Milford High School
Back to School
We have been busy preparing for your return ~ whether remotely or in person!
While school may look a little different, this remains the same: The care and regard we have for you and for your education. While we will all be wearing masks, the smiles under the masks will still be there, and your voice will still be valued and heard.
As you prepare to return to Milford High School, we know that you must have many questions. We've prepared some videos for you to help you be prepared for the first day. Follow down to the end of the letter to learn more about the hybrid model, chromebooks, extracurriculars, and more!
For our in-person students, hopefully this newsletter will help you transition into MHS with confidence! For our remote students, we hope you find information to help you stay connected to your community!
Best always,
Ms. Davis ~ Mr. Claire ~ Mr. Tenters ~ Mrs. Partinoudi ~ Mr. Christensen
WELCOME BACK!
MEET OUR NEW TEACHERS!
Caitlin (Christo) Farnham
Thomas Lundstedt
Kate Emerson
Bryan Philbrook
Cory Kaufold
Eric Bonnett
DOING SCHOOL IN A NEW WAY
ARRIVING FOR SCHOOL
Bus Riders - 7:00-7:25 - Enter through door 6 near the cafeteria. Go to class at 7:25.
Senior Drivers in the senior lot - 7:25 - 7:42 - Enter through the ATC entrance and go straight to class.
Walkers, Parent Drop-offs, and West Street Parkers - 7:25- 7:42 : Enter through the main entrance and go straight to class.
Late to school? Enter through the main entrance.
Welcome & Bus Arrivals
Senior Lot Drivers
Walkers, Drivers from West St., and Parent Drop Offs
Healthy Arrivals
If you have a fever, we will move you to our quarantine space and call your parent/guardian to pick you up.
Please stay home if you are not feeling well. However, this is a time of seasonal allergies, and those types of symptoms are similar to Covid-19. If you are experiencing an EXPECTED symptom (such as always feeling stuffy in the fall), then it is ok for you to be at school. You should also let the school nurse know that you usually experience these symptoms due to allergies. If you are unsure, consult your family and your doctor.
If you are experiencing UNUSUAL or UNEXPECTED symptoms, then you should stay home.
While we aren't asking you to sign a health waiver everyday, you should run through this list each morning before coming to school. SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19
CHECKING YOUR TEMPERATURE UPON ARRIVAL
Before Classes Begin & Moving Through The Building
Our Building Looks a Little Different!
A Message from the library!
Transition Between Classes
As your class comes to a close, you will be asked to help sanitize it for the next group of students. Once that is done, you will be dismissed from class in an orderly fashion.
Students will turn right when leaving class and move in one direction until they get to their next class. If their next class is on the other side of the hallway, they will move to the red middle line and wait to politely step across into class.
You might need to loop the entire building to get to your next class!
MASKS
Your mask should be well-fitted and clean. If you do not have a mask, we will provide one to you. If you are wearing a cloth mask, it should be washed daily ~ here are some tips for washing your mask.
If you decide not to wear a mask, your teacher will ask you to put one on, and provide one to you if you need it. The second time you will be referred to the office, and we will have a meeting with your parents. Since wearing a mask is now mandatory at the high school, if you decide you don't want to wear one, we'll work with you to find an educational option that works better for you.
MASK BREAKS
When you are eating in the cafeteria or gym, you will be able to take off your mask.
DISMISSAL
The Hybrid Schedule
Both remote and hybrid students are important members of our MHS community. Because on-campus time will be limited, we will seek to find ways for all of our students to stay involved.
Our REMOTE STUDENTS will be learning in a variety of ways:
~homeschooling or an alternative online school
~VLACs
~taking a synchronous or asynchronous class taught by an MHS teacher
~a combination of the above
Our HYBRID STUDENTS will attend in-person classes two days per week. The other two days they will be working from home.
A day students will attend in person on Mondays and Thursdays.
A day students will learn remotely on Tuesdays and Fridays.
B day students will attend in person on Tuesdays and Fridays.
B day students will learn remotely on Mondays and Thursdays.
WIN "What I Need" Wednesdays are a remote day; teachers are available to offer extra help, in person or remotely from 8:00 am -11:00 am. WIN days offer the opportunity for:
-students to receive extra help
-students to serve an academic or discipline detention
-teachers, parents, and students to meet
-school counselors to meet with students
While students are welcome to meet with their teachers in person, there is no district transportation on WIN Wednesdays.
Our remote model will look very different from what students experienced in the spring. In the spring, we were responding to an emergency situation. Now, we are planning for this new teaching and learning model. Expectations will be high for students to be productive on their in-home days. Teachers will be providing engaging remote lessons, and students should expect a full school day's worth of work.
If students are attending in the hybrid model, they should not be working shifts on their remote days. Teachers may ask them to join their in person class or ask them to participate in group assignments with other remote day students.
If a student comes for their in-person day, and it is evident that he/she did not do the remote work, teachers will enter an "NP" - not prepared into that prior day's attendance. This is a signal to parents that their student has not followed through on the academic expectations for the remote day. A second "NP" will result in students being assigned an academic detention on a Wednesday. Please keep an eye on your student's attendance to make sure he/she is arriving prepared for the in-person days.
*please check the calendar linked above for slight adjustments to the calendar necessitated by holidays, etc. For example, see the week of Oct. 12th and Nov. 2nd.
Grading, Reporting, & Deadlines in the Hybrid~Remote Model
CANVAS
CHROMEBOOKS
days of school.
REMOTE STUDENTS: If you do not have a device available for their work at home, please fill out this form to request a Chromebook. We will be handing out Chromebooks from 8:00 - 5:00 on Wednesday, Sept. 9th.
The district is working on getting the paperwork together for families; insurance will be available at a nominal cost. Families will be updated as we receive additional guidance and information.
We understand that you may not have access to a Chromebook at home for the first remote day on Sept. 10 or 11. Please fill out THIS FORM if we need to assign you a Chromebook earlier due to you not having access to a computer/laptop at home. Chromebooks will handed out on Wednesday, Sept. 9th from 8:00 - 5:00, so be sure to let your parents know this pick up time frame.
Athletics and Extra-Curriculars
Athletics: Beginning September 8th, the Milford School District will allow NHIAA approved sports to be played. In order to offer our varsity athletes a competitive season while balancing team and school safety, a small league of southern schools has created a joint plan. The Southern Cluster of schools includes: Campbell, Hollis-Brookline, Milford, Pelham, Sanborn, and Souhegan.
Varsity level competitions will occur with a revised local game schedule utilizing strategies to reduce potential risks to participants and communities. The recommendations and directives of the NHIAA, CDC, and the NH DHHS were carefully followed throughout the development of this regional plan.
Sub-Varsity level teams will be allowed to practice, train, and compete intra-squad through October 1st. At that time, the Southern Cluster of schools will consider adding inter-scholastic sub-Varsity competitions into the plan.
Coaches will reach out to their athletes to coordinate their return to play. Many teams have been already conditioning; other teams will begin now that they have been cleared to move forward and prepare for a season.