The month of December was a busy time for the Milton High School Music Department! Not only did our students have their Winter Concert performances, but they also shared their talents and hard work with the Milton community in various community outreach performances.
Members of the Tri-M Music Honor Society kicked off our community outreach initiative by bringing small, student-run ensembles to Unquity House and Winter Valley. These performances provided a meaningful way for our students to connect with local seniors through music.
On December 22, over 70 musicians traveled to all Milton Elementary schools and Pierce Middle School. These student-led groups—including the Brass Choir, Pretty Sharp, Sax Choir, Chamber Strings, Christmas Carolers, Recorder Choir, Kazooligans—treated students and staff to 30-minute sets of singalongs and a variety of popular and holiday selections.
For the week leading up to break, MHS students and faculty enjoyed live performances in the MHS lobby every morning, providing a joyful start to the day.
A huge thank you to our fabulous musicians for their leadership and commitment to bringing music to the community! We also want to extend our deepest gratitude to the Milton families whose support of our fundraising initiatives provided the resources and transportation needed to make this community outreach possible. Your generosity helped with bringing music to all of Milton in December!
Members of the Tri-M Music Honor Society kicked off our community outreach initiative by bringing small, student-run ensembles to Unquity House and Winter Valley. These performances provided a meaningful way for our students to connect with local seniors through music.
On December 22, over 70 musicians traveled to all Milton Elementary schools and Pierce Middle School. These student-led groups—including the Brass Choir, Pretty Sharp, Sax Choir, Chamber Strings, Christmas Carolers, Recorder Choir, Kazooligans—treated students and staff to 30-minute sets of singalongs and a variety of popular and holiday selections.
For the week leading up to break, MHS students and faculty enjoyed live performances in the MHS lobby every morning, providing a joyful start to the day.
A huge thank you to our fabulous musicians for their leadership and commitment to bringing music to the community! We also want to extend our deepest gratitude to the Milton families whose support of our fundraising initiatives provided the resources and transportation needed to make this community outreach possible. Your generosity helped with bringing music to all of Milton in December!
Monica Rogan, one of the founders of Goodnow Farms, visited Pierce recently to share with 6th graders the process of creating their award-winning chocolate. This in-house field trip came at the conclusion of the 'Chocolate Unit', an informational ELA unit centering on the history and ethics involved with chocolate and distribution. Monica shared not only the process and history of her company but also brought allergen-free samples for all students to try!
Thank you to all the sixth grade teachers (Will Cole, Kellie Foster, Genevieve Martland, and Francesca Sirignano) and, most especially, Millicent Hartgering who made this connection to bring this experience to our sixth grade students.
Thank you to all the sixth grade teachers (Will Cole, Kellie Foster, Genevieve Martland, and Francesca Sirignano) and, most especially, Millicent Hartgering who made this connection to bring this experience to our sixth grade students.
Registration for February Vacation Camp at Cunningham and Tucker is open on Arbiter Registration. Both camps will feature classes in arts & crafts, African drumming, physical movement, cooking, STEM as well as special guests and more!
Dates: Feb 17, 18, 19, and 20 (no camp Presidents' Day)
Times: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Cost: $288 (4 days- daily registrations are not accepted)
Link to register: https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/february-2026-vacation-camps
Dates: Feb 17, 18, 19, and 20 (no camp Presidents' Day)
Times: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Cost: $288 (4 days- daily registrations are not accepted)
Link to register: https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/february-2026-vacation-camps
The Milton High School DECA chapter recently brought 60 members to represent MHS at their district level career development conference, competing against other local schools in mock business proposals and role-playing scenarios across various categories of business.
DECA’s mission is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
24 members have officially qualified for the State Career Development Conference, which will take place from March 12-14 at the Boston Seaport. Congratulations to our state qualifiers listed below!
Ryan Denny (1st); Elaina Wong & Nicole Sun (1st); Emily Vogel (1st); Max Malouf & Dom Schettino (2nd); Orla Crosse (3rd); Timmy McDevitt (3rd); Ella Hunt & Sahana Zauls (3rd); Teagan Marbury & Niamh McCarthy (2nd); Evelyn Hyne (3rd); Sarah Clarke (4th); Jackie Segall (4th); Lucas Petersen (4th); Ali Clarke (4th); Emma Clarke (5th); Michael Canale (5th); Rory Gorham & Andrew Balestra (5th); Sage Kramer (5th); Grace Sia & Regina O’Neil (5th)
DECA’s mission is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
24 members have officially qualified for the State Career Development Conference, which will take place from March 12-14 at the Boston Seaport. Congratulations to our state qualifiers listed below!
Ryan Denny (1st); Elaina Wong & Nicole Sun (1st); Emily Vogel (1st); Max Malouf & Dom Schettino (2nd); Orla Crosse (3rd); Timmy McDevitt (3rd); Ella Hunt & Sahana Zauls (3rd); Teagan Marbury & Niamh McCarthy (2nd); Evelyn Hyne (3rd); Sarah Clarke (4th); Jackie Segall (4th); Lucas Petersen (4th); Ali Clarke (4th); Emma Clarke (5th); Michael Canale (5th); Rory Gorham & Andrew Balestra (5th); Sage Kramer (5th); Grace Sia & Regina O’Neil (5th)
Last call for the Preschool lottery!
Interested in MPS Preschool for next year? Be sure to fill out the 2026-27 Preschool Interest Form to be a part of the preschool lottery.
The form closes on January 22, 2026 and the lottery (if needed) will take place on January 23. 2026. Don't miss out on MPS preschool!
The interest form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNGx7D4N0PPurkHRaJbSjqLPEO-YUta4fnf-9CYS3ggACSjA/viewform
All information on MPS preschool can be found here: www.miltonps.org/page/preschool
Interested in MPS Preschool for next year? Be sure to fill out the 2026-27 Preschool Interest Form to be a part of the preschool lottery.
The form closes on January 22, 2026 and the lottery (if needed) will take place on January 23. 2026. Don't miss out on MPS preschool!
The interest form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNGx7D4N0PPurkHRaJbSjqLPEO-YUta4fnf-9CYS3ggACSjA/viewform
All information on MPS preschool can be found here: www.miltonps.org/page/preschool
Registration for February Vacation Camp at Cunningham and Tucker is open on Arbiter Registration. Both camps will feature classes in arts & crafts, African drumming, physical movement, cooking, STEM as well as special guests and more!
Dates: Feb 17, 18, 19, and 20 (no camp Presidents' Day)
Times: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Cost: $288 (4 days- daily registrations are not accepted)
Register here: https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/february-2026-vacation-camps
Dates: Feb 17, 18, 19, and 20 (no camp Presidents' Day)
Times: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Cost: $288 (4 days- daily registrations are not accepted)
Register here: https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/february-2026-vacation-camps
Ms. Harris and Ms. Staker’s Cunningham 3rd graders recently began a new science unit, Motion and Matter. The unit focuses on forces like gravity and magnetism through investigations into pushes, pulls, and how they affect motion. The class had fun with the first investigation, where they explored how magnets attract and repel each other and other materials.
The Pierce Players will perform its production of Anything Goes for the Milton community on January 22nd and January 23rd at 7:00 p.m. and January 24th at 2:00 p.m. in the Pierce auditorium.
The students in the cast and crew are doing a marvelous job with this show, and they are looking forward to a packed house!
Tickets are on sale and can be purchased using this link: https://cur8.com/15925/project/136337
The students in the cast and crew are doing a marvelous job with this show, and they are looking forward to a packed house!
Tickets are on sale and can be purchased using this link: https://cur8.com/15925/project/136337
Interested in MPS Preschool for next year? Be sure to fill out the 2026-27 Preschool Interest Form to be a part of the preschool lottery.
The form closes on January 22, 2026 and the lottery (if needed) will take place on January 23. 2026. Don't miss out on MPS preschool!
The interest form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNGx7D4N0PPurkHRaJbSjqLPEO-YUta4fnf-9CYS3ggACSjA/viewform
All information on MPS preschool can be found here: www.miltonps.org/page/preschool
The form closes on January 22, 2026 and the lottery (if needed) will take place on January 23. 2026. Don't miss out on MPS preschool!
The interest form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNGx7D4N0PPurkHRaJbSjqLPEO-YUta4fnf-9CYS3ggACSjA/viewform
All information on MPS preschool can be found here: www.miltonps.org/page/preschool
The Pierce wrestling team had a successful 1st scrimmage with Dedham.
Milton Summer Program Night – January 14, 2026
Please join us for the 4th Milton Summer Program Night at the Pierce Middle School cafeteria from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Explore K-12 summer enrichment, camps, and additional opportunities at this fun community celebration. Free mystery raffle entries at the door!
Russian School of Math (RSM), Everwood Day Camp, Milton Art Center, 101 Art Studio, Hale Reservation, Positive Impact Taekwondo, Mass Audubon Camps, Freckle Face Yoga, Kumon Math Milton, Kidz Cooking with Miss Debbie, Milton Academy Summer Programs, Boston School of Music Arts, In Sync Center of the Arts, Fontbonne Summer Theater Program, MIT Summer Day Camp, Milton Summer Enrichment, Milton Community Schools, Ultimate Day Camp, Boxcar Stage Company, Dedham Health and Athletic Club, and more…
Please join us for the 4th Milton Summer Program Night at the Pierce Middle School cafeteria from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Explore K-12 summer enrichment, camps, and additional opportunities at this fun community celebration. Free mystery raffle entries at the door!
Russian School of Math (RSM), Everwood Day Camp, Milton Art Center, 101 Art Studio, Hale Reservation, Positive Impact Taekwondo, Mass Audubon Camps, Freckle Face Yoga, Kumon Math Milton, Kidz Cooking with Miss Debbie, Milton Academy Summer Programs, Boston School of Music Arts, In Sync Center of the Arts, Fontbonne Summer Theater Program, MIT Summer Day Camp, Milton Summer Enrichment, Milton Community Schools, Ultimate Day Camp, Boxcar Stage Company, Dedham Health and Athletic Club, and more…
Preschool Info Night - This Thursday! Join us to learn all about preschool in the Milton Public Schools!
Thursday, January 8, 2026
6:30 PM
Virtually on Zoom
The link to attend can be found here (https://miltonps-org.zoom.us/j/98275142156?pwd=eLOBd8mdPsyb0GwUtbGEb0QZCTfVCh.1#success) and the passcode to enter the webinar is 350453.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
6:30 PM
Virtually on Zoom
The link to attend can be found here (https://miltonps-org.zoom.us/j/98275142156?pwd=eLOBd8mdPsyb0GwUtbGEb0QZCTfVCh.1#success) and the passcode to enter the webinar is 350453.
In Sra. Avila's and Sra. Brown's Spanish C classes, we have been reading the novel Mata la Piñata. To celebrate the holidays, we explored the history of piñatas and made our own piñatas in class.
MPS Winter Recess
December 24 - January 2
Enjoy the break!
December 24 - January 2
Enjoy the break!
Thank you to all who joined us over two nights this month to hear our talented student musicians in action! A heartfelt thank you to Band Director/General Music Teacher Guillermo Ortiz, Chorus Director Dawn Sykes and Orchestra Director Julia Khaw-Sullivan for their incredible work throughout the year with our students.
Tucker kindergarteners created these beautiful winter trees in art this week!
Let's go 'Cats!
The MHS Girls Varsity Hockey Team has their first home game of the season tonight, 12/17, at 7 pm at Ulin Rink. Come down and cheer them on!
The MHS Girls Varsity Hockey Team has their first home game of the season tonight, 12/17, at 7 pm at Ulin Rink. Come down and cheer them on!
Cunningham 2nd grader Lucy D. is a featured reader on the MPL's Dial-a-Story service during the month of December!
As a reminder, Dial-a-Story is a Milton Public Library service where folks can call 617-915-1915 anytime and listen to librarians read stories, tell jokes, and the like. The content changes monthly, and for a while now they've been including guest readers - usually kids, who read a picture book in the Dial 6 slot. Lucy is reading Knight Owl by Christopher Denise, and December stories are posted now (they'll be live all month long). Give a call to hear Lucy reading her book!
As a reminder, Dial-a-Story is a Milton Public Library service where folks can call 617-915-1915 anytime and listen to librarians read stories, tell jokes, and the like. The content changes monthly, and for a while now they've been including guest readers - usually kids, who read a picture book in the Dial 6 slot. Lucy is reading Knight Owl by Christopher Denise, and December stories are posted now (they'll be live all month long). Give a call to hear Lucy reading her book!
The MHS Unified Art class has brought something new and meaningful to the MHS cafeteria, a creative and thoughtful community art piece inspired by New York street artist Kelsey Montague’s #whatliftsyou project. Montague’s murals feature large wings that encourage people to think about what inspires them while posing with the mural and then sharing their image on social media. Our students were excited to be part of something involving the whole school, and it was great to see how focused and passionate they were while painting each feather. Many noted that the process felt calming and therapeutic.
To kick off the project, Unified Art students traced, cut, and watercolor-painted hundreds of feathers. On the feathers, students wrote what inspires them and then shared that energy with the rest of the school by placing hand-painted feathers in teachers’ mailboxes and inviting students across MHS to participate in their community art piece.
With help from Art Room teaching assistant Mel Blalock, all of those feathers were brought together to create two beautiful wings now hanging in the cafeteria under the phrase “What Lifts MHS.” The finished piece is an eye-catching display that highlights and celebrates our student body and the inspiration they bring to school each day.
All MHS students and staff are invited to keep adding to this interactive project. If you find yourself in the cafeteria, find a blank feather within the display and write down what lifts you. If you take a photo with the wings, please share it with our class Instagram page @miltonhighart and tag #whatliftsmhs. This beautiful installation stands as a wonderful testament to the unifying power of art.
We are grateful to everyone who contributed to this project that demonstrates the way in which creativity can foster community connection in a thoughtful and insightful way!
To kick off the project, Unified Art students traced, cut, and watercolor-painted hundreds of feathers. On the feathers, students wrote what inspires them and then shared that energy with the rest of the school by placing hand-painted feathers in teachers’ mailboxes and inviting students across MHS to participate in their community art piece.
With help from Art Room teaching assistant Mel Blalock, all of those feathers were brought together to create two beautiful wings now hanging in the cafeteria under the phrase “What Lifts MHS.” The finished piece is an eye-catching display that highlights and celebrates our student body and the inspiration they bring to school each day.
All MHS students and staff are invited to keep adding to this interactive project. If you find yourself in the cafeteria, find a blank feather within the display and write down what lifts you. If you take a photo with the wings, please share it with our class Instagram page @miltonhighart and tag #whatliftsmhs. This beautiful installation stands as a wonderful testament to the unifying power of art.
We are grateful to everyone who contributed to this project that demonstrates the way in which creativity can foster community connection in a thoughtful and insightful way!
For your listening pleasure - two more MPS concerts this week!
MHS Winter Concert - December 9, 6:30PM at MHS
Pierce Winter Concert - December 11, 6 PM at MHS
MHS Winter Concert - December 9, 6:30PM at MHS
Pierce Winter Concert - December 11, 6 PM at MHS
