Millis Middle School

Thank you to Millis High School for hosting a fantastic 8th Grade Transition Night and Ice Cream Social! It was wonderful to learn about all the opportunities awaiting our students. A special shoutout to Mrs. Knabel, Mrs. Dunn, Mr. Nash, and the amazing student volunteers for making our 8th graders feel so welcomed and supported.

We also held a joyful Readers Celebration, complete with cookies and ice cream, to honor our top middle school readers. It was a celebration of our voracious readers, and we’re so proud of their dedication and love for books. We hope to make this the start of a new tradition!

Save the date for next Wednesday, April 16:

• Millis District Art Show – 5:00–7:00 PM in the Cafe

• Concert Night – 7:00 PM in the MHS Auditorium

Today, we gathered for an All-School Assembly centered around our core value of REFLECTION. We’re proud to announce that Talitha Fuller is this year’s Project 351 Ambassador! She is kicking off a clothing drive in partnership with the nonprofit Cradles to Crayons. Please consider donating new or gently used clothing in the collection boxes located by the Middle School Office or in the cafeteria. If you have any questions, feel free to email Talitha—her contact info is on the posters around the school and on the donation boxes.

Lastly, congratulations to our boys and girls track teams for an outstanding start to their season!

• The girls team won a tri-meet against Ashland (55–36) and Bellingham (55–14).

• The boys team defeated Ashland (66–22) and Bellingham (66–17).

Many of our athletes have already qualified for the State Championship meet in June—we’re so proud of their hard work and determination!

Get on Par with our LED On The Go MINI GOLF tonight, 5pm - 8pm

A big thank you to all of our students and families for attending our Millis High School Step-Up Night! It was a wonderful evening of ice cream and learning about the many offerings at MHS for incoming freshman. Thank you to Mr. Nash, Mrs. Knabel and Mrs. Dunn!

• 4/12 – Yearbook Ordering Deadline

• 4/14 – Grade 7 Field Trip – Hall of Fame at Patriots Place

• 4/14 – Grade 6 Field Trip – Christa McAuliffe Center (½ class)

• 4/15 – Grade 6 Field Trip – Christa McAuliffe Center (½ class)

• 4/16- Millis Art Show & Concert

• 4/17 – Grade 8 Field Trip to Patriots Place

• 4/18 – Early Release Day, dismissal at 10:55

• 4/21–4/25 – School Break (return to school 4/28)

• 5/1- MS/HS Building Project Community Forum 7-9

• 5/5 & 5/6 – MATH MCAS – Grade 7

• 5/7 & 5/8 – MATH MCAS – Grades 6 & 8

• 5/9 – Millis Boosters Golf Tournament (Monday)

• 5/12 – Grade 6 Ropes Course Field Trip

• 5/13 – Grade 6 Ropes Course Field Trip

• 5/13 – Grade 8 STEM MCAS Session 1 & 2

• 5/16- Music POPS concert & Awards night

• 5/23- Music Day during the school day

• 5/28 – Grade 8 Civics MCAS

• 5/28- MMS Spring Concert 6:30 student arrival

• 6/4 – Grade 8 Field Trip to State House & Red Sox Game

• 6/5 @ 6:00 PM – Millis High School Graduation

• 6/6 @ 6:30–8:30 PM – Grade 8 Dance 6:30-8:30pm, Millis Students Only!

• 6/9 – Grade 6 Camp Everwood Field Trip

• 6/12 @ 10:00–11:00 AM – Grade 8 Promotion Ceremony (4 guests max per family)

• 6/13 - Last day of School - early dismissal 10:55 am

• Congratulations to BEN JONES, our Millis Middle School Band Student of the Week!

MCAS testing:

Grade 7 MATH - 5/5 & 5/6

Grade 6 & 8 MATH - 5/7 & 5/8

Grade 8 STEM - 5/13

Grade 8 CIVICS - 5/28

MERIT and our Student Council have generously gathered donations and funds to provide outdoor exercise and fun materials for our middle school students. Thank you to Mr. Postler and Mr. Engler for getting our hopscotch and four squares painted! Coming soon, we are hoping to add a Gaga Ball Pit and basketball hoops. Come to tonight's indoor golf event to support this initiative.

Thanks to a MERIT grant, the school library has given out over 30 copies of Click'd and 15 copies of Accountable for Millis Reads book discussions on April 22 with Mr. Carter and Rachel. For more information, email Mr. Carter or Rachel at the public library. Check out the flyers below~

GRADE 6 UPDATE

Sixth graders showed incredible perseverance during last week’s ELA MCAS—way to go! We’re proud of their effort and focus. Students are now gearing up for an exciting trip to the McAuliffe Center in Framingham, where they’ll explore space in a planetarium show called “We Are Guardians” and take part in a simulated Mars mission.

In Social Studies, students are wrapping up the novel Reading the Bones by Gina McMurchy-Barber, learning about archaeology and the Coast Salish culture along the way. In ELA, students continue to independently read books of their choice while tracking their progress with annotations and a timeline. Last week, we also celebrated their hard work at our Readers Celebration hosted by Mrs. Cantoreggi, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Monaghan, Mrs. Rao, and Mrs. Hurley!

GRADE 7 UPDATE

Seventh graders are deep into their Expressions & Equations unit in math as they prepare for the upcoming Math MCAS on May 5 & 6. Keep up the great work!

In Spanish, students are beginning a new unit where they’ll learn how to ask and answer questions about the places they go in their free time—like the beach, the movies, or the mall. ¡Muy bien!

GRADE 8 UPDATE

It’s an exciting time for our 8th graders as they prepare for the transition to high school! Families were invited to join us for 8th Grade Transition Night and Ice Cream Social on Thursday, April 10. The evening kicked off with a welcome from 6:00–6:30 PM, followed by high school presentations from 6:30–8:00 PM.

In Spanish, immersion students are expanding their vocabulary related to extended family members and learning how to give affirmative commands. Meanwhile, non-immersion students are diving into vocabulary for amusement parks and practicing how to talk about upcoming plans using the near future tense.

Mark your calendars! The 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 10:00–11:00 AM. Each student receives 4 guests.

Millis Middle School had the honor of welcoming Judge William Young, grandfather of Isla and Mia Young, to speak to the 8th graders on March 19th. With Civics education in mind, Judge Young spoke about our nation's judicial system and did a Q & A session with students, offering his wealth of knowledge and experiences serving as a US District Court Judge for the state of Massachusetts since 1985.

Talitha Fuller is our Project 351 Ambassador

Please see flyer below to support her efforts. Thank you!

Thank you for your input for our eighth grade celebrations. We appreciate everyone's input!

The results are in, and here are the tentative plans for June 2025:

State House & Fenway Park (Red Sox) Field Trip, Wednesday, June 4

Grade 8 Dance will be Friday, June 6, 6:30-8:30pm in the cafeteria or gym

Boston Whale Watch Field Trip, Tuesday, June 10th

Promotion Rehearsal & Luncheon, Wednesday, June 11

Promotion Ceremony will be on Thursday, June 12, 10-11AM in the auditorium

Most people shared they have no preference on the scheduling of the dance and promotion on the same day or not.

We cherish your children and want to make their graduation from middle school a memorable experience.

Thank you for your participation!

Hello Millis Middle School community members,

Please check out our first edition of our MMS newspaper, Hermes Horizon

https://sites.google.com/millisschools.org/hermeshorizon/home

*** The link has been updated to be accessible to the public beyond our Millis Public Schools Domain, so please check it out!

Three of our Millis Middle School students have had their work selected for the statewide Youth Art Month celebration show hosted virtually by the Massachusetts Art Education Association. Please use the link above to view their work. On each slide, you will also have the opportunity to leave "fan mail" for any artist. Please consider taking a moment to send a positive note to keep these students excited to continue their artistic journeys.

Congratulations!!

All students and caregivers have been provided with PowerSchool logins and passwords. PowerSchool provides realtime access to your child's academic progress, grades and comments.

Here is information regarding PowerSchool and Standards based grading and how to access the Portal details.