Mills Elementary School
January 9, 2024 - January 12, 2024
Dear Mills Families,
🎉 Welcome back! Happy 2024! 🎉
We hope you had a wonderful and restful winter break, filled with joy and cherished moments. As we embark on this new year, we are thrilled to welcome you and your child back to campus for another exciting semester of fun and learning.
Our dedicated teachers and staff have enjoyed a well-deserved break, recharging their energy to ensure they are ready to facilitate inspiring learning experiences with your child. The upcoming week and semester hold the promise of engaging lessons, exciting activities, and opportunities for growth.
We can't wait to see the bright smiles and eager faces of our students filling the hallways once again. Together, let's make 2024 a year filled with happy discovery and success.
Warm regards,
The Mills Administrative Team (Angela Frageman, Courtney Cartlidge, Anna Balthazar)
Construction Around Campus
The City of Austin has been working on updating the sidewalks around Mills. Currently, there is construction happening around Lantana Drive and Davis Lane. Please take this into consideration as you plan for morning arrival and afternoon dismissal at school.
Science Fair is Coming!
Reach out to marcos.varela@austinisd.org or sarah.leder@austinisd.org with questions. Thank you for supporting your Mountain Lion with Science Fair!
https://mills.austinschools.org/departments/science-fair
This OPTIONAL event for Kindergarten - 5th Grade students will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024. All students will be able to present their projects in class. Top projects will be up for judging on Thursday, January 18. Students will be presenting their projects to the judges on that day.
Families are invited to view Science Fair projects from 3:10pm- 5:00pm on January 18, 2024. Students who decide to participate in Science Fair must turn in completed projects no later than Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Students can work alone or with classmates.
Mark your calendars for Mills Around the World
🌎 Mills Around the World is back!!!!
February 3rd, 2024 from 1:00 - 4:00 -Mills Cafeteria- Free and open to all families!
Mills Around the World is a wonderful family event that spotlights the diversity that makes Mills great. But we can't do it without you! We need families to be ambassadors at the event.
Ambassadors host a table for their country of origin or a country they have traveled to extensively. You can partner with other families or do it alone. We would also like to invite interested parents and kids to perform on stage. Reimbursement for food/decor purchased is available, subject to a limit. Singing, dancing, group performances, instruments, skits, jigs, all welcome!
If you have any questions about being an Ambassador, please don't hesitate to reach out to Ruckmani Ramachandran at ruckmani@gmail.com, Heidi Connealy at hconnealy@gmail.com or Ms. Bethany Bond at bethany.kennedy@austinisd.org
Links to sign up for ambassador and cultural performances:
Dates to Remember
1/9- First Day Back for Students
1/15- Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day- Student/Staff Holiday
1/18- Mills Science Fair Judging & Viewing 3:10pm-5:00pm, Library
1/22- Campus Advisory Council (CAC) Meeting, 3:30pm via Zoom
1/31- 100th Day of School
February Spring Parent Conference Month
2/2- Valentine's Dance- All Grades, 5pm-6:30pm Cafeteria
2/3- Mills Around the World, 1pm-4pm, Cafeteria
2/6- STAAR Interim Reading Assessment for 3rd-5th
2/7- STAAR Interim Science Assessment for 5th
2/7- 2nd Grade Art Showcase, 3:20pm Cafeteria
2/8- STAAR Interim Math Assessment for 3rd-5th
2/9- Elementary Parent Conference Day, Student Holiday
2/12- School Fundraiser Kickoff
2/19- Student/Staff Holiday
2/21- PTA General Meeting 5:15pm, Cafeteria
2/23- Spring Picture Day
3/4- March CAC Meeting, via Zoom 3:30pm
3/6- 4th Grade NAEP Testing
3/11-3/15 Spring Break
Required: Register for School Year 2024-2025
It is required by Austin ISD that all new and returning students register for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, through the new Enroll Austin system via the Parent Portal. Our goal is to have 100% of students register by the beginning of March 2024!
Kristi Thomason, our school registrar, has created the flyer below to assist you through registering your Mountain Lion for the 24-25 school year.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to Ms. Thomason at kristi.thomason@austinisd.org or call the front office at 512-841-2400 if you are experiencing challenges. We're happy to assist you!