Birthdays

We want to celebrate with your child’s birthday. When a student’s birthday arrives he or she will be allowed to come to the office and receive a special birthday pencil. In addition, students with birthdays will also be recognized on the morning announcements and during the scheduled Good Morning Miller assembly. We will also continue to offer students the opportunity to stand and dance during GMM in honor of their birthday (you can see the GMM weekly schedule below).

Please keep in mind that Frisco ISD School Health Advisory Council has recommended that as a school district continue to celebrate birthdays but discontinue the food and drink component of the celebration. The concerns for student health have increased, with the issue of children and allergic reactions to certain foods and food ingredients growing in particular. The cupcakes and treats parents and grandparents are providing come from many sources and there is no real control regarding the ingredients and/or the processing of the treats. Thus, while we will continue to celebrate the birthdays of your children we will continue to do so this year in a non-food oriented way.

We hope that as you reflect on this you will understand our reasoning; many of you will probably feel some relief as it adds complications and stress to your day in order to achieve this expectation.