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
This week I held an informal post-high school information session with our juniors during Wednesday’s Academy. I walked them through a few important slides (here is the slidedeck) that highlight the different things they can do to work towards their post-high school plans. My goal was to show them how to login to Naviance and sign up for at least one if not more (up to 5) college visits held in Room 20 at the College and Career Center (my other office/job). Now that students know how, I hope to see more MHS students at these college rep visits. And while I’m on the topic, please read this week’s College and Career Newsletter as I highlight the reasons why these college visits are so helpful for students to attend. I put a lot of information in this newsletter and really hope that students are reading it.
On Friday 9th and 12th grade students attended the Consent Assembly. If your student has a desire to check-in with me, Ms. Carlson or a Wellness Center intern, please contact us.
Resources for all students
Academy- Each student has an academy teacher. Its noted in their schedule. But, they can use Flexisched to request to see other teachers during the Wednesday and Friday academy time.
Peer Tutoring- During Academy time, students have the choice to be with a peer tutor vs going to see a their teachers. Students select “Peer Tutoring” for Academy and are then paired, under the guidance of a teacher, with a peer who can help them in a specific subject area.
Falcon Hour- Recently started, students have a space where they can stay after school to finish work! For 1 hour right after school, students can go to room 47A on Mondays and Tuesdays. There even might be some snacks available!!!
Reminder about Work Permits:
If you are starting a job and under 18 years old, Ms Manalo LeClair has the work permit applications for students. Students, parents/ guardians and employers to fill out and sign. Once this form is signed, please bring this to Ms ML and she will need at least 24 hours to type up the actual work permit which goes back to the employer.
Naviance: For the first time, we are inviting all students to take advantage of the College Rep Visits coming to campus. These are hosted in room 20. Students are required to sign up through Naviance. Here is a link to the Naviance Guide and a link to how to login. Once students have logged in, click on Colleges, then Visits. Students will see which college reps are visiting and when (class period/time) they will visit.
Visit the C&CC web pages to schedule an appointments with Ms. M-L, access college or career
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.
The following colleges will be visiting next week:
If your student is planning to take an AP exam this spring, please follow the two step ordering process below. The deadline for ordering exams is Friday, November 8th. Exams cost $130 which covers instructional materials, testing materials, proctors, and other costs. Orders placed after November 8th will incur a CollegeBoard imposed $40 late fee.
Step 1 - Log-in to the Infinite Campus School Store and place an order for all exams your student plans to take.
Step 2 - Your student should log-in to their College Board account and indicate which exams should be ordered. Instructions on how to do this can be found here. If you do not complete this step for each exam, an exam will not be ordered! All students should have access to their teacher's AP course page. If students have questions about this, they should contact their teacher.
If you have questions on payment or ordering, please contact our registrar Darlene Low (dlow@piedmont.k12.ca.us)
Interested in taking an exam for a course we don't offer? - Please fill out the survey here. We may offer additional exams if enough students sign-up.
We are planning to offer a school-based SAT testing date on Monday, March 17th 2025. If your student is interested in taking the SAT at PHS, please complete the form here. This information will help us with planning purposes. If you have more than one student who hopes to take the test, please complete the form one time for each student.
Please note, this is not an official order form and is meant solely for collecting an estimate of the number of interested students. More information to come on ordering in January. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Marik.
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!
Student Club List
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.
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.
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.
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.
MHS & PHS Seniors
Seniors have additional specific information that can be found here.
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.
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.
Feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of parenting? Piedmont Adult School is offering "Parenting with Positive Discipline," a six-week class for parents of children of all ages. Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., starting October 2 through November 6 (no class on October 16).
Led by experienced instructor Lisa Fuller, this course covers practical strategies for empowering children, alternatives to traditional timeouts, setting effective limits, and more.
Register now at piedmontadultschool.org or call 510-594-2655.
Staff, students and interested community members are invited to our first Technology Advisory meeting of 2024-25. On the agenda:
- review the updated Responsible Use Policy with new language around AI,
- introduce the new parent app for chromebook filtering at home, and
- explore a board policy position on emerging technology.
We will be meeting Monday September 30th, 3:45-5:00 pm in the Piedmont High School Library, with a remote option. Please sign-up to let us know you are coming.
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.
The next Millennium HS Parents' Club meeting will be held on Thursday, October 10 via Zoom.
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.
With great community enthusiasm, the Piedmont Education Foundation (PEF) kicked off its annual Giving Campaign on September 24. Families and supporters showed their spirit by wearing purple, while Mulberry’s Market generously donated popsicles for the celebration.
PEF’s Giving Campaign plays a vital role in supporting Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD), contributing 8% to the district's budget. Every contribution helps maintain quality programs and plan for the future. This year’s goal is 100% participation and raising over $3.5 million, with all 27 PEF Board members already pledging their support.
To participate and learn more, visit www.piedmontedfoundation.org/donate.
Let’s work together to make a lasting impact on our schools!
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