Mill Creek Elementary

Dear Caregivers,

What a Week!

A big thank-you to Mrs. Jeans, our 2nd Grade Teacher, and Mr. Hott, our 4th Grade Teacher, for hosting a fantastic Pumpkin Decorating Contest and Trunk or Treat this past Monday. In addition, thanks to our families and staff for bringing LOTS of candy and creative trunks. We had a blast—and possibly enough candy to fuel a pumpkin or two! Last but not least, our Career Day Presenters were AWESOME! Thank you to Mrs. Congo who organized the event and all of our presenters who took time out of their day to be with us.... We certainly appreciate it!

Fundraiser Fun

Our D&D Meats winning ticket was sold by our very own 2nd grader, Elizabeth Bulman! Thank you to everyone who supported the fundraiser. The profit from fundraisers like this one goes toward special events and prizes for students and “Staffulty.”

For example, on Oct. 28th, National Chocolate Day, students who attended school received a packet of hot chocolate mix with marshmallows. We have a surprise planned for a random day each month. What day will it be in November? Stay tuned!

November Reminders

• Holiday Shop papers will be sent home on Monday—keep an eye out!

• Election Day is Tuesday, so there is no school.

• The following week, there will be no school on Wednesday, Nov. 11th, for Veterans Day.

• Thanksgiving Break is Nov. 23rd- 27th

Mrs. Erin Butler Principal

ebutler@k12.wv.us

Mrs. Jennifer Pownell

jpownell@k12.wv.us

Kindergarten:

Ms. Baker-- Jessica McDonald

Ms. Coleman--Naomi Hess

Ms. Hewett-- Octavia Benjamin

Ms. Robertson-- Aspen Orndorff

Ms. Van Hyning-- Atlee Markley

1st Grade:

Ms. Houck-- John David Shultz

Ms. Meier-- Jules Frame

Ms. Welch--Layla Risoldi Martinez

2nd Grade:

Ms. Jeans-- Liliana Ward

Ms. Jessee--Olivia Saunders

Ms. Thompson--Ĺucas Sluger

3rd Grade:

Ms. Astorino--Benny Williams

Ms. Henderson--Emmy Hartley

Ms. Higgins-- Sereniti Ballou

Ms. Stone--Ava Anderson

4th Grade:

Ms. Craig--Kaizen Rodney

Mr. Hott--Lydia Hall

Ms. Painter--Autumn Hayes

Ms. Pittinger/Darling--Harlynn Cummings

5th Grade:

Ms. Baker--Samara Lambert

Ms. Belcher--Brandon Ashenfelter

Ms. Grant--Tanner Schlumbrecht

Mr. Sneathen--Camden Everhart

My name is Jean Kline and I am the new school counselor here at Mill Creek Elementary

School. I am super excited to be joining such an amazing school and staffulty! I am coming

from Morgan County School district where I had spent the past 9 years as a school

counselor for the intermediate grade level.

I had been a classroom teacher of Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students for many

years before obtaining my Master’s in School Counseling and since then I have not only

served as a school counselor but I also spent several years doing Mobile Therapy for

students as well.

I am a dog lover and current dog mom to 2 amazing Great Danes, 9 year old Jake and 18

month old Moose! I love pigs and it is a goal to someday own a pig of my own that I can

train as a therapy pig. I am also a lover of Harry Potter and all the magic.

I am looking forward to getting to know all of the amazing students and families that make

Mill Creek so special so don’t hesitate to say hi when you see me around and please

introduce yourself!

Jean Kline

barbara.kline@k12.wv.us

• 🦃 Feather the Nest & See Them Dressed! 🦃

  Students can vote for their favorite teacher by donating money to support Relay For Life. Donations will be collected in the cafeteria from 8:20–8:45 a.m. November 12–19. [Number of turkey feathers per dollar]

  The three teachers with the most turkey feathers will dress up like turkeys for a day!

  Dress-up day: Friday, November 20

Each nine weeks, every Mill Creek student will earn a Renaissance SOAR card. We base the points on--Safe Choices (Safety), Absences (Ownership), iReady Reading & Math Lessons Passed (Achievement), & Respectful Conduct (Respect). Students receiving PLATINUM status receive an EXTRA special something during each nine weeks reward. Fall Fest is our school's 1st nine weeks reward on our front lawn.

All Berkeley County menus can be found here: https://berkeleycountyschools.nutrislice.com/

You can download the Nutrislice app on your phone.

***While we offer two lunch choices each day, please note that limited quantities may mean students do not always receive their first choice. Rest assured, all meals served meet federal nutritional guidelines and provide a balanced, healthy option for every student.

***If your child JUST wants a milk with a packed Breakfast or Lunch, it's 25 cents. Your child should let their teacher know they just need to buy a milk at breakfast & milks for packers or EXTRA milks are announced after the lunch line finishes. We will double check the packers this week to ensure they get their milk.

Do you want to volunteer at MCE? You must be a Level 1 approved volunteer. Meghan's Law video must be done annually. Secure Volunteer is good for 2 calendar years. Complete these ASAP to volunteer. (Completing applications is not a guarantee that you will be selected as a chaperone.).

Click here for directions: https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/o/bcs/page/volunteers-chaperones

It is vital that you set up your parent account. All parents will receive an individualized code to set up your student's account if you aren't already connected. YOU MUST LOG IN WITH YOUR PARENT ACCOUNT TO SEE TEACHER MESSAGES. YOU CANNOT USE YOUR CHILD'S ACCOUNT.

Schoology is also where you can stay involved with your child's academics. You will be able to see your child's grades, missing assignments and assignments that are due.

If you are new to Schoology, this google handbook can help you with everything you need to know. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1w9BxtwoxTJRVXrEj1Tme5SWEkEN5Uq2SyrfW0ya7xZQ/preview?slide=id.g8e952e3ece_0_3

Please wait until:

• 8:00 AM to enter the morning drop-off line
• 3:00 PM for afternoon pick-up

For the safety of our students, we ask that you follow these procedures:

• Buses Arrive: 8:20 at the School's Office (South End)
• AM Parent Drop Off: (North End Lot) 8:20 -8:35. Please do not drop students off until a staff member is on duty. Anyone can drop off. Turn at Tudor's and do the loop.
• Students Tardy: 8:46 (***Students arriving after 8:35 must be signed in by an adult in the office)
• Dismissal Begins: 3:20 -- If you need to change the way your student normally goes home, please send in a note to your child ’s teacher. We discourage you from calling the office to change information at the last minute. If your child is riding home on a bus with another student, BOTH students must have notes.
• PM Parent Pick Up: 3:20 (North End Lot)For the safety of our students, we need Parents who will PICK UP EVERY DAY to have an assigned number (unless the school has contacted you about other arrangements).
• Students Leaving Early: If you have an appointment, please sign your student out before 3pm or buses will block you in. When arriving to pick up your student, please report to the front office and be prepared to show your ID.

We have partnered with YE Creations again for our 2026-27 school spirit wear. You order online and she will deliver to the school free of charge. Just mark 'pick up' when you check out. Click here to see the newest creations.

November

2nd-- Holiday Shop Papers Go Home & PTO in the library at 6pm

3rd-- Election Day: No School!

5th-- Parent/Teacher Conferences 5-7pm

6th-- 5th Grade Field Trip to Orr's

9th-- Veteran's Day Celebration @ 7:30am

11th-- Veteran's Day: No School!

12th-- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Blandy's Farm

13th-- Mill Creek's Science Fair & World Kindness Day

19th--Holiday Papers are DUE & Rotary Speaks to 3rd Grade at 10:30am

20th--Balloons Over Broadway (Kindergarten) 2:30-2:45pm

December

1st-- Mill Creek Social Studies Fair

3rd-- Strings, Singing Cardinals, & 1st Grade Concert 6pm

6th-- South Berkeley Christmas Parade