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Help us keep the Student Store running smoothly and make lunchtime special for our students!

MMS Parent Club is looking for volunteers to help run our Student Store. This is a fun and easy way to get involved and connect with students during their lunchtime. Shifts are Monday through Friday (except minimum days) from 10:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Even helping with just one shift a month makes a big difference!

Click here to sign up. Put "training" in the signup notes if you have never worked the store before. Email bfox@lodiusd.net with any questions.

Our Parent Club needs support in many other ways as well. We are looking for parents to help with spirit wear, honor roll prizes, teacher appreciation events, decorating for dances, and more. Parent club is the only reason we are able to host dances, activities, and clubs. Please volunteer for one event, or learn more, by emailing kimberlycox0417@gmail.com

Today is a federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is a day to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King. His dream of a world where people are judged by their character rather than the color of their skin continues to inspire us today.

The Intra-District Transfer Application (IDA) process is now fully online. Current 7th grade students do not need to reapply for 8th grade. However, if you are a parent of an 8th grade student and plan to have your child attend a high school outside of their school of residence, you must complete an IDA application. The first step is to request an IDA from your designated high school. Please note that paper forms are no longer available; the application must be completed online. The deadline is February 1st, just two weeks away!

• Our 3rd quarter dance is on Thursday, January 23 from 6:00-7:30. The theme is "Winter Wonderland" and we will sell tickets before school and during lunch 1/21-1/22. Tickets are $3. Students must have a 2.0 GPA and an excellent behavior record to attend.

• We are currently playing Smash Ball-Millswood's version of Dodge Ball-at lunch. There are not set teams, just kids playing. Winners each day are entered into a drawing for a gift basket at the end of the "season" on January 30th.

• We will celebrate Lunar New Year on Friday, 1/31 at lunch. We will have a lot of games, music, and candy.

• Friday during lunch we remembered Martin Luther King Jr, with an activity hosted by our Leadership students.

Rick's Pizza!! Eat at Rick's on Wednesday and support Millswood's Parent Club. You must have a copy of the flyer to give to Rick's when you get your order. We will send a copy home on Wednesday!

Parents of students invited to Catalina are be expected to attend a mandatory parent meeting tomorrow, January 21st at 6:00 PM. This meeting has a new location: we will meet at First Baptist Church, next door to Millswood. We are hosting basketball in our MPR so we need a large space and they are willing to help! Families should be prepared to make their first donation in support of the trip by January 31st in the amount of $100.

Attention, Millswood students! An exciting opportunity is here for you to make a real difference in our community. The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office is teaming up with Radiant Life Church to bring The A.C.T. (A Community Transformed) Project to Millswood!

This is your chance to identify a need in our community and take action to address it. Here’s how it works:
1️⃣ Write an essay describing a specific need in our community, what would it take to meet that need and how you can be a part of the solution.
2️⃣ The A.C.T. team will review the essays and select several students to help act on their solution.

📍 Find all the details and submission guidelines in our counselor's Google Classrooms!

Don’t miss this opportunity to show leadership, compassion, and creativity while making a meaningful impact. Let’s ACT on change, Millswood!

Parents of Bridge students: we have been reminded by Lodi PD that our bus loop is not a lawful parking area at any time, even when school is not in session. Please do not park in the bus loop, even for the brief time that you are picking up your student from Bridge. Thank you!

Lodi High for 2025-2026:

Orientation for current 8th grade students is Thursday, March 6th at 6:00 PM in their main gym.

Tokay High 2025-2026:

Orientation for current 8th grade students is Thursday, February 20th at 6:00 PM in their main gym.

Middle College 2025-2026 has already had their parent nights and presented to our students 2nd quarter. Applications are due January 31st.

Millswood is hosting our incoming 7th grade orientation on March 4th at 6:00 pm for parents and guardians only. Students will be invited to a rally orientation that same morning at 9:15.

Dear 8th Grade Parents/Guardians,

This is a friendly reminder to submit your 8th grade child’s baby picture for the yearbook. If you haven’t done so already, please upload the photo using the Google Form link below:

https://forms.gle/KYTiu8TGpPHPbTF6A

The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2025. We want to make this year’s yearbook extra special, and your help is greatly appreciated!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to lmeza@lodiusd.net

Don’t miss out on this year’s memories!

Order your yearbook today!

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This is a free program for middle school students. Free while on spring and summer breaks that offers great opportunities.

Click on the link below for the flyer (English):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tKRV-BAyBqVzKKwT00KpRITmgTAHA2Bi/view?usp=sharing

We are excited to inform you that your children have recently completed reading and math diagnostics through i-Ready, an adaptive assessment program by Curriculum Associates. These diagnostics are designed to identify your child's strengths and areas for growth in these crucial subjects. We believe that this valuable data will help us tailor our instructional approach to better support your child's academic journey.

To review your child's data and gain insights into their performance, we invite you to access the flyer provided at the following link:

Click on the link below for the English flyer:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13kSSSr9OQNGNBBzQrlgwgkGo6y_gYgkT/view?usp=sharing

Click on the link below for the Spanish flyer:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K5ogDoOktAJghcNgRcjnbYMQZq5nZaLO/view?usp=sharing

This flyer will provide you with detailed instructions on how to navigate and interpret the i-Ready diagnostic results. Your active involvement in this process is greatly appreciated and will contribute to your child's educational success.

We want to inform you about the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a new, free, 24/7 helpline for anyone in emotional distress or facing a mental health crisis. If you or your child ever need support, simply call or text 988 or call 1-800-273-8255 to connect with trained professionals who can help.

This is an important resource for your family’s well-being. Please save this number.

We are pleased to announce that the University of the Pacific Summer High School Institute will be taking place on June 2-12 and June 17-27. For eligible 8th - 11th grade Lodi Unified School District students, the tuition and registration for one 2-week session is 100% sponsored by the school district. Attendance, grades and behavior will be taken into consideration for eligibility. See details below:

· Click here for more information: Pacific Summer Institute LodiUSD 2025

· Fill out this Pre-Registration form by Jan 31st

· Attend an optional virtual meeting via Zoom on January 23rd to learn more and ask questions: https://pacific.zoom.us/j/93708656379

· Educational Services staff will send an email notification by the end of February regarding eligibility, waitlist status, or denial

· Questions? Email pacificsummer@lodiusd.net

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sOZkn9-O3ScuHLzytMvMQmxNo3ea_63B/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mXpckgWSG5PDhp2Dy2-Opwb442ueOB1m/view?usp=sharing

CALIFORNIA'S DAYLIGHTING LAW AB 413

We are excited to announce our collaboration with the City of Lodi to help raise awareness about California’s new traffic law, AB 413. This legislation introduces important changes at improving road safety and ensuring responsible driving practices across the state.

As a community, it’s vital that we stay informed about laws that impact our daily lives. AB 413 prohibits the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle within 20 feet of the vehicle approach side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk or within 15 feet of any crosswalk where a curb extension/bulbout is present, whether or not the curb is painted red. This is a safety measure known as “Daylighting”. Effective January 2025, the rules will be applied whether or not the curb is painted red.

Please use the link below to learn more about California’s new Daylighting Law AB 413.

https://www.lodi.gov/1417/Californias-Daylighting-Law-AB-413

https://lusdnutrition.org/

• Dance is Thursday!
• Cupid Shuffle two mile run is Feb 14th
• No school on Feb 7th and Feb 17th
• Minimum days on Feb 5th and March 14th
• CAASPP testing is April 28- May 7

Please note: Students were given two lanyards with IDs at the start of the year, free of cost. A replacement can be purchased in the office for $3: lanyard, ID and plastic cover. If they need just an ID card, it is $1. The plastic sleeves are always free and available at the student store. If a student forgets their lanyard we will loan them one for the day. If they need to borrow a lanyard 3 times in a week, they will be assigned Thursday School.

millswoodoffice@lodiusd.net