Miller Elementary is a Title I school. Below you will find valuable links relating to Title I.

Miller Elementary Parent Compact

Parent and Family Engagement Policy

Through federal education law, parents have the right to request information on the professional qualifications of the teachers and paraprofessionals at our school. If you are interested in learning this information, please contact the office at (701) 323-4170, both hard copies and electronic copies are available. Upon this request, you will receive a detailed explanation of the licensing, education and experience of each of our teachers, as well as the names and qualifications of the paraprofessionals at our school.

Miller Elementary's Schoolwide plan is also available upon request from the office. 

If your student is needing medication to be administered at school, you must complete a Medication Administration Authorization form. This form is found on the Bismarck Public Schools website under Departments, Health Services, and then Medication on the left. (Medication Forms). We will also have these forms available in the office. All prescription and non-prescription medicine must arrive in its original container. We will not accept any medication arriving in baggies, envelopes or other types of packaging. *Students are not allowed to carry these medications in their backpacks, parents are required to drop off ALL medication at the office.**

Messages:

Interrupting class during education time makes it difficult for teachers.  It is important to inform your child ahead of time of their after-school arrangements.  If it is an emergency and you need to call during the day, please make sure it is before 2:30 to enable us to have time to deliver the message. 

Leaving Early:

If you are picking up your student during the school day, please note we do not call your child in advance of your arrival, this prevents students from missing classtime while waiting for their ride.

Outside Food/Beverage:

Just a reminder that outside food and drink is not allowed at school. If you plan on getting a treat or snack before school or while out at an appointment, please have your son/daughter finish it before they come into the building 

Clothing Items: 

It would be a great idea if your student kept a dry pair of clothes/socks in their backpack in case of incidents in and out of the school building including playground ice/water/mud, paint spills, and other unforeseen accidents.  If your student has borrowed a clothing item from the school please return it at your earliest convenience as our supply is limited.

Guests

Parents/guardians are not allowed into the school building in the morning before school unless you need to visit with office staff.

Attendance

Parents, we need your help! If you could please communicate with the school if your child will be out of school, that would be great!

If you have moved during the course of the year or over the summer, please be sure to update your address with Bismarck Public Schools. Address changes need to occur at Central Registration or at the following link:  https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/3481

Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens in Burleigh County

• Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry* | 725 Memorial Highway | Bismarck | 258-9188 | M, Tu, Th - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Church of Corpus Christi | 1919 N 2nd St | Bismarck | 255-4600 | Mondays & Thursdays - 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm |Please call ahead
• Action Program Reg. VII | 2105 Lee Ave. |Bismarck| 258-2240 | M - F - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |Call ahead to set up an appointment
• Hope on the Horizon (Faith City Chapel)* | 529 Memorial Hwy | Bismarck | 651-8584 | Mondays & Wednesdays 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Helping Hand Food Pantry | 1826 8th St. N | Bismarck | 223-0332 | Call ahead to set up an appointment
• Lunch At First (L.A.F.)* | 800 N 7th St. | Bismarck | 223-2236 |Free meal for all High School youth @ First Lutheran Church - 10:50 am - 1:15 pm `Starts October 4`
• Ministry on the Margins | 201 N 24th St. | Bismarck | 426-8747 | Tu/Wed 9:30 am - 11:30 am, Thursdays - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• River of Hope | 1996 43rd Ave N | Bismarck | 220-8712 | Call ahead to set up an appointment
• Salvation Army – B / M | 601 S Washington St. | Bismarck | 223-1889 | Tu, W, Th - 9:00 am - 10:30 am
• Soup Cafe | 220 N 23rd St. |Bismarck | 751- 7687 | M - F 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, Sa 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
• The Banquet-Trinity Lutheran Church | 502 N 4th St. | Bismarck | 223-3560 | Tu/Th - 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Saturdays - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm,
  Sunday's meal location is at The Salvation Army 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The weather is getting changing! Please review the Bismarck Public Schools coat policy below.

For the remainder of the 20-21 school year, lunch is free, however if they go through the lunchline and only get a milk, the student gets charged $0.40. Please be sure if your student is getting milk each day and bringing a home lunch, their lunch account is being debited $.40.

Please check your child's lunch balance on a regular basis so you can keep a positive balance througout the shcool year.  MyPaymentsPlus is a great tool that can help.

MyPaymentsPlus provides an easy-to-use, efficient way to make payments to your child's lunch account.  By setting up an account you can quickly and securely make a payment anytime using a simple Internet connection.  BPS uses MyPaymentsPlus to accept electronic payments (Debit/ACH/Credit) for lunch accounts, student fees and more.  To begin, access the MyPaymentsPlus website at: http://www.mypaymentsplus.com.  Once there, create an account by selecting "Register Now". There is also a convenient app for your phone as well.

Even in a state with the second-lowest unemployment rate in the nation, hunger exists. In Bismarck-Mandan alone, over 4,000 students receive help through the Free and Reduced Lunch Program.  However, there are still children and families that need assistance with food over the weekend.  The United Way and Community Action have teamed together to assist these children by providing bags of “kid friendly “ food to children that have been identified as being at risk of being hungry through the weekend. 

If you are needing assistance and would like your child to receive a food bag on Fridays, please contact Kari Zeien or Tara Renner at 323-4170.  If you do not need assistance but are interested in donating to this worthy cause, please contact United Way at 255-3601 or Community Action at 258-2240.

PTO FACEBOOK PAGE

Do you want to know what’s going on at Miller? Be sure to like our Miller PTO Facebook page for everything Miller!

BPS now has another way to keep you updated on transportation delays/changes. Please use this link as additional resource for checking on up to date bussing information.