Millennium High School
December 16, 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
Final Exam Schedule—Week of December 16
Lunch will be available Tuesday through Friday starting at 1 pm.
All students are welcome to get a lunch.
A Message from Your Counselors
Students have been busy catching up from MP1 and MP2, and preparing for the end of MP3/Semester 1, attending Academies, Falcon Hours and doing “their jobs” as students. The counselors have met 1:1 with students, emailed home, and with one week left of the semester it will all come together. The hope is all students will be fully credited in Semester 1. If students are short credit, they will remediate the class via Accelerate, our online program, when we get back from Winter Break. If you are a student athlete with dreams of playing in college, you MUST earn your credit in class, not through Accelerate (this is UC/CSU and graduation approved but NOT for NCAA). Use your time over break to get the work done.
We look forward to starting fresh with a new semester in January!!
Essential Self-Care Strategies
With the holidays upon us and folks gathering indoors, we’d like to remind you of some of the important ways we can all work together to keep our community healthy this winter. Not only have we entered cold and flu season, but RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus), pertussis (whooping cough), walking pneumonia (Mycoplasma pneumoniae), and of course, COVID-19, have all been circulating in the community as well. It is therefore important to be mindful when gathering with friends and family this season to prevent the spread of illness.
Click here to read the full message from our district nurses.
Thank you.
Interested in the Independent Study Program?
Interested in knowing more about our new Independent Study program? Contact your school counselor to learn more!
Independent Study is:
- A voluntary, full-time program for high school students.
- Credits are earned through the completion of online courses monitored by a designated teacher.
- Courses are UC and NCAA approved.
- An option for students who can work independently and thrive with online courses.
PADC MLK Day Celebration—Student Art & Poetry
What & When:
Piedmont Anti-Racism and Diversity Committee (PADC) and the City of Piedmont will be hosting the 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at the Alan Harvey Theater on Monday, January 20th, and would like to invite all K-12 students to submit personal art or writing inspired by the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to contribute to this special event! Check out this video to see some of last year’s amazing work! All participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of 10 gift cards to Mulberry’s. The deadline is Monday, January 13.
Visit the PADC website for more information.
Questions? Please reach out to Ellen Lee at hiellenlee@gmail.com.
PHS/MHS Hosting SAT on March 17, 2025
SAT ordering is now live! Please go to the school store and place your order.
PHS/MHS will host an in-person SAT administration on Monday March 17th, 2025. This will be a digital exam and students will need to use their school issued chromebooks. This exam administration will be for rising 11th and 12th graders.
Cost of the exam is $70. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Marik.
Purchase through the Infinite Campus School Store
- Log into Infinite Campus at https://piedmontca.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/piedmont.jsp.
- Click on the PHS School Store.
- Click on "PSAT, PreACT, SAT."
- Click on "SAT - March 17th, 2025."
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.
MHS & PHS Seniors
Additional information for seniors can be found here.
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.
What’s at Stake for Piedmont Schools? Bridging the Budget Gap
Despite the passage of Measure P, rising costs have left the Piedmont Unified School District facing difficult financial decisions. Last year’s budget reductions—resulting in larger class sizes and reduced library hours—are already being felt. Without community support through the Giving Campaign, further cuts may jeopardize vital programs and the quality of education. To date, 50% of PUSD parents have contributed to the Giving Campaign, and these donations, added to those of the broader community, total $3 million for our schools.
The need for immediate community action is urgent. The Giving Campaign is working toward a goal of $4 million to continue to help PUSD meet its obligations. Every contribution helps bridge the gap and preserve PUSD’s excellence. Together, we can ensure Piedmont schools thrive for future generations.
For more information or to donate, please visit www.piedmontedfoundation.org/donate.
Millennium High School is receiving more than $78,000 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
The Wellness Center is funded in part by the Piedmont Unified School District, along with direct community donations, the Wellness Center Support Committee and PEF. All proceeds help to fund the PUSD Wellness Center, which serves Piedmont High School, Millennium High School, and Piedmont Middle School students.
Currently, there are several ways to donate to the Wellness Center.
- Donations to the Wellness Center Support Committee
- Donations to the Giving Campaign
- Donations through the Infinite Campus School Store
Thank you for supporting the Wellness Center!
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