Millis Middle School

Congratulations to all of our students and staff members for their exemplary displays of character and living our core values each and every day!

Need to know info:

• Student, Parent & Teacher Conferences are coming up for the week of Thanksgiving, invitations were sent out this week via email from your child's Squad Leader! We'd love to see you!
• Conference dates and times will be Monday, 11/25 12-2:30 & Tuesday 12-2:30 and 5:30-7:30pm. Please be sure to sign up in advance whereas drop-ins will not be possible!
• There will also be NO SCHOOL on Monday, November 11, 2024 in honor of Veterans Day; Thank you to all who have served our great nation!
• Winter Sports Registrations are OPEN NOW! Please sign up to participate in winter sports- more information below!
• Term One grades will close on November 22, 2024 and report cards will be released after Thanksgiving.
• Students have been needed reminders about appropriate language choices, affirmations of kind and polite language are much appreciated! In today's assembly we discussed hate speech and our commitment to each other to not tolerate hateful and hurtful language.
• A group of 22 student leaders will travel to Bridgewater State University's Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center on November 22nd, for peer leadership training. We are so proud of our nominated students who represent our community each and every day by living our core values!
• Picture Retake Day will be 11/19. More info below! School photos went out this week and retakes should be brought in for exchange.

• 11/15 - Chorus at Providence Bruins

• 11/21- Community Forum for MS/HS Building Project Virtual, 7pm

• 11/22 - Pygmalion Performance by Drama Club 7:00 pm

• 11/23 - Pygmalion Performance by Drama Club 7:00 pm

• 11/26 - Daytime Parent/Guardian Teacher Conferences

• 11/27 - Early Release All Grades - 10:55 am

• 11/28 - 11/29 - Thanksgiving Break

• 12/6 - Nutcracker Performance: 7:00 pm

• 12/7 - Nutcracker Performance: 2:00 pm

• 12/8 - Nutcracker Performance: 1:00 pm

• Community Forum for MS/HS Building Project Updates

  Thursday November 21, 2024 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm

  Virtual Meeting, (Remote link will be provided)

  Tuesday December 3, 2024 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm

  Virtual Meeting, (Remote link will be provided)

Nice to know info:

• Congratulations to Kaya Moussa who is the band student of the week!
• Thank you to all who participated in the Student Council’s Fall Pumpkin Design Contest! Your entries were all very creative and festive! Congratulations to the following students who were selected as winners for their grade:

• Grade 6: Amelia Grenier

  Grade 7: Emily Sullivan

  Grade 8: James Callachan

• CLUBS include: MS Newspaper (Tuesdays), MS Coding, Homework & Art Club (Wednesdays)

• Mrs. Deb Hickey will be our MS Drama Club advisor.
• Baking Club, Student Council, Kindness Club, Chess & Checkers, Anime/Manga all meet during the school day, at lunchtime!

• Football playoff game tonight @ 7pm vs Cathedral at West Roxbury HS

  Girls soccer round of 16 tomorrow 11/9 @ 11:30am vs Mount Greylock at Medfield HS

  Cross Country State Sectional - 2pm Wrentham Development Center

  Girls volleyball elite 8 11/10 @ 12pm vs Hopedale at Millis HS

Millis Middle School will be hosting parent/guardian conferences on two dates this year. Conferences will INCLUDE students with a caregiver and a teacher (their squad leader). Conferences will be approximately 15 minutes each and will cover all content areas with the Squad leader and your child. The purpose and focus of this year's conferences are STUDENT AGENCY and family engagement. We are hoping to empower students to speak about their learning and to reflect on goals and ways that we adults can support and advocate for them. Invitations to sign up were sent from your child’s squad leader midweek. The dates and times for the conferences are as follows:

Monday, November 25:

• Parent conferences from 12:00pm-2:30pm (1/2 day for students - classes end at 10:55am)

Tuesday, November 26:

• Parent conferences from 12:00pm-2:30pm (1/2 day for students - classes end at 10:55am)

• Parent conferences from 5:30pm-7:30pm

Pictures will be taken inside on this day.

All students and caregivers have been provided with PowerSchool logins and passwords. PowerSchool provides realtime access to your child's academic progress, grades and comments.

Here is information regarding PowerSchool and Standards based grading and how to access the Portal details.

From Riverside Community Behavioral Health Center:

As we welcome a new school year, we want to emphasize the importance of mental health and well-being. Returning to school can bring about a mix of emotions—excitement, anxiety, anticipation, and more. We know for some students the beginning of a new school year can come with difficulties, including depression, anxiety, school avoidance and complex emotional and behavioral issues. The team at Riverside Mobile Crisis Intervention would like to remind everyone that we are here for all students no matter the level of concern; we are available to see people 24 hours a day anywhere in the community: at home, school, or our office. Please share our information with caretakers who may need help navigating these complex situations at home, and we are available to come into the school for in-the-moment assessment to help partner with you in navigating challenging events. We’re just a phone call away at 781-769-8674 or toll-free at 800-529-5077.

Thank you from the team at Mobile Crisis Intervention, a component of Riverside’s Community Behavioral Health Center.

Scouting for food in support of the Millis Food Pantry. Please drop off non-preishable food items on Saturday Nov 16 from 10-2 at Rocky's Ace Hardware

Winter Clothing Swap in the Children's Room at the Millis Public Library