Miller Elementary Weekly Update

Hello Miller Families!

It's hard to believe October is quickly passing by and next week is BOOK FAIR week at Miller Elementary! This short week brought cooler temps and reminded all of us that our weather is changing and the leaves are starting to fall. We will continue to go outside for outdoor recess so please start dressing your child to be outside with warmer clothes, jackets, hats and gloves when needed. This is also a perfect time to remind everyone to check the spare clothes in your child's backpack and to swap them out for warmer clothing.

Over the next two weeks, we are looking forward to meeting with families to discuss your child's progress at Parent Teacher Conferences. Your child's teacher has communicated ways to sign-up for a conference and we look forward to this time to share how your child is progressing socially, emotionally and academically in preschool or kindergarten! Our doors will be open in the evening hours, so come on in! As I shared, we have the Aurora High School National Honor Society here to help with childcare coverage during your conference time slot. You can walk your children down to the gym, sign them in and list what classroom you will be in. As a reminder, no snacks will be allowed in this area and our high school students will come find you if your child needs something immediately.

Finally, our Book Fair will be open conference nights, Tuesday, October 21st and Thursday October 23rd to shop for book fair books from 4:00-7:00 PM! You can stop in the book fair in our Library or Music room by accessing the ramp to our modular outdoor classrooms. Your child will be making a Wish List of books at their regular library time on Monday or Tuesday to make shopping much easier! If you cannot shop during our evening hours, we will find time to take your child shopping. We are trying this new book fair shopping method with our youngest children to ensure that money is spent on the book titles that your family desires and to avoid any concerns with sending in money with your little ones.

Here's to a fun filled week ahead!

GO GREENMEN!

Maria Goodman

Miller Elementary Principal

330-954-2189

mgoodman@aurora-schools.org

We are lucky here at Miller Elementary to have two amazing custodians, Mr. Jimmy and Mr. Anthony. You may hear a lot about Mr. Jimmy or Mr. Anthony because they are very important people in our school! They often are some of the first faces children see when they enter our building off our school buses. Both Mr. Jimmy and Mr. Anthony are supporting students and staff to ensure our building is safe, clean, and well maintained each day. We appreciate them so much and we enjoyed celebrating them this past week for National School Custodian Day!

This year, we want to celebrate the fall season with our students as well as enjoy the traditions of dressing up in costumes at school. We want to share some of the guidelines that we will be implementing for our Fall Parties and Costume Parade so you can plan accordingly.

Preschool Fall Festival Costume Parade:

Thursday, October 30th: AM Classes 10:15 and PM Classes 2:45

Kindergarten Fall Festival Costume Parade:

Friday, October 31st: AM Kindergarten 10:15 and PM/Full Day Classes 2:45

Fall Festival Party Times for Volunteers:

Preschool (AM 10:15-11:00 or PM 2:00-2:45)

Kindergarten (AM Half Day 10:15-11:00 or PM Half Day/Full Day 2:00-2:45)

Volunteers may arrive 10 minutes before party times! Thank you!

At Miller, we are asking that your child brings their costume to school in a bag and they will change before our party times. If your child needs to wear a portion of their costume (specific pants, leggings, or shirt) throughout the day, that is perfectly OK. Please advise that costumes need to be functional, school safe, no weapons can accompany a costume, and no full face coverings.
We will be working with our PTO headroom parents to plan fun games or activities, and specific visitors will be allowed into our school for the Fall Festival Party. All visitors will be checking in and no other siblings or guests will be able to attend. Thank you for your cooperation.

We will have a weather-permitting outdoor costume parade where you can come up to the school and view all your wonderful children! A specific map can be found below and you can expect it to start at 10:15 for AM Preschool/AM Kindergarten classes and 2:45 for PM Preschool and Full Day Kindergarten classes. If the weather conditions are poor, the outdoor parade will be canceled and we will not hold an indoor event.
The PTO will be supplying a treat for our party and more information about the snack will be forthcoming.

Please advise that our costume guidelines may be different from the other buildings. Our children will not be wearing their costumes all day due to some challenges with restroom breaks throughout the day. We have learned from past experience that many costumes zip and snap in the back and children cannot manage this in the restroom independently. Thank you for your understanding and support!

OCTOBER

Week of 10/20 - Miller Parent Teacher Conferences and Book Fair Family Nights
Tuesday,10/21 - Family Book Fair Shopping 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday, 10/23 - Family Book Fair Shopping 4:00 PM -7:00 PM
Monday, 10/27 - Board of Education Meeting @ 7:00 Kohanski Conference
Thursday, 10/30 - Preschool Fall Costume Parade and Festival ( Details Above)
Friday, 10/31 - Kindergarten Fall Costume Parade and Festival ( Details Above)

NOVEMBER

Monday, 11/03 - Erin's Law Presentations - Final Forms will be Sent to Kindergarten Families in October with Specific Details
Friday, 11/07 - Trimester 1 Ends
Monday, 11/10 - Trimester 2 Begins
Tuesday, 11/11 - Veterans Day - In School Activities to Honor Our Veterans
Thursday, 11/20 - Preschool Music with Ms. Abbey Day
Wednesday, 11/26-Monday, 12/01 - NO SCHOOL (Happy Thanksgiving Break!)

Hello Miller Families,

I hope you’re enjoying the sunshine! This past week during our lessons, all Kindergarten classes did a wonderful job of reviewing bathroom procedures as well as practicing walking in the hallway from lunch to recess-both simple procedures, but beneficial to practice. Ask your Kindergartener how they can be a role model for others and what the expected behaviors are for each task! They’ll be sure to let you know they go, flush, wash, and leave when using the bathroom and use a calm body, walking feet, quiet voice and ensure they’re respecting the personal space of others when walking in the hallway.

In addition to supporting your students, I am always here to support families. Miller Elementary partners with our PTO to assist families with financial needs. By reaching out via this form, phone, email, or in person, we can help with funds for Book Fairs, the Holiday Shop, holiday gifts, Thanksgiving “baskets,” winter clothing, yearbooks, school supplies, or any other need. Please don’t hesitate to contact me—simply let me know what you need, and I’ll connect you with the right support!

Warmly,
Mrs. Lindsey Ambrosia
School Counselor
📞 (330) 562-6199, ext. 5414
📧 lambrosia@aurora-schools.org

In all our Elementary Buildings, we utilize a Google Form to report attendance, late arrival, early dismissal, and change of transportation such as switching from a bus rider to office pick-up!

To report an absence or change your child to a car rider or bus rider, please click the button below or scan the QR code magnet that we will pass out at Open House. This can be done from any device and your reply will be sent immediately to our secretary, Mrs. Toler.

If your child will be absent, you will use this form to report the absence along with the reason for the absence. We are working really hard to reduce the amount of phone calls, emails, or notes that we receive. We ask that you reserve those modes of communication for emergencies only. Thank you in advance for your help and let us know if you have any questions at all!

Click Here - 25-26 Attendance and Transportation Reporting

Alternate Bus Stop Form - Email to transportationinfo@aurora-schools.org

Information to Download the My Ride K-12 Bus App

Click Here to View the School Lunch Menu

Click Here to Add Money to Your Child's Lunch Account

You can track your child's lunch account by setting up your profile using the login information from Open House. You may also send in cash or a check written out to the Aurora City Schools.

- Please make sure your Final Forms medical information is up to date. We will closely read the health sections to address any medical concerns. If your child requires medication (over the counter or prescription) during the school day, we must have a signed medication form on file. You can find this attached below.
- It is important to check your child each day for symptoms of illness as you know them best. If they become I'll during the day, or are injured, we will reach out to you and let you know if their symptoms are worsening. We call home for injuries, fevers, and continued sickness. We do not call home for every trip to the nurse for a band-aid, ice pack or upset tummy. We certainly will call if symptoms worsen. We sometimes use our School Nurse Cell Phone.
- Students sent home with a fever, may not return to school until they are fever free without medication for at least 24 hours. This means if your child was sent home on Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. with a fever, he/she may not return to school until 24 hours later. If your child does return the next day, our school will be calling for you to come pick him/her up. Please help to support our efforts in this area.
- DO NOT medicate your child with fever reducing medication and send them to school. Yes, there are times when children need allergy medication, cough suppressant or nasal decongestant and can still attend school. If your child is feeling yucky, they are not at their best for learning and others can get sick when your child is symptomatic.
- Children between the ages of 3-6 often become sick more frequently due to learning sneeze and cough etiquette along with how to use a tissue correctly. You can practice this at home and remind your children the importance of covering their mouth and not spreading germs.
Finally, please make sure your child has extra clothes in his/her backpack. Accidents and spills happen all the time and it's safe to always have their own clothes in their book bag instead of wearing our spare clothes.