Post on 24-Nov-2021
Reierson’s Remarks Miller Elementary Newsletter
3-1-21 Year 4, Edition 4
Good Things Come in Multiple Packages: Miller Elementary is blessed to have 5 sets of twins and a
family with triplets. Pictured from back to front (L-R) are
Lauryn and Chad Stevens (grade 2), Isabelle and Quinn
Hurd (grade 3), Jake and Ally Gibson (grade 6), Natalie
and Lillian Bowar (grade 4), triplets Josephine, Cooper,
and Tyrell Swartzendruber (grade 4), and Kaleb and
Tyffanie Myre (grade 1).
100 Days of School Celebrated: Classrooms around Miller Elementary were busy doing multiple tasks involving 100 items to celebrate the 100
th day of school. Picture below (L-R) are Hadleigh
Asmus, Natalie Bowar, and Gabby Noack from Mrs. Ketelhut and Mrs. Gesinger’s grade 4 rooms as they measured their books.
Below (L-R) Tyrell Swartzendruber, Karlie Graham, and Hunter Cain are busy doing a 100-piece puzzle.
Student Council Bake Sale Success: The annual Elementary Student Council Bake Sale was a huge success on Thursday, 2-18-21. Student Council members recruited people to bring a dozen treats. Student Council President Emma Pugh reports that we had 42 dozen treats to sell @ $.50/treat. Monies gained
Reierson’s Remarks Miller Elementary Newsletter
3-1-21 Year 4, Edition 4
will go into future Student Council events such as a free root beer float day and a popsicle day. Good job, students for organizing! Thank you to the many parents, grandparents, and students who baked and donated their time, supplies, and love for our students.
Smarter Balance Testing Dates:
To ensure the best possible results for testing weeks,
please make sure your child(ren) get a good night’s
sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and come to school in a
happy and excited frame of mind. Of course, in a perfect
world this would occur every day. Thank you, parents,
for your best efforts on behalf of our children. 😊
April 13-16 Gr. 5 ELA & Math
April 13-16 Gr. 6 ELA & Math
April 20-23 Gr. 3 ELA & Math
April 20-23 Gr. 4 ELA & Math
April 27 - 30 Gr. 5 Science
May 3 - May 7 Elementary Make-up test dates
May 7 Testing window closes
Student Council Legos Display:
Pictured above are Lauryn and Chad Stevens, who made a partner Lego product. Lauryn and Chad are the
children of Brett and Roxanne Stevens, who teaches grade 1.
Winners of the Miller Elementary Legos Display pictured left to
right are Christian Haigh (grades 2-3), Casey Hughes (grades 4-
6), and Edward Kjetland (grades K-1). Each boy won a $5 DQ
certificate. Casey’s pirate ship is shown in this Student
Council-sponsored event.
Mrs. Ketelhut’s Gr. 4 Science Dioramas: If you have not seen your child’s grade 4 ecosystem display, check out what Mrs. Ketelhut’s students create and study! Great project!
Pictured above are (L-R) Greyson Koeck, Hunter Cain, Haistyn Huss, Avery Stevens, Hailey Werdel, Briley Sivertsen, and Josephine Swartzendruber. Pictured below (L-R) are Cooper Swartzendruber, Edward Fritzsche, Karli Graham, & Sage Yost.
Reierson’s Remarks Miller Elementary Newsletter
3-1-21 Year 4, Edition 4
Upcoming Events: 3-11-21 End of 3rd Quarter
3-12-21 No School – State GBB Tourney
3-15-21 Start of 4th Quarter 3-19-21 No School – State BBB Tourney 3-21-21 4:00 PM Pops Concert – JH & HS Jazz Ensembles 3-22-21 3:25 PM Report Cards go home 4-1-21 2:00 Dismissal for Easter Break 4-2-21 No School-Good Friday 4-5-21 No School-Easter Monday April 13-16 Smarter Balance Tests – Gr. 5 ELA & Math April 13-16 Smarter Balance Tests – Gr. 6 ELA & Math April 20-23 Smarter Balance Tests – Gr. 3 ELA & Math April 20-23 Smarter Balance Tests – Gr. 4 ELA & Math April 27-30 Smarter Balance Tests – Gr. 5 Science May 3-7 Elementary Make-Up Test Dates 5-19-21 2:00 Dismissal for last day of school
Bump or Knockout: A popular recess
game is Bump. If you make a basket before the person behind you makes the basket, you stay in the game. In this grade 6 game below are Emma Pugh and Brayden Teaff, the last two survivors. Being bumped out to the back row (L-R) are Bella Werdel, Drew Keenan, Rylan Grage, and
Patrick Nelson. Who won?