Congratulations to our Varsity and JV Lady Eagles Volleyball Team for their wins over Riverridge and Roswell. The JV Lady Eagles also beat Creekview, Marietta, and Pope-placing third in the Sequoyah JV Classic Tournament.

IN THIS UPDATE

Any item with a RED HEADER is NEW INFORMATION. Any item with a BLUE HEADER is information from PREVIOUS updates.

Milton High School's CURRICULUM NIGHT will be on Monday, September 12.

There will be informational sessions at 5:30PM for TAG and ESOL parents/guardians.  The night will begin at 6:00PM for EVERYONE.  A schedule will be in future updates and emailed to parents.

The 12th Grade Information Night will be held IN-PERSON on August 23 at 6:00PM in the Milton Auditorium. All 12th grade students and guardians are highly encouraged to attend the presentation, which will include pertinent information for our 12th graders, including:

• Naviance
• Graduation Requirements
• Financial Aid Basics
• HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship
• HOPE Rigor Requirements
• SAT/ACT
• Applying to College
• Letters of Recommendation

If you are unable to attend the session, a virtual presentation will be posted to the counseling website on August 24. We look forward to seeing you soon!

We have started taking a closer look at tardies, per period, to ensure that we are maximizing instructional time. Please take some time to discuss our tardy policy with your child so that together we can establish this norm early on.  

Students are marked tardy to class if...

• The student is in the hall when the bell stops ringing.
• The student is running down the hall when the bell stops ringing.
• The student is close to the door, but in the hall, when the bell stops ringing.
• The student is on their way from the restroom, but in the hall, when the bell stops ringing.
• The teacher has time to close the door while the student is in the hall.
• The student is bursting through the door when the bell stops ringing.
• The student has already been to the classroom, but leaves, and the tardy bell stops ringing.

CONSEQUENCES

The first tardy will warrant a warning.

The second tardy, the teacher will contact the parent/guardian.

If the student continues to arrive late, then their grade level administrator will assign consequences per the Student Code of Conduct.

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2022 MHS Hall of Fame inductees! Our Hall of Fame recognizes former students and faculty who made a mark at Milton while they were here and have also made significant contributions out in the world after leaving MHS. Please reserve October 14 and 15 for the festivities! All are invited!

Student Success Skills is the Fulton County School District's K-12 program to ensure the support of the whole student. At Milton High School, students will participate in short weekly lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays during advisement that follow's the county's Scope and Sequence of lessons. The lessons are based on the six Student Success Skills Standards: Sense of Belonging, Reflective Learning Strategies, Self-Management, Social Competence, Collaborative Problem Solving, and Self-Awareness.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SSS

REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS

Counselors will begin fulfilling Senior transcript requests on September 1. Naviance is now open and students can submit their requests at any time. Counselors are not able to send transcripts before September 1.

Thank you, MHS Counseling

SENIOR SNACK

The first Senior Snack of the school year will be on 8/26! Please use link below to get all of the information and pay Senior dues.

https://miltoneaglespto.membershiptoolkit.com/story/190906

Calling All Seniors! Senior T-shirts are a long-standing tradition at Milton, and we cannot wait to see what the Class of 2023 designs. Be on the lookout for voting on the design on 8/26 during Senior Snack.

Milton HIgh School's Governance Council will hold our August meeting on Monday, August 22 at 7:15 in the Principal's Office. School Governance Council works throughout the year to support students at Milton High School and members of the Milton HIgh School community by focusing on our District's plans for success and working to support students and staff.

More information regarding SGC can be found on Milton's website. This is a meeting that is open to the public, but is not a public meeting; our first meeting with Public Comment will be our September Meeting.

If you are interested in attending the meeting via Teams, here is the link:

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE SGC MEETING ON 8/22/22

If you have any questions regarding SGC, you can contact SGC Chair Rebecca DeWeese: [email protected]

New Member in Counseling

We are pleased to announce that our final counselor has arrived! Let's all give a warm welcome to Ms. Renee Bartley, counselor for students with the last names HOM-MC. Students on her caseload are encouraged to come by Suite 1340 and meet her!

Ms. Bartley started off her career with Atlanta Public Schools as an Elementary Counselor, and then signed on to Fulton County Schools to open River Trail Middle School in Johns Creek in 2001. She has over 20 years of experience in counseling. Her professional passions are College/Career Readiness and Dual Enrollment. Her personal passion is travel, so be sure to stop by and ask where she is going next (she loves talking travel)!

We can't wait for a great year with this exciting new addition to our team.

Counselor Caseloads

This is a reminder that counseling caseloads were updated as of 8/15/22. Please see below to ensure that you are reaching out to the proper personnel for your counseling needs:

Mrs. Casey Lahman, Last Names A-C

Ms. Hoglander, Last Names D-Hol

Ms. Bartley, Last Names Hom-Mc

Ms. Rhodes, Last Names Md-Sal

Ms. Wilson, Last Names Sam-Z

We understand there has been a significant amount of movement in previous years, and our department works diligently to ensure smooth transitions in times of change. We do not accept counselor change requests and students must work with the counselors assigned above. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Schedule Change Window is CLOSED

This is a reminder that the schedule change window of August 8-August 19 is now CLOSED. This includes submitting Personal Fitness Waivers and Senior Reduced Courseload forms for this semester. As we enter Week 3 of instruction, we are unable to accommodate further change requests.

We thank you for your support and understanding.

- MHS Counseling

Milton students who still need to pick up a Fulton County Laptop may do so on Monday, August 22, during their lunch. The station for pickup will be setup in the cafeteria.

Students who have not returned their device from last year will not be eligible to receive a device until:

• They return their device from last year. It is important that the device is exchanged as the old devices will be disabled soon and will not be able to be used OR
• They indicate that the device was lost (A fine will be placed on their account for $250) OR
• They indicate that the device was stolen (A fine will be placed on their account for $250 unless a police report is turned in) OR
• They bring a receipt or some other proof that the device was turned in to a Fulton County School

Want to try a new, super fun club at MILTON this year?

Come to the Controlled Chaos IMPROV Troupe workshop to see what we’re all about!

Controlled Chaos is a super fun, FUNNY, relaxed student-run IMPROV club that helps all members learn how to think on the spot… and laugh! No experience is necessary and you don’t have to be in any theatre classes to join. The club meets on Wednesday mornings and hosts a few shows in the Blackbox throughout the year so it’s a lower commitment than most. What better way to get through Wednesday Hump Days than to start it laughing? The Improv Troupe holds auditions twice per year, once in the fall and once in the spring. 

*Fun Fact: The Milton IMPROV Troupe is a very popular event at MHS as the shows are always sold out! Why? Because laughing is the BEST medicine.

Come join our IMPROV leaders Sarah Lewis, Chris Mayer and Amalia Lotharius for a year of giggles! You’re guaranteed to smile a lot :))

Aug 24 @7:30AM: Fall Semester Auditions

Interested in wanting to be apart of the MHS Girls Flag Football Program?

Tryouts will be September 19 and 20!

Please fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/r/TLYvu1SfKS

Currently pre-season workouts are going on.

Please reach out to Coach Nixon - [email protected] or Coach Vice - [email protected] for more information.

Interested in playing baseball for Milton? Please join the Player Information Session on Wednesday 8/24 at 3:30PM in Coach Heusing’s room #4206.

Calling all dancers! Milton High School will be bringing back the Dance Team! Tryouts will be held September 12 through September 15 after school. An informational meeting will be held in room 1336 on Wednesday, August 31 at 4:30PM. If interested, please see Coach Gooden in room 1281.

I will e-mail you 2 more Community Partner logos for the Update - myeSign and Vitality Bowls

COMMUNITY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

This week's PTO Community Partner spotlight is on Halcomb Plumbing. Our Community Partner, Halcomb Plumbing, is owned and operated by David Halcomb, a Licensed Class II Master Plumber with over 35 years of plumbing experience. Halcomb Plumbing serves residential and commercial plumbing needs for the entire North Atlanta area. Their difference is quality! Please support this Milton Eagle family owned business! Visit their website for more information at https://www.halcombplumbing.com/

PTO UPDATE

Thanks to all who attended our 1st PTO meeting of the year on Friday! We appreciate your support! Mark your calendars for our next meeting on Friday, September 16 at 10:30AM in the media center.

Join PTO today to be entered into our FINAL parking spot raffle! We will be drawing names for 2 parking spots on Friday, 8/26 at noon.

Do you have a senior? Be sure to pay your PTO Senior Dues! Senior dues allow your student to take part in all monthly senior snacks, as well as the end of year Senior Sunset Celebration with food trucks, inflatables and more! The August senior snack will be distributed on Friday, 8/26 during all lunch periods.

Want to lend a hand? Come volunteer in the front office! We have shifts available every week for both the front desk and the attendance desk. No experience necessary!

Visit our website at https://miltoneaglespto.membershiptoolkit.com/.

WORLD LANGUAGES

Congratulations to William Swan for his performance on the National Greek Exam. William scored a Blue Ribbon - the highest award in this prestigious national competition. 500 students from across the country took the Introduction to Attic Greek Exam, and only 25 of those earned a blue ribbon. Kudos to this meritorious scholar of the ancient world - his erudition is truly inimitable!

CROSS COUNTRY

The Milton Cross Country teams opened their season with three race wins and one runner-up finish at the Apalachee Opener Meet at Apalachee HS in Winder, GA this past weekend.

Varsity Boys

Milton (1st-41 pts) took down 12 scoring schools in an overwhelming team victory. Senior co-captain Cory Chambers (2nd-16:04) led Milton as he went straight to the front of the race and was in contention to take the overall win the entire contest but eventually settled for runner-up honors while running his all-time best for the distance! The group of junior Zach Patell (8th-17:40), senior Pearson Gillam (9th-17:41) & senior co-captain Oliver Stone (10th-17:42) came in together besting many teams top-3 finishers. To close out the victory for the Eagles, sophomore Justin Sevel (12th-17:55) & seniors Keller Wilson (13th-18:11) & Jack Rea (17th-18:22) beat back many teams’ top-4 & 5 finishers. Gillam recorded an all-time best for the race distance.

Varsity Girls

The 7th-ranked Lady Eagles made quick work of 12 schools in cruising to the opening meet victory! Milton (1st-33 pts) easily outdistanced the Red Elephants of Gainesville (2nd-71 pts) & Oconee County (3rd-76 pts)! Senior Milton newcomer Sydney Anderson (3rd-20:51) led the Lady Eagles for the first time this season! Anderson stayed in the top-6 until the last third of the race before moving up to her final finishing position. Junior Ella Grace Malcom (4th-21:08) was up front the entire race and brought along junior Calista Cacciatore (7th-21:22) & senior Emmaline Kelley (8th-21:22) to push Milton into a commanding position. Final scorer junior Emerson Armistead (16th-22:00) ran to an all-time best to complete the Lady Eagles scoring. Sophomore Macey Schadt (22nd-22:52) & senior co-captain Gabby Beckman (25th-23:18) were the team’s final finishers. Kelley & Armistead ran to all-time bests for the distance.

HOME

TUE 08/23: GIRLS VOLLEYBALL v LAKESIDE V@6:00/ JV@7:30PM

THU 08/25: 9th FOOTBALL vs NORTH FORSYTH 6:00PM

AWAY

WED 08/24: 9th VOLLEYBALL v ALPHARETTA @ 5:00PM

THU 08/25: V VOLLEYBALL v ALPHARETTA @ 5:00PM

THU 08/25: JV FOOTBALL v NORTH FORSYTH

FRI 08/26: BOYS FOOTBALL VARSITY FREEDOM BOWL CANTON, OHIO

SAT 08/27: VOLLEYBALL V & JV at PEACHTREE TOURNEY

SAT 08/27: 9th VOLLEYBALL at A5 SPORTSPLEX

SAT 08/27: VAR CROSS COUNTRY at GAINSVILLE, GA

Hire Me Registration (Prerequisite for Career Internship)

Hire Me : Students will explore career fields and personal career interests and aptitudes. They will be introduced to job search tools and will learn how to build a professional resume, write professional letters, practice interview skills, and learn about the Career Internship Program. Hire me meets ONE DAY a week during student's lunch period in a lunch and learn style. Students will bring lunch to class and eat during instruction.

Hire me Fall 2022 is open to Juniors and Seniors only who would like to participate in the Career Internship Program. (Sophomores will be invited to take Hire Me Spring semester.)

Hire Me will meet in room 4201 on Thursdays, September 1st - November 3rd during the student's lunch period.

Juniors and Seniors who would like to register for Hire me - Fall 2022, fill out the form below by Friday August 26.

https://forms.office.com/r/k3NEFGkAWj

LAX GO EAGLES!

Ready for Fall Lacrosse?

Milton High School is hosting a parent information meeting on Wednesday August 24 from 7:00-8:30PM in the media center for Milton High School students interested in playing lacrosse this fall.

Lax get back on the field! Register today for Fall Lacrosse!

Click on Pickle Juice link below and follow link to register!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

NAVIGATING NAVIANCE FOR SENIORS

All students NOW have access to their Naviance accounts . We highly encourage SENIORS to watch the help videos linked below and familiarize themselves with the platform before we enter application season: https://popwellt.wixsite.com/miltoneagles/naviance-1

Help Videos Include:

- Naviance Overview

- CommonApp Account Matching

- Build a 'Colleges I'm Applying To' List

- Requesting a Teacher LOR in Naviance

- Requesting Transcripts in Naviance

Please reach out to your assigned counselor with any additional questions or concerns. Thank you!

2022-2023 LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION REQUESTS

Attention Milton Seniors: Are you applying to college this Fall? If yes, does your application require a Letter of Recommendation? Look no further! Linked below are the two processes we have in place for requesting a Teacher LOR and/or a Counselor LOR:

• Requesting a TEACHER LOR (will be linked)
• Requesting a COUNSELOR LOR (will be linked)

Please carefully review the instructions for each type of letter request. The form to request a COUNSELOR LOR is now open, but submitting your request early does not mean that you will receive a letter early. Counselors will begin writing all letters on September 1.

Important Tasks for Seniors in need of a Counselor LOR:

• View Senior Brag Sheet in Naviance (available August 8)
• Complete the Senior Brag Sheet in Naviance by September 16
• Submit your letter request to www.bit.ly/miltonLOR22 at least 10 business days before your college deadline

Reach out to your assigned counselor with any additional questions or concerns you may have. Thank you!

COLLEGE PLANNING KICKOFF hosted by Peachtree College Planning

MHS Counseling is proud to partner with Peachtree College Planning for an in-person COLLEGE PLANNING KICKOFF session at Milton High School on August 30 at 12:00PM. This information session is for Milton PARENTS and will help to:

- Learn how to achieve your college planning goals

- Uncover insider strategies to get FREE money

- Identify strategies to increase admissions chances

- Develop a timeline and stay on track to get ahead

- Discover how to navigate college applications

If you are a PARENT and are interested in attending the in-person session on August 30, please use the link below to register. Peachtree College Planning will also offer a virtual session on August 30 at 7:00pm for those who cannot come to the 12:00pm session. We look forward to helping you kick off a great college application season!

https://bit.ly/CPK2022_MILTON