Milton High School Weekly Updates

June 13-20- End of Year Assessments

June 19 - No School, Juneteenth

June 20 - Last Day of School, Early Dismissal

The MHS French Club celebrated a successful year with crepes in Boston last weekend. They are looking forward to creating more French experiences for the Milton community during the next school year!

Last month we told you about Alex Mcettrick who recently had a paper published at Vanderbilt University which looked into the efficacy and mechanisms behind capturing ozone gas from car exhaust with powdered metal oxides. Alex will be attending UCLA in the fall and studying chemical engineering. Well I would like to add that Alex was also recently awarded a National Merit Scholarship based on his PSAT scores through the College Board. Well done Alex and congratulations!!

June is an exciting time in schools as we celebrate academic achievements and wrap up the school year. There's also a lot to celebrate in our communities outside of school with June being LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and the observance of Juneteenth next week. The MHS music department wanted to highlight a couple of performances from their May concert that are connected to these celebrations. We're wishing everyone throughout our Milton community a Joyful Pride Month and Happy Juneteenth!

Stonewall: 1969 by Randall Standridge by MHS Concert Band - "Stonewall 1969" is based on the events surrounding the Stonewall Riots which erupted from years of oppression faced by the LGBTQ+ community. This piece honors the past, celebrates progress, and calls for a future of unity and respect for all. Stonewall: 1969 is divided into five “scenes" each depicting an event from that night, and accompanied by a “beat poem” (Colors of a Revolution) that is intended to evoke the Greenwich Village culture of the time. The theme of each poem corresponds with colors from the original pride flag, designed by Gilbert Baker.

"Stand Up" by Cynthia Erivo from the movie Harriet by MHS Chorus - Based on the inspirational life of Harriet Tubman, “Stand Up” explores themes of hope, determination, and resistance. The song ends with Tubman’s powerful final words before her death in 1913: “I go to prepare a place for you,” signifying her desire for the next generation to fill her shoes as freedom fighters and strive for a brighter future.

A big thank you to MHS parent Joanne Lloyd for leading our MHS Unified PE class through a wonderful yoga session. Students were taught a series of stretches and holds to improve flexibility, coordination, core strength, and deep breathing. It was a great time had by all!

MHS students were invited to complete the Be There Certificate during May which was Mental Health Awareness month. MHS students, Lucy, Reilly, and Casey introduced the Be There Certificate to their peers in a video. They explained that the Be There Certificate is a free, on-line course that teaches students how to safely support someone who might be struggling with their mental health. Then they issued a challenge: The classes that had the highest percentage of students who completed the 2-hour course will win a very special treat sponsored by the Milton Coalition and District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office.

“Sometimes friends are the first person to notice that someone may be struggling with their mental health. The goal of the Be There Certificate is to increase young people’s mental health literacy and to provide them with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to safely support someone who may be struggling,” said Margaret Carels, Director of the Milton Coalition. A group of student leaders previewed the training and thought it was engaging, informative and liked how it portrayed a wide variety of people and situations. Ultimately, this group of students worked with Mrs. Jennie Beliveau, Lead Adjustment Counselor for MPS to develop a way to roll it out to the whole school.

In total, over 300 students completed the Be There Certificate in May. Ms. Crowley, Mr. Collyer, and Mr. Cunningham had winning classes who enjoyed waffle sundaes delivered by Mrs. Beliveau and Ms. Carels.

The Be There Certificate was created by jack.org and the Born This Way Foundation. Anyone can complete the Be There Certificate, or find out more by going to www.betherecertificate.org

We are just over a month away from the end of the school year and we wanted to share the end of year schedule with you., End of year assessments are being held from June 13th-20th. All students are expected to be present for this week of school. Here is the link to the schedule.

Next year you will be allowed to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to MHS. However, if you do not have a device other than a smartphone to bring to school with you each day, you can continue to use your MHS Chromebook. Please complete this short Google Form to inform the technology team whether or not you will be continuing to use your MHS Chromebook next year, or you will be returning your MHS Chromebook and charger. Please complete the Google Form by Friday, June 14th.

Students who will be returning their MHS Chromebook will bring their Chromebook and charger to their advisory teacher on Tuesday, June 18th at 9:20 am. Students who have not returned their Chromebook and charger AND have not declared that they will be using their Chromebook during the 2024-25 school year, will be charged for the cost of replacing their Chromebook and/or charger.

All information on MPS Chromebooks for all elementary, middle and high school students can be found at this link.

Bus registration for next year is now open. All details can be found here.

Please see below for information from the Nursing Department about getting ready for the 24-25 school year.

• Medication Pick Up: If your child has medication in the nurse’s office, please schedule a day and time with the school nurse for pick-up between 8:45 am -10:45am for the remainder of this school year. Any medications not picked up from the nurse’s office after Tuesday, June 20, 2023 will be discarded.
• Please note: At the start of each new school year, new medication forms are required with the medication in a labeled ziploc bag. Forms can be obtained from your healthcare provider or at this link.
• Physical Exams and Immunizations: All students entering K, 4th, 7th and 11th grades are required to submit a current physical exam and immunization record. Please forward to healthforms@miltonps.org with your student's name and grade in the subject link.

We are so very proud to be a supporter of MPS and all six of our schools. We love our amazing teachers, staff, parents, volunteers, and community partners/supporters! It is people like you who make our mission come to life. Thank you for an incredible year. From Monster Dash, where our volunteers and community partners ran alongside our students, to Teacher of the Year, where our teachers were celebrated for their hard work, and Celebration for Education/Derby, where our parents and staff came together to support our cause. All of these were big so successful due to your help!

For all the planners, please mark your calendars:

• Monster Dash, our annual charity run, on October 27, 2024
• Celebration for Education/ Derby, a fun-filled event to celebrate our educational achievements, on May 3, 2025

Have a fantastic summer! We can't wait to see you at all of our Milton Foundation for Education events in the 2024/2025 school year!

All details are here or click the photo below.

Please visit our Community Events page for information about sports sign ups, local community events and classes, summer information, library activities and more!

Principal Karen J. Cahill, kcahill@miltonps.org

Vice Principal Ngoc Tran, ntran@miltonps.org

Vice Principal Brian Mackinaw, bmackinaw@miltonps.org

Nurse Shannon Aikey, saikey@miltonps.org

Administrative Assistant Jenn McCullough, jmccullough@miltonps.org

Adminstrative Assistant Tyler Urso, turso@miltonps.org

Are you looking for community service opportunities? Throughout the year you will be able to access any community service opportunities here. There are already several opportunities available for students to volunteer. Get involved now! If you are looking for employment or internship opportunities this page will be updated throughout the year.

Email: kcahill@miltonps.org

Website: https://www.miltonps.org/mhs/
Location: 25 Gile Road, Milton, MA, USA
Phone: (617)-696-4470