Good morning,

I don’t have any reminders right now, but if Mr. Awada sends out an email I will update.

We will be doing a mid-module math assessment sometime this week, either Thursday or Friday.

A Look at the Week March 4

Have a great rest of your Sunday!

*Some outdoor recess pictures and one of Youssef trying out the portrait mode of my phone.

Greetings Miller Families,

As a community we’ve had wonderful success in establishing safe and consistent traffic guidelines and expectations for the Miller Community.  Thank you for the continued commitment to student safety and support with traffic initiatives.

Over the past two years the Miller PTA and Administration have teamed up to pursue a $200,000 Safe Routes to School Grant, which will further improve traffic flow and establish safe walking and biking paths for Miller students.   

We are entering a critical stage in the grant process and we need your support.  A Community Forum will be held in the Miller Cafeteria on Tuesday February 26, 2019 from 2 – 3:30 p.m.  Community attendance, feedback and active participation at this meeting is critical to successfully securing the Safe Routes to School Grant. Thank you in advance for taking the time to be part of the positive change we seek for our children and community.  We look forward to seeing you Tuesday February 26, 2019 at 2 p.m.

Respectfully,

Radewin Awada – Principal

Miller Elementary

Translation in Arabic below.

SRTS Meeting Communication

Good evening,

Going to keep this quick.

A Look at the Week February 25

* Doing a science investigation on salt solutions, concentration, and density.

Good Monday evening,

It’s been a rough couple of weeks with lots of missed days and testing, but we’re almost through testing and winter. Many students will begin WIDA this week to test their English speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills. We took a short break from homework because of the snow and testing, but next week we’re back on! Please make sure homework is done Monday through Friday.

REMINDERS:

• We have a social studies test tomorrow. Students have spent 2 days reviewing and going over a study guide and should be well prepared. Please make sure they can compare and contrast 2 of the colonies (New England, Middle, and Southern).
• We start a new module in math next week on fractions, but please continue to practice multiplying and dividing at home. ALL students received flashcards to practice with.
• As long as the weather isn’t sloppy wet and the temperature is above 20, we will be going outside for some fresh air during recess. Please make sure students come to school with jackets, gloves, and a hat.
• Monday-Thursday we get fresh fruit and vegetables for snack, so please make sure not to send in any junk food.
• WEDNESDAY night is Math Night at Miller. First 60 families attending receive a free game/gift.
• THURSDAY night is Family Fun Night

A Look at the Week February 18

A few pictures from reading and science.

Good evening!

I have to keep this short, because my husband is waiting for me to play some video games 🙂 Bin is in bed, and it’s time to relax.

CELEBRATIONS:

• We are DONE NWEA and DRA testing! Many have passed their individual goals, while 5 student surpassed all 4 of their test goals! Congratulations to those 5 – Wessam, Amani, Eman A., Elena, and Layla!

REMINDERS:

• Half day Thursday and no school Friday and Monday the 18th.
• Dress warm, because the temperature is going to drop again.
• Please do not send students with fevers to school! Luckily we have not passed back and forth any germs yet, but the germs are out there.
• Math test is tomorrow! We did a practice test/study guide on Thursday and Friday.
• Social Studies test is coming up, but not until the week of the 18th.

Have a great week!

A Look at the Week February 11

Good evening!

I am writing super early because my internet keeps going down. 🙁 Today is the fist day we’ve had any since last weekend.

REMINDERS:

• We are continuing NWEA. They extended the deadline to Wednesday, so please make sure students are well rested next week.
• We are getting close to the end of the math module, so a test will be soon.
• The weather is warming up, but remember students still need to be coming to school in a coat and accessories. If the temperatures are above 20, we will be outside breathing in the fresh air.
• We have run out of tissues and hand sanitizer, please please please if you can donate a box or bottle for our class to stay germ free, we would appreciate it.
• If there happens to be another snow or cold day, please have your child work on ZEARN or iReady to keep their minds learning.

Once Mr. Awada sends any reminders for next week, I will update.  Have a great weekend!

A Look at the Week February 4

Good afternoon,

I hope everyone is enjoying their COLD Saturday. There is a possibility of snow coming soon and I am looking forward to some hot chocolate and pajamas.

REMINDERS:

• It is getting COLD please make sure your child comes to school bundled up.
• FLU seasons is around us. Remind your child to wash their hands at home, and if they have a fever, please keep them home. School work can be made up, they’re better off relaxing instead of anxious at school passing their germs to everyone else.
• WE HAVE RUN OUT OF TISSUES AND HAND SANITIZER! Please consider donating a box or bottle to help keep the germs at bay.
• This is the last week of testing for NWEA. Students are showing some great growth between the fall and now.
• Report cards were sent home on Friday. Please review your child’s results and sign and return the envelop.

A Look at the Week January 28

Have a great rest of your weekend!

* Students working hard on comparing the Colonial Colonies using text that we annotated in their notebooks.

* Hard at work on our NWEA winter assessment.

* The boys say this is their ultimate masterpiece. They used about a box of colored chalk to get this done during indoor recess.

Good super early morning! The snow knocked my internet down, and I am finally able to get online. I hope everyone else was warm and safe.

REMINDERS:

• Continuing to NWEA this week and next
• Tuesday is half a day, dismissal is 11:35
• Mobile dentist will be in the building this week

A Look at the Week January 21

Outdoor Science Investigation

Students earned their class reward and voted on extra outdoor recess. It was fun but cold.

Student of the Month, Bucketfillers, and NWEA awards

Good Sunday afternoon!

Reminders:

• Mid year testing has begun! We are doing iReady reading tests, DRA to determine reading levels, and NWEA reading, math, language, and science. On top of that we are doing our regular spelling and other tests. So please make sure students are getting plenty to sleep, and have had a healthy breakfast in order to show their best work on their tests.
• Students have an assembly to recognize their great work on Monday afternoon.
• I will be out Wednesday for a district workshop. The workshop targets literacy and helping your children. I will leave detailed subplans so that they do not lose any instruction time.
• I have mentioned this before, but please please PLEASE send students dressed for the cold. We have outdoor recess if it is not rainy, muddy, or below 20 degrees. The fresh air is good for them, but they need to bundle up.
• 1/2 Day Friday, January 18th Dismissal is 11:45
• No School Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• PTA Meeting Friday, January 18th at 9-10

A Look at the Week January 14

Have a great rest of your weekend.

Hello! I hope everyone had a great and relaxing winter break with their families. I happened to get sick, then healthy but with a sick husband and toddler, then I caught their cold, and am back healthy and looking forward to Monday!

REMINDERS:

• Mr. Awada has not sent out his weekly email yet, so I have no clue what may pop up next week!
• We have about a week and a half of math lessons before our next test. I’ll give a clearer date when we settle back into our routines.
• It has not snowed much their winter yet, but the forecast says it will be a cold wet and snowy midwest winter. Please make sure your child is bundled up, we will be going out for recess until the weather closes us in.
• The school provides healthy snacks Monday-Thursday. Please make sure your child is coming to school with a healthy choice or have them take from the fruits we are provided. The unhealthy snacks may taste delicious, but a classroom of 27 students who are hopped up on sugars is not a classroom anyone wants to be in.
• Testing – NWEA, DRA, and iReady Diagnostic are coming soon.

A Look at the Week January 7

Have a great rest of your weekend! Rest up, because we start at full force on Monday!