Mrs. Biggins' reading groups had a wonderful time visiting teachers throughout the building to share some laughs and tell jokes! This fun activity gave students an authentic opportunity to practice reading accurately and fluently in front of an audience. Students worked hard to prepare their jokes and build their confidence as readers. A big thank-you to all the teachers who took time out of their day to listen and help make this experience so special!

Our Earth’s Spheres science lab was a great opportunity to showcase the creativity and hard work happening in our classroom. By sharing photos of our completed projects with families, we can highlight student achievements and give parents a chance to see what their children are learning. Activities like this help build a sense of pride in our classroom and strengthen the connection between school and home.

Spooky Gym 2026! Students participate in various fitness stations where they can work on their health as well as skill development of some sports. Stations are not only themed to be spooky but also promote team work and sportsmanship as everyone needs to work together to accomplish each station. 

Students in Ms. Delasotta’s and Mrs. Hickman’s classes celebrated National Pumpkin Day on October 26th by reading “How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?” and exploring hands-on pumpkin activities. They removed seeds from a pumpkin and practiced counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s. Students also enjoyed tasting pumpkin pie and roasted pumpkin seeds that they had collected from their pumpkins. 

Congratulations to our Lucky Reader, Javier! Throughout October, Mrs. Biggins' Reading Seminar students practiced reading syllable pyramids, phrase lists, and jokes at home to improve their reading accuracy. Each completed assignment earned them a ticket for our monthly Lucky Reader raffle! Congratulations to Javier Rios, our October winner! We also want to recognize our dedicated readers who practiced at home this month: CC, Jameson, Woodleina, Remi, Lamont, Kim, Sean, Camellia, Ella, Thomas, Amaris, Aurora, Kamiah, Brody, Jimmy, Kaity, Landon, and Javier! Thank you to all our students and families for making reading practice a priority at home!

Please check out our "Skeletons" representing our favorite characters! The children also provided character traits that went along with their skeletons. Great job kids!!!

LEARNING MATH HAS NEVER BEEN SO SWEET! Students in Mrs. Nhan and Ms. Delasotta's classes had an "eerie-sistible" time celebrating the fall season with fun, hands-on math activities! During our word problem puzzle challenge, students earned a puzzle piece for each problem they solved. We also enjoyed a “Math-O-Ween,” where students visited different “houses” to solve math problems and earn a sweet treat. Learning math was so SPOOK-TACULAR!.

Mrs. Cortese's, Ms. Ims's, and Mrs. Campbell's classes had fun learning about "JUMPING SPIDERS". We built catapults and made spider web targets to launch our spiders to see how far they could "jump". The goal was to get their spiders to land in the center of their spider web targets. All had a blast learning about the largest spider and creating their own catapults!

Human Impact on the Earth- Students in Ms. Farmer's AM class, and Farmer/Russ's PM class learned about the impact of human activity on the geosphere and how it affects the other spheres. They engaged in a hands-on activity to model the effects of mining. After making their observations, the students were allowed to eat the cookies as a special treat. 

SOARing Beyond The Classroom

We are excited to launch a new initiative at Miller that celebrates the amazing accomplishments our students achieve outside of school! Our students are involved in so many meaningful activities in our community, and we want to recognize those moments that reflect dedication, perseverance, leadership, and growth.

This recognition is intended for significant accomplishments, achievements, or awards—such as earning a notable honor or being recognized by an organization, team, or program. Please fill out the SOARING FORM form below by the end of the month for the student to be recognized the following month.

Selected accomplishments will be highlighted on our TVs located throughout the building to help us celebrate our students’ hard work and successes. Thank you for partnering with us to lift up these special moments and help our Eagles continue to soar!