Extra, Extra! Read all about it! In this student driven club, the Newspaper club supports young writers as they plan out each month's issue of the Great Gator Gazette. Whether interviewing teachers and staff, hosting writing contests, displaying their artistic side with comics, or researching interesting topics to write about, the Newspaper club is home to dedicated and talented students.

The Olympiads is an elite group of fourth and fifth graders that are hand-selected by teachers to participate in competitions against Olympiad teams from other schools.

Coach- Mrs. Acosta, Assistant Coach- Mr. Farmer

3rd- 5th Grade Students who read 7 or more books from the yearly SSYRA Reading list will be invited to join us after school for the SSYRA Book Club. We meet weekly beginning in January to discuss the characters, setting, and plot summaries of the 15 books from the SSYRA Reading List.

Students will be tested and the top 5 Book Club members will go on to represent Mill Creek Elementary at our District's Annual Battle of the Book Competition. This is an annual event in the Spring where students will compete against other Elementary Schools to see which school knows the most about the SSYRA Books.

Art Club Mission: To encourage students who are passionate about visual arts to experience different media and art styles.

Sponsor: Elizabeth Colon-Rodriguez

Membership requirements: 2nd-5th Grade, Parent permission; Limited number of students. Club applications will be distributed the second week of school. 

We all love a good show or movie, right? Well, the music makers work together to put on shows that are completely student driven! We have performed musicals like The Lion King and Peter Pan. We've done concerts with instruments and a chorus. Music makers is a place for every student to find their creative home, whether it's playing a drum, dancing, singing, or creating sets, costumes and props. Music Makers are all third, fourth, and fifth graders who make a commitment to being in rehearsals once a week. Each year we find new adventures to create on stage.

Our ukulele club is a weekly meeting of anyone who wants to learn the basics of playing and creating music on the ukulele. We meet once a week to learn proper technique, new chords, and new songs. Each week we review what we've covered and add something new while leaving time to play different songs together.

Fitness Olympics is a fall event in which each elementary school selects 16 of the best athletes in the school based on age. 2 boys and 2 girls aged 8, 9, 10, 11/12 compete against similar aged students in their respective region. They compete in an endurance running event, a running agility test, a flexibility test, and an upper body strength test. They earn points based on their placement vs the other competitors. Best score overall is declared the winner. The top performing schools at each region will advance to the county finals held the week before Thanksgiving for an overall county champion. 

Track is a spring sport that meets every Monday and Thursday beginning in mid February. We do tryouts during PE classes for those interested. Only students that show exceptional effort compared to other students, comparable scores toward the championship standards, and display exemplary sportsmanship will be invited. This is small group of no more than 12-15 of each gender. These students will work hard every practice, and will be expected to attend meets. Mill Creek boys won the county championship 3 straight years from 2017-2019. The Mill Creek girls won the county championship in 2018. 

The Kindness Squad's mission is to spread kindness and cheer across the school. We do this in a variety of different ways including displaying words of encouragement on student desks and by filming Tik Tok videos. Our squad consists of faculty members and teacher-nominated fourth and fifth graders.

Great games, great fun, great friends! Join the new Mill Creek Game Club to create new friendships, learn new and old board games, and have fun!

The future of the planet is important to the students at Mill Creek Elementary. 

Our fifth graders have a rotating schedule where they weekly collect from all across campus any materials that can be recycled.

These students utilize their block time to make a difference not only at MCE, but globally.

The Safety Patrol is a select group of Fifth Graders who are committed to providing a safe school environment for all students at Mill Creek Elementary. A Safety Patrol member demonstrates the core Gator values of being respectful, responsible, safe, and kind. They assist students as they exit cars during arrival time, help students find their way when they are not familiar with the campus, and help teachers and staff at dismissal to ensure that students exit the campus safely. Safety Patrollers show leadership skills and teamwork!

Every morning a team of 5th graders gather together in the Media Center to help lead readers across the campus. 

Our library leaders are model citizens who assist students with book selections, check in/check out of materials, and shelving.