Millen Woods Gets Creative!
Posted March 6, 2014
This has been a very upbeat week at Millen Woods! We were proud to host our first Mariner “Creation Convention”, an event completely initiated and organized by students! We were delighted to view the wide variety of ways in which our kids express their creativity—everything from visual arts, to textile arts, to lego creations and […]
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March 7 P.D. Day
Posted February 26, 2014
Please note that Friday, March 7 is a P.D. Day and there will be no school for children. Early Childhood Educations and Educational Assistants will be engaged in centrally organized professional development activities. This day has been designated an unpaid day for teachers.
Regional Winter Walk to School Day on February 12!
Posted February 8, 2014
February 12 is Regional “Walk to School Day”. If your child has slipped into the habit of relying on a ride to school maybe it’s time to review the healthy and fun benefits of walking to and from school. Walking offers the perfect opportunity to strengthen friendships, build fitness, and de-stress after working hard at school. […]
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Kindergarten Registration
Posted January 26, 2014
We are excited to register your child for Kindergarten! You can register your Junior Kindergarten (JK) or new-to-school Senior Kindergarten (SK) students from Monday, February 10 until Friday, February 14, 2014, during regular school office hours, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you have a child born in 2010, he/she is eligible to start JK […]
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Safety First!
Posted January 21, 2014
With the high snow banks, reduced visibility and narrow road New Hampshire Street has become a challenging place to walk. If you need to drop your child off for school, we suggest that you do it on one of the side streets away from the entrance to the school and the heavy pedestrian traffic. As […]
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Author Mike Wade Visits Millen Woods!
Posted January 21, 2014
The highlight of our month so far was a visit from author Mike Wade on January 8. Mr. Wade, creator of the popular “And then it Happened” series explained why he enjoys writing humorous stories, and how he comes up with his ideas. He stressed that anyone can be a writer, not just stereotypically “bookish” people, […]
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Happy Holidays!
Posted December 21, 2013
Wishing everyone in the Millen Woods Community a wonderful holiday season. See you back at school on January 6th!
A Huge Thank You!
Posted December 14, 2013
Thank you for your overwhelmingly generous response to our “Week of Giving” challenge. We collected a record number of items in all categories! For Mary’s Place and other family shelters, we packed over 15 very large boxes. The receiving institutions are very grateful – one in particular said that much of its operating budget goes […]
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Celebration of Giving!
Posted December 6, 2013
“Celebration of Giving” has become a tradition at Millen Woods in December. Yesterday we had our kick-of assembly for the Week of Giving beginning this Monday, January 9th. Students were challenged to think of those in our community who are less fortunate and to take action to make a difference Please consider donating as generously […]
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Grade Five Data Management!
Posted December 1, 2013
Earlier this fall our keen mathematicians in Room 21 devised a data management task involving our school’s ever-present Lost and Found collection. Their findings can be found on our Lost and Found page, where we hope you vow NEVER again to find your clothing!