Did you know Milan Elementary wouldn’t run smoothly without our incredible secretaries? 🌟 Today we celebrate their kindness, organization, and all the little things they do every day to support students, families, and staff. Please join us in thanking Mrs. Bevis, Mrs. Hooker, and Mrs. Murray on Administrative Professionals Day!
MES FAMILIES: Check out this week’s Smoke Signals? Lots of good news! 🎉
Secretary’s Day is this Wednesday — huge thanks to Mrs. Bevis, Mrs. Hooker, and Mrs. Murray! 💛
MES Awards Days: See days and times in the newsletter🏆
Swim Races scheduled for May 11–12 — come cheer the swimmers! 🏊♀️
PTO “Honor a Staff Member” yard sign campaign is open! Recommend $10 donation — signs go up the week of May 4. 🌟
Incredible MES Construction Update!! Pics inside!
Check the newsletter for full menus, registration links, and MUCH MORE! https://aptg.co/DgjnCN
Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/nPJczF
Secretary’s Day is this Wednesday — huge thanks to Mrs. Bevis, Mrs. Hooker, and Mrs. Murray! 💛
MES Awards Days: See days and times in the newsletter🏆
Swim Races scheduled for May 11–12 — come cheer the swimmers! 🏊♀️
PTO “Honor a Staff Member” yard sign campaign is open! Recommend $10 donation — signs go up the week of May 4. 🌟
Incredible MES Construction Update!! Pics inside!
Check the newsletter for full menus, registration links, and MUCH MORE! https://aptg.co/DgjnCN
Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/nPJczF
If you were wondering what event was happening at MHS last night, the MES Kindergarten and First Grade Students were having their Spring Music Program. Mrs. Thomas and the students were AMAZING. Check out the pictures and the amazing video of the audience participating with the students. https://bit.ly/MESmusic26
Milan has some Mathletes!! Our MES and MIS Math Bowl Teams competed in the local Math Bowl competition. Our MES team finished first in their division. Our MIS team finished first in their division. The MIS team was tied for the overall top site score, but came up short on a tie-breaker. Excellent job, Mathletes and coaches!!
MES FAMILIES:Ready for a busy spring at Milan Elementary? 🌼 Registration for the 2026–27 school year is OPEN (FinalForms link in the newsletter)! Important this week: Kindergarten Spring Concert — Thursday, April 16 at 6:00pm (students arrive 5:45pm) and 1st Grade Concert at 7:00pm (students arrive 6:45pm), both at Milan High School Gym. Mark your calendars: Awards Days on May 18 (Preschool & 4th) and May 19 (K–3). Plus: swim races in May, yearbook ordering info (deadline May 13), PTO staff sign campaign, and community events — everything you need is in the latest Smoke Signals newsletter. https://aptg.co/zgsQzQ
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/QT8tF8
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/QT8tF8
MES FAMILIES: Ready for spring at MES? 🌼📚 Smoke Signals Spotlight: • Still time to register for Kindergarten & Preschool — links/QRs in the newsletter! 🚌✏️ • K & 1st Spring Concerts — Apr 16 🎶 • Swim races (May 11–12) 🏊♀️ • Awards Days — May 18–19 🏆 • Yearbooks: $20 each — order by May 13 📘 • Community events, free sports physicals, and MORE! https://aptg.co/hqCq7K
Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/2_0h7s
Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/2_0h7s
If you missed Kindergarten Registration, you can still register. Please fill out both pieces of information by going to the following links:
https://bit.ly/MESK2026 and https://bit.ly/MCSCfinalforms
If you have questions, please call the office at 812-654-2922.
https://bit.ly/MESK2026 and https://bit.ly/MCSCfinalforms
If you have questions, please call the office at 812-654-2922.
MES FAMILIES:
Spring vibes at Milan Elementary! 🌼✨ Check out the dates & links ➡️ in this week's Smoke Signal newsletter.
• Apr 3 — Good Friday (No School)
• Apr 16 — K & 1 Spring Concerts @ MHS 🎤🎵
• Kindergarten & Preschool registration still open — https://bit.ly/MESK2026 🚌✏️
• Yearbooks — $20; personalization $5 — order by May 13 🖼️
• Swim Races — May 11–12 🏊♀️
• Milan Youth Football Camp (K–5) — May 2 (T-shirt & football included) 🏈
• Author Daryl Cobb visits May 6 — preorder due Apr 8 📚
https://aptg.co/FNBgMc
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/qXnRPG
Spring vibes at Milan Elementary! 🌼✨ Check out the dates & links ➡️ in this week's Smoke Signal newsletter.
• Apr 3 — Good Friday (No School)
• Apr 16 — K & 1 Spring Concerts @ MHS 🎤🎵
• Kindergarten & Preschool registration still open — https://bit.ly/MESK2026 🚌✏️
• Yearbooks — $20; personalization $5 — order by May 13 🖼️
• Swim Races — May 11–12 🏊♀️
• Milan Youth Football Camp (K–5) — May 2 (T-shirt & football included) 🏈
• Author Daryl Cobb visits May 6 — preorder due Apr 8 📚
https://aptg.co/FNBgMc
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/qXnRPG
MES FAMILIES: Looking for school updates? 🌟 Kindergarten registration opens March 26 — appointments available by calling 812‑654‑2922. Also in this week’s Smoke Signals: community events (Easter Egg Hunt, library programs, Dollars for Scholars hat day), an immunization clinic at MES on March 26 (12–5 PM, registration code IN65942), K–4 volleyball camps, yearbook order info (deadline May 13), construction updates, and many more school happenings. Have questions about registration, immunizations, or yearbooks? Contact the office — we’re here to help! 📞🎶📚
https://aptg.co/7ykR40
Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/cd3jlp
https://aptg.co/7ykR40
Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/cd3jlp
Kindergarten Registration is this week!! Call now to set up an appointment for this Thursday!!
Calling all incoming kindergarteners! We are now taking appointments for incoming kindergarteners! Call 812-654-2922 to make an appointment!!
CALLING ALL INCOMING KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS!!! The doors for MES are opened and the Fun, Facts, and Family event. Mr. Rohrig will be scheduling appointments tonight until 7:00pm. You can call the MES office at 812-654-2922 and schedule appointments starting tomorrow at 9am.
MES FAMILIES:Swipe through Smoke Signals highlights: Mar 11 Fun, Facts & Family Night (guest speakers + carnival games), Kindergarten registration opens Mar 26, Immunization Clinic Mar 26, IREAD3 testing info, yearbook orders, and reminders to check headphones + car line numbers. Spring Break next week! 🌼📚✨ School is closed Mar 16–20!
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Spanish edition : https://aptg.co/CYccrz
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Spanish edition : https://aptg.co/CYccrz
MES FAMILIES: Have you seen the latest Smoke Signals from Milan Elementary? 📣 Highlights this week: Read Across America Week (3/2–3/6) with daily dress-up themes, Spring Picture Day on March 6, IREAD3 testing for some 3rd graders and all 2nd graders, and our first annual Fun, Facts & Family Night on March 11 (5–7 PM) featuring guest speakers, community vendors, carnival games, and kindergarten sign-ups. 🎪📸
Other reminders: check cafeteria menus, order yearbooks (deadline May 13), preschool & kindergarten registration info, immunization clinic on March 26, and construction updates on the new building. Lots of info for all families!
https://aptg.co/Jm3nb3
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/Gn6Ytq
Other reminders: check cafeteria menus, order yearbooks (deadline May 13), preschool & kindergarten registration info, immunization clinic on March 26, and construction updates on the new building. Lots of info for all families!
https://aptg.co/Jm3nb3
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/Gn6Ytq
Milan Elementary School is excited to announce that registration for its 2026-2027 Paid Preschool Program will officially open on February 27, 2026. Go to www.milan.k12.in.us and click on 'Registration.' Then you will follow the directions of 'New Student.'
Milan Elementary’s preschool program provides a high-quality, play-based learning experience designed to prepare students for kindergarten and long-term academic success. The program operates five days a week and focuses on developing foundational academic, social, and emotional skills in a nurturing school environment.
Enrollment Requirements:
Children must be 4 years old before August 1, 2026.
Students must be toilet-trained, unless enrolled through the ROD Special Education program.
A $100 deposit is required after registration to secure placement.
Families must complete the registration process through the Milan School Corporation website.
Parents and guardians may begin registering their child starting February 27, 2026.
Milan Elementary School takes pride in the success of its preschool program. Recent data shows:
100% of preschool students who remained at Milan Elementary passed the 2025 IREAD-3 assessment as third graders.
81% passed the 2025 IREAD-3 assessment as second graders.
90% entered kindergarten demonstrating or approaching kindergarten readiness on the 2025 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA).
These outcomes reflect the strong academic foundation students receive through the preschool program.
Families interested in learning more about MES Paid Preschool can visit:
https://bit.ly/MESpreschool
For additional information, please contact Mr. Travis Rohrig at Milan Elementary School.
Milan Elementary’s preschool program provides a high-quality, play-based learning experience designed to prepare students for kindergarten and long-term academic success. The program operates five days a week and focuses on developing foundational academic, social, and emotional skills in a nurturing school environment.
Enrollment Requirements:
Children must be 4 years old before August 1, 2026.
Students must be toilet-trained, unless enrolled through the ROD Special Education program.
A $100 deposit is required after registration to secure placement.
Families must complete the registration process through the Milan School Corporation website.
Parents and guardians may begin registering their child starting February 27, 2026.
Milan Elementary School takes pride in the success of its preschool program. Recent data shows:
100% of preschool students who remained at Milan Elementary passed the 2025 IREAD-3 assessment as third graders.
81% passed the 2025 IREAD-3 assessment as second graders.
90% entered kindergarten demonstrating or approaching kindergarten readiness on the 2025 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA).
These outcomes reflect the strong academic foundation students receive through the preschool program.
Families interested in learning more about MES Paid Preschool can visit:
https://bit.ly/MESpreschool
For additional information, please contact Mr. Travis Rohrig at Milan Elementary School.
MES 2nd & 3rd FAMILIES: Next week is the time for IREAD 3 to be administered. MES has been preparing our second and third graders for IREAD3 testing. Third grade parents, please note that if your child passed the IREAD3 as a second grader, they do not need to take the IREAD3 assessment. ALL SECOND GRADERS WILL TAKE THE IREAD 3 ASSESSMENT.
Please note, all students who take the IREAD3 MUST HAVE FUNCTIONING HEADPHONES.
Check out this folder for resources about the IREAD3. You can also view a video from Mr. Rohrig. https://bit.ly/MESparentdocs
Please note, all students who take the IREAD3 MUST HAVE FUNCTIONING HEADPHONES.
Check out this folder for resources about the IREAD3. You can also view a video from Mr. Rohrig. https://bit.ly/MESparentdocs
MES Families: Need-to-know for MES families! 📣 • IREAD3 alert: ALL 2nd graders will take the assessment —all IREAD testers MUST have headphones! 🎧 • Family Fun, Facts & Family Night — WED 3/11, 5–7 PM: vendors, guest speakers, carnival games, prize drawings & kindergarten sign-ups. 🎪✨ • Picture Day 3/6 • Kindergarten registration begins 3/26 • Paid Preschool info + immunization clinic 3/26 Check the newsletter for links & details — call the office with questions.
https://aptg.co/RxCfzK
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/Vp_tpT
https://aptg.co/RxCfzK
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/Vp_tpT
Here is the latest update on the expansion at MES!! Almost all of the studs are set. We have made progress with plumbing and with HVAC. It is coming together!
MES FAMILIES: Ready for a busy and exciting few weeks at Milan Elementary?
🎒✨ Highlights: • Preschool Registration opens 2/27 — more info: https://bit.ly/MESPRESCHOOL
• Kindergarten Registration begins March 26 (appointments available at the CARES event 3/11 or call 812‑654‑2922 after 3/12)
• CARES Family Night — Wed, March 11, 5–7 PM: vendors, guest speakers Andy Dalton & Kimm Hackworth, carnival games, STEM activities, kindergarten sign‑ups, and prize drawings 🎪🗓️
• Spring Picture Day — March 6 (prepay on picture day) 📸
https://aptg.co/vbNJkp
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/lSMlR2
Milan Elementary School is excited to announce that registration for its 2026-2027 Paid Preschool Program will officially open on February 27, 2026.
Milan Elementary’s preschool program provides a high-quality, play-based learning experience designed to prepare students for kindergarten and long-term academic success. The program operates five days a week and focuses on developing foundational academic, social, and emotional skills in a nurturing school environment.
Enrollment Requirements:
Children must be 4 years old before August 1, 2026.
Students must be toilet-trained, unless enrolled through the ROD Special Education program.
A $100 deposit is required after registration to secure placement.
Families must complete the registration process through the Milan School Corporation website.
Parents and guardians may begin registering their child starting February 27, 2026.
Milan Elementary School takes pride in the success of its preschool program. Recent data shows:
100% of preschool students who remained at Milan Elementary passed the 2025 IREAD-3 assessment as third graders.
81% passed the 2025 IREAD-3 assessment as second graders.
90% entered kindergarten demonstrating or approaching kindergarten readiness on the 2025 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA).
These outcomes reflect the strong academic foundation students receive through the preschool program.
Families interested in learning more about MES Paid Preschool can visit:
https://bit.ly/MESpreschool
For additional information, please contact Mr. Travis Rohrig at Milan Elementary School.
Milan Elementary’s preschool program provides a high-quality, play-based learning experience designed to prepare students for kindergarten and long-term academic success. The program operates five days a week and focuses on developing foundational academic, social, and emotional skills in a nurturing school environment.
Enrollment Requirements:
Children must be 4 years old before August 1, 2026.
Students must be toilet-trained, unless enrolled through the ROD Special Education program.
A $100 deposit is required after registration to secure placement.
Families must complete the registration process through the Milan School Corporation website.
Parents and guardians may begin registering their child starting February 27, 2026.
Milan Elementary School takes pride in the success of its preschool program. Recent data shows:
100% of preschool students who remained at Milan Elementary passed the 2025 IREAD-3 assessment as third graders.
81% passed the 2025 IREAD-3 assessment as second graders.
90% entered kindergarten demonstrating or approaching kindergarten readiness on the 2025 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA).
These outcomes reflect the strong academic foundation students receive through the preschool program.
Families interested in learning more about MES Paid Preschool can visit:
https://bit.ly/MESpreschool
For additional information, please contact Mr. Travis Rohrig at Milan Elementary School.
