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, November 20, 2015 HELP OUR TROOPS CALL HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! 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. November is Military Family Appreciation month - between now and Thanksgiving, bring in any old, unused cell phones to the office and Mr. Fisher will have them recycled. The proceeds will be donated to Cell Phones for Soldiers, so that soldiers overseas can talk with their families for free throughout the holidays. Thank you for your help in donating to this great program.

RESULTS OF “CAN-WAR” - The Garaway High School student council recently held their annual canned food drive, and challenged the district’s elementary 5th and 6th graders to a “can war”! All cans were donated to the “Share-A-Christmas” program. We would like to thank all who brought cans in to donate to this worthy cause - unfortunately

Miller Avenue did not win the ice cream party - Dundee Elementary won - congrats to them!!

COLD WEATHER IS HERE!! The cold weather has arrived, so please be sure that your student is dressed appropriately for outside weather – we want to remind you that we hold our recesses outside if at all possible.

LOVE MILLER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL T-SHIRTS T-shirts are in and coming home today! “Thank You” to everyone who purchased LOVE Miller Avenue Elementary School t-shirts. The students are going to look great on our upcoming spirit days! We hope you will join us at The Pizza Parlor V for dinner on Tuesday, November 24th to help the PTO to celebrate our awesome families and school!

MILLER AVENUE’S NATIVE AMERICAN DAY Miller Avenue students participated in some special activities today - all events were to celebrate and learn about the life of Native Americans. Grades K, 1 and 2 took part in many activities, moving in groups to different stations throughout the morning. All grades went to listen to speaker, Mr. Mark Burgan, the father of Mary, one of our kindergarten students. He spoke on Native Americans in our area, housing, food, family structure and the English influence.

**Check out the next edition of the Husky News for pictures from this event.

On Wednesday, December 2nd @ 10::00 a.m., we are going to have a special storyteller and author, Mr. David Lorah, visit our school to share his book, “The Night Santa Lost His Pants” with all of the students. This will be extra special because part of the setting for the book is our own Miller Avenue Elementary School. We will be hanging up a pair of “Santa’s Pants” in our school and are asking for donations of items to give to children at Christmas time. The school-wide assembly will be our kick-off for collecting arts related items to give to

needy children. We are especially interested in receiving donation items relating to the arts, such as paints, pencils, harmonicas, and other art or music related items. The deadline for submitting items is Friday, December 11th. Let’s all pitch in to this worthy cause and help to fill “Santa’s Pants.” “BREAKFAST WITH BOOKS”

Miller Avenue Elementary School will be hosting “Breakfast with Books.” Parents/Guardians and Grandparents are invited to come have breakfast with their child/grandchild and shop with them at our Book Fair. Breakfast and shopping for Grades K-2 will be held on Wednesday, December 9th at 8:00 am and Grades 3-6 on Thursday, December 10th at 8:00 am. If you have children in different grade levels and want to attend only one day, please be sure to indicate on the RSVP which day you prefer. The cost of breakfast is $2.00 for adults. Students and siblings are FREE. If you are interested in attending this event, please fill out and return the RSVP that was sent home with your child and return it to school by Tuesday, December 1st.

Each student attending will receive one free book.

6th GRADE ANCIENT EGYPT SALT-DOUGH MAP PROJECTS

Pictured are: Ava Miller, Heinrich Asbury, Macy Millet, Wyatt Donley and Bobby Palmer.

5TH GRADE INDIAN TRIBE DWELLING PROJECTS

Pictured are: Marley Metzger, Hailey Schlabach and Kenadi Yoder.

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

Name: Ava Miller Grade: 6 Birthday: August 27 My favorite subject: Math My favorite book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid series My favorite color: Purple My favorite game: Dodgeball My favorite animal: Giraffe When I grow up, I want to be a gymnast.

Name: Ben McRobie Grade: 6 Birthday: July 28 My favorite subject: Math My favorite book: Stranded My favorite color: Red My favorite game: Life My favorite animal: Velociraptor When I grow up, I want to be an artist/art teacher.

Name: Jacob Gisinger Grade: 5 Birthday: July 29 My favorite subject: Math My favorite book: Origami Yoda series My favorite color: Black My favorite game: Minecraft My favorite animal: Wolf I’m not sure what I want to be when I grow up.

Name: Piper Smith Grade: 5 Birthday: February 24 My favorite subject: Math My favorite book: Thunder Rolling in the Mountains My favorite color: Green My favorite game: Minecraft My favorite animal: Leopard When I grow up, I want to be a vet.

Name: Kaden Penrod Grade: 4 Birthday: June 21 My favorite subject: Physical Education My favorite book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid My favorite color: Green My favorite game: MInecraft My favorite animal: Dog When I grow up, I want to be a firefighter.

Name: Aubrey Fisher Grade: 4 Birthday: November 8 My favorite subject: Reading My favorite book: Wolves of the Beyond My favorite color: Pink My favorite game: Minecraft My favorite animal: Dog When I grow up, I want to be a vet.

Name: Aeden Miller Grade: 3 Birthday: January 13 My favorite subject: Math My favorite book: Geronimo Stilton series My favorite color: Blue My favorite game: Kickball My favorite animal: Rhinoceros When I grow up, I want to be a baseball player.

Name: Megan Gordon Grade: 3 Birthday: November 9 My favorite subject: Science My favorite book: Isle of the Lost My favorite color: Purple My favorite game: Monopoly My favorite animal: Dog When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.

Name: Ciera Wengerd Grade: 2 Birthday: May 25 My favorite subject: Reading My favorite book: Dog books My favorite color: Pink My favorite game: Tag My favorite animal: Dog When I grow up, I want to be a vet.

Name: Isaiah Gribble Grade: 2 Birthday: April 24 My favorite subject: Art My favorite book: Cat in the Hat My favorite color: Blue My favorite game: Spiderman My favorite animal: Lion When I grow up, I want to be a Scientist.

Name: Carter Adkins Grade: 1 Birthday: December 1 My favorite subject: Math My favorite book: 10 Apples up on top My favorite color: Red My favorite game: Mario Kart 2 My favorite animal: Penguin When I grow up, I want to be a mechanic.

Name: Charlee Yoder Grade: 1 Birthday: April 3 My favorite subject: Science My favorite book: Magic Tree House series My favorite color: Pink My favorite game: Memory My favorite animal: Dolphin When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.

Name: Jean Fritz Wallace Grade: K Birthday: June 12 My favorite subject: Haiti My favorite book: Toothless My favorite color: Blue My favorite game: Batman My favorite animal: Dog When I grow up, I want to be a mason.

Name: Serenity Marsh Grade: K Birthday: July 31 My favorite subject: Everything My favorite book: My Little Pony stories My favorite color: Gold My favorite game: Kitties My favorite animal: Dolphin When I grow up, I want to be someone who saves dolphins.

**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.

❖ Tuesday, November 24th - LOVE Miller Avenue Elementary School Spirit Day - wear your T-shirt and come to the Pizza Parlor V for dinner to support our PTO, students and staff!

❖ Thursday, November 26th thru Monday, November 30th - NO SCHOOL  

❖ Tuesday, December 1st - PTO Meeting @ 3:30 p.m. - meet in office for location. ❖ Tuesday, December 1st & Tuesday, December 8th - 5th/6th Grade Band Practice at the HS

2:30-4:30 p.m. Parents must arrange pick-up transportation. ❖ Wednesday, December 2nd - Santa’s Pants Assembly @ 10:00 a.m. ❖ Friday, December 4th - 4th Grade representatives to Young Author’s Conference ❖ Week of December 7th-11th - Books for Breakfast & Book Fair

Invitation letter sent home; please return by Tuesday, December 1st.

❖ Sunday, December 13th - Holiday Band/Choir Concert at the HS @ 3:00 p.m. ❖ Monday, December 21st thru Friday, January 1st - Winter Break - School resumes Monday, January 4th

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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.

Menu for November 23-30, 2015 **DECEMBER MENU IS ATTACHED**

● Monday: “Top Your Dog” All Meat Frank served on a Whole Grain Bun w/choice of Toppings, French Fries ● Tuesday: Boneless Wings w/choice of BBQ, Honey Mustard, or Sweet Chili Buffalo Sauce, Homestyle Baked Beans ● Wednesday: Pizza - your choice of Cheese or Pepperoni, California Blend Vegetables ● Thursday, Friday & Monday: NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving - enjoy the holiday with your families!!

FREE BREAKFAST PROMOTION HELD TO ATTRACT FUTURE BREAKFAST EATERS

On Friday, November 13th, the Miller Avenue Cafe held a Breakfast Promotion, offering a FREE breakfast to all students and staff members. 98 students and 13 staff members were served a nutritious and “yummy” breakfast.

This promotion was held with the hope of attracting more breakfast eaters to join this great program that is offered daily. Please encourage your children to stop in and enjoy breakfast before a long day at school. Full price students only pay $1.25; it is Free for Free/Reduced students.

A big “Thank You” is extended to our cooks, Teresa Raber and Rosalie Kandel who work hard to prepare these breakfasts every morning.