Archived MHS October 2023
Small School...Big Family
October 27, 2023
Upcoming Events
11/1 - Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences - 6-8pm (sign-ups below)
11/3 - Term 1 Ends
11/6 - Health Screenings for Grade 10 Begin
11/6 - SBIRT Screenings for Grade 10
11/8 - Early Release 10:55am / Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences - 12-2:30pm (sign-ups below)
11/10 - No School - Veterans Day
11/13 - Quarter One Report Cards Expected to be Issued through PowerSchool
11/13 - MetroWest Health Survey Given to Students Grades 9-12
11/17 & 11/18 - Drama Club presents Twelve Angry Jurors
11/22 - Early Release 10:55am
11/23 & 11/24 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
2023 ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLAR AWARD RECIPIENTS
A total of 36 Millis High School students have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams during the 2022-2023 school year.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.
14 students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are:
Class of 2023:
Cynthia Arguijo
Mirola Arian
John Burns
Lilly Cassidy
John Catalano
Austin Daron
Nora Jurgelewicz
Katherine LaDuke
Alexander Maher
Alexa McKersie
Ryan Petrush
Norah Sugrue
Kayla Walsh
Current 12th graders (Class of 2024):
Lucy Sisto
Nine students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are:
Class of 2023:
Jackson Borst
Zoe Cabral
Eva Fabian
Amany Ferrimy
Current 12th Graders (Class of 2024):
Ryan Berube
Julianne Roy
Sophia Rubalcaba
Emily Steiner
Lillian Antony
13 students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are:
Class of 2023:
Abena Ashiagbor
Joseph Bouret
Jose Cruz
Ryan Leone
Daisy Lyons
Daniel Pasquantonio
Patrick Sennott
Olivia Sumner
Current 12th Graders (Class of 2024):
Troy Blanchette
Wilson Copice
Manasi Kale
Aidan Ludwig
Aditya Pillai
Of this year’s award recipients at Millis High School, 11 are currently enrolled at the high school. These students have this school year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.
Millis High School had 120 students take AP exams during the 2023-2023 school year with 30 percent of the test takers earning the AP Scholar honors.
M.A.S.S. Certificate of Academic Excellence Award Announced
This year’s Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents’ Certificate of Academic Excellence was presented to Wilson Copice, during last weeks' School Committee meeting. This annual award honors seniors across the state who have demonstrated distinguished academic performance and personal contributions to their high school communities.
Wilson genuinely loves to learn and challenge herself, and her intellectual capacities and work ethic are evident in the consistency with which she excels in her Honors and AP classes. She has been recognized with various awards throughout high school, including the Bryn Mawr Book Award and the Rochester Institute of Technology Awards her junior year. She works hard in all of her classes, but her leadership shines especially bright in the classes that allow her to explore her love of history, social studies, and global studies. Wilson is a Spanish Immersion student and a Global Scholar at MHS. Through this pathway, she has strengthened her global awareness, heightened appreciation of diversity, and enlarged her capacity and interest in international relations, which she plans to continue in college. Outside of the classroom, Wilson has pursued activities that allow her to build on her talents, her leadership skills, give back to her community, and inspire her classmates and friends. Wilson is President of the Millis High School Chorus and President of Chem Club and the Harry Potter Club. She is also president of Terpsichore, where she is an outstanding leader both on stage and back stage. She helps to run the shows and manage and mentor dozens of younger dancers with each performance. Wilson is also an active member of the National Honor Society, Amnesty International and the Leos club. Through her participation in these clubs, she has planned and supported dozens of community service events that benefit her classmates and her community. Wilson never misses an opportunity to strive for academic excellence or contribute to her community. She exemplifies the core values of the Millis Public Schools and we are proud to offer her this award.
Wilson & Superintendent Mullaney
Wilson & her proud parents
Wilson & the Millis School Committee
Sign Up for Parent-Teacher Conferences is Here
Millis High School will be hosting parent/guardian conferences on two dates this year. Conferences can be done virtually through Google Meet, or in person, depending on parent/guardian preference. The dates and times for the conferences are as follows:
Wednesday, November 1:
- Parent conferences from 6:00pm-8:00pm (regular school day for students)
- Parent conferences from 12:00pm-2:30pm (1/2 day for students - classes end at 10:55am)
Parents can sign up for appointment slots with their students' teachers by accessing the link below and selecting the appointment slots on the above days/times. You simply select the teachers you would like to set up conferences with by clicking on their appointment link in the Google Sheet below, and then scroll through their appointment calendars to choose an available time that works for you on either November 1 or November 8. Please indicate when you sign up for your appointment if you would like to meet in-person or virtually (which will be through Google Meet). There is a spot to indicate your preference when you sign up for the appointment. Please note that a Google Meet link will be generated and sent to you by default, regardless of your preference.
Appointment slots are 10 minutes long and it is important that parents/guardians are on time for their conferences, as once the 10 minute appointment is up, the teacher will be moving to their next virtual or in-person conference.
As always, it is important that parents/guardians and teachers communicate about the academic, social and emotional well being and progress of individual students. We hope many of our parents will be able to meet with their students' teachers. Please use the link below to set up your appointments. If for some reason you are having a difficult time selecting an appointment slot, please email the teacher directly to set up an appointment time (emails are listed on the appointment calendar).
SBIRT Screenings for 10th Graders on November 6th
A substance abuse screening, using Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) protocols, will be given to all 10th graders on November 6, 2023. This is screening is required of all school districts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We will be using the CRAFFT+N screening interview, which is the most commonly used substance use screening tool for adolescents in Massachusetts. All screenings will be private conversations conducted in a confidential setting with one of the nurses or counselors trained in SBIRT screening. Students who are not using substances will have their healthy choices reinforced. The screener will provide feedback to any student who reports using substances or is determined to be at risk for future substance use. What your child tells the screener is confidential and will not be shared with any other person without the student’s prior written consent.
As with any school screening, you have the right to opt your child out of this screening. If you DO NOT want your child to participate in this screener, and only if you DO NOT, please fill out this Google Form by November 1, 2023. Please contact Lynn Molinari at (508) 376-7009 if you have any questions about this program. Additionally, screening is voluntary and students may choose not to answer any or all of the screening questions.
MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey (Grades 9-12): November 13th
To make sure we give the best possible education and services to children in Millis, we want to learn about their attitudes and behaviors with regard to a variety of health issues. In order to accomplish this, students attending Millis High School are being asked to participate in a survey called the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey. Millis High School has been participating in this survey since 2006. The questions on the survey cover many topics including alcohol, tobacco and other drug use; violence and safety; nutrition and physical activity; sexual behaviors; online behaviors; and mental health. This project will help our district develop and enhance its health education and prevention programs. We will be giving this online survey to students in grades 9-12 on November 13, 2023.
The survey is anonymous, meaning your child will not be asked to provide their name, and no one will know how they respond. There will be no identifying information collected on the survey, and there will be no way to link your child’s responses to their identity.
Completing this survey is voluntary. Your child’s grades in school will not be affected by whether or not they participate. Your child can also decide not to take the survey or skip any question they don’t wish to answer.
The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment is a Federal Law that requires us to notify you ahead of time about the survey, and give you the chance to look at it, so you can let us know if you don’t want your child to take part. If you want to see the survey before deciding, a copy will be available at the high school main office from November 6-10, 2023.
If you DO NOT want your child to take part in the survey, please email Derek Phinney at
dphinney@millisschools.org by November 10, 2023.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Derek Phinney, Director of Athletics, at
AP Lit Does the Waltz
This week, Mrs. Bartley’s AP Literature and Composition class studied Theodore Roethke’s poem, “My Papa’s Waltz.” In order to understand the beauty of the waltz, in comparison to the speaker’s experience with the dance, the students were taught a simple waltz. This further enhanced their understanding of iambic trimeter (3 stressed syllables in a line of poetry) as a waltz has a ¾ time.
Girls Soccer Celebrates Its Seniors
Congratulations to all our Seniors!!
FECEA Film Festival in Brazil Selects MHS Student Films
Congratulations to Kayla Dulac, Diego Rosselot, Mrs. FitzGerald, Mr. Panciocco, and Mrs. Mannion! Their film, Climate Convictions, has been accepted to the FECEA Film Festival in Brazil! You can watch their film along with many others at Millis Memories on YouTube!
Click the Bar Above to Watch...
A video of Chem Club in action last week when they hosted Mr. Collazo's third grade class. Thanks to Mr. Collazo for putting together this wonderful video! This collaboration between the high school students in Chem Club and the students at CFB has been going on for so long, that we now have students in the high school who participated in this learning experience when they were in third grade! Now they get to pay it forward, which is such a joy to watch.
MHS Launches DECA Chapter
Support the Drama Club - Buy and Ad for the Playbill!
Would you like to show your support for the Millis High School Drama Club? If so, an advertisement in the playbill is a great chance to give support to a particular cast member or a group of actors. For a company, this is a wonderful opportunity to advertise your business. Remember, all proceeds go directly to the Millis Drama Club. If you are interested in purchasing an advertisement, please contact the director, Victoria Bartley at vbartley@millisschools.org by November 3rd.
Online Picture Order
Picture day at MHS was yesterday. If you'd like to order photos online, you can do so through November 3 at the following link:
Got Shoes Last Chance
Support Millis Cross Country and get your shoes in by 10/31/2023
Substitute Teachers Needed!!
We are in need of daily substitute teachers. Please email Mark Awdycki if you are interested in joining our team!
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October 20, 2023
Navigating the Digital Jungle is Monday Night
This Monday, October 23rd, the Millis Public Schools is delighted to invite all parents, guardians, and caregivers to a presentation covering topics such as online safety, social media usage, physical well-being, and strategies for navigating the digital world effectively. The presentation will also include detailed information about Qustodio, our comprehensive parental control and digital well-being solution. This resource is available to you at no cost and equips you with the necessary tools to ensure a safe and balanced screen time experience for children on all their devices.
More about Qustodio:
At Millis Public Schools we’re committed to providing a learning experience that allows your child to grow and flourish with technology. That’s why we’ve teamed up with a student safety and digital wellbeing platform that protects the devices your child uses at school, ensuring they stay safe and secure. If you haven’t done so already, you’re welcome to join us in this world of digital wellbeing by creating an account on the Qustodio Parents App. This will provide you with full visibility on how your child is using their school devices. You can find guides, resources, and expert insights and information about the Qustodio Parental Control & Wellbeing App and a link to create your Qustodio account, on our Online Safety Hub: https://millisps.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/home, or click the link below to get started with Qustodio.
September Students of the Month Announced
Grade 9 nominees: Liyla Glynn, Rayan Tissure, Nicholas Roy
Grade 9 Winner: Liyla Glynn: "Liyla is a pleasure to have in class. She is a strong analytical thinker. She does all of her work and helps others understand the concepts when she is done early."
Grade 10 Nominees: Alivia Gordon, Mia Young, David Cranton, Isabella Schaad
Grade 10 Winner: Mia Young: *Nominated twice* "Mia is a class leader. She is intelligent, kind and and insightful." AND "Mia has started the year so strong. She came in ready to learn and shows great leadership and responsibility in the class."
Grade 11 Nominees: Noah Dayhoff, Kaitlin Richards, Madison Adams, Ramsey Breslau, Mauricio Olivares
Grade 11 Winner: Noah Dayhoff: "In short, Noah takes care of business. Since the beginning of the school year he has participated very well in class. He is enthusiastic, diligent, and inclusive of others in class. Overall, he's doing great. There are 'No Days off' for Noah"
Grade 12 Nominees: Grace Charlebois, Adam Hart, Ryan Berube
Grade 12 Winner: Adam Hart: "Adam is an all-around great kid. He stepped up and led a group in Active Minds and really helped younger students feel welcome. He told them that if they are ever struggling, he is someone they can reach out to for help."
Health Screenings for 10th Graders Set to Begin
The nurse will begin mandated screening in the health office for all grade 10 students on November 6th. This screening includes height, weight, vision and hearing. Please email lmolinari@millisschools.org if you wish to opt out.
Millis High School Named to Advanced Placement School Honor Roll
Millis, MA – College Board announced that Millis High School has been named to the Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning GOLD distinction.
The AP® School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness.
MHS Working with MGH/Harvard Med on Student Study
Once again, Millis High School is partnering with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in a study to help improve adolescent mental health and reduce substance use. The attached letter describes the study and Millis High School's role. As part of the study, Millis High students would take a brief, confidential, survey about substance use and mental health. The survey is scheduled to be given on October 27, from 8:50-9:18am, during our advisory period. Students do not have to take the survey if they do not wish to, and parents who do not wish to have their student take the survey may withhold consent by completing the opt out form linked to in the attached letter, by October 25. As part of the survey, students will have the option to provide contact information if they are interested in hearing about any of the other voluntary and confidential clinical research projects offered through MGH. If your student completes the survey and would like to hear more about our other programs, they will provide you with more details on the projects available, give you the opportunity to ask any questions you have, and will require your written consent if your student is under the age of 18 before they are enrolled. Complete information about the study, including a sampling of questions, can be found in the attached letter.
Although this research project is not being conducted by Millis High School or the Millis Public Schools, we believe that the data collected and the interaction with project staff will benefit our entire school and community as we look to positively impact the mental health and substance use concerns of today's adolescents. For much more detailed information, please see the attached from project supervisor Randi M. Schuster, Ph.D.
Active Minds Completes Walk Out of the Darkness
On Sunday October 15, 2023, eight students, 2 club advisors, and 2 special guests from the Active Minds/Kyle Cares chapter completed the 3 mile Walk Out of the Darkness, Community Walk in Natick. The walk was a fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The walk highlights the need to erase the stigma surrounding mental health and promotes resources for suicide prevention. The team raised just over $500 for this important cause. Donations are still being accepted until December if you would like to support this worthy cause.
Happening in the Classroom
ChemClub Continues Their Apple Picking Tradition With A Twist
The ChemClub headed over to Tangerini’s on Thursday October 12 to pick apples. Over the course of the week, students have been processing the apples to make applesauce, and chopped apples for their Annual Chemsgiving Celebration. They will eventually can the sauce to see the gas laws in action. The twist this year is an extension of activities researched and put into action by seniors, Anna Keomorokot and Genesis Figueroa, who are in the process of turning some of the apples into apple cider.
Materials Science Explores Sulfur
Materials Science, a new course at the high school exploring how materials are used in our world, was working with sulfur this week. They were heating and cooling using different methods to see how this impacts the structure of the sulfur. In one case they melted and quenched (cooled very quickly in an ice bath) and this produced an amorphous solid with the text of rubber. However, as that sample sat out, over time it became more and more brittle. Students then melted and cooled a little more slowly and were able to obtain monoclinic crystals. This is part of the class study on how to modify materials in order to achieve an intended purpose.
DRAMA CLUB UPDATE
The drama club performance is less than a month away! Next week, the actors will be officially off book. It’s an exciting time, as that is when the real acting and blocking can take place. Mark - November 17 and 18 - off on your calendar to watch Twelve Angry Jurors.
Millis High School at the M.E.R.I.T. Hayride
Terpsichore and ChemClub represented the High School at the Merit Haunted Hayride last week. The dance troupe reprised their performance as zombie dancers, first introduced on stage in the the Addams Family Values production of 2022. ChemClub set up their demo table at the ride start and entertained the riders as they waited their turn in the wagon. Activities included bubble ghosts, writing in invisible ink, and inflating balloons through chemical reactions. All proceeds from the event are used by MERIT to fund education initiatives in the schools
Late Bus Starts Wednesday, October 25
The LATE BUS will be starting up this coming Wednesday, October 25th. The late bus will be available to middle and high school students on Wednesday's only (except on half days or days when school is not in session). We anticipate that it will be arriving at 3:25 and will bring any MS/HS student home, regardless of whether they typically ride a bus or not.
Millis Athletics Online Holiday Store is Open!
Click on the link below to enter the Millis Athletics Online Holiday Store, which will be open until November 1, ensuring you receive your Millis gear in time for the holidays! The user name (all caps) is MILLIS and the password (all caps) is ATHLETICS. Happy shopping!
Church of Christ in Millis - Trunk or Treat
October 13, 2023
PSAT and Pre-ACT Tomorrow
Good luck to our juniors taking the digital PSAT and our sophomores taking the PreACT at MHS tomorrow! Get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast in the morning, and don't forget your calculators and number two pencils. Juniors should charge their chromebooks and bring chromebooks and chargers with them for the test. Students should arrive at 8:20am for the PSAT and 8:50am for the PreACT. We estimate that the PSAT should be done between 11:30 and 12:00pm and the PreACT around 12:30pm.
Progress Reports for Quarter 1 are Now Available
Quarter 1 Progress Reports are now live in PowerSchool.
- Parents/guardians have two ways of seeing the report
- (1) An email with the link was sent out today.
- Check your spam if you don't see it.
- If you have not updated your contact information the email may have been sent to an old email.
- (2) To view reports in the parent portal on Powerschool, please sign in to PowerSchool
- Here is the link https://millisschools.powerschool.com/public/
- Navigate to "student reports" located on the left sidebar
- You will be able to view and print all published reports - just click the report name to open
If you are unable to access your students Progress Report using these steps, please reach out to Chad Liberty cliberty@millisschools.org.
Bus Evacuation Drill Scheduled
Next Thursday, October 19, the transportation department, in conjunction with the Millis Police and Fire Departments, will be running through one of the mandatory bus evacuation drills required this school year. This is just for students that ride the bus to school for the Middle/High School, and will be done when the buses arrive at school in the morning.
Attention Sophomores
Millis High School is now accepting applications for the 2024 3-day HOBY Leadership seminar to be held in June at Bentley University. Applications are available in guidance and must be completed and returned to Ms. Moore by November 4.
JED October Newsletter
Happening in the Classroom
Building Teamwork is a Game in Advisory
This week in Advisory, students were challenged to build greater team building skills. Advisors selected from a vast array of traditional board games and skill challenging games to drive home import team skills that will serve the students throughout high school and beyond.
News from the Art Room
Studio II, III and AP Art students have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by exploring the work of a variety of both historical and contemporary Hispanic visual artists. Each student has found an inspirational artist and is creating a unique piece in their style.
Take a look at Lindsey’s colorful piece inspired by Mexican photographer Laura Ortiz.
Marissa created this amazing embroidered photograph after looking at the work of Victoria Villasana.
Izzy was inspired by painter Marcella Lobo Crenier
Macy’s gorgeous red flowers in the style of Gabriela Aleman.
Dom channeled Picasso for a nod to the artist’s Blue Period.
Drew looked at the colorful work of Raul Urias to create his own colored pencil piece.
Spanish 3 Gets Cooking
Students in Spanish 3 classes created cooking videos based on vocabulary learned from the current food unit. Videos were filmed in the target language at students’ homes. Students also created authentic dishes and brought them into the classroom for the class to enjoy. It was a great way for students to apply their vocabulary in a meaningful and fun way! Some of the dishes created included guacamole, salsa, tortilla española, and empanadas. It was a great success!
Watch the Awards
On Wed., Oct. 5th, TV Students Kayla Dulac, David Cranton, Auron Flint, along with family members and Mrs. Mannion, attended MassDOT’s Moving Together Conference at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. The Safe Streets Smart Trips High School Video Contest aims to raise awareness of safe transportation behaviors. The contest allows high school youth to lead by example in showcasing safe behaviors through a video. Safe Streets Smart Trips is part of the State Highway Safety Plan Bike/Ped Safety Initiative. David Cranton won 2nd place for the Freshman/Sophomore contest, while Kayla Dulac won 3rd place and Auron Flint won 2nd place for the Junior/ Senior Prize. Each received an Amazon gift card. Millis Middle School students made a video highlight of the awards that can be found below:
Millis Memories Goes Back in Time
Mrs. Mannion was feeling a bit nostalgic this week, and uploaded 50 videos to our Millis Memories Youtube Channel, with some dating back to 2007! Some of our current students might see their younger selves, older siblings or other friends and family in this trip down memory lane!
Active Minds Walking Out of the Darkness
New Things Happening Around Millis
Short Term Caregivers Needed
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking to keep Millis children in their schools and community. We want to ensure that when DCF assumes care and custody of a child, that child is able to remain in their school, with their friends and the adults who support them. In order to accomplish this, DCF is looking for Millis parents and caregivers who would consider becoming a short-term caregiver for a student in need at their child’s school.
Please complete this brief survey if you are interested in participating or learning more. If the link doesn't work, please cut and paste the following link in your browser:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFpF-HviiDtALO9qtEglU65WxWos9Fq0C9BCy5FxkHKMGeRQ/viewform
October 6, 2023 Newsletter
We're Halfway There...
NESDEC Awards for Academic Growth and Leadership
Julianne Roy
Julianne Roy’s impressive combination of academic excellence, leadership skill, and genuine desire to serve others make her the perfect choice for the 2023 NESDEC Award for Academic Growth and Leadership. She is a true role model who leads by example and her dedication to her academic pursuits is unmatched. Julianne’s impressive work ethic and intrinsic motivation has resulted in her induction into National Honor Society while maintaining honor roll every semester of high school. Despite her demanding course load, she never shies away from challenging herself academically. Instead, she tackles each challenge head-on and consistently displays an eagerness to learn and grow.
Julianne has been recognized for her academic achievements through several awards, including the Massachusetts Scholar Leader Award and the Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit for demonstrating excellence in math and science disciplines. Julianne was also chosen to represent our high school at the HOBY leadership program and she was recognized for her exceptional public speaking skills through the Lions Club Speech Competition where she placed second at the regional level. Julianne has a passion for STEAM that extends beyond the classroom; she has participated in numerous programs outside of the high school, including Destination Imagination, Russian School of Mathematics, Girls STEAM Summit, The Mark Rober Creative Engineering Course, Artificial Intelligence Camp, and SHOP (Students Helping Other People) Tech Desk. As impressive as her record of extracurricular activities is, what sets Julianne apart is her innate desire to help others. She is a socially responsible young lady who has given back to her community through her involvement with various local organizations, including the Millis Recreation Department, Millis Food Pantry, Millis Nutcracker Production, Leo’s Community Service Club and Coding Club, where she created and taught a 10 week Python Programming curriculum to younger students. She is a master of time management, somehow finding time to hold a part time job at a local extended day program, where she is responsible for entertaining and caring for children after school. Julianne’s goal is to obtain her bachelor's degree while exploring STEAM careers, specifically within the medical and engineering fields.
Jennifer Scolponeti
Jennifer Scolponeti is as personable as they come; she always has a smile on her face and her quiet confidence emphasizes her humility, authenticity and genuine belief in her abilities. She is a conscientious, ambitious, intelligent young lady who has truly put all of her efforts into establishing an impressive record of academic achievements, extracurricular activities, community service and work experience. Jenn’s dedication to her academic pursuits, in addition to her admirable work ethic, has resulted in her induction into the National Honor Society while maintaining high honor roll and straight A’s every semester of high school. Over the past couple of years, Jenn has strategically crafted her schedule to include courses, such as AP Biology, AP Psychology, and Honors Anatomy/Physiology, that align with her goal of pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing.
Jenn has demonstrated her leadership skills through her involvement in various extracurricular activities, including Student Council (Class representative), School Committee (Student Representative), Millis Merit Club Social Media Coordinator, Leo’s Community Service Club, and Amnesty Club. During her sophomore year, she was chosen to represent our high school at HOBY, which is a three day program focused on leadership, service and innovation. Additionally, she was selected to join the Global Scholars Program, which is a highly selective course of study that promotes greater awareness and engagement in global issues. Jenn has been highly involved in our athletic department each year of high school, from JV Softball (Captain) to JV Soccer (Captain) to Spring & Winter Track her senior year. In addition to these extracurriculars, she has made significant contributions to her community through her volunteer work with various events and organizations, including the Millis Recreation Department, Massachusetts Special Olympics Unified Soccer, Millis Beautification Day, Senior Citizen Bingo, Needham Children Christmas Party, and the Millis Public Department Murph Challenge. Last year, she was recognized with the St. Lawrence Book Award, which honors students who have distinguished themselves in their commitment to community service. Jenn has also successfully managed to hold a part time job throughout high school. She has a year round position as a camp counselor/childcare worker at The Kingsbury Health Club in Medfield, MA, she works as a Score Keeper/Ticket Collector at school sports games, and she babysits for families in the local community. Jenn is an exceptional choice for the NESDEC Award for Academic Growth and Leadership.
And the Winners are....
MCAS Results Are In
Material Science in Action
Art, Design & New Media Getting Creative
MHS art students have had a busy and creative start to the year. Art, Design and New Media students have been getting acquainted with digital art processes by engaging in a variety of projects. Check out our 1980’s Digital Landscapes, Digital Notans, and Google Draw Mosaics.
Follow @radartroom on Instagram
to keep up with all of the amazing things happening in the art room.
You can also access information for all of our MHS art courses at
https://sites.google.com/millisschools.org/millismshsart/home
MHS Sophomore on the Big Screen!
Oliver has a small part in a major motion picture called "The Holdovers", which stars Paul Giamatti. The film premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and is scheduled for a limited theatrical release in the United States on October 27, 2023, followed by a wide release on November 10, 2023.
Oliver is in two scenes, playing a member of the school choir at an all-boys school. You'll find him in one scene where the choir is rehearsing and another where the whole choir is singing in a church. The film was shot in a variety of locations around Massachusetts including Faneuil Hall, the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Gill, Fairhaven High School, The Continental Restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus, Worcester Common, and St. Mark’s School in Southborough.
Congrats to Oliver! We're looking forward to seeing you at the movies!
PSAT and Pre-Act Reminder
Picture Day is October 26th
Order forms will be available soon.
Book Fair is Online
The book fair isn’t over yet!
You can still support our library by shopping online until 10/12. You can also preorder the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book expected to ship on or around October 24.
Thank you for all your support, and an extra-special thank you to our book fair parent volunteers: Theresa Parise, VickieLynn Peck, Lauren Solomon, Mandy Gates, Stephanie Schneider, and Laurinda Michaud!
Outdoor Pursuits Sets Sail
Mandatory Contact Update Sent
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Active Minds Teams Up with Athletics
Last week, a group from the Kyle Cares/Active Minds Club went to Patriots Place for an event called Send Silence Packing. The objective was to learn more about suicide prevention and mental health and how our school can support every student to the fullest extent. 100 backpacks were displayed representing the stories of friends and family members who had either taken their own lives, or had attempted to.This was a difficult but powerful exhibit that strengthened the commitment of the club to start talking about mental health.
Over the next two weeks there will be "GREEN OUT" games for all fall varsity sports. Green is the color of mental health awareness, so this is a great way to show your support for all of the people who may be struggling. We will be selling bandanas, pins and ribbons at lunchtime to those that want to show their support.
These are the dates that will have a green out theme:
Girls Soccer: Tuesday, October 10
Golf: Wednesday, October 11
Football: Friday, October 13
Cross Country: Friday, October 13
Girls Volleyball: Wednesday, October 18
Boys Soccer: Friday, October 20
Millis Cross Country Fundraiser
Attendance
Tardies
If your student is going to be late to school, a parent/guardian must contact the office, by or before 8AM. The office can be reached one of the following ways:
Attendance line
508-906-3713
hsattendance@millisschools.org
or you may send your student in with a note
If we don’t hear from a parent/guardian, the tardy will be unexcused. Upon arrival at school, the student should go directly to the office and sign in.
Dismissals
If your student needs to be dismissed, a parent/guardian must send their student in with a note or email the office at hsattendance@millisschools.org, listing the dismissal time and reason. Just a reminder that driving hours should not be scheduled during the school day, and do not constitute excused time away from school.
Phone calls for dismissals are not permitted.
Students are expected to check in with the office to confirm their dismissal and receive a pass. If we do not receive a note, a parent or guardian must come into the office to sign their student out at the time of dismissal. Please make every effort to adhere to this dismissal policy to minimize disruptions to class time. Please also be mindful of how a dismissal may impact your student’s eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities.
Activities Eligibility Dismissal:
If your student is involved in extracurricular activities and needs to be dismissed during the school day, they will need to provide a note from the place of their appointment (not a parental note) so they remain eligible to play or practice.
Medical Dismissal:
Any student requesting to leave for any kind of medical reason must go through the nurse’s office.
Emergency Dismissal:
In the event of a true emergency, a parent/guardian should contact the office. Every attempt will be made to expedite the dismissal. Please note, driving hours scheduled during the school day are not considered an emergency nor excusable under any circumstance. Every effort should be made to complete these hours outside of school hours.
Absence
If your student needs to be absent from school, a parent/guardian must notify the office via the attendance line at 508-906-3713 or by emailing hsattendance@millisschools.org as close to 8:00 AM as possible. If we don’t hear from a parent/guardian, the absence is unexcused and the student will be marked as truant. Attendance at school is incredibly important, and every effort possible should be made to maintain regular attendance at the high school.
School Counseling
School Counselor Assignments
Mrs. Riley Dunn (rdunn@millisschools.org)
Grade 9 (2027): Abreu - Kitchens
Grade 10 (2026): Arian - Lauria
Grade 11 (2025): Adams - Joseph
Grade 12 (2024): Athanasi - Keomorokot
Ms. Nicole Moore (nmoore@millisschools.org)
Grade 9 (2027): Kraby - Zammarchi
Grade 10 (2026): Lebak - Young
Grade 11 (2025): Kaslosky - Zangari
Grade 12 (2024): Legere - Zarnofsky
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Website: https://hs.millisps.org/
Location: Millis High School, Plain Street, Millis, MA, USA
Phone: 508-376-7010
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