This weeks artist of the week is 7th grader Anika Poulos. Anika has already demonstrated an enthusiasm for learning and perseverance to achieve quality art. Great job!!!!

Students compared prices at different grocery stores to find the best buy by finding unit rates.

In Math 6 Plus, the students are grouped and have a certain amount of time to find as many commonalities between them as possible. They write each on a separate index card not realizing they will soon be competing to build the tallest tower with all their commonalities. This does a plethora of things. It connects them on many levels other than being good at math, it teaches them that the more things you find in common, the easier the task, and that the same is true for math. Making connections will inevitably make math easier.

Ms. Gearns 6th grade math classes learned about ratios by making slime. Students learned that if we did not use the correct ratio of contact solution to glue our slime turned out too sticky or not stretchy enough.

It’s NOT too late to sign your 8th grade student up for our trip to Washington DC! If you would still like your student to attend our trip please use the following information to sign up.

www.worldstrides.com/signup

Or call 800-468-5899

Trip ID #206879

If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Amy Krupkin at krupkina@slcs.us

Meetings are Mondays after school from 2:30-3:30 in room 215. We will be selecting our first book and welcoming new members until our October 2nd meeting. New members are welcome to join with each new book. Also new this year, we will have a virtual visit with author John Anderson in November! Contact Mrs. Weatherly weatherlys@slcs.us or Ms. Tomelinko TomelinkoJ@slcs.us for more information.

As part of our continuous improvement efforts, this year our district will be participating in a systems-level accreditation process with Cognia. Cognia is an accreditation organization working with schools around the world to improve their systems. The accreditation we are seeking through the process will extend to all the schools within our district.

One part of the accreditation process includes seeking feedback from our students, staff and families. During the first week in October, surveys will be shared with staff, families, and with students in grades 3-12. Participation in the survey is optional. Families will be provided with a link in our weekly newsletter. Staff will be sent a link via email. Students will be offered a chance to participate in the survey during school. Each survey has two components- a portion asking for demographic information and a portion asking for feedback on our district’s culture and climate. The survey questions and response choices come directly from Cognia, the accreditation organization, and were not written by our staff.

Survey

If you wish, you can direct your child to skip over the demographic portion of the survey. Students can also skip any individual questions within the demographic portion. Your child is still able to provide feedback on the culture and climate portion of the survey without completing the demographic questions. You are also able to opt your child out of the survey by filling out this form before the end of September. If on the day of the survey any child wishes to opt themselves out of responding, that is allowed as well.

At our school, students will be taking the survey on Friday, October 6th during 4th Hour.

Survey results will be used by our district leadership team to determine future areas of focus as well as strengths of our district.

Please see this link for important information regarding the following topics.

Disclosure of Personal Information-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act FERPA

Contingency Plans

District Policies and Procedures

Notification of Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)

Project FIND Special Education/ Section 504 Notice

Title IX Policy

Requirements for Student Immunizations

Pest Management

South Lyon Community School District Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)

Management Plans

Periodic Surveillance

Section 504 Notice of Nondiscrimination

Nondiscrimination Policy

Stormwater Management

Search and Seizure

Solving school-related problems

Mckinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

Drug-Free Environment/Protection

Personal Curriculum

Programs for English Language Learner Students

Title l Funds: Parent Involvement

Millennium’s Counselors will be offering a variety of support groups throughout the year to help meet the various needs of our students. Support groups offer students an opportunity to share and discuss issues openly with peers who often have similar concerns and life experiences. Student groups are designed to be supportive, short-term, and developmental.
Groups are small, confidential, and facilitated by a school counselor. The groups meet no more than once a week during the school day. Each group meets approximately four to six times. Meeting times rotate to ensure that students do not consistently miss the same class period. Students are responsible for any missed work.

November 7: No School (Professional Development for Staff)

November 16: Parent Teacher Conferences

Kelly Gallagher, Principal
Ross Baker, Assistant Principal
Christina Cibrario, Assistant Principal

Email: gallagherk@slcs.us
Website: https://www.slcs.us/millennium_middle_school/index.php
Location: 61526 9 Mile Road, South Lyon, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 573-8200
Twitter: @MillenniumMS