Millis Middle School

Weekly Community Newsletter

Archived MMS Weekly Newsletter

week ending 5/3/24

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Principal's Note

Hello Millis Small School Big Family,

WELCOME MAY!!

We had a busy week at the Middle School this week. Gearing up for end of year, we have six weeks to go and the months of May and June will be filled with lots of events and activities.

On Thursday, May 2nd our 8th graders took a field trip to Boston. They visited the State House and met many members of the legislature. We were so proud of their curiosity, respect and cooperation. After lunch everyone was able to enjoy watching the Red Sox play baseball at Fenway Park. The weather was wonderful and it was a fantastic outing! Thank you to our dedicated grade 8 teachers for coordinating such a great experience for our students.

Our eighth grade teachers are making arrangements for their completion festivities. Please review emails from Mrs. Shepardson and Mrs. Monaghan detailing the events of Class Day and luncheon, the evening promotion ceremony 6PM in our gymnasium, and the dance from 7-9 PM all on Thursday, June 13th. We are excited to celebrate with you all!

Please save the date of Thursday, June 13th for class day, the completion ceremony and the dance!

Grade 8 Field Trip to Boston

Millis Grade Eight Students toured the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, May 2. They experienced what they have been learning in Civics class this year. They saw the House and Senate Chambers and connected with our elected officials. After lunch, they attended STEM Day at Fenway and watched a Red Sox game.

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Millis hosted the Five-Town Special Olympics at our school this year!

The Special Olympics was held on campus with a huge welcoming to all the athletes from our student body and staff from CFB, Millis Middle and Millis High Schools. What a huge honor it was for us! We are so proud of all the athletes, they did a such an amazing job. Wow!!

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All School Assembly

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Kindness Club Presentation

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Wilson Copice's Senior Presentation on Community Service

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Dillon and Stone being hype men

Mrs. Kale and Mrs. Blessing were recognized for all their love and support they provide to our students each and every day. Thank you to you both!!

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We had Kaleb Joseph speak on May 2nd

Self Help Tour Founder

Kaleb Joseph

As part of our ongoing Millis Public Schools Speaker Series, we had the pleasure of hosting Kaleb Joseph on Thursday, May 2nd, at 7pm, in the MHS/MMS auditorium, for a special parent presentation. He is the founder of the Self Help Tour and a Mental Health Advocate. Kaleb has recently been featured by a number of local and regional media outlets for his impactful presentation, and thanks to a generous grant from the KyleCares Foundation.

A native of Nashua, NH, who attended Cushing Academy, Kaleb Joseph was one of the nation's top basketball point guard recruits. He went on to play college basketball for his dream school, Syracuse University, but the pressure and expectations of college basketball led him down a dark path of anxiety and addiction. During this powerful parent session on May 2nd, Kaleb will interact with parents to show them how to build deeper connections and relationships with their kids. He equips parents with the tools to manage their kids through all the ups and downs of being a young person. He talked about the importance of leaning into vulnerability to really strengthen relationships with their children.

You can learn more about Kaleb through this video recently featured by Good Morning America, and through this video about his Self Help Tour. You can also check out this clip on Instagram from one of his recent parent conversations.

What's been happening in the Millis Middle

Chamber Theater Visit

The seventh graders enjoyed a fabulous performance by the Chamber Theater last Wednesday. The Chamber performed several captivating short stories, to the delight of our students. These include classics such as "The Tell Tale Heart," excerpts from "The Raven," "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "The Monkey’s Paw," and "The Necklace." Originally, this event was planned as a field trip to the theater at Mechanics Hall in Worcester earlier in the year. Unfortunately, due to a power outage at school, the trip had to be canceled. However, we were thrilled to bring this enriching experience directly to our students within the comfort of our school and it was as exciting as the real thing! Thank you to Mrs. Shaughnessy for all her hard work in making this change in schedule possible and arrange for the theater to come to us.

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Mrs. Saccardo's Poetry Club visited the Senior Center

Our students were able to showcase their talents with some poetry and haiku readings to the Seniors at the Senior Center last Tuesday morning. How proud we are of our amazing students! They sure spread some wonderful poetry and positivity at the Senior Center! Nice job!!

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"Seventh Grade Scoop"

The 7th grade PLTs have been working very hard this week to put out the first edition of the "Seventh Grade Scoop" for the 2024 school year. Please click on the link below to check out their awesome publication!

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Things you should know

MCAS TESTING SPRING 2024

For MCAS testing in May we will have Math for all grades and then Science and Civics for Grade 8 only.

Students should come to school with a fully charged chromebook and a book to enjoy if they finish testing early. Students may bring five pieces of hard candy and gum on testing day. Testing spaces should remain quiet until all students have completed testing.

The dates for the final MCAS testing are:

Math MCAS:

Grade 6 & 7 - May 13 and 14

Grade 8 - May 15 and 16

Science MCAS:

(8th Grade only) - May 23rd

Civics MCAS:

(8th Grade only) - May 29th