The Tiger Times 🐯

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Dear Ben Milam Families,

As we close out our first week of the school year, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to each of you. Thank you for your patience as we worked to refine our systems and ensure a smooth start for all. Your trust in us to care for and educate your children means the world, and we take that responsibility to heart.

This first week has been filled with excitement, learning, and the joy of seeing our students come back ready to thrive. We’re off to an incredible start, and I’m confident that this will be the best year yet at Ben Milam. Together, we will continue to build a warm, supportive, and thriving school community where every child can succeed.

Thank you for being a part of our Ben Milam family. We’re looking forward to all the wonderful things this year will bring!

With gratitude,

Reanna Wilborn

Principal of Ben Milam

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Queridas Familias de Ben Milam,

Al cerrar nuestra primera semana del año escolar, quiero expresar mi más profundo agradecimiento a cada uno de ustedes. Gracias por su paciencia mientras trabajábamos para perfeccionar nuestros sistemas y garantizar un comienzo sin problemas para todos. Su confianza en nosotros para cuidar y educar a sus hijos significa mucho para nosotros, y tomamos esa responsabilidad muy en serio.

Esta primera semana ha estado llena de emoción, aprendizaje y la alegría de ver a nuestros estudiantes regresar listos para prosperar. Hemos tenido un comienzo increíble, y estoy segura de que este será el mejor año en Ben Milam. Juntos, continuaremos construyendo una comunidad escolar cálida, solidaria y próspera donde cada niño pueda tener éxito.

¡Gracias por ser parte de nuestra familia Ben Milam! Estamos ansiosos por todas las cosas maravillosas que este año traerá.

Con gratitud,

Reanna Wilborn

Directora de Ben Milam

📁 Our weekly family communication folders will be sent home every Tuesday. They are a simple and organized way to send home school fliers and student work, as well as for teachers and parents to communicate with each other. Please be on the look out for these folders every Tuesday in your student's backpack!

Here is the school dress code and our weekly t-shirt options. Remember that students must always wear khaki uniform pants, shorts, and skirts. No denim, no crocs, and no hoodies.

IMPORTANT: The school is not responsible for any student left unsupervised before 7:30 am.

School hours are 8:00-3:20pm. Doors open at 7:30 am.

Attendance is imperative! Please ensure that your child is at school on time on a daily basis. Excessive tardies may be converted to absences.

Partial Day Abscenes (T99)

• Partial Day abscences begins at 8:20 AM for late arrivals.
• Early pick up is considered a partial day abscence.
• The cut off time for early pick up is 2:30. Students will have to wait until regular dismissal time to be released.

Please contact Ms. Andrade for additional information regarding attendance at eandrade@dallasisd.org

LATE ARRIVAL:

• All students arriving after 8:00 am MUST be escorted into building through the NEW FRONT DOOR entrance on Fitzhugh & must be SIGNED IN BY A PARENT/GUARDIAN.
  
• Students arriving after 8:20 am are marked with a partial day abscence (T99).

LATE PICK-UP:

• At 3:40 students will considered Late Pick Ups. Late parents will come into the gym to pick up students, and sign them out.

We want to see our Tigers here, every day!

Students with perfect attendance during the first three weeks of school will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a prize. One student will be selected from each trustee district.

Aim for perfect attendance! Dates: August 12-30

#ShowUp! #AttendanceMatters

The Texas Ballet Theater CityDance Outreach Program will be at Ben Milam Elementary on Tuesdays, August 27th - September 24th from 3:45-4:45pm

• FREE!
• Open to boys and girls in grades 1-4.
• No previous experience necessary
• No ballet attire necessary

For more information, look out for a letter included in this week's Tuesday Folder!

Attention 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade families!

You are invited to the trip we’re planning for summer 2025 to Washington, DC!

Please be sure to register for this information session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.efexploreamerica.com/g7hwcmy

• How this opportunity will benefit your student
• What we’ll see and do on our trip
• Everything that’s included in this experience
• How your child can earn academic credit
• How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
• How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period

Champions has a great solution for busy working families: activities that combine fun and learning, together with the safety and convenience of a high-quality program right inside your school. Champions offers a variety of group and individual activities designed to keep your child exploring and growing. From art, dramatic play, math and science to problem-solving, language, motor skills and more, we help your child continue learning and developing essential life skills – whether school is in session or not.

At Milam, Champion students will be picked up in the cafeteria after school.

For more information and to enroll your student, visit

https://www.discoverchampions.com/our-locations/dallas/tx/002168#welcome

Dallas ISD volunteers are an asset to the success and achievement of our students. All new and returning volunteers must complete an application, background check and orientation prior to volunteering at our schools. See below to become a volunteer at Milam!

Helpful Tip: Please use Chrome, Firefox or Edge when completing your application, background check request, and orientation.

New Volunteers

• Visit https://dallasisd.voly.org
• Create a Voly account.
• Complete an application, background check request, and orientation (e-signature required).
• Await volunteer clearance email notification.
• Once cleared, sign up for volunteer opportunities!

Returning Volunteers

• Log in using your Voly account. https://dallasisd.voly.org
• Update application, submit a new background check request, and orientation (e-signature required)
• Await volunteer clearance email notification. (This can take up to 72 hours.)
• Once cleared, sign up for volunteer opportunities!

For more information on becoming a Dallas ISD volunteer visit https://dallasisd.voly.org

AUGUST 27: Washington, DC trip information meeting 6PM in the Library

AUGUST 29: Milam PTO Meeting 4PM in the Library

AUGUST 30: Coffee with the Principal 9AM in the Library

SEPTEMBER 2: LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL

SEPTEMBER 16-20: Education Go Get It Week

SEPTEMBER 23-27: Scholastic Book Fair

OCTOBER 10-14: FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL

OCTOBER 21 - NOV 1: Storybook Pumpkin Patch

OCTOBER 28-NOV 1: Red Ribbon Week

NOVEMBER 5: ELECTION DAY - NO SCHOOL

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"Where Students Become Leaders of Their Own Learning"

Milam Vision: Ben Milam seeks to be a premier school of choice in the Dallas ISD through inspiration, leadership, creativity, & impact.

Milam Mission: Ben Milam is a nurturing learning community committed to preparing and empowering each student for a lifetime of success.