Dear McMillan Parent,

On Tuesday, May 1, your eighth grader will be taken to the high school he or she will attend next year for a tour of the building and introductions of certain faculty and staff.  Both groups will be leaving McMillan Junior High at 9:00 am.  The Wylie East students will return approximately at 11:30 and the Wylie High School Students will return around 12:30.  The Wylie High School students will have the opportunity to eat lunch in the cafeteria while at the high school.  If your student choses to eat at the high school he or she will be using their lunch account.    If your child does not eat at the high school, they will be able to eat during  “E” lunch at McMillan when they return.    The Wylie East students will be back at McMillan before their regular lunch periods so their lunch that day will be normal. 

I am stressing to the students that this is a great opportunity to get a first glimpse of how it is going to be for them next year.  I am also stressing to them the importance of first impressions.  Our expectations are that they will be in standardized dress and they will act, listen and observe respectfully the entire time they are visiting.  They will be representing everyone from McMillan.   We are tremendously proud of our current eighth graders and we know they are going to be very successful next school year.  This is their opportunity to get off to a great start.  Please contact me at jon.peters@wylieisd.net or at 972-429-3230 if you have any questions or concerns.  Please contact the school if you do not want your child to attend. 

Thank you,

Jon Peters

Principal, McMillan Junior High

The Big Band Jazz Dinner Dance will be held Saturday, April 28th from 6pm-9pm.
Get your tickets now for this event!  This event features the Wylie High School Jazz Band, Jazz Band Too, and the Jazz Bands from Cooper JHS and McMillan JHS.

This is a great time for everyone in the community, AND a HUGE fundraising event for the band boosters.  

Here is how you get your tickets:

• Purchase on the band website with this link http://www.thatwylieband.net/JazzShow.html until Friday, April 20th.
• Purchase from the Fine Arts office at Wylie HS until Friday, April 20th.

Tickets are $15 which includes a great dinner and all the jazz you can take.  

(Children kindergarten and under are free)

This event sold out last year, so get your tickets soon.

PALS:

Current MJHS 7^th grade students who are interested in being a PAL their 8^th grade year, should print off and complete the MJH PALS Class Application. They should also print off THREE Teacher Recommendation Forms and distribute them to teachers whom they believe will provide a positive recommendation of them for the program. PALS stands for Peer Assistance and Leadership Students. These students are trained to be mentors to younger students in our school district. They mentor students at Dodd, Smith, and Birmingham Elementary, as well as participate in community service activities throughout the school year. All applications and recommendations are to be turned into Mrs. Phelps, and has been extended to 4:00 PM on Friday, April 27^th.

THEATRE 2:

Current MJHS 7^th grade students who are interested in taking Theatre 2 their 8^th grade year, should print off and complete the Theatre 2 Application and Audition Information. Students MUST have taken Theatre Arts I with Mrs. Phelps as a 7^th grader. Theatre 2 is a performance based class that includes 2-3 public performances. It is a full-year course. Students are required to audition for the class by memorizing and preparing one of the monologues attached to the application. Mrs. Phelps will hold auditions during the Marauder Time Privilege the week of April 23^rd in her classroom. The completed application is due at the time of the audition.  The sign-up sheet to reserve an audition time will be posted on her door on Thursday, April 19^th.

Please contact Mrs. Phelps at 972-429-3242 or email her at Rebecca.phelps@wylieisd.net if you have any questions.  

GT Registration Deadline for May 2012 Screenings

Parents or teachers can register their students for gifted and talented screening beginning on March 19, 2012 through April 13, 2012. Gifted and talented registration for screening closes on Friday, 4/13/2012, at 4:00 pm. Registration forms are available at each campus as well as on the district website. Please make sure that all registration forms are returned to your campus Gifted and Talented Coordinator by this date.

Registered students should attend either of the following two dates for screening: May 5^th or May 12^th. All screenings will be held at Cooper Junior High School. Grades 1-3 will be screened beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 11:30a.m.; grades 4-11 will be screened beginning at 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. each day. If you have any questions, please contact your campus GT Coordinator.