Mill Creek Principal Update

Dear Mill Creek families,

Welcome to April at the Creek! We are excited for beautiful weather and time together with friends.

April is a busy month, as grades 3-5 will begin MAP testing. Look for communication from your child's teacher regarding the class testing schedule. Please ensure your child gets a good night's rest and eats a healthy breakfast each morning so they are energized for testing.

April also brings the end of summer school sign ups. The last day to sign up and be guaranteed bus transportation for summer school is April 23. Here is the link to register: https://www.cpsk12.org/summer-school You may recall that Mill Creek will have summer school classes at Beulah Ralph this summer. Due to the limits on class numbers, second grade has already filled. Please register soon, as the other grades will most likely fill, as well.

Float Your Boat for the Food Bank is entering its final season. Please see the flyer below for more information about how you can donate. Our fourth grade students are excited for the competition for "best boat."

Our Homeschool Communicator Basketball teams begin play this Saturday. The 5th Grade team will play at Smithton against Alpha Hart at 1 pm. The 4th Grade team will play at Oakland at 1:50 pm against Locust Street. Please come out and cheer on our Cougars! The entry fee is $3 for adults and $2 for children.

Don't forget, tomorrow we have optional Spring Pictures and the 5th Grade Panoramic Picture. 5th Graders should wear their blue fifth grade shirts. Make sure your child is on time to school so they don't miss the picture. Let's have a great Spring at Mill Creek!

Go Cougars!

Amy Rogers & Kurtis Jensen

April 3 - Optional Spring Pictures and 5th Grade Panoramic Picture

April 7 - PTA Meeting - Officer Elections, 6 pm

April 10 - Early Release, 12:50 pm

April 17 - Color Run, 3:30 pm

April 25 - Float Your Boat for the Food Bank, Bass Pro Lake, 9:30 am

Congratulations to our very own, Mrs. Danielle Maddalone. She was chosen as the Outstanding Educator in Grades PK-2 by the Columbia Fund for Academic Excellence. Thank you to everyone who sent in letters of support for Mrs. Maddalone!

Our fourth grade classes, along with the Float Your Boat Club, have been busy designing and building cardboard boats to race at the annual Float Your Boat for the Food Bank on Saturday, April 25. Our boats will also be in competition with one another to raise the most funds to donate to the Food Bank. More information will be coming about when and how to donate!

PTA Board Interest for Next Year

We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming PTA meeting on Tuesday, April 7 at 6:00 PM. All are welcome to attend! The meeting will take place in the library/media center. If you’re unable to join in person, no problem, you can join us via Zoom using the link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84864201464?pwd=SWeF0b7fzgZ0VOuIUJAWOxLXXWh0zK.1

During the meeting, we will be voting in a new board member for the upcoming school year. We also still have two open positions, VP of Committees and Financial Assistant, which will remain open until filled. If you’re interested in learning more or would like to join our amazing board, please reach out to us at MCEPTABOARD@GMAIL.COM.

We will also be discussing Teacher Appreciation Week, a social meet-up for a future meeting, and other upcoming topics.

We hope to see you there!

Website: www.cpsk12.org/mce
Location: 2200 West Nifong Boulevard, Columbia, MO, USA
Phone: 573.214.3280