Eagle Update 2.14.16

February 16-19 #MiltonSpark16
What is Spark Week? Spark is a fun-filled spirit week in schools, challenging others to be kind, leave a legacy, and evoke change. Spark Week is essentially the same as Milton's last two "Kindness Weeks". For more information, please visit www.sparkmovement.net or the Kindness Week video https://youtu.be/T93doFVBlBo
Tuesday- Spark Kindness

"Let Kindness Shine"
Wear sunglasses and hats
KIND bars
"Hey" Day- Say "hi" and smile to friends and strangers
KIND compliments cards

Wednesday- Spark Joy

National Random Acts of Kindness Day
Dress up: 9th-BLUE, 10th-WHITE, 11th-RED, 12th-TIE DYE
"Spark Joy for Someone Else"
Hot chocolate with encouragement on cups in the morning
Sticky notes on lockers (FCA)

Thursday- Spark Change

"Be the change you want to see"
Dress up as Superhero
Pie in the face-a few teachers get pied each lunch period
Support Stand Up For Kids-Write encouragement notes and collect change for homeless teens in local high schools
Snow cone or cotton candy compliments of American Family Day. Money donations accepted
Freshmen FLIGHT Furry Surprise

Friday- Spark Gratitude

"Thankful Friday"
Dress up in USA gear
Write letters to teachers and troops (Key Club)
Meet puppies as incentive to write letters Club Help
FCA-sticky notes Wednesday morning
Key club-letters to troops

COMMUNITY EVENT

LEAVING THE NEST WITH SAFETY IN MIND...
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
CAMBRIDGE AUDITORIUM
Join us for a Community Awareness Event regarding your child's safety as they make the transition from High School to College. We welcome you and your children (Grades 9-12) to attend this eye-opening event.

Our program features speakers on the following topics:

Community Safety
Mental Wellness
College Campus Safety
Human Trafficking

SPONSORED BY: CAMBRIDGE INTERACT, CAMBRIDGE PTSA , & MILTON-WINDWARD ROTARY

SPRING FASHION SHOW

Casting Call!
Milton Runway Productions (MRP) is seeking models for their upcoming Spring Fashion Show held on April 16, 2016. MRP is looking for all shapes and sizes, male and female - no experience necessary! If interested please attend the informational meeting on Wednesday, February 24 at 3:30PM in room 4210 or see Ms. Jardine (room 4210).

STUDENT PARKING

ALL CARS parking on campus must have a parking decal on them. If you have purchased a parking permit, but are driving a car that does not have a parking decal on it, please see Mrs. Bacile in office 1276 with the insurance card and license plate from the new car along with your driver's license.

All cars without decals are subject to

being tagged with a violation sticker

or towed at the owners expense.

LETTER JACKETS

Balfour will be open this Saturday, February 20 from 10:00AM-2:00PM for letter jacket sizing and orders. A $100 deposit or payment in full is required to order. Bring your letter certificate and any patches to be placed on your jacket when you order.

See Mrs. Bacile in office 1276 for more information.

Balfour

2202 Macy Drive, Roswell

770-594-8155

SAFEteen EVENT

Milton High School is proud to host SAFEteen, a special safety seminar presented by the Milton Police Department and hosted by the Milton Health Alliance. All students and parents are welcome to attend. At SAFEteen, you will learn how to navigate the roads safely: What do you do if you are pulled over at night? What do you do if someone is following you? Come February 23, 2016 at 4:00PM in the Milton Media Center for an afternoon dedicated to your safety. Don't forget to bring your friends! Every person that comes will be entered in a raffle for a Starbucks gift card!

MILTON HIGH SCHOOL

HALL OF FAME

The Milton High School Hall of Fame is organized as a means of recognizing, preserving and promoting the heritage of Milton High School. Many of our graduates and staff have made extraordinary contributions and achieved superb accomplishments in the fields of athletics, academics/education, service, business and the fine arts. The Milton High School Hall of Fame honors the contributions and accomplishments of these individuals. You can be an important component of this process by nominating a deserving candidate and completing the attached nomination form. All graduate nominees must have graduated before 2010. Thank you for being a part of the Milton High School Legacy!

As a community member and interested individual, you are invited to nominate past Milton High graduates, athletes, teachers, staff members, coaches and/or community members that you believe have made significant contributions to Milton High School. The MHS Hall of Fame committee will accept nominations for induction into the Hall of Fame through February 29, 2016.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

The Nominee must have exemplified, during and following his/her high school career and/or partnership, the pride, high character and spirit that is Milton High School:

ATHLETE: If an athlete, the candidate must be a Milton High School graduate and out of high school for at least five (5) years. Recognition at the state, county, and region levels will be considered in addition to any post high school accomplishments.
COACH: If a coach, the candidate must have coached at Milton High School for at least five (5) years.
EDUCATION/ACADEMICS: The candidate must have exemplified a contribution towards education/administration/academics.
BUSINESS: The candidate must have made significant contributions in the business world (i.e. leadership positions, honors, and/or recognition.)
FINE ARTS: The candidate must have excelled and/or contributed to the fine arts (acting, music, collegiate band, visual arts, etc.)
PHILANTHROPY and/or SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: The candidate must have contributed in a charitable way to his/her community in a significant and meaningful way.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD (D.S.A.): The candidate may or may not be a graduate of Milton High School (and not categorized above), but has made significant contributions to the Milton High School community.

Please click on the link below to see the nomination form.

NOMINATION FORM

ATTENTION SENIORS

MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS

Is your student receiving a Military Appointment or Military Scholarship? If so, please email Dr. Marsh at

[email protected] by March 1, 2016 with the following information:

Student Name
Military Branch
Scholarship Amount

SENIOR DUES

Just a reminder that in order to fund the numerous, fun activities the PTSA Senior Events Committee has planned for the Senior class of 2016, the PTSA committee will be collecting Senior dues of $85 for the year. These dues go to cover Senior Snacks, Mardi Gras, Red Envelopes, the Senior Breakfast and Slide Show, and the Senior Celebration. o To access a Senior dues form or to pay your Senior dues online please visit http://www.miltonptsa.com

CLASS OF 2016 RED ENVELOPES

ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS

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: [email protected]

Erica Cloutier: [email protected]

Joy Brill: [email protected]

COURSE VERIFICATIONS

First Course Verification
(For students currently in grades 9 - 11)
On Tuesday, February 16, students will return the first course verification form to their first period teachers. This is the first of two (2) verification forms students will receive that will give them the opportunity to make changes to their course requests.

WORK-BASED LEARNING

Attention rising Juniors and Seniors
You are now eligible for Work-Based Learning (WBL). WBL is a year-long paid or unpaid internship/work experience with mentoring and supervision with a 1 or 2 hour early release/late report to work. You must have completed 1 course in ANY pathway (Advanced Academics, Business, Computing, Fine Arts, Engineering, etc.) to be eligible for WBL. You do not have to have a job or internship secured to sign up for the class, but you must have one secured by August 1, 2016. Pick up applications from room 2301. Applications must be submitted to Ms. Crowe, room 2301, by 3:00pm, Friday, February 19th. Applications are not accepted at any other time of year.

SCG MEETING

School Governance Council Meeting

February 16, 2016 7:10am Room 1222

The next meeting of the Milton HS School Governance Council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 7:10AM in room 1222 at Milton HS. This meeting will not allow for public comment. To access the agenda for this meeting and to learn more about the School Governance Council, visit the Milton High School website at: http://school.fultonschools.org/hs/milton/Pages/sgc.aspx

PTSA MEETING

There will be a General PTSA meeting on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 9:00AM in the Media Center of Milton HS. We will be planning many spring activities and beginning work on fall of next year. Please plan on attending.

AP TEST INFORMATION

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:

2/19/16-12:01AM - AP Test Registration Opens
3/11/16-11:59PM - Late Registration Window-payments after this date will incur a $25 late fee per exam
3/20/16-11:59PM-AP Test Registration Ends
3/23/16-11:59 PM-Registrations that have not been paid for will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered

Please contact Ms. Heidi Ballog, AP Test Coordinator, [email protected] if you have any questions about AP testing.

AP TEST ACCOMMODATIONS

AP accommodations deadline February 19, 2016 is the deadline for any student wanting to apply for accommodations for AP testing. Please contact the SSD coordinator, Dr. Denise Mitchell if you have documentation that you would like to submit to the collegeboard. Dr. Mitchell's contact email is [email protected]

EOC TEST-OUT INFORMATION

Students who are interested in testing out of a course for the 2016-2017 school year should see the EOC test out information on www.miltonhighschool.com. Completed Test Out forms are due in suite 1360 along with a $50 check made out to Milton High School by February 22, 2016.

2017 INAUGURATION

Interested in sending your child to experience

the 2017 Presidential Inauguration?

Attend the Close-Up Meeting on February 22 at 7:30PM in the MIlton HS Media Center to learn more about this amazing opportunity. Each year Milton delegates travel to Washington, DC to get a first-hand look at our government in action. Our 2017 Inauguration trip will be a special trip and you don't want to miss out. Please contact Coach DeWeese or Mr. Lakin for more information.

COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER

Sophomores:

There is still time to sign up for Sophomore Seminars this week (February 16, 17, 18, and 19) during lunch hours. You only need to attend one session. Let us help you finish strong and get a jump on your junior year.

Juniors:
Sign ups continue for boot camp. Join us either the week of April 11th or the week of April 25th. More information online (www.mhsccc.com...under the Junior tab).

Seniors:
Sign ups continue for "Evaluating Your Options" (week of March 14th) and Final Boot Camp seminars (week of April 18th).

All grade level:
Check out the CCC Website for offerings from our partner, Applerouth, relating to studying for AP exams, mock testing and test anxiety seminars. Please check often, as these will be continuously updated.

Upcoming College Visits

Tuesday, March 15 from 11-1

University of North Carolina, Greensboro
University of Oklahoma

Also con tinue to check the website, as well as Facebook and Twitter, for announcements concerning additional seminars for all students and parents from our business partners:

Applerouth
Peachtree College Planning
Within Reach

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Monica or Shannon via [email protected].

MILTON GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

TRANSCRIPTS

Students or Parents who need transcripts for Insurance Companies, Discounts, Coaches, NCAA, etc. can also request transcripts using www.parchment.com. Transcripts may be mailed to individuals or sent electronically.

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.

ONLINE CLASS REQUESTS 2016-2017

Milton High School is pleased to offer a variety of courses and learning opportunities to our students. During the 2016-2017 school year, Milton High School will be limited in the number of online sections that we can provide to students during their regular instructional day. Students who are interested in applying for online courses must submit their Online Request Form by May 26, 2016. This document can be located on the MHS website.

ONLINE REQUEST FORM

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:

College English with Georgia Perimeter College (on MHS campus)
Distance Calculus with Georgia Tech (on MHS campus via satellite)
Part-time Dual Enrollment
Full-time Dual Enrollment

If you are interested in any of these programs please get a Milton HS application in 1340. The Fulton County deadline to apply for all of these programs is March 31, 2016; you must submit the MHS paperwork and apply to the college by this date.

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:

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or,
Complete the online GSFAPPS application or printable paper GSFAPPS application.

Note: The FAFSA must be completed each year. Please be sure to monitor each college/university's deadline for submitting the FAFSA/GSFAPPS application.

TAG INFORMATION

TAG PARTICIPATION
Any TAG student currently enrolled in an AP class, Directed Study class, TAG Professional Internship, TAG seminar or Independent Project receives TAG credit for the semester.

If your TAG student is not enrolled in any of these TAG credit courses, they must sign up for, attend and complete a TAG seminar to receive credit for TAG for the semester. If they do not participate in any TAG related course for the semester, the student will be put on TAG probation. If a student fails to participate in a TAG related course two semesters in a row, the student will be dismissed from TAG.

TAG seminar registration will open on Tuesday January 12th and the link for registration will be sent out electronically to TAG students. Students must register for TAG seminars by Sunday January 17th and seminars will begin meeting the week of January 18th.

Please contact Renee Denney at [email protected] if you have any questions.

TAG PROFESSIONAL

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Any TAG student who is interested in participating in the TAG Professional Internship Program for the 2016/2017 school year must complete an application by February 16, 2016. Pick up and return applications from the TAG office - 7145 in the media center.

PARENTS

Do you work for or own a company that would be interested and/or willing to facilitate Milton High School Interns? Our students are required to work for the company for 70 hours per semester and are expected to perform as an employee without compensation. The TAG Professional Internship program is constantly seeking new internship sites. If you are interested in serving as an internship supervisor or would like more information please contact:

Meredith Drummond [email protected]

For more information on the TAG professional internship program please visit: www.fultonschools.org/internships

EAGLE PRIDE

PERFORMING ARTS

Congratulations to our students who performed with the GMEA District Honor Bands at North Atlanta HS, the Winterguard for their first place finish at the South Forsyth SAPA competition and to the Indoor Drumline for their first place finish at the North Gwinnett GIPA competition.

VISUAL ARTS

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VISUAL ARTISTS!

CAPITAL ART PARTICIPANTS
These students had work chosen to be displayed in the Twin Towers building near the capital building in Atlanta. On Feb. 10th, they have the opportunity to meet and have pictures taken with their state representative and state senator as well as the state superintendent of schools.

Jonathan Vautour, Sandra Kennedy, Val LaPlaca, and Emma White

ALL STATE ART SYMPOSIUM
These students were accepted into the All State Art Symposium at Columbus State University. They will have the opportunity to take workshops on the CSU campus and attend the reception on Feb. 19th.

Savannah Moog, Rupal Khaitan, and Sam Mertel

NORTH FULTON HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION
AT THE ROSWELL VISUAL ARTS CENTER
These students had work selected for this exhibit. Caroline LaFleur won 2nd place for sculpture.

Erin Machado, Lucy McCroskey, Caroline LaFleur, Val LaPlaca

ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

HOME EVENTS

2.16 Tue - Freshman Baseball v South Forsyth @ 5:55PM
2.17 Wed - B. Basketball STATES v C. Gwinnett @ 7:30PM

2.17 Wed - Soccer VG/VB v North Springs @ 5:55/7:55PM

2.17 Wed - Baseball v Dunwoody @ 5:55PM

2.18 Thu - Tennis VB v Norcross @ 4PM

2.19 Fri - Lacrosse GV/GJV v Cher./Camb. @ V-5:00/JV 6:30

2.19 Fri - JV Baseball v Walton @ 5:55PM

2.20 Sat - Baseball v Houston County @ 12PM

AWAY EVENTS

2.16 Tue - VG/VB Soccer at Northview @ 6:00/8:00PM
2.17 Wed - T JVG Tennis at Centennial @ 4PM

2.18 Thu - VG Tennis at Norcross @ 4 PM

2.19 Fri - VG/VB Soccer at Chattahoochee @ 6:00/8:00PM

Milton High School
13025 Birmingham Highway
Milton, GA 30004

www.miltonhighschool.com