Susan-Lori Parks was the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2002) and a pioneer of historically conscious and linguistically complex theater, her work is now taught at drama schools across the country. Check out her story below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLAzSRnjVFk
Buses will not run on Gann Road north of Harris Small Engine today due to flooding.
Milan Special School District is on a two hour delay due to inclement weather. We will continue to monitor the weather. Please be safe!
Alfred L. Cralle was an African American businessman and inventor best known for inventing the ice cream scoop in 1897. Check out his story here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPWuNxqVsqg
Milan Elementary February Lunch Menu
George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor who developed 300 products from peanuts and 118 products from sweet potatoes in addition to other things. Check out his contribution to Black History Month!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPWuNxqVsqg
Group picture order deadline has been extended! We will receive them until Monday, February 13th.
Jack Johnson was the first Black Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World and also patented a wrench. Learn more about Mr. Johnson's life by watching the short video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg5UXQ5cJ5k
Alexa Irene Canady, MD, was a pioneer of her time, both for women physicians and African Americans, when she became the first African-American woman neurosurgeon in the United States in 1981. “The greatest challenge I faced in becoming a neurosurgeon was believing it was possible,” she is famously quoted.
Check out this student friendly video to learn more about her!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ5j51bH8AU
Who doesn't love free books?! Since the summer of 2021, the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation has sent home free books to rising 1st & 2nd graders to help build home libraries. This year, the state is adding rising 3rd graders. Flyers were sent home last week for parents to find out more information. If you DO NOT want to receive books for your child, please sign the form and return to MES.
Beginning Monday, February 6th, MES will begin implementation of Raptor Security Services as an additional means to keep our students and campus safe. All visitors to MES will need to show a drivers license or state issued identification to enter beyond the office area.
MES will have canteen tomorrow, Friday February 3, 2023.
The Milan Special School District faculty and staff are looking forward to seeing everyone at school tomorrow, Friday, February 3.
REMIND app Warning!
We have had several teachers report issues with their REMIND app. Please be careful about receiving messages from unknown senders. Please contact your child's teacher directly if you have a concern.
VALENTINE'S DAY DELIVERY ANNOUNCEMENT!
Milan Elementary will accept Valentine’s Day deliveries on Tuesday, February 14. To ensure deliveries are organized and ready to take to the children, we ask that any parent deliveries arrive at the school before 11:00 a.m. Deliveries from florists, stores, etc. must be delivered to the school at 1:20. MES employees will take ALL deliveries to students in their classroom. We will not call students over the intercom to pick up deliveries. Please remember: No glass items, no balloons, and no large items can be delivered to students at school.
It's time for universal screening! All students in grades K through 4th will be taking their aimswebPlus reading and math test beginning Monday, January 9th through Friday, January 20th. Reports will be sent home with students the following week.
January Lunch Menu
The MES fundraiser will be ready for pickup tomorrow, December 6, in the Big Gym starting at 1:00pm. Large or frozen orders cannot go home on the school bus, so please make arrangements to pick up your order before 5:45 pm. Thanks for supporting Milan Elementary School.
MES Fundraiser Pickup!
The MES fundraiser is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, December 6th. Pick-up will take place in the Big Gym. Once we know an exact time, we will update this post.
Nashville, TN — Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE), in partnership with Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF), is opening up an opportunity for parents to order free at-home reading resources this winter for any of their children in grades K-2.
Through this partnership, TDOE and GELF want to encourage at-home reading practice to help young learners become stronger readers outside of the classroom. Based on if a child is in kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade, they will receive the At-Home Decodable Book Series, which contains 20+ exciting stories full of sounds and words to practice, and age-appropriate, high-quality books from Scholastic.
All Tennessee families can order one booklet pack for each of their kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students using this site https://readingresources.mybrightsites.com/
