MILLER SCHOOL145 KALERS CORNER STREET WALDOBORO, ME , 04572 207-832-2103
JULIA LEVENSALER, PRINCIPAL APRIL 18, 2014 CASEY LUFKIN, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
~IMPORTANT DATES~Friday, April 18th
Early Release Day - Dismissal at 12:00~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, April 21st thruFriday, April 25th
April Break~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, May 2nd6th Grade Performance of
The Emperor’s New Clothes with Children’s Stage Adventures 7:00 p.m.
~~~~~~~~~~Wednesday, May 7th
NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten Students ~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, May 7th & Thursday, May 8th
Kindergarten Screening
LUNCH MENUMilk served with meals
Menu subject to changeLunch 2.35/Milk .50/Reduced .40
Adult Lunch 3.80Chocolate Milk available every day
WEEK AFTER VACATION(Week of 4/28/14 - 5/2/14)
MONDAYHamburger
OR CheeseburgerMini Corn on the CobCinnamon Applesauce
TUESDAYTuna Roll
Celery with Sun ButterMandarins
ChipsOR Salad Bar for Grades 3-6
WEDNESDAYTangerine Chicken
Brown RiceBok Choy
Pineapple with Cherries
THURSDAYCorn Dog
Baked Beans Cole SlawFresh Fruit
OR Salad Bar for Grades 3-6
FRIDAYCheese Pizza
OR Pepperoni PizzaCrunchy Carrots w/ Low Fat Ranch Dip
Fruit Cocktail
LUNCH/BREAKFAST SIGN UP
First Name: _________________ Last Name: _______________ Teacher: ____________ Choice Choice Lunch A B Milk Breakfast Milk .50Monday _____ _____ _____ _____ Breakfast PricesTuesday _____ _____ _____ _____ Reduced = FreeWednesday _____ _____ _____ _____ Full Price 1.20Thursday _____ _____ _____ _____ Adult Breakfast 2.30Friday _____ _____ _____ _____ Lunch Prices Reduced .40Total: _____ _____ _____ _____ Full Price 2.35 Adult Lunch 3.80Please 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 [email protected]
Linda Poli & Karen Grubbs, Office Managers
Kindergarten Registration
Any child having their 5th birthday on or before October 15th 2011 is eligible to enter Kindergarten in the fall. Please call Miller School at 832-2103 or stop by the office to register your child.
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
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK The RSU#40/MSAD#40 budget process continues to move forward. On Tuesday, May 27 the district will hold a district wide meeting in the MVHS gym where the public will have a chance to speak and ask questions. The Board, Superintendent, and Business Manager will be in attendance to answer questions if necessary. This meeting is for the public to decide if they accept the budget brought forward by the Board or if they wish to amend it. The public will have a chance to make comments, ask questions, and vote on each line item of the budget. The budget amounts can be amended down but cannot be increased. Line items are determined by the State and include areas such as regular instruction, school administration, and transportation. I encourage all district residents to attend and hear about the budget and discuss what's important to him/her. If you have any questions about this process please feel free to contact your town representative or me. I'd be happy to discuss what's in and what's out.
This is just a reminder that school starts at 8:45.
The front door will now be locked at 8:45 a.m.
Parents must come into the building to sign their child in.
Thank You!
MILLER SCHOOL SHIRTSWe are getting ready to place a 2nd T Shirt order forms are in the office. $12 each. Stop by and order yours
today.
KINDERGARTEN NEWSNO SCHOOL for Kindergarten students on Wednesday, May 7 th due to K inde rga r ten Screening. There WILL BE school on Thursday, May 8th.
LUNCH BALANCE NEWSDear Parents, RSU 40/MSAD 40 uses the School Messenger automated communication system to report low or negative school lunch balances. The School Messenger system uses the contact information you provide to the district. A weekly phone call or email (if the email address is provided) will be placed to the parent/guardians of student accounts with low or negative balances. We hope this service is a convenient way for you to manage your student lunch accounts. Remember, you may also check the status of your children’s meal balances by using your child’s account on Myschoolbucks.com. If you know that your student’s lunch account is low or negative and do not receive a lunch balance call from RSU 40/MSAD 40, please call your school’s office and make sure the contact information they have for you is accurate. Parents and Guardians are encouraged to call the food service director at the Central Office at 785-2277 with any questions or concerns they may have concerning the RSU 40/MSAD 40 Food Service Program. We thank you for entrusting us with feeding your children daily, and we look forward to providing this service to you foryears to come.
Storm HendricksonFood Service Director S.A.D.# 40(207) 785-2277 Ext. 241
Last Day of SchoolThursday, June 19th
1/2 dayDismissal at 12:00
Where I’m From By Elijah Williams
6th Grade
I am from sidewalks from intersections and house next to house.I am from street lights on sidewalks (white shining on the road).I am from hanging with friends at the park and skate parks. where everyone rides their bikes everywhere they go.
I am from ice cream and sun shine from baseball games and skate parks. I’m from scooters and bike, from long days and all nighters. I’m from staying out in the dark to hanging out in the garage with friends.
I’m from cop sirens and loud noises, sleep overs and cook outs. From road trips from Maine to Ohio, Long trips across country by plane and car going everywhere.
Kaleidoscope, the park where everyone went, where people meet from football games. I’m from no touch and parkour where I spent days, weeks and years lots of memories good and bad. Bad is talking to the cops and getting by them. Good, no touch, talking and hanging out with friends.
I may live with farms, four wheelers and mud but I’ll always be small town to big city.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BOXTOP
WINNERS...Baylee StewartAlex Melendez
** Stop by the office to pick your prize from the
Treasure Chest!
VISITORS and VOLUNTEERS Just a reminder that ALL Volunteers and Visitors must sign in at the office and must wear a volunteer/visitor tag before going to any classroom. Please DO NOT go directly to any classroom without approval from the office.
Miller School AnnouncesKindergarten Screening for the 2014/2015
School Year
Any child having their 5th birthday on or before October 15th, 2014 is eligible to enter Kindergarten in the
fall.
Our screening dates this year will be Wednesday, May 7th,Thursday, May 8th.
Please call Miller School at 832-2103 or stop by the office to sign up for
a screening time.
CAMP SEBAGO 2014
We have 20 applications for students to attend Camp Sebago from June 25th - July 1st (ages 7 - 12 only). The cost is $30 per child for one week over night camp. Transportaion is provided from Great Salt Bay in Damaraiscotta. The Salvation Army Camp Sebago is an overnight Christian Camp located in Standish, Maine. Call Ms. Hickey, Miller School Guidance at 832-2103 if interested.
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss It seems that we’ve become a “plugged in” society these days: Headsets for laptops, mp3 players, ipods… etc. It is important that while enjoying our music & learning, that we take a careful look at how we use electronics, especially when it comes to our hearing. Hearing plays an essential role in communication, speech and language development, and learning. Even a small amount of hearing loss can have profound, negative effects on speech, language comprehension, communication, classroom learning, and social development. Studies indicate that without proper intervention, children with mild to moderate hearing loss, on average, do not perform as well in school as children with no hearing loss. This gap in academic achievement widens as students progress through school. An estimated 12.5% of children and adolescents aged 6–19 years (approximately 5.2 million) and 17% of adults aged 20–69 years (approximately 26 million) have suffered permanent damage to their hearing from excessive exposure to noise. Hearing loss can result from damage to structures and/or nerve fibers in the inner ear, that responds to sound. This type of hearing loss, termed “noise-induced hearing loss,” is usually caused by exposure to excessively loud sounds and cannot be medically or surgically corrected. Noise-induced hearing loss can result from a one-time exposure to a very loud sound, blast, or impulse, or from listening to loud sounds over an extended period.
Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing LossHearing loss caused by exposure to loud sound is preventable. To reduce their risk of noise-induced hearing loss, adults and children can do the following: * Understand that noise-induced hearing loss can lead to communication difficulties, learning difficulties, pain or ringing in the ears (tinnitus), distorted or muffled hearing, and an inability to hear some environmental sounds and warning signals * Identify sources of loud sounds that can contribute to hearing loss and try to reduce exposure. * Adopt behaviors to protect their hearing:- Avoid or limit exposure to excessively loud sounds.- Turn down the volume of music systems.-Move away from the source of loud sounds when possible.- Use hearing protection devices when it is not feasible to avoid exposure to loud sounds or reduce them to a safe level. * Seek hearing evaluation by a licensed audiologist or other qualified professional, especially if there is concern about potential hearing loss
References 1. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Effects of Hearing Loss on Development External Web Site Icon. Rockville, MD: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
SCHOOL DAYS with AmeriGas
AmeriGas Propane has officially decided to go back to school - School Days are here again. Our local AmeriGas office is offering Miller School the opportunity to earn up to $2,000 per school year simply by collecting AmeriGas Propane receipts. Anything that is necessary to improve or enhance the educational process can be purchased with these funds. Computers, Books, Sporting equipment, Band equipment, you name it. Miller School will earn $.02 for every gallon shown. Please submit propane receipt originals, and don’t forget to talk to local business users in your area. You might be surprised at how quickly these gallons will add up.
DIFFERENCEby Gregory Carter
6th grade
The tear in the heartis like a wear in a part,
the kinda part that's hard to fix,a part that’s rare to find.
Same for the soul that takes a toll,
in life it livestill the thought gives.
The soul and the heart are somewhat the same,
the toll and the part yet one different name.
EASTER EGG HUNTSaturday, April 19th
The Easter Bunny will be visiting the Waldoboro Fire Department at 10 AM on Saturday morning, April 19th. Children will be able to welcome the Easter Bunny prior to the start of the Easter Egg Hunt, and he will remain for photos after all the eggs have been collected. The Easter Egg Hunt will take place at the fire station located at 1600 Atlantic Highway in Waldoboro. This event is sponsored annually by the Waldoboro Firemen's Associaiton.
Pick A Better Snack & Act Children in grades K-3 can join a free after-school nutrition education program, right here at Miller School! The class is Pick a Better Snack & Act. In this class, students learn how to choose healthy snacks and get in more fitness fun. There will be a class on Friday, May 2nd that will run from 3:00 - 3:45. Contact the main office if you would like your child to participate.
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD FUNDRAISER Help the Medomak Middle School Science Olympiad Team get to the National Competition in Florida by having dinner.
Sunday, April 27th 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
at the 3 Crow Restaurant and Bar449 Main Street Rockland, ME
20% of ALL sales will be donated to the team. Please
call 593-0812 to make a reservation.
13th Annual “Cruisin’ to Graduation” Car Show
at Medomak Valley High SchoolSunday, May 4th
Show cars gate opens at 8 am; admission gate opens at 10 am. Please join us for this exciting event which provides funds for Projection Graduation events for all classes at MVHS. Admission $5 for adults; $3 for students. 30 trophy classes; individual trophies and plaques; loud pipes contest, crafters, children's pedal car parade, student food booths & more.
FMI contact Susan Simmons 691-8402.
After-school Children's Enrichment Program
Miller A.C.E.Opening After-school
3:00 to 5:30 PM$8/night
Monday through FridayCall Stacey Fowler for an application
273-3890
April 2014Miller SchoolLunch Menu
April 2014Miller SchoolLunch Menu
April 2014Miller SchoolLunch Menu
1Pizza BurgerOven Fries
Diced Peaches
Salad Bar Grades 3-6
2Chicken Caesar Salad
Cheese Stuffed Breadstick
Orange Wedges
3Ham & Cheese Roll w/
Tomato & PicklesFour Bean Salad
Tropical Fruit SaladSalad Bar Grades 3-6
4Cheese Pizza or
Bacon PizzaGarden Salad w/ Dark
Leafy GreensFresh Kiwi
7Red Beans & Rice w/
Ground BeefMandarins
Cookie
8Veg Beef SoupToasted Cheese
SandwichBaby Carrots w/ Dip
AppleSalad Bar Grades 3-6
9Turkey & Cheese
SandwichBroccoli Salad
Diced Pears
10Chicken Parmesan
PastaGreen Beans
BananaSalad Bar Grades 3-6
11Cheese Pizza orPepperoni Pizza
Garden Salad w/ dark Leafy Greens
Assorted Fruits
14Hot Dog on Roll
Baked BeansFruit Cocktail
15Chicken AlfredoSteamed Broccoli
Apricots
Salad Bar Grades 3-6
16Yogurt Parfait
Blueberry MuffinSweet Potato Puffs
StrawberriesSalad Bar grades 3-6
17Cheese Pizza
Garden Salad w/ Dark Leafy Greens
Pineapple Chunks
18Early ReleasePB & J PocketBaby Carrots
Apple
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28Hamburger or Cheese Burger
Mini Corn on CobCinnamon Applesauce
29Tuna Roll
Celery w/ Sun ButterMandarins
ChipsSalad Bar Grades 3-6
30Tangerine Chicken
Brown RiceBok Choy
Pineapple w/ Cherries
Milk Served With
Every Meal
Menu is subject to change according to availability of foods.Please send in money for breakfast and lunch on the first school day of each week or pay by the month.
Thanks.
Learn Something New this Spring with RSU 40/MSAD 40 Adult Education!!! View classes & pay online at www.msad40.maineadulted.org or call 832-5205.
For the Marginally Competent – Going Beyond the Computer Basics with Teresa JohnsonIf you have mastered the basics of PC use, come and delve a little deeper and learn more advanced topics such as how to organize <iles, the ‘save’ features, system maintenance, email attachments and web browsing. Begins Thursday, 5/1 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm for 2 weeks. Fee: $29/$34 non-‐resident. MVHS Room 27.
Spring WildQlowers of Maine with Biologist & Naturalist Wanda GarlandThis is a <ield-‐based course, visiting several local nature preserves to identify wild<lowers, mushrooms, lichens, moss and more! Participants must be able to hike over rough terrain – wear gear suitable for hiking. New start date: begins Saturday, 5/3 from 9:00 – 11:00 am for 6 weeks. Fee: $54/$59 non-‐resident. MVHS.
Intermediate Digital Photography with Curtis AdamsThis class will focus on a more detailed study of the elements that make a good photograph. Begins Monday, 5/5 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm for 6 weeks. Fee: $59/$64 non-‐resident. MVHS Room 33.
Rubber Stamping 101 & Beyond with Kay ManleyLearn the basics of stamping and create three cards with your newfound knowledge! Materials fee of $5 payable to the instructor. Class meets Wednesday, 5/7 from6:00 – 9:00 pm. Fee: $19/$24 non-‐resident. MVHS Room 1.
Songbird IdentiQication – Class and Field Trip with Ron JosephJoin wildlife biologist Ron Joseph and learn to identify birds by sight & sound. A classroom presentation will be followed by a <ield trip. Class meets Saturday, 5/10 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. Fee: $24/$29 non-‐resident.Medomak Middle School & Campus.
Pork Barbeque Two Ways with Chef Michael Greer at the Badger Café in UnionLearn to make great pulled pork as well as some classic sides such as coleslaw and baked beans! Materials fee of $15 payable to the chef. Come hungry! Class meets Monday, 5/12 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Fee: $19/$24 non-‐resident. Class is held at the Badger Café in Union.
Foraging for Wild Plants with Registered Maine Guide, Naturalist and Author Tom SeymourThis class includes a classroom session with a narrated photographic presentation of native edible plants and an outdoor <ield trip to identify plants at Rowan Tree Farm in Union. Class meets Saturday, 5/17 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Union Elementary School and from 12:15 – 2:30 pm at Rowan Tree Farm on Route 235 in Union. Fee: $34/$39 non-‐resident.
Prepare for the new High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) in 2014! Start the process of earning a high school equivalency diploma in 2014! Maine and many other states have switched from the GED tests to the HiSet (High School Equivalency Test) Exams. High school equivalency diploma preparation classes meet every Wednesday at MVHS from 6:00 – 8:00 pm (with the exception of school vacation weeks). This program is FREE of charge for Maine residents. If you have already begun taking the OfHicial GED Tests, there is a grace period of one year (2014) to keep your GED scores and Hinish testing with the HiSET Exams!!! Call 832-5205 for more info today!
Do you have a skill or talent that you would like to share with others? Consider teaching a class with adult education in the fall semester! We are always looking for new and interesting classes to offer the adults in the communities of RSU 40/MSAD 40 and beyond. You do not have to be an expert, just an enthusiastic promoter of your craft or talent. Some of the speciHic areas we are looking for include, but are certainly not limited to: quilting, jewelry making, drawing, painting, printmaking, Christmas crafts of all types, music making (keyboard, guitar), exercising, cooking & baking, natural medicines/healing, gardening and more! Please contact us at 832-5205 – we would love to hear from you and make you a part of the adult education team!
