Volume
November 2012
The Miller Messenger B E R R Y
M I L L E R
J U N I O R
H I G H
Performing Like Champions Every Day
From the Principal’s Pen...
P a r e n t
Principal’s Pen The weather is wonderful and the air at Miller is buzzing with excitement as we celebrate fall fun! Thank you to all our families for your support of the PTA fundraisers. Your efforts ensure that our students enjoy additional resources and extra curricular activities that our regular school budget cannot support. Our district is in the process of providing parents with information about Turner College and Career High School due to open next fall. The high school will offer great opportunities for our students to graduate with college credit, associates degrees or career certification. Please see the Turner website for FAQ documents to answer all your questions. A brochure of the available career paths is also available.
V o l u n t e e r s
Miller Junior High has an active PTA and volunteer program and welcomes participation from all parents/ guardians and members of the community. Opportunities for volunteers are numerous and varied. These opportunities include monitoring the cafeteria during lunch, tutoring students, Xeroxing for teachers, answering the telephone, working with Clubs and assisting in the library. Please call the MJH office or the PTA President if you would like to volunteer. Every volunteer must complete a PISD background check. This form can be found and completed online at www.pearlandisd.org/miller/ .
Several parent information nights are also scheduled. Please take some time to learn about this opportunity. I believe many of our current eighth graders would find this high school option a great choice! Parent Information:
Go Bobcats!
IMPORTANT NOVEMBER DATES November 4
Daylight Saving Time Begins
November 6
Picture Re-takes
November 15
Progress Reports
November 19-23
Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30
School Dance 4-6:00 p.m.
Please remember to take care of scheduling, transportation and other personal business with your child before or after school hours. The office phones are to be used by students for emergencies only. When students leave the class during the day to take or make phone calls they are losing valuable instruction time. We will be glad to send a message to your student for you if the need arises. Thank you for your attention in this matter. Front Office Staff~
A note from the Attendance Office: Please remind your child to turn in all their excuse notes to the Attendance Office. Check Skyward to view your child’s attendance and the status of their absences. Thank you for your help !