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!

IMPORTANT UPDATE!!! The correct phone number to Mill St. Elementary is (630) 420-6353. Please add our number to your contacts. iPhone users are being redirected to an incorrect number to Mill St. Elementary.

Monday, January 13th:

• NWEA MAP Growth Testing
• Battle of the Books, 2:35 p.m.

Tuesday, January 14th:

• School Store, 8-8:20 a.m.

• NWEA MAP Growth Testing

Wednesday, January 15th:

• NWEA MAP Growth Testing

January 20th: No School, MLK

January 21st-24th: NWEA MAP Fluency Testing

January 21st: Valentine Day Party Sign-ups, 7 p.m.

January 23rd: General Home & School Meeting at 6 p.m. in the Learning Commons - Focus on Standardized Testing & Honors Math/Project Idea

January 23rd: MSNO Red Robin

January 30th: Open House

• Kindergarten - 2nd grade & Structured Learning K-3: 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.
• 3rd-5th grade, Structured Learning 4th-5th, and PI/HM: 7:00 - 7:45 p.m.

Naperville 203 schools will be closed on Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

First, take a break from cooking and take advantage of our Mill Street Night Out before the Home & School meeting at 6 pm. (You can always grab it to go!!)

At the meeting, Home & School will fill you in on what's coming up in the new year and will have guest speakers Dr. Patrick Nolten, Assistant Superintendent for Assessment & Accountability and Jeremy Lin, Gifted Testing Coordinator for the district, with us to speak on Standardized Testing & Honors Math/Project Idea. If you have questions, here's your chance to get them answered!

Please enter through Door 1 and proceed to the LC. Childcare will be available.

Mill Street is excited to host Open House on Thursday, January 30th. This year we will host two sessions:

• Kindergarten-2nd grade & Structured Learning K-3: 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.
• 3rd-5th grade, Structured Learning 4th-5th, and PI/HM: 7:00 - 7:45 p.m

During this time you will have an opportunity to view some of your child's work, see their classroom, meet their teacher and celebrate your student's accomplishments.

Please understand that Open House is reserved as an evening of celebration and is not a time for conferencing with teachers.

This is a family friendly event, and we look forward to seeing you there!

The Mill Street Raffle is just around the corner, and we can't wait to share the excitement with you!

Starting today, ticket sales are open! Does your child want to be principal for a day? This is their chance! Want to join your student for lunch? Enter the raffle! Think you have what it takes to be a Mystery Reader in Kindergarten? Let's find out!

Prizes range from experiences for both parents and students within the school, incredible gift baskets, and even a gaming party at iCode Naperville for up to 10 people! Click HERE to learn more and purchase your tickets.

** Don't miss out on the chance to win one of three exclusive VIP parking spots at Open House! ** Trust us, when the day comes, you'll wish you had one of those spots!

Purchase your tickets before Tuesday, January 21st, and you'll automatically be entered for a shot at VIP parking. The more you spend, the higher your chances – you'll receive 1 entry for a $1-$49 purchase, 2 entries for $50-$99, and an exciting 4 entries for splurging $100 or more. Good luck!!

The third and final classroom party is right around the corner. The link to volunteer will be included in the Mustang Minute on Tuesday, January 21st and will go live at 7:00 pm.

Parties will take place on Friday, February 14th from 1:15 - 2:00 pm, with parents initially arriving at 1:00. Students may exchange Valentine's Day cards, but food or candy should not be included.

• 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).

Hello Mill Street families! The Mill Community Resources Page has been updated again! Please click this LINK for an updated sharing of both seasonal and ongoing resources that may be of interest and benefit to you and your family. We will continue to update and share throughout the year.

Are you new to Mill Street? Did you know that our school has an online family directory where you can look up the contact information of other Mill Street families? At registration time, families were given a choice to either "opt in" or "opt out" of our school directory. If you opted in, then you have access to DirectorySpot, which is an online platform for our directory. If you would like to get set up as a DirectorySpot user or have any other questions, please contact Jenny Haak, DirectorySpot Chair, at millstreetdirectory@gmail.com.

Follow Mill Street on Facebook through the Mill Street Home and School page. You can also follow the Mill Street Run Club.

You can find Mill Street on Instagram @millsthomeandschool.