Archived January 2023
week ending January 27, 2023
2nd: New Years Day holiday observed
3rd: Back to school
13th: No school for students - teachers only report
16th: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed - no school
19th: 6th Grade field trip to Museum of Science
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MMS MCAS Dates 2023
MMS Spring MCAS Dates:
Grade 8 ELA : April 11 and April 12
Grade 6&7 ELA : April 25 and April 26
Grade 8 Math : May 10 and May 11
Grade 6&7 Math : May 17 and May 18
Grade 8 STE : May 23 and May 24
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Grade 6 News
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Grade 7 News
7th Grade Science students are gathering evidence that attractive and repulsive forces exist!
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6th and 7th Grade GLOW IN THE DARK/VALENTINE THEME Dance next Friday, February 3rd -
Tickets will be $5 at the door.
Student council has been busy making decorations for the Glow-in-the-Dark / Valentine Theme. We hope to see everyone there!
$5 admission fee
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Please click on the link below to sign the interest form for students interested in Boys Spring Tennis.
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If your family or someone else you know is in need of food assistance, know you are not alone.
The Millis Ecumenical Food Pantry is available to any Millis resident in need.
Location: Church of Christ, Bottom Floor—142 Exchange Street, Millis
Hours of Operation: Saturdays (10am-12pm), and also the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month (10am-12pm).
In order to shop at the pantry, all you need is proof of Millis residency, and you will be
registered and can shop the same day.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you are struggling.
More information can be found at the following website: Millis Ecumenical Food Pantry
(millisfoodpantry.com)
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Please help support our Millis MS/HS Library and click on the link below to view books available for purchase to donate to the library. Thank you for your continued support!!
NEW STAND WITH AN IPAD FOR ACCESS TO THE CATALOG
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Please click on the link below for Millis MS/HS Sports News and Schedules!!
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week ending January 20, 2023
2nd: New Years Day holiday observed
3rd: Back to school
13th: No school for students - teachers only report
16th: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed - no school
19th: 6th Grade field trip to Museum of Science
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Note from the Principal
I hope that all is well with you and that you enjoyed the past long weekend. I am looking forward to a number of things that are happening over the next few weeks and months. Students have settled back in to their routines after the break and are going strong. As you may know, we are fast approaching the half-way point of the year. Where does the time go? As you scroll through this newsletter you will see a number of things going on with each grade level, projects, field trips and upcoming events. I hope that you enjoy seeing these events and all the great work being done by our students. I have also enclosed some more information about upcoming dates, events and MMS MCAS Testing dates for this Spring. Yup, I said Spring! :).... Please enjoy this newsletter and have a wonderful weekend.
All the best,
Paul
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MMS Spring MCAS Dates 2023
MMS Spring MCAS Dates:
Grade 8 ELA : April 11 and April 12
Grade 6&7 ELA : April 25 and April 26
Grade 8 Math : May 10 and May 11
Grade 6&7 Math : May 17 and May 18
Grade 8 STE : May 23 and May 24
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"The Secret Lives of Teens and Tweens - An Evening with Jon Mattleman"
- You won't want to miss this event! -
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Grade 6 News
Field Trip
Art
6th grade art students looked at traditional Chinese Scroll Paintings. They created their own images and folded them into lanterns in celebration of Lunar New Year which begins on January 22.
Follow the Millis Middle School art room on Instagram
@radartroom
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Grade 7 News
- Grade 7 math received a grant from MERIT for flexible seating which includes 4 wobble chairs and 4 roller chairs. These chairs help active students stay focused during class.
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Grade 8 News
With the middle approaching, we are discussing the end of the year activities and trying to pick dates. As the school year, and Middle School, begin to wrap-up, we will be looking for parent volunteers for a few things.
We will be in touch soon to let you know what we need.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Boys Spring Tennis Interest Sign-Up Form
If your student is interested, please click on the link below and fill out the google form so we can proceed with the next steps.
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please click on the link below for more of Millis Sports News
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Yoga is Back!!
The 7th & 8th grade students will be benefiting from the yoga program beginning this month due to a MERIT Grant Award!! They love this program and are very excited that it will be starting up again!
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and other news!!
The 7th and 8th grade have also received a Merit Grant Award for an in-house field trip from Cheryl Faye. She will be returning to perform her one-woman show reenacting scenes from the Diary of Anne Frank. This is both an engaging and educational performance.
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Click on the link below to support our Library.
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Social Emotional Corner
January : Growth Mindset
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If you are interested in attending any of the webinars below, scan the QR code to register.
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Winter Baseball Clinics
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Millis Girls Softball Association Spring Sign-Ups
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Smash Night
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week ending 1/6/23
2nd: New Years Day holiday observed
3rd: Back to school
13th: No school for students - teachers only report
16th: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed - no school
19th: 6th Grade field trip to Museum of Science
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Note from the Principal
I hope that everyone was able to enjoy a wonderful Holiday Season and that our students and families were able to rest and rejuvenate over the break. We are back at it here at MMS and jumping right back into classes and classroom activities. The New Year always brings so many new and exciting opportunities and we will see how that plays out both in our classrooms and in the programs and activities that will be our focus in this tri-mester. Here's to a wonderful New Year!
Sincerely,
Paul
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Special Announcement
Boys Spring Tennis Sign Up Interest Form
If your student is interested, please click on the link below and fill out the google form so we can proceed with the next steps.
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6th Grade News
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7th Grade News
Grade 7 recognized the following students for exhibiting RESPONSIBILITY at the December huddle:
Olivia Peterson
Ashley Chase
Jacob Mussi
Izzy Day
Peter Alachi
Samantha Solomon
Lauren Blake
Margaret Scavone
Tyler Shepard
Lorenzo Satta
Congratulations!
The new goal of the month is INTEGRITY. Teachers will be recognizing students at the next huddle who have exhibited INTEGRITY.