Milton-Union Elementary School

Let's Get REAL! Parents, caregivers and teachers please join our virtual zoom event. Watch the video for details! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEjXwHiu8bI

Exciting opportunity for parents, students and teachers coming soon! Join us for Let's get REAL! Click the link to view more information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd6zqR73REo

Weekly Update

Last day to order is TODAY!!! https://shop.penguinpatch.com/

Parent Reminder: If your child is absent from school you must contact the ATTENDANCE HOTLINE and report the reason for the absence. Failure to do so will result in an unexcused absence. Please call the following number to report school absence. ATTENDANCE HOTLINE: (937) 884-7933

GOING ON NOW! Kids may shop now at our Penguin Patch Shop https://shop.penguinpatch.com Gift bags included with each order. Order now to ensure guaranteed delivery for Christmas. This opportunity is sponsored by the MUHS Class of 2023.

It’s here! Our Penguin Patch Holiday Shop is finally OPEN! You can shop now at https://shop.penguinpatch.com This is a fundraiser sponsored by the MUHS Class of 2023.

"Holiday Helping Hands" Milton-Union Council of Churches 2020 Christmas Food Boxes Nomination form for residents of West Milton and Union Township Click for the application: https://5il.co/n3pr

Milton-Union BPA has put together what we believe to be an amazing Fund Raiser for the Holiday Season. Our Elf on the Shelf fundraiser includes 24 activities for each day of the season. This is perfect for busy parents and would be a great deal of fun for our students. The $20 cost of the fundraiser will provide funds for our BPA trips and experiences. More Information: https://5il.co/n2mw Order Form: https://tinyurl.com/yy9a7b6c

Our Penguin Patch Holiday Shop is quickly approaching and will start on 11/16/20. We are excited to give your student the opportunity to experience the joy of giving through our ONLINE holiday shop this year. Stay tuned for more information. This is sponsored by MUHS as a fundraiser.

3rd grade students exploring circuits and sensors in STEM!

Bulldog families: Our annual fall Book Fair will run from Friday, November 6 through Thursday, November 19. Due to the guidelines and mandates for Covid-19, the year’s fair will look a little different than years past. We, along with Scholastic, are doing our best to bring great books to our students and their families! • Everyone entering the book fair must properly wear a mask. • Only students with money for purchasing will be allowed to enter the book fair. • Students will have the opportunity to purchase during their regular, weekly library time. • Limited numbers of people will be allowed in the book fair at a time to properly distance. Those • waiting in line will have to distance also. • Hand sanitizer will be available upon entrance to and exit from the Fair. As always, we will have an ONLINE BOOK FAIR featuring 1000s of titles that benefits our library! This is the link to the Online Book Fair: https://tinyurl.com/MUES-Bookfair Families can purchase from 1,000s of titles ONLINE. Use the MILTON-UNION ELEMENTARY or MILTON-UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL online book fair link to make sure our BULLDOGS benefit from your purchase. The more books you purchase the more books our library earns! The book fair will be open to PLP students and other Bulldog families Tuesday, November 10th, 4:00 - 7:00pm Thursday, November 12th, 4:00 – 7:00pm All attendees must be masked and adhere to distancing regulations while waiting and upon entering the Book Fair.

Good Morning 3rd Grade remote PLP Families this is Principal Henderson. Next week, October 19-23, is the ELA test for the State of Ohio. Your student will need to come in and complete the assessment in person. Appointments will be scheduled after school hours. Someone from our office will be contacting you to set up a time. There are 2 segments to the test. Most students can finish both segments in a 1.5-2 hour session with breaks, but some students will need additional time to complete them. The state does allow for two 90-minute sessions to complete the test. We will set one appointment for your child on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday and if they need additional time I will communicate that with you when you pick them up we can set a time for Thursday or Friday to complete. (When they come for the test, please send a snack and water bottle with them). Thank you.

Schools PLP students' (remote learners') picture day is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 4:30-7:00pm in the Media Center. Expressions Studios can also take PLP students' photos in their studio by appointments only. Please contact them if you need to set one up.

Register A Child TODAY! Please SHARE! Each month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails a high quality, age appropriate book to all registered children (0-5 years of age), addressed to them, at no cost to the child’s family. Countless parents have shared how excited their child is when their new book arrives each month. Many groups and individuals work hard behind the scenes to make that special moment possible for each child. https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/

Good Evening Bulldog Families a few announcements regarding the start of school: We are looking forward to seeing all of our in-person learners tomorrow! Just a few reminders… Drop off for students begins at 8:40 this year. In order to maintain social distancing in front of the building, please keep your child in the car until our staff are outside to begin letting students in the building. Remind your child to charge their device tonight and bring it and the charging cord with them to school tomorrow. Students are to bring their own water bottle each day labeled with their name on it and they will be sent home each evening for cleaning. If you are dropping off or picking your child up at the end of the day, please review the drop off and pick up maps and when picking up your child in the afternoon make sure you display the car tag(s) on the right side of your dashboard. Please be patient with car and bus transportation the first week as there may be delays. Have a great evening.

Hello Bulldog Families. I am Principal Henderson and I would like to welcome you to the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Though we can’t be together this year for open house, our teachers have recorded videos so you could get to know a little about them, see the classroom and feel comfortable coming to school. Those videos are now available for viewing on the Milton-Union Elementary website and the link will be located in the banner of that page. Make sure you choose the Elementary School, they are not located on any other page. This is going to be a great year and all of us are looking forward to seeing our students. We have missed them so much. If your child is unsure how to find their classroom, no worries, we will have plenty of people on hand during the first couple of weeks to help your child find their teacher’s classroom. Thank you for trusting us to educate and care for your children. Please contact your child’s teacher if you would like to set up a phone call or virtual meeting to discuss anything. Have a great year!

Hello Bulldog Families! I hope everyone is well and our students are as excited to see us as we are to see them! 😊 The information below should answer any questions about our timeline at the Elementary re. homeroom teachers, school supplies, Kindergarten Open House, and our Virtual Open House for grades 1-5. In Person Learning Grades 1-5 Who is my child’s teacher? Teacher “Welcome Letters” will be mailed along with important back to school information on Friday, August, 28th. Please make sure if you have moved over the summer, the Elementary Office has your updated address. Dropping off School supplies? If you do not want to send your child with their supplies on the first day of school, grades 1-5 parents may drop off for grades their supplies in the elementary vestibule from 8am-4pm Wednesday, September 2nd through Friday, September 4th. Supplies must be marked with your child’s first and last name, grade level and homeroom teacher’s name. What if I ordered school supplies? If you ordered school supplies through the PTO (First Day School Supplies) they will be delivered to your child’s homeroom and waiting for them the 1st day. In Person Learning Kindergarten How do I know who my child has for Kindergarten? After screening is completed this week, class lists for Kindergarten will be created. On Friday, August 28th Kindergarten Parents will receive an email with a “Welcome Letter” introducing your child’s teacher, your Open House appointment time and important back to school information. If you do not receive an email with that information for your Kindergarten student, please contact the MUES office on Monday, August 31st. How will Kindergarten Open House look? Kindergarten Open House will be by appointment only. Because this is a socially distanced event, we ask that only 1 parent/guardian and the kindergarten student attend the event and that both the adult and child wear masks. You will have a 30-minute appointment time for you and your child to meet the teacher and learn a little bit about Kindergarten. If you will need some individual time with the teacher, you can schedule an appointment to talk with them at a later time. How do I handle school supplies? Bring your child’s supplies with you when you come for your Kindergarten Open House appointment. What if I ordered school supplies? If you ordered school supplies through the PTO (First Day School Supplies) they will be delivered to your child’s homeroom and waiting for them the 1st day. Remote Learning K-5 Who is my child’s MU Teacher? If your child is engaging in SchoolsPLP your child’s teacher is listed below: Kindergarten and 3rd Grade – Charlotte Kramer 1st and 2nd Grade – Jill Huelsman 4th and 5th Grade – Zorana Brothers What if I ordered school supplies? If you have chosen the remote option for your child and purchased your supplies through the PTO (First Day School Supplies) you may contact our office secretary, Mrs. McKee at 937-884-7920 and you may arrange a time to pick them up. What does Open House look like for my children? The Miami County Educational Service Center (ESC) will have a SchoolsPLP informational session (they will communicate date and time for that). You will be able to view your child’s MU teacher’s Virtual Open House by choosing your child’s PLP teacher from the the Open House list posted on the muschools.com web page on September 3rd. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the MU Elementary Office at 937-884-7920. We will see everyone very soon. Yours in Education, Loretta Henderson, Principal Milton-Union Elementary Schools

It's finally time for Kindergarten Screening! Information was emailed to all Kindergarten parents and guardians this evening regarding their kindergarten student's screening appointment. Please contact the Elementary Office @ 937-884-7920 with questions. We can't wait to meet all of our littlest Bulldogs!

The Milton-Union Council of Churches has application forms for back to school supplies. The forms are available at the member churches of MUCC, West Milton Public Library, IGA, Dollar Tree, and Dollar General in West Milton. Application forms are due August 21st.