Millis Middle School
Weekly Community Newsletter
MILLIS MIDDLE SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Principal's Note
Hello All!
Our WIN FOR WETHERBEE events raised over $1,800 to support our MHS student Aedan! Way to go, Millis Middle School, you did a marvelous job supporting Aedan!
ELA MCAS will begin on Thursday and Friday for grades 6 and 7. Grade 8 will begin their testing on April 9 and 10. Grade eight also has their Step-Up night to learn more about Millis High School on Tuesday night at 6:30PM.
We are so proud of our seventh graders and their STEAM Fair projects. Eleven of our students participated in our Regional Science Fair at Regis College last weekend and we are so excited to announce that Talitha Fuller and Emma Callahan have been selected to participate in the Massachusetts State Science Fair to be held in Worcester Technical High School in May. Great work Talitha and Emma!
Our eighth grade teachers are making arrangements for their completion festivities. Please save the date of Thursday, June 13th. More details will be shared shortly. We are excited to welcome author Mat Heggerty for a visit on Monday, April 1st- no joke!
OVER $1,800 WAS RAISED FOR AEDAN!!
Massachusetts Regional Science Fair
8th to 9th Grade Step-Up Night is April 3rd
Millis High School would like to welcome the parents of the rising 9th-grade students to join Principal Mark Awdycki, the School Counseling Department, teachers, and current MHS students, as they give a brief overview of the differences between Middle School and High School in Millis on Wednesday, April 3rd. Before the presentation, students and parents are welcome to attend the high school club showcase in the cafeteria from 6-6:30pm, where they can learn about the various clubs available at the high school. Following the showcase, the presentation will begin promptly at 6:30pm, where the principal and counselors will explain the course selection process, schedule, activities, clubs, credit requirements and supports available in the high school.
We look forward to seeing everyone on April 3rd, and to welcoming the CLASS of 2028 as they begin the process of transitioning to life as a Millis High School student!
YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILD IS THE MOST AMAZING PERSON
Please click on the link below to read about Middle Schoolers, a very interesting and informative read.
What's been happening in the Middle School
ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY AND TALENT SHOW
Our ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY and TALENT SHOW were both held recently. The ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY theme for this month was INTEGRITY and we were so excited to celebrate several students for being upstanders and good citizens in our school community.
Also, we recognized our amazing staff members: Mrs. Molinari, Mrs. Maguire and Mrs. Hickey this month.
Mrs. Molinari strives to keep us all safe and healthy. She’s always there to listen to us and offer care when we are not feeling our best. She does an amazing job treating all of the Millis Middle and High School students as if they were her own kids!
Mrs. Maguire has a knack for putting things into perspective. She is a wordsmith when it comes to talking with students, parents and colleagues. Mrs. Maguire has worked very hard this year to match 6th graders with high school tutors. She stays after school many days to host tutoring sessions in her room.
Mrs. Hickey has been very busy this past month. She not only helped the 7th Graders create and celebrate impressive STEAM Fair presentations and put together today’s Talent Show with Mr. Devine, but she also helped organize fundraisers for a former student’s cancer care. For always being there to support current and former students, here’s to you Mrs. Hickey!
Congratulations to them!!
For the Talent Show, we had 3 cool acts that were performed in front of all our student body. Ryan D showed off his amazing skills with the yo-yo. WOW! Aiden S. and AJ M. rocked out with The Eagles - Hotel California. What a treat! And, Orlando S. entertained all playing his trombone. Very impressive!
A nice big THANK YOU to Ms. Hickey and Mr. Devine organizing the Talent Show and for their devotion and dedication to our kids. Their talents and hard work sure paid off, and it was a great show!
Ms. Maguire and Ms. Hickey
The All School Assembly award winners this month!
Ryan letting us all see his Yo Yo skills
Aiden and A.J. playing The Eagles - Hotel California
Orlando playing some tunes on his trombone
UPDATE ON THE STANDINGS!!
The finals for March Madness have been set!!
Mr. Devine’s homeroom will face off against Ms. Botelho’s!
Nick T, Naomi B, Karn N, and Kurtis C are on top of our total individual leaderboard. Final minutes are due on Friday! Happy reading!
GRADE 6 DISCO DANCE PARTY
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GRADE 7 STEAM FAIR
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Things you should know
MCAS TESTING SPRING 2024
Next week starts MCAS!
Please make sure that students bring a fully charged device and a book to read for after the test.
MCAS TESTING DATES
MCAS TESTING for Spring 2024 are listed below. It is important that students come to school on these testing dates. Please consider this when making appointments for your students. Thank you.
ELA MCAS:
Grade 6 & 7 April 4 and 5
Grade 8 April 9 and 10
Math MCAS
Grade 6 & 7 May 13 and 14
Grade 8 May 15 and 16
Grade 8 only:
Science May 23
Civics May 29
MIDDLE SCHOOL SUCCESS TIPS FOR PARENTS
Here are some tips that are geared to Middle Schoolers, to help your student achieve their very best! Each week we will share a tip. We hope you can incorporate these tips into your daily routines with your child or children:
WEEKLY TIP #10 - COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR CHILD
Be available to listen when your child wants to talk. Find times when they are most likely to be open to conversation - like right after school or while they are getting ready for bed.
Common Sense Media has so many wonderful resources to support parents with their teens and their digital lives. Please check them out here!
Helping your child have a successful year doesn't require doing extraordinary things. It's the little things you do each day that provide the guidance and support your child needs.
Important dates and events coming up
APRIL
4th - Grade 6 & Grade 7 ELA MCAS Testing
4th - Millis SEPAC Spring Membership Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 pm
5th - Grade 6 & Grade 7 ELA MCAS Testing
8th & 9th - Grade 8th ELA MCAS Testing
10th & 11th - MCAS MAKE UP Testing for ELA
12th - Early Release Day, dismissal @ 10:55 am
15 - 19th - April Vacation - no school this week
MAY
2nd - 8th grade State House Trip
13th - Grade 6 & 7 MATH MCAS Testing
14th - Grade 6 & 7 MATH MCAS Testing
15th - & 16th - Grade 8 MCAS Testing
17th - Early Release Day, dismissal @ 10:55 am
20th & 21st - MCAS MAKE UP Testing for MATH
23rd - Grade 8 STE MCAS Testing (MAKE UP on May 24th)
29th - Grade 8 CIVICS MCAS Testing (MAKE UP on May 30th)
27th - Memorial Day, no school
Millis SEPAC
Spring Membership Meeting
Projects and events our students have been working on
Sixth Graders at MA Destination Imagination Tournament
Holliston/Millis DI had 15 teams participate in the Massachusetts Destination Imagination Tournament. Millis had 6 teams compete. We are excited to announce we have one Millis team that is eligible to advance to the Global Finals stage! This team competed in the Fine Arts challenge at the middle level. For this challenge they had to bring a work of visual art to life and create a piece of kinetic art. CONGRATULATIONS to:
Enzo DeSimone
John Gavaghan
Parker Hemingway
Maxwell Kepple
Charlie Randa
Joan Schneider
William Vaccaro
Please see the attachment of the other Millis teams and the challenges they participated in. Feel free to check out the challenge previews for more information about what teams did.
To learn more about DI in general visit the Massachusetts Destination Imagination website and the National DI website.
Holliston/Millis DI is a parent volunteer program. Without the commitment of our volunteers and school support this program would not be possible.
Artwork by several Millis Middle School students is currently on display in this virtual exhibit. Explore the website to see amazing art from around the state. Be sure to leave some fan mail for our MMS artists. Click on the link below to view this virtual exhibit.
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Be sure to swing by our Art Show as part of our Night of the Arts on Wednesday, April 10. Details below.
Order you YEARBOOK now!
why?? because you're IN IT!
Sports
Please click on the link below for Middle School sports schedules
ATTENTION ALL CURRENT 6th/7th GRADERS INTERESTED IN PLAYING FOOTBALL IN THE FALL
Varsity head coach Bob Martellio will be holding an important meeting for parents/guardians of all current 6th and 7th graders who are interested in playing football in the fall on Wednesday, March 27th at 6:00 pm in the HS cafeteria. If you have questions, please reach out to Coach Martellio at football@millisschools.org
2024 Spring Registration now open
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LAST CALL FOR SPRING BASEBALL!
MARCH 1 is last day to register without late fee
www.millisybs.org email millisybs@outlook.com with any questions
Practices and games scheduled mid April through June. - Instructional (Ages 5+): $120/player - AA (Ages 6-8): $150/player *Family discount of 20% for 2 or more players
- AAA (Ages 8-10) and Majors (Ages 10-12): $200/player
AAA and Majors evaluations 3/23 12-2pm at Sluggers Academy in Medfield
AA evaluations TBD. Opening day parade is 4/21 at 9AM.
The Wizard of Oz Production
Some of our students participated in the production of The Wizard of Oz last weekend. There is a performance this weekend as well! Check out the flyer at the bottom of this newsletter.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation will host Park Serve Day, its annual day of stewardship and service, on Saturday, April 20 at 34 different sites across the Commonwealth. More than 60 projects will help parks get ready for the busy spring and summer seasons. It is an opportunity to volunteer and give back to the great outdoor spaces we have in Massachusetts. More information and a link to registration is available on the Park Serve Day website.
Community Events
2024 Millis Recreation Spring/Summer Brochure
click on the link below to pull up the Spring Summer 2024 Millis Recreation Brochure