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Roger Q. Mills Elementary School

1515 Lynn Haven Ave. Dallas, TX 75216

Phone: (972) 925-7500
Fax: (972) 925-7501

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School Scorecards Information 2008-2009

English

Norma Martinez
Principal

Grade levels:
PK-5th

Motto/Mission:
Campus Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide a quality education in a safe environment that is conducive to learning so all students will graduate with the knowledge and skills to become productive and responsible citizens. School Vision Statement: Through effective teaching and high expectations for all students, we seek to develop lifelong learners who will grow to positively impact their families and the global community.

Uniform colors

• Top:
  White or Red
• Bottoms:
  Navy blue, Khaki, Black

School colors: Red and White

Mascot: Jaguar

Enrollment: 400

Number of teachers: 38

Hours/Bell schedule: 8:00 a.m.- First Bell 8:10 a.m.- Tardy Bell 3 p.m. - Dismissal Bell

Trustee district: District 5

Learning Community:
Southwest Elementary -
Gilberto Gonzalez

Other Contacts

Librarian:
(972) 925-7510

Counselor:
(972) 925-7516

Clinic:
(972) 925-7505

Programs and Activities

Special programs:
Bilingual Education (BIL), Computers, Counseling, Dyslexia, Gifted and Talented (GT), Morning, After School, and Saturday School, Reading is Fundamental (RIF), Special Education, Speech, Thriving Minds

After-school programs:
Thriving Minds, After-school Tutoring, Saturday School Tutoring

Extracurricular activities:
Sports, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Safety Patrol, Science Fair, Spelling Bee, and Student Council

Parent Involvement

PTA, Volunteers, Parent Academies, SBDM Committee

Major Awards and Honors

Teacher of the Year - Dawn Rannebeck Teacher Assistant of the Year- Annabel Porras

Roger Quarles Mills was born in Todd County, Kentucky, he attended the common schools and moved to Texas in 1849. There he studied law, passed the bar and began practicing. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1859 until 1860, when he enlisted in the Confederate States Army. He served throughout the Civil War and took part as a private in the Battle of Wilson's Creek, and as a colonel commanded the Tenth Texas Infantry at Arkansas Post, Chickamauga (where he commanded a brigade during part of the battle), Missionary Ridge and the Atlanta Campaign.