Miller Elementary Weekly Update

Hello Miller Families!

We had such an amazing day celebrating Fall with our Fall Parties and Costume Parade! Your children were so adorable! We want to thank all of our volunteers for organizing some amazing classroom parties and activities. Although our preschool parade was cancelled due to weather, our kindergarteners were able to show off their costumes! Please enjoy some of the photos from our parties and the preschool parade on this week's newsletter!

As a reminder, we have our Erin's Law Presentations about Personal Body Safety this upcoming Monday, November 4th for our KINDERGARTEN CLASSES. A Final Forms message was sent out on 10/21 with an important parent letter which provides specific information and options to families. I have attached the parent letter below this message if you need to see the details once again.

I hope you had a wonderful night trick-or-treating and you enjoyed the extra hour of sleep with the time change! We'll see everyone Monday morning!

Warmly!

Maria Goodman

Miller Elementary Principal

330-954-2189

mgoodman@aurora-schools.org

School pictures have arrived and all picture packages have been passed out to anyone that placed an order. Our picture retake day will be on Monday, November 10. This will be an opportunity for first time pictures as well as any retakes. If your child is taking photos for the first time, please use the link below to order a picture package. If you wish to exchange your Child's portraits from the original Picture Day for their Retake Day portrait. Please return the entire package (including the portraits) with your child on Retake Day. Any unreturned portraits or incomplete packages will not be processed. You must call Customer Service for additional support.

The class composite will be sent home once Ripcho has all retakes wrapped up and every child can be included.

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
• Monday, 11/10 - Picture Retake Day
• 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!)

DECEMBER

• Monday, 12/1 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
• Wednesday, 12/03-Friday, 12/05 - Holiday Shop
• Thursday, 12/18 - Preschool Winter Celebration 10:15-11:00 & 2:00-2:45
• Friday, 12/19 - Kindergarten Winter Celebration at 10:15-11:00 & 2:00-2:45
• Monday, 12/22-Monday, 1/5 - NO SCHOOL (Happy Winter Break!)

JANUARY

• Tuesday, 1/06 - First Day Back After Winter Break
• Monday, 1/19 - NO SCHOOL (Happy MLK Jr. Day!)
• Thursday, 1/29 - Miller Elementary Family BINGO Night - 6:00-7:00PM (More Information Forthcoming)

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!

• • 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.

Miller Elementary Principal

Erin Toler : etoler@aurora-schools.org

Miller Elementary Secretary

Email: mgoodman@aurora-schools.org
Website: aurora-schools.org
Location: 646 S Chillicothe Rd, Aurora, OH 44202, USA
Phone: 330-562-6199