• Exposed student/staff may come to school as long as they are fever and symptom free as described above.
• CDC states that due to new variants of Covid and a person’s immunity status, reinfection IS possible as early as several weeks after a previous infection.

Kelly Vanko R.N. and Lynne Schaefer R.N.

PH: 847-245-2781

PH: 224-306-8740

FAX: 847-356-9722

EMAIL: MES_NURSE@millburn24.net

In order to maintain a safe transfer of students to families who pick up their child at the end of the school day, adults must be listed on our Parent Pick-Up list. As parents pull up to pick up their child, we first validate the adult picking up is on the list. Once that is confirmed, we send the child outside for pick up.

If you plan to pick-up your child this year at dismissal, please complete the Parent Pick Up Form below.

We are excited to provided our fall extracurricular activities for our students. We have some returning clubs, but also some new ones. Below is information (listed by grade level spans) on our fall activities we will be providing. Space is limited, so if you are interested, please sign up via Pushcoin!

Calling all Kinders and First Graders looking to explore their creativity through a variety of hands-on art and craft activities. Each week we will complete a new project filled with fun and discovery. Projects may be sent home each week or wait until the following week.

Tuesdays: September 24 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November 5, 12,19 December 3

Children are introduced to the fundamentals of sports including t-ball, floor hockey, kickball, soccer, basketball, and other sports and group games. The program provides an opportunity for each child to develop motor skills and nurture his/her growth socially and emotionally through teamwork and good sportsmanship.

Tuesdays: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29/, 11/12/, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10

Lego Club will allow students to build on creativity, problem-solving, and cooperation by using Legos to build solutions to various design challenges. Students will also meet new friends and have FUN!

Mondays: 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2,12/9

No video games here! This is an opportunity for your child to sit down face-to-face to play fun interactive games, including board games you may have played as a child. (Think "Don't Break the Ice" and "Hungry, Hungry Hippos"!) Your child will have fun and won't even realize they are working on their social skills too!

Thursdays: 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, (10/31, 11/14, 11/28 -no classes), 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19

This club is for students 2nd-5th Grade who have a passion for writing creatively. The focus of this class is to provide a space for students to be as creative as they want, while also practicing essential writing and planning skills. In the fall we will be working on writing fantasy/mythology stories, while in the spring we will work realistic fiction. Students will get the opportunity to complete their own short books for each session.

Thursdays: 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12

Did you know that yoga and mindfulness have been shown to improve both physical and mental health in children? Yoga and mindfulness can improve focus, memory, self-esteem, academic performance, and classroom behavior. It can even reduce anxiety and stress in children. Join us to learn various yoga poses and engage in fun activities that help improve physical and mental health! Mats will be provided.

Tuesdays: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, (11/5 - no school), 11/12, 11/19, (11/26 - no school), 12/3, 12/10

Have fun exploring and create with different mediums while making new friends!

Tuesdays: Sept. 24 Oct.1,8,15,22,29 Nov. 12,19 Dec. 3, 10

Students will participate in a variety of recreational activities like soccer, kickball and floor hockey. Each week will consist of a new game/activity. Through these games students will have the opportunity to meet new people, be active and have fun!

Tuesdays: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4

Lego Club will allow students to build on creativity, problem-solving, and cooperation by using Legos to build solutions to various design challenges. Students will also meet new friends and have FUN!

Thursdays: 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12

Have fun exploring and create with different mediums while making new friends!

Thursdays: Sep. 26 Oct 3,10,17,24 Nov. 7, 21 Dec. 5,12,19

Please note: This group is intended for invitees only. If you register and were not given a direct link from the teacher, your student will not be permitted into the group.

Student Council is for students who excel in, or want to grow in leadership skills. Students will be learning to work as a team, to communicate and present ideas, and refine skills that make them role models for other students in the building. Student Council as a team will run community service projects such as food drives, holiday collections, making items for animal shelters, and more. Students who show exemplary leadership skills and are good role models who are interested in joining student council will receive a permission slip from their teacher with directions on how to officially sign-up.

Mondays: September (23, 30) October (7, 21, 28). November (11, 18) December (2, 9, 16). January (13th, 27th) February (3, 10, 24) March (3, 10, 17) April (7, 14, 21). May (5, 12)

Does your student love to sing? Choir is a great opportunity for 4th and 5th grade students to experience a group choir setting. Students will be introduced to reading notation and part-singing, and will be given performance opportunities.

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9/24, 9/26, 10/1, 10/3, 10/8, 10/10, 10/15, 10/17, 10/22, 10/24, 10/29, 11/7, 11/12, 11/19, 11/21, 12/3, 12/5, 12/10, 12/12

Discover the joy of making music! Whether you're excited to play the trumpet, drums, flute, or any other instrument, the elementary band is the perfect place to start your musical journey. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm and love for music. Come make new friends, learn something fun, and be part of a group that creates amazing sounds together! Sign up today and let's make some music!

Returning Band members will be joining Concert Band this year. New band members with be a part of Beginning Band. If you would like to join band, contact Mr. Anderson directly (canderson@millburn24.net)

Mondays/Thursday- Beginning Band (Year Round)

Tuesdays/Wednesday- Concert Band (Year Round)

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

Email: kgedville@millburn24.net