MILTON ORCHESTRA

Congratulations to Diya Sandeep, Anika Gupta, Lauren Poehler, Nicholas Pelloni, and Connor Oneacre for their outstanding performance as part of the Fulton County Honor Orchestra. These Milton Orchestra students were selected through a county-wide audition process for inclusion in the ensemble, which rehearsed for two days leading up to the concert on November 14 at Centennial High School.

IN THIS UPDATE

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

NOVEMBER 15: Senior Day of Service

NOVEMBER 20-24: Thanksgiving Holidays (schools closed)

CLICK HERE FOR FCS 2023-2024 CALENDAR

9th and 10th Grade Information Night

The Milton Counseling Department will hold a 9th and 10th Grade Information Night on Tuesday, November 28 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 Milton Auditorium. We will also have a guest speaker from The Princeton Review!

Counselors will review topics such as:

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

The Princeton Review will cover topics such as:

• High School Academics and the importance of course selection
• College Admissions

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 7: Gradable experiences in Elective Classes
• Friday December 8: Gradable experiences in World Language Classes
• Monday, December 11: Gradable experiences in English and Math
• Tuesday, December 12: Gradable experiences in Social Studies and Science Classes

December 13 – 15: Recovery Days, these days are 8:20AM – 12:40PM

Wednesday, December 13: Periods 1, 2, 3

Thursday, December 14: Periods 4, 5, 6

Friday, December 15: 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 WILL BE EMAILED ON MONDAY, 12/04/23!

Have Dinner with MHS Basketball Cheer December 07! Please join the 9th, JV and Varsity Basketball Cheer Squads on 12/07 from 4-7 for dinner before the game at Peace, Love, Pizza Crabapple!

• 10% of all sales from 11am - 10pm will be donated to the Basketball Cheer Program!
• After dinner support the 9th/ JV teams at home against North Springs!
• Varsity Cheer will be in the stands, so SHOW UP AND SHOW OUT!

Thank you for ordering or dining in on 12/7 for lunch, dinner, or a late night snack to support the Lady Eagles!

Make plans to travel to Grayson this Friday, December 1, as the Milton Eagles football team travels to Loganville for the GHSA 7A semifinal football game.

Milton beat NATIONALLY RANKED & PREVIOUSLY UNDEFEATED Colquitt County 39-37 in the quarterfinals this past Friday night!

LET'S SHOW UP AND CHEER THE TEAM TO VICTORY!

This week's PTO Community Partner spotlight is on 'cue BBQ. Let 'cue do the hard work this holiday season! Order their delicious Smoked Turkeys and holiday sides for Thanksgiving. Visit 'Cue at 13700 Highway 9 N, Suite 300 in Milton or on-line at www.cuebarbecue.com.

PTO UPDATES

• Your PTO membership dollars were put to work this week as we purchased classroom supplies for our ELA and World Language departments. We appreciate your support.
• Our PTO Faculty Lounge Committee works tirelessly to improve the faculty lounge spaces in the building. They are currently looking for several office chairs. If you have a chair to donate, email us at miltoneaglespto@gmail.com. They are also always in need of Keurig pods and coffee creamers to keep our staff caffeinated. See our website for details on how to donate these items.
• The annual faculty holiday luncheon is right around the corner. We try our best to show extra appreciation to our staff at this event. It will take place on Wednesday, 12/13 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, and will include a catered lunch, SINGO bingo entertainment and a raffle of gift baskets and cash for our amazing staff. Mark your calendars and visit our website to see how you can help make this event even better.

NEXT MEETING

Our December PTO meeting will take place on Friday, 12/8 at 9:00 am in the media center. We hope to see you there.

Visit us on-line for information on volunteer sign ups and donations:

https://miltoneaglespto.membershiptoolkit.com/home

CERTAMEN

Congratulations to Milton's Certamen Team for their success at the GJCL Fall Forum as well as Yale's certamen tournament in New Haven, Connecticut.

Milton's Advanced and Intermediate Certamen Teams were both 2nd in the state in the first major tournament of the year, hosted at Walton High School, while the Novice Team won in the preliminary rounds but did not qualify for finals.

Milton's Advanced Team is made up of William Swan and Daniel Fujamade

Milton's Intermediate Team is made up of Hunter Davis

Milton's Novice Team was made up of Layla Baker, Jonathan Thai, Christopher Chen, and Bella Kate Jenkins.

Additionally, Hunter Davis competed alone in the Yale Certamen Tournament over the weekend, ending up seeded 2nd after the preliminary rounds.

Congratulations to these fine scholars for their success over the past few weeks!

HOME

MON 11/27: JVG/VG Basketball v Wheeler @ 6:00 & 7:30PM

TUE 11/28: 9B/JVB/VB Basketball v Pebblebrook @ 4:30/6:00/7:30PM

THU 11/30: JVG/VG Basketball vs. Lakeside @ 6:00 & 7:30PM

AWAY

TUE 11/28: VG Basketball v North Springs @ 6:00PM

THU 11/30: JVB/9B Basketball v Alpharetta @ 6:00 & 7:30PM

FRI 12/1: V Football v Grayson @ 7:30PM ***STATE PLAYOFFS***

FRI/SAT 12/1 - 2: JV Wrestling at Marietta (TBA)

FRI/SAT 12/1 - 2: V Wrestling at South Forsyth (TBA)

SAT 12/2: 9B/JVB Basketball at Cambridge @ 10:00 & 11:30 AM

MILTON SOCCER PRE-SEASON

All students interested in trying out for MHS Soccer are invited to attend the following pre-season opportunities. RankOne registration must be completed prior to attending www.miltoneaglessoccer.com/required-forms.

PRE-SEASON CONDITIONING: Drop-in training in the stadium on November 28 & 29 and December 5 & 6, 4 until 5:15PM. Bring cleats and running shoes. No charge or pre-registration needed.

BARN SOCCER PICK-UP GAMES: November 27 & 30 and December 4 & 7, 4 until 5PM. $50 per player (no proration), registration is required (scan the QR code). Rush Union 14295 Birmingham Hwy, Milton.

We're going on a History of Medicine tour to Greece, Italy & Spain in Summer 2025, and you're invited!

We're excited to tell you more about the trip we're planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session on Thursday, November 16 to be considered for this opportunity: https://bit.ly/3t4ml6A

When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.

In this info session, we'll talk about:

• How this opportunity will benefit your student

• What we'll see and do on our trip

• Everything that's included in this experience

• How your child can earn academic credit

• How we're keeping this safe and affordable

• How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF's risk-free enrollment period

There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Thanks,

Diane Baule and Robin Kleimon

(Please note this is a non-school sponsored trip.)

Schedule Changes for SPRING 2024

If you are seeking a schedule change for SPRING 2024, the schedule change request window will be from November 27-December 8. Schedule change request forms will be available for pickup in the counseling suites (1340/1360) beginning Monday, November 27. We will not accept change requests via phone, email, or walk-in.

Senior Reduced Courseload Forms for Spring 2024 will also be available for pickup in the counseling suites (1340/1360) beginning Monday, November 27.

All schedule changes will be processed prior to Winter Break to ensure a seamless transition into Spring semester. Thank you!

- MHS Counseling

PERSONAL FITNESS WAIVERS FOR CURRENT SENIORS

If you have a current Senior who plans to waive the mandatory Personal Fitness course using a Personal Fitness Waiver, please note that ALL waiver submissions are DUE BY JANUARY 2. Seniors who fail to submit their waiver by this deadline will not receive a schedule change in the Spring to drop a Personal Fitness course.

To complete the waiver, follow this link: https://www.miltoncounseling.org/_files/ugd/095426_12cb45c2b3294d10a9ffc93c0461f8cc.pdf

SPRING LACROSSE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

**Register before December 1 to receive the Early Bird Discount of $100**

Follow the links below to register and complete the required forms.

1. Click here to register. After December 1 the registration fee will go up to $900 per player. Registration deadline is January 14, 2024. Payment plans available.
2. There is a mandatory participation fee of $50 per player, payable directly to Milton High School. Click here to pay school fee.
3. Each player will be required to fundraise a minimum of $250 for Crease Club or Corporate Sponsorships. Each player will receive a personal fundraising link via email. The player that raises the most funds by tryouts in January, will receive a gift card to Lacrosse Unlimited.
4. Rank One forms MUST be completed prior to January 8, 2024. NO EXCEPTIONS FOR TRYOUTS.

Evaluations will be held the week of January 15.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Missy Long, 678.713.1144.

 Lax Go Eagles!

Milton Tennis Tryout Registration and Information Meeting

Please complete this form to receive more information regarding registration and tryouts. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLlnQHUqZP6DyKAg4cjZekv8uY2XM8QjbjQ3ijf6lrZJzWRw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Important Dates:

11/27: Registration Opens!

11/28: Athlete Information Meeting @ 7:45am in 3308

12/15: Registration Due!

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

Girls: Catherine Bailey (baileyc4@fultonschools.org)

Boys: Alexis Kinser (kinsera@fultonschools.org)

Milton High School Counseling is excited to announce that we are hosting Applerouth in Spring 2024 for 1 ACT and 1 SAT test prep class at a discounted rate for our families. The below flyer includes instructions for signing up and the prep class dates. We look forward to seeing you there!

We would like to bring to your attention an important update regarding Participating Remotely (PR) days. PR days cannot be scheduled on test days. It is crucial to maintain the integrity of our assessment and evaluation process, ensuring that all students have a fair opportunity to demonstrate their understanding and knowledge. Scheduling PR days on test days can compromise this integrity and disrupt the learning experience for both in-person and remote students.

Therefore, any student who schedules a PR day on a test day will have their PR day changed to an unexcused absence. This change is in alignment with Fulton County School policy.

Please note that the recovery of unexcused absences, as per Fulton County School policy, is that upon return to school, students will have an equal number of days as they were absent to complete any work for full credit. After the deadline of an equal number of days a student was absent, teachers may begin deducting points from late or missing work (maximum 25% deduction). If a student fails to turn in late or missing work, then a zero may be entered in the grade book. This emphasizes the importance of consistent attendance and engagement in both in-person and remote learning settings. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work to maintain a fair and consistent learning environment for all students. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please feel free to reach out to the school administration. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and we look forward to your continued support in providing the best educational experience for our students.

The Princeton Review Digital SAT 1400+ Prep Course

Milton Juniors and Seniors: We're excited to announce The Princeton Review will be hosting an exclusive Digital SAT 1400+ course this year! Looking at a top 30 school? Looking to receive merit-based aid? Prep with our subject-matter experts and get a 1400+ Score Guaranteed!*

What You Can Expect:

- 36+ hours of online classroom instruction

- Customized homework assignments

- 4 scheduled practice tests (auto-proctor available)

- 22 additional practice tests

- 8 single-section tests

- 24/7 On-demand tutoring

- Review and practice books

- SAT Advantage

- ACT® Self-Paced

The course will run from January 13 to March 3. The course will be held virtually, spots are limited and registration is required. To save your spot, visit http://tiny.cc/MiltonSAT

See the BELOW flyer for additional details!

www.miltonspiritwear.com is your official source for Milton High School swag! Check us out online or find us at all home football games! There is something for everyone!