Millis High School

• 4/16 - Night of the Arts 5:00pm - 7:00pm - MS/HS Cafeteria

• 4/16 - High School Solo/Ensemble Music Concert 7:00pm - HS Auditorium

• 4/18 - Credit Fair For Life

• 4/21- 4/25 No school: April Break

• 4/27 - Deadline for Scholarships

• 4/30 - National Honor Society Induction

• 5/5 - 5/16 AP exams

• 5/9 - Terpsichore Spring Recital

• 5/15 - Pops and Award Concert

• 5/16 - Jr/Sr Prom at Grand View Mendon, MA 6:00 - 9:00pm

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We had a very active week here at MHS! From field trips to student presentations, we had it all this week. Please check out below for a couple of highlights.

Our Active Minds chapter attended the Kyle Cares Conference at Gillette Stadium which is centered around student mental health. Our Active Minds Club President, Macy Cyr, was one of three student panelists in one of the breakout sessions. Macy also had created and submitted a video about our chapter to a competition that Kyle Cares was running. At the conference, the Kyle Cares Foundation announced that the Millis Active Minds club would receive $1,000 for club activities as one of ten winners at the competition! It was an incredible event put on by the Kyle Johnson Foundation in partnership with the Patriots Foundation.

Our STEAM society student and Engineer Your World classes took a trip into Boston to the New England Aquarium. While the original trip to Natick Labs had to be cancelled, the students really enjoyed taking the train and visiting Myrtle, the giant sea turtle, at the aquarium. Check out the pictures of the trip below.

We have been busy planning our senior events and graduation. If you have a senior student here, please scroll down below to check out our end of year timeline and event schedule. We can't believe the end is quickly approaching!

Check out our March Students of the Month below. We also have some great pictures of our senior projects in action. Our students have really been putting forth their best effort!

Have a great weekend,

Patrick Nash, MHS Principal

Grade 9 Nominees: Madison Brynczka, Nevaeh Kirkland, Maggie Scavone

Winner: Nevaeh Kirkland: "Nevaeh has had an amazing couple of weeks in her math class. She's shown great improvements, is really tackling the current unit well, and participates often."

Grade 10 Nominees: Tony Cancel, Phoebe Alan, Liyla Glynn, and Ella Maher

Winner: Phoebe Alan: "Phoebe is consistently engaged with learning. She completes all assignments, tests, and quizzes with great attention to detail, care, and accuracy. She is a great help to her peers during practice time and is one of the best active listeners during instruction. She finished quarter 3 with a 101%."

Grade 11 Nominees: Mia Vasta, Taryn Streck, Kristina Tavarez

Winner: Taryn Streck (nominated TWICE): "It has become easy to recognize Taryn’s consistency but the work she puts in every day is not easy. She puts her best effort into every assignment, volunteers to help other students and teachers and is always looking to improve. She is a true joy to teach." AND "Taryn is such a dedicated student. She truly cares about her work. It's nice to be able to nominate such a hard-worker. She is also always willing to help others."

Grade 12 Nominees: Hedia Louati, Addy Loer, Logan Manning

Winner: Logan Manning: "Logan is consistent. He brings positivity and hard work to everything he does. He takes the time to make sure he really understands the material, asking good insightful questions."

On Thursday a group of Millis High School students went to the KyleCares Conference at Gillette Stadium.

The KyleCares Conference, held in partnership with the New England Patriots Foundation, is one of the premier teen mental health conferences in New England, and it’s held at the premier conferencing location in New England – Gillette Stadium.

A huge Thank you to Active Minds Club president Macy Cyr! Macy created and submitted a video about our chapter to a competition KyleCares was running. Yesterday it was announced that Millis was one of 10 winners and we will receive $1,000 for club activities. Thanks so much Macy!

On Thursday the STEAM society students and the Engineering Your World class visited the New England Aquarium. Here they visited the shark and sting ray touch tank, learned about harbor seals, and watched the inhabitants of the large central tank be fed, including Myrtle the giant sea turtle.

Be sure to save the date for our upcoming Night of the Arts on Wednesday featuring a K-12 Art Show followed by our HS Solo/Ensemble Concert.

Information will be updated as we get closer to Graduation so please check our website and newsletter for updates.

Graduation Ceremony

Thursday, 6/5/25 at 6pm. Rain Date: 6/6/25 at 6pm

• Location: MHS Football field.

• Start time: Ceremony starts at 6:00pm sharp. Seating will be reserved so no need to arrive any earlier than 5:15pm. Everyone should plan to be seated by 5:55pm so we can begin on time.

• Seating: Each student has reserved seating for up to 8 guests. Seating is drawn by lottery and set up in parties of 8, labeled with your student’s last name. We are unable to accommodate requests for additional tickets or special seating. If you have additional guests beyond your allotted 8, there will be designated areas of overflow seating in the bleachers and on the grass. We recommend you bring a chair or blanket for the overflow areas.

• Parking: Carpooling is encouraged as parking will be limited at the High School. Additional parking will be available in the Town Hall and CFB parking lots.

• LiveStream: More information to follow as we get closer to Graduation.

Graduation Practice - MANDATORY

Tuesday, June 3rd & Wednesday, June 4th @ 10am-12pm - Football Field

Attendance is mandatory. If a student is unable to attend both practices, please contact Mrs. Bedard in the Main Office prior to the 1st practice.

Practice will begin at 10AM sharp on the football field. Students should report to the bleachers on the field. They should not go into the building. We are holding MCAS and need to keep the building quiet.

Caps, gowns and school records will be distributed at practice. There is no charge for the cap & gown. However, if a student owes an obligation to the school such as a Chromebook, charger, textbook, athletic uniform, etc. they will not receive their cap and gown until the obligation is fulfilled. Students will be advised by the 1st practice if they have any obligations.

AP EXAMS - Monday, May 5th through Friday, May 16th

Students will take the majority of their exams at the Millis Public Library. A few exams will be given at Millis High School. Please reach out to your student’s AP teachers with any questions.

SENIORS LAST DAY BEFORE SENIOR PROJECTS - Friday, May 16th

This is the last day of senior classes. Class Advisor, Mrs. Hayden, is planning some fun activities to celebrate the students’ last day at MHS before senior projects begin. This is a 1/2 day, with a 10:55am dismissal. The day will culminate with a final class walk through the halls of CFB/MMS/MHS before everyone heads off to get ready for prom.

JUNIOR/SENIOR PROM - Friday, May 16th - 6:00-9:00PM

The Prom will be held at the GrandView in Mendon. Please reach out to any of the Junior Class Officers or Class Advisors, Mrs. Panciocco & Mrs. Graham, with any Prom related questions.

SENIOR PROJECT PRESENTATIONS - Monday, May 19th through Friday, May 23rd

All presentations will be held in the Roche Bros. Community Room at the Millis Public Library and are open to the public. We are hoping to capture presentations on video for families and friends to view. We will share information on how/where to view the videos as it becomes available.

SENIOR EVENTS - Tuesday, May 27th through Friday, May 30th

All senior activities are decided upon and run by the Senior class. An activity schedule will be sent to the students detailing the events, dates and times in the upcoming weeks. Please reach out to Mrs. Hayden with questions.

6th ANNUAL SENIOR ROLLING RALLY THROUGH MILLIS - Friday, May 30th

The Rolling Rally will be on Friday, May 30. It will start at 5:30pm. Participation in the Rolling Rally itself is for members of the MHS Class of 2025 and their immediate families. Students will be escorted around town, in style, by the Millis police and fire departments. Parents are welcome (and encouraged) to be chauffeurs so students can give full attention to the many fans lined along the parade route. The fire department will be setting up a bonfire at the school to be lit following the parade.

SENIOR COOKOUT - Tuesday, June 3rd at 12:30pm - Football field

A senior cookout will be held after graduation practice on the football field.

CLASS DAY - Wednesday, June 4th at 12:30pm - Football field

We will host a Class Day for our seniors following graduation practice. This will be an informal ceremony allowing our faculty and staff to recognize their achievements over the years. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the auditorium. Families are welcome to attend but should bring their own chairs/blankets.

SENIOR BANQUET - Wednesday, June 4th - 5:00-9:00PM

A Senior Class Banquet will be held at The Primavera to celebrate their last night of being high school students together. Dinner will be served at 6pm. Entertainment will be provided by a hypnotist at 7pm.

Chromebooks

Seniors are encouraged to hold on to their school issued Chromebooks and chargers for any upcoming AP Exams and/or their senior project. However, all school issued equipment must be returned, charged and in good working order before the 1st graduation practice. School issued equipment can be returned to the main office.

Yearbooks

Please visit Yearbookordercenter.com to order your yearbook. Use Millis code 5291. Orders must be in by June 6th. Reach out to Mrs. Graham (sgraham@millisschools.org) if you have any questions.

Student Health & Permanent Records

With the exception of their Official Transcript, all Student Records (this includes Health records as well as Permanent Records) will be signed for and given to the seniors at graduation practice. These records may contain immunizations and other important information required by many colleges so please keep these records in a safe place. Millis High School does not keep copies of these records, or of your diploma. Giving these records to you will serve as their “destruction.” The only record we keep on file is the Official Transcript.

Student Obligations

Students who owe an obligation to the school such as a senior survey, Chromebook, charger, textbooks, athletic uniform, etc. will not receive their cap and gown until the obligation is fulfilled. Students will be advised by the 1st practice if they have any such obligations.

Senior School Emails & Google Accounts - Disabled After Graduation

Senior school emails and Google accounts will be disabled once they graduate. Access to your accounts will be terminated. If seniors wish to retain the contents of their Google Drive and/or preserve their data from various Google Apps such as Contacts, Calendar, and YouTube, they will need to utilize Google Takeout to download their files prior to graduation. Go to https://www.google.com/takeout if you wish to keep the contents of your MPS Google Drive. A set of directions has been included with this mailing to assist. Seniors will also need to create a personal email account and transfer whatever emails they want to keep. This also includes changing over any newsletters & notifications you wish to keep. Please do this soon. No reminders will be sent before emails & accounts are disabled.

Parent Volunteers Wanted

As we plan for the events celebrating our seniors, we’re looking for parent volunteers that would be willing to help with planning, fundraising, and assisting at events. Specifically, we’re looking for help in setting up some food stations for our seniors following the rolling rally. If you are interested please contact Mrs. Rachel Hayden, (rhayden@millisschools.org). Thank you!

Parents of seniors! Order a graduation yard sign for your 2025 graduate! Signs are $25 and all orders and money are due by April 18th. Please contact Mrs. Hayden with any questions. Order form is at the following link: https://forms.gle/FU3poV4vo9z9HPeKA

Millis seniors will have until Sunday April 27th at midnight to apply for a number of great scholarships.

For any questions or concerns please reach out to Mrs. Harkey in the School Counseling Office at eharkey@millisschools.org or 508-376-7010 x3.

Click here for more information about the available scholarships.

Congratulations to Ellie Muscatello who won in the state pageant competition last weekend. She was crowned Ms. Amazing! Miss Amazing is a national self-esteem movement for girls and women with disabilities. The pageant empowers personal development, nurtures friendship & community, shifts perceptions, and drives systemic change.

See the flyer below for details. Email Mrs Graham with any questions.

For her senior project, Macy Cyr put together a helpful website about the college application process. She met with all of the juniors today to show them the website and talk with them about the process. She had a panel of seniors to share their experiences and advice.

Volunteers gathered on Saturday to help pack meals for the charity Rise Against Hunger which sends out aid to various countries as well as national disaster areas. On Saturday over 5,000 meals were packed and each time 1,000 were packed a gong was sounded. Well done to all the volunteers and especially to Nathalya for organizing this event!

April 17th 5:00pm - 9:00 pm

I am hosting a yard sale at the parking lot of Millis High School on April 27th!

More information can be found here.

There will be toys, furniture, household items, outdoor items, unopened products, and miscellaneous items collected while working at Junk Teens. Everything will be priced between $1-$5!

All revenue will be donated to New Life Furniture Bank (https://newlifefb.org/)

Please see the flyer below for details.

Senior Olivia Fong is hosting the first ever Millis Spring Games as her senior project. The event is a fun and competitive field day for the Millis High School community that will raise money for Mass General Cancer Center! Teams of four will enter and work together to compete in various lighthearted activities! Compete against your peers, friends, teachers, and family, all while supporting a great cause! There is more information on Olivia's flyer and contact olifon25@millisschools.org with any questions!

The LuvPug Foundation is a non-profit organization that goes above and beyond to help, care and provide homes for animals. Donations can be taken to Rm 102 until May 2025.

This spring and summer, Millis Recreation is partnering with Nutrition for Athletic Performance specialist, Brie Houghton from Rebel Nutrition and Fitness. offering a two-hour nutrition seminar for female High School and college athletes. Topics that will be covered include:

• Fueling for Performance & Recovery: Learn about key macro and micronutrients, nutrient timing, and strategies for muscle growth and recovery.
• Training with Your Cycle in Mind: Understand how the female hormone cycle impacts performance, recovery, stress, and weight management (including for weight-class sports).
• Seasonal Nutrition Strategies: Get practical, approachable tips for fueling during your season, on game/competition day, and in the off-season.
  
  

This seminar is designed to make sports nutrition simple, effective, and actionable; giving athletes the tools to fuel their bodies, maximize their performance and enjoy their sport at all stages. Brie comes with many certifications including AL-P Candidate, PN-L1 Nutrition Coach, Macros Specialist, Nutrition for Athletic Performance Specialist, NSCA-CPT, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach and holds a BSc. Neuroscience & Behavior. The Millis Rec Dept will be offering two sessions this spring and two more in the summer. Spring details are included below:

Dear Parents and Guardians,

What a week it has been! From course requests to the seniors starting their countdown, there was a lot of excitement around MHS this week.

Our rising sophomores, juniors and seniors submitted their course requests this week for next academic school year. Many of our students met with their school counselors, Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Knabel, to choose the best courses for them. We are really looking forward to meeting our rising 9th grade families next Thursday, April 10th, at our 8th-to-9th transition night!

There has been a lot of energy and excitement building in our seniors as their last quarter here at Millis High School began this week. Seniors started their 25 day countdown until their last full school day here before they start senior project presentations. Senior families will be receiving communications shortly on the timeline of our end-of-the-year events.

Spring sports have started off strong with a couple of early victories. Good luck to all of our sports' teams playing today! Our girls' softball team plays here at home against Hopedale today at 4:00 PM and our boys' volleyball team has a home match tonight at 5:00 PM.

A special good luck to Nathalya who will be completing her senior project this Saturday by packaging over 10,000 meals for underprivileged countries!

Congratulations to Mr. Caulfield for March's Faculty Member of the Month recognized by NHS!

Please see newsletter below for important notices and events.

Have a great weekend,

Patrick Nash, MHS Principal

This afternoon, third quarter report cards were issued through PowerSchool. Both students and parents should access PowerSchool to view report cards. If for some reason you require a paper copy of the report card, please contact the main office and we will be happy to get a copy to you. Here are instructions on how to access your student's report card. There are two different ways for you to access:

(1) You should have received an email this afternoon that contained a link to access the report card.

• Check your spam if you don't see it.
• If you have not updated your contact information with the school, there is a possibility the email may have been sent to an old email address.

(2) To view reports in the parent portal on Powerschool, please sign in to PowerSchool.

• Here is the link https://millisschools.powerschool.com/public/
• Navigate to "student reports" located on the left sidebar
• You will be able to view and print all published reports - just click the report name to open

If you are unable to access your students Report Card using these steps, please reach out to Chad Liberty cliberty@millisschools.org.

The NHS’ March Staff Member of the Month belongs to Mr. Caulfield! A class with Mr. Caulfield is never boring. Every student that has taken his English class has something positive to say about him. He always has a smile on his face, whether he’s welcoming his students into class, teaching, or connecting with his students. His positive energy and strong, humorous personality keeps his students engaged in activities, books, and projects. It is clear that Mr. Caulfield cares about the success of his students, and wants to bring out the best of them academically and socially. Despite not having taught a senior class in decades, he has done an exceptional job with helping his senior students push towards completing their senior projects. He is a great resource to go to if you have questions about schoolwork, or if you just want to have a genuine conversation. Mr. Caulfield is also very active in the Millis High School community, running the Leo’s club. You will also never catch him missing a sporting event. This recognition of Staff Member of the Month is well deserved, as he will continue to create a lasting impact on his students, and community around him.

Daniel Sparks and Mauricio Olivares attended Student Government Day on Friday, April 4.

Massachusetts Student Government Day (SGD), held annually at the Massachusetts State House, is a program for high school juniors and seniors to learn about state government firsthand through simulated legislative processes and interactions with state officials.

For the past three months, students in Engineer Your World Honors have been brainstorming, designing, and constructing earthquake-safe buildings. They were tasked with several design requirements and completed 3 different prototypes of their buildings, each one with add-ons and improvements. This past Wednesday, groups presented their final slideshows complete with their analysis of data, final conclusions, and safer building recommendations. Several groups presented solutions of x-bracing, a pendulum, base isolators, and a 3-D printed base!

This week in Engineer Your World Honors, students started a new project on Electronic Music. Students used a mixture of coding skills and music theory to code a song on Arduino, a coding software. Before actually testing, students experimented on Tinkercad, a website that allows them to see their code functioning without actually building. Through the use of a speaker, a breadboard, and different wires, teams of students translated sheet music into pseudocode, and then played their song through the speaker!

This month, students in Mrs Streck’s Oceanography class have been exploring the physics of the ocean, studying the forces that shape its movement and influence marine life. They investigated wind-driven surface currents, analyzed density-driven deep ocean currents by graphing and labeling profiles, and applied their math skills to calculate wave frequency and period. To bring it all together, they examined El Niño, studying its effects on upwelling and the marine ecosystems that depend on it. Through these activities, students are gaining a deeper understanding of the complex interactions that drive our ocean systems!

Ms. Carlson's grade 3 class came to the High School on Tuesday for the ongoing collaboration with the ChemClub and Chem II. Students explored color and light as well as metal emission spectrums. This marks the seventh year of collaboration.

Chemistry II has been exploring the nature of colorfastness in the fabric dyeing process. They have been studying synthetic and non synthetic fabrics and working with the types of bonds present in the fabrics and their dyes.

On Sunday, March 30th, The Millis Leos hosted members of the Holliston, Dover Sherborn, and King Phillip Leos clubs at the Millis Amvets to make and decorate game boxes for local nursing homes. It was a huge success, resulting in 15 boxes filled with a variety of new board games and puzzles.

Serve-a-Friend Order Form

For a donation of $20.00 in support of the Millis JV Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis Teams, a bunch of sassy tennis-puns will appear on the lawn of an opponent/friend/teammate/neighbor for 24 hours. The glow of tennis-ball-green will be gracing their yard, even if green grass is not! A member of one of the Teams will pick up and re-serve the next round the following evening.

The order form can be downloaded here.

(Note: The decorations are not allowed on “courts” in public properties or apartment complexes, unfortunately.)

Please make your checks payable to: Millis Boosters or Venmo to @millisboosters (With Note: JV Tennis Program)

Please submit this form to: cdw4whr@gmail.com (Casey Woodley)

Thank you for your support of our youth!

Fundraiser will begin April 15 and run through May 15.

Junior/Senior Prom 2025 will be held at Grand View Mendon from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

Tickets are $85 cash or check made payable to Millis High School. All class dues must be paid in order to purchase a ticket.

Tickets are on sale until April 11th.

Out of town guests must complete a guest form.

Any questions please contact Mrs Graham sgraham@millisschools.org

Nathalya is looking for both volunteers and donations for her meal packaging event on April 5th

Donations wanted for William's Eagle Scout Project - see below:

For the most up-to-date information on the Millis Middle/High School Building Project, please go to the following website: https://www.millisschoolproject.com/.

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If your student’s Chromebook stops working or requires maintenance, please have them email our Tech Department at helpdesk@millisschools.org to advise they have an issue. Students can also bring their device to the Library and speak to a student at the SHOP desk. The SHOP desk is our student technology team that now handles the loaner devices. If there are no students present at the SHOP desk, please see our librarian, Mr. Carter, at the circulation desk. The same is true if they forget their device at home. They can go to the Library and borrow a device and/or charger any day school is in session as long as supply lasts. We have also created a Chromebook Care and Use Guide for everything Chromebook related.

Insurance for Chromebooks is suggested and the information can be accessed below.

School lunch continues to be FREE to all students this year. Every student is eligible to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each daily, and you can check out the menus here. If you feel your family qualifies for free and reduced lunch, you should still fill out the Household Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals for the 2024-2025 school year. The application is used to determine qualification for free transportation, as well as waivers, such as athletic fees.

• Free and Reduced FAQ
• How to Apply
• Application

Now is a great time to familiarize yourself with the 2024-25 Millis High School Parent/Student Handbook. Students will be required to sign off on the fact they read through the handbook and understand the school policies as we head into the new school year.

2024-25 Millis High School Parent/Student Handbook

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If your student is going to be late to school, a parent/guardian must contact the office, by or before 8:00 AM. The office can be reached one of the following ways:

Attendance line: 508-906-3713

Attendance email: hsattendance@millisschools.org

or you may send your student in with a note

If we don’t hear from a parent/guardian, the tardy will be unexcused. Upon arrival at school, the student should go directly to the office and sign in.

If your student needs to be dismissed, a parent/guardian must send their student in with a note or email the office at hsattendance@millisschools.org, listing the dismissal time and reason. Just a reminder that driving hours should not be scheduled during the school day, and do not constitute excused time away from school.

Phone calls for dismissals are not permitted.

Students are expected to check in with the office to confirm their dismissal and receive a pass. If we do not receive a note, a parent or guardian must come into the office to sign their student out at the time of dismissal. Please make every effort to adhere to this dismissal policy to minimize disruptions to class time. Please also be mindful of how a dismissal may impact your student’s eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities.

• Activities Eligibility Dismissal: If your student is involved in extracurricular activities and needs to be dismissed during the school day, they will need to provide a note from the place of their appointment (not a parental note) so they remain eligible to play or practice.
• Medical Dismissal: Any student requesting to leave for any kind of medical reason must go through the nurse’s office.
• Emergency Dismissal: In the event of a true emergency, a parent/guardian should contact the office. Every attempt will be made to expedite the dismissal. Please note, driving hours scheduled during the school day are not considered an emergency nor excusable under any circumstance. Every effort should be made to complete these hours outside of school hours.

If your student needs to be absent from school, a parent/guardian must notify the office via the attendance line at 508-906-3713 or by emailing hsattendance@millisschools.org as close to 8:00 AM as possible. If we don’t hear from a parent/guardian, the absence is unexcused and the student will be marked as truant. Attendance at school is incredibly important, and every effort possible should be made to maintain regular attendance at the high school.

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Below are the School Counseling assignments for the 2024-25 school year, along with contact information for the School Counselors:

Mrs. Riley Dunn (rdunn@millisschools.org)

Grade 9 (2028): Abraham - Johnson

Grade 10 (2027): Alan - Kazis

Grade 11 (2026): Arian - Lauria

Grade 12 (2025): Adams - Johnston

Mrs. Nicole Knabel (nmoore@millisschools.org)

Grade 9 (2028): Kirkland - Wosny

Grade 10 (2027): Kraby - Zammarchi

Grade 11 (2026): Lebak - Young

Grade 12 (2025): Kiggen - Zangari

Small School.. Big Family

MHS Vision of a Graduate

Communication * Collaboration * Critical Thinking * Character

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