Welcome to the NGC
July 28, 2020 Update
Welcome Class of 2024!
Welcome to the NGC! We are excited to welcome you to the Ninth Grade Community at Milford High School! We have an outstanding staff who will welcome you to the Ninth Grade Community in the fall! The office staff of the Ninth Grade Community includes:
Stacy Smith- Associate Principal Ninth Grade Community smith_stacy@milfordschools.org
Kaitlyn Richter- Counselor Ninth Grade Community richter_k@milfordschools.org
Jeff Zidron- Student Support Advisor zidron_j@milfordschools.org
Paula Harvey-Administrative Assistant harvey_p@milfordschools.org
Whether you are choosing for your child to attend school in-person or Eagle Online for the first semester, we will support you through this process. The best part of returning to school for you and your child is that he/she is part of the Ninth Grade Community which is teamed to support your child. Students will be working with a team of teachers for English, Math, Biology, and World History. The teachers meet weekly to check in on students and discuss what supports are needed to help each of them be successful. You will receive weekly email updates from the the team of teachers, the NGC office staff, and individual teachers as necessary.
DEADLINE for SELECTION EXTENDED!!
Please make your selection for the 1st semester for Return to Learning in the information below by August 7, 2020! Those who do not complete the form will be assigned to Eagle Online for Semester 1. I will not be emailing any other updates until after Friday, August 7, 2020 after the school board has made a decision on whether we will be following Plan A: face to face and Eagle Online or Plan B: ALL STUDENTS BEGIN ONLINE. If you have questions before then, please email me and I will try to respond to all of your needs. I look forward to supporting you and your child this year!
Return to Learning Information and Decision Form Deadline Extended!
The following information was sent to all Milford families on July 28:
Dear Milford Families,
This is an important message about our Return to Learning Plan. We have listened to your feedback and we have made revisions to the plans that will be presented to the Board at their meeting next week.
IMPORTANT CHANGES AND UPDATES:
We have revised the due date for the Decision Form. Originally, the Decision Form was due July 29. The Decision Form is now due August 7. PLEASE NOTE: Parents may change their previously submitted decision by simply filling out a new Decision Form and their latest response will be recorded. If your choice has not changed, you do not need to submit a new Decision Form.
Click here to view and download the revised Return to Learning Plan.
The Return to Learning Plan has been revised to clarify points related to:
Important Dates (Page 5)
Face Coverings (Page 10)
Determinations used to determine Plan A and Plan B (Page 19)
The Board of Education will meet August 4 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the Return to Learning Plan. Their decision will be communicated to all families on August 5. (The Board previously planned to meet August 6 to discuss the Plans but moved the meeting earlier to allow families more time to obtain the information and make an informed decision.) The information contained pages 19-25 is a recommendation by the Administration for the Board to discuss and approve. The specifics listed on those pages are not final until the Board meets and votes on August 4.
The FAQ on our website has been revised - check it out here.
We hope that this additional time will help families make the best decisions for their students. By moving the Decision Form deadline to after the Board of Education meeting, families will have more time and more information to make an informed decision.
Sincerely,
John W. Spieser, Superintendent
Important Tools to Support your Student
Where to find information...
The NGC office will send a newsletter to parent and student email accounts each Friday during the school year. You can check the NGC Webpage and NGC Updates slide presentation for up to date information throughout the year!
- NGC Webpage
- NGC Updates
- NGC FAQs
- Follow us on Twitter: @MHS_NGC
- Follow us on Instagram @ngceagles
- School day time change: 7:45-2:30 are the new school hours for 2020-2021!
Technology Support/Chromebook Information
If you need any tech support with your device, WIFI needs, Milford student accounts, etc. Please contact Dr. Dunn at dunn_r@milfordschools.org.
School Supply List
Pay Schools
Click on this link to learn how to sign up and get started!
Final Forms
Milford School District has partnered with FinalForms, to enable parents/guardians to complete their child’s forms online. Click here to update your child's information if anything has changed from last year! This is the tool you use to keep all family and student information up to date throughout the school year.
Health Services
We encourage you to have these forms filled out over the summer prior to the beginning of next school year. If you wish to drop off medication and permission forms for next school year, the clinic will be open beginning August 10th, 2020 daily from 8am-2pm.
Patty Price BSN, RN, LSN
District Nurse
513-576-2214
Stefanie Flynn BSN, RN
Health Aide
513-576-2269
Milford Summer Reading
ALL students in 9-12 will read the #MilfordReads 2020 selection, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. See information on the book, reviews, and Amazon ordering information here.
Students may choose among the original text, the young adult version, the movie, or the Ted Talk by Bryan Stevenson (linked here).
Annotate accordingly and take notes. Be prepared to participate in class and school-wide discussions, assignments, and assessments. Follow our summer reading Twitter (@MilfordReads) and Instagram (@MilfordReads) accounts for updates about activities and events related to Just Mercy!
**NEW FOR SUMMER OF 2020** Students in Honors English 9 and Honors English 10 WILL NOT have additional reading for the summer outside of Just Mercy. Teachers of Honors English 9 and Honors English 10 have suggested OPTIONAL reading titles in case students would like to pursue additional reading opportunities.**
There are no summer reading requirements for English electives.
District News
Click these links to access the district website and the calendar page with dates for the 2020-2021 school year!
Nutrition Services
Check the Nutrition Services page for more information about pre-paying for lunch through Pay Schools.
Ninth Grade Community
Email: smith_stacy@milfordschools.org
Website: https://www.milfordschools.org/ninth-grade-community/
Location: 1 Eagles Way, Milford, OH, USA
Phone: 513-576-2278
Twitter: @MHS_NGC