Milan Elementary School

Mother Nature has held off long enough for MES to get their addition bricked. Steel is being set, so that means we will have a roof soon!

The champs are here!!! Your Winter Swim Race Champions are: 2 Hartman, 3 (Hensley) Gutzwiller, and 4 Strunk! Who will win in the spring? I know several classes are coming for the trophy!

MES is so thankful for our friends at the Milan American Legion. All three Legion organizations combined to give a donation to the Kicks for Kids project.

This week, we had a special visitor in the halls at MES. Needless to say, he was feeling Grinchy. Check out this video for some of his antics.

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Note: We do not own the rights to this music.

MES FAMILIES: Snow slowed us down, but the Smoke Signals are here! ❄️✨ This issue finishes up first semester and shares important updates for the next 3 days — don’t miss them. Big splash incoming: third graders will have swim races when we return! 🏊‍♂️💦

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The end of semester means that MES has swim races!! Yesterday we had races for second and fourth grade. Third grade will have their races on Monday at 8:30.

The third grade music program was fantastic last night. Mrs Thomas and the students put on a dazzling program complete with snow! They were able to predict the weather to "bring on the snow".

MES was able to be visited by Mr. Dick Ernst this week. Mr. Ernst is the donor of the MES Wall of Fame. He was able to meet our first two members of the IXL Century Club (100 skills mastered at 100 smart score). These two will have their picture on the Wall of Fame all school year! Thanks Mr. Ernst and congrats to our first two Century Club members.

MES Families: Don't miss the last two weeks of 2025 at Milan Elementary — events, swim races, holiday performances, CARES Breakfast with Santa, tutoring deadlines, and winter break dates all in this week's Smoke Signals. #MilanMES #SmokeSignals

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Join us on Friday, December 12, as our Milan community comes together to make a difference!
Kicks for Kids will host a table at Milan High School's boys basketball game home opener.

We’re collecting monetary donations to purchase new shoes for kids in need, and every donation helps brighten a child’s future.

📍 Milan High School - gym lobby

📅 Friday, December 12

🎁 Donate money: $30 buys a pair of shoes for a Milan student in grades PreK-6th grade

Let’s show what Indian Pride looks like by supporting our students and families. Together, we can make sure every child walks into the new year with confidence and comfort! 💛

MES families — the latest Smoke Signals Newsletter is out with several key updates: swim races, CARES program developments, details on the 3rd-grade music program, and additional community news. These initiatives strengthen student engagement and family-school partnerships. Read the newsletter and consider how you can support our events or volunteer. https://aptg.co/gDVGRD

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MES Construction Update: we are almost completely bricked on the outside. Even in the cold, the masons have been very busy!

Our 2nd graders were awesome last night at the Milan Christmas Walk. Mrs. Thomas had them singing in the Christmas spirit. Great job by everyone!

Success and winning continues at Milan! Last night our Spell Bowl team placed first for their division (4th and 5th grade) and for the host site (against 4-6th graders. A-w-e-s-o-m-e!!

MES FAMILIES: Semi State Spirit Week is here! 🏈 Show your school pride for MilanFootball! We have the PTO & Basketball spirit shop open for spirit wear, celebrate our Girls on the Run 5K finishers, and catch all the highlights in the latest Smoke Signals newsletter. https://aptg.co/596s7Y

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Let's keep the celebrations going this weekend since our Girls on the Run team completed their 5K race this morning in Batesville. Congratulations to all girls, running buddies, and coaches on wrapping up a great fall season!

MES Families: We have a lot of events and happenings at MES! Check out the Smoke Signals for community events, music programs, & spirit gear! 🎶🏈🏀 Veterans Day program Nov 11 (breakfast 7:30, program 9:00). Craft Fair Nov 22 (10–3). Order championship apparel by Nov 21.
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It has been an eventful week this week. Brick is on the walls! The masons are doing great work! We had a friend from Southeastern Indiana Natural Gas paint us a walking path for our car line.

🌟 Hello MES Families! 🌟
The latest edition of our Smoke Signals newsletter is out! 📰 Dive into important updates, including music programs, upcoming events like Veterans Day, and vital safety info regarding PM car line procedures! 🚗💨
👉 Check it out now and stay connected! https://aptg.co/lyRfQb

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