Parent/Guardian Candidate Declaration Form - Spanish 

Ms. Sanders' philosophy of Teaching:
As a personal philosophy, she has always adhered to the belief that the fundamental outcome of teaching is a function of the connection between personal attributes and acquisition of knowledge both for the teacher and for the student. Additionally, she believes students ultimately develop to the fullest potential through learning that evolves around the cultivation of self-respect. Her teaching practice is guided by a philosophy of teaching to student strengths while recognizing emotional and instructional needs. Through years of teaching students with disabilities in addition to team classes, she is aware it is increasingly important to recognize that the many dimensions in the lives of students underscore the importance of awareness of needs. Students who have experienced learning difficulties, negative interactions, and complicated and stressful personal lives are particularly in need of support. Her philosophy is a commitment to reduce the formidable barriers for students and to maintain the belief that students can achieve complex goals and eliminate the shadows of obstacles. The perception students possess regarding their personal capabilities greatly influences performance, effort, attitude, and goal achievement. She believes that in order for students to maximize potential, it is imperative for empowerment and self-efficacy components to be at the heart of a teaching philosophy.

AGNI KUMAR OF MILTON HIGH SCHOOL IS NAMED PAGE STAR STUDENT

Agni Kumar, senior, has been named 2016 PAGE STAR STUDENT for Milton High School.  The announcement was made today by Julie Goldberg, President of the Midtown Atlanta Rotary Club, local sponsor of the Fulton County STAR program. Agni selected Richard Bomba, Orchestra teacher at Milton High School, as her STAR teacher. ­"We are very proud of Ms. Kumar and Mr. Bomba and the academic excellence they exemplify at Milton High School. We are thrilled to recognize them for their accomplishments." said Mrs. Goldberg.

The PAGE Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program, now in its 58th year, is sponsored, administered and promoted by the Professional Association of Georgia Educations (PAGE) Foundation. Since its inception, the STAR program has honored nearly 25,500 students and the teachers they have selected as having had the most influence on their academic achievement.  To obtain the 2016 STAR nomination, high school seniors must have the highest score on a single test date on the three-part SAT and be in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of their class based on grade point average.

Senior Slide Show Deadline: Wednesday March 30, 2016

1. Each senior may submit 2 recent appropriate photos. We want pictures of every senior!
2. Individual and group photos are allowed.
3. Photos may be submitted digitally via CD or emailed to miltonseniors2016@gmail.com. You will get an automatic reply when your email is received.
4. In order to ensure your photos are included in the slideshow, please follow these instructions:
   • Deadline: Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Late submissions cannot be accepted due to the large nature of the project
   • File names: Save as "Last Name, First Name 1" and "Last name, first name 2" of the senior(s)
   • Subject line: In the subject line of the email, please put senior's last name, first name
   • Group photos: please include names of each person in photo.
   • File size: Submit actual size or large, high quality photos. (Please no low quality or small file size pictures. Pictures saved from social media will not work. 1 MB and up would be great!)
   • Appropriate (clothing, depictions, etc.) photos only will be included.
5. Failure to follow above instructions will result in your pictures not being included in the slideshow.
6. Please be certain to pay your senior dues to ensure you receive a DVD at the Senior Breakfast.

PTSA SCHOLARSHIPS

Attention Milton Class of 2016!

PTSA Scholarship Applications are now available - Seniors please pick up an application in the College & Career Center, Guidance Offices or online at miltonptsa.com. The PTSA provides a total of $10,000 of scholarship funding in the area of Academic, Language Arts, Computer/Technology, Science, Music, Athletics, Social Studies, Math, Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Community Service. The applications must be turned into Guidance Counselor Casey Plonka - Suite 1340 by Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 4 PM.

Apply TODAY!

Following our wonderful Milton Tradition, we are once again giving relatives, friends and teachers of our 2016 graduates an extra opportunity to honor our students.

Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, teachers, neighbors, clergy and friends may send your Senior student a special letter of congratulations on his or her upcoming graduation in May 2016. We will carefully keep these cards and letters for each student and distribute them after the Senior Breakfast on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Every Senior will receive a large RED ENVELOPE containing these messages and well wishes. The letters and cards will be kept confidential until they are given to the students at the breakfast.

You can drop off your cards and letter at the front office in the red box labeled "RED ENVELOPES" or you can mail them to the school using the following address: 

STUDENT'S FULL NAME

c/o Milton High School PTSA - Ann Davalos/RED ENVELOPES 13025 Birmingham Highway

Milton, GA 30004

ALL CARDS AND LETTER SENT TO THE SCHOOL or DROPPED OFF MUST BE MARKED "RED ENVELOPE" ON THE OUTSIDE TO ENSURE DELIVERY!

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RED ENVELOPE CARDS AND LETTERS: Please keep in mind that letters will be collected for over 450 students. It is IMPERATIVE that you follow these guidelines:*SEND ONLY CARDS or LETTERS 8 ½" x 11" or SMALLER

• DO NOT SEND PACKAGES OF ANY KIND!
• DO NOT SEND ANYTHING OF VALUE (i.e.: cash, checks, gift cards) we can't be responsible for it.
• If sending several envelopes inside a larger one, PUT THE STUDENT'S FULL NAME on ALL ENVELOPES
• Keep letters and cards FLATYou will be asked to come to school to pick up any items, which do not meet the above criteria. ALL cards and letters MUST BE DELIVERED TO SCHOOL by MONDAY MAY 2, 2016. We encourage you to send your letters as early as possible. 

Let's show the Class of 2016 that they are indeed special to us and that we acknowledge their achievements of the past 12 year!

Ann Davalos: aedavalos5@gmail.com

Erica Cloutier: patriots4eva@att.net

Joy Brill: joyha@bellsouth.net

REGISTERING FOR AP EXAMS

As you know, taking the Advanced Placement exams is an important part of all AP courses. Milton High School desires that all students take AP exams for the AP classes that they have taken. Scoring well on an AP exam can often earn students college credit for their high school class, saving a significant amount on tuition.

If you choose not to take the AP exam, there is an opt-out form that needs to be signed by you and your parents.  This form must be completed by no later than March 18, 2016. Please ask your AP teacher for the form.

 

Students wishing to take AP exams must register for their tests online. This registration will take a few minutes and can be completed from any computer with internet access.
AP exams are given to Milton students at no cost. Students will have the ability to continue in this tradition by registering for their tests during the regular registration window.

 
Online Exam registration will begin on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 12:01 AM.  You will have until March 11 at 11:59 PM to complete your registration at no cost.  Late registration will begin on Saturday, March 12 at 12:00 AM at a cost of $25 per exam, and end on Sunday, March 20 at 11:59 PM.

In order to register, students should click on the link provided on the school website or visit www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/110060 to register.

To complete the registration, students must answer all of the required questions. Registration is not complete until students have printed the .pdf of the confirmation page that is provided at the end.

We know that parents may desire to register their students for exams. We strongly recommend that parents and students are both present while registering to ensure that the correct exams are ordered.
Please visit http://school.fultonschools.org/hs/milton/Pages/default.aspx website for more information regarding LATE AP Exams / Attendance Policy.

  Here are the important dates for the registration process:

Please contact Ms. Heidi Ballog, AP Test Coordinator, ballog@fultonschools.org if you have any questions about AP testing.

  TRANSCRIPTS

Please be sure that you select Milton High School as your current school when you set up your Parchment account to avoid any transcript errors.

MOVE ON WHEN READY

Are you interested in receiving simultaneous credit for college and high school courses? Have you considered the Move On When Ready Program? Milton High School offers the following MOWR programs:

HOPE/ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIPS

Are you applying for HOPE or Zell Miller? If so, then we need to have a copy of your Social Security Card on file. If you are unsure if the school has this information on file, please see Ms. Dolores Shamis in suite 1340.

Please note that this is only the first step in HOPE eligibility. In order to apply for HOPE, you may log in to your student's GACollege411 account at www.gacollege411.org.

On the right side of the website, there are some shortcut links regarding HOPE Scholarship. You may access this clicking here: HOPE SCHOLARSHIP LINK

  

If you scroll down to the middle of the page, the application information and links are available. We have provided this information below for your convenience.

Application Procedure:

Students have two options when applying for the HOPE Scholarship:

PERFORMING ARTS

ACADEMICS