A Busy Day at JA BizTown

The JA BizTown program provides students with a realistic

opportunity to experience how basic economic concepts are applied
intherealworld.ByparticipatinginJABizTown,4thgradestudents
experienced the responsibilities and opportunities of citizenship in a
freeenterprise system. The JA BizTown program was presented in
threeprogressivestages:
1.
Students completed a fourweek classroom curriculum
on economics, in which they chose jobs, developed business
plans, and discussed the importance of citizen rights
andresponsibilities.
2.
Students took on the roles of citizens, business
owners, employees, and consumers during adaylong
JABizTownsimulation.
3.
Students returned to school and completed a
followupclassroomcurriculum.
In the JA BizTown facility, students operated many
businesses including retail stores, manufacturing shops, media
outlets, a utility service, a restaurant, a bank, and City Hall. All
businesses were outfitted with modern office equipment and
business supplies. Students learned firsthand what it takes to
create and runabusiness,aswellaspersonallyearnandmanage
money. Studentshadthespecialopportunitytowritechecks,use
a debit card, open a savings account, complete a check register,
write deposit slips, and receive money from an ATM
.
What a
busy day it was! Thank you to all the volunteers that
madethisdaypossibleforour4thgradeTigers!

Science

Technology

Engineering

Math

Please encourage your child to continue to

demonstrate this trait at home and at school.

Tiger Support Corner

Hello, Herbert Mills Tigers and Families! As we

celebrate the new year and welcome the colder
weather, we want to remind our families we
have many
cold weather items (e.g., hats and
gloves) available.

The
DARE
Program is coming to our 3rd grade
classrooms on February 8th to help with
strategies on positive behaviors, speaking up
when treated unkindly, and being an overall
good citizen.

Our February Character Education word of the

month is
Honesty
. We are encouraging our
students to take responsibility and show
ownership of their choices, while being fair and
sincere.

Herbert Mills STEM Elementary

6826 Retton Road
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

We have teamed with HEART Food Pantry to

provide weekend food bags to students and
their families. Please contact Ms. Piper for more
information and/or to sign up.

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8:05 a.m.- 2:35 p.m.
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Dates to Remember
February 4: Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:00-7:00 pm
February 9th: CMA Experience-3rd Grade
February 9th: PTO Meeting - 6:30pm
February 10: Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:00-7:00 pm
February 12: Conference Day-
No School
February 15: Presidents Day-
No School
February 16th: CMA Experience-2nd Grade
February 24: Tiger Town Meeting 12:10 pm
Looking ahead:
March 10th
-Innovation Night/1st-2nd Concert!
March 3rd
-Book Fair begins!
Join us daily in the cafeteria at 8:05 for Morning Roar!

Herbert Mills STEM Elementary

6826 Retton Road
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

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Congratulations to the
#MillsSTEMTigers
recognized at our
#TigerTownMeeting
for
showing
#manners

Kicking off the New Year

with some math review
and fact fluency
#review
#engaged

Herbert Mills STEM Elementary

6826 Retton Road
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

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Teacher Spotlight!
The second grade team at Mills has been so excited to
welcome Ian Davis to the team this year! Mr. Davis
completed his undergraduate degree at Lourdes
University in Sylvania, Ohio and then received his Reading
Endorsement at Ohio University. Mr. Davis was most
excited to be part of the awesome staff at Mills and to
have the opportunity to work
with amazing students this year. As the year
progresses, Mr. Davis hopes that all of his students
reach their end of year goals and become completely
invested in the STEM process. Outside of school you
may find Mr. Davis coaching volleyball and swimming!

Welcome to Mills, Mr. Davis!

Follow Mr. Davis and his 2nd grade class
@MrDavisHME
on Twitter!

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Herbert Mills Mission

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Herbert Mills Elementary School is committed to developing critical

and creative thinkers with 21st century resources. Our students will use
a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) approach to gain a strong
foundation for learning, through a global learning and humanities lens.

Herbert Mills STEM Elementary

6826 Retton Road
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

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6826 Retton Road
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

chool Hours
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8:05 a.m.- 2:35 p.m.
614-367-2160

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6826 Retton Road
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

chool Hours
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8:05 a.m.- 2:35 p.m.
614-367-2160

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Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

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Notes from the School Nurse

Cold & flu season is upon us! Here are some tips for preventing the spread of
germs in the school environment:

Keep your child home if they have a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or bad cough/cold

symptoms. Students must be fever, vomit and diarrhea-free for 24 hours w

ithout
the aid of medication
to return to school.

Teach your children the importance of thorough, frequent hand washing and the
appropriate use of hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available.

Remind your children to cough and sneeze into their elbow, not their hands.

Make sure your children know to use tissues when needed, to throw dirty tissues
in the trash and to wash their hands after tissue use
.

Donations of tissues, hand sanitizers (unscented), and antibacterial cleansing wipes are
always appreciated by teachers and staff!

Sandra Kageorge, RN

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6826 Retton Road
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

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