MMS Weekly Update
December 22, 2023
Happy Holidays!
What an honor it is to serve our community by working with your children every day! We love working along side our students as they learn and grow. As the holiday season approaches, we want to extend our warmest wishes to you and your families. May this time be filled with joy, peace, and happiness. Your support throughout the year has been invaluable, and we look forward to another year of achievements together.
This Week's Highlight:
In Mrs. Butterfield and Mrs. Young's 7th grade science, the students are reviewing for their chemical reactions unit test this week. They created concept posters in groups to showcase the important concepts from the unit. They did a great job implementing fun holiday themes to the posters as well!
Mustang of the Month
Schedules for second semester
Some students schedules will change for second semester. We will send out a notification when student schedules are viewable in Skyward. Locker and bus assignments stay the same all year.
MMS Podcast
Our podcast club is up and running! The first episode has been published. Check it out!
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-millennium/id1721973871
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1FyorvFdXr0LHTU9ILqKG2
iHeart Radio - https://iheart.com/podcast/136454689
Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c304a24b-6358-4e21-a4fe-76262906f4b8
NAEP
Millennium will be participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress in early February. NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in various subjects. Approximately 50 random students have been selected to participate. Parents/Guardians of these 50 students will be contacted with more detailed information.
MMS Broadcast Field trip to South Lyon East High School
Offices Closed
Our Offices will be closed for the holiday from December 23 - January 7. Many staff have an out of office reply set up on their email.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. In addition, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline---Call or Text
https://www.crisistextline.org/ This is a good website if you are having self-harm thoughts and feelings.
Okay to Say-anonymous tip line to report concerns for yourself or for others
REPEATS AND REMINDERS
Girls Basketball Tryouts
Sixth, seventh and eighth grade girls basketball tryouts will be held Tuesday, January 9th and Wednesday , January 10th from 2:45-4:30ish. Athletes must have a valid physical dated on or after April 15, 2023 turned in to participate. Contact Coach Eibler at EiblerP@slcs.us for further information.
Non-Homestead Operating Millage Renewal & Restoration Election 2024
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, South Lyon Community School district voters will be asked whether to approve the non-homestead operating millage.The Non-homestead operating millage is the school district’s operating millage and has a direct impact on the per pupil foundation allowance that the district receives from the State of Michigan.
If approved, the non-homestead operating millage would result in no increase in taxes to primary homestead homeowners.
The operating millage would be for a period of 10 years, 2025-2034.
This renewal, if approved, would keep the existing 18 mills tax levy on businesses, rental properties and second homes.
This renewal, if approved, would maintain an estimated $15 million for the general operations of the school district in 2025.
If the operating millage renewal fails and is not available to levy in 2025, every operation of the school district would be closely analyzed in order to cut from the future budget to account for the loss in revenue.
More information is available on the SLCS website at www.slcs.us so voters can make an informed decision about this millage proposal.
Please email requestinfo@slcs.us if you have any questions.
Upcoming Dates
December 23-Jan 7 - Winter Break
January 15 - Curriculum Day - No School
January 24, 25, 26 - Assessments. 1/2 Days. Release at 10:49
Millennium Middle School
Ross Baker, Assistant Principal
Christina Cibrario, Assistant Principal
Email: gallagherk@slcs.us
Website: https://www.slcs.us/millennium_middle_school/index.php
Location: 61526 9 Mile Road, South Lyon, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 573-8200
Twitter: @MillenniumMS