Mill Creek Messenger

Happy Sunday everyone! Lots happening this week, and within a short week at that. Looking forward to a great week at the Creek!

Please congratulate the following students for receiving positive referrals this week.

Congratulations to Lotus Gilner and Caroline Wose for being named students of the week in 6th grade!

Chip Chip Hooray to Elena Amaya and Katelyn Shipman for being named students of the week in 7th grade!

Congratulations to Allison Metcalf and Cooper Gray for being named students of the week in 8th grade!

PBIS - Pumpkin Fundraiser

From October 12-23, students can purchase pumpkins to fill teachers' pumpkin patches. The teacher in each grade with the most pumpkins will be transformed into a pumpkin on October 29th. All the proceeds directly benefit our MCMS students for schoolwide incentives and rewards!

PR - Staff and Students

See attached

October Testing - This Week

ELA:

• Grade 6 – SWA1 from 10/13 - 10/14

• Grade 7 – SWA1 from 10/13 - 10/14

• Grade 8 – SWA1 from 10/12 - 10/15

SS:

• Grade 8 - SWA1 from 10/12-10/14

SEL:

• Panorama Fall Make Ups from 10/12

504 Updates

As 504 meetings are being held and accommodations are being updated, please make sure you are checking your mailbox to sign off on updated accommodations. I send an email to the effected teachers to let you know to expect a 504 Accommodations Acknowledgement signature sheet in your mailbox as teachers sign and pass on.

This is a reminder to all staff (and when applicable, substitutes with children at MCMS) that the staff lounge should only be used for staff. Please do not allow students to enter the staff lounge during any part of the day. If you have questions, please let me know.

All Passes: 4680

6th Grade: 1660

7th Grade: 1849

8th Grade: 1171

Here is a quick snapshot of IXL usage for the week of October 4th.

Calvert County Public Schools provide Suicide Prevention Lessons to all 7th graders. Our School Counselors will be in the 7th grade math classes on October 28th to provide this lesson. Students will engage in materials that raise awareness about depression, they will learn warning signs of suicide, and how to get help for a friend in danger. Our students are often the first to know if their friend is experiencing these thoughts and feelings, which is why all students in 7th grade, across Calvert County, receive this lesson.

If you DO NOT want your child to participate in this lesson, please contact Ms. Corrow, School Counselor (last names A-K) or Ms. Shatzer, School Counselor (last names L-Z).

Please see letter attached for all 8th grade parents and all other students new to CCPS. The Vision & Hearing Technician is scheduled to begin screening on 10/19 - 10/23.

Please come out on October 14th to Calvert Middle School, as families are invited to explore interactive literacy stations, participate in hands-on games, and take home free books, See flyer attached.

Come out and get your flu vaccines on the following dates:

CHS - 10/14

NHS - 10/22

PHS - 10/28

All flu clinics are open from 4pm-7pm

Our volleyball and soccer teams have games this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Monday is home vs CMS. Volleyball plays at MCMS, and soccer plays at Solomon's. On Thursday against NMS, Volleyball plays at NMS and soccer plays at Dunkirk Park. All games begin at 4pm.

There is also a volleyball tournament on Saturday at Northern High School. Come out and support our teams as they take on the other middle schools and try to come out as tournament champs. The first game begins at 10am.

Mill Creek is excited to host our family learning night with MCMS 250! Our staff have spent a lot of time and effort putting together a wonderful night for our community, with multiple community partners hosting breakout learning sessions for the evening.

We hope everyone is able to come out and support as we recognize our Nation's 250th with a night of fun. See flyer below, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Hello ,Teachers and Staff,

This is Ms. Coleman, your PBIS Fundraiser Coordinator! 🎉

I am excited to announce that we are kicking off our PBIS Holiday Fundraiser! 🎄🎁

You should have received your fundraiser packets to distribute to your advisory classes. On Monday, October 5th, please make sure your students receive their packets and have an opportunity to review all of the fundraiser information.

A few important things to remember:

📌 Students need to register online to participate. There are also some small prizes available just for registering!

📌 All fundraiser packets, order forms, and money are due by Monday, October 26th.

📌 Everything your students and parents need to know about the fundraiser should be included in the packets.

If students or parents have any additional questions, please have them contact me at Colemanks@calvertnet.k12.md.us.

And remember...

🎉 SELL, SELL, SELL! 🎉

Let's make this fundraiser fun and exciting! We will also be having a little friendly competition between advisory classes. The advisory class that raises the most money can win a PIZZA PARTY! 🍕🎉

Let's kick this fundraiser off strong and see what we can accomplish together! Encourage your students, have fun with it, and let's SELL, SELL, SELL! 💰🎄

Good luck to everyone, and most importantly, let's have some fun!

Thank you for your support!

Come out and learn, or build on your skills! PHS is offering a one day softball camp on October 17th. See flyer below:

As a reminder, we are still in need of donations for our school's PBIS program. Please consider donating to support student efforts to be Respectful, Responsible, and Resilient.

We are still collecting bags of candy for our annual Trunk or Treat event on October 22nd! Students who donate candy receive ten (10) Diamondbucks per bag! Also, check out the Sign-Up sheet if you are looking to host a trunk.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/8050845A4A823A2FE3-66104455-2ndannual?useFullSite=false

MCMS families, our Winter Wonderland will be here sooner than you think! Please consider donating gently used items for this event. This is one of the events that students really look forward to in December, and we are in need of items. All donated items can be brought to the front office.

Monday 10/12 (A DAY) 2 Hour Early Dismissal

Tuesday 10/13 (B DAY) Volleyball and Soccer Practice; Musical Theater Rehearsal

Wednesday 10/14 (A DAY) Magic the Gathering Club; Musical Theater Rehearsal; Volleyball and Soccer HOME games vs CMS (4pm)

Thursday 10/15 (B DAY) Musical Theater (CREW ONLY); Volleyball and Soccer AWAY games at NMS (soccer @ Dunkirk Park) (4pm)

Friday 10/16 - NO SCHOOL/Staff PD

Saturday 10/17 - Volleyball Tournament @ NHS (first game is at 10am)

10/4 Morris

10/6 Knott

10/9 Butler

10/10 Corrow

Students can access their counselor by e-mail for an appointment. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your school counselor.

Ms. Corrow if your last names begin with A-K.

Ms. Shatzer if your last names begin with L-Z.

Parent Conferences are held on Wednesdays. Please call your counselor if you would like a conference.

6th Grade12:30-1:00pm

7th Grade 8:05-8:35 am

8th Grade 2:15-2:45 pm

If you are concerned about a student who is saying they want to harm themself or others and it is after school hours, please dial 911. Another helpful resource is the Maryland Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Call or text 988).