2022 Pumpkin Palooza Winners:

Winner: Catie Buchanan 10th grade " Give Thanks"

1st Runner Up: Henry Brown 12th grade "Pansiemonium"

2nd Runner Up: Scott Brinson & Parker Boys 11th Grade " Larry"

IN THIS UPDATE

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

12/06/22: REMOTE DAY FOR STUDENTS (Election Run-Off)

The Milton Counseling Department will hold a 9th and 10th Grade Information Night on Tuesday, November 29 from 6:00-8:00PM. 9th and 10th Grade Parents/Guardians are highly encouraged to attend the IN-PERSON presentation that will be held in the Auditorium. Counselors will review topics such as:

• Naviance
• Graduation Requirements
• 4-Year Planning
• Financial Aid Basics
• HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship
• HOPE Rigor Requirements

We look forward to seeing you there!

Cumulative or Last Test of the Semester (previously known as Finals)

An assessment will be administered in each course during the last two weeks of each semester with recovery opportunities on the last three half-days of the semester. Classes that do not have a cumulative test will still give a gradable experience during the last full weeks of classes in first and second semester. A gradable experience could include a unit test, a project, or presentation, as determined by the teachers of the course.

There will be NO cumulative exam or gradable experience exemptions, drops, or substitutions. All students will have an assessment in the last two weeks of each semester.

Schedule for Last Assessments, First Semester*:

Thursday, December 8: Gradable experiences in Elective Classes

Friday December 9: Gradable experiences in World Language Classes

Monday, December 12: Gradable experiences in English and Social Studies

Tuesday, December 13: Gradable experiences in Math and Science Classes

December 14 – 16: Recovery Days, these days are 8:20AM – 12:40PM

Wednesday, December 14: Periods 1, 2, 3

Thursday, December 15: Periods 4, 5, 6

Friday, December 16: Period 7 & teacher appointments

 *This information is for Milton classes only.

Dual Enrollment classes, GAVS, and/or FVS classes will have their own schedules and options for assessments, including final exams.

 **Recovery Days are optional for students who do not need Recovery. Students who choose to miss Recovery during Recovery Days will not be given another opportunity to raise their final average.

INFORMATION REGARDING ATTENDANCE ON THE RECOVERY DAYS IS COMING SOON!

The Milton High School Football Team is playing in the FINAL FOUR this FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 at 5:00PM at LAKEWOOD STADIUM in Atlanta.

Lakewood Stadium

70 Claire Dr

Atlanta GA 30315

We are working with FCS to possibly adjust our schedule on Friday to allow for students and families to safely travel to Lakewood Stadium.

WE WILL SEND MORE INFORMATION OUT ON MONDAY AFTERNOON.

Milton's School Governance Council (SGC) will have their next meeting on Monday, November 28 at 7:15AM. Members of the public are welcome to attend SGC meetings and can provide feedback and commentary to the council at meetings with scheduled Public Comment opportunities or by emailing members of the council at their FCS email addresses available on the school’s SGC website.

You can find out more information regarding Milton's School Governance Council by visiting the SGC portion of Milton's website: https://www.fultonschools.org/domain/5555.

You are also welcome to email any questions to the Milton SGC Chair - Dr. Alex Marsh: [email protected].

Milton School Governance 2022-2023 Meeting Schedule:

28 November

23 January

27 February

20 March

17 April

SENIOR SNACK

December 8th is our next Senior Snack. Chick Fil-A biscuits will be served in the cafeteria to all Seniors that have paid their dues. If you have not paid dues and want to participate, click here: https://miltoneaglespto.membershiptoolkit.com/story/190906

If you have paid senior dues and have NOT picked up your shirt, please email: [email protected] with shirt size by 12/4. Pick up shirts during senior snack on 12/8. If you cannot, you can pick up your shirt starting on 12/9 from the front desk. If we do not hear from you prior to 12/6, we cannot guarantee a shirt will be available.

If you have not paid senior dues but would like a shirt, they will be available for purchase ($15) starting 12/6 at bit.ly/miltonhspto.

Come enjoy the Milton Improv Troupe “Controlled Chaos” for an hour of holiday treats and giggles! No better way to kick off the season! Dec 1st in the black box! $5 at the door!

2023 OUT OF THE BLOCKS MEETING - TUES. 12/6

Our Coaches and Booster Club have lots of great information to share with our parents and athletes our 2023 Out of the Blocks meeting. The meeting will be held in the Milton HS Auditorium from 6:45-7:45 PM.

All athletes and at least one parent will be expected to attend to learn more about the upcoming season. We will share details about our 2023 Registration and Uniforms. We will also have details on Volunteer opportunities for the 2023 Season and other updates from the Booster Club. Our Coaches will have key information to share about the upcoming season as well.

If you are new to Milton Track and Field, please send an E-mail to [email protected] to request to sign up for our E-mail distribution list or with any questions. Please be sure to indicate if you are a parent or athlete and include a graduation year for athletes.

Both athletes and parents are also asked to sign up for our TeamApp where you can review recent team E-mails under “Newsletters” and view lots of 2023 Season information under “Documents”:

Download Team App in your Apple Store or Google Play Store or www.TeamApp.com:

1. Sign up and join: Milton Track and Field

2. Athletes request to be added to: Players & Officials

Parents request to be added to: Parents

Milton Soccer has your answer to 'What's for dinner?'!! Enjoy Moe's Southwest Grill for the whole fam! Only $39.99! Place your order by Dec. 5 and pick up at Milton High School stadium Dec. 6 between 5 and 6PM! Order yours here! A portion of the proceeds supports the MHS Soccer Program!  #welcometoMoes #tacotuesday https://form.jotform.com/223176403451146

Milton's Work-Based Learning Students Move Forward and Focus on you Future! Students participated in the district's annual Work-Based Learning Expo with more than 800 students. The event held November 10th, was hosted by the Career and Technical Education Department, offering opportunities to strengthen their employability skills and make decisions about their future career paths. Students also attended group sessions led by presenters from several key industries in STEM-related, logistics, transportation, manufacturing, and construction areas. The WBL Expo supports students enrolled in Work-Based Learning, a course where students receive academic credit for work/internships/and apprenticeships. Students enrolled in the course have taken previous courses that align with their employment and pathways. Work-Based Learning underscores the district's commitment to student academic success and supports our goal to prepare them to graduate ready to pursue and succeed on their chosen paths.

CROSS COUNTRY

Cory Chambers Named to All-Metro Cross Country Team

Chambers also awarded West Strider of the Month

Milton senior captain Cory Chambers, coming off a very successful final cross-country season for the Eagles, has been named to Atlanta Track Club’s All-Metro Team. The metro area is considered any county that borders Fulton & Dekalb counties, and this award is regardless of school classification. Chambers was selected to be on the 2nd Team comprising the 8th-14th best cross-country runners in the Atlanta metro-area.

Chambers was also selected as the West Stride Running Store (Atlanta, GA) High School Strider of the Month for October based on his race results and his activity in and out of the classroom at Milton.

The Eagle senior had a historic final campaign for Milton with meet wins at the War Eagle Invitational & was Milton’s first region champion since 2017. He had runner-up honors at the Milton Invitational, where he ran the 10th best time ever by an Eagle athlete on Milton’s home course, and at the Apalachee Opener where he raced to close to a minute course personal best. Chambers best two efforts came at the Alexander/ASICS Invitational, where his 15:23 for 5km placed him 15th overall but was the 3rd best performance ever by a Milton athlete on any course in school history & at the GHSA State 7A Championship meet where his 4th place finish was an improvement from last season by 91 places & helped lead the Eagle boys’ team to a 7th place team finish, improving 10 places from the 2021 state meet.

Chambers immediate plans include competing in track this spring in his final season with an eye on the 3200m school record & a return to the state championship meet. His long range plans are to compete in college both in cross country & track and study business.

CHEER

Congratulations to the officer line for the 2022/2023 Varsity Basketball Cheer Squad: Pictured left to right: Spirit Leader: Nysia Wilbert, Co-Captain: Eva Kenmoe, Captain: Jasmine Stewart, Co-Captain: Elana Thille.

COMMUNITY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

This week we have 2 great PTO Community Partner Spotlights! The first is on Nothing Bundt Cakes. Nothing Bundt Cakes, located at 5230 Windward Parkway, suite 102 in Milton, offers a delectable variety of perfectly frosted bundt cakes, in many flavors and sizes. Be sure to stop in and try the flavor of the month! The cakes can be decorated to suit your special occasion. Make any day better with a bundt cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes! Visit on-line at www.nothingbundtcakes.com.

The next spotlight is on Guaranteed Rate Affinity. Spring, summer and fall are not the only seasons to get great deals on a new home. Buyers can still find super home deals even during the winter months. Visit us on-line at https://www.grarate.com/ to see how we can help with your next loan!

We love our Community Partners, and encourage you to consider becoming a customer.

RECAP

We had a busy and wonderful week leading up to Thanksgiving! Just to recap, we provided a Thanksgiving meal from Southern Baked Pie Company on Tuesday, 11/15, for all of our great MHS Staff members. We also facilitated Senior Service Day on Wednesday, 11/16! What an amazing day! Special thanks to Laurie Moore and Sandy Krauser for the months spent planning this event, as well as the staff and parent volunteers for chaperoning. We could not have done this without you! Lastly, we celebrated November birthdays on Thursday, 11/17. What a fun (and busy!) week!

UPCOMING EVENTS

• On Friday, 12/2, we will be decorating the atrium entrance area for the holidays. If you have decorations that you would like to donate (anything from an artificial tree to smaller decorations such as garland and snowflakes), please leave them at the front desk this week. If you would like to help decorate, please email us at [email protected], we could use some extra hands!
• The week of 12/5 is De-Stress Week, sponsored by MHS Student Council. MHS StuCo has fun themes and giveaways scheduled for each morning, We will need 2-3 parent volunteers each day from 7:15 am to 8:45 am.
• On Wednesday, 12/14, we will be hosting the MHS Staff Holiday Luncheon. We will be raffling off gift baskets. Keep an eye out for the sign up if your family would like to sponsor a gift basket. In addition, we will need parent volunteers to help with the luncheon from 12:15 pm - 2:45 pm.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

In Academia Support, we recently provided the ESOL department with office supplies, bi-lingual books for students, and gift certificates to Teachers Pay Teachers. For the ELA department, we purchased a printer, ink cartridges, and various office supplies.

NEXT PTO MEETING

Our December PTO meeting will take place on Friday, 12/9 at 10:30 am in the media center.

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We will have a schedule change request period from November 28-December 9. The form will be PAPER with limited parameters and available for pickup in the counseling suites 1340/1360 on Monday, November 28. Please keep in mind that we DO NOT accept schedule change requests via phone, email, or walk-in.

All change requests are due by December 9 in order to update student schedules before we leave for holiday break. Any questions or concerns should be directed to your student's assigned counselor. Thank you, MHS Counseling

The tests are standardized - our approach is anything but. In these interactive classes, you will hone the test-taking strategies necessary to master the test. Your tutor will use class data from mock tests to tailor each session to your group's needs.

Seats are limited and are first come, first served

To register, go to www.applerouth.com/signup and enter the event code.

ACT Group Class

18 hours of group tutoring + 3 mock tests

January 7 - March 25

10:00am - 1:00pm on Saturdays

$225

Event Code: ACT6689

Registration Deadline: Jan 3

SAT Group Class

18 hours of group tutoring + 3 mock tests

February 4 - April 29

10:00am - 1:00pm on Saturdays

$225

Event Code: SAT6688

Registration Deadline: Jan 31

Milton Tennis Tryout Registration and Information Meeting

Please complete this form to receive more information regarding registration and tryouts. https://forms.gle/V7CkayTS6vPSvbvWA

Important Dates:

11/28: Registration Opens!

11/29: Player Information Meeting @ 7:45am in 3308

12/16: Registration Due!

If you have any questions about our program e-mail our coaches!

Girls: Catherine Yealy ([email protected])

Boys: Alexis Kinser ([email protected])

Get into the holiday spirit with the Red & White games -

Sunday December 4th from 1pm-4pm at MHS!

Watch eagle versus eagle in the ultimate lacrosse scrimmage!

We’ll have lacrosse spirit wear on sale to help with your holiday shopping

Spring Registration is open NOW for Milton Eagle Lacrosse

Secure your spot now and click on the link below

https://app.picklejuiceapp.com/a/ureg/open/event/BAF8B7BB

Preseason track and field conditioning has started. If you interested in joining the track and field team, please make sure you have completed the following task prior to attending a training session. Training sessions (dates/times below) are for those athletes currently not participating in any other sport.

1. All athletes planning to participate will need to click on the link and complete the preseason athlete survey https://forms.gle/kXCRbyzaMc3EhGgS8
2. Join the Stack Team App: This app can be downloaded on any device. After downloading, type in Milton High School Track and Field and request to join as an athlete or parent.
3. Join Dragon Fly. If you don't have a physical in Dragon Fly follow the instructions in this link https://www.fultonschools.org/cms/lib/GA50000114/Centricity/Domain/5553/DragonflySignup.png Do you have an updated physical on file? Click on Fulton County physical link https://www.fultonschools.org/cms/lib/GA50000114/Centricity/Domain/5553/Physical%20Exam%20and%20Medical%20Eligibility%20Forms.pdf. If you are currently or played in another school sport, please login to Dragon Fly and select Track and Field as your additional sport.
4. Join the email list by sending a request to join (athlete and parents) to [email protected]
5. Be on the lookout for future information about our annual "Out the Blocks Meeting" and registration information.

Preseason conditioning: Preseason conditioning is highly encouraged for those athletes not currently participating in another sport during training sessions. Athletes will meet on the track near the football field house. What to bring? Water. What to wear? Athletic clothing and appropriate running shoes (not basketball, casual, or skateboard shoes).

Focus of preseason training:

1. Teach, review, and perfect proper warm up habits that train proper running mechanics.
2. Endurance training.
3. Strength training.

Athletes that participate in preseason training greatly reduce their chances to develop injuries related to running once the season starts

Training session will start at 6:15 pm and end at 7:15 pm.

Phase 2: Consist of 4 training sessions a week.

Dates: Nov. 28, 29, 30, Dec. 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 15.