Millis Middle School

Need to know info:

• AI in Education: A New Era of Learning presentation at CFB STEAM Lab 10/29 @ 6:30pm, more info below!
• Community Forum for an update regarding our MS/HS Building Project 10/30 @ 7:00PM in the MS/HS Auditorium
• Student, Parent & Teacher Conferences are coming up for the week of Thanksgiving, more information provided below!
• Bridgewater State University's Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center presentation was held on Monday, October 21st about Bullying & Harassment was shared with all MMS students.
• Picture Retake Day will be 11/19. More info below!
• CROCS CAUTION: students must wear sneakers to participate in PE and while Crocs are cool, comfy and cute, they offer little ankle support and traction; slipping and falling can be common.

Nice to know info:

• Congratulations to Savannah Neitlich, the band student of the week!

• Both boys and girls XC defeated Medway this past Monday. Scoring for the boys were Myles Genovese, Ben Jones, Drew Ahmad, Anthony Lake, and Theo Mitchell. On the girls side, Anyka Ludwig, Fiona Butt, Lucy Ablondi, Brileigh Butt, and Violet Graves.

• Over the weekend, 8th grader Emma Genovese broke the Millis school record for XC 5k!

• Millis girl's soccer beat Milford 3-0 onTuesday with 2 goals from Ally Pimentel and 1 from Kyara Miranda
  
• Congratulations on a terrific season to the girls soccer team who tied their final game 0-0 last night with Ashland to finish the season. The team won more games this season than any middle school team for the past 5 years!
• CLUBS include: MS Newspaper (Tuesdays), MS Coding, Homework & Art Club (Wednesdays)
• We are still looking for a MS Drama Club advisor. Please email ahurley@millisschools.org with interest!
• Student Council, Kindness Club, Chess & Checkers, Anime/Manga meet during the school day, at lunchtime!

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. Invitations to sign up will be sent directly to you from your child’s squad leader soon. 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

Picture Retake Day will be November 19th

Pictures will be taken inside on this day.

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.

Congratulations again to our winning doors Ms. Maguire, Mrs Izquierdo and Mrs. Hickey! Great job and that you to everyone for their wonderful efforts!

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

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.

Grade 6 & 8th:

Over the next month the nurse will begin state mandated postural screening.

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.

Grade 7th:

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 Lynn Molinari at lmolinari@millisschools.org.

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 Lynn Molinari at lmolinari@millisschools.org.

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

Thank you so much,

Lynn Molinari RN, MSN

2024 Middle School Student Workshop Day

We are excited to open registration for our 2024 Middle School Student Workshop Day! This year's Workshop Day will be held on Saturday, November 2nd at the John W. Wynn Middle School in Tewksbury, MA from 9:30am-2:30pm. Some of this year's workshops will include stage combat, costume design, improv and playwriting. This is an amazing opportunity for our middle school students to connect with other theater loving kids from across the state and learn some new and fun things. The registration fee is $10 per student for students from member schools and $15 per student for students from non-member schools. Registration will be open through Monday night, October 28th.

What: Middle School Student Workshop Day

When: Saturday, November 2nd from 9:30am-2:30pm

Where: John W Wynn Middle School, 1 Griffin Way Tewksbury, MA

Other Info: All students must bring a bagged lunch. Parents are required to complete the METG

Register Here: 2024 METG MS Student Workshop Registration