Millennium High School
November 18, 2024
Weekly Newsletter
About Millennium High School
Website: https://mhs.piedmont.k12.ca.us/
Address: 760 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont, CA 94611
Phone: (510) 594-2703
Principal: Irma Muñoz Daniels
Office Manager: Bernadette Navarro
Bell Schedule—Week of November 18
Falcon Hour - Mondays & Tuesdays After School
A Message from Your Counselors
Seniors- From Ms ML- If anyone still needs help with their UC or CSU applications that are due soon (Dec 2nd), she will be in room 20 during lunchtime all next week for any last minute questions.
ALL Students-I am echoing what Ms ML said last week below. We only have 20 more days of school this semester. It so important to be:
Signing into Schoology and opening up each marking period area under grades to see what missing assignments you have.
Counselors will be meeting with students to review the student’s plan as to how they will make up work needed.
ALL Students:
Marking Period 2 ended November 1st and we are officially into our last 6 weeks of school before the end of the semester. Students, this is the VERY last marking period where you will turn in your work to earn the full 5 credits for semester 1. Once we are done with semester one and if you are behind in credits, you will roll over into Accelerate, our remediation online program. While these courses are A-G approved, they are NOT NCAA approved. So if you are a student athlete, you MUST earn your credits in the classes in which you are currently enrolled.
Our own Collin Cameron was the lead in the play “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time” this week. Students were able to see a special showing on Friday! Ask your student about the play! Its a great book to read as well.
I think a great take away from the story is that we can learn that each of us has different ways we learn from each other and interact with each other. Thank you Colin and the theater team for bringing this great story to our community!
A quick plug for the Neurodiversity Club on Mondays in the STEAM building rm 207 run by students with the advisor of Michelle Barbera. Come learn about and celebrate neurodiversity with other students.
Visit the College & Career Center web page to schedule an appointment with Ms. M-L or stop by PHS Room 20.
Schedule a 30-minute appointment with Ms. ML.
Senior Letters of Recommendation: Please connect soon with your counselor for your school report/ letter of recommendation for your colleges if needed. For counselors, we need you to have your college application list in Naviance under "Colleges I am thinking About" and do the senior brag survey. Your counselors and teachers need at least 4 weeks notice before your college application deadlines to prepare.
Community College Night
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024, 06:00 PM
PHS Library
Financial Aid Night
Thursday, Nov 21, 2024, 06:30 PM
Alan Harvey Theater, Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont, CA, USA
SAT Exam Spring 2025 — March 17, 2025
We are formally announcing that we will be offering the SAT on Monday, March 17th 2025. The exam will be digital and operate in the same way the PSAT has for the last two years. Priority for testing will be current 11th and 12th graders. More information and ordering details to come in January 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Marik.
Student Clubs
If your student is interested in joining a club, please have them reach out to the advisor listed on the list below. Most clubs are actively meeting at lunch!
Support our Library!
Please consider helping the PHS/MHS Library by:
Purchasing a book from our Amazon Wish List
Attendance Policy Review
Regular attendance and classroom participation are essential to the educational process at MHS. Missing class presentations, discussions, lectures, demonstrations and laboratories can be detrimental to student achievement, grades, credit accumulation and the progress of the class itself.
Reporting and Excusing an Absence
When a student is absent, it is required that the parent/guardian either phone the Attendance Office recorder (510-594-2889) or send a note explaining the reason for the absence. If an absence is cleared by phone, it is not necessary to follow up with a note. Only the signatures of the parent(s)/guardian(s) on the student emergency card are permitted on notes. Please provide the following information: first and last name of the student, name of parent, date of absence, the specific classes missed, and the reason for the absence. Parents/Guardians must excuse their student’s absence within three days of the time they return. If an absence is not cleared within that time, the absence will be marked as unexcused. Students are not permitted to excuse themselves on the recorder or by note. Students who miss three or more days of school in succession must present a doctor’s note, if the absences are due to illness.
Road to Graduation
Please be aware of many important dates are coming for seniors. Bookmark the Road to Graduation document as it will be updated throughout the year.
MHS & PHS Yearbook Information
Please be aware there are TWO yearbooks...one for Millennium High School and another for Piedmont High School. Both yearbooks are available for purchase to Millennium families.
The Piedmont Pride Staff is hard at work creating an awesome yearbook for 2024-2025! But we need your help! Please take a few minutes to fill out the following forms (they are short!) and share your photos with us. These topics will be covered in our first deadline -- which is coming up quickly -- so don’t delay!
Extracurricular Hobbies & Jobs
MHS & PHS Seniors
- Seniors have additional specific information that can be found here.
- If you would like to place a Senior Recognition Ad honoring your senior, please find all the information you need on this flier: Senior Recognition Ad 2025
Millennium High School Yearbook
The cost of the Millennium HS yearbook is $60. You can purchase the Millennium HS yearbook through the School Store in Infinite Campus HERE. Log in, click on the School Store, then click on MHS Yearbook.
Piedmont High School Yearbook
Millennium HS students are part of the PHS yearbook. Please visit this link for all the specific information relating to the purchase and deadlines for the PHS yearbook.
Visit the MHS School Store in Infinite Campus!
The MHS School Store in Infinite Campus is OPEN! You can donate to the Piedmont Athletics Fund, MHS ASB, MHS field trips, purchase the MHS yearbook and much more! Your support is greatly appreciated.
To visit the MHS School Store:
• Log into Infinite Campus and click on the MHS School Store.
School Breakfast and Lunch
We wanted to let families know that the Piedmont Unified School District will continue to offer a nutritious breakfast and lunch every day at no cost.
Additional snacks are available for purchase.
Sparkling Water: $1.50
Cookie: $1.50
Pop Chips: $1.50
Breakfast Bar: $1.50
Yogurt: $1.50
Sunflower Seeds: $1.50
Sun Chips: $2.50
Popcorn: $2.50
Food Service Volunteers
The PHS Parents' Club is also asking for some enthusiastic volunteers to help serve food to our students. You can sign up at the link here. Thank you in advance for the generosity of your time and commitment to our school. We could not do this without you.
Millennium High School Parents' Club
All parents and guardians of students attending Millennium High School are members and part of the Parents’ Club! Everyone is invited to get involved! Membership to the MHS Parents’ Club is free!
We invite parents and supporters to make a donation to the Parents' Club. Donations will be used to support events for our whole school community. Contributions of all sizes are appreciated.
Everyone is encouraged to give any amount you would like. Click here to make a donation!
The Parents' Club provides essential support to Millennium High School. For questions, contact Rachel Osajima, Parents' Club Board President, at rachelosajima@gmail.com or 510-919-5044.
Giving Campaign Reaches $2 Million—Support Needed to Set Students Up for Success
PEF is thrilled to share that the annual Giving Campaign has raised an impressive $2 million in contributions. Yet, as we aim to provide outstanding educational resources and opportunities, additional support is needed.
Rick, a parent of a recent Harvard graduate, shared his gratitude for his daughter Genevieve’s education in Piedmont City Unified School District (PUSD). "Our daughter received a top-notch education through her years at Havens, PMS, and PHS, with access to a strong mix of regular, Honors, and AP courses, plus great extracurriculars and friendships," he said.
Success stories from alumni like Genevieve, Chloe Fineman (cast member on "Saturday Night Live"), and Dr. Gary Ruvkun (Nobel Prize winner) highlight the impact of PUSD’s educational support.
Visit www.piedmontedfoundation.org/donate to support our students.
Millennium High School is receiving almost $75,000 to support instruction, counseling, and community building.
Wellness Center—Donations Needed!
The Wellness Center provides allergen free MadeGood granola bars, string cheese and fruit (Cuties are best) for students.
We could use your help with donations. Sign-Up Here!
You can drop the items off anytime during school hours of your selected week at the Wellness Center, located in the library/30s building at Piedmont High School
Thank you so much for supporting student mental health in our community.
Wellness Center Support Committee
Piedmont Parent Network (PPN)
What is PPN?
The Piedmont Parents Network (PPN) is a parent-run organization that holds regular meetings to provide parents with the opportunity to meet, connect and discuss issues affecting their child, the school, and our community. Parents participate in discussions that are facilitated by trained parent volunteers who help ensure that conversations are held with mutual respect and discretion. There are PPN groups for 6th to 12th grade. Click here for more information about PPN.
All parents are invited to join a meeting by contacting their Grade-Level PHS PPN Facilitators.
Free Youth Clipper Card
The Student Transit Pass Program provides FREE Youth Clipper cards to eligible middle and high school students in Alameda County. APPLY HERE: bit.ly/studenttransitpass.
- Take unlimited free rides on AC Transit
- Add cash value to the Clipper card for 50% off BART fares and youth discounts on other transit systems