Important Dates:

Jan. 17 - Early Release day

Jan. 20 - No school - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Feb. 17-21 - No school - February Vacation

Milford High School:

Sending some recognition to Mr. Tim Walsh, MHS Science Teacher, Kingston Rowlands (MHS ‘27), and Dylan Sparks (MHS ‘24). Mr. Walsh, Kingston, and Dylan have been collaborating over the past year on a science and engineering project, called “Creating an Adaptable Micropipette.” The project aims to make the use of a micropipette tool in lab sciences more inclusive and accessible for people with range of motion challenges. They engineered and submitted this project to the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, and were recently awarded a $2,500 prize to be used for technology equipment and supplies in the classroom.

Their submission will now move on to compete in a statewide and national STEM contest. Congratulations to Mr. Walsh, Kingston, and Dylan for identifying a real world challenge, designing a solution, and working to make the field of science more accessible and inclusive for all scientists!

Stacy Middle School:

At Stacy Middle School, Mrs. Peterson (ELA) and Mrs. Spurling (ELD) have been teaching our newcomer students a unit on food. The students created their own restaurants, wrote a script that included how to order food, take food orders, and learned how to describe foods using adjectives (taste, smell, size, shape, and color). Teachers took the class to Rail Trail Flatbread Co. in Milford, to practice the real-world skill of speaking English in an American restaurant. Rail Trail provided a 15% discount on the bill. Students practiced budgeting for their meals, ordering in English, asking for their checks, and figuring out the tips. This was a fantastic “real world” learning experience for our students!

Woodland Elementary:

On Dec. 13, many Woodland School staff members dressed in gear from their own college or university experiences. This was done to help show our students just a few of the many options they have for higher education. Along with this, for Fun Fact Friday, Principal McGovern shared that as students in the Milford Public Schools they may have the opportunity to start taking college courses while they are in high school.

Woodland classrooms competed in an ST Math Challenge throughout December where they worked collectively to complete ST Math Bingo Cards. Classrooms that completed the challenge earned a PJ Day and visit from JiJi. Congratulations to all of the classrooms that completed this challenge!

Brookside Elementary:

Congratulations goes out to our first three Brookside students to reach 100% of their ST Math Journey so early in the school year. Great job Emmett Karp, Lewis Hendron, and Alex Dias!

Brookside School Second Grade Teacher, Mrs. Shaughnessy, and MHS teacher, Ms. Flannery, join forces each week and match MHS students with our Second Graders as reading buddies to assist them in developing their reading skills. Thank you for providing this great opportunity for our younger students to learn from some older peers.

Memorial Elementary:

A heartfelt thank you from Memorial School to our incredible music department (Mrs. Samiagio and Mrs. Rohde) and art department (Mrs. Skiba and Mrs. Duarte) for organizing a fabulous "All School Holiday Share." Special appreciation goes to Mrs. Samiagio and Mrs. Rohde for their expert planning and showcasing our students' musical talents. Thank you to Mrs. Pomeroy and the MHS music department for performing and inspiring our students! We also extend our gratitude to Mrs. Vieira for her skillful piano accompaniment, Mrs. Samiagio for her beautiful flute performance, and Mrs. Rohde for her wonderful conducting! Your dedication to our students' artistic development and this collaborative event is truly appreciated!

Shining Star Early Childhood Center:

Shining Star wants to recognize a few students for their character. Here are the December Character Kid traits:

•  Being Cooperative: Antony (Ms. Tomaso) and Mac (Mrs. Verdura);

•  Showing Kindness:Gabriel and Maria (Ms. Pedersen) and Shayla and Livia (Ms. Tomaso)

•  Showing Bravery: Jameson (Mrs. Verdura)

•  Being Responsible: Jayden (Ms. Tomaso)