A huge CONGRATULATIONS to 7th grader, Josie Burr, whose artwork just won the 6-8 grade category for the Youth Art Month State Flag Contest. This year's theme was "Dream in Art." Josie's artwork will be displayed in the Massachusetts Art Education Association's virtual exhibit in March. In addition, Josie will receive a $100 art supply gift card for herself, and a $100 art supply gift card for the art room! This highly competitive contest sees entries from all across the state. This is now Josie's second year in a row winning this category.

Way to go, Josie!!

With the end of February and Black History Month, we have completed our BHM door decorating contest. Congratulations to the following PLT's and students!!

Grade six

Mrs. Saccardo’s PLT

and special recognition to: Maya, Lucca, Chloe, Emily and Quinn and

Tim, Will, Logan, Mason and Enzo

Grade seven

Mrs. Shaughnessy’s PLT

Grade eight

Mrs. Shepardson’s and Mrs. Rooney’s PLT

Great job everyone!!

All the winners were treated to milk and freshly baked chocolate chip cookies made by our very own Mr. Fallon. Thank you Mr. Fallon and Congratulations to all the winner's and to all who worked so hard decorating their classroom doors as well.

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MCAS TESTING is coming up April 4 -11, 2024 and May 13-24, 2024. Please avoid scheduling family appointments and vacations during these windows of time. Thank you!

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We have two more session coming up for our Visioning Group regarding our MS/HS building project. They will both be virtual on 3/7 and 3/21 7-9PM. If you are interested and available, please consider joining us. Reach out to ahurley@millisschools.org for more information.

Here are some tips that are geared to Middle Schoolers, to help your student achieve their very best! Each week we will share a tip. We hope you can incorporate these tips into your daily routines with your child or children:

WEEKLY TIP #6 - MONITOR PROGRESS

Be interested and supportive, but insist that your child be responsible for keeping track of and completing their own assignments. Talk about how school is going and make sure that you see all interim/midterm reports and report cards. Check your student's powerschool for their grades. If you have concerns or questions the best place to begin is to with your child's teacher or Team Leader. And let's remember, Trimester Two will wrap up in the 2 weeks on March 8th.

Mass Partnership for Youth (MPY) is an organization that supports schools and other youth programs in the state. They also have an extensive library of resources for parents. MPY is pleased to offer proven resources to help students' families thrive. Parents can watch or just listen to experts who get right to the point solving big and small challenges. Each Library includes 10-minute videos and handouts, The science behind child development and parenting is abundant. Peace At Home Parenting experts translate it into easy-to-use, strategies for long-lasting change. Tap into the power of the brain-body-behavior connection to gain clarity and confidence to help your family thrive.https://peaceathomeparenting.com/mpy-solution-libraries/

Click on the picture to view the letter related to the annual report card for the Millis Schools.

MARCH

1st - March Madness Read-a-thon kickoff!!

1st - Aedan Wetherbee Comedy Show Fundraiser - MHS Auditorium

- doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8 pm. hope you can make it!

5th - Grade 6 Field Trip - JFK Museum

8th - Grade 6 & 7 Dance - MHS Cafeteria 5:30 - 7:30pm

8th - Trimester Two Grades Close

11th - Professional Development Day - No School

12th - First Day of Trimester Three

13th - MS STEAM Fair - 2:30 - 3:30 pm

15th - Annual Talent Show, 8:00 am

29th - Early Release Day, dismissal @ 10:55 am

APRIL

(4 - 11th) - MCAS Testing

12th - Early Release Day, dismissal @ 10:55 am

15 - 19th - April Vacation - no school this week

MAY

2nd - 8th grade State House Trip

17th - Early Release Day, dismissal @ 10:55 am

(13 - 21st) - MCAS Testing

27th - Memorial Day, no school

On March 5th, the 6th Graders will be attending a field trip to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate in Boston, MA.

• Students should bring a bagged lunch with their name written on it. Lunches will be collected until it is time to eat, so students will not need to carry anything around with them inside the institute.

• In order to enable students to practice their social skills, remain focused, and keep the experience as authentic as possible, cell phones will not be permitted on the trip.

• If a parent needs to contact a student while on the trip, simply call the Millis Middle School Office. They will relay the message to the appropriate chaperone.

There will be a 6th and 7th grade dance in the Millis Middle School Cafeteria. (The 8th grade has their own dance at the end of the year.)

• The date is March 8, from 5:30 - 7:30.

• The students voted for the theme of "Disco."

• Many students wear dresses and collared shirts (almost always with sneakers) but, there is no dress code.

• Snacks such as candy and chips are available for sale, as is water.

• Admission is $5.00. Admission is for Millis students only.

The 7th grade will be hosting their annual STEAM Fair Open House on Wednesday, March 13th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Cafeteria. We hope you can all make it!

Lori Dwarika will be hosting classes once a month at the Millis Public Library for any teacher or employee that will need to be certified or recertified. She can be reached at Americanhealthsafetytraining@gmail.com.

Would you enjoy sharing your home with our incoming Spanish Consular Classroom Assistant beginning in late August? Please see the attached letter.

Spanish Consular Classroom Assistant Host Family.pdf

Students in grade 7 math assembled a puzzle to show off their knowledge of converting among fractions, decimals and percents.

Please click on the link below for Middle School sports schedules

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We will be offering Boys Tennis at the JV level for grades 7 - 12 this spring again. If interested, please complete the form below.

Thank you!

https://forms.gle/c9EkSBYAg3DhetFQ7

LAST CALL FOR SPRING BASEBALL!

MARCH 1 is last day to register without late fee

www.millisybs.org email millisybs@outlook.com with any questions

Practices and games scheduled mid April through June. - Instructional (Ages 5+): $120/player

- AA (Ages 6-8): $150/player
- AAA (Ages 8-10) and Majors (Ages 10-12): $200/player

*Family discount of 20% for 2 or more players
AAA and Majors evaluations 3/23 12-2pm at Sluggers Academy in Medfield

AA evaluations TBD. Opening day parade is 4/21 at 9AM.

www.millisybs.org

Hailey Bassett is a senior at Millis High School. She is hosting a student vs faculty basketball game on March 14th from 6-8 pm for her senior project. Her goal with this project is to raise money for a girls basketball Final Four banner. This will be put in the gym after she evaluates the quotes and decides on a company to use.

If any staff are interested in playing on March 14th, please let her know by emailing her at haibas24@millisschools.org. She will be providing t-shirts for the game and will ask for sizing after break.

Paige Zarnofsky, a senior at Millis High, is seeking donations for her senior project. She is fundraising for a service dog for the middle school. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a significant rise in students’ mental health issues at the middle school level. We’ve seen the benefits of having our beloved Harry, the service dog, at the high school level. We would love for our middle school students to be able to have the same opportunity. I’m hoping our community can come together and make this happen for our middle school students. Any donations or sharing this senior project is greatly appreciated. If interested in donating or have any questions you can reach Paige through email at paizar24@millisschools.org. Thank you!

click on the link below to pull up the Spring Summer 2024 Millis Recreation Brochure