🏆⭐ GOLDIE HAS A NEW HOME! ⭐🏆
Congratulations to Ms. Miller’s class for earning the Goldie Award for “Gold Star” attendance this past month!
Ms. Miller’s class had the highest class attendance average in the entire school at an AMAZING 98.1%!
Way to go, Ms. Miller’s class!
1 day ago, Old MIll Elementary
Calling All Student Artists and Writers!
In celebration of Safe Schools Week next week, students are invited to participate in our “Strong Roots. Safe Schools.” contest. Students may choose to create a poster or write an essay showing how we can make our school safer, kinder, and more welcoming. Word count is not a requirement for elementary students. We want students to focus on sharing their ideas and creativity! One winner from each grade level will be selected to move on to the BCPS district competition. We can’t wait to see our Koalas’ creativity shine!
Posters and Essays are due to your child's teacher Friday!
Ideas may include:
Ways to include others and help everyone feel like they belong
How to stand up for someone who is being treated unkindly
Safe and responsible ways to use technology
What students can do during an emergency
How kindness and respect help our school feel safe
Trusted adults students can turn to for help
What “Strong Roots. Safe Schools.” means to them
1 day ago, Rebecca Melcher
Energy team is off to a great start! 🍃
We had such a great start to Energy Club! Students jumped right in by planting cucumbers, spinach, carrots, pumpkins, and radishes. We also spent time tending to our garden, pulling weeds, and getting everything ready for a new season of growing. It was so exciting to see students working together and taking ownership of our garden space. We already cannot wait for our next meeting! - Mrs. Grady
1 day ago, Old MIll Elementary
🏴☠️ Ahoy, mateys! Mrs. Myers’ class had a swashbuckling good time celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day! ☠️⚓️
From our littlest buccaneers to lots of pirate fun, these Koalas were all in for the adventure! Arrrghhh you glad learning can be this much fun?!
1 day ago, Old MIll Elementary
CHILL OUT… YOU’VE EARNED IT! 🥤❄️
Today we surprised our staff with Slushie Friday because, well… they deserve it! 💙💛
They pour so much into our students every single day, their time, energy, patience, creativity, and heart, so today we got to pour a little something back into them!
1 day ago, Old MIll Elementary
1 day ago, Old MIll Elementary
A huge THANK YOU to former University of Louisville football player and current coaching staff member CJ Avery and current football player Micah Rice for joining the third graders at Old Mill to help launch our NFL Project-Based Learning experience! 🏈🎙️
Our students are stepping into the role of podcast producers, working in teams to uncover the stories behind an NFL team, not just the scores and statistics! They’ll research, analyze team data, use graphs as evidence, develop a story worth telling, share it with real listeners, and revise their work based on feedback.
Throughout this PBL, students will have a special focus on becoming Effective Communicators, one of our BCPS Graduate Profile competencies. They’ll learn how to organize their ideas, use evidence to support what they want to say, communicate clearly for an authentic audience, listen to and collaborate with others, and use feedback to make their message even stronger. 🎙️
Having CJ and Micah here was the perfect way to get our students thinking about the game from a player’s and coach’s perspective. Their experiences and insights helped students see that every team has a story and there’s so much more to football than what shows up on the scoreboard!
Thank you, CJ and Micah, for taking the time to connect with our students, answer their questions, and help us kick off an exciting PBL! We can’t wait to hear the stories our students uncover and watch them grow as Effective Communicators along the way! 💙💛
3 days ago, Old MIll Elementary
This week's Koala Shout Out goes to Keaton. Keaton finished his social studies assignment and felt proficient, and helped his neighbor without being asked! He saw a friend in need, recognized he could help, and went out of his way to do so. Way to be a Productive Collaborator, Keaton!
3 days ago, Old Mill Elementary
We’re celebrating Dolly Day at OMES on September 25! In honor of Dolly Parton’s love of books, learning, and lifting others up, we’re bringing a little extra sparkle to Old Mill!
Come dressed in your best pink, denim, sparkle, or country-inspired look, and get ready for music, reading, photo ops, and plenty of Dolly fun throughout the day!
Most importantly, we’ll celebrate what it means to be a Community Contributor: using our gifts to encourage others and make a difference.
Workin’ 9 to 5 and makin’ learning shine! ✨📚
4 days ago, Old MIll Elementary
Join us for our next All Pro Dad gathering on October 1 at 6:00 PM at the Mt. Washington Sports Complex! We will meet under the pavilion by the splash park for a fun evening centered on honesty and building strong family connections.
Whether you attended our kickoff or are joining us for the first time, we would love to see you! All Pro Dad welcomes dads and all caring adult figures who want to spend meaningful time with their children.
5 days ago, Old MIll Elementary
This week's Staff Spotlight goes out to Mrs. Miller. She has been the absolute best addition to our 4th-grade team! She jumped right in from day one and goes above and beyond to support everyone all day long. She is an incredible model of "Service Before Self," and we are so lucky to work with her!
5 days ago, Old Mill Elementary
💻 Happy IT Professionals Day, Ralph! 🎉
A HUGE thank you to Ralph for always being there and going above and beyond for us! Whether we have a tech emergency, a question, or just need a little help figuring something out, Ralph always comes through!
5 days ago, Kaylee Compton
Mark your calendars, 5th grade families! Fifth Grade Defenses will take place on March 15, 2027, during Bullitt Day. Specific defense times will be shared closer to the date.
We cannot wait for our students to showcase their learning, growth, and accomplishments!
6 days ago, Old MIll Elementary
1828 Blue Bus will NOT be running this afternoon.
6 days ago, Brittany Joiner
🌟 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: APEX GLOW RUN VOLUNTEERS! 🌟
Our students were glowing at the Apex Glow Run, but the real shining stars were our incredible parent volunteers!
From last-minute station swaps to managing the neon madness, your flexibility and energy made this event an absolute blast for our kids. Whether you cheered until you lost your voice, passed out water, marked tallys, or helped keep the momentum going, we could not have done it without you.
Thank you for showing up, stepping in wherever needed, and making this run unforgettable for every single student. You truly make our community shine! ✨👏
6 days ago, Old Mill Elementary
Picture Day is TOMORROW, Koalas! 📸
Come ready with your best smile! We can’t wait to see all of our Old Mill students looking picture perfect.
7 days ago, Old MIll Elementary
🏀💙💛 Introducing your 2026–2027 Old Mill Girls Basketball Team! 💛💙🏀
Congratulations to these Koalas! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to cheer you on this season. Get ready to work hard, play together, and represent Old Mill with pride!
We also want to recognize every student who came out for tryouts. It takes courage to put yourself out there, work hard, and compete for a spot. We are proud of each of you and hope you keep practicing, growing, and believing in yourself.
Let’s go, Koalas!
8 days ago, Old MIll Elementary
Yesterday, Beckett stepped into the role of PE Teacher for the Day, and he absolutely rose to the challenge!
From demonstrating activities to encouraging classmates and helping lead our lessons, Beckett showed exactly what our CREATE expectation looks like at OMES. He confidently shared ideas, thought on his feet, and found ways to make learning fun and engaging for everyone.
Beckett also demonstrated several of the Bullitt County Graduate Profile Competencies:
⭐ Effective Communicator – Clearly explained directions, modeled expectations, and spoke with confidence.
⭐ Collaborator – Worked alongside classmates while encouraging and supporting others.
⭐ Self-Directed Navigator – Took initiative, accepted responsibility, and led with confidence.
⭐ Productive Contributor – Stayed focused, solved problems, and helped create a positive learning environment.
Way to lead by example, Beckett! We are so proud of the leadership, creativity, and character you brought to PE today. Keep shining! 💙🐨🏃♂️
9 days ago, Old Mill Elementary
TONIGHT IS THE LAST NIGHT! 💙💛
Tomorrow is our APEX FUN RUN, and we would love to make this a record-breaking year for Old Mill!
Today, students who raised $20 last night earned the chance to pie some familiar faces and there’s more fun coming tomorrow!
Every donation supports our classrooms and our school. Let’s make this final night count, Koalas! 🐨
10 days ago, Old MIll Elementary
The final superpower, the one that brings it all together: HERO. 🦸♀️🦸♂️
Today's lesson hit different. Our students learned that being a Super Hero isn't about flying or having super speed. It's about the choices you make every single day. Kindness, taking action, standing up for what's right.
And then came the moment that lit up the room: "You're already Super Heroes!" Steady, Uplifter, Purpose, Extra Mile, Reliable. These powers were living inside our students from the beginning. This heroic quest just helped them realize the power they already had.
Their chant today says it all: "Super Heroes lead with heart, Super Heroes from the start."
Tomorrow is the Fun Run! Our heroes are ready. Here's the game plan for tonight: good sleep, water bottle packed, healthy breakfast in the morning, and comfy shoes. Two big rules for tomorrow: do your best, and have fun. ❤️
#ApexSuperHeroes #HERO #LeadershipJourney
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KLZgYAAakryiCFKEk9WAvm25LkMfCQdx/view?usp=sharing10 days ago, Old Mill Elementary
