Miller Elementary Weekly Update

Hello Miller Families!

We had a wonderful week connecting with so many families for parent-teacher conferences! We have a few more scheduled for the week ahead and look forward to this time with each of you. We hope that your conference time provided a glimpse into your child's day here at Miller Elementary along with some information about how they are adjusting as a learner here at school!

Next week we will be gearing up for our Fall Party on Thursday, October 30th for Preschool and Friday, October 31st for Kindergarten! Children at Miller do not wear their costumes all day. You can send it in their bookbag. If they have to wear parts of their costume the entire day, that is OK. Make-up or hair spray/color should not interfere or cause difficulty before our party time. Please make sure you read the important details below about party times for those who are volunteering, and the weather permitting parade that can be viewed by all! We sent home a flyer to indicate if you would like to take your child home after the parade in the afternoon only or if you would like them to ride the bus as usual. Please send this back so that we can ensure all students are safely getting home and we can plan for a busy dismissal time.

Our school pictures also arrived this week and teachers have sent them home. We have secured Monday, November 10th for picture retake day. If your child was absent on our original picture day, please ask your child's teacher for an order form to be sent home. If you want retakes, you will send back the original pictures on retake day and Ripcho will reprint the same picture package that you ordered. As a reminder, all picture packages included a class composite and will arrive in a few months.

Speaking of photos, mother nature was showing off this week with rainbows all across town! I hope your family was able to enjoy this amazing scene Tuesday morning!

Here's to a fun filled and SPOOKY week ahead!

GO GREENMEN!

Maria Goodman

Miller Elementary Principal

330-954-2189

mgoodman@aurora-schools.org

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!

PTO Will Provide a Rice Crispy Treat for a Small Snack at Each Party - The Food Label Can Be Found Below

• 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!

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.

OCTOBER

• 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
• 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

• 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!)

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