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Dear Miller Families,

We are sending a special "empathy" edition of the family news this week to share the pictures and content from the RISE Assemblies we held today!

We have also included this link to last week's family news so you can access information about important dates.

Lastly, please remember that tomorrow, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 is an early release for students, dismissal is at 10:30am and there is no lunch available.

Today we held Grade Level Empathy Assemblies to celebrate students in each class who exemplify empathy and Officer Ciavarra, our school resource officer joined us to kick off a food drive called "Cram the Cruiser".

Officer Ciavarra got students excited to partner with the Holliston Police Department to show empathy for the Holliston community together!

The details are below!

*Holliston Police to fill a Police Car (Cruiser & Trailer) with Food for the Holliston Pantry Shelf!

*Bring in items to Miller for the Holliston Pantry Shelf all week long on Tuesday 11/28-Tuesday 12/5

*On Wednesday, 12/6, one class from each grade will help Holliston Police fill their cruiser with collected food!

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Dear Miller Families,

This week's Miller Family News includes the following:

• Important Dates
• RISE Students and Staff of the Week
• Laps at Lunch Volunteer Sign-up
• Senior Auction
• Toys for Tots
• Repeat: PTO Ski & Snowboard, This Month's RISE Focus Area & Holiday Dream Foundation

Important Dates: November

11/6- Follow a Friday Schedule for Unified Arts

11/8- Elementary PTO Meeting @9:15am in the multipurpose room

11/10- No School- Veterans Day

11/13- Safety Drill for Students

11/14- RISE Celebration- Sports Team Shirt Day

11/15- No School for Students- Professional Development Day

11/17- Food Pantry Collection Day

11/21- Follow a Friday Schedule for Unified Arts & Grade Level RISE Assemblies

11/22- Early Release at 10:30am & No Lunch Available

11/23 & 11/24- No School- Thanksgiving

11/28-12/5- Cram the Cruiser Food Drive

*Please note: all of these dates can be found on the Miller School Calendar linked below.

We are so grateful to the volunteers who have supported our Laps at Lunch program! We have been able to run it every week since we started it this year because of your kindness and generosity!

We have volunteers signed up through the week of November 20th, and we are now looking for help to get us through the rest of 2023!

Volunteers are needed from 10:30am-11:35am on most Tuesdays and Thursdays (as noted in the sign-up). All volunteers must have an active CORI on file. Please click here to sign up!

Calling all interested fourth and fifth grade winter sports enthusiasts! Register now until November 30th for the Holliston PTO Ski & Snowboard Club happening on Friday nights starting January 7, 2024 through February 2, 2024. Chaperone opportunities are available. Hope to see you on the slopes!

More information / Register here:

https://hollistonpto.org/ski-and-snowboard

(**Registration may close sooner if slots are full.)

We have decided to focus on reteaching the positive behavior of "EMPATHY" and prioritize this behavior for the month of November because we will be partnering with the Holliston Police Department to coordinate a school-wide food drive later in the month. We be holding Grade Level Empathy Assemblies that our school SROs will join to kick off the food drive and celebrate our students for showing Empathy throughout the month, too.

Below are the examples of empathy across settings at Miller School.

One of the classroom positive statements references "the platinum rule". Below is a definition of what this means.

Miller School coordinates a program to provide assistance to families during the holiday season that is funded by the Holiday Dreams Foundation. If you would like to be included in this program, please email our guidance counselors, Mrs. Shea and Ms. Chadsey at sheae@holliston.k12.ma.us & chadseyb@holliston.k12.ma.us by Wednesday, December 8, 2023.

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Dear Miller Families,

This week's Miller Family News includes the following:

• Important Dates
• RISE Students and Staff of the Week
• Safety Drill Next Week
• RISE Celebration Day
• Trampoline Fundraiser for Holliston Education Foundation
• PTO Ski and Snowboard Club
• Repeat: This Month's RISE Focus Area & Holiday Dream Foundation

Important Dates: November

11/6- Follow a Friday Schedule for Unified Arts

11/8- Elementary PTO Meeting @9:15am in the multipurpose room

11/10- No School- Veteran's Day

11/13- Safety Drill for Students

11/14- RISE Celebration- Sports Team Shirt Day

11/15- No School for Students- Professional Development Day

11/17- Food Pantry Collection Day

11/21- Follow a Friday Schedule for Unified Arts & Grade Level RISE Assemblies

11/22- Early Release at 10:30am

11/23 & 11/24- No School- Thanksgiving

11/28-12/5- Cram the Cruiser Food Drive

*Please note: all of these dates can be found on the Miller School Calendar linked below.

On Monday, November 13, 2023, all Miller students will engage in a Safety Drill conversation through classroom discussions led by our Miller staff and the Holliston Police Department. From 7:45-8:15 AM, each classroom teacher will read aloud 2-3 scenarios of a safety concern/description at the Miller campus. Under the guidance of our School Resource Officers, teachers will guide students through conversation in how their class would respond to each scenario. To prepare students for the drill teachers discussed all of the people in our community who keep us safe and reviewed the safety drill expectations that include: Stop, Look, Listen & Act. The slides used for this conversation are linked here if you'd like to see them and/or review them with your student at home.

Following the practice drill on Monday we will send a communication out to all families letting them know it was completed.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to Mr. Keim or Mrs. Maurao.

We are celebrating reaching our first RISE goal of 3,000 tickets with a "Sports Team Shirt Day" on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Shirts can be from any sports team (not just professional teams).

JUMP for FUN and Raise Money for the Holliston Education Foundation (HEF) all afternoon on Wednesday November 15th (No School for students/Professional Development Day for staff). Jump and support excellence, creativity, innovation, and inclusivity in our children’s education in Holliston. Only 20 minutes away.

No pre-registration required. Just show up anytime 12-4pm on the 15th and tell the check-in desk that you are here for the Holliston Education Foundation fundraiser, and 20% of the proceeds will support HEF and our teachers!

Please see the link below for more details.

Calling all interested fourth and fifth grade winter sports enthusiasts! Register now until November 30th for the Holliston PTO Ski & Snowboard Club happening on Friday nights starting January 7, 2024 through February 2, 2024. Chaperone opportunities are available. Hope to see you on the slopes!

More information / Register here:

https://hollistonpto.org/ski-and-snowboard

(**Registration may close sooner if slots are full.)

We have decided to focus on reteaching the positive behavior of "EMPATHY" and prioritize this behavior for the month of November because we will be partnering with the Holliston Police Department to coordinate a school-wide food drive later in the month. We be holding Grade Level Empathy Assemblies that our school SROs will join to kick off the food drive and celebrate our students for showing Empathy throughout the month, too.

Below are the examples of empathy across settings at Miller School.

One of the classroom positive statements references "the platinum rule". Below is a definition of what this means.

Miller School coordinates a program to provide assistance to families during the holiday season that is funded by the Holiday Dreams Foundation. If you would like to be included in this program, please email our guidance counselors, Mrs. Shea and Ms. Chadsey at sheae@holliston.k12.ma.us & chadseyb@holliston.k12.ma.us by Wednesday, December 8, 2023.