Millis Middle School

Need to know info:

• Millis Boosters Fun Run Back to School is this SUNDAY at 9am! Please consider joining us!
• Picture Day is Tuesday, October 1st, See the flyer below for more information!
• Grade 7 has a field trip on Monday, 9/30 and Wednesday, 10/2- half of the grade goes on each day. Students should dress for the outdoors and bring a lunch and water.
• Students will complete a Student- Counselor Survey this week to help our Counselors get to know your children better. Please email Mrs. Leman at aleman@millisschools.org to opt your child out
• The late bus and several clubs are starting on 10/9, all students may access the late bus, even if they are not usually bus riders. Bus leaves at 3:25pm from the MS entrance.
• HW Club will start on 10/9 and be in room 210 with Ms. Monaghan each week!

Nice to know info:

• METG Drama is offering a MS Workshop Day on October 28, 2024- please see the blurb below!
• Clubs include: MS Newspaper (Tuesdays), MS Coding Club (will be Wednesdays),
• Several clubs/groups will meet during lunch: Student Council, Kindness Club, Chess & Checkers, Anime/Manga, and several others.

Megan E. Freeman attended an elementary school where poets visited her classroom every week, and she has been a writer ever since. She writes middle grade and young adult fiction. Megan is also a Pushcart Prize–nominated poet. An award-winning teacher with decades of classroom experience, Megan taught multiple subjects across the arts and humanities to students of all ages. She lives near Boulder, Colorado. Visit her online at MeganEFreeman.com.

Upcoming Programming for Middle School Students:

Middle School Workshop Day

Join us on October 28th from 9:30am-2:30pm to meet fellow theatre students from around the state and participate in amazing workshops that will help you become a better and more well-rounded theatre artist.

Middle School Workshop Day will be held at the Walsh Middle School in Framingham - 301 Brook Street, Framingham, MA 01701. All students must bring a bagged lunch.

This year's workshops will include Improv, Dance & Movement, The Actor's Voice, and Tech & Design Toolbox.

Students do not need to attend with their teacher.

While the student workshops were going on, teachers had the opportunity to discover more about the benefits of METG and collaborate with other theater educators.

The Workshop Day is $10 for students from member schools and $15 for students from non-member schools. Teachers and Directors are welcome to attend! There is no charge for teachers. Once you register your student, you will receive a link to complete the METG Medical/Emergency Form - we must have this form from every student in order for them to attend.

We are excited for you to join us!

CLICK HERE to register!

The deadline to register is Monday, October 23, 2023.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to metg@metg.org.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Andover, Attleboro, Braintree, Brockton, Cambridge, Carver, Danvers, Fall River, Framingham, Georgetown, Gloucester, Hanover, Haverhill, Lawrence, Leominster, Lynn, Mansfield, Millis, Northborough, Peabody, Southborough, Sharon, Swansea, Tyngsborough, Winthrop, and Worcester Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Here is the Millis Middle School Student Handbook for 2024-2025. Please take some time to review the content included here and sign off on your understanding of the information and policies contained within by signing below. Thank you!

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.

Join us for a 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on September 29, 2024!

It's a wonderful community event and a great opportunity to start the school year off right!

The registration link is www.runsignup.com/millisboosters

Dear Millis Families,

We want to ensure all students get the most out of our school technology! Millis Public Schools provides a safe and reliable network, along with Chromebooks and learning apps, to support our students' education.

To keep everyone safe online, it's important that students and parents understand our Responsible Use Policy. This policy outlines the expectations for using school technology in a responsible and appropriate way.

You can find the policy easily on our Millis Public Schools 1:1 Chromebook Program website, as well as within the Chromebook Care and Use Guide. This guide also contains important Insurance information.

Once you've reviewed the policy and guide, please take a moment to sign off on it together, both you and your child. This quick step is required for your child to access and use their Chromebook at school. Neglecting to sign may cause their device to become inactive and unavailable for use.

You can find the sign-off HERE.

Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.

Take Care,

Ryan Camire

Director of Digital Learning and Technology

rcamire@millisschools.org

(508) 906-3700

Articles about students and photographs of assemblies, classroom activities, and many events that occur during the school day may be published in print, video, or on social media (website, Twitter, etc.)

**IF YOU ALLOW THESE THINGS FOR YOUR CHILD THEN NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

OPT OUT BY CLICKING THIS LINK

Our Middle School Drama Club, Newspaper, Coding, Manga and Anime and others will start up in late October! Stay tuned, we are excited to get many clubs up and running once the regular cadence and routines of school are underway.

Student Council elections will happen in the next few weeks- it's a great way to get involved and to be an agent of change to improve and promote our school spirit and FUN!

Kindness Club usually takes place during lunch. More information coming soon!

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 24/25

ROTATING SCHEDULE 24/25

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.

An updated physical should be provided at the start of the school year for your 7th Grader. 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

Over the next month the nurse will begin state mandated postural screening for Grade 6 and Grade 8. The students will be screened individually.

The purpose of the postural (scoliosis) screening is to find early signs of possible spinal problems in children grades 5th-9th. If the nurse has any concerns she will notify you. If your child has already been screened by your doctor and you wish to opt out of this screening or if you have any questions please email Lynn Molinari at lmolinari@millisschools.org.

Thank you so much,

Lynn Molinari RN, MSN

MILLIS LIBRARY FUNDRAISER

Stay tuned a Scholastic Book Fair is coming in October!

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