Miller Elementary

Feedback from our families is essential as we update the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan, the blueprint tied to state funding that describes how our schools support the success of all students. Join us in person to share input on current performance, areas for improvement, allocation of resources, and future goals. Image description: Flyer with blue background feature EUSD bell logo and three photos of students and a teacher and information about LCAP meeting. SHARE YOUR VOICE! Join us for a community meeting Thursday, February 1, 2024 6 p.m. Bear Valley Middle School 3003 Bear Valley Parkway Child care and translation services provided. No RSVP is necessary. Feedback from our parents and guardians is essential as we update the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan to ensure that we are providing the best education and support for the children of Escondido. ••• Los comentarios de nuestras familias son esenciales a medida que actualizamos el Plan de Responsabilidad y Control Local del distrito, el modelo vinculado a la financiación estatal que describe cómo nuestras escuelas apoyan el éxito de todos los estudiantes. Únase a nosotros en persona para compartir opiniones sobre el desempeño actual, áreas de mejora, asignación de recursos y metas futuras. Descripción de la imagen: Folleto con fondo azul que presenta el logotipo de la campana del EUSD y tres fotografías de estudiantes y un maestro e información sobre la reunión LCAP. ¡SU VOZ IMPORTA! ¡Únete a nosotros para una junta comunitaria! Jueves 1 de Febrero 6 p.m. Bear Valley Middle School 3003 Bear Valley Parkway Habrá servicios de cuidado de niños y traducción disponibles. No hace falta confirmar su asistencia. Los aportes de nuestros padres y tutores son esenciales a medida que actualizamos el Plan de Control y Responsabilidad del distrito para asegurar que estamos proporcionando la mejor educación y apoyo para los niños de Escondido.

Please join us in person to share your feedback as we update the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan, the blueprint tied to state funding that describes how our schools support the success of all students. Feedback from our families is essential as we reflect on current performance, areas for improvement, allocation of resources, and future goals. Image description: Flyer with blue background features EUSD bell logo and three photos of students and a teacher. SHARE YOUR VOICE! Join us for a community meeting Thursday, February 1, 2024 6 p.m. Bear Valley Middle School 3003 Bear Valley Parkway Child care and translation services provided. No RSVP is necessary. Feedback from our parents and guardians is essential as we update the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan to ensure that we are providing the best education and support for the children of Escondido. ••• Únase a nosotros en persona para compartir sus comentarios mientras actualizamos el Plan de Responsabilidad y Control Local del distrito, el modelo vinculado a la financiación estatal que describe cómo nuestras escuelas apoyan el éxito de todos los estudiantes. Los comentarios de nuestras familias son esenciales a medida que reflexionamos sobre el desempeño actual, las áreas de mejora, la asignación de recursos y las metas futuras. Descripción de la imagen: Folleto con fondo azul que presenta el logotipo de la campana del EUSD y tres fotografías de estudiantes y un maestro. ¡SU VOZ IMPORTA! ¡Únete a nosotros para una junta comunitaria! Jueves 1 de Febrero 6 p.m. Bear Valley Middle School 3003 Bear Valley Parkway Servicios de traducción prestados. No hace falta confirmar su asistencia. Los aportes de nuestros padres y tutores son esenciales a medida que actualizamos el Plan de Control y Responsabilidad del distrito para asegurar que estamos proporcionando la mejor educación y apoyo para los niños de Escondido.

Supporting the development of your child’s independent learning and life success skills is important. Join us Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 8:15am to discuss ways to help your child develop study skills.

4th Grade Families, join us on Friday, February 9th during your student's scheduled lunch time for a Lunch & Learn opportunity. Adults may bring lunch to share with their students or students may pick up lunch from the cafeteria. Our school cafeteria will not be providing lunches for adults during this event. We kindly ask that you only bring lunch for your fourth grade students. Parents, the "Learn" aspect of this lunch will be in the form of information shared with you when you arrive. Should you have any questions on the information shared with you, please contact our Family Liaison, Mrs. Pimentel.

PTA's Restaurant Night is this Thursday, January 25th from 12:30pm - 9:00pm. Location: Carl's Jr. 192 435 W 13 Street Escondido, CA *Don't forget to show this flyer or mention Miller Elementary for 15% of proceeds to benefit the school!*

PTA Recruitment is here for the 2024 - 2025 school year! The Executive PTA Board is currently recruiting for the following positions: • President • Executive VP • VP of Membership • Secretary • Treasurer • Historian A PTA Association Meeting for Elections is scheduled Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Please contact our family liaison if you are interested in any position no later than Friday, February 2, if you have any additional questions, or would like a full volunteer description. Family Liaison: Mirian Pimentel 760-432-2470, ext:19827 Email: mpimentel@eusd.org

Miller's Great Kindness Challenge will run from January 22 to January 26, 2024. Monday: Workout problems with kindness - wear training or exercise gear Tuesday: Team up with Kindness - sports wear or favorite team jersey Wednesday: Hats off to Kindness - Wear your hats! Thursday: Have courage and be kind - Disney, Marvel or Pixar Friday: Mustangs are full of kindness - Miller Attire Don't forget, KINDNESS IS CONTAGIOUS!

Welcome to 2024! Here are our school activities for the month of January. See you soon!

We have an abundance of sweaters, jackets, water bottles, and lunch bags in our Lost & Found. All student items not claimed by December 22 will be donated.

Let's finish our last school week of 2023 with some school spirit! Monday: Festive sweaters, socks, and hats (including Santa hats) Day Tuesday: Candy Cane Day - wear red and white Wednesday: Cultural Tradition Day - wear something that represents your family's culture/traditions Thursday: Cozy Pajamas Day Friday: Miller Gear Day

Miller Elementary's after school enrichment opportunities are now open for registration for our Winter Session. Teacher Led Classes: Mustang Cheerleading (goys and girls grades TK-5) Girls Who Code ( grades 3-5) Games with Friends ( grades 3-5) Girls on the Run ( grades 3-5) Lego League Robotics (grades 4-5) Vendor Led Classes: Science w/ Escondido Creek Conservancy (grades 1-2) Pley Sports (grades K-2) Dance To EvOLVE (grades 3-5) Register by December 15 Learn more about the classes and add your child's name to the interest form here: https://forms.gle/isFqXvjZMD1iXW8t5

Winter Movie + Craft Night. This is a free event for all families! Friday, December 15 5:30 - 7:30pm Activities include: Winter Movie Crafts tables Cookie decorating station Food Trucks (food available for purchase) Plus free nachos and hot cocoa, courtesy of Miller PTA!

Make it a December to remember. Here is Miller's calendar of school activities to plan ahead.

Restorative justice practices (RJP) promote values and principles that use inclusive, collaborative approaches for being in community. These approaches validate the experiences and needs of everyone... and allow us to act and respond in ways that are healing rather than alienating. Parents, join Mr. Spriggs and Ms. Lopez to discuss and encourage gentle reflection, responsibility, and repairing harm with your students at home. DATE: Monday, December 11 TIME: 9AM - 10AM LOCATION: MPR

The Elk's Lodge of Escondido has their Hoop Shoot Contest coming up soon! This is a youth basketball free throw contest that has been going on annually for years!! The challenge is the best out of 25 free throws. We would like to help this event have the most success and best turnout this year. It is a free event for boys and girls from ages 8 - 13. The participants would have to be at least 8 years old by April 1, 2024 and no older than 13 years old by April 1, 2024 as the competition continues to the district, state and then nationally IF they win. The groups to participate are as follows: Girls 8 - 9 Girls 10 - 11 Girls 12 - 13 Boys 8 - 9 Boys 10 - 11 Boys 12 - 13 The winner of each group gets a trophy and a chance to compete at the next level. State level and national level (In Chicago) would be all expenses paid trips by the Elks. This event is on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at the Escondido Charter High School from 9AM-1PM. ECHS is located at 1868 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, California 92027.

Mental Health Matters! Please join us next week for an important presentation and discussion about the warning signs of mental health challenges in our youth and strategies to ensure their safety & wellness. When: Wednesday, December 6 Where: Miller MPR Time: 8:15am - 9:15am

24-hour CHALLENGE! Can you help us reach our goal? We want to raise $1,500 in the next 24-hours! This challenge starts now and ends at 12pm tomorrow, Friday, November 17. You can place your Charleston Wrap order now AND share your fundraising link with friends & family TODAY! You can email, TEXT, or share our link on your social media page and help us spread the word. Are you up for the challenge? #charlestonwrap #fundraiser #24hourchallenge

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Our fundraising deadline has been EXTENDED to Friday, November 17. To register, shop and share, go to www.registercw.com. We are counting on your support to achieve our final goal. Thanks to everyone who has participated in our fundraiser thus far! #charlestonwrapfundraiser

FINAL CHANCE to place your Charleston Wrap orders! Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 15th is the last day to place an order. Thanks to everyone who has participated in our fundraiser! #charlestonwrapfundraiser

We’re already halfway through our Charleston Wrap fundraiser!Can you help us reach our goal of $2,000 in sales in the next 24 hours? We are doing this 24 hour challenge from 4pm on Thursday, November 9th thru Friday, November 10th at 4pm. Click here to browse our catalog: www.registercw.com School code: 26700 Don't forget to share your student's unique link with your friends and family.