Color Run

 

Greetings House C families,

The next big thing in fundraising is here: The Milton Color Run.
On May 14th, at Bombardier Park, at 10:00 a.m., we will be running a 5K with tons of color.
Check out this video for more information about the Color Run:
http://shop.schoolathon.org/EventIndex.asp?EID=183883 (The video is on the right side of the page)

Registration is $30 to participate in the run. Students can get pledges from relatives and friends to run. Students will receive prizes depending on how much they raise. PLUS students will receive 50% of the amount donated in their name to their Boston Field Trip Account. Donations need to be received by April 25th.

Students have received a registration packet (or can get one from their advisor). There has been a lot of interest shown, but we now need folks to register on the website to show their commitment. The website to register is http://shop.schoolathon.org/EventIndex.asp?EID=183883

Our School Code is 140066

This has the potential be a big, big event. This event is open to everyone in the community, so spread the word.

Thanks for your support!

School and House News

Hi folks,
Here are a few updates for you all:

• The MMS Boosters have organized a school-wide food drive. Each house is gathering non-perishable items to donate to the local food shelf. There is a collection box in Ms. Fabri's room. If possible, please support your child in bringing in items for the cause. The house that collects the most goods will be awarded lots of free books.
• By this point, all trimester 1 report cards have been mailed home. Please contact us if you have any questions.
• Orders placed through the MMS Boosters Apparel Fundraiser are in and have been distributed to your child. Look for those today.
• It's the time of year for the Calendar Raffle fundraiser. See the note below from Mr. Smith:

Dear Families,
               It is once again time to sell the February Calendar Raffle. It is our most successful fundraiser and the best opportunity for your student to earn money for Boston. We have over $1000 in prizes including four tickets to a UVM basketball game, a teddy bear from Vermont Teddy Bear Company, and gift certificates from local restaurants and businesses. Tickets are $10.00 and if your ticket is drawn it goes back into the raffle. For each ticket that your student sells, they will earn $9.00 in their field trip account. If your student sells 10 calendars, they will get $90 into their account. Every student in the middle school should aim to sell at least 10 calendars. If your student is in 6th or 7th grade this will ensure that you will not need to pay for the full amount of the Boston trip when your student reaches 8th grade. By the end of 6th grade, students should have at least $100 in their account, by the end of 7th grade there should be at least $200 in their account. If your student is in 8th grade, the total cost of the trip this year is $350. The eighth grader that sells the most calendars, will have a special activity afforded to them in Boston. This activity will be determined based on the student's interest.

These calendars make great holiday gifts.
These calendars will be available to your student beginning tomorrow. There will be a letter about how the raffle works and it will include how much your student has raised to date. Please check the amount and make sure it is correct.
I would like to thank April Rand for her hard work in collecting many of the prizes that are on the calendar this year.
If you have any questions, please call Joe Smith at jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org or call at 893-5529.

Thanks,

Joe Smith

House A - Consulting Teacher

Boston Coordinator

 

A few announcements

Hi folks,

With just a few days left before the Thanksgiving break, we wanted to share some announcements with you.

• 8th graders must return their Boston permission slips as soon as possible.
• Student Council is leading a Food Drive for the duration of this week. Please send your child it in with non-perishable goods that can be donated to the Milton Food Bank. In order to encourage participation, Student Council is going to reward the House that is able to bring in the most goods. Go House C!
• Orders from the fall fundraiser should be in this week.

Thank you and have a wonderful Thanksgiving break.

Pie Fundraiser

Dear Families,

Take some of the stress out of Thanksgiving and let Milton Middle School bake an Apple or Pumpkin Pie for you this Thanksgiving. Pies are $15 and when you order from your child, $9.00 of it goes to his/her fundraising account. Your child can even sell more pies to friends and relatives and earn even more money for Boston. Pie order forms can be picked up from one of your child’s house teachers or in the front office.

Please note: All middle school students can sell pies and start earning money for their field trip account. Even though 8th grade may be a couple of years away, it is wise to start fundraising the $350 need for this trip now. Students should aim to raise $100 each year.

If your child is in 8th grade, they can help bake the pies and they will split the total of $4.00 times the number of pies we make. Therefore the more pies we sell, the more money your child can earn towards Boston. We will be baking pies after school on November 17th and 18th. We will need ten students for each day. Students can sign up for one of these days outside of Mr. Smith’s door beginning on Wednesday, November 4th.

If you have any questions, please contact Joe Smith at 893-5529.

Sincerely,

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

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

Pie Sale - Fundraising Opportunity

We are making and selling pies to help benefit the 8th grade trip. We are selling apple and pumpkin pies for $14 each. For each pie a student sells, $10 will go into his or her Boston account. Orders with payment are due by November 14th. Order forms are available from house teachers. Pies will be ready to be picked up on November 21st, from 2:30 - 3:30.

Students can also earn $15 towards their account by helping make pies, box pies, and distribute pies. We will be baking pies on November 18th and November 19th. On each day we will need 10 students starting at 2:30.  On November 21st, we will need 5 students to help distribute pies from 2:30 - 3:30.

Eighth graders will have first opportunity to sign up to make and distribute pies. There will be a sign-up sheet outside Mr. Smith's office. Eighth graders will be able to sign up on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. After Wednesday, all other students can sign up if space is available.

We will be looking for a couple of parents to come in and help on the November 18th and 19th. Please let Mr. Smith know if you are available.

Middle School Fundraising

Dear Families

At the end of your student’s middle school experience, he or she will have the opportunity to participate in the 8th grade field trip to Boston.  This field trip is three days and two nights and for many students it is the highlight of their middle school years.  During this trip, students get to witness the culture of Boston, visit a few of Boston’s best museums, and they get to stay at Emerson College.  This is a unique opportunity that every student should experience.  In order to make this trip affordable for all families, we offer numerous fundraisers throughout the school year.  Each student is given a field trip account.  Students earn money for this account by fundraising.  This money will be put towards the cost of the Boston trip and can also be used to fund other school based field trips as well.  I have created these accounts so that students can earn their trip to Boston. This year the cost of the trip is $325, if your students participates in a couple of fundraisers each year, they will not have to fund raise all of the money during 8th grade.   I cannot stress enough the importance of fundraising early so that your family is not stuck with a $325 bill at the end of 8th grade.  Also, this account can be used for other field trips in the middle school.

I will be getting out a list of fundraisers that we will be doing shortly.  I just wanted to alert you to this excellent opportunity to earn money that does not involve selling something.

Christine Vaughn has given us a fun opprotunity for parents to earn money for their students fundraising account.  If you help out for the 6.5 hours you will get $65 for you students account. Here is the information:

For groups of 10-20 adult volunteers before or on event day, we will donate $10 per volunteer hour back to the field trip fund.  Our day begins at 6:30, and lasts about 6.5 hours.  The work is easy, either monitoring the course for fair play, working merchandise tables, or registration.  We also have some opportunities for set up and tear down.

Possible donations:
10 volunteers X 6.5 hours X $10 = $650 total donation
20 volunteers X 6.5 hours X $10 = $1300 total donation

If you are interested in running in the Zombie Run, you can get $10 off runner registration - and for each time the coupon is used, we would donate $5 back to the Field Trip fund.  The code for registering is MMS.

To register for the run https://zombierun.webconnex.com/register

Please contact Mr. Smith <jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org> with any questions about fundraising or the Boston trip.

Boston Trip Meeting May 13

8th Grade Families:
There is a mandatory Boston meeting on Tuesday, May 13th, at 6:00 p.m., in the High School Auditorium for those students going on the trip.  At this meeting we will be going over what to bring to Boston, behavior expectations, and giving helpful tips to help your student navigate the city.

6th/7th Grade Families:
You are welcome to come to the Boston meeting on May 13th, at 6:00 p.m., in the High School Auditorium.  This will be a good opportunity for you to see what the trip is about and answer any questions that you may have about the trip.

8th Grade Boston Trip Update

Dear Families,

At the end of your student’s middle school experience, he or she will have the opportunity to participate in the 8th grade field trip to Boston. This field trip is three days and two nights and for many students it is the highlight of their middle school years. During this trip, students get to witness the culture of Boston, visit a few of Boston’s best museums, and they get to stay at Emerson College. This is a unique opportunity that every student should experience. In order to make this trip affordable for all families, we offer numerous fundraisers throughout the school year. Each student is given a field trip account. Students earn money for this account by fundraising. This money will be put towards the cost of the Boston trip and can also be used to fund other school based field trips as well. I have created these accounts so that students can earn their trip to Boston. This year the cost of the trip is $325, if your students participates in a couple of fundraisers each year, they will not have to fund raise all of the money during 8th grade.

For 8th and 7th Graders, your student will be getting a summary of their account on Monday 9/16.

Tentative list of this year’s fundraisers:

September – PTA Fundraiser – If your student participates, 50% of the profits from their orders will go towards Boston.

October – Dan’s Chocolates

November – Thanksgiving Pie Sale

November – Dan’s Holiday Cards, create your own custom cards for the holidays

December – February – Calendar Raffle

March – Spaghetti Dinner

April – Fire Truck Pull

Please address any questions about the Boston trip to our trip coordinator, Joe Smith <jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org>

Boston Update

From Mr. Smith:


Dear Families,

For students who are going to Boston, there will be a mandatory meeting on Monday, May 13, at 6:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium.  At this time, we will go over student expectations and what students need to bring to Boston.  At this meeting, students will sign their behavior contract. If you have not already done so, please fill out the attached health form and waiver/release form from Emerson college (these are being sent in an email attachment from Rhonda).  I need both filled out.

For students who are not going to Boston, the expectation is that they will come to school.  There will be special programming for these students in school.

Thank you,
Joe Smith

8th Grade Boston Update

8th Grade Families only –

On Wednesday, your students will receive an account update and a medical form (attached) to fill out. Students will also fill out a survey this week asking what activity they want to do. Below is a list of activities which I strongly recommend reviewing this with your student and reminding them to choose activities based on their interests not on what their friends are doing.

Boston Activities 

Harvard to North End Walk About:
Explore Harvard Square take the T to the North End and eat at an authentic Italian Deli followed by Cannolies from Bova's. Top it off with Bubble Tea from Chinatown. This is a tour for people who like interesting foods. 

Harvard Tour and New England Aquarium:
Tour the Harvard Campus, one of the most prestigious universities in the world, explore Harvard Square, and end up at the New England Aquarium looking at cool fish, sharks, and other aquatic life.

Salem Witch Hunt:
Take the commuter rail to Salem and visit the Salem Witch Museum and/or 3D History Museum.

Prudential, Fenway Park, Aquarium:
Go to the top of the Second Largest Building in Boston, walk over and explore the oldest baseball park in America, end up at the New England Aquarium looking at cool fish, sharks, and other aquatic life.

Prudential, Fenway Park, Newbury Street:
Go to the top of the Second Largest Building in Boston, walk over and explore the oldest baseball park in America, and then walk down Newbury street visiting the boutiques, thrift shops, and art stores.

Prudential, Museum of Fine Art:
Go to the top of the Second Largest Building in Boston, take the T to the Museum of Fine Art and look at work from all of the masters, Van Gogh, Monet, and many others.

Emerson Media Production School, TD Banknorth Garden, Aquarium:
Tour the Emerson Media Production School, make your way to the New England Sports Museum at the TD Banknorth Garden and view all of the Celtics and Bruins banners, eat lunch in the North End at an authentic Italian deli, and end up at the New England Aquarium looking at cool fish, sharks, and other aquatic life.

USS Constitution, Bunker Hill, North End:
Visit the oldest commissioned ship in the US Navy, run up the hill were one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War was fought, and then tour the north end eating at deli's and visiting Paul Revere's house.

Franklin Park Zoo:
We're going to the zoo, how about you? Visit the zoo see the gorillas, the tigers, oh my. You will discuss with your group how you will spend the rest of your day.

Guided Tour of the Freedom Trail, Aquarium:
Learn all about the founding of the United States and the rich history that is in Boston with this guided tour. End the day at the New England Aquarium looking at cool fish, sharks, and other aquatic life.

JFK Library, ICA Museum
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. Learn all about John F. Kennedy at the presidential library and then visit a cool art museum over looking the Boston harbor.

Boston Accounts

Hi folks,

8th graders will be given a letter today from Mr. Smith detailing how much money has been contributed toward their total of $325 to cover the cost of the Boston trip. If your student receives a letter yet does not plan on attending, we need a parent note indicating that he or she will not be going on the trip.

Thank you!

Boston Trip Update

Dear Families,

I want to thank those who came to the Boston Field Trip fundraising meeting a couple of weeks ago.  It was a good brainstorming session.  Based on the feedback from this meeting, I have created a fundraising schedule.

October 20 - Tag Sale at the Milton High School 8:00 - 2:00.
November  Homemade Pie Sale - Students will pre-sell pies and then bake them.
December/January - Sell tickets for the calendar raffle.
February - Spaghetti Dinner
April 12 - Fire Truck Pull/Carnival

There will most likely be other fundraising opportunities throughout the year.  If you have any ideas or suggestions please let me know.  If your student is inspired to organize a bottle drive or Christmas tree pick up that too is also encouraged.

Help Wanted

Tag Sale
I am looking for a place to store items for the tag sale. If you have know any or have a place that we can do this, please contact me as soon as possible.  I would like to start collecting items this weekend.

Calendar Raffle
Also, I am looking for a parent or parents who could help coordinate getting donations and creating the calendar for the February Raffle.   Please contact me if interested.

Thanks,
Joe Smith
jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org

Attention all 8th grade parents

By now, you all should have received the initial paperwork on the Boston field trip. If you have not, please email jfabri@mtsd-vt.org and we will be sure to send one home. Thanks to those who have sent in the permission slip and the first $25 deposit.