Welcome to a new school year!

Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year at Milton Middle School! We are eager and excited to begin our work together! Our learning community on House C consists of 90 students in grades six, seven and eight. The teachers of House C are: Mr. Caswell and Mrs. Thibault-Cote (Maths and Science); Mr. Dabritz, Ms. Fabri, and Ms. Page (Humanities); and Mrs. Smith (Consulting Teacher).

This year, our focus in Humanities will be on developing our literacy skills through the lens of U.S. and World History. We will examine literature and other media to explore moments in our country's history as well as creation and origin myths worldwide, so that students will come to see that history is a living, breathing, dynamic set of different perspectives and stories that contribute to our overall understanding of the current state of our country and the global community.

In Science, students will hone their inquiry skills as they answer questions and test predictions about living organisms and ecosystems.

Students will further develop their abstract and quantitative reasoning as they become skilled mathematicians in using fractions, decimals, percents, proportionality, negative numbers, equations, linear functions, the geometry of three-dimensional shapes, the Pythagorean Theorem, and more!

House C Blog
Our primary mode of team-home communication will be through our this blog, where we will post all manner of information about student learning, assignments, and announcements. Please bookmark this URL in your web browser and visit often for daily updates during the school year:

Meet and Greet
As a new team, we think it’s important to spend some time getting to know each other. To that end, we hope you will join us at the school in rooms 214 and 215 on Tuesday, August 27th from 5:00-6:30 for a “sweets and apps” potluck. Please bring a small number of your favorite dessert or appetizer to share. This is a great opportunity to chat with the teachers, preview your classrooms, and meet other families on House C.

Supplies
Binders You will store and organize your paperwork in a three-ring binder. If you wish to keep everything in one place, you will need a larger (2” to 3”) binder. If you prefer to keep separate binders for each subject, you will need up to three smaller (1” to 1½”) binders. You will also need a separate 2” binder for your portfolio.

Paper

Get several packs of three-ring lined paper. You’ll be surprised how quickly this is used up!

Dividers

Two packs of five tabbed dividers.

Pencils

Being prepared for class with a pencil is a must. Don’t be caught without one!

Sharpener

A simple handheld pencil sharpener.

Highlighters

Two or three different colors.

Dry Erase Markers

For math class.

Composition Book

College ruled, for humanities class.

Light Folders with prongs

Two for 6th grade math only.

For materials such as paper, pencils, and markers, we suggest that you send a limited amount at the beginning of the year and keep a reserve at home for when these supplies run low throughout the year.

We look forward to learning and playing together over the next 10 months. In the meantime, be in touch if you have any questions or concerns.

Enjoy the remainder of your summer and we’ll see you soon!

Sincerely,

Nathan Caswell
Charles Dabritz
Jana Fabri
Ericka Page
Megan Smith
Catherine Thibault-Cote

8th Grade Celebration - Wed, June 12

8th Graders should be at the HIGH SCHOOL, in the cafeteria at 6:15 to line up, guests should find seats in the gym.

Reception immediately following in the cafeteria and a student dance following that.

You're invited to our Futurist Convention!

Dear Families and Friends of House C students,

We invite you to attend our final learner celebration! On Wednesday, June 12, from 9:10AM to 10:30AM in the middle/elementary school library, our students will be holding a FUTURIST CONVENTION.

Students have been diligently researching past and present trends for a topic of their interest. They are using their research and inquiry skills to generate predictions of how that thing might change within their lifetime.

How could robots change the workplace?
What could housing in Milton look like 70 years from now?
What might your great-granddaughter's first car look like?

Possible futures for these topics and others will be revealed!

We recognize that mid-morning may be difficult timing. Still, we hope you can come and mingle among our young futurists and see the good work they have accomplished. If you think you will be able to attend, we'd love to hear back from you.

Thanks!
The Teachers of House C

The New MMS Boosters

MILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOSTERS

SPRING 2013

Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraiser

It’s Pizza!Pizza! time! Time to stock up with Little Caesars Pizza Kits! Pizza Kits are perfect for quick dinners and snacks for the whole family. Pizza Kits are great to have on hand all summer long! Help us raise money to start our Milton Middle School Boosters program.

Prizes: Any Top-Seller prizes? (Yes you will find out who wins on Thursday June 20th)

How: Fill out the top portion of your order form with your name & your phone number. Collect payment at the time you take orders. Checks will be made payable to Milton Middle School. Write your student’s name on the memo line of each check.

When: Wednesday, May 29 Fundraiser start date.

Thursday, June 13 Order form & payment due.

Be sure your order form is correctly tallied.

Double check all rows & all columns.

Total your order form across the bottom row.

Incorrectly tallied forms will be returned.

Turn in order & payment to Melinda Young/Office

Thursday, June 20 Pizza Kit Pickup time 1:00PM – 6:00PM

Where: Pickup will be at here at school in the 5-8 Cafeteria. Please pick up your pizza kits as soon as possible. We will not be responsible for any kits remaining after pickup times, as we do not have storage space for them. If the products thaw, they can be refrozen.

Questions: Please feel free to contact Melinda Young at 893-0336.

Volunteers: We will need volunteers to help count, sort, pack & distribute orders on delivery day. Please email us at dopeylover33@yahoo.com if you can help out! Thank you! Thank you!

Romeo & Juliet

Hi folks,

Your child was sent home with a letter today explaining that we will be walking to the high school next Friday  after lunch to view the middle school production of Romeo & Juliet. Please ask your child to see this letter for more information.

Thank you

Milton 250 Celebration

House C would like to thank Paul and Doris Mears & Jim and Linda Ballard for visiting our Humanities class today. They shared photographs, artifacts, and most importantly stories about growing up in Milton. The event was filmed by LCATV and a DVD of the presentation will be placed in the Milton 250 time capsule along with student reactions. I hope to see you all in 2063 when we watch the video together!

6th Grade Math Homework May 7, 2013

Students this week will continue to practice finding the surface area of pyramids.  Homework is skills practice packet 14.5 pages 799-804.  It is due on Monday May 13, 2013. 

Progress Reports

Dear Parents,

On Friday, May 3, your student was given a progress report in each class (Humanities, Math and Science), with instructions to bring it home to you. If your student has not yet presented these progress reports to you, please ask him/her about them.

Thanks,
The Teachers of House C

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 Trip - Account Update

Hi folks,

8th graders were given a letter today with the amount due on the Boston trip. Please check in with your child this evening for that information.

Thanks!