Monday, October 26, 2015
Friday, October 23, 2015
House D -How are you doing survey
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Thursday, October 15, 2015
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Fwd: 8th Grade Boston Trip
If you have an email list for you students, please forward. Please see the
other email for further instructions.
Joe Smith
House A - Consulting Teacher
Boston Coordinator
Milton Town School District Radio
http://miltonsdr.blogspot.com/p/home.html
(802) 893-5529
----- Original Message -----
Dear 8th Grade Families,
As part of the rite of passage to high school and as a culminating
activity of your students time in middle school, we go on a three days,
two nights excursion to Boston.~ The dates of the trip are Wednesday, May
25th through Friday, May 27th.~ As part of this trip students will stay in
a college dorm room, see Blue Man Group or Shear Madness, visit the
Science Museum, walk the Freedom Trail, and have the opportunity to visit
local colleges, eat in Chinatown and/or in the North End, and visit other
museums in Boston.~ This is a trip that your student will never forget.
The total cost of the trip is $350.~ To help with the costs there will be
ample opportunities for your student to fund raise for the trip.~ Your
student has a fundraising account.~ The amount that your student raises
will be deposited into your student's account.~ In April, the remainder of
the balance will need to be paid.~ Families will also have to option to
just pay the $350.~ To get the most out of this opportunity, I would
strongly suggest that your student be responsible for a portion of the
cost.~ Partial scholarships will be available to students, if they have
participated in the fundraising activities.
For the student that raises the most money, we are looking for a unique
experience for them and a friend. It may be dinner at a North End
Restaurant or a special show. The prize will be offered based on the
student's interest.
Tentative list of this year's fundraisers:
September – PTA Fundraiser – All students who participate, 50% of the
profits from their orders will go towards Boston.
November – Thanksgiving Pie Sale
December – February – Calendar Raffle
February/March – Spaghetti Dinner
If you or your student would like to organize a fundraiser, please contact
me and will try to make your idea work.
A letter went home with your child yesterday stating how much they have
earned for Boston. Please ask them for it.
If you have any questions or suggestions for fundraisers, please contact
Joe Smith at [ mailto:jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org ]jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org or 893-5529.
Joe Smith
House A - Consulting Teacher
Boston Coordinator
Milton Town School District Radio
http://miltonsdr.blogspot.com/p/home.html
(802) 893-5529
__________________________________________________________________
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is
for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential
and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or
distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please
contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy/delete all copies of the
original message.
other email for further instructions.
Joe Smith
House A - Consulting Teacher
Boston Coordinator
Milton Town School District Radio
http://miltonsdr.blogspot.com/p/home.html
(802) 893-5529
----- Original Message -----
Dear 8th Grade Families,
As part of the rite of passage to high school and as a culminating
activity of your students time in middle school, we go on a three days,
two nights excursion to Boston.~ The dates of the trip are Wednesday, May
25th through Friday, May 27th.~ As part of this trip students will stay in
a college dorm room, see Blue Man Group or Shear Madness, visit the
Science Museum, walk the Freedom Trail, and have the opportunity to visit
local colleges, eat in Chinatown and/or in the North End, and visit other
museums in Boston.~ This is a trip that your student will never forget.
The total cost of the trip is $350.~ To help with the costs there will be
ample opportunities for your student to fund raise for the trip.~ Your
student has a fundraising account.~ The amount that your student raises
will be deposited into your student's account.~ In April, the remainder of
the balance will need to be paid.~ Families will also have to option to
just pay the $350.~ To get the most out of this opportunity, I would
strongly suggest that your student be responsible for a portion of the
cost.~ Partial scholarships will be available to students, if they have
participated in the fundraising activities.
For the student that raises the most money, we are looking for a unique
experience for them and a friend. It may be dinner at a North End
Restaurant or a special show. The prize will be offered based on the
student's interest.
Tentative list of this year's fundraisers:
September – PTA Fundraiser – All students who participate, 50% of the
profits from their orders will go towards Boston.
November – Thanksgiving Pie Sale
December – February – Calendar Raffle
February/March – Spaghetti Dinner
If you or your student would like to organize a fundraiser, please contact
me and will try to make your idea work.
A letter went home with your child yesterday stating how much they have
earned for Boston. Please ask them for it.
If you have any questions or suggestions for fundraisers, please contact
Joe Smith at [ mailto:jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org ]jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org or 893-5529.
Joe Smith
House A - Consulting Teacher
Boston Coordinator
Milton Town School District Radio
http://miltonsdr.blogspot.com/p/home.html
(802) 893-5529
__________________________________________________________________
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is
for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential
and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or
distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please
contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy/delete all copies of the
original message.
Friday, June 12, 2015
Summer Reading letter
June 2015
Greetings students and families of Milton Middle School,
As one year winds down, we are already gearing up for the next; can you believe it? Without rushing things, we do want to let you know about the summer reading expectations. We are excited to announce that we will be reading 2015-2016 Dorothy Canfield Fisher (DCF) selection, No Summit out of Sight by Jordan Romero. Students will be given a copy of the book by 6/15; this copy will be theirs to keep and annotate. With its connections to exploration and larger message about persisting, this title is a great fit with our upcoming curriculum. Students should bring in their copies, having already read them, on the first day of school. If your child is unable to receive his or her copy by this Monday, it will be available to pick up from the elementary school throughout the summer.
In addition to reading this title, we are expecting all students to continue their independent reading. Vermont's reading standards challenge students to read one book every two weeks. Many students love to plunge in and read over the summer with all that free time. Others need some structure, encouragement, and strategic planning -- plan regular time for reading, read with your child, listen to books on tape or digital recordings, read books then watch the movies, take trips to the library. In fact, the Milton Public Library is offering some fabulous summer programming under the theme Unmask. We have included a list of all of this year’s DCF titles on the back of this letter. Please visit the websites listed below for more information about the books, including recommended ages and descriptions. Additionally, the folks at the Milton Public Library are helpful resources for book recommendations. Families, this could be a wonderful opportunity for you to enjoy some excellent young adult literature, while supporting your child with his/her reading expectations.
When we return in August, in addition to school-wide celebrations of the book No Summit out of Sight, each house will have its own way of discussing and working with the books.There is also a chance that our school will be invited to participate with the Vermont Public Radio program Dorothy’s List. Keep track of those questions and talking points!
So, find a nice sunny spot, curl up, and get lost in some fabulous literature. If you have any questions, please direct them to the appropriate humanities teachers.
Happy Reading!
The MMS Humanities Team
For an annotated list of the 2015-2016 DCF titles:
For a list of books with high interest, background building, current trends for all the students in grades 5th-8th.
Monday, June 8, 2015
8th grade speaker survey
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19h10pRitcP_1RSPu8-bA8Pm7u6mb5R9v-4tWo3Z4CCg/viewform?usp=send_form
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
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