Is your child turning 5 by August 1? 🎉 Mark your calendars — Kindergarten Registration at Milan Elementary is coming soon! This is the first big step toward a wonderful school journey. 🚌📚 Make sure you save the date!
Have questions or need more info? Reach out to Mr. Rohrig at travis.rohrig@milan.k12.in.us.
Have questions or need more info? Reach out to Mr. Rohrig at travis.rohrig@milan.k12.in.us.
MES FAMILIES: Here is your way to stay informed with our Smoke Signals newsletter. It includes important Save the Dates for Kindergarten Registration and Paid Preschool Registration, plus a calendar of upcoming school events and community happenings. https://aptg.co/yqPC00
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/hBF0-k
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/hBF0-k
Celebrating National School Counselor Week by recognizing the exceptional MES Counseling Team. Their daily work—providing social-emotional support, guidance, and partnership with staff—creates a stronger learning environment and contributes to student success. Thank you for your professionalism and dedication to our school community.
📣 MES families — Here is your Smoke Signals for this week. A quick reminder, school will be IN PERSON this Friday, Feb 6. Please call the office for any transportation changes (don’t rely on teacher messages). 🚗📞
Top events to know: • Feb 6 — In-person learning ✅
• Feb 14 — CARES VIP Dance (K–4; 1–2:30 PM) — $5/family 💖
• Feb 21 — Mini Cheer Camp + halftime performance 📣
• Mar 11 — Fun, Families, & Facts Night — community resources & activities for families! 🤝
• ILEARN/IREAD testing info throughout Feb 📚🏹
Also, see a special shout out to our fantastic MES School Counseling Team! https://aptg.co/3K9FhZ
Spanish edition:vhttps://aptg.co/c2C8RG
MES Construction Update: Things are taking shape. It looks kind of stud-ly around the construction site. Metal studs are making walls take shape.
MES Families: Big week at Milan Elementary! 🎒📚 ILEARN checkpoints for 3rd & 4th graders start this week — please ensure good sleep & a healthy breakfast. 🥣 Also: Great Kindness Challenge Jan 26–30 (wear themes daily!), archery meets, tutoring, remote learning day Feb 6 (Gold schedule), and lots of community events. Check your child’s reminders & contact the office for transportation or car line questions.
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Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/F7_pX6
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Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/F7_pX6
MES FAMILIES: Got school news? We do — and it’s a lot! 📚✨
Save the date: 3/11/26 — MES Epic Event coming! 🎉
Signups open for Milan Summer Baseball & Softball (in-person at the library: 1/27 & 2/28). ⚾🥎
3rd–4th graders: iLEARN Checkpoint 2 testing starts next week — practice reading fluency at home and review fractions, multiplication, measurement. 📖🧮
No school 1/19 for MLK Jr. Day — show your Indiana spirit THIS FRIDAY (wear IU, white, or red)! ❤️🤍
Cold-weather tips + help available — contact Mrs. McKittrick. 🧥🧤
Want the full details? Click the link: https://aptg.co/PB3H4x
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/lr9J7F
Save the date: 3/11/26 — MES Epic Event coming! 🎉
Signups open for Milan Summer Baseball & Softball (in-person at the library: 1/27 & 2/28). ⚾🥎
3rd–4th graders: iLEARN Checkpoint 2 testing starts next week — practice reading fluency at home and review fractions, multiplication, measurement. 📖🧮
No school 1/19 for MLK Jr. Day — show your Indiana spirit THIS FRIDAY (wear IU, white, or red)! ❤️🤍
Cold-weather tips + help available — contact Mrs. McKittrick. 🧥🧤
Want the full details? Click the link: https://aptg.co/PB3H4x
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/lr9J7F
MES Families: Heads up, families! 📣 This week’s Smoke Signals is packed with school and community updates — and a friendly reminder: NO SCHOOL on January 19 for MLK Day. 🕊️✨ #SmokeSignals https://aptg.co/DhZgpd
Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/gSsql4
Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/gSsql4
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.
https://aptg.co/j3bcB0
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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Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/KdPKbP
Save this post, read the newsletter, and tag a friend who needs the update. 📩 #SmokeSignals
https://aptg.co/rx9F14
Spanish edition: https://aptg.co/KdPKbP
Save this post, read the newsletter, and tag a friend who needs the update. 📩 #SmokeSignals
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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Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/x3NljB
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Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/x3NljB
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! 💛
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
Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/bStcKf
Spanish Edition: https://aptg.co/bStcKf
MES Construction Update: we are almost completely bricked on the outside. Even in the cold, the masons have been very busy!
