WELCOME TO THE 2023 - 2024 SCHOOL YEAR!

IN THIS UPDATE

Any item with a RED HEADER is NEW INFORMATION.

CLICK HERE FOR USEABLE MHS & FCS LINKS

(Please note: LINKS are EMBEDDED in this document)

CLICK HERE FOR 2023-2024 PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK FOR EVERYTHING RELATED TO MILTON'S DAILY OPERATIONS.

BUS INFORMATION

• CLICK HERE for the FCS TRANSPORTATION page
• Use the HERE COMES THE BUS app - CLICK HERE FOR APP INFORMATION

STUDENT DROP OFF

• Please use this link to see drop-off procedures for the 22-23 school year.
• Traffic is heavy from 8:00 - 8:20AM. (SCHOOL STARTS AT 8:20AM)
• REMINDER: Being stuck in traffic will not excuse students from being marked TARDY to school. Accumulating tardies will result in disciplinary consequences.

SCHOOL HOURS FOR STUDENTS

• The school will open for students at 7:30AM daily.
• The school day STARTS at 8:20AM.
• Arriving to school AFTER 8:20AM means the student is TARDY for school.
• FCS provides bus transportation for ALL STUDENTS (this helps lessen the drop-off traffic.
• The school day concludes at 3:30PM. Students in the building after 3:30PM need to be with their teacher, coach or group sponsor.
• Students on campus unsupervised will face disciplinary consequences.

BELL SCHEDULE

• CLICK HERE FOR REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE

COUNSELORS

• CLICK HERE FOR MHS COUNSELING WEB PAGE

LOCKERS

• Lockers can be purchased online - CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS
• After purchasing a locker - print your purchase confirmation
• During your students scheduled lunch, they will be able to select their locker location.
• We suggest students follow their schedule for a day before choosing a locker location.

LUNCH

• Milton High School is NOT an OPEN CAMPUS!
• Students must report to the cafeteria during their LUNCH period.
• Students will have access to outdoor seating during each lunch period AFTER the first week of school. FOOD is NOT ALLOWED OUTSIDE.
• FOOD DELIVERY FROM SERVICES LIKE DOOR DASH/UBER EATS/POSTMATES, TO SCHOOL IS NOT ALLOWED!
• CLICK HERE for Free/Reduced Lunch Application (PLEASE NOTE – ALL STUDENTS will no longer get free breakfast & lunch. Families must apply for FREE/REDUCED LUNCH status).
• CLICK HERE for Student Lunch Account access

SCHEDULES

• Student schedules are available through Infinite Campus. Click here for more information about infinite campus.

FCS CELL PHONE/PCD POLICY

(FCS Student Code of Conduct Rule 18f.II & 18.g.III) CLICK HERE FOR FULL STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

• In grades 6 through 12, the use of PCDs is not allowed during instructional time and will only be allowed when explicitly instructed to do so by a teacher or other school staff member.
• The use of cell phones and other PCDs for noneducational purposes, including but not limited to, recording staff and/or students without permission or other inappropriate content is strictly prohibited. Discipline consequences will be given.

COUNSELING CASELOADS FOR 2023-2024

In an effort to maintain balanced caseloads for our counselors at Milton, we had a slight shift in alpha distribution. Please view the UPDATED counselor caseloads below, as your counselor might have changed this year:

Mrs. Casey Lahman: Last Names A-Cor

Ms. Christine Hoglander: Last Names Cos-Hok

Ms. Renee Bartley: Last Names Hol-Mc

Ms. Anna Rhodes: Last Names Md-San

Ms. Blaze Wilson: Last Names Sao-Z

Mrs. Tiffany Harrison: Head Counselor & Dual Enrollment

You can book a meeting with your counselor here:

www.bit.ly/miltoncounseling

We look forward to seeing all of our students on Monday, August 7, 2023.

Milton currently has more students than we expected for the 2023-2024 school year. Please understand that we are working to accommodate the needs of all of our students. Schedules will be adjusted over the weekend. That means your schedule may change. Please review your schedule in Infinite Campus Sunday night and again Monday morning to have the most up to date information.

Common Issues and How To Resolve:

1) I have a hole in my FALL course schedule.

a. If you have a hole in your schedule for the FALL semester, proceed by visiting your counselor during the period you have a hole.

b. Counselors are not meeting for SPRING holes at this time. Our first priority is ensuring students have a place to go on the first day of school.

2) I want to drop a course as part of the Senior Reduced Courseload.

a. Senior Reduced Courseload forms will be available for pickup in the counseling suites 1340/1360 and in the front office.. All Senior Reduced Courseload forms are due to your assigned counselor by Friday, August 18.

3) I need to complete a Personal Fitness Waiver to remove Personal Fitness from my schedule.

a. Be sure you are using your FCS device and login, then follow the instructions linked here: https://popwellt.wixsite.com/miltoneagles/personal-fitness-waiver

4) I want to request a schedule change.

a. We will have a schedule change request period from August 7-August 18.

b. The form will be PAPER with limited parameters and available for pickup in the counseling suites 1340/1360 or the front office on Monday, August 7.

c. Friendly reminder that we DO NOT accept schedule change requests via phone, email, or walk-in. Submit a paper request form beginning the first day of school.

We are being TIGHT with student parking as we look to have a more secure campus. Knowing where students are to be parking is a part of that process.

Parking will be sold to ONLY SENIORS FIRST. Please see the map below if you aren't sure where to park. The status of parking is as follows:

• Over 300 spaces have been sold between the RED and BLUE lots.
• STUDENTS WHO HAVE PURCHASED PARKING ONLINE CAN PARK ON CAMPUS ON MONDAY, AUGUST 7.
• Again, FCS provides bus transportation for ALL STUDENTS!

Other parking info:

The JUNIOR PARKING LOTTERY process will begin on Wednesday, August 9 and Thursday, August 10.  All JUNIORS will be sent an email AFTER the first day of school letting them know the process for entering the lottery.

The following infractions will get a student vehicle towed IMMEDIATELY:

• Parking in the VISITOR SECTIONS
• Parking on the curb in the parking lot
• ANY STUDENT parking on campus without a permit

(This is your warning – DO NOT PARK WITHOUT A PERMIT).

We will begin distributing the Fulton County issued laptops on Tuesday, 8/8/2023. Device distribution will take place during all lunch periods. Date of distribution by grade level are as follows:

• 9th grade: Tuesday, 8/8/2023
• 10th grade: Wednesday, 8/9/2023
• 11th grade: Thursday, 8/10/2023
• 12th grade: Friday, 8/11/2023

Time for distribution based on student lunches on their assigned day are as follows:

12th GRADE INFORMATION NIGHT

Milton Seniors and Families- the Counseling Department will host a 12th Grade Information Night on Tuesday, August 22 in the Auditorium from 6:00-8:00PM. Please join us as we discuss important information for our Class of 2024!

Topics to be covered include:

• Tracking Your Senior's Graduation Status
• Financial Aid Basics
• HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship & Eligibility
• SAT/ACT
• Using Naviance as a College/Career Research Tool
• Applying to College
• Letters of Recommendation

If you are unable to attend the session, a virtual presentation will be posted to the counseling website by the end of day on August 23. We look forward to seeing you there! -MHS Counseling

2023-2024 LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION REQUESTS

MHS Counseling is gearing up for a great application season! If you are in need of a counselor or teacher letter of recommendation for your college applications, please view the instructions linked here:



• Requesting a Counselor LOR
• Requesting a Teacher LOR

A few important dates:

• Monday, August 7: Counselor LOR Request Form Opens
• Monday, August 7: Senior Brag Sheet in Naviance Opens
• Friday, September 1: Counselors BEGIN writing LORs
• Friday, September 15: Deadline to complete the Senior Brag Sheet in Naviance if you want a LOR for the 2023-2024 SY

REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, you no longer need to request a transcript via Naviance. Many of the college application platforms will allow your school counselor to upload your high school transcript. Counselors will send transcripts through your application platform (Common App, Coalition, GaFutures, Common Black App).

If you apply direct to the institution or if you need additional transcripts, you can also request them via ScribOrder: https://fultonga.scriborder.com/

Fulton County Schools will still use Naviance as a college and career exploration tool and a platform to complete the state mandated BRIDGE Bill activities. We are no longer using Naviance as a platform to request and/or submit college transcripts or supplemental application materials. Please reach out to your assigned counselor if you have additional questions or concerns. Thank you! -MHS Counseling

CLASS OF 2024 POST-SECONDARYPLANNING SURVEY

Fulton County requires all Seniors to complete two very important surveys: The Post-Secondary Planning Survey in August and The Senior Exit Survey in May. All Seniors need to follow the steps below and take the required survey by August 31:

• Log in to ClassLink
• Go to Naviance-Stu (teal icon)
• Look in the 'Tasks from My School' on your homepage
• Click 'Class of 2024 Post-Secondary Plan Survey'
• Access the survey by clicking the hyperlinked words 'take this survey'

MHS Counselors use this data to drive the counseling program planning for our school. For example- if 100 students indicate interest in Military, that prompts us to bring in more recruiters! Please take the survey seriously and complete by August 31. Thank you!

Come out to support Milton's Fast Pitch Eagles Monday August 7 at 6:00PM at the first home game as well as Alumni Night! 

Please join the MHS Equestrian team for our first IEA meeting on Thursday August 17 at 5:00PM. We will meet at Autograph Farm with team trainer Juliana Czekala. All riders welcome and encouraged to join us! Questions can be emailed to [email protected]

Help Support the Milton High School Boys Basketball Team - as they work towards their quest of another GHSA State Championship - while also securing one of the TOP CHERISHED spots on campus. After the first weeks of school - ALL the top spots will be gone - buy one of yours HERE -and support the Milton Tip-Off Club and the boys basketball program.

Your Purchase of parking pass is a tax deductible donation to the Milton Tip-Off Club. Milton Tip-Off Club is a 501-3c that is designed as a way to support the Milton High School Boys Basketball program at Milton HS in Milton, GA.

Please click on the link below to participate in the parking pass auction - or choose the BUY IT NOW open to secure your spot and lock in a parking place for the upcoming school year.

https://www.32auctions.com/BBParking2023

Auction ends on Thursday, August 10 at 11:30PM.

ALL PARKING RULES ARE IN EFFECT - DO NOT PARK ON CAMPUS WITHOUT A PERMIT!

For any questions - please contact Coach Koudele at [email protected]

A great big thanks to all families who have joined the PTO so far. Membership is our only form of fund-raising, and we rely on it to support our budget. We are raffling off 3 more parking spaces on Sunday, 8/13. For a chance to win, join the PTO!

Our budget supports the staff and students of MHS and is put towards items such as Staff Appreciation, Department Chair Discretionary Funds, Senior Scholarships, PBIS and more.

Another thanks to the generous businesses who have signed up to be MHS PTO Community Partners! We offer a variety of ways to join - with either cash or donations of products and services. We encourage all MHS families to consider these businesses when shopping around town.

We are currently in need of a Vice President (would become President for the 2024-25 school year) and a Co-Treasurer. We also welcome parents to join our Staff Appreciation Committee to help plan events for our amazing MHS Staff throughout the school year.

Our August meeting will take place on Friday, 8/18 at 9:00AM in the media center. All are welcome to attend!

Visit our website to join the PTO, become a Community Partner, and to stay up to date on all that we are doing. Reach out to us anytime by email at [email protected] and be sure to follow us on Facebook.

https://miltoneaglespto.membershiptoolkit.com/

CONGRATULATIONS to the following Milton CBI students who competed at Amateur World Powerlifting Congress (AWPC) World Championships in Baton Rouge. Four current Milton students competed along with three Milton Alumni for the Big Dog Barbell Powerlifting Club coached by Josh Porter. All seven of them won World Championships in their respective Special Olympics division. Dave Githutu also won the Best Lifter Award!  All seven of them won AAPF National Championships at the beginning of the summer in Chicago to qualify for the World Championships.

Amiri Abraham 16-17 year old 75 kg World Champion

Squat 143 lbs

Bench 143 lbs

Deadlift 77.5 lbs

George Roesing 16-17 year olf 59 kg World Champion (Not pictured)

Squat 137.5 lbs

Bench 121 lbs

Deadlift 231 lbs

Dave Githutu 18-19 52 kg World Champion and Special Olympics Best Lifter

Squat 247 lbs

Bench 165 lbs

Deadlift 275 lbs

Harper Hancuff Push Pull World Champion

Bench 70 lbs

Deadlift 165 lbs

Milton Alumni

Aaron Kaminer Junior World Champion

Squat 292 lbs

Bench 159 lbs

Deadlift 292 lbs

Joshua Roberts Deadlift World Champion

Deadlift 286 lbs

Mitch Schnarr Open Division 125 kg World Champion

Squat 121 lbs

Bench 176 lbs

Deadlift 319 lbs.

BAND

Congratulations to Milton High School Band Sophomore Stephanie Kim for placing 2nd place in the National Flute Competition held in Phoenix, Arizona!

LATIN

Kudos to Daniel Fujamade and Hunter Davis for their exceptional accomplishments at the 2023 National Junior Classical League Convention. Over 2000 of the best Latin students in the country converged on Emory University for a week of academic, artistic, and performance contests. Hunter and Daniel were both on the Team Georgia certamen team (novice and intermediate, respectively) with Hunter acting as captain. Both intermediate and novice ended in 4th place. While their accomplishments at the buzzer were impressive, even more impressive was their performance on the national academic contests.

Hunter and Daniel had eleven top-10 placements, and five top-5 placements, with Hunter scoring highest in the entire nation in Latin Literature. Here are their results:

Congratulations to these exemplary scholars for their dedication to erudition, and their willingness to sacrifice a week of their summer to represent Milton High School on the highest stage!

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MON 08/07: Varsity Softball v Chattahoochee @ 6:00PM

WED 08/09: JV/V Softball v Cambridge @ 4:30 & 6:30PM

THU 08/10: Varsity Football v Gainesville @ 7:00PM

SAT 08/12: Cross Country Intersquad Race @7:45AM

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TUE 08/08: JV/V Softball v Roswell @ 4:30 & 6:30PM

TUE 08/08: V Volleyball at Cambridge v RHS & CHS @ 6:30/7:30PM

FRI 08/11: V Volleyball at Sequoyah v MHS & NFHS @ 5:30/7:30PM

SAT 08/12: V Volleyball at Sequoyah v RHS & NHS & SHS @ 9:00/10:00/12:00