Mustang Minute

Welcome to the Mustang Minute!

As fellow parents of Mill Street Students, Home & School encourages and facilitates a cooperative partnership among our students, parents/guardians, and school staff and administration. H&S is our school’s version of a PTO or PTA, and our goal is to support and enhance the school experience of each student. There are no dues--just an open invitation to stay informed and get involved at whatever level you can. We look forward to and appreciate your involvement!

Please email us at millstreeths@gmail.com with any questions, ideas or concerns!

Wednesday, August 7th:

• Teacher and Bus Assignments posted at 3 p.m. on the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus
• Last Day to Register for the Kindergarten Popsicles on the Playground Event

Friday, August 9th:

• New Families Tours at Mill Street, 9-11 a.m.
• Incoming Kindergarten Event, 1 p.m.

August 13th- Ice Cream Social and Teacher Meet and Greet, 1-3 p.m.

August 15th - First Day of School for all students grades K-5

August 23rd - New Family Coffee, 8:30 a.m in MPR

September 2nd - No School, Labor Day

September 5th - General Home & School Meeting

September 12th - Vision & Hearing Screenings

September 13th - Picture Day

September 30th- 5th Grade Outdoor Ed

• Drop-off begins at 8 a.m.
  

• Students are expected to be in their classroom by 8:10 a.m., ready for instructional learning to start at 8:15 a.m.
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• Kindergarten students are dismissed first at 2:30 p.m., followed by the 1st through 5th grades at 2:35 p.m.

Transportation information can be accessed in the Campus Portal starting on August 7th at 3:00 p.m. Please check back frequently, including the day before school starts, as changes can occur in routes, pick-up times, and/or drop-off times.

Bus schedule and route information can be found under MORE from the left side menu.

If you need assistance regarding transportation information, call the Transportation Department at (630) 420-6464.

Calling all incoming Kindergarten students: pop on over for Popsicles on the Playground this Friday at 1:00pm. It’ll be such a treat to have new friends to meet!!

Please RSVP by Wednesday, August 7th.

Any questions? Please email millstreeths@gmail.com.

New to Mill Street? Please join us for new family tours from 9-11a.m. No registration is required.

If you will be attending the afternoon Popsicles on the Playground event, you will get a tour of the school then and do not need to attend the morning session.

• Join us on Tuesday, August 13th from 1-3 pm for an afternoon filled with fun, food, and Andy's frozen custard! It's a family affair where you can meet your child's teacher, reconnect with old friends, and make new ones too!

• Don't miss the chance to save time and money by purchasing your tickets in advance. Reduced pricing is through Friday, August 9th. Your tickets will be ready for pick-up at the will call table on the day of the event.

• Feeling lucky? Test your luck in our 50/50 raffle for a chance to win some extra cash. At our last ice cream social, Mill Street families took home over $450 in winnings!

It's an event you won't want to miss! See you there!!

Are you new to Mill Street? If so, please join us for our New Family Coffee on Friday, August 23rd at 8:30 a.m. This is a chance to meet school administration, Home & School representatives, and other new families!

Please continue to keep your eyes peeled as the pick-up pilot referenced in last week's Mustang Minute has been postponed. In the meantime, we will resume our normal pick-up and drop-off procedures. See below for further information!

There are four things we ask of all parents while they are in the carpool line to drop off/pick up their children:

• Please have signage with your child’s/children’s name(s) and grades visible in your windshield at pickup. This will greatly assist the staff working outside to identify your child in the crowd and help move the line along at a faster pace.

• Please do not use cell phones while in the carpool line. Cell phone use in the carpool line is prohibited per Illinois State Law.

• Please do not turn left onto Mill Street. Left turns are prohibited during peak traffic times. There is signage stating this. Please be respectful of your fellow Mill St. families and do not turn left after dropping off or picking up your child.

• At no time may students be dropped off on Mill Street.

• Parents may enter the parent drop off lane no earlier than 7:50 and must pull forward to door 6.
• Students may not exit their vehicles until 8:00 a.m. when staff are present and begin their active supervision.
• Please make sure your child has all their belongings ready to exit your vehicle quickly from the passenger side.
  
• Parents may not exit their vehicles while in the carpool lane.
• Children must be independent in managing carseat/seatbelts and materials. Staff will be available to help students as needed.
• Families who arrive after 8:15 must park and escort their children into the office and must sign them in.

• Parents may not enter the pick up lane prior to 2:15 and at that time must pull forward to door 6.
• Parents must post a sign in their windshield listing students names and grades.
• Vehicles must continually pull forward and students will come to the vehicle from their position on the sidewalk.
• Staff will assist students in finding and entering their vehicles.
• Parents who arrive past 2:45 must park and retrieve their students from the main office. Parents who are habitually late will be required to meet with building administrators to address the issue
• Parents may not exit their vehicles while in the carpool lane.

• Please reference the Mill Street Safe Walking Route
• Students who walk home will exit from door 5. It is recommended that parents or guardians meet students and escort them home safely.
• If you have driven to meet your walker student, please park in the St. Timothy's parking lot across the street, and use the crosswalk to walk across Mill St. and pickup your student.
• Students may not remain on school grounds or the playground immediately after school, but must first go home and then may return after school hours.
• Students in grades 3-5 may ride their bikes to and from school. Bikes must be locked in the provided bike racks and walked on school grounds.
• Students in grades K-2 may ride bikes to and from school only if accompanied by an adult.

Pets are not allowed on school grounds when students are present and/or during arrival and dismissal times.

• Late students in the morning: Parents, please walk your student into the building and sign them in. A parent is required to sign their student in at the main office with a time and signature. Do not drop your student off and have them walk in alone without a parent. Students are expected to be in their classroom at 8:10 am, with instructional learning beginning promptly at 8:15 am. Thank you.

• If your student is being picked up for an appointment or leaving school early for the day, please email their teacher and notify them of the pick-up time and whether your student will or will not be returning to school that day. It is important that the teacher knows the student's schedule so they can plan accordingly. Please bring an ID with you if you're signing a student out early or leaving for an appointment. Thank you.
  

• If your student is sick or will be absent, please report the absence via Infinite Campus or call the health office at (630) 420-6355 and speak to Mrs. Robinson. You may leave a voicemail if calling outside of school hours.

• Label your student's belongings: Please label your student's items such as jackets, lunch boxes, water bottles, etc. If your item is labeled correctly, we can return it to your student properly. Students can check for missing items at the lost & found table located near the gym & multipurpose room (MPR).

If your student is sick or will be absent, please report the absence via Infinite Campus (directions below) or call the health office at (630) 420-6355.

You may leave a voicemail if calling outside of school hours. Please be ready to record the following:

• Date
• Student’s Name (please spell the last name)
• Teacher’s Name
• Reason for absence

Directions on using Infinite Campus's Online Absence Request tool to submit an absence, late arrive or early departure request for their student(s):

• Open the Infinite Campus Parent Portal app or use this link to log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
  

• Select "More" from the left-hand navigation menu, and then choose "Absence Request."
  

• Choose the appropriate student(s), the reason for their absence, their absence type, the date(s) of their absence and any additional comments you would like to share.

• Your submitted absence request(s) will appear on the next screen as "Pending." When the request has been approved, the status will change to "Processed."
  

• You can change/delete requests while they are "Pending," but once they are "Processed" a parent/guardian must contact their child's school to make a change.
  

You can also visit the Mill Street website, hover your mouse over "Our School' in the top navigation menu and select "Contact Us." Then, on the left-side navigation menu, select "Reporting an Absence."

If your student is being picked up for an appointment or your student is leaving school early for the day...please email their teacher and notify them of the pick-up time and if your student will or will not be returning to school that day. It is important the teacher knows the students schedule so they can plan accordingly. Please bring an ID with you if you're signing a student out early or leaving for an appointment. Thank you.

Please see the attached school supply lists by grade. If you ordered a school supply kit for your student, the supplies will be in your child's classroom for the first day of school.

Hello Mill Street Families! We are again including a link and QR Code for the Social Work Community Resources to share student, family, and community resources with you! Please check the link regularly for updates.

Follow Mill Street on Facebook through the Mill Street Home and School page, as well as the Mill Street Principal Communication page. You can also follow the Mill Street Run Club.

You can find Mill Street on Instagram @millsthomeandschool.