Milton High School Weekly Updates
10/13/2023
Upcoming Events
10/21: Junior/Senior Homecoming
10/23: Picture Retake Day
10/27: Early Release
11/1: No School, Full Day PD Day
11/7: Term 1 Ends
11/10: No School, Veteran's Day
11/16: Parent Teacher Conferences
HOCO 23!
MHS Student Government is excited to be hosting Homecoming 2023 on Saturday October 21st from 6-9pm. Our juniors and seniors are invited to attend this annual dance which we host in the MHS Courtyard. Student Government would love your help to make it a successful and memorable evening!
- We are most in need of adult help for 90 minutes to set up on Friday, October 20 or Saturday, October 21.
Please consider donating your time, money, or decorations by signing up to help at this link.
AP Classroom Registration
Any student taking an AP class this year MUST be signed into the AP classroom by the end of the day today. Your AP Exam cannot be ordered until you complete this!! Your AP Teachers have the access code if you still need it. Students who are not yet signed into their AP classrooms will be asked to meet with Administration to complete this vital task.
Also, AP Exam fees will be due by November 1st. Families of AP students will receive email messages, reminding them to pay $98 per AP Exam through UniPay (linked on the MHS website). If your family qualifies for free or reduced fee lunch (apply via the food services website), the fee per exam is $15.
Families please watch for an email from Mrs. Meyer, the AP Coordinator and if any questions or concerns about payments please let us know.
The College Essay
Hello seniors and families:
Here is a PowerPoint that provides an overview of the college application essay, including what it is, why it is important, tips on how to write it and how to get help with it at MHS. Please take time to look through it and if you have any questions or concerns, reach out to the School Counseling Office and/or to H Hardie, English Department Head for assistance.
MHS Picture Retakes - Monday, October 23rd
Students who were absent and had not preordered will receive a card with
the codes and instructions for placing an order. These cards will be distributed by the school.
Students who were absent on original picture day but had placed a preorder will have that order fulfilled with the retake day photo.
Students who received pictures but are requesting retakes, please return the entire original package to the photographer on retake day. Write the student’s name and the reason for the retake on the envelope and a new package will be ordered using the retake day photo.
SEL Screener
Milton Public Schools understands the importance of measuring student social emotional learning for all students with assessments that are up-to-date, effective and easy to implement. Capturing the social and emotional health of our students with short, research-based assessments is one way to determine how we, as a district, can best provide support to students - whether that be specific SEL programming, curriculum enhancements, or individualized approaches.
Though our commitment to support our students in their SEL development has not changed, what is changing is our assessment platform - from Intellispark to Performance Matters. The type of questions that will be presented to students on the SEL assessment remains the same (link to secondary assessment). These questions are drawn from an open source item bank developed by a collaboration between the Washoe County School District, the Collaborative for Academic and Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and the University of Illinois at Chicago. For more information about this item bank, please visit WCSD’s Social and Emotional Competency Assessment.
Your student is invited to participate in the SEL assessment on Performance Matters because they are a student in Milton Public Schools. Your students teacher or school counselor will be using the SEL assessment on Performance Matters, our new district assessment and data platform. We anticipate rolling out this assessment in the fall and in the spring. Participation is voluntary. Your decision whether or not to allow your student to participate will not affect your or their current or future relations with the school or teachers. If you do not want your student to participate, please let us know by completing this form and returning it to Principal Cahill @ kcahill@miltonps.org by October 20th, 2023. Thank you!
Traffic Safety Around MHS
Just a reminder for all students and families driving on the MHS campus:
In the morning if you are dropping off in front of the building please pull your car all the way to the front of the circle to allow more cars off the main road and more students to get into school on time. If the front of the building is too busy you can also drop off at the Field House entrance or side entrance near the baseball fields. ALL students are expected to be seated in their 1st period class at 7:50AM or they will be marked tardy. Students can be dropped off starting at 7:15AM so please consider dropping your students off prior to 7:45AM.
A few helpful reminders:
- If a school bus or a school pupil transport vehicle (van) has its red lights flashing and a stop sign extended, you must come to a complete stop as this is warning to motorists that buses are picking up and dropping off children. It does not matter which side the bus/van is on, motorists should come to a complete stop.
- Please reduce your speed to a minimum once on or near the school campuses and follow all traffic signs. This includes surrounding neighborhoods that abut MHS school grounds.
- Please stop at all crosswalks on school grounds and within the community to allow for students/pedestrians to cross safely. Please do not stop/park on the crosswalk when waiting to pick up your student.
Thank you for your renewed attention to traffic safety.
Kids Trail Run
Come support the Milton High School Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams at our Kids Trail Run at Cunningham Park on Sunday, October 22nd. There are different races for students in K-8th grades and it is a great opportunity to experience cross country! Registration is $10/person and starts at 10am on race day. We hope to see you there!
Cafeteria Survey for Students
Wouldn’t it be great to see more of what your student loves served in the cafeteria?
In celebration of National School Lunch Week, we're reaching out to our students at Milton High School for input on our cafeteria menu. Their opinion matters, and we want to ensure they are not only getting nutritious meals but also ones they truly enjoy. Please encourage your student to take the MHS Cafe survey linked here.
Jr. Gym Buddies
Registration for the Parks and Rec Jr. Gym Buddies Program is now open!
- Jr. Gym Buddies is a gathering for developmentally delayed and/or children with physical disabilities.
- Jr. Gym Buddies provides an opportunity for children with developmentally delayed and/or physical disabilities to socialize and interact with their peers.
- Open to ages 10-17.
- Activities include athletics, arts and crafts, games, and special events.
- Offered by Parks and Rec and the MHS Community Service Program.
- Space is limited
- Sign up now at this link!
Free and Reduced Lunch - Apply Now
Even though Massachusetts is now permanently serving every student a free lunch and breakfast,we still encourage families to apply for the Free and Reduced lunch program, as there are additional benefits. Benefits do not roll over each year, so if you have qualified or think you may qualify, fill out an application on the Milton Food Service page where both electronic and paper applications are available. If you qualify for any state of Massachusetts assistance programs you likely will qualify for Free and Reduced lunch programs.
Sculpture and Ceramics
In Sculpture and Ceramics, students actively engage with the Massachusetts Standard P.V.Cr.01, which emphasizes the generation and conceptualization of artistic ideas supported by research. In a recent lesson, students began with basic paper sculpting techniques and then embarked on personalized learning journeys. They researched and honed their skills in paper techniques of their choice, with some opting for pop-up card methods, others delving into quilling, and some focusing on geometric shapes. This lesson underscored their ability to develop artistic ideas through research, reflecting the core principles of this artistic discipline. After developing their skills students created a paper sculpture reflecting an emotion utilizing the techniques they had learned. Student work by Max Weinstein, Kayla Nguyen, Wendly Petit-Frere
SEPAC Meeting
Please join SEPAC for an IN PERSON open house/meeting on October 17 at 6:30 p.m. This gathering will be held at Cunningham Hall and is a great opportunity to learn more about SEPAC, meet the SEPAC board, and find out how you can become more involved.
Child care will be available, and refreshments will be provided. Contact Jennie Mulqueen at jenniemulqueen@gmail.com or Jenny Sheehan at jennycsheehan@gmail.com with any questions.
MHS Clubs and Athletics!
We encourage all of our students to be active members of our MHS community. One of the ways to do this is to be involved in a club or sport at MHS. This is just a sampling of some of the things we have to offer. You can always refer to our Daily Bulletin for meeting times and locations for any clubs at MHS! As our clubs start to get up and running we will be collecting user fees, please watch for more information to come on where you can pay. User fees are $25 per club with a cap of $50 per student per year limit.
There truly is something fun for everyone!
Holiday Season Food and Gift Assistance
In addition to their bi-weekly food pick up the Milton Food Pantry, located at 158 Blue Hill Parkway, will be accepting applications for holiday gift assistance and holiday dinners.
Families wishing to complete an application for holiday assistance should go directly to the pantry on October 21st with proof of residency. The pantry is open the following dates for the remainder of 2023. The hours are 9 to 11:30 am.
- October 21 Open - Holiday Applications and bi-weekly food pick up
- November 4 Open - bi-weekly food pick up
- November 18 Open (Thanksgiving distribution)
- December 2 Open - bi-weekly food pick up
- December 16 Open (Christmas distribution)
Superintendent's Listening and Learning Tours
Superintendent Burrows will be holding Listening and Learning Tours at each school for parents, guardians, and community members.
There is one date still to come and all are welcome.
Cunningham, October 24, 2023, Cafeteria, 6-8pm.
He looks forward to discussing his Entry Plan (linked here), answering questions, and getting to meet more members of the Milton community.
Town Wide Flu Clinics
The Milton Health Department is offering a community Flu Clinic in November.
Substitute Registered Nurses Needed
Registered Nurses are invited to apply to be substitute school nurses at Milton Public Schools. School nurses bridge healthcare and education and provide evidence-based episodic care to all students from pre-K through grade 12. Substitute school nurses will gain valuable experience while learning about the dynamic field of school nursing and will have the ability to maintain a flexible schedule.
The substitute school nurse is responsible for implementing the school health program in the absence of the permanent school nurse, and/or will be responsible for providing health services to students who are participating in a school-sponsored field trip. Daily pay rate is $225. Please contact MPS Director of Nursing Kim Coughlin for more details at kacoughlin@miltonps.org.
Community Service and Employment Opportunities
Are you looking for community service opportunities? Throughout the year you will be able to access any community service opportunities here. There are already several opportunities available for students to volunteer. Get involved now! If you are looking for employment or internship opportunities this page will be updated throughout the year.
Athletics Updates
Lots of great highlights for MHS Athletics these days! Roll 'Cats!
- Varsity Golf beat Medfield 231-264 (best 6 of 8 stroke play) this week at the Hoosic Club. The ‘Cats are now 9-6 and looking forward to the MIAA sectional tournament in 10 days!
- Girls Volleyball has been helping run a very well attended youth clinic over the past 3 weeks and their game against Snowden is streamed live this afternoon on MATV at this link.
- Big win for Girls Soccer vs Newton North this week. Goals by Sadie Ruth and Sahana Zauls with assists from Noelle Gorham on both.
- Football remains undefeated and takes on Walpole away tonight.
- Cross Country had a great Senior Night this week and you can see their annual Senior Night Houghton's Pond swim below!
- Thank you to all who shared the pictures and videos below. Have athletic pictures to share? Send them to pictures@miltonps.org.
Who's Who at MHS
Principal Karen J. Cahill, kcahill@miltonps.org
Vice Principal Ngoc Tran, ntran@miltonps.org
Vice Principal Brian Mackinaw, bmackinaw@miltonps.org
Nurse Shannon Aikey, saikey@miltonps.org
Administrative Assistant Jenn McCullough, jmccullough@miltonps.org
Adminstrative Assistant Tyler Urso, turso@miltonps.org
Milton High School
Email: kcahill@miltonps.org
Website: https://www.miltonps.org/mhs/
Location: 25 Gile Road, Milton, MA, USA
Phone: (617)-696-4470