From the Principals:
Already into December, the year is flying by! Enjoy the month with your families. It can be a hectic month, but please slow everything down and enjoy the moments. We will be completing our second round of NWEA testing in December. Please stress the importance of effort and your child trying their best on the NWEA tests, we do make many academic decisions based on these results. Every student has an individualized NWEA Growth Goal that we are striving for them to accomplish.
From the Nurse:
A message from Cass County Dental Clinic:
Cass County Dental Clinic has partnered up with the Belton School District to offer tele-dentistry services to eligible students at Mill Creek Elementary School.
A couple of reminders about the program:
1. Elementary-aged students who are insured by Missouri Medicaid or who are uninsured and on the free/reduced lunch program are eligible.
2. Services provided include x-rays, photos, dental cleanings, sealants, and fluoride treatments. 3. A virtual exam is completed by the dentist within 72 hours and a treatment plan is made.
4. Cass County Dental will reach out to help coordinate follow-up care, including fillings, root canals, crowns, extractions or even care under sedation.
Please sign up below if your student is eligible and you would like for them to participate.
Cass County Dental 816-322-7600
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From the Office:
If you need to make a change of transportation, please contact the office in writing by 3pm.
Please do not let car riders out of your car until you see the adults come out to greet them in the morning (8:18). Please do not drop your child off in the area around the school and have them walk up to school to avoid the car rider line.
From the counselors:
Mill Creek Resources:
Please reach out if we can be of any assistance to your child or family.
You can learn more about the counseling department and available resources by visiting Mill Creekâs Counseling Department website link, found HERE.
Mrs. Allnutt - 5th grade counselor (Mon-Fri) rallnutt@bsd124.org 816-348-1576 x 8417
Mr. Steuer - 6th grade counselor (Wed-Fri) psteuer@bsd124.org 816-348-1576 x 8418
From the library:
Winter Break Reading Challenge Info
The winter reading challenge log can be found HERE. Hard copies of the reading challenge will be given to kids at school before break begins. Students who read 30 minutes for 10 days over winter break will have a fun, hot chocolate-themed party once school starts back up after the break! Logs are due 1/10/2025. Any books count for this challenge! Students reading Mark Twain or Truman books for the Missouri State Challenge can count those for both challenges!
Students can read 4 books to be able to vote on their favorite and attend the reward party in March. If they read 6 books, Students will get to vote, come to the party, get a prize bag, and be entered to win an autographed book.
5th graders can ONLY read from the Mark Twain list. 6th graders can read from the Mark Twain or Truman list.
Library Focus
5th graders will learn about their reading personality through a fun activity and will be paired with specific books in the library during library time this month based on their personality results. Sixth graders will practice formatting Google Docs. We will also review the science-fiction genre and practice typing skills.
Cass Country Library Free Events:
Here is a selection of free events your child can enjoy at the Cass County Library!
11/4 Music Bingo for Books
Cool tunes and free books! Ages 8-12 @6pm
11/14 Ultimate Taste Testing Championship
Try your luck at taste-testing different foods and drinks. Registration required. Registration opens on 11/1. Ages 8-12 @4:30pm
11/11 Page Turners Book Club
Book talks, crafts, and snacks! Books are available at the front desk. Ages 8-12 @6pm
Upcoming Events:
12/4- 5th grade choir concert at BHS 7:00 PM
12/5- 6th grade choir concert at BHS 7:00 PM
12/11- Winter Band Concert BHS- 7:00 PM
12/20- Last day of 2nd semester, full day.
12/23-1/6- No School Winter Break
Here's to a Delightful December,
Mr. Erholtz and Mrs. Tiedeman
