IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Congratulations to Milton's Model UN Team, Yousuf Mirza, Tanish Karanala, Vishnu Rao, and Neal Kotval for winning "Best Small Delegation" out of 250 students statewide. The Model UN Conference was held at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology on September 30. Additionally, Yousuf Mirza received 2nd Place for General Assembly, legal GA-6, and representing the Islamic Republic of Iran during the event.
IMPORTANT DATES:
October 9: Columbus Day - No School
October 10: Teacher Workday - Students off
October 11: Professional Development Day - Students off
October 13: PSAT - 9th - 11th Report to school - 12th grade are REMOTE
11th GRADE INFORMATION NIGHT:
Junior Parents & Guardians- please mark your calendars for Monday, October 2. Counselors will be presenting pertinent information related to 11th grade in the Milton Auditorium from 6:00 - 7:00 PM, followed by an in-person presentation at 7:00 PM from The Princeton Review (TPR) on Test-Optional Admissions. TPR will be sharing great information on how admissions decisions are made at test-optional schools and how you can decide if submitting test scores is right for you!
If you are unable to attend the presentation, a virtual recording of the counseling presentation will be posted to the counseling website by Wednesday, October 4. We look forward to seeing you there!
HOMECOMING 2023
Down the Rabbit Hole: A Night In Wonderland
October 28th 7:30-10:30pm in Milton Gymnasium
Ticket Price: $30
Tickets sales begin September 18 through October 28. Per Fulton County policy, credit card only, no cash will be accepted. One ticket per student ID. If the student is bringing a guest from another school, students will need to complete a Guest Form and return to room 1276. Approval and the "student ID" for guest ticket purchase will be sent via students fulton county email. Last day to submit guest forms is Tuesday October 24 at 2:00pm
Link to Purchase Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/1112124?schoolId=GA5159
SAVE THE DATE:
The Milton PSAT will take place on Friday, October 13!
If your child has a documented disability that could affect their ability to take a test, they may be eligible to receive accommodations when they take a College Board test, such as the PSAT.
This is a reminder that the deadline to submit a request for accommodations is Monday, August 21, 2023.
If you need assistance submitting paperwork to College Board, please reach out to Frank Kline at KlineF@fultonschools.org
For more information, please visit this link:
https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/request-accommodations/request
JUNIORS - REQUIRED PROOF OF IMMUNIZATION DEADLINE
11th Grade Students: Effective July 1, 2021, all students entering or transferring into the 11th grade will need proof of a meningococcal booster (MCV4), unless their first dose was received on or after their 16th birthday.
Please email your students records to Amy Barr at barral@fultonschools.org
SENIORS ONLY - SAVE THE DATE:
Milton High School will be holding the SAT School Day on October 26, 2023
If interested, please have your student register, using this link: www.bit.ly/Milton23SAT
This form will close on September 8, 2023 at 4:00PM. You will not be able to register for the Milton SAT Day once the form is closed.
ATTENDANCE CONTACT: KRISTEN LUTHER
email all attendance matters to lutherk@fultonschools.org
NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS OF THE SCREENING AND REFERRAL PROCESS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS 2023-24
The consideration for gifted services may be reported or automatic as defined by the GaDOE Resource Manual for Gifted Education Services. The Fulton County School System screens all students for eligibility for gifted services twice a year and uses a systematic approach to identify highly capable students who may qualify for gifted services. Please click the following link for more information:
Notification to Parents of the Screening and Referral Process for Gifted Students 2023-24.pdf
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SENIOR PICTURES AND 2023-2024 YEARBOOK INFORMATION:
Please visit: Milton Yearbook
TRANSCRIPTS
The counseling department anticipates transcripts to be finalized by Friday, June 2. We will fulfill all final transcript requests to colleges by the close of business on Monday, June 5. Transcripts will be uploaded to GaFutures for HOPE/Zell Miller eligibility by the end of June. After June 5, all transcript requests should be submitted via https://fultonga.scriborder.com/
Students have access to unofficial transcripts in Infinite Campus at all times. You can access this by logging in to ClassLink > Infinite Campus > Documents > Scroll to the bottom and access FCS Unofficial Transcript
ENROLLMENT: Enrollment is done on an appointment basis only. Email Michelle Gries griesv@fultonschools.org to set up an appointment.
FOR MORE INFO: https://www.fultonschools.org/enrollment
WITHDRAWAL: If a student will be withdrawing over the summer, please email Amy Barr barral@fultonschools.org for withdrawal information and to request paperwork for enrollment at the new school. All books and technology items must be returned, and any outstanding fees must be paid prior to withdrawal. Fulton County Withdrawl Form
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT: If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis when school is not in session, please call 911, the Georgia Crisis and Access Line at 1-800-715-4225 or text HOME to 741741 for immediate assistance. Fulton Students can also use Text4Help by texting 1-844-201-9946.
TEXTBOOK FINES/MEDIA HUB FEES: Pay via Online School Payments (OSP): CLICK HERE
WORK PERMITS: Minors Under 16 must secure potential employment prior to completing the online application. Please follow the steps at: https://tinyurl.com/MHS-22-WP
PARKING: Only students with a Milton Parking Pass are allowed to drive and park at school.
EAGLE PRIDE
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MARCHING BAND
Congratulations to the Marching Band for being named Grand Champions of this year's Contest of Champions Marching Band competition! The band received the highest score of the day of all competing bands in addition to winning overall first place caption trophies for Colorguard, Percussion and Drum Majors.
CROSS COUNTRY
On the grounds of famous movies like Avengers Endgame & Black Panther, the Eagle cross country teams raced the best teams in the state & some very strong out-of-state teams to place in the top-10 in three of the four races Milton competed in with many personal bests & two best performances in school history.
BOYS Race Summary
(Race, team results, top-Milton finishers)
VARSITY BOYS
Milton-9th of 40 teams
Senior captain Zach Patell (17th-15:25, 4th best performer in school history), junior Justin Sevel (48th-15:49), sophomore Everett Lawder (131st-16:31), senior Chris Murray (144th-16:35), sophomore Jayin Batra (170th-16:47), freshman Will Chambers (195th-17:00), senior Daniel Murray (240th-17:24) and freshman Luke Rasmituth (249th-17:28).
JV BOYS
Milton-5th of 30 teams, 120 pts
Sophomore Ryan Greathouse (9th-17:05), senior captain Luke Erbey (19th-17:24), freshman Tyler Nix (26th-17:34), junior Robert Claypoole (30th-17:39) and seniors Parker Boys (45th-17:53), Jayson Faupel (46th-17:53) and Martin Sand (48th-17:56).
GIRLS Race Summary
(Race, team results, top-Milton finishers)
VARSITY GIRLS
Milton-21st of 40 teams, 585 pts
Senior captain Ella Grace Malcom (48th-19:01, 7th best performer in school history), senior captain Calista Cacciatore (101st-19:49), junior Macy Schadt (154th-20:30), senior Leelah Dennis (175th-20:47), sophomore Caroline Spain (180th-20:52), senior captain Emerson Armistead (192nd-21:05), junior Ella Franke (197th-21:11) & freshman Lucie Gallagher (200th-21:17).
JV GIRLS
Milton-4th of 30 teams, 143 pts
Sophomore Hollis Thompson (22nd-22:24), juniors Rowan Katekovich (26th-22:28), Shreya Shetty (27th-22:29), Grace Lochman (42nd-22:49), Ashley Murray (48th-22:58), and freshman Cara Tenhundfeld (54th-23:05) & Medhya Sivaganesh (60th-23:09).
The Eagle cross country teams will next race on Friday night, October 13 at the Pickens & Grinnin’ Invitational at Roper Park in Jasper, GA where Milton will face 20 teams in their last regular season meet before the GHSA Region 6-7A championship meet, slated for Friday, Oct 20 at Chattahoochee Pointe Park in Cumming, GA to qualify teams to the GHSA State Championship meet.
Athletic Schedule
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HOME
WED 10/4: 9th VB v Denmark, Forsyth Central & West Forsyth @ 5, 7 & 8:00PM
WED 10/4: V Softball v Centennial @ 6:00PM
THU 10/5: JV & V Volleyball v South Forsyth @ 5 & 6:30PM (Sr. Night)
THU 10/5: 9th Football v Dawson Co. @ 6:00PM
THU 10/5: V Softball v Lambert @6:00PM
FRI 10/6: V Football v South Forsyth @ 7:30PM (HOF Night)
AWAY
MON 10/2: V Softball v Cambridge @ 5:30PM
MON 10/2: 9th VB v St. Pius X & RHS (at St. Pius X) @ 5:30 & 6:30PM
MON 10/2: V Flag Football v AHS & RHS (at Alpharetta) @6:00PM
TUE 10/3: V Softball v Denmark @ 6:00PM
TUE 10/3: JV Flag Football v Roswell & AHS (at Roswell) @ 6:00PM
WED 10/4: JV Flag Football v Lambert & Denmark (at Lambert) @ 6:00PM
THU 10/5: JV Football v Dawson Co. @ 6:00PM
SAT 10/7: JV & 9th Volleyball (Region Tournament @ TBA)
FCS District News
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FCS Board Bulletin for September 22, 2023
In this issue: September 21 Post-meeting Update; Superintendent's Report; Bridge to Success Program Update; Instructional Calendar Parameters; Community Meetings with Board Members.
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Georgia DOE Recognizes 22 Fulton Schools as Literacy Leaders
Knowing the fundamental importance of early literacy and students' ability to read proficiently by third grade, the Georgia Department of Education is recognizing schools with exceptional achievement or growth in third-grade reading as 2022-2023 Literacy Leaders.
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"Let's Talk Schools!" S3E4: Lisa Pizutto
In episode four, Superintendent Mike Looney speaks with Lisa Pizzuto, Virtual Programs Coordinator, and Neil Lothe, a student enrolled in Fulton Virtual, about why a virtual learning option may be the best fit for some students.
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Celebrity Sisters Encourage Students To Shine, And Read
She melted hearts as Elsa in “Frozen” and defied gravity as Elphaba in “Wicked.” Recently, Broadway actress Idina Menzel took center stage with her sister - author and teacher Cara Mentzel - at New Prospect Elementary School. The superstar sisters stopped by to share their new book, “Proud Mouse.”
Upcoming MHS Events
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Saturday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM SAT at MHS
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12:30 PM FCS Board Work Session
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October 11, 2023
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October 19, 2023
4:30 PM FCS Board Meeting
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November 4, 2023
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM SAT at MHS
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November 7, 2023