Miller Weekly Update

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We want to wish all of the Mother's a Happy Mother's Day. Enjoy the weekend.

NJSLA Testing Dates

Grade 5 ELA – May 1, 2, & 3, 2023

Grade 5 Math – May 9, 10, & 11, 2023

Grade 4 ELA - May 4, 5, & 8, 2023

Grade 4 Math – May 12, 16, & 18, 2023

ELA and Math Make Up Testing - May 15 - 19, 2023

Grade 5 Science – May 22 -23, 2023

Science Make Up Testing May 24, 2023

Please feel free to contact your child’s school counselor or visit https://nj.mypearsonsupport.com/ForParent/ if you have any questions pertaining to the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA).

Jim Battersby

Principal

Important Reminders

*Please have your ID available when signing your child out of school.

*If you send in treats for holiday celebrations or birthdays, please send in snacks that are approved on our 2022-2023 school year snack list.

* Complete a lunch application at https://www.myschoolapps.com/

*Full Day of School Hours: 8:15am-2:45pm.

*Half Day of School Hours: 8:15am-12:45pm

*May 17th: Half-Day of School for Students Professional Development

*May 29th: Memorial Day School Closed

Our 5th grade ELL students spent the week learning all about the Statue of Liberty. They made props, researched information and completed related assignments. The classes rehearsed their parts and ended the week by performing a readers' theater script about the Statue of Liberty to each other.

The A.S.P.I.R.E. program at Dr. Joy D. Miller School had the opportunity to visit the Adventure Aquarium on Saturday, May 6. The students and staff has a blast exploring the one-of-a-kind exhibits with 15,000 aquatic animals, including the largest collection of sharks in the Northeast. Some of our favorite activities were walking the shark bridge, watching the penguins and hippos be feed.

This week all music classes had their last session with guest presenter Mr. Jim McCabe. Students had 3 classes with Mr. McCabe learning improvisation and theater. They participated in lots of fun improv exercise and games. By the end of their sessions, students were acting out scenes in different ways while reading scripts!

In honor of Mother's Day, students in Ms. Riggs's Class have been working on their poetry skills. They were able to write a 10 lined poem about a special woman in their life, and draw personalized flowers to show how much they love and appreciate that person. The kids had a lot of fun being able to share things about their loved ones with the class!

Please join our us for our last Title 1 Family Engagement Night for Grades K-5 Families at the Miller School on May 22, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. We will be making connections between school, community, and home. Families will have the opportunity to hear about community resources, programs, and events. Activities and summer materials will be on hand as we wrap up the year and get ready for September. Also, Mr. Battersby will be discussing how to make transitions to different grade levels and/or schools easier. Join Ms. Mack and Ms. Calascione along with the following teachers: Ms. Biggins, Mr. Schafer, Mrs. Nhan, Ms. Bower, and Mrs. Schmidbauer for food, family, and fun! Invitations were sent home to all Title 1 students on Friday, May 5, 2023. All students in grades K-5 will be receiving a global communication to extend the invitation soon. Hope to see you there!

Mark your calendars! The Miller Band and Orchestra Spring Concert will be on Wednesday, May 17th at 7:00pm. Further information for participating students will sent out soon!

District Media Specialists have put together a list of reading resources for grades Pre K-12! Take advantage of what our media centers have to offer online: http://mvnt.us/m1177267 #ehtpride #ehtreads

Atlantic County Food Bank Resources: Please see the list here linked for Atlantic County Food Bank Resources

Email: miller@eht.k12.nj.us
Website: jdm.eht.k12.nj.us
Location: 2 Alder Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
Phone: (609) 407-2500
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