MILLER SCHOOL145 KALERS CORNER STREET WALDOBORO, ME , 04572 207-832-2103

JULIA LEVENSALER, PRINCIPAL MARCH 4, 2016 CASEY LUFKIN, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

~IMPORTANT DATES~~~~~~~~~~~

Friday, March 4thNO SCHOOL

Teacher Workshop Day~~~~~~~~~~

Monday, March 7thPTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

~~~~~~~~~~Thursday, March 10th

PTO FAMILY BINGO NIGHT~~~~~~~~~~

Sunday, March 13thDaylight Savings Time Begins

LUNCH MENUMilk served with meals

Menu subject to changeLunch 2.40/Milk .50/Reduced .40

Adult Lunch 4.00Chocolate Milk available every day

Week of 3/7/16 - 3/11/16)

MONDAYZaniah Puchalski’s MealPopcorn Chicken with Dip

Mashed PotatoCooked Carrots

Orange

TUESDAYBBQ Pulled Pork Roll

Baked BeansBlueberry Crisp

WEDNESDAYTomato Soup

Mozzarella SticksCucumbersDiced Pears

OR Salad Bar Grades 2-6

THURSDAYCheddar Mac & Cheese

Cooked CarrotsFruit Cocktail Mix

OR Salad Bar Grades 2-6

FRIDAYClassic Cheese Pizza

Side SaladAssorted Fruit

LUNCH/BREAKFAST SIGN UP

First Name: _________________ Last Name: _______________ Teacher: ____________ Choice Choice Lunch A B Milk Breakfast Milk .50Monday _____ _____ _____ _____ Breakfast PricesTuesday _____ _____ _____ _____ Reduced = FreeWednesday _____ _____ _____ _____ Full Price 1.25Thursday _____ _____ _____ _____ Adult Breakfast 2.35Friday _____ _____ _____ _____ Lunch Prices Reduced .40Total: _____ _____ _____ _____ Full Price 2.40 Adult Lunch 4.00Please check which days your child will take breakfast, hot lunch and if your child brings their own lunch, which days they would like a lunch milk.

Total Amount Enclosed $_____________ Date: __________________

Please attach this slip to your envelope with your child's lunch and breakfast money on MONDAY morning.

All items for the Miller School Newsletter must be submitted by Wednesday, at 12:00 noon in order to be published that week. Please submit all items to the front office or email to linda_poli@msad40.org

Linda Poli & Karen Selvick, Office Managers

There is a NEW School Cancellation scroll bar on the district website.

www.msad40.orgThe front door at Miller School will be

locked from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Please RING THE DOORBELL and we will let you in.

New Story Hour at the Waldoboro Public Library

Join the Monday Book Nook

Mondayʼs at 3:30 p.m.No registration needed

Listen to childrenʼs chapter books (8-12) read aloud.

http://www.msad40.org/schools/miller www.facebook.com/millerschoolwaldoboro

IMPORTANT LUNCH NEWS When sending in lunch money for your child, PLEASE make sure you put the money in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s first and last name. We want to make sure that the money gets credited to the correct account. We have pre-printed envelopes available at the front office for your convenience.

Congratulations to all of our students who showed

KINDNESSlast month.

The following students have earned Schooner Pride Coupons:

Catherina Robinson, Kirsten Creamer, Carter Robinson, Liam Winchenbach, Bailey Lash and

Cassidy Prock.

Breakfast MenuMonday: Whole Grain Muffin OR Reduced Sugar Cereal, 100% Fruit Juice, Milk.Tuesday: Yogurt OR Reduced Sugar Cereal, Fresh Fruit, Crackers, MilkWednesday: Whole Grain Cinnamon Roll OR Reduced Sugar Cereal, Fresh Fruit, Milk.Thursday: Whole Grain Pancakes OR Reduced Sugar Cereal, 100% Fruit Juice, Milk.Friday: Whole Grain Egg & Cheese Sandwich OR Reduced Sugar Cereal, Fresh Fruit, Milk.

National School Breakfast Week

is March7-11

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BOXTOP

WINNERS...Kaysen PalinoJacob Sawyer

Stop by the office to pick your prize from the

Treasure Chest!

Absence from School The Miller School staff believes that if students are to be successful at school, regular attendance is very important. We understand that sometimes a child must be absent due to illness or family emergencies. In order to ensure safety, we ask that you do the following if your child is absent. 1. Please call the office at 832-2103 between 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

on the day of the absence.2. If we do not receive a call, the school’s automated phone

service will be calling you.

MILLER PTOPROMOTE THE POSITIVE AND MAKE

A DIFFERENCEMiller PTO on Facebook,

ptomillerschool@gmail.comPresident, Katlin Puchalski

Vice President, Jennifer Vannah

Upcoming Events:PTO MEETING

Monday, March 7th at 6:30 p.m.

FAMILY BINGO NIGHTThursday, March 10th

5:30 FREE Pizza6:00 Bingo

Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something...Make a positive impact, join the

MILLER SCHOOL PTO.

VOLUNTEER NEWS If you would like to volunteer in your child’s classroom or chaperone a field trip some, you must have completed a volunteer form and have a background check. If you’ve had this done in the last few years you do not need to do it again. You can check with the front office to make sure you are on the list. This process can take several weeks, so don’t wait. If you think you might want to chaperone a trip later this year, now is the time to check with the office to see if you are on the approved volunteer list. You can get a volunteer application at the front office.

Full Week of Summer A.C.E. $130.00

After-school Children’s Enrichment

Summer Camp Warren Community School

Summer 2016

7:30AM – 5:30PM

Monday - Friday

It is the intent of A.C.E. or the After-school Children’s Enrichment program to provide a social, structured, and safe out of school time environment. The program works to incorporate a mix of educational and recreational activities that are fun, interesting, affordable and safe for children ages 5 to 12 when school is not in session.

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Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention

2016 LYME DISEASE K-8 POSTER CONTEST Theme: Tick Watch

Schools in RSU 40 will be sponsoring entries into this year’s Maine CDC Lyme disease poster contest. This is open to students in grades K-8. Students should follow the contest guidelines listed below and turn posters into the school nurse’s office by Friday, April 1st, 2016. Posters will be voted on and the final three in each grade will be sent in to the Maine CDC to be entered in the contest.

Poster should illustrate importance of awareness of ticks and mindfulness of ticks to prevent Lyme disease.

• A basic understanding of Lyme disease and Lyme disease prevention is required. For Lyme disease education visit http://www.maine.gov/lyme or http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/school-curriculum/index.shtml. Poster should illustrate at least one of the 4 approaches to personal prevention:

o Use caution in tick-infested areas o Use an EPA approved repellant o Wear protective clothing o Perform daily tick checks both visibly and by touch

• Posters should be: creative, colorful, and easily seen from a distance. • Posters should be on white drawing or heavy construction paper. 12 x 18 is the preferred size. (11x 17

will also be accepted). Do not laminate or mount. • Please print the following information on the back of each poster entry: Child’s name, age, and grade,

teacher’s name (or class name), total number of students per class, school name, school address, and school phone number.

• For additional information on ticks, or examples of last year’s winners, visit: http://www.maine.gov/lyme.

Contest Rules

• Judging: Posters will be on display at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) building where the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program is located. Submission judges will be Maine state employees.

• Winners and Recognition: Winners will be notified by May 13, 2016. A total of 4 winners will be chosen:

• One winner each from grades K-1, grades 2-3, grades 4-5, and grades 6-8. • Each winner will receive a one-day family pass to a Maine State Park of their choice. In addition

every member of the winner’s classroom will receive a personal Tick Removal Kit • Property: All posters will become the property of Maine CDC and will not be returned. The

Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program may duplicate posters to use as part of Lyme Disease Awareness Promotional efforts but in no instance will this involve monetary transactions. If a student (or parent) does not wish his/her poster to be duplicated, “DO NOT DUPLICATE” must be printed on the back of the poster along with the student’s name prior to submission.

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Fun Tooth Facts For A Healthy Mouth!

LITTLE LEAGUE MEETINGThe Waldoboro/Friendship division of Medomak Valley Little League will be holding a meeting to plan the upcoming baseball/softball season on Sunday, March 6th, 2016 at 6pm in the Waldoboro Fire Department meeting room. All are welcome to attend. Topics to be discussed include: Registrations, Tryouts, Field cleanup and acquisition of new field equipment including batting cages and a new score board for Foster Field.   Volunteers are needed to fill key positions in the organization including Fund Raising Coordinator and Equipment Manager. Finally, Managers, coaches and umpires will be needed in all divisions. If you have an interest in helping out, please consider attending this meeting.  

For more information, please contact Kyle at Waldoboro recreation Department at 832-5369 or Trevor Readinger at 518-8738.

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A Guided Grocery Store Tour to Help Families Buy Healthy, Affordable Foods Want to save money at the store? Want to buy healthy foods to feed your family? Need some tasty and healthy recipes for your family? If you said yes, come join us for a free Cooking Matters at the Store for Adults guided grocery store tour! Practice skills like: • buying fruits and vegetables on a budget • comparing unit prices to find bargains • reading and comparing food labels • identifying whole grains • and sticking to your budget!

After the tour you will receive a: • FREE $10 gift card to the grocery store • FREE workbook full of tasty recipes and simple tips on

buying healthy, low-cost foods • FREE reusable grocery bag • FREE calculator

SIGN UP TODAY FOR A FREE GROCERY TOUR!

Date: First Friday of every Month January 8 February 5 March 4 April 1 Time: 10 AM Location: Hannaford Rockland RSVP: Nancy Wood 236 – 6313 ext 4 We will meet in the entry area BY PRODUCE SECTION.

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New  Winter/Spring  Adult  Education  Classes  Starting  Soon  Join  us  for  these  great  new  classes!!!  Course  descriptions  and  registration  information  

available  on  our  web  portal  any  time  at  www.msad40.maineadulted.org.

Pies  and  Tarts,  Oh  My!  With  Debra  ArterIn  one  evening  we  will  make  a  standard  two-­‐crust  pie  as  well  as  an  almond  and  fresh  fruit  tart  that  will  get  rave  reviews  every  time  you  make  it.    Hands  on  time  with  instruction,  recipes,  tips  and  liberal  tasting  opportunities  abound!    Bring  a  container  to  take  home  some  samples.    A  materials  fee  of  $8  is  payable  to  the  instructor  for  ingredients.    Meets  Tuesday,  3/8  from  5:00  –  8:00  pm  at  Nobleboro  Central  School.    Fee:  $24.

Welcome  to  the  World  of  Computers  with  Teresa  Johnson  Sometimes  it  is  best  to  start  at  the  very  beginning.    If  you  are  a  Pirst  time  computer  user  and  need  instruction  on  how  to  operate  your  machine,  this  class  will  help  you  unravel  the  mystery  of  the  personal  computer.      We  will  start  at  the  very  beginning  and  cover  basic  concepts  such  as  computer  anatomy,  mouse  manipulation,  working  with  Windows  and  much  more!    Begins  Tuesday,  3/8  from  4:00  –  5:30  pm  for  4  weeks  at  Medomak  Valley  HS.  Fee:  $49.

Now  That  I  Own  a  Woodlot,  What  Do  I  Do  With  It?    with  Paul  MillerWhether  you  are  a  new  or  existing  woodlot  owner,  this  class  will  help  answer  the  questions  you  have  about  woodlot  ownership.    Topics  will  range  from  the  basics  of  forming  management  objectives  through  successful  planning  and  implementation.  Bring  speciPic  issues  and  questions  concerning  your  woodlot  and  have  them  addressed  by  a  licensed  consulting  forester!    Begins  Thursday,  3/10  from  6:00  –  7:30  pm  for  4  weeks  at  Medomak  Valley  High  School.    Fee:  $24.

Planning  for  a  Successful  Timber  Harvest  with  Mort  MoesswildeThis  workshop  is  primarily  for  woodland  owners  who  want  to  understand  more  about  their  options  for  harvesting  trees  on  their  property.    Topics  include  working  with  professionals,  forest  growth  and  choosing  which  trees  to  cut,  stumpage  prices,  harvesting  equipment  and  layout,  timber  harvest  contracts,  forestry  rules  and  requirements  and  more!    Whether  you  intend  to  cut  your  own  trees  or  contract  with  a  logger,  this  session  will  be  benePicial.    Meets  Tuesday,  3/15  from  6:00  –  9:00  pm  at  Medomak  Valley  High  School.    Fee:  $14.

Register  by  calling  us  at  832-­5205  or  online  at  our  website  at  www.msad40.maineadulted.org

RSU40 2015 �– 2016 SCHOOL CALENDAR 2015 2016

4 Independence Day 1 New Year�’s Day 6Early Release Day

18 Martin Luther King Day

0 student days/0 teacher days 19 student days/19 teacher days

26 Workshop Day 3 Early Release Day 27 Workshop Day 15 �– 19 Vacation 31 1st Day Grades 1-9 15 President�’s Day

1 student day/3 teacher days 16 student days/16 teacher days 1 1st Day Grades 10-12 4 Workshop Day 4 Vacation 7 Labor Day 8 1st Day Grades Pre-K �– K 20 student days/20 teacher days 22 student days/23 teacher days

9 Workshop Day 6 Early Release Day 12 Columbus Day 18 �– 22 Vacation 18 Patriot�’s Day

20 student days/21 teacher days 16 student days/16 teacher days 4 Early Release Day 4 Early Release Day 11 Veterans Day 30 Memorial Day 25 �– 27 Vacation 26 Thanksgiving Day 17 student days/18 teacher days 21 student days/21 teacher days

2 Early Release Day 1 Early Release Day 23 - 31 Vacation 8 Graduation 25 Christmas Day 16Last Student Day

* includes 5 snow days 16 student days/16 teacher days 12 student days/12 teacher

Approved 6/18/15

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MARCH S M T W T F S 1 2 3 W 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

NOVEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 E 5 6 7 8 9 10 H 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 W H V 28 29 30

APRIL S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 E 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 H V V V V 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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DECEMBER S M T W T F S

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MAY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 E 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14

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AUGUST S M T W T F S

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JANUARY S M T W T F S H 2 3 4 5 E 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 H 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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