Miller Avenue Elementary

Husky News Bi-Weekly Issue: This year we have switched to a bi-weekly parent newsletter - sending it home every other Friday. The newsletter, lunch menus and other information pertaining to our school may also be found on the Garaway home page at www.garaway.org, and click on Miller Avenue. Call the office at (330)852-2441 for any questions you may have and we will be happy to help you.

Friday, December 18, 2015

PICTURES FROM THIS WEEK’S AR PARTY AND CHRISTMAS WEEK CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVITIES

We want to Thank-You for supporting our school in so many ways!!

SANTA’S PANTS ARTS FUNDRAISER Many thanks are extended to the students who donated art related items, which were picked up by David Lorah, author and storyteller, and will be given to many local children in need. We are so happy to have helped with this worthy cause and it was fun to see the kids so excited to help to fill up “Santa’s Pants.”

HATS, SCARVES & GLOVES COLLECTION - The 2nd Grade class would like to thank everyone who donated new or gently used hats, scarves and gloves. Our lobby trees looked very pretty decorated with them and the many area children in need of these items will benefit from these donations. Your thoughtfulness was very much appreciated.

“BREAKFAST WITH BOOKS” The PTO, staff and students of Miller Avenue would like to extend many thanks to all the Parents, Guardians and Grandparents who came to our “Breakfast with Books” and had breakfast with their children/grandchildren. We hope you enjoyed shopping with them at our Book Fair. The staff of the school would like to extend a huge “thank-you” to Mrs. Tara Fisher for all the hard work she put into making this such an

enjoyable and successful event, the many volunteers who donated so much of their time and to our very own cafeteria staff (Mrs. Teresa Raber, Mrs. Rosalie Kandel and Mrs.

Christina Miller) for all of their extra work in providing such a yummy, nutritious breakfast.

BoxTop Information for Miller Avenue Parents and Students: Beginning in January 2016, the homeroom class that brings in the most BoxTops each month will get to choose one item from a selection of wonderful prizes! The prize choices include:

❖ Prize #1 - basketball ❖ Prize #2 - football ❖ Prize #3 - basketball ❖ Prize #4 - two board games (Trouble, Connect Four) ❖ Prize #5 - Spirograph, colored pens, Uno card game

Good luck and keep bringing in those BoxTops!

HELP OUR TROOPS CALL HOME - We are continuing this promotion! Do you or your family have any old, unused cell phones? Please consider bringing them in to be recycled! The phones don’t even have to work, and they can go to a great cause. The proceeds will be donated to Cell Phones for Soldiers, so that soldiers overseas can talk with their families for free. Bring in any old, unused cell phones to the office and Mr. Fisher will have them recycled. Thank you for your help in donating to this great program. DON’T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR MILLER AVENUE 2015-2016 YEARBOOK! 2015-2016 Miller Avenue yearbooks are on sale - you may order online now with the Yearbook ID Code #1722816 - Cost is $18.00.

An Interview with the Principal, Mr. Fisher - Interviews with a few of the great students at Miller Avenue

Name: Maria Troyer Grade: 6 Birthday: March 17 My favorite subject: Social Studies My favorite book: 39 Clues series My favorite color: Pink My favorite game: Checkers My favorite animal: Cat When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.

Name: Derrek Erb Grade: 6 Birthday: June 10 My favorite subject: Physical Education My favorite book: Amulit My favorite color: Green My favorite game: Checkers My favorite animal: Killer Whale When I grow up, I want to be a video game inventor.

Name: Caleb Miller Grade: 5 Birthday: July 1 My favorite subject: Reading My favorite book: Origami Yoda series My favorite color: Blue My favorite game: Lego Pirates of the Caribbean My favorite animal: Lion When I grow up, I want to be in the military.

Name: Serena Raber Grade: 5 Birthday: April 29 My favorite subject: Reading My favorite book: I Survived My favorite color: Pink My favorite game: Temple Run My favorite animal: Cat When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.

Name: Mason Kish Grade: 4 Birthday: April 15 My favorite subject: Physical Education My favorite book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid My favorite color: Red My favorite game: Football My favorite animal: Horse When I grow up, I want to be a police officer.

Name: Olivia Immel Grade: 4 Birthday: December 5 My favorite subject: Reading My favorite book: Dork Diaries My favorite color: Teal My favorite game: Headbands My favorite animal: Polar bear When I grow up, I want to be a professional dancer.

Name: Jacob Shanklin Grade: 3 Birthday: March 8 My favorite subject: Math My favorite book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School My favorite color: Blue My favorite game: Madden 16 My favorite animal: Cheetah When I grow up, I want to be a professional bowler.

Name: Emily Kuemerle Grade: 3 Birthday: April 18 My favorite subject: Art My favorite book: Magic Tree House series My favorite color: Purple My favorite game: Pie Face My favorite animal: Puppy When I grow up, I want to be a vet.

Name: Samantha German Grade: 2 Birthday: February 25 My favorite subject: Math My favorite book: Cat in the Hat My favorite color: Blue My favorite game: Tag My favorite animal: Zebra When I grow up, I want to be a police officer.

Name: Jaylen Jimenez Grade: 2 Birthday: December 1 My favorite subject: Science My favorite book: I don’t have one yet My favorite color: Blue My favorite game: Memory My favorite animal: Cheetah When I grow up, I want to be a Scientist.

Name: Colton Domer Grade: 1 Birthday: December 13 My favorite subject: Physical Education My favorite book: The Gingerbread Man My favorite color: Black My favorite game: Go Fish My favorite animal: T-Rex When I grow up, I want to be a train driver.

Name: Jaylene Jimenez Grade: 1 Birthday: July 24 My favorite subject: Reading My favorite book: I don’t have one yet My favorite color: Red My favorite game: Go Fish My favorite animal: Leopard I’m not sure what I want to be when I grow up yet.

Name: Si Yutzy Grade: K Birthday: October 14 My favorite subject: Computer games My favorite book: Pete the Cat My favorite color: Red My favorite game: Memory My favorite animal: Cow

Name: Mary Burgan Grade: K Birthday: July 6 My favorite subject: Math My favorite book: Snowmen at Night My favorite color: Blue My favorite game: Scooby Doo My favorite animal: Kitties

When I grow up, I want to be a firefighter. When I grow up, I want to be a ballerina.

Miller Avenue’s Grades K, 1 & 2 visited the Garaway Belden Senior Center where they visited with the members and sang them some Christmas carols.

**Check out the new feature “Community/Parent Calendar of Events” now being listed on the Miller Avenue sub-page of the Garaway website. This will be a great place to find out what is going on at Miller Avenue.

❖ Monday, December 21st thru Friday, January 1st - Winter Break - School resumes Monday, January 4th

❖ Monday, January 4th - School resumes ❖ Friday, January 8th - Report Cards go home

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____________________________________________________________________________ **Teachers will choose one student from each homeroom who turns in

a parent signature to come to the office to pick a prize.

What’s happening in the Miller Avenue Cafe?

Head Cook: Teresa Raber; Cook: Rosalie Kandel; Cashier: Christina Miller Our Point of Sale Lunch/Breakfast System is in operation and is running smoothly. You now have the “option” to go online and manage your child’s account. You may deposit, for a small fee, using the Pay-for-It option. You will be able to set up an account and keep track of your child’s lunch/breakfast activity all on your own if you wish, although the cashier, Mrs. Christina Miller, is still able to take care of it for you if you prefer. If you choose the option of sending it into the cashier, Breakfast and Lunch money can be sent in the same envelope for multiple students. Please be sure to indicate how the money should be applied to each Pin # (student) account. Please call the school office at (330)852-2441 or send in a note if you have questions or concerns which can be directed to Tina Medley, Secretary or Christina Miller, Cashier – we both will be happy to help out in any way that we can. MENUS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE GARAWAY HOME PAGE, go to www.garaway.org and click on Miller Avenue. Also Miller Avenue's menu for the month is live at http://garaway.nutrislice.com

PRICE: Lunch $2.50 Full Price Student; 40¢ Reduced Price Student

Breakfast $1.25 Full Price Student; Free Reduced Price Student Each Lunch also includes a choice of Fresh Vegetables & Fruits, The Garden Bar and a serving of milk per day.

Head Cook Teresa Raber and Cook Rosalie Kandel - ready to serve breakfast to the many students, staff, parents and/or grandparents at our Breakfast with Books.

**JANUARY 2016 MENU IS ATTACHED**