Welcome John Mills FamiliesAugust 15, 2018

New Staff Members+ Sandra Farmer - Instructional Teacher (Grades 1 - 3)+ Matt Rivera - 6th Grade+ Lisa Runge - EL Co-Teacher+ Nicole Warren - SPED Co-Teacher+ Kathryn Anderson .5 PE Teacher+ Lilia Paredes - 2nd Grade Bilingual Spanish + Tracey Laskowski - Reading Teacher+ Josh Kause - Head Custodian

Curriculum Morning

+ Great opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, learn about the classroom and the curriculum

+ Two sessions - for families with more than one student

+ 10:00 - 10:25+ 10:30 - 10:55

+ Teachers are meeting in classrooms+

New CurriculumReady Gen - ELA Curriculum for grades 1 - 5GoMath! - Math Curriculum for grades 1 - 5My Perspectives - ELA Curriculum for grade 6Updated CMP 3 - Math Curriculum for grade 6

STEMScopes - Grades 1 - 6 Year 2 of implementation

Our New Schedule+ Rotating Schedule+ Days are labeled A - E+ Teachers communication+ Example: Mrs. Demas Schedule

+ Google Calendar on the John Mills Website+ Special Note: 3rd Grade only goes from A day to D day.

A Day B Day C Day D Day E Day

Art Physical Education

Tech Music Physical Education

How to find the Specials Days….Aren’t sure what specials day it is……

+ WWW.epcusd401.org+ John Mills Community

Calendar+ Specials Day Posted at

Doors+ Teacher shared schedules

We Recommend…...

Having your student(s) wear sneakers everyday…..

Morning Entrance Procedures+ First two days of school

+ All teachers outside+ Students lining up by their classroom areas+ All First Grade classes line up by door 1

+ Lining up inside+ Beginning Friday, August 17 all students will line up

inside the building+ Grades 1 and 2 by their classrooms+ Grades 3 - 6 in the gym

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Morning Entrance Procedures (cont.)+ Entrance Doors

+ Door 1 - 1st Grade+ Door 3 - 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grades+ Door 5 - 5th and 6th Grade+ Door 4 will no longer be used as an entrance

We’re a PBIS School!

P- positiveB- behavior I- interventions &S- supports

PBIS Expectations

John Mills works hard to support students academic and behavioral growth. - Be Ready- Be Responsible- Be Respectful

PBIS RewardsStudents can earn “Bee Bucks” for being good citizens and making good choices. Rewards include:- Special prizes - Assemblies- Extra privileges like making the

announcements -

John Mills Communication

+ Robo emails+ Robo calls+ Mills Moments+ John Mills Twitter - @jm401_trojans+ New John Mills Facebook Page

Welcome to the John Mills PTA

+ Team of parents, teachers and administration+ Meets on the second Tuesday of each month+ Hosts community and fundraising events for

students and families+ John Mills PTA Facebook Page

How Does PTA Support our Students?????Three Scholastic Book Fairs Annually Family Restaurant Nights

Books for classrooms, library and birthdays

John Mills Spirit Wear

Santa’s Workshop Support for our PBIS program

Family Fun Night Cultural Assemblies

Family Bingo Night Support for Field Day

Ice Cream Social Updated Water Fountains

Art Show Support for Field Trips

Halloween Fun Fair Teacher Appreciation Week/Welcome Back

How can you get involved in the PTA????

+ Become a member of the PTA+ Come to monthly PTA meetings+ Volunteer for PTA events + Chair a PTA committee

EPCUSD 401 BIPAC

Our BIPAC is a parent organization for our English learners and bilingual students:- Provides guidance for our bilingual program- Meets to plan parent evenings- Provides information regarding programming

and English learner program for the community

EPCUSD 401 BIPAC

Our first meeting will be:

October 10th at 3:30 pm in the John Mills Library

Everyone is welcome to join!