Mills Elementary School

December 16, 2024

A Note From The Principal

Dear Families,

Austin ISD Weather Guidelines

Our campus carefully monitors weather conditions while students are at school. The following temperature guidelines have been established in order to provide a safe and healthy environment for students participating in outdoor activities at Austin ISD, including recess, PE, and WOW time: https://www.austinisd.org/health-services#collapse2 Please ensure that your Mountain Lion comes to school with clothing to support safe outdoor play during cold weather days in the months of December-February. Thank you for your support.

First annual Frosty Fun Run and Sing-a-long coming Dec 19

Join us for the inaugural Frosty Fun Run and Sing-Along on December 19! Dress up in your most festive holiday outfits and help us kick off what we hope will become a cherished December tradition at Mills. Bring the whole family! We'll gather on the blacktop behind the school to enjoy holiday songs performed by our talented 4th graders before the Frosty Fun Run begins. After the walk/run, treat yourself to cookies and refreshments. We can’t wait to celebrate the season with you!

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Science Fair Info Hub

The 2025 Mills Science Fair is coming! Your Mountain Lion has been learning all about Science Fair projects during Maker Space class time.

This is an OPTIONAL opportunity for Kindergarten - 5th Grade students. Projects are due January 13. All students will be able to present their projects in class. Top projects will be up for judging on Thursday, January 16. Students will be presenting their projects to the judges on that day. Finalists will move on to the Austin Regional Science Fair.

Families are invited to view Science Fair projects after school on January 16 from 3:15pm-5pm. Students can work alone or with classmates.

Please review the Science Fair packet attached below to learn more about this year's Science Fair. You may also contact your child's classroom teacher or sarah.leder@austinisd.org with questions.

Science Fair website: https://mills.austinschools.org/departments/science-fair

Thank you for supporting your Mountain Lion with Science Fair!

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Inclusive Schools Week

Austin ISD celebrated Inclusive Schools Week Dec 2-6. On campus, we held a special Principal Coffee highlighting inclusive practices. Here are the slides we used for the presentation, in case you'd like to review them!

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Dates to Remember

12/16-12/20- Human Sexuality & Responsibility Curriculum Week (K-4th grades)

12/17- Gifted & Talented Student Showcase

12/18- 4th & 5th Grade Spelling Bee

12/19- 4th Grade Choir Performance

12/19- Mills Frosty Family Fun Run & Holiday Sing-a-long, 4:30pm

12/30-1/6- Austin ISD Winter Break

1/7- First Day of Spring Semester- Students return to school

January is School Board Recognition Month

1/13- January Campus Advisory Council (CAC) Meeting, 3:30pm Google Meets

1/13- Science Fair Projects Due

1/16- Science Fair Judging and Family Viewing, 3:15pm-5pm

1/20- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Student/Staff Holiday

1/31- January Principal Coffee, 8am Library

Do You Know How to Access Your AISD Parent Portal?

Families of Austin ISD students can enter the portal to access their student's grades, attendance, bus routes, lunch information, and to access ENROLL AUSTIN yearly registration/application process.

Frontline (Parent) Self Serve-

Update student information, view report cards, and set attendance notifications, etc. https://docs.google.com/.../1RkJBQ7lUXfeVHw3NchYp.../edit...

How do you access Self-Serve?

Families must first log into the AISD Portal (https://portal.austinisd.org) and then select the Parent Self-Serve tile on the dashboard.

Priority Registration for SY 25-26

Enroll Austin Priority Registration opens on November 6, 2024. Families will be able to register for their SY 2025-2026 neighborhood school or to submit an application to another school, including admissions-based programs (i.e. Magnet). Be sure and choose the 2025-2026 school year when registering.

If you have questions or need support, please contact Kristi Thomason at kristi.thomason@austinisd.org

https://www.austinisd.org/sites/default/files/dept/ctfc/docs/Calendar_2024_2025_4.pdf

Campus Recognition

It's always a GREAT day to be a Mountain Lion and we're extremely proud to be recognized as one of the top schools in the state by US News & World Report: https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/best-elementary-middle-schools-list/