Old Mill Creek Archive

2010 to 2011 School Year


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2006 to 2009

May, 2009 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • First Annual Almost New Book Sale coming June 3rd.
  • It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! The Appreciation Lunch is on May 27th.
  • The Grist, PTA Express, Psychologically Speaking, and more!
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April, 2009 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • What went on at Old Mill Hobby Night (with pictures).
  • Kiddo! keeps our District going! Next challenge, 400 kindergartners district-wide!
  • The Grist, PTA Express, Psychologically Speaking, and more!
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March, 2009 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Coming soon: Hobby Night on 3/25; and March Author Series on 3/6.
  • Kiddo! Night at the Giants is on May 17th.
  • The Grist, PTA Express, Psychologically Speaking, and more!
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February, 2009 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Coming soon: Valentine Teacher Appreciation Lunch!
  • Science Night is on Thursday, 2/5 at 6:30 pm. Come be amazed!
  • The Grist, PTA Express, Psychologically Speaking, and more!
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January, 2009 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Dancing and Singing from December!
  • Our resident artists are on display at the public library!
  • The Grist, PTA Express, MVMS tours, and more!
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December, 2008 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Read about the Student Council’s “Cool the Earth” initiative.
  • Kindergarten Registration starts on January 12th!
  • The Grist: re-working physical education.
  • Lapathon a success, but we still need 60 families to contribute to Kiddo!
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November, 2008 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Lapathon a success! (Now we need the pledges turned in!)
  • The Grist: Thankful for what we have. Aware of what others don’t have.
  • Kiddo! needs 100% (not 69%) participation from Old Mill Families!
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October, 2008 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Lapathon is coming, on October 19th! Volunteers and pledges needed!
  • The Grist: sharing is caring and other tips for parent/teacher conferences.
  • October 8th is International Walk to School Day!
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September, 2008 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • “In a world where the spies are kids…” Movie Night is coming!
  • The importance of Measure A (but we’re not gonna tell you how to vote).
  • New lunch program! New 2nd grade teacher (Lauren Silver)! New Simon Says!
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June, 2008 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • PTA Express: Thanks for the Memories!
  • The Grist: advanced math by calculating gas prices and other fun summer activities.
  • Field Day is coming! It’s Friday, June 6th
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May, 2008 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Art Show kudos and pictures.
  • Site Council needs your help!
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist: who got the Golden Bell!
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April, 2008 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Photos from Hobby Night and of the new play structure!
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist: information about district financial planning meetings.
  • Lots of info about Walk to School, School Pooling, and other healthy activities.
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March, 2008 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Hobby Night is coming! Get your entry form in by March 21st!
  • The Grist: more on brains, and sometimes play is just play! (And that’s okay!)
  • Some insight on the Site Council.
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February, 2008 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • PTA Express: Kudos to lots of folks for helping our school!
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist: Holy Cow, it’s February! Also, is it nature or nurture?
  • Playground Project and Kiddo! Donor Lists: it’s what makes the world go around!
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January, 2008 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Don’t forget your PTA lunch order!
  • PTA Express: playground’s a go; about the mural project; and free coffee!
  • Coming soon: Math without fears!
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December, 2007 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • PTA still needs those playground renovation contributions!
  • Psychologically Speaking: it’s not whether you win or lose…
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist Column.
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November, 2007 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • PTA Express: Kudos to our volunteers.
  • Shop ’til you drop at LuLu Blue and help the school!
  • The Grist: Giving thanks, student council elections, etc.
  • New upper yard playground.
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October, 2007 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Lapathon. October 21st. Be there or be square.
  • IMPORTANT! LAPATHON! IT’S COMING! IT’S ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21ST!!!
  • Heard of the Lapathon? It’s the big PTA fundraiser as well as a ton of fun!
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September, 2007 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Movie Night: E.T. Phone Home!
  • IMPORTANT: Drop Don’t Stop Rules (but, yeah, you do actually stop your car).
  • Principal McDonough and how Old Mill got off to a great start on day one this year.
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June 6, 2007 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Principal McDonough’s Grist Column: teachers departing, teachers arriving
  • A word from Kiddo!
  • Next year’s new-tritious lunch program.
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May 9, 2007 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Principal McDonough’s Grist Column: odds & ends for the last few months of the year.
  • Site Council needs parent representatives!
  • Our P.E. teachers tell us what is going on in gym class.
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April 4, 2007 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Pictures from Hobby Night.
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist Column: Myron Tuttle isn’t our only webmaster!
  • Sage advice about class placement requests
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March 14, 2007 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Pictures from Cultural Night.
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist Column: kudos for Adam Sanchez!
  • Advice from Dear Shirley
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February 14, 2007 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Pictures from Science Night.
  • The winner of the Spiritwear Photo Contest. (Or is that winners?)
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist Column: stop the press, someone’s retiring!
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January 17, 2007 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Pictures from Goin’ Buggy
  • Important reminders in PTA Express
  • Advice from Dear Shirley
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist Column: getting wired over the break!
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December 13, 2006 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Season’s Greetings from the Old Mill Singers
  • PTA Express gives thanks for teachers’ volunteer work
  • Principal McDonough waxes poetically in her Grist column
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November 8, 2006 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Lapathon Results
  • Halloween Parade Pictures
  • PTA Express
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist Column
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October 11, 2006 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Lapathon Details & Volunteer Schedule
  • Upcoming Book Fair
  • PTA Express
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist Column
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September 13, 2006 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Movie Night Details & Schedule
  • Kiddo! News & Annual Campaign Update
  • PTA Express
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist Column
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August 24, 2006 issue of the Old Mill Creek:

  • Back to School Night
  • Welcome New Families
  • “Drop Don’t Stop” Rules
  • Principal McDonough’s Grist Column
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