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IN THIS UPDATE
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PRINCIPAL
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
9th Grade
10th
Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
ADMIN ASSISTANTS
Adam Clack
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President:
Vice President:
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2019
04/22-05/03: EOC TESTING
04/30: SR Carnival 11:30AM
05/01-05/03: Cirque 7:00PM
05/04: PROM 7:00PM
05/06-17: AP TESTING
05/08-05/10:
Cirque 7:00PM
05/17: SR BBQ/Red Env 7:00PM
05/18: GRAD PRACTICE 12:00PM
05/21: GRADUATION 8:00PM
05/20-23: FINAL EXAM WINDOW
05/23: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
*=NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
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MILTON'S PARTNERS
IN EDUCATION
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END OF COURSE
TESTING INFORMATION
We will begin Georgia Milestone End of Course (EOC) testing next week. The schedule below will be used during test administration window. The EOC's will be administered beginning Monday, April 22 through Friday, May 3.
The EOC exam will be administered to Milton students
currently
enrolled in the following EOC subjects:
- MATH: Algebra or Geometry
- SCIENCE: Biology or Physical Science
Students enrolled in the above courses will be taking their EOCs on the following dates:
MONDAY, APRIL 29:
Algebra & Geometry
TUESDAY, APRIL 30:
Biology & Physical Science
*MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE ON April 25 & 26 and May 1, 2 & 3
MILTON'S EOC TESTING PROCESS:
Please read below to understand how Milton administers the EOC exam.
- Students who are required to take an EOC MUST report to school by the regular start time of 8:20AM.
- Students who do not have an EOC scheduled on designated testing days AND, use a Fulton County School bus as transportation to school, MUST adhere to the following process:
- Can get their bus at the REGULARLY DESIGNATED PICK-UP TIME and, when they arrive to school, report to the cafeteria (extended study hall) until the testing window is completed.
- Students who do not have an EOC scheduled on designated testing days AND are able to provide their own transportation, MUST report to school no later than 11:20AM on designated testing days.
Students will be using their Fulton County issued Microsoft Surface Tablet for testing.
We will send reminders out for students to make sure their tablets are
FULLY CHARGED
and prepared for their test administration.
FREQUENTLY ASKED EOC TESTING QUESTIONS
Q: Does my child take an EOC everyday during the testing window?
A: No, depending on the grade level, course, some students may take as many as three and some may only take one.
Q: Does the EOC count towards my student's final grade?
A: Yes! The EOC counts as 20% of the student's final grade in that EOC class.
Q: What can I/my child do to be fully prepared for his/her EOC?
A: Review all relevant materials available, get A LOT of sleep the night before AND have a good breakfast on the day of testing. Also, make sure your student FULLY CHARGES THEIR ASSIGNED DEVICE the night before testing.
Q: What does a student need to bring on their day of testing?
A: Students need to bring their SCHOOL ISSUED DEVICE and a pen or pencil.
Q: What if a student was not issued a device/has a damaged device/or forgets their device?
A: There are extra devices to accommodate students in any of the situations listed above.
Q: Are students allowed to have personal electronic devices (cell phone, iPad, personal computer) during their testing session?
A: We STRONGLY DISCOURAGE students from having a personal electronic device with them during their EOC administration. During an active testing session, students in possession of ANY device NOT assigned to them by the school MAY have their score invalidated AND face serious discipline consequences (i.e. suspension, honor code violation report).
Q: What if a student reports to school at the normal time and isn't scheduled to test?
A: Students not testing will stay in the cafeteria and be supervised by staff until the adjusted bell begins.
Q: Is the adjusted schedule used every day during the testing window?
A: No. Please refer to the EOC Testing Schedule at the top for those days.
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UPDATED INFORMATION FOR GRADUATING SENIORS
IMPORTANT SENIOR CALENDAR UPDATES
SENIOR CARNIVAL
Don't miss the Senior Carnival on Tuesday, April 30 11:30AM - 2:30PM MHS Stadium
Fun times with all your classmates!
We need to know who's coming.
Please RSVP by clicking on the RSVP link by April 24
HONOR GRADUATE INFORMATION
DATE CHANGE: Honor cords will be sold ($10 cash or check made out to Milton HS only) on Wednesday, May 1, from 11:30 - 1:30
in the cafeteri
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CAP & GOWN DISTRIBUTION
Caps and gowns will be distributed on Friday, May 3, from 11:30-1:30 in the cafeteria.
SENIOR BBQ/SLIDE SHOW/RED ENVELOPES
MANDATORY GRADUATION PRACTICE:
Saturday, May 18 12:00-2:00PM Ameris Bank Amphitheater
GRADUATION CEREMONY
Tuesday, May 21 8:00PM Ameris Bank Amphitheater
GRAD LAWN SIGNS
ONE more deadline: 5/6
All proceeds go to the Senior Class School Gift Fund.
CLICK BELOW FOR DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SENIOR EVENTS & GRADUATION
RED ENVELOPE DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MAY 10!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION
Volunteers, thank you so much for dedicating your time to MHS! Each volunteer must register with Fulton County Schools, for the volunteer period of June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020. Please complete the registration process, at least 24 hours, before you plan on volunteering at the school.
The registration process takes about 30 minutes, and will be good until June 30, 2020.
SENIOR CARNIVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (APRIL 30)
To donate supplies for the Senior Carnival,
CLICK HERE
SURFACE RETURNS (MAY 3 - MAY 17)
Volunteer Opportunity to help with Surface Return in the Media HUB 5/3/19 - 5/17/19 Click on this link to sign up:
AP EXAM PROCTORS NEEDED (MAY 6 - MAY 17)
AP Exam Proctors Needed! We need your help! Please sign up to be a proctor for AP Exams. Please note that you MAY NOT proctor an exam that your child is taking. Duties will include:
* getting students settled
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passing out exams
* monitoring/supervising while test is being taken
* and collecting materials
Most exams are 2.5 to 3 hours long. Please report to the testing office located by the main gym (LOWER FLOOR) at 7:30AM for the morning exams, and 11:30AM for the afternoon exams. Testing starts at 8:00AM or 12:00PM.
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ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EVENT
Milton Students and Parents, Senior, Mason Salmon, is this year's Atlanta Walk to Cure Arthritis Youth Honoree. After being diagnosed last year, Mason has become heavily involved in the Arthritis Foundation through working to raise money for arthritis research and raise awareness for the condition. Mason's team for the Arthritis Walk, Team Salmon: Fishing for a Cure, is hosting a spirit night at Menchie's Monday, April 29. The event will take place from 4:00 - 7:00PM, and part of all sales will go to support his fundraising campaign. Please go and support your fellow Eagle!
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AP EXAM INFORMATION
AP TEST PACKS
If you are an AP student who will be taking any 2019 AP Exam in May, please pick up your AP Test Packet! You must have this packet with you EACH DAY you take an AP Exam. If you have any questions, please see Ms. White in 1360.
AP EXAM TESTING EXPECTATIONS
AP testing starts May 6, and we understand students MAY NOT be in class because they will be taking an AP exam. AP exam attendance will be taken daily and entered by the attendance clerk. If there is a conflict between an AP exam and a final exam,
STUDENTS MUST REPORT TO THEIR SCHEDULED AP EXAM
, and reschedule their final exam with their teacher.
AP EXAM LATE ARRIVAL/EARLY DISMISSAL FORM
Please complete the online form (below) if your student will be taking an AP exam and will NOT be present for the remainder of the school day. This includes students who will miss morning classes due to an afternoon AP Exam as well as students who will miss afternoon classes due to a morning AP Exam.
You MAY be contacted to confirm the accuracy of this form.
AP EXAM DATES & TIMES
Students, please arrive at your testing location promptly on the day(s) of your exam.
Because of the start and end time of morning and afternoon exams, students must provide our transportation to and from school. Students will also receive pertinent information about AP exams by email through Total Registration, so please check emails daily. If you have any questions, please email Monica White a
whiteml@fultonschools.org
or see her in Office 6103.
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MILTON HIGH SCHOOL WINS SHULER AWARDS
ArtsBridge Foundation presented the 2019 Shuler Award for Best Leading Actor (Harrison Lewis) and Best Costumes, to Milton High School on Thursday, April 18 for its production of their spring musical "Curtains". The full cast also performed "Show People" and additionally had four students (Olivia Owens, Blake Kerzie, Autumn Bristow & Micheal Reddy) perform and share some Cirque skills, in the opening and closing numbers during the live televised awards broadcast, seen across Georgia, on GPB-TV. The ceremony was held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre that is modeled after Broadway's Tony Awards and presented by the ArtsBridge Foundation, a Georgia-based nonprofit that provides arts education and community programs.
As the Best Leading Actor winner of this year's Shuler Awards, Harrison will represent Milton High School and Georgia this summer at the prestigious National High School Musical Theatre Awards (the Jimmy Awards). This year, over 1,700 high schools and 100,000 students are participating in the events leading to the Jimmys Awards ceremony. The Jimmy Awards are presented by The Broadway League and are a national celebration of outstanding student achievement, recognizing individual artistry in vocal, dance, and acting performance and elevating the importance of theatre arts education in schools. For more information visit:
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DEVICE AND TEXTBOOK COLLECTION
SENIOR DEVICE COLLECTION
5/3 Senior Device Collection Day #1 - This day is for seniors who are exempting finals and/or do not need their devices during AP Testing.
5/8 Senior Device Collection Day #2 - This day is for ALL seniors who have not returned their device.
Seniors with ANY outstanding items/fines will have DIPLOMAS held.
9th - 11th DEVICE COLLECTION
5/15 - 9th Grade Device Collection - For ALL 9th Grade Students
5/16 - 11th Grade Device Collection - For ALL 11th Grade Students
5/17 - 10th Grade Device Collection - For ALL 10th Grade Students
Textbooks may be turned in at the Media HUB circulation desk NOW thru 5/23 NOON.
Students who have outstanding items/fines will NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PURCHASE PARKING NEXT YEAR UNTIL FINES ARE PAID.
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DISTRICT SURVEY
Fulton County Schools are committed to supporting our people and culture as an important pillar of our Strategic Plan 2022. At the end of each school year, we ask our families and staff to share their input to understand how we are doing. Your feedback will also help us to identify possible next steps we should take to meet our goals.
Please help us capture your experience by taking this 10-minute survey. Your responses will be reported anonymously.
Please be on the lookout for your survey link via email on Monday, April 29, 2019 from FCSS Communications.
The survey will be open from Monday, April 29, 2019 through Friday, May 17, 2019. We thank you in advance for your important feedback.
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GET YOUR TICKETS FOR CIRQUE KTANA
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Click on the image below to purchase your tickets!
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MILTON PTO
STAFF APPRECIATION
"Shout Outs!" At the start of May, we'll be celebrating Staff Appreciation Week. At that time, the PTO would like to present our dedicated staff members with positive feedback from our community. We encourage parents, students and community members to share impactful staff encounters or words of appreciation by emailing them to: mhsappreciation@yahoo.com
Please indicate to whom you would like your comments credited or if you prefer them to be anonymous. The PTO will create envelopes for staff members containing the messages and distribute them during one of our appreciation events. Please submit your feedback by May 1. Thank you for taking the time to recognize our wonderful staff!
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SOFTBALL TRYOUTS
MHS LADY EAGLES SOFTBALL TRYOUTS
COME TO THE SOFTBALL FIELD ON MAY 7, 8 & 9 AND KNOCK ONE OUT OF THE PARK!
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VOLLETBALL TRYOUTS
Lady Eagles Volleyball tryouts will be held in the main gym on Saturday May 11 from 9:00AM -1:00PM. Check in starts at 8:00AM. Players must be current on Planet High School with a current physical and all corresponding forms. Please email miltoneaglesvb@gmail.com for questions.
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EAGLE AMBASSADORS WANTED
Are you interested in mentoring Freshmen FLIGHT and New Students? Want to help out with student events? Are you looking to gain leadership skills? Pick up an Eagle Ambassador Application in Suites 1320, 1340 or 1360.
Please turn the applications in by Tuesday, April 30.
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FINAL EXAM INFORMATION - GRADES 9-11
Exemption Policy
- Must have a 90 or above (not including honors points)
- No ISS or OSS for 2nd semester
- Can't exempt an EOC Test
Attendance will be taken, and disciplinary actions will continue through the end of the school year. If students acquire unexcused absences, they may be referred to administration who will administer consequences. Consequences may include ISS, which will result in the loss of a student's exemption privilege.
9-11 Grade Final Exam Schedule
MONDAY, MAY 20 (FULL SCHOOL DAY):
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PERIOD
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8:20 - 10:20
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7th PERIOD EXAM
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10:25 - 11:10
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3rd PERIOD
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11:15 - 12:00
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4th PERIOD
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12:05 - 12:50
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5th
PERIOD
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12:55 - 1:40
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6th
PERIOD
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1:45 - 2:30
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1st
PERIOD
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2:35 - 3:30
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2nd
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EXAM SCHEDULE:
MAY 21-23
(EARLY RELEASE DAYS)
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EXAMS
(in listed order)
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PERIODS 1 & 3 |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
PERIODS 2 & 4 |
| Thursday, May 23 |
PERIODS 5 & 6 |
EXAM BELL SCHEDULE MAY 21-23:
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8:20 - 10:15
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EXAM
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10:15 - 10:25
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BREAK
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10:25 - 12:20
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EXAM
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12:30
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BUSES LEAVE
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FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE - SENIORS
Exemption Policy
- Must have a 90 or above (not including honors points)
- No ISS or OSS for 2nd semester
- Can't exempt an EOC Test
Attendance will be taken, and disciplinary actions will continue through the end of the school year. If students acquire unexcused absences, they may be referred to administration who will administer consequences. Consequences may include ISS, which will result in the loss of a student's exemption privilege.
AP TESTS & FINAL EXAMS
AP testing starts May 6, and we understand students MAY NOT be in class because they will be taking an AP exam. AP exam attendance will be taken daily and entered by the attendance clerk.
If there is a conflict between an AP exam and a final exam, S
TUDENTS MUST REPORT TO THEIR SCHEDULED AP EXAM, and reschedule their final exam with their teacher.
Make-up exams for seniors will be available 5/14, 5/15, 5/16, 5/17. We will have people available in the Media Hub for students to take make-up final exams.
Seniors will be notified, by their teacher, on Friday, May 3
if they are able to exempt their final.
Senior exams will be taken during their normal class period - 55 minutes.
SENIOR EXAM SCHEDULE:
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EXAM DATE
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EXAM SCHEDULE
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THURSDAY, MAY 9
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6th & 7th
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FRIDAY, MAY 10
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3rd, 4th & 5th
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MONDAY, MAY 13
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1st & 2nd
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CLASS OF 2019 COKE BOTTLES
Senior Parents:
You can now order your child a commemorative Coca-Cola bottle with
Class of 2019
written on the label. You may also order extra bottles for friends who have children graduating from any high school or college this year. These bottles will be available for pick-up at Milton upon their delivery. You will be contacted as the bottles arrive to schedule a pick-up time.
A red box will be in the mail office to collect order forms and checks
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Please complete a form and place it in the box even if you purchase via credit card.
COST: $5
per bottle.
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SUMMER WITHDRAW/NOT RETURNING
Summer Withdraw/Not returning to Milton for 2019-2020? If you know you may be moving/changing schools for next school year, please email
shamis@fultonschools.org or
send the student to 1320
to see Mrs. Shamis. She will help make this transition as smooth as possible and provide documentation for withdrawing from Milton and enrolling in the new school.
This process is much easier if it can be handled before May 23
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COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER
Week of APRIL 29
SENIORS:
* Decision Day is May 1. Make sure you
OFFICIALLY notify the school you plan to attend by that date to secure your place in the incoming class. If you need assistance, stop by room 2201 during your lunch.
Appointments with Monica are Tuesdays
8:30 -10:30AM
ACT & SAT TEST PREP OPTIONS: For complete test prep options on campus, off-campus, free and paid options, see the ACT & SAT information at
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EAGLE PRIDE
ACADEMICS
LATIN
Congratulations to the Milton Latin students that participated in the National Roman Civilization Exam. This is a test on the history and culture of the ancient Romans from 753 BC to the end of the reign of Constantine the Great. Almost 2000 students participate in the exam each year.
Gold Award Winners
Rithwik Koppaka, Niraj Jinan, Joey Lund
Silver Award Winners
Ryan Ortwein, Jacob Garner
Bronze Award Winners
Sruthi Chatrathi, Abby Rindy, Insiya Motiwala, Joseph Ruth
TECHNOLOGY
The National Center for Women & Information Technology awards girls and women in computing and technology for their academic excellence, leadership and future goals. The following young ladies were recognized from over 4,300 competitors:
Asmi Kumar: National Honorable Mention
Divya Nori: National Honorable Mention
Shreya Ramesh: Affiliate Winner
WORLD LANGUAGES
International Skills Diploma Seal
Congratulations to Sarah Giron who was recognized as Milton's STAR ISDS recipient at the GADOE award ceremony, April 23, 2019. Sarah is one of five Milton students who has earned this Honorary Seal. She represented Milton well and was honored by both Mr. Patrick Wallace, Georgia's Program Specialist for World Languages and Workforce Initiatives as well as Mr. Richard Woods, State Superintendent.
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ATHLETIC SCHEDULES
HOME EVENTS
5/1 WED: Girls Lacrosse v East Coweta (1st Round of States) @ 6:00PM
5/1 WED: Boys Lacrosse v Newnan (1st Round of States) @ 8:00PM
5/1 WED: Baseball v Mill Creek (2nd Round of States) @ 4:30PM
5/2 THU: Boys Soccer v Norcross (2nd Round of State Playoffs) @ 7:00PM
AWAY EVENTS
4/29 MON: Girls Golf Area Tournament at Bridgemill AC
4/29 MON: Boys Golf Area Tournament at Hamilton Mill
4/30 TUE: Girls Tennis v Walton at Terrell Mill Park (Final Four) @ 4:00PM
5/1 WED: Girls Soccer v Parkview (2nd Round of States) @ 6:30PM
5/3 FRI: Gymnastics State Meet at OLA
5/3 FRI-SAT: Boys Golf at North Georgia Classic at Achasta GC
5/4 SAT: Track & Field Sectionals Meet at Archer
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