Millis Middle School
Weekly Community Newsletter
Wonderful Week TWO!
This was a terrific week here at MMS! Please join us on Thursday, September 11th at arriving at 5:45 for a 6pm start for our Middle School Open House! Upon arrival, please move directly to your student's homeroom with their Squad leader. Signs are posted in the entryways if you need reminders about who is your student's Squad Leader. This is your point person for the year to help you with any concerns for your middle schooler. You will receive communication from them throughout the year.
Starting at 6:00PM caregivers will be invited to move through your middle schoolers schedule for 10 minute classes. At 7:00PM everyone is welcome to join us for a quick presentation from the administration and Unified Arts Teachers, Special Education Staff and Related Service Providers. The evening should wrap up around 7:30pm.
Families play a huge role in our success, and we would love your feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete our Caregiver Input Survey and let us know how we can best support your child. It would be most beneficial if these responses could be submitted by Friday, September 5, 2025. THANK YOU for your input!
You can also find our updated Millis Middle School Student Handbook online. We encourage you to look it over together at home so everyone feels ready for the school year ahead. Everyone will need to sign off on this handbook!
Caregiver Handbook 2025 Sign-off
Student Handbook 2025 Sign-off
Please read on to learn about two awesome fundraising events coming up soon from MERIT and the wonderful Back to School Fun Run from the Millis Boosters! Good times for all!
Open House will be held Thursday, September 11 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
MERIT Event: Dump to Donate – September 13th
Early Release: September 17th 10:55 dismissal time
Boosters Run Back to School: Sunday, September 28th
MMS Picture Day is Monday, 9/29
MERIT Event: Annual Haunted Hayride – October 18th
The Town of Millis is actively seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Millis School Committee as an Interim School Committee member. This opportunity arises due to the recent resignation of an elected member.
In accordance with Massachusetts General Law, the Millis School Committee and the Select Board will jointly appoint a replacement to serve until the next annual town election in the spring.
Interested residents are encouraged to apply for this important role. This is a valuable opportunity to contribute to the success and future of Millis Public Schools.
To Apply:
Please submit a letter of interest and relevant background information to the townadmin@millisma.gov by Wednesday, September 3, 2025
For more information about the School Committee please visit their web page at https://www.millisps.org/page/school-committee1
For specific questions please contact Sean Powers, School Committee Chair, at spowers@millisschools.org
New Millis Public Schools Cell Phone App
There is now an app you can use to keep current with all the happenings in Millis Public Schools.
Catch up with the latest student stories, events, and news updates. It's everything Millis Public Schools, in your pocket.
If you haven't already, download the app!
Download for Android
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Terpsichore
Terpsichore, the Millis MS/HS Dance Club is accepting registrations for their 17th Annual Product of the Nutcracker on December 5, 6, & 7 2026. This is an opportunity for children in Pre K to 12 to be able to participate in a family friendly, abridge version of "The Nutcracker". There is no fee to participate and there are roles for students of all abilities and personalities, from no experience to advanced, from shy to extrovert - there is a place for everyone. Last year we had 190 participants over the three performances, with a different cast each show. We graduated seniors who had been performing in the show since Pre - K to ones who had just tried it out the year before. Here is a link to a video that provides a fun look at the production from start to finish. It was created by Millis Alum Madeline Pudelka.
Priority is given to students who register prior to September 5 , but we accept participants as long as we have room in given roles (sometimes we are limited based on number of costumes and/or choreography) AND there is enough time for the students to learn the choreography.
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKmbKflOWk2pQcOt4DMm1ufBCeXDgqWfvJTeYeysfAI_3zpQ/viewform?usp=dialog
Food Services
School Lunch & Breakfast Free for all students
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.
For snacks and additional items: You can go to the Millis Middle School Website to sign up and add money to your student's lunch account with My School Bucks. When you pull up the website click on the tab at the top "For Families". Then on the left side at the bottom click "Food Services" and look for the information regarding My School Bucks. You can also click on the picture below to bring you to the website.
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 2025-2026 school year. The application is used to determine qualification for free transportation, as well as waivers, such as athletic fees.
Millis Middle/High School Building Project
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/.
