Milan Elementary School

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR IS NOW OPEN! If you have an interest in registering your child for our preschool program, follow this link:https://bit.ly/25MESPaidPreK Please note, that registering for preschool DOES NOT guarantee a spot in our program.

Good evening! This week I have another Smoke Signals newsletter packed with information. You can read the latest edition here: https://5il.co/39hck Spanish edition: https://5il.co/39hcl

We will be having our preschool registration going live on March 6th at 9:00am. Once our allotment of spaces is full, we will begin to place enrollees on a waiting list. For those who are interested in signing up their child, you will need to do the following to enroll: ● The child should be 4 by 8/1/25 ● Have an official birth certificate on file ● Have an updated vaccination record on file ● Be fully potty trained The link to register for preschool will be made live on MES Bloomz, MCSC Twitter, MCSC Facebook, MES website, and the MCSC website on March 6th. Please note, filling out the form does not guarantee a spot in our Program. Details about the MES Paid Preschool can be found at https://www.milan.k12.in.us/o/mes/page/mes-preschool

MES KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IS MARCH 13th! If you know someone who will be turning 5 by 8/1/2025, send them our way! We will be taking parent call-in appointments starting Tuesday, 3/4/25. You can call 812.654.2922 for appointments. Appointments run from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. You should bring your child with you. You should also bring their OFFICIAL birth certificate and their updated vaccination records. If your child attends MES preschool, you do not need to make an appointment to register. Information will be coming home from your preschool classroom.

3rd Grade Parents: Next week (3/3, 3/4, 3/5) we will be IREAD3 testing for those that did not pass as a second grader. Mr. Rohrig has made a video going over highlights and expectations of the IREAD3. You can view that video here. https://bit.ly/Mes3rdIREAD325 IREAD3 FAQ: https://5il.co/3954e *Note* If your child passed the IREAD3 as a 2nd grader last year, they do not have to take the IREAD3 this year.

MES KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION: If you know someone who will be turning 5 by 8/1/2025, send them our way! We will be taking parent call-in appointments starting Tuesday, 3/4/25. You can call 812.654.2922 for appointments. Appointments run from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. You should bring your child with you. You should also bring their OFFICIAL birth certificate and their updated vaccination records. If your child attends MES preschool, you do not need to make an appointment to register. Information will be coming home from your preschool classroom.

MES Families: Good morning! The Smoke Signals is a little late this morning because I was still getting information last night. We have lots of information inside, such as : preschool & kindergarten registration, Read Across America day, and lots more! https://5il.co/38p6g Spanish edition: https://5il.co/38p6f

We will be having our preschool registration going live on March 6th at 9:00am. Once our allotment of spaces is full, we will begin to place enrollees on a waiting list. For those who are interested in signing up their child, you will need to do the following to enroll: ● The child should be 4 by 8/1/25 ● Have an official birth certificate on file ● Have an updated vaccination record on file ● Be fully potty trained The link to register for preschool will be made live on MES Bloomz, MCSC Twitter, MCSC Facebook, MES website, and the MCSC website on March 6th. Please note, filling out the form does not guarantee a spot in our Program. Details about the MES Paid Preschool can be found at https://www.milan.k12.in.us/o/mes/page/mes-preschool

4th graders at MES were all given a book in honor of the late Roselyn McKittrick. They also learned a lesson about "making a difference" by listening to the story about starfish. Volunteers at Samaritan's Hope Chest then presented each student with a copy of the starfish story.

🖤💛 Tonight’s MHS Mini Cheer Camp is being rescheduled to tomorrow, Friday, February 21st! The camp will be from 3 pm - 5 pm. Girls are able to stay after school tomorrow. Please have your child bring a small snack and a drink! The performance is still as planned tomorrow, 2/21, during halftime of the boy's varsity basketball game. We ask that all mini cheer camp girls arrive at the high school gym by 7 pm! If you have any questions please reach out to payton.bledsoe@milan.k12.in.us

Hello MES Families! This week the Smoke Signals is FULL of information. You can see information about Preschool, Baseball & Softball sign ups, spring pictures, Mobile Dentist, and more! You can read the Smoke Signals here: https://5il.co/381ui Spanish version: https://5il.co/381uh

MES PAID PRESCHOOL UPDATE: The wait is over! Here is a short video with information about MES Paid Preschool for the 2025-2026 school year. https://bit.ly/MES2526PreK You can also check out the information about MES Paid Preschool on the new webpage at https://www.milan.k12.in.us/o/mes/page/mes-preschool !If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Rohrig at 812.654.2922.

Mrs. Potter’s class recently completed many PLTW activities. They were able to learn about the structure and function of different body parts and organs. The students were also able to learn how doctors can repair broken bones.

Mrs. Kurtz's class just wrapped up a PLTW unit on structure and function! Students explored how structures are built and why some structures last while others don’t.

Mrs. Livorno completed the Animals and Algorithms PLTW this week . They worked on this PLTW Unit for two weeks. Students learned how to code and how to create a sequence in order to program specific items to do specific tasks. At the end of the unit, students used coding to create a sequence to program 2 characters to move to their beginning sound. The kiddos had a lot of fun with this!

This week MES did superhero day and 80's day in celebration of National School Counselors Week. We thank Sara Hill and Michelle McKittrick for all that they do for MES!

Just a reminder that it is a best practice to call in to the school if your child is going to be absent, even if you have exhausted your Parent Call In Days. For MES, please contact Mrs. Jodie Hooker. For MIS/MMS, please contact Mrs. Jodie Hooker. For MHS, please contact Mrs. Lynn Lillis. If your child has a medical excuse, please make sure that they get turned in to the appropriate office. All schools have the ability to receive a fax from the medical provider if needed. Thanks for your cooperation! If you have any questions, please contact the appropriate office.

GRADES 2-4 GIRLS BASKETBALL SKILLS CAMP HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR TONIGHT DUE TO ILLNESS.

Information about preschool for the 2025-2026 school year will be coming out VERY SOON. We will be having our online registration sign-up in EARLY MARCH. Students must be 4 by 8/1/2025. Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer our preschool for free in the 2025-2026 school year. Final details about tuition will be coming soon.

MES PARENTS: Happy Tuesday! Here is the Smoke Signals newsletter for this week. There is information about Preschool Registration, National Counselor Week, and MUCH MORE!! Check it out here: https://5il.co/36yll Spanish edition: https://5il.co/36ylk