Eagle Update 1.24.16

Milton High School is beginning the work associated with the district's Personalized Learning initiative. There will be many components involved with this work. A large part of the initiative will be communication and information. Beginning next week I will be posting a weekly blog that will hopefully give the Milton community more insight as to where Milton is heading and the many facets to this exciting initiative. I look forward to sharing this journey with our teachers, students, and community!

DISTRICT VIDEO ABOUT PERSONALIZED LEARNING

Personalized Learning at FCS

FRESHMAN FLIGHT INFORMATION

Please take some time and watch "Habitudes Made A Difference In My Life" by Growing Leaders:

Habitudes Made A Difference In My Life

I am excited to give you an update on what your students have been learning with the Habitudes curriculum that we began using last semester. Habitudes are images that form leadership habits and attitudes. Habitudes has been an integral part of our Freshman FLIGHT curriculum this year and our students have had the opportunity to learn what is means to lead themselves through:

The Iceberg: "The iceberg represents your leadership. The 10% above the water is your skill. The 90% below the water is your character. It's what's below the surface that sinks the ship."
The Starving Baker: Leaders must find ways to not only feed others, but also feed themselves for personal growth.
Golden Buddha: Leaders take time to identify their personal strengths and gifts. When they do, this "shapes their self-image and results".
Thermostats and Thermometers: "Leaders develop personal values and principals to live by and set the tone for others."
The Fun House Mirror: A student's "level of integrity is a true reflection of who they really are."
The Oversized Gift: "Leaders who rely solely on their gift and neglect their character can sabotage themselves."

We are excited to announce that we will continue to use Habitudes through March. These conversations around leadership prepare your students for their high school journey, as well as life after the classroom!

Freshmen students who complete the Freshmen FLIGHT Habitudes program will be eligible to apply for Eagle Leaders as sophomores. This is unique as Eagle leaders are typically juniors and seniors.

Thank you for your continued support of this program.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS NIGHT

ATTENTION PARENTS & STUDENTS!

On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 from 5-7:30PM, Milton High School will be hosting an event that will provide you and your 9th-11th grade student with the opportunity to explore our Advanced Placement Courses, Online Courses, Fine Arts Programs, and Career and Technical Pathways. Milton teachers and dual enrollment professors will be presenting information regarding how to enroll in their respective programs and the expectations and responsibilities that are associated with enrollment; in addition, the counselors will present information and answer your questions pertaining to online courses.

With so many opportunities for Milton students to pursue more rigorous and/or creative instruction outside of the standard curriculum, we invite you to join us as you prepare to help your student create a balanced schedule for the 2016-2017 school year.

Please follow the link below for the schedule for the event. You will receive a physical copy of this upon arrival to use as a guide throughout the evening. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Melisa Marsh at 470-254-7121 or [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

EVENT SCHEDULE LINK

Event time schedule

5:00-6:00

Dual Enrollment (Move on When Ready)

and Online Course Information

6:00 - 7:30

Advance Placement and Elective Information Sessions

RISING 9th GRADE

INFORMATION NIGHT

Rising 9th Grade Elective Fair Night is Wednesday, February 3rd. ALL rising 9th grade students and parents are strongly encouraged to attend! The schedule for the evening is:

6:00-7:00: Special Education meeting in the Media Center
6:30-7:00: TAG meeting in the Auditorium
7:00: General Meeting/Program begins.

Come learn about some of the great courses/programs Milton has to offer our incoming 9th grade students! 
Counselors will be available for general questions.

10th GRADE PARENT NIGHT

Attention PARENTS OF MILTON SOPHOMORES

Please plan on attending 10th Grade Parent Night on Thursday, February 11th at 7:00PM in the Milton Auditorium. This event is a great opportunity for you to get information related to course selection and the college identification process!

FREE COLLEGE

PLANNING WORKSHOP

For Parents of Sophomores, and Juniors

Bring your student !

Presented by: Peachtree College Planning, Business Partners in Education with Milton High School

When: Thursday, January 28, 2016, 6:30-7:30PM

Where: Milton High College and Career Readiness Center

Learn: How to choose the BEST College for your student and your family: ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, and FINANCIALLY!

Why: It's important to start planning for college NOW! H ow to maximize your student's potential to receive scholarships, grants, & other financial aid! Navigating the college application process to achieve success!

Reservations are necessary!

Go to: www.planforcollegeworkshop.com or

call 770-810-5885 to reserve your seat!

COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER

This week in the CCC:

Monday, January 25: Western Carolina University 11-1

Thursday, January 28: Peachtree Financial College Planning 6:30pm. This is a free event, however, registration is required to ensure that we have enough seating. Register at: www.mhsccc.com

Sign ups for grade level seminars and junior boot camp will be online by Monday (January 25th) evening. Please check the website: www.mhsccc.com

Applerouth will be hosting some mock testing sessions, as well as an AP Institute, in the CCC during spring semester. Sign up via the CCC website ( www.mhsccc.com). Please also look for additional information from Applerouth on our website regarding mock testing and review sessions at their Roswell location.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

GEORGIA PARENT SURVEY

Please take some time to complete the Georgia Parent Survey. The survey contains 24 questions and parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphones or tablet. We strongly encourage you to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because the data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. Individual data results from the Georgia Parent Survey will not be available to the public and will not be posted online. The URL address for the Georgia Parent Survey is posted below.

Georgia Parent Survey:

http://apps.gadoe.org/schoolclimate/parents.nsf/Survey.xsp

SUMMIT ON SITE

Summit Onsite - School-Based Counseling

Because Healthy Students Are Successful Students

Schools we are proud to announce our partnership with Summit Counseling Center called Summit Onsite. This school-based program, in partnership with Fulton County Schools, allows Summit to place counselors onsite at Milton a few days a week. Onsite counselors are here to augment the psychological services support and counseling staff that is already serving our students. They provide social, emotional, and behavioral mental health counseling support. To find out more, please click on the logo below.

ATTENTION SENIORS!

Do you need to send an additional transcript to your college/university including your fall grades? Please be sure to complete a transcript request using

www.parchment.com

If you need an updated letter of recommendation or mid-year report to a college/university please be sure to send this information to your counselor via email at least two weeks prior to the admission deadline.

HOPE/Zell Miller Information

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

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.

JUNIORS

SEE BLUE!

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY VISIT!

This College Visit is for students in the Class of 2017 who are interested in attending the University of Kentucky. Students must have a minimum GPA of a 2.5 in order to attend this visit. Follow the links below for further information.

SEE BLUE EVENT INFORMATION

SEE BLUE EVENT AGENDA

MILTON GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

The Counseling Department wishes you a Happy New Year! As we move into second semester, we want to be sure that you have all of the options for making up classes. We want all of our students to stay on track for graduation.

Credit Recovery Options:

Fulton County Virtual Campus ($250) registration details are online at: www.fultonschools.org. Click on Students, and then Click on Virtual Campus.
GA Virtual ($250) registration details are online at: http://www.gavirtualschool.org/
Learning Lab at MHS- Plato/GAVS Credit Recovery registration is available with Ms. DeCristofaro in 4301.

Please see Ms. DeCristofaro to obtain a contract for this option. Please note that not all classes are offered with Plato and GAVS Credit Recovery.

If you have any questions about these options please contact your Counselor.

TRANSCRIPTS
Any student who needs a mid-year transcript sent through Parchment.com, please place a "hold for grades" on the request. These requests will be processed beginning January 13, 2016.

Transcript requests made before December 18th will be filled as received. Requests made during winter break will not be processed until after January 4, 2016 as the records office will be closed during the Fulton County Schools break.

DUAL ENROLLMENT/MOVE ON WHEN READY

Is your student interested in participating in the Dual Enrollment/Move On When Ready Program? MOWR is a process through which a high school student can take classes from a Georgia public/private or technical college and earn credit. If this is a good option for your student please be sure to do the following:

Research the MOWR program including college admission requirements for this program.
Register your student for the SAT or ACT. Your student must have a satisfactory test score prior to the county deadline for admission.
Attend the Special Programs Night at MHS on January 27 at 5:00 pm to get more information about the MOWR program.

***Please note that students interested in the MOWR program must meet with their counselor and apply to the college by March 31, 2016 for summer and fall courses.

Please schedule an appointment with your Counselor for more information and advisement.

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.

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

YEARBOOK STAFF APPLICATIONS

Any student interested in joining the yearbook staff for the 2016-17 school year must pick up an application from Ms. Plonka's door, room 2303. Yearbook is a year-long class; make sure you have room in your schedule to commit to it before you apply. Applications are due Friday morning, Jan 29th, 2016.

YEARBOOK SALES

Yearbooks are for sale for $85 until Feb. 5th. After that, the price will increase to $95 until we are sold out and personalized books will not be available. You can purchase a yearbook at www.jostensyearbooks.com. (Choose MILTON HS-GA)

CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS

If you are interested in trying out for cheerleading for the 2016-2017 season, please attend a mandatory meeting with a parent on Monday, February 1 at 6:45PM in the Auxiliary Gym.

EAGLE PRIDE

ACADEMICS

FBLA

Congratulations to Milton's Future Business Leaders of America for a great showing at this week's Region Leadership Conference! Our FBLA members placed in the following events:

1st in Region:

3D Animation*: Paris Mitchell & Ethan Rainey
Electronic Career Portfolio*: Avanthika Ramesh
Management Decision Making*: Matt Campbell & Tony Mosele
Website Design*: Matthew Reck

2nd in Region:

Business Ethics*: Shruthi Sararanan & Amith Vadlamudi

3rd in Region:

Website Design: Wesley January & Austin King

4th in Region:

Business Financial Plan*: Ankita Mohapatra, Avanthika Ramesh & Abhisri Ramesh
Global Business*: Marissa Marshall, Amith Vadlamudi & Leah Stephens

Other Competitors:

Sports & Entertainment Management: Joey Mosele & Matt Mitchell
Job Interview: Claire Mathews
Sales Presentation: Will McDaniel

*Members whose event is marked with an asterisk will advance to the State Leadership Conference in March where they will compete for the opportunity to compete at the Nationals this summer. Go Eagles!

DEBATE - Varsity Debate at UGA

Milton Debate has a strong showing again! Oliver Flint and were CO-CHAMPIONS at the UGA event! Genevieve Hackman and Alyssa Hoover also made it to octos.

Speaker Awards:
Genevieve Hackman - 3rd
Sanat Mohapatra - 6th

Alyssa Hoover - 9th

Both teams have now qualified to compete in the exclusive National Tournament of Champions.
Congratulations.

LATIN

Congratulations to the Milton Students who won awards on last month's Medusa Mythology Exam. This is an international contest for students of the Classics from across the globe, with almost 40,000 participants.

Gold Award

Malak Hashem

Silver Award

McKenzie Maloney, Jenna Raad

Corona Laurea

Cassandra Lund, Sana Baig

Corona Olivae

Caroline Burkes, Quin Lawery, Jillian Huels, RJ Price-Richardson, Caitlin Davies, Sepand Saberian, Genevieve Hackman

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

Last weekend, the Milton Science Olympiad team competed at the largest and most competitive invitational tournament in the state. We tied in points for 5th place, but after the tiebreaker achieved 6th place out of 56 teams! Next stop is the regional tournament in March!

Air Trajectory

2nd Place - Suraj Chatrathi and Simon Wang

Disease Detectives

3rd Place - Anita Li and Suraj Chatrathi

Forensics

3rd Place - Beyza Akgun and Samantha Lang

Fossils

4th Place - Roopsha Bandopadhyay

Game On

4th Place - Jack Levitt and Suraj Chatrathi

Geologic Mapping

3rd Place - Andrew Lang and Aditya Choudhari

Green Generation

2nd Place - Roopsha Bandopadhyay and Abhisri Ramesh

It's About Time

3rd Place - Jim Kilian and Andrew Lang

Wind Power

5th Place - Simon Wang and Samantha Lang

Wright Stuff

4th Place - Veena Jaipradeep and Remi Klein

ATHLETICS

FENCING

The Milton Fencing Team had another good showing at Round 7 of the Georgia High School Fencing League tournament. Team co-captain Jordan Hirsch finished 1st after pools and brought home the Silver Medal for the women's team. Jordan is currently ranked sixth in the women's league. Junior, Grace Cassidy placed 7th, earning points for the women. Co-captain Jake Paris placed in the top 10 and earned points for the men. The majority of the team made it out of the pools and into direct elimination. Well fenced Milton Eagles!

ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

HOME EVENTS

1.26 Tue - Basketball v Cherokee: JVG 4:30/VG 6/VB 7:30
1.27 Wed - Wrestling v Walton: JV/V 5:30 SENIOR NIGHT

1.29 Fri - Basketball v Lassiter: JVB 4:30/9B 6

1.30 Sat - Basketball v Etowah: JVB 4:30/9B 6

AWAY EVENTS

1.25 Mon - Swimming at Westminster Metro Invitational 5PM
1.26 Tue - Basketball at Cherokee: JVB 4:30/9B 6

1.29 Fri - Basketball at Lassiter: JVG 4:30/VG 6/VB 7:30

1.30 Sat - Wrestling at Walton: Traditional Region 9AM

1.30 Sat - Basketball at Etowah: JVG 4:30/VG 6/VB 7:30

Milton High School
13025 Birmingham Highway
Milton, GA 30004

www.miltonhighschool.com