January 27, 2025

This past semester, our freshman students have had the opportunity to explore a variety of career fields. Throughout this exploration they have been able to become very familiar with the programs that exist on our campus. As we continue our academy transformation, our freshman students had the opportunity to select which pathway they would like to enter and focus on for the remainder of their high school career. I am super excited about the opportunitites our students will have through our academies.

Last week our freshman students selected their top three pathway choices. I am happy to report that 98% of our students district-wide received their first choice. At Millennium, less than 1% (4 students) did not receive their top choice. We will not be offering the Hospitality Management program next year as there wasn't enough interest.

This week we will have our academy celebrations during RTI for each of our Academies: Academy of Academy of Creative Arts & Media (CAM); Academy of Business, Design & Technology (BDT); and Academy of Science, Service, and Innovation (SSI). We are excited to celebrate with our students and are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead of each of them.

Physical ID update - We have finally gotten pictures of all of our students in our student information system. This week we'll be working with our vendor to get physical IDs printed for all our students. We take the safety and security of our campus seriously, and all personnel on campus are required to have a visible ID at all times.

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I know this seems to be a drawn out topic regarding student drop off in the morning, but it is a daily task and we are focused on keeping our community safety during this process. Please continue to follow proper procedures and traffic laws when dropping of your student.

The two biggest items we see that back up traffic and put our students at risk include:

1. Please refrain from dropping off your student in the middle of the street along Wigwam Blvd. Please refrain from dropping off students along the curb on Wigwam as well. (This stops traffic.) This is a huge safety concern for our students. Please utilize the drop off loops either in the west student parking lot, the front loop along Wigwam Blvd or down Park Avenue to the baseball parking lot.

2. Westbound traffic on Wigwam Blvd - Please refrain from turning right into the front drop of loop from the outside lane. It is not a turning lane. This is preventing the east bound traffic from turning left into the drop off area. I believe this is what is leading to students being dropped off in the middle of Wigwam Blvd.

Registering for 25/26 classes: Students will meet with their counselors during their English class.

Current Freshman will be registering for classes January 27 - 31

*Freshman will meet with their counselors during their Freshman Experience class

Upcoming Dates:

No School - Friday, February 14th & Monday, February17th - Presidents' Day Holiday

Have a great week Tigers!

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Nichole Bundy

Principal

Millennium High School

#ThisIsMillennium

Millennium HS is a member of the Agua Fria High School District family of schools

I wanted to personally invite you to our Caregiver Workshop Day on Saturday, February 8th, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Agua Fria High School. This is a free event for parents and caregivers to connect, learn, and access valuable resources to support their families.

Event Details

• Date: Saturday, February 8th
• Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Location: Agua Fria High School, 530 E. Riley Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323
• Highlights:
  • Workshops on mental health, senior year preparation, career pathways, and more.
  • Breakfast and lunch provided.
  • Resource fair, giveaways, and a free book for all attendees.
  • Free childcare (crawling age to 8 years old).
  • Free Spanish translation available.

Workshops Offered

• How to Support Student Well-Being at Home and School
• West-MEC/Careers in Trades
• Navigating Senior Year
• Mental Health and You
• Snapchat: The Latest Drug Dealing Trends
• The Rise of Fentanyl
• Anxiety in Youth: How Parents Can Help

Spots are limited to 100 attendees, so please register soon. Click here to register!

This event is sponsored by Avondale One Opioid Narcotics Education.

Civics Test - did your child take this test in 8th grade?

Both our feeder districts, Avondale (AESD) and Litchfield (LESD) Elementary School Districts, have administered the state required Civics test to students in 8th grade. AESD gave the test to our current 9th grade students (Class of 2028) and current 10th grade students (Class of 2027). LESD gave the test only to our current 9th grade students (Class of 2028).

We have records from both the Avondale and Litchfield Districts of which students received a passing score. We are working to make sure the right individuals at each high school receive this information. Please do not contact the feeder districts to request scores. In addition to the opportunities for our students to meet the Civics test graduation requirement while they were either in AESD or LESD, we also offer students the opportunity to pass the Civics test during high school.

Earlier this month, 8 officers and members of FBLA spent the day at Ottawa University competing in this year’s Region 4 competition. Everyone worked really hard on graphic design presentations as well as practicing verbally presenting to judges. Everyone that participated, proudly represented Millennium and managed to take home an amazing 6 metals! 3 first place metals and 3 second place metals were received at the closing ceremony where students were announced on stage. FBLA and Graphic Design would like to recognize our members and their accomplishments in the first competitive events of the year. The team of Daniel Vasquez and Jordan Tran received second place metals for the Introduction to Social Media event. Alondra Villanueva received 2nd place in the Visual Media event, and Evelyn Moreno took 1st in the same event! We took the top two spots! Finally, Evelyn Moreno and Jaak O’Connell took 1st place in Social Media design. Congratulations and good luck at state in April.

Congratulations to MHS theatre on their excellent ratings at WAFT theatre competition!

Millennium Theatre brought home 4 Superior ratings and one Excellent rating for their performances! That means Millennium is a Superior Performance Thespian Troupe this year! 🎭

Congrats to our Superior Award Winners-
⭐️ Solo Musical Performance- Lola Roseland
⭐️ Solo Musical Performance- Julia Goto
⭐️ Monologue Acting- Lincoln Tano
⭐️ Musical Theatre Duet- Lola Roseland and Julia Goto

Honorable mention to Phoebe Faber for an Excellent rating on her solo musical performance!

Superior Events qualify to go to Nationals at Indiana State University this summer!

On Thursday, January 30th wear red and yellow/gold for Lunar New Year!

Game days are right around the corner! Avoid the long lines by purchasing a student or family pass! Both passes will be digital this year. Student passes can be purchased in the bookstore or online through our webstore and family passes can only be purchased online through GoFan.

Student Pass: bit.ly/MHSBookstore

Family Pass: bit.ly/MHSFamilyPass

Let's Talk FAFSA!

Join us on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from 7:30 to 8:30 AM in the library for our FAFSA Coffee & Coins event! This event is perfect for families needing assistance with completing the FAFSA form or who have questions about the process.

Enjoy free coffee and patries and participate in gift card giveaways while getting the support you need.

For more information, contact Ms. Maria Rivera at mrivera@aguafria.org. We hope to see you there!

📢 Attention Millennium High School Seniors: PebbleCreek Irish American Club Scholarship Opportunity!

The PebbleCreek Irish American Club (IAC) is offering scholarships exclusively for Millennium High School seniors who face financial barriers to attending college, university, or trade/vocational schools. This scholarship is open to all students—you do not need to be Irish to apply!

Scholarship Details:
Number & Amount of Scholarships: Determined by available funds and applicant qualifications
Deadline to Apply: Monday, February 24, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
Interviews: March 20 & 21, 2025, in the Millennium HS Library
Awards Ceremony: April 8, 2025, at 6:30 PM (Mandatory)

Application Requirements:
Completed Google Form (link attached)
300-500 Word Personal Statement (uploaded)
Unofficial Transcript (uploaded)
Letter of Recommendation (uploaded)

How to Apply:
Complete the application using the Google Form attached. Be sure to submit all required materials by the deadline.

For questions, email jgrumbling@aguafria.org with the subject: "PCIAC Scholarship."

This is a fantastic opportunity to help fund your education—don’t miss out! 🐾

https://forms.gle/CxsFvFe6qSLSwqxr8

Youth Baseball Camp
February 1, 2025
10 am-2pm
$50 Registration Fee - Sign up and get a special Prize!
Special Guest Josh Rojas
You can Scan the QR Code Or click the link
Click here to register for Millennium's Youth Camp 2025

https://millenniumhighschoolbaseballboosterclub.sportngin.com/register/form/705833211

Let the countdown begin! ⏰
The Millennium Baseball Boosters is hosting their biggest fundraiser of the year, The 2025 Golf Tournament.
Join us to PAR- TEE on 2/22/2025. we hope to see you club-bing!
Which color is a golfer's favorite?
The Green 😂

https://millenniumhighschoolbaseballboosterclub.sportngin.com/register/form/861937858

MECHA club is organizing a donation drive for migrant workers impacted by the LA fires. They are selling fruit charms, however you may donate as much as you'd like. The link posted on MECHA's Instagram.

It's never too early to start thinking about graduation. Jostens has opened up ordering for the Class of 2025 Graduation products to be ordered. Please note that the only item required to be ordered through Jostens is the cap and gown unit to ensure it's the right color purple. Please visit the link below in order to purchase your graduation items. Sibling caps and gowns from previous years may also be used. In this case, you would only need to order the tassel. If your previous senior was class of 2024 and they decorated their cap, you would need to call Jostens at their store to place the order at 602-765-7337.
Caps and gowns are delivered to the school for our on-campus distribution event in March. We do encourage you to get your order in by the December deadline to ensure your cap and gown arrives in time for our spring distribution.

Upcoming Deadlines
December 15th – Cyberweek Deadline

Millennium High School Jostens Link

Students at Millennium can get a free 30-minute tutoring session with members of the Millennium chapter of National Honor Society. This "Tiger Tutoring" is a volunteer service that is offered only to MHS students. If your student might need some assistance in their classes, please have them complete the below-linked Google Form.

Tiger Tutoring Form - bit.ly/mhstigertutoring

Melissa Mangahas - Counselor A-Co mmangahas@aguafria.org

Jennifer Grumbling - Counselor Cr-G jgrumbling@aguafria.org

Erika Fierros - Counselor H-K/ELL efierros@aguafria.org

Marwin Lee - Counselor L-Ne mlee@aguafria.org

Jill Thomas - Counselor Ng-Se jthomas@aguafria.org

Eric Oliphant - Counselor Sh-Z eoliphant@aguafria.org

Maria Rivera - College & Career Specialist mrivera@aguafria.org

ALL transcript requests whether unofficial or official must be requested through Parchment.com.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING TRANSCRIPTS ELECTRONICALLY

Ordering your high school transcript on Parchment.com is fast, easy, and secure. You may track the entire process on your account from the website. Parchment offers a user guide and a tutorial videos that explains how to order high school transcripts at: Support.Parchment.com.

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Nichole Bundy, Principal | nbundy@aguafria.org

Michael Butts, Assistant Principal | mbutts@aguafria.org

Amie Gilbert | Assistant Principal | agilbert@aguafria.org

Remigio Gordillo, Assistant Principal/AD | rgordillo@aguafria.org

Carissa Harvey, Assistant Principal | charvey@aguafria.org