District

During the 2023-2024 school year, the Milford Public School District is developing the next Milford Public School District Strategic Plan, as well as the 2024 Student Opportunity Act Three-year Plan. There will be varied opportunities throughout the year for school community members to share their hopes, dreams, and needs. The district will reach out to the school community to come together to share diverse perspectives as part of the strategic planning process. The district believes that every Milford community member has unique assets and viewpoints necessary to drive the strategic planning process.

The strategic planning process will draw from a number of sources including the current strategic plan, the equity audit in partnership with Center for Leadership and Educational Equity (CLEE), the reimagining high school project in partnership with the Barr Foundation, school improvement plans, the portrait of a graduate, long range facilities plan, and departmental plans. The Milford Public Schools will draw from these sources and your feedback to develop the next plan. The district is hosting focus groups of parents and guardians for the purpose of receiving your feedback for the development of the next Milford Public Schools Strategic Plan. Focus groups will take place on the evening of Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. Focus groups will be held in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. If you are interested in participating, please reach out to Melissa Bullock at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the strategic planning process, please email Dr. Consigli, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, at [email protected].

Save the Date:

2/8: School Committee Meeting

2/19: President’s Day-No School-School Offices Closed

2/19: School Vacation

2/26: School resumes

2/29: School Committee Meeting

3/15: Early Release K-12, PreK closed-School Offices Open

3/29: Good Friday-No School-School Offices Closed

DMH Behavioral Health Hotline The Department of Mental Health has launched a new Behavioral Health Help Line that people can call or text at 833-773-2445. The helpline can help individuals and families navigate the behavioral health system and access treatment, including mobile crisis services. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in more than 200 languages. For more information, please see the FAQ. Anyone with questions or concerns about the helpline can email the helpline director at [email protected].

Spanish:

El Departamento de Salud Mental ha lanzado una nueva línea, Behavioral Health Help Line (Línea de Ayuda de Salud Mental) a la que se puede llamar o enviar un mensaje de texto al 833-773-2445. Está disponible 24 horas al día, siete días a la semana en más de 200 idiomas. La línea de ayuda puede ayudar a personas y familias a navegar por el sistema de salud del comportamiento y acceder a tratamiento, incluyendo servicios móviles de crisis. Para más información, consulte FAQ (preguntas frecuentes). Cualquier persona que tenga preguntas o dudas sobre la línea de ayuda puede enviar un correo electrónico al director de la línea de ayuda a [email protected].

Portuguese:

O Departamento de Saúde Mental lançou uma nova Behavioral Health Helpline (Linha de Ajuda de Saúde Comportamental) em que as pessoas podem ligar ou enviar mensagens de texto para 833-773-2445. Ela está disponível 24 horas por dia, sete dias por semana, em mais de 200 idiomas. A linha de ajuda pode ajudar indivíduos e famílias a navegar o sistema de saúde comportamental e acessar tratamentos, incluindo o serviço de crise com atendimento pelo celular. Para mais informações, consulte o FAQ (perguntas frequentes). Qualquer pessoa com dúvidas ou perguntas sobre a linha de ajuda pode enviar um e-mail ao diretor da linha de ajuda em [email protected]. 

Milford High School

Milford High held a College Financial Aid Information seminar on Monday, Dec. 11 from 6:45 ‑ 8 p.m. in the HS auditorium. All students and families in grades 9‑12 were encouraged to attend this presentation to help them understand the financial aid process. The seminar was presented by Kevin Fudge from the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA). Translation services were provided for the event.

Christian Riordan, construction manager for Suffolk Construction, visited Milford High school on Dec. 12 and 13 to conduct Trades/Career Job Talk in room D6. Christian has been working with communities in Massachusetts to get the students interested in working in construction directly out of high school. 

“To the right, to the right.”  National Guard representatives called the rotation movement while working with Mrs. Jodi Sevastos, P.E. Curriculum Team Leader and staff to take MHS Physical Education classes through  station training circuits as part of their Guard Fit Challenge program. Students engaged in activities that supported lifelong wellness and teamwork. Example activities included, Medicine balls, heavy duty ropes, jumping ropes, plank exercises, agility ladders, and hurdles. The culminating station for each class period was a tug of war. The National Guard representatives held a questions and answer session at the completion of each class.  The Guard Fit Challenge is state funded with the purpose of bringing wellness programming to schools and the community. 

The Milford Federal branch office in the Milford High School cafeteria lobby will re-open for students and staff in Semester 2. The bank will be open to staff from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays and students can use the bank during their lunch period on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Stacy Middle School

The Student Council ran a toiletry drive for Homeless Veterans and wrapped $5000 worth of toys for local childrenin need in collaboration with the Holiday Helpers program overseen by Dawn Craig, former teacher and assistant principal for the Milford Public Schools. Mrs. Craig has been an active participant in ensuring hundreds of students, and their families, in need are remembered during the holiday season. 

Stacy Middle School commemorated Sandy Hook in December by wearing green and creating a Kindness Chain. Students expressed the importance of caring for each other and to be kind.

A new after school club is in play at Stacy Middle School-ESports Club. The club is designed for students to meet after school and play cooperative, competitive games together on gaming systems.  

Woodland Elementary School (WES)

Principal Kearnan is pleased to announce the fourth Council of the year. Woodland Elementary School teachers nominate students from their classes that exemplify certain values that are important to WES. The fourth Council of the year has been nominated by their teachers for showing Kindness, a very important value at WES.  Whether it is shown with words, a gesture, or an action, kindness has the ability to impact others in the community. By being kind, we lift up others, show them respect, and help them in ways known and unknown. The school community is intent on recognizing and celebrating students that demonstrate positive behaviors consistently in class, in school, and in our community. Please join WES in celebrating and recognizing the following students in the community and at home.

Kindness Grade 3: Wesley Akuffo, Sophie Hulbig, Liam Campbell, Madison Mirenda, Joel Mayancela Cajamarca, Spencer Fritts, Jubilee Polito, Paulo Rezende, Jessica Quinchi Muyulema, Daniel Torres, WIllian De Oliveira, Michael Leva, Arianna Guncay, Enzo Moreno, Sally Ayala Molina, Nayeli Chalan

Kindness Grade 4: Sofia de Faria, Olivia Nowak, Princeton Santiago, Kendall Casey, Leslie Guaman Guaman, Joselyn Huasco Tenezaca, Owen DiGiando, Ivy Kuhl, Ava Gelmini, Bryan Lema Mayancela, Josephine Colesano, Tanvi Asu, Colin Falk, Yasmim De Freitas, Lou Garland, Gustavo Silva Dias

Kindness Grade 5: Jennifher Clavijo Castro, Lisa Lema, Sheila Caguana Caguana, Darwi Lopez Lopez, Enzo Scher, Mia Medeiros, John McAllister, Noah Gonzalez, Nicholas Mitides, Daniel Campos, Angelo Colesano, Danna Paredes, Corah Aguilar, Shadeeza Duran Chapa, Wander De Quadros, Eloar DeSouza, Lucas Santiago

PTO meetings are the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. 

Memorial Elementary School (MES)

Principal Burns is excited to announce the launch of the Books and Beyond reading program for 2024. Commencing on Monday, Jan. 29, the initiative’s goal is to stock grade level gumball machines through an engaging 8-week read-a-thon open to the entire school community. Embracing its 10th year, Books and Beyond is a well-established, research-based program designed to inspire and foster a love for reading beyond the walls of the classroom.

Students are encouraged to participate by either reading independently or being read to, with the goal of completing seven books or the equivalent of seven chapters. Participants choose their preferred approach, whether counting complete books, chapters, or a combination of both. Join MES in celebrating a decade of literary enthusiasm as they begin their tenth journey with Books and Beyond.

PTO Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. unless otherwise posted.

Brookside Elementary School (BES)

Brookside Elementary School students participated in an all school share on Dec. 22. This celebration brought the school community together through music to celebrate a variety of holidays and the winter season. 

Mrs. Rice, Brookside Elementary School’s dedicated Media Specialist, orchestrated the gathering of an array of hats, gloves, scarves, and socks through the creative adornment of a Giving Tree by students, staff, and community members. This cherished annual tradition serves as a powerful tool for instilling in students the significance of unity and philanthropy, fostering a spirit of giving back to the community.

PTO meeting is the first Tuesday of each month starting at 7 p.m. 

Shining Star Early Childhood Center (SSECC)

The Shining Star 2024 registration packet pick up for returning students is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at Shining Star Front Office, located at 31 West Fountain Street, Milford, MA (at the side of the high school), Door 19A. The pick-up time is from 6 to 7 p.m.

Registration packet pick up for new students is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, at Shining Star Front Office, Door 19A. The pick-up time is from 6 to 7 p.m. 

The Pumpernickel Puppets visited Shining Start Early Childhood Center at the beginning of January. The Pumpernickel Puppets offered a funny, interactive, engaging, and colorful  adaptation of classic folk and fairy tales. Students learned about the behind-the-scenes activities and how the puppet handlers bring their puppets alive.

PTO Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month unless otherwise posted.

Milford Family & Community Network CFCE (MFCN CFCE)

The Family Fun & Disabilities Awareness Fair is seeking exhibitors for the 26th Annual Family Fun & Disabilities Awareness Fair which will take place on Saturday, Mar. 2, 2024, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Milford High School Cafeteria. If your business, agency or program serves families from the prenatal stage through adolescence. Tables are free, but space is limited. For more information on this resource fair, please call 508-277-4981, or email: [email protected] by Feb. 12, 2024.

The MFCN CFCE has started the Spring Session of free playgroups for children between the ages of birth to 5 and their caregivers. If you did not register for groups and are interested, please call the office to see if there is any space left. If not, you will be placed on the waitlist to be called in as a guest for absences in registered groups.  

The MFCN CFCE welcomes you to connect with other parents at "Desserts & Discussions," a participant-led discussion about the trials and triumphs of parenting and topics of child development. This program will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in the Bancroft Memorial Library in Hopedale. Registration is required. 

Join MFCN CFCE for a "Winter Stroll" where participants will hike and read stories with children from birth to 5, and their caregiver at the SNET Trail in Bellingham. This program will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Registration is required.

Join MFCN CFCE for an "Intergenerational Playgroup" to bring together different generations through music, play and stories to support and nurture community relationships.  This event will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 1 - 2 p.m. at Cornerstone at Milford. Registration is required.  

Please call 508-277-4981 to register for any of MFCN CFCE programs. For more information on any of our programs, visit https://www.milfordpublicschools.com/milfordfcn, email [email protected] or call 508-277-4981. You can also find and follow MFCN CFCE on Facebook at "Milford Family & Community Network CFCE".