Calendar Raffle Help Needed

Dear Families,

The time has come to start collecting items for our February Calendar Raffle. Last year we were able to collect over $2,000 in prizes and we raised over $4,000. This year I would like collect over $2,500 in prizes and raise $5,000.

The way this fundraiser works is that we collect donations, usually in the form of gift cards, from area businesses and restaurants. We then assign each prize to a day of the month in February. Beginning in December, we sell raffle tickets for $10 each. If the ticket is drawn in February, they win the prize for that day AND the ticket is placed back in the drawing for the next day.

This is one of the best fundraisers that we have for students. Students who sell tickets can earn $9 for each ticket sold towards their field trip account. Also families who own a business and can donate or can secure a donation to the raffle can earn $25.

I am also looking for a couple of families to help secure donations and put together the calendar. If you are interested please contact Joe Smith at jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org or at 893-5529 by Monday, October 19th.

Thanks,

Joe Smith
House A - Consulting Teacher
Boston Coordinator
Milton Town School District Radio  http://miltonsdr.blogspot.com/p/home.html
(802) 893-5529

Progress Reports and More

Hi folks,

At the end of the day today (Friday 10/16), your child was handed a packet of the following important documents:

• Three progress reports - one for math, one for science, and one for humanities.
  
• PowerSchool log in letter with information for accessing your child's class performance information.
  
• Student Profile - This is how your child's information is currently listed in our system. Please update and return to school with your child, if applicable.
  
• Conference Invite - As was posted earlier, it's time to sign up for conferences. You may either do this online by following the link - http://bit.ly/housecconferences8 or by returning the completed half sheet. The times are given on a first come, first served basis. 

Please let us know if you have any questions. Have a great weekend!

Student-led Conferences

How time flies! We're well into autumn and it’s already time for our first round of Student Portfolio Conferences. Children benefit greatly from having meaningful conversations about their learning with important adults in their lives. To that end, we invite you to a Portfolio Conference, where your child will present to you artifacts of his or her learning - work from each class that he or she has thoughtfully selected to demonstrate learning and growth. 

New to the conference this year is the inclusion of your child’s Personal Learning Plan (PLP). You will have a chance to view the first two components of the PLP - which is Milton Middle School’s way of incorporating the new requirements under Act 77. You will have the opportunity to reflect on your child’s strengths and areas for growth and then collaboratively set a goal. These conferences are important to your child and represent many hours of hard work. The portfolio process helps students build life-long skills including: organization skills, self-evaluative skills, and communication skills. Most importantly, the portfolio process helps your child take more ownership of his or her learning and be more accountable for his or her academic progress. Thank you for the important role you play in this process!

Please visit http://bit.ly/housecconferences8 to indicate your preferred conference time, or return the form attached to this letter that your child will be bringing home. Any caring adult is welcome - parents, adult siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors. If no adult is able to attend at one of the times offered, we will gladly make arrangements for you to conference with your child at another time. Conferences will take place in the Middle/Elementary School Library.We look forward to seeing you!

Milton Monster Mile to Benefit Milton Mentoring

As you may have heard by now, the third-annual Milton Monster Mile will take place on October 24th and benefit Milton Mentors. Right now registration is low, but there's still time. If you plan on participating, please register as soon as possible to make sure the program receives benefit.

The mile-long fun walk/run begins and ends with a Halloween themed party at LD Oliver Seed. The event will include spooky treats, a petting zoo, and autumn bake off!

Remember, all of the proceeds from the event directly benefit this awesome program and will help us meet our fundraising match goal of $5,800!

You can register online by visiting: www.miltonindependent.com/monstermile/