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!

Monday, September 2nd:

• No School, Labor Day

Thursday, September 5th:

• General Home & School Meeting, 5:30pm

Friday, September 6th:

• Run Club, 7:30am

September 12th - Vision & Hearing Screenings

September 13th - Picture Day

September 30th - 5th Grade Outdoor Ed

October 2nd-4th - Book Fair

October 10th- No School, Institute Day and Parent Teacher Conferences from 5-8 p.m.

October 11th - No School, Parent Teacher Conferences from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

October 23rd - Cross Town Classic

October 31st - Halloween Parties

We also have walking tacos...🌮

September 5th: 5:30 Eat and Greet, 6:30 Meeting Start

All Mill Street Families are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Come join Mill Street's Home & School for our first meeting of the year. We'll be outside with walking tacos to munch on while you mingle with other parents and our administration. Starting at 6:30, we'll begin our formal meeting and you'll have the opportunity to get to know our new principal, Ms. Thurman.

Worried about childcare? Bring the kids with! We'll have middle school and high school student volunteers on site to keep an eye on the playground while you have a chance to get your questions addressed.

In order to ensure enough food and childcare, please RSVP below with your likely number of attendees.

(In the case of inclimate weather, the meeting will be held inside the school in the MPR.)

Run Club will start at 7:30 am and end at 8:00 am every Monday and Friday (weather permitting). At the end of Run Club, students will be escorted to enter the building for the school day.

Mondays will be training/lap day, where runners will get a washable marker mark for each lap them run. Students are training for the Cross Town Classic on October 23rd, when runners will have an opportunity to run with every elementary school in District 203! (More information to come.)

Fridays will be game day, focused on fun cross training.

Please sign your student(s) up below so that we have an idea of how many will be attending. We also encourage parent volunteers, so feel free to sign yourself up to help as well!

Sign up for the Remind App from the link below to get real time updates regarding cancelations and other Run Club news!

If you were already signed up last year, please note that there is a new link for this year.

Run Club 24/25 School Year: rmd.me/Gzf7m23rEk2

*To ensure Picture Day runs smoothly, we rely on parent volunteers. If you are interested in helping out from 12-2pm, please e-mail Jami Copeland at jami.lynn.copeland@gmail.com

*Picture retakes will be on the morning of Friday, October 18th

• Vision and hearing screenings are provided annually to District 203 students at the State-mandated grade levels, as designated by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

• All students in special education programs, students transferring into the District who have not previously been screened, and students to be tested related to classroom teacher requests are screened during this annual program.

• If your child wears glasses, please make sure they have them in school with them on Thursday 9/12.

If you would like to volunteer to help, please email Julianne Fox at millstreeths@gmail.com.

Also available this year, Mill Street customizable yard signs!

These Outdoor Metal Signs (starting @ $50) are 18” round and is very easy to assemble. Families can choose to add one name plate for last name, up to two name plates for their individual students, or can leave them blank.

Mill Street's Home & School organization provides many opportunities throughout the year to get involved with your student's school. While there are plenty of one-off events to partake in, we are still looking for additional help!

If you are interested, please send an email to millstreeths@gmail.com for more information!

🌟Calling All 3rd-4th Grade Girls to Join the Adventure with Girls Scouts!🌟

Do you currently have a girl who is in 3rd-4th grade who wants to:

🌼 Discover who they are and what they stand for

👭 Connect with others

🤝 Take action to make their community a better place

Then Girls Scouts Troop 56671 is the place to be!

We are currently recruiting girls/volunteers to join our troop and learn new skills that will last a lifetime!

Please email Rumana Gomez at rumsteven1120@gmail.com for more details.

Save The Date! Naperville 203 SUCCESS family organization's Back to School Cookout will be held Sunday, September 15th at Seager Park from 1-5 PM. All are welcome to join the fun! Questions??? Email successinnaperville203@gmail.com

• 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! 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. You can also follow the Mill Street Run Club.

You can find Mill Street on Instagram @millsthomeandschool.