Archived May 2023

On June 9, 6th grade will be taking a field trip to Everwood Day Camp in Sharon, MA. Permission slip and information went home Tuesday. Please return permission slip and $20 check to Millis Middle School or cash to your students' homeroom teacher by Wednesday, May 31.

Thank you!

The Semi-formal Committee has planned a fun Hollywood themed event that was voted on by our children. The committee has some great ideas and are providing some awesome themed decor items to make this a very special event for our kids but need help from contributions - snacks, beverages and monetary donations to the Decor Fund to provide the Hollywood themed decor items such as a photo booth, gold accents, red carpet and stanchions, table cloths, etc.

If you'd like to contribute to the Decor Fund please do so as soon as possible so we can order and purchase items.

Venmo @margaret-nichols-10

If you'd like to donate food and beverage items to be dropped off to the MMS cafeteria, June 2nd, between 3-5 PM, please use the link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4AAFAC2DA0F58-semi

Thanks in advance for your help to make this a fun event for our kids!

Click on the link below to order your summer reading book by May 31 and get it before the school year ends!!

Term 3 Progress Reports went home with students on Monday, May 15. Please check backpacks if you haven't seen them. Students will continue to stay in during Fun Friday Activities to complete missing work that was not turned in by Thursday at 6:00 PM. This is a final push to stay on track and focused for the remainder of Term 3.

The Kindness Club had another successful trip to the Senior Center this week. The student-run club consists of 6th graders who meet weekly to have a positive impact on their community. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Muffin House, the kids and senior citizens enjoyed snacks while they played games, chatted, drew, danced and even did a little karaoke. Thanks also to Nirvana Tea House and Cafe for the raffle prizes!

Any students interested in hanging out at the Senior Center over the summer (to play games, chat, do arts and crafts, or tech help, etc.) please connect with Mrs. Maguire before the end of school. There are plenty of opportunities to do as little or as much as fits your schedule.

8th graders are still busy in math class applying their skills by having Barbie and Ken do some bungee jumping. In the classroom they are gathering data to help make predictions for the “final plunge” off of the bleachers outside.

Please check your email for details about the upcoming (June 2) semi-formal dance. We can’t wait to celebrate the end of Middle School!

Dear MMS Families:

Happy Cinco de Mayo, and bring on the Kentucky Derby! I hope that this newsletter finds you well. We are in the home stretch with 27 "wake ups" left for your students. It is hard to believe that the 2022-2023 school year is almost done.

It is going to be a very busy 27 days. We will be working to complete our remaining MCAS testing over the next three weeks and will then be into our end of the year activities.

With that said, I would like to remind students that their participation in the fun end of the year activities is a privilege, not a right. Please remember that their participation in end of year activities is contingent on their good behavior in school, making good choices and keeping focused on their academics. We are still in school and teachers have a number of things to accomplish academically before the end of the year, so please keep that focus. Parents, we appreciate your support in reminding students to make good choices while in school.

We are very proud of all the things that are going on in classrooms, after school, in athletics, evening events, art shows and the music and drama programs. Please enjoy all of the wonderful information in this newsletter.

I would also like to wish all the best to our MS Drama Group as they compete in Festival on Saturday, this weekend, at the Marshfield Middle School. Their slot is at 1:00pm. All the best, break a leg!

Thank you for all your support and have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Paul

Cellphones, ear buds, smart watches and any other electronic devices are prohibited during MCAS testing. Use of any of these devices during testing could invalidate a students scores.

During any testing, cellphones and any of these other devices will be collected and kept at the front of the room. They will be returned once the testing session has been completed. Please take time to explain to your student that they need to adhere to the rules of testing. Again phones will be labeled and returned once the test session is complete. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at the MMS Main Office.

Thank you for your support.

Paul Duprey

Principal

Bus registration is now open for the 2023 - 2024 school year. Please use this link 2023 - 2024 Bus Registration to access the registration form and all the details. Registration does not rollover year to year, you MUST sign up every year.

"Everwood Day Camp" Day - June 9th

more info to follow...

June 2nd - Semi-formal Dance with DJ!!

June 13th - Grade 8 Promotion Ceremony

We have ordered a few extra yearbooks. Please bring $23 (check made payable to Millis Middle School) to Mrs. Monaghan in room 224. Eighth graders will have first priority. When they're gone... they're gone!

Eighth graders interviewed members of the Millis High School class of 2023 this week! Seniors shared words of wisdom and their favorite memories of the past four years.

Terpsichore, the Milis MS/HS Dance Club, is Celebrating its 15th season with its Spring Gala Performance on May 5, 2023.

On May 5, 2023 we will have our 15th Annual Spring Showing and this year's performance features five ensemble pieces set to music by Enya, Greg Hale Jones, Kate Bush, A.R. Ramman, Bear McCreary. Additionally five of our seniors, Cynthia Arguijo, Mia Braccio, Amany Ferrimy, Maddie Miga and Linsdsey Suereth will each perform a solo to music ranging from Prokofiev to Carter Burwell. The show run time is about 45 minutes which makes it a perfect entry level dance performance for younger audience members. Tickets are $5.00 for adults, and $3.00 for students and senior citizens. Reservations can be made at:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd793VKi7vs86mdjQKFAV8ytiS21hi6f9gkhcVDqqBKnlXC3g/viewform?usp=sf_link

The show has a run time of about 45 minutes (certainly not more than that) and features seniors Cynthia Arguijo, Mia Bracchio, Amany Ferrimy, Maddie MIga and Lindsey Suereth, as well as the rest of the ensemble from MS and HS. It is a great way to introduce your children to dance performances as we have a very eclectic set of music and dance styles from Ballet to Scottish Highland Dance.

Cute shout out to Millis from Kristina O'Connell and Brian Walsh in their latest episode! Watch the entire episode or go to the time code 17:01 to watch the little shut out.

For those who don't know them, Kiki and Brian are two former students turned filmmakers who recently hiked thru the Appalachian trail and blogged about it.

I thought you might enjoy it!

You can view the episode here: https://youtu.be/WBo2BbttlBQ

Kindly,

Ms. Mannion

SBS Strategic Behavioral Solutions of MA is pleased to announce the opening of its second Applied Behavior Analytic (ABA) therapy clinic site at 17 Erie Drive in Natick, MA.

SBS Strategic Behavioral Solutions has been in operation for 12 years at its Auburn, MA location and has seen tremendous growth and success with their students over that time, offering high quality ABA services, both in-home and at its therapy clinic site. SBS was founded with the goal of offering quality ABA services for children and young adults who are in need of such services. Its mission is to develop goals and techniques for students and families that are catered to meet their specific needs.

At SBS, the staff is dedicated to working with individuals with autism and developmental disabilities to help increase their quality of life. The staff is particularly devoted to supporting families in their journey of raising children with behavioral, social, and learning challenges. They do so by teaching functional alternative behaviors, building communication skills, developing social skills, and solidifying foundational academic skills. Services offered include the following: assessment and behavioral/academic plan developmental to meet a student’s individual needs; direct ABA services in home and in the SBS therapy clinic; direct ABA services in the community; social skills groups; play groups for toddlers and preschoolers; behavioral consultation to schools and homes; and parent training.

Please feel free to check out SBS’s website at www.sbs-aba.com to learn more about its offerings. Our entire SBS staff look forward to the opportunity to work with you, your child, your school district, and your family.