Save the date for the Summer Program Night hosted by the Pierce PTO!
OnThursday January 9, 2025, the Pierce PTO is hosting a Summer Program Night from 6-8 p.m. in the Pierce cafeteria. Several businesses will be available to share summer programs for your children of all ages, K-12, with tables ranging from summer camps to memberships to internships. Admission is free and kids are welcome.
Cunningham 1st grader Shannon Rever is a featured reader on the MPL's Dial-a-Story service during the month of January!
Dial-a-Story is a Milton Public Library service where folks can call 617-915-1915 anytime and listen to librarians read stories and tell jokes. The content changes monthly, and includes guest readers who read a picture book in the Dial 6 slot. This month, Shannon is reading Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel by Adam Rubin. The January stories are posted now and will be live all month long.
Great reading, Shannon!
Welcome Back!
Just before break, our MHS students who are members of Milton Youth Advocates for Change (MYAC), in collaboration with The Milton Coalition, hosted a Mental Health Fair at MHS.
With a goal of educating students about mental health, ways to manage stress, and when/how to ask for help, MYAC students coordinated a variety of stations to provide education and interactive activities to students during their Health and Gym classes.
Thank you to the agencies and professionals who participated! The Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office provided an activity that demonstrated the effects of driving under the influence; the Milton Department of Health demonstrated the impact of not asking for help through a “How Much Can You Hold” activity; the Norfolk Suicide Coalition discussed the importance of self care, coping skills, and self acceptance; the Leggett Group answered questions and provided information about therapy; Blue Willow presented information about how acupuncture can be used to support mental health and Freckle Face Yoga encouraged students to move their bodies and educated them on how yoga can support mental wellbeing.
The MYAC students did an impressive job planning and executing this well attended event!
Cunningham 2-5th graders enjoyed a special treat the week before break - a visit from Big Nate author and cartoonist Lincoln Pierce! Our young readers were thrilled to meet Mr. Pierce!
Last week we welcomed MPS retirees to the MHS library for lunch and a chance to catch up with old friends and colleagues. It was wonderful to see so many of our former MPS staff members!
They went all in for Deck Out Day at Cunningham last week!
Thank you to the MHS and Pierce music departments for the beautiful music all through December!
MPS Winter Break
December 23 - January 1, 2025
Just before the winter break, our MHS Christmas Carolers entertained Unquity House residents while Advisory students delivered Holiday Treat Bags they made for the residents. The visit closed with a rousing sing-along of "Deck the Halls."
The MHS Students were grateful for the chance to spread holiday cheer! A special 'shout out' to our van drivers, Mr. Mackinaw and Mrs. Spinelli, who made the trip possible.
The Milton High School Robotics team competed at the Ryken Robobowl in Shrewsbury on Sunday December 15. Students have spent the last four months planning, building, coding, and testing their robot for the First Tech Challenge (FTC). Milton made it to the finals and finished 5th of 27 teams! Students will have another competition at Canton High School on February 8 and all are welcome to attend and cheer on our team!
Last week, the MHS Achieve, Launch, and Partner Programs teamed up with the Unified Art and Unified Music classes to go on their annual holiday shopping trip! Students went to the South Shore Plaza to practice budgeting and money skills and worked in groups with their buddies to buy holiday gifts for their family and friends.
And what trip to the Plaza is complete with out a trip to the food court? Our MHS crew ended their trip with a table for 40!
As the MFE Annual Appeal kicks off, they are offering a special incentive for your generosity. For every $100 you donate, you will be entered to win 4 tickets on the 50 yard line to the Patriots versus LA Chargers game in Foxboro on December 29th. The more you donate, the more chances you have to win. The drawing will be held on Sunday, December 22, and the winner will be notified by email and/or text. Your $100 donation could not only support our cause but also give you a chance to enjoy a thrilling Patriots game!
Donate here: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/TX4SR98LMDKU4
The MFE is kicking off their annual appeal with a first ever holiday movie night! Parents and guardians - take a night off and drop the kids off for some holiday movie fun. All donations are used to fund teacher grants.
Sign up here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXrwo_Kikuda1S5vQ5BNbnLJp78P6UqUszucj9LGw9f6zE4A/viewform
MHS French teachers and students celebrated the week of the Francophonie early in November. Teachers created projects with their students. Each French class was part of a project related to the French-speaking world and their projects are exhibited in the MHS library.
Our students did a great job and you can read the details of the projects here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LF67dm_A2LVTY1WNTL4BUcRdTLSpPogJ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111909143798207549360&rtpof=true&sd=true
Join us TONIGHT, Tuesday, December 10th at 6:30 PM, in the MHS Auditorium for the MHS Winter Concert!
Congratulations to our MHS students who have earned High Honors or Honors during the first quarter of the school year. We are proud of their hard work and academic success! The full list of students on the Honor Roll can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zydbl2bDPOsI21gvtJrVUdUhk8kbyh2R/view?usp=sharing
Congratulations to Scott Longo, Jackson Wagner, and John Dickens, three of our MHS seniors, who recently signed to play athletics at the college level!
Scott will play baseball at Northeastern, Jackson will swim at Lafayette and John will play tennis at Lafayette. We are proud of these talented student-athletes and look forward to hearing about their successes (on and off the field/pool/court!) in the years to come.
Next up for MPS concerts?
The MHS Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 10th at 6:30 PM in the MHS Auditorium!
Prior to Thanksgiving, Ms. Harris and her Cunningham 3rd graders worked to create Wetu homes, a traditional home used by the Wompanoag. These seasonal homes provided shelter and warmth for its inhabitants, and could be found throughout this region of the country. Students learned about the homes and then worked in small groups to build their own model home in class.
