Good morning, Woolie families!

Welcome to March! It's hard to believe that we are already approaching the mid-way mark for Term 3. The year is certainly flying by!

Since our return from the break our school has been off to a great start and we are looking to continue building upon that momentum as we proceed through the rest of the month!

March is an extremely busy month for us here at the junior-senior high school. We are in active preparations for all of our upcoming MCAS testing windows, parent conferences, a variety of co-curricular and athletic events, and all while scheduling for the next year and preparing for Graduation and our end-of-the-year activities.

Please be sure to check back in on the newsletter throughotu the month to stay on top of all that is taking place.

As always, we appreciate your continued support!

Sincerely,

Chris Lowe

• Student Spotlight
• Housekeeping/Reminders
• From the School Counseling Department
• Our Schedule for the Month
• Looking Ahead
• Athletics Department Information
• Woolie Gear

Jr Districts is an auditioned festival for students grades 7-9. Students from schools across the entire central districts of Massachusetts are eligible to audition, and only a small percentage receive high enough scores to participate.This year, 6 students from the Millbury Jr High School were accepted into the festival, including students for both band and chorus. We look forward to seeing these students perform at the festival later this year!

Pictured from Left to Right:

• Jacob Fernandes - Grade 9 - Trumpet
• Claire St. John - Grade 8 - Chorus
• John Palmieri - Grade 8 - Trombone
• Balin Budzinski - Grade 7 - Tuba
• Marcus Morin - Grade 7 - Clarinet
• Not pictured:
• Viktor Aponte - Grade 8 - Chorus

We are proud to participate in Youth Art Month in collaboration with the Worcester Art Museum. Please check out the amazing work that our students from across The District have created!

As we continue expanding how we look at teaching and learning, we are thrilled to share that we have our Podcast Studio up and running!

Our students had expressed an interest in understanding how all aspects of podcasting works, as well as using podcasting as an alternative way of completing certain assignments and lessons in school.

Mr. Cunha, who is in charge of both our Business and Technology Department, as well as our Video Productions courses, approached administration about supporting the students interests and creating a Podcasting Studio for all students to access.

A special thanks to all of our students who voiced their interest and to Mr. Cunha for researching what we would need to make it happen!

Be on the lookout for some official student Podcasts in the future!

Please click the link below for an updated timeline of events for the Class of 2025.

Please note that these dates are tentatively scheduled.

The Class of 2025 Advisors, Ms. Hinchey and Mr. Economos, will be sending our the March Graduation Informational Letter on March 1.

This letter contains much of the details around our end-of-the-year logistics for the Class of 2025. You can find the link to the letter here.

Please be on the lookout for this in your emails.

Please take a look at the attached documents regarding ordering cap and gown photos (if interested). We will be taking these photos, to be used during graduation, on March 5. All students will be photographed, but if you would like to purchase the photos the information is attached. ALL students/guardians must at a minimum complete the photo release form attached. Please send any questions to Penny Lynn directly (pennylynnphoto@gmail.com).

More information will be shared within the next month regarding additional important dates!

There will be a joint meeting with the Senior Class and the School Counseling department on March 17 to discuss the senior scholarship application process, as well as a general senior class meeting.

Students who will be speaking at the Class of 2025's Commencement Ceremonies will have our first meeting on March 24 during FLEX Block. Those students will be called down individually.

Please click the link below for a recent update to our electronic device protocol for semester 2.

If you have a student that is interested in Art and looking for a fun month challenge, look no further! Our amazing Art Department has created a monthly art challenge to engage our Woolie Artists outside of the classroom. Check out the image for more information.

Please see the update from our Woolie Book Club.

Please see the attached visual for updates on our iReady Benchmarking Dates for the 2024-2025 school year.

Please see the visual for the update on this year's High School testing calendar.

**Please note that some of these dates are subject to change.**

Please see the visual for the update on this year's Junior High School testing calendar.

**Please note that some of these dates are subject to change.**

Check out what's going on in the School Counseling Department for the month of March.

Please visit our Athletics Homepage or reach out to our Athletic Director, Mr. Josh MacCreery for more information.

Our Acapella Group, Tonal Eclipse, will be competing @ Galvin Middle School in an International Acapella Competition on March 1 from 11:00 - 1:00 pm.

Our Freshmen will be fundraising sales of butter braid starting on March 3 through March 14. As always, we appreciate your support!

Senior Cap and Gown Photos will take place on March 5.

More information is available in the Graduation Informational Letter linked above.

Student council and its advisors will be attending the annual conference in Hyannis from March 5 - 7.

Identified students needing to take the MCAS ELA Retest will do so March 6 and 7. Any student that misses session 1 or 2 will take them on March 10 and 11.

Grade close for mid-term, Term 3 on March 7.

Please reach out to your child's teachers directly with any questions.

Students attending this year's Connections Conference will do so on March 7.

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Identified students needing to take the MCAS Math Retest will do so March 11 and 12. Any student that misses session 1 or 2 will take them on March 13 and 14.

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Our final Virtual Parent Conference of the 2024 -2025 school year will be taking place on Thursday, March 13 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Additional information will be sent via email in the upcoming days/weeks.

Staff will be participating in Professional Development training on Friday, March 14.

Students will return back to school on Monday, March 17.

More information to come.

Parents and students can view Progress Reports in the Portal on the morning of March 17.

Each March, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), and their partners work together to create a social media campaign that highlights the many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities.

The campaign seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting to the communities in which they live.

At MHS, our Best Buddies Program is doing their part by having a Spirit Week in support of Developmental Disabilities Month. Please see the flyer for more information.

The senior class will be participating in its last fundraiser of their high school careers from March 17 - 28. Please see a class officer or advisors, Mr. Economos/Mrs. Hinchey, for more information.

There will be a joint meeting with the Senior Class and the School Counseling department on March 17 to discuss the senior scholarship application process, as well as a general senior class meeting.

Our 9th graders will be attending a presentation on Wednesday, 3/19 in the auditorium. The presentation is with WBZ News reporter/influencer Matt Shearer and it will be in support of the 9th grade Human Impact on the Environment project. Students will be responsible for creating a Social Media Campaign, and Matt will be speaking to them about how they can make an impact in the local community.

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Our GSA will be hosting the Regional Summit at MHS on March 20 from 9:00 - 1:00.

The School Counseling Department will host its annual Junior Class Planning Night to discuss senior-year preparations and post-secondary planning options on the evening of March 20. The presentation will begin at 6:30 pm in the Media Center.

More information to come.

Please reach out to your child's Science Teacher or our AP Coordinator, Mrs. Comeau, for more information.

More information to come.

Students who will be speaking at the Class of 2025's Commencement Ceremonies will have our first meeting on March 24 during FLEX Block. Those students will be called down individually.

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Grade 10 students will be participating in the ELA MCAS on March 25 and 26. Make ups will take place on March 27 and 28.

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We are thrilled to recognize this year's recipient, Gizelle Campos, at the annual luncheon hosted at Holy Cross.

Congratulations to Gizelle on this prestigious award.

Please see the message to our Junior Class from Ms. Cabral regarding the upcoming National College Fair.

Hi Juniors,

It's almost that time! The biggest national college fair is approaching quickly! Thursday, March 27th, members of our counseling department will be taking a select number of students to the Boston Convention Center to explore over 400+ colleges. If you are interested in attending, please be sure to come to guidance and pick up a permission slip from the front desk. Spots will be filled as the permission slips are returned! Please also register yourself for the fair using the QR code on the flyer attached. Also attached, are a list of all of the participating institutions, and their booth number, so you can locate them!

If you have any questions, please see the website for the college fair, or your counselor.

Students will be dismissed at 11:00 am.

More information to come!

Please see the flyer for more information!

Please reach out to your child's Math Teacher or our AP Coordinator, Mrs. Comeau, for more information.

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Here is the Direct Link to Purchase Tickets.

Friday Performance - 7:00 pm

Saturday Performance - 7:00 pm

Sunday Performance - 2:00 pm

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PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW OUR ATHLETICS CALENDAR.

Check out the link to our online store where you can get some great Woolie Gear. This store is open 24/7!

Be on the lookout for more gear that will be available during the year through fundraisers and extra-curriculars!

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Website: https://hs.millburyschools.org
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