It is just incredible that the end of the school year has arrived! Thank you for a FANTASTIC year!

We have lots of information and events to cover in this newsletter. We have the academic calendar for next school year, 2024-2025, as well as the new rotating schedule we will follow at Millis Middle School. We also have photos of the 6th grade field trip to Everwood Day Camp, 7th Grade Field Day and 8th Grade End of Year Festivities to share with you.

We included the Summer Reading Lists, Google Classroom codes and Supply Lists for next year, listed by each grade below. Please take a moment and review all this important information and also enjoy the photos and notes about our fun and exciting activities the students and staff were able to participate in! Also, please note that student's schedules will be released later this summer, toward the end of August. Our school nurse, Mrs. Molinari included some very important information for incoming 7th graders regarding immunization requirements, so please take a minute to review her note below as well.

We want to wish all of you a very happy and safe summer. We hope you get to rest, relax and reflect and re-energize during the next few months. We are so excited to welcome our new and returning students August 28th, 2024, it's going to be GREAT!!

NEXT YEAR'S OVERVIEW INFORMATION

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 24/25

ROTATING SCHEDULE 24/25

STUDENT SCHEDULES WILL BE RELEASED LATE AUGUST

WHOLE-SCHOOL SUMMER READING REQUIREMENT

This year's whole-school summer reading requirement is Alone by Megan E. Freeman. More information on summer reading will follow within the upcoming weeks, but until then you can support our school library by ordering the book through this fundraiser.

INCOMING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

STUDENTS ENTERING 6TH GRADE IN FALL 2024

CLASS OF 2031

6TH Grade Supply List

6th Grade Google Classroom

Incoming 6th graders (Fall 2024) should join the 6th Grade Google Classroom using the following code: hdd2ekp

Here you will find the grade 6 supply list and summer reading information.

6th Grade Summer Reading List

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

Welcome Orientation Meeting will be August 22, 2024 at 5:30pm at the Middle School for all incoming sixth grade caregivers.

We hope that you can attend!

We look forward to meeting each and every one of you!!

STUDENTS ENTERING 7TH GRADE IN THE FALL 2024

CLASS OF 2030

7th Grade Supply List

7th Grade Google Classroom

Incoming 7th graders (Fall of 2024) should join the 7th Grade Google Classroom using the following code: rguhhp6

Here you will find the grade 7 supply list and summer reading information.

7th Grade Summer Reading List

An updated physical should be provided at the start of the school year. If your child is due for one in the fall you can just email me and let me know. The following vaccines are also required:

• 2 doses of the MMR vaccine
• 3 doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine
• 1 dose of Tdap - required for grade 7-10(usually given at 11 or 12 year visit)
• 2 Varicella Vaccines- A reliable history of chickenpox or laboratory evidence of immunity is acceptable.
• 1 dose of MenACWY (menactra) for all students (a meningococcal conjugate vaccine)

Please send in documentation of the most recent physical exam including the immunizations to the School Nurse. See below for the most recent immunization update requirements.

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/school-immunizations

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/teen/parent-version-schedule-7-18yrs.pdf

Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

Thank you so much,

Lynn Molinari RN, MSN

STUDENTS ENTERING 8TH GRADE IN THE FALL OF 2024

CLASS OF 2029

8th Grade Supply List

8TH GRADE GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Incoming 8th graders (Fall of 2024) should join the 8th Grade Google Classroom using the following code: 5fa4n52

Here you will find the grade 8 supply list and summer reading information.

8th Grade Summer Reading List

PRESENT 8TH GRADERS GOING INTO 9TH GRADE

SUMMER READING LIST

High school summer reading registration is open for all 8th graders going into 9th grade this fall. For more information, check out this document https://docs.google.com/document/d/18OmvOZKhNoSlkbeDhB4HgMPjgEReBb1R4QOO8HdsVTg/edit?usp=sharing

There is a fundraiser for the school library for you to purchase your book.

You can also purchase the middle school summer reading book Alone through the library fundraiser.

To ensure books will be in before the end of the school year

please make sure orders are placed by June 2nd

GRADE 6TH FIELD TRIP TO EVERWOOD DAY CAMP

The community panel was a great success! Students heard firsthand the direct relevance of school-acquired skills in professional settings. Once the panel concluded, students worked together to synthesize information they had heard. The opportunity for discussions helped bring new information and ideas to life. Students were inspired by so many ideas for their future! Overall, it was an incredibly enriching experience!

7th GRADE FIELD DAY

8TH GRADE END OF YEAR ACTIVITIES

MILLIS LIBRARY FUNDRAISER

If you haven't yet obtained a copy of your summer reading book or if you're looking for more great books to read this summer, please consider purchasing your copies through the library. Park Street books is generously donating 25% to us!

Cash, check or venmo me a gift/donation @mikecartermillis and put the titles of the books you are buying.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEoPoN_61AlIy8x6zF0V7fFTvTAHnvehX46NYbyli4u2T9NQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Thanks!

As we finish up our year we hope students spend time this summer continuing with their reading! You can access the Summer Reading Lists through this link https://sites.google.com/millisschools.org/libraryresources/home

Happy Reading to ALL!!

BUS TRANSPORTATION SIGN UP AVAILABLE NOW FOR 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR!!

SIGN UP CLOSES JUNE 14TH AT 4:00 PM!!

Do it now so you don't forget!

SY24-25 Bus Registration Listserv.pdf

https://www.millisps.org/departments/transportation (paste this in browser if link doesn't work)

https://unipaygold.unibank.com/transactioninfo.aspx (direct link to online payment; paste in browser if link doesn't work)

SIGN UP NOW - CUT OFF IS JUNE 14TH

The 7th grade PLTs have been working very hard this week to put out the first edition of the "Seventh Grade Scoop" for the 2024 school year. Please click on the link below to check out their awesome publication!

7th grade students came full circle this week! They used their knowledge of ecosystem dynamics from the beginning of the year to answer the question: "How do we determine the health of an ecosystem?" Students conducted a field study where they estimated the population size of white clover in two different locations. Using this data, along with other qualitative observations, students determined if the location of white clover in relation to the school affected its population size.

8TH GRADE STUDENTS TAUGHT 7TH GRADE MATH CLASSES THIS WEEK

8th grade students for their Civics Action Projects have researched and set out to improve areas of need within our local communities.

CONGRATULATIONS TO 8th GRADERS - STONE DELUCA, DILLON FITZGERALD AND JAYDEN MONTERO

They headed to PA for Track and Field Regionals this weekend!! Wow, way to go! We are super proud of them!!

Fall registration is open. We ask that you register before the end of school so we can plan accordingly before August rolls around. Do not worry about payment at this time....please just register. TY!

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR FALL 2024 SPORTS REGISTRATION

GUT CAMP CLINIC - CLICK ON LINK BELOW

MILLIS MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES

CLICK ON LINK BELOW

Baseball Week

Community

Spring Summer 2024 Millis Recreation Brochure