Week of October 19, 2026

Millennium Students and Parents,

What a crazy weather week we had - rain, wind, sun, and clouds. The students are starting to really enjoy being outside. Some of our teachers are doing activities outdoors for a change of pace and fresh air. It's hard to believe our fall sports will be winding down their regular seasons and winter sports will be here in a few weeks. Pay attention to schedules for our post season play as some of our fall sports will be playoffs.

Bus Safety Pass - We have spent the pass week distributing the Bus Safety Pass to our students who ride the bus. All students riding the bus must have their bus pass when entering and exiting the bus. This is a separate pass card than their student ID.

• Daily Use: Students will scan their bus pass when boarding the bus in the morning and again when exiting at school. In the afternoon, students will scan their pass when boarding at school and again when exiting at their bus stop.
• Forgotten or Lost Bus Passes: Students should notify their bus driver if they do not have their pass in the morning. Once at school, students should also notify the front office so staff can contact Transportation to arrange a replacement pass for the afternoon.

Highlights for this week:

• PSAT Testing - October 19 & 22

Upcoming Dates:

• Trunk or Treat - October 26th 5:00 - 7:30
• Fright Night - October 26 & 28 6:00 - 9:00
• Band Competition - October 27th
• November 11th - No School - Veteran's Day
• Band Championship - November 14th
• Thanksgiving Break - November 23 - 27 - No School

"Like snowflakes, the human pattern is never cast twice. We are uncommonly and marvelously intricate in thought and action, our problems are most complex and, too often, silently borne." Alice Childress

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Nichole Bundy

Principal

Millennium High School

Millennium HS is a member of the Agua Fria High School District family of schools

AFHSD Culture of Voting! Did you know that over 50 students across our district turned 18 and registered to vote this year. Early ballots began mailing October 7—check your mailbox! Is your family ready to vote?

Key dates: Request a ballot by mail by October 23 • Mail your completed ballot by October 27 • Election Day is November 3

View the AFHSD Election Fact Sheet for more information.

What is Proposition 438, and why does it matter for our schools?

Prop 438 is a continuation of Agua Fria High School District’s existing Maintenance & Operations Budget Override. It funds critical day-to-day essentials, like keeping high-quality teachers in classrooms, maintaining campus safety personnel, and expanding career programs like Nursing, IT, and Trades.

Best of all? It maintains our current voter-approved funding with no tax rate increase! Without it, our district faces over $12 million in annual budget reductions.

Congratulations to our choir program for their amazing concert this past week.

Know Your RTI. Go to Your RTI. Stay in Your RTI.

RTI (Response to Intervention) is an important part of our school day and gives students time for targeted support, enrichment, and academic help. Students are expected to report to their assigned RTI session on time and remain there for the entire RTI period.

Please talk with your student about the importance of knowing their RTI assignment and attending the correct session each day. Students who do not attend their assigned RTI will automatically receive an Overdrive.

📚 Something BOO-tiful is happening in the Millennium High School Library! 👻

This October, the MHS Library is hosting our Read & Roar October Challenge: FA-BOO-LOUS BOOOOOK Recommendations!

We’re inviting students AND staff to stop by the library and share a book they think others should read. Whether it’s a spine-tingling thriller, a frighteningly good fantasy, a killer mystery, a haunting romance, or simply a book you couldn’t put down—we want to hear about it!

🎃 Submit a book recommendation in the library during October and you’ll earn a sweet treat and be entered for a chance to WIN A PRIZE at the end of the month!

Help us fill the library with FA-BOO-LOUS reads and discover your next great book along the way.

Don’t ghost the library—stop by and share your favorite read! 👻📖

MHS CTSO groups - FBLA Media & HOSA are doing a restaurant night Tuesday, October 20th at Chipotle on Dysart Rd! From 4-8pm we earn 25% of the sales to help support our organizations on campus! Come get some yummy food. Use Code J4BA2FK if ordering online. Or show the flyer in person!

Come out to Chipotle this Saturday, October 24th from 4 to 8. Enjoy some great food and support robotics. Just mention you're there for robotics!

Game days are right around the corner! Avoid the long lines by purchasing a student or family pass! Both passes will be digital this year. Student passes can be purchased in the bookstore or online through our webstore and family passes can only be purchased online through GoFan.

Student Pass: bit.ly/MHS_Bookstore

• Scroll down to the webstore
• Under Returning Users use the student ID number as the username and the student last name as the password.
• Student Passes will be found in their StudentVUE app.

Family Pass: bit.ly/MHSFamilyPass

• Purchase through GoFan
• Each member of the Family Pass will have their own digital entry as physical cards will not be issued this year.

Winter sports and tryouts are right around the corner! Now is the time to make sure your athletics clearance is complete in Final Forms. Don’t wait until tryout week to get started — getting everything submitted sooner rather than later will help ensure you’re cleared and ready when tryouts begin.

Remember, you must be fully cleared before you can participate in tryouts.

Get started today: https://aguafria-az.finalforms.com/

Girls Soccer tryouts will be November 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 3:30pm

We’re excited to share the first issue of IB Quarterly, our IB Program newsletter! Take a look at what our IB students have been learning and accomplishing during Quarter 1, celebrate our IB Students of the Quarter, and stay up to date on important program news, upcoming events, and deadlines.

🔗 Read the Quarter 1 issue of IB Quarterly here: https://app.smore.com/n/hqeur

School counselors enjoyed visiting 10th grade World History classes on Tuesday, October 13th, to review important information for all 10th graders to know. Below is the link for the presentation. Please reach out to your student's assigned counselor with any questions.
https://canva.link/sophomore

MHS Trunk or Treat
When: 10/26 from 5:00-7:30 PM
Where: Student Parking Lot, 14802 W. Wigwam Blvd. Goodyear, AZ 85395
Who: Open to community
What: WEAR COSTUMES, BRING BAGS FOR CANDY, BE READY FOR A SPOOKTACULAR TIME!! Free entry, food is available for purchase. Trivia, pumpkin voting, costume runway at 6:30 pm, bouncy house, and more.

WELCOME TO FRIGHT NIGHT... WHERE YOUR WORST NIGHTMARES COME TO LIFE!

Think you’re brave enough to face your fears? Step into the world of IT at Millennium High School Theatre Company's annual Fright Night. Where Pennywise lurks in the shadows, the lights flicker, and terror waits around every corner. 🎈👁️

📍 Location: Millennium High School Auditorium
📅 Date: 10/26 & 10/28
⏰ Time: 6pm-9pm

🎈🤡 YOU’LL FLOAT TOO… AT FRIGHT NIGHT! 🎃🩸

Attention Seniors and senior families the deadline for early action applications to ASU and U of A is November 1st! If you want the maximum scholarships, merit scholarships, and the opportunity to be in an honors college, apply as soon as possible! Reach out to Career Specialist Ms. Varela or visit her in the library for application help.

National Honor Society is selling fundraiser tickets to the Phoenix Suns game against the Utah Jazz on 01/22/27! Tickets are available from ANY National Honor Society member, and all monies can be deposited in the MHS Bookstore. Tickets are $43.00, which are cheaper than at the arena box office, so grab one while you can!

Please see the flyer below on Jostens' current promotions. The only item required to be purchased from Jostens is the cap & gown unit. Please see the Senior Only Page on how to locate the cap & gown unit on the Jostens webpage.

The K-12 Military Community Liaison Office, in partnership with the National College Test Prep Foundation, is offering Arizona Purple Star Schools an opportunity to provide ACT/SAT test preparation at a significantly reduced cost for military-connected students and families.
In addition, the Arizona Department of Education will provide scholarships to cover the remaining program cost for up to 10 military-connected sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Students interested in receiving a scholarship should submit a two- to three-paragraph essay to their school’s Purple Star Point of Contact (POC), Jessie Femiak at jfemiak@aguafria.org . The essay should describe their goals after high school or college and explain how this opportunity could support their future plans. Please have essay submissions emailed by November 1, 2026 for submission.

LET’S GET READY TO TOSS!

Millennium High School Pom is excited to announce our 1st Annual Corn Hole Tournament!

Saturday, November 7th
1:00–5:00 PM
Goodyear Recreation Campus

Grab your partner, bring your competitive spirit, and join us for an afternoon of corn hole, food, fun, and fundraising!

Prizes for 1st & 2nd place
$50 per team — includes entry fee + tournament T-shirt
Food available
Silent auction with lots of great items up for grabs

READY TO PLAY? Register by scanning the QR code and get your team signed up!

Every dollar raised will help support our Millennium Pom Team as they travel to Florida for Nationals!

Calling all athletes, families, friends, and supporters!

Our T-Shirt Fundraiser is open to ALL sports, ALL activities, and ALL grade levels!
Whether you’re cheering from the sidelines, competing on the field, running the court, or supporting your favorite student — there’s a shirt for you! Grab one for yourself or the whole family!

👕 $22.00
🔗 Order here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLH97Z7CK5VS4/checkout/N7KDXQ7YKDK5W7KGXGWIZOPO?src=webqr

Grab yours, spread the word, and let’s fill the stands with team spirit!

Thank you for supporting our cheerleaders and helping them shine both on and off the mat!

Interested in Arizona State University? Join us for a tour of ASU on October 20th by Be a Leader Club! Pick up a permission slip at Ms. Varela's desk in the library or at the Student Support Services Desk in B112. There is a $5 fee which can be paid at the bookstore.

FBLA Media is selling custom magnets. Pick one of our designs or design your own! Upload a Photo or a design for custom photo magnets. 1 magnet for $2 or 3 for $5. Perfect gifts for friends/family or for yourself! Scan the QR code to purchase. Round 2.25" and Square 2" magnets available. Once completed you will pick up and pay in the bookstore. Be on the lookout for an EMAIL once magnets are ready for pick up. Thanks for supporting FBLA Media!

Please support Millennium Stands Against Cancer as we join the 2026 Walk for Hope at City of Hope on November 7th. There are 3 ways that you can help! Make a donation, walk with us by joining our team, or simply share our team page on your socials! Simply scan the QR Code or visit https://ourhope.cityofhope.org/MSAC2026

🎓 Student-Athletes & Families! Don’t miss the FREE Honest Game webinar series. Learn expert tips to stay ahead and navigate your path to college athletics. Register now: honestgame.com/student-family-webinar-series/

SENIOR ADS are on sale now through December 15th on the Jostens website. Prices starting out at just $55. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to lwallace@aguafria.org. See flyer for more info.

The National Honor Society at Millennium HS is offering free 30-minute tutoring sessions for students at MHS who need an extra boost in their classes. We strive to assist in campus outreach, and would love to help! Tutoring is free, and can be requested through the Google Form posted on the school library site and on social media. The link to the Form is: https://forms.gle/WoQD8e1aDhKNNMpTA.

Our school hours are from 7:30 AM - 2:15 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM on Wednesdays. Students need to arrive on campus with enough time to arrive to their classes before the late bell rings. Please be sure to accommodate entering campus through security devices. There will be lines to enter campus.

• Regular student attendance is necessary to provide the greatest opportunity for student academic success.
• If you need to call in an absence for your student, please contact 623-932-7200 Extension 2 and leave your student’s name, ID number, date, and the reason for the absence and it will be processed as soon as possible.
• Students who are late to any class during the day will be marked tardy. 5 tardies to a class will be the equivalent of 1 absence for the class.
• Attendance Appeals will be held when a student misses 10 or more classes in a particular course.
• An Attendance Appeal could result in the loss of credit for the student. Please refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook and review the district policy regarding attendance and tardiness.

"The time you take to prepare shows the respect you have for the opportunity." - William Arthur Ward

Part of our Portrait of a Graduate is to prepare students to be responsible adults. This includes being on time to all classes every day.

Students who are more than 15 minutes late to class will be marked absent for that period. An accumulation of 5 tardies will equal 1 absence.

Consequences

5 tardies - Detention

10 tardies - Extended detention

15 tardies - Office referral (may result in ISS or OSS)

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Nichole Bundy, Principal | nbundy@aguafria.org

Jessica Femiak, Assistant Principal | jfemiak@aguafria.org

Amie Gilbert | agilbert@aguafria.org

Remigio Gordillo, Assistant Principal/AD | rgordillo@aguafria.org

Delawn Leggett, Assistant Principal | dleggett@aguafria.org