The Skills Center By Will

While Milton’s rigorous curriculum may appear daunting for an incoming freshman, there is always help available. The Skills Center, located on the bottom floor of the library, is one of the many resources students can use to enrich their academic experience. Whether one is looking for tutoring from a peer, a meeting with a teacher, or simply a quiet space to complete work, the Skills Center is a very useful tool. When I was a freshman, my geometry class was one that perplexed me. Initially, I thought there was little to no hope for me in that class. Noticing this, my...

3 Months, 21 Days By Marcus

Being from NYC, I hardly get the opportunity to reflect in silence and to appreciate the sights and sounds of the environment. As a junior, there are opportunities to go to semester or year-long programs. For three months, I attended the Chewonki Semester School in Wiscasset, Maine. In addition to making 40 new friends and learning about sustainability and the environment, I learned to appreciate simple everyday moments such as spotting seemingly phantasmal deer to terrifying raccoons. For three months, I walked through the same woods every afternoon and occasionally...

Tough but Supportive: Milton’s Academic ...

The strong connections between teachers and students at Milton can be seen in classes. I may be stating the obvious and simply what many expect, since Milton takes pride in its small class sizes: an average of 14 students per class. However, the degree to which the teachers dedicate themselves to their students constantly amazes me. Milton’s teachers not only actively encourage their students in classes, but they also never hesitate to give help outside of classes. Prior to exam week, as I prepared for my upcoming exams, I realized I still had many questions about the...

Orange and Blue Spirit By Elise

Milton Academy is full of spirit and pride. Students here are excited and energized about the multitude of offerings on campus. Over the course of the year, you are bound to see groups of students decked out in crazy costumes getting ready for their game, meet, or performance later that day. On rivalry weekends, the entire school comes together, filling in the bleachers in the gymnasium and spilling onto the court and on the sidelines. We cheer on the dance, step, and orchestra performances and fill with excitement as the energy explodes into the room. Whether we are...

Dorm Dodgeball By Aimee

Every year, boarders dress up in crazy outfits and get fired up to play dodgeball against the other dorms. Each dorm plays the other three dorms once, and then go into playoffs. Dodgeball is a time to bond with your dorm members, take a break from school work and get your blood pumping.  Everyone is goofing around, laughing and having fun. Regardless of whether or not you are able to catch or throw, everyone is a crucial team member. The numbers of people “still alive” is the most important part of the game, so it does not matter if you aren’t athletic. It is just a...

Lunar New Year at Milton Academy By Min ...

Lunar New Year, widely known as the Chinese New Year, is one of the most important holidays in the winter for those who celebrate. Students can sign up and celebrate the event together at Millet House, one of the dorms on campus. The primary goal of this event is to fulfill the core traditional value of the Lunar New Year; everyone should not start the year with stress and work. The day includes making dumplings, watching movies, playing card games, and other things that would provide a relaxing start of the year for the students. As this event usually falls between early...

Chamber Orchestra and Chorus Trips By Ju...

Every two years, the Milton chamber orchestra and chamber chorus travel during spring break to perform in a new setting for an unfamiliar audience, and to experience and learn about the culture of a different country.  As a member of the chamber orchestra, I went on the chamber orchestra and chorus trip to Northern Ireland and Ireland last March.  On this tour, we had several performances in different cities including Belfast and Dublin.  Performing in a space besides the King Theater was a new experience, and we got to present pieces of music that we worked on during...

The Book Signing By Hannah

Milton is a place full of tradition, both old and new. Among these traditions, the annual new student book signing is one of the most prominent, and represents that continuation of Milton’s tradition, from year to year, and generation to generation. I remember my first real day as a student at Milton in September of my freshmen year. Mr. Ball commenced the academic year, we went to our first classes, and then one by one every new freshman signed, “The Book.” In the chapel, this Book (there have been a few over the years) has been signed by every Milton student. This...

Activities Period By Caroline

The half hour between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m., right after classes end and before sports practice or theater rehearsal begins, is one of the most action-packed times of the whole day.  During this “activities period,” student clubs and groups meet all around campus.  With choices ranging from Robotics Team to Karate Club to Sustainability Board to French Club to Rock and Roll Club, a student can easily find something fun to occupy this 30-minute window.  The existence of this activities period was very important to my own decision to attend Milton because I love art, but...

Community Service at Milton By Cassidy

Among the many different clubs at Milton, the Community Service club is one that is very active throughout the year. The Community Service board consists of about 20 students, and almost the whole Milton community is involved in community service. Whether it is traveling to off-campus sites during free periods or helping at larger events held at Milton, such as Hoops for Haiti or Special Olympics, there are always volunteer opportunities for both Milton students and faculty. Over 250 students travel to off-campus sites during the week and another 200 students volunteer at...

History at Milton: The Term Paper By Pet...

Every year, students taking full-year history courses embark on a month-long research project. The process begins in the fall with the selection of a topic and preliminary research on a possible thesis question. Students continue the research process in the second semester with weeks of research and writing. What makes the paper so unique and exciting is that students are given a timeframe of 250 years and can choose from hundreds of topics. As you can imagine, the possibilities are endless. While some students stick to concrete historical events such as the Cuban Missile...

Course Planning By Will

One of the most exciting things about the end of February is course planning for the upcoming year. Looking through the catalogue, you are overwhelmed with awesome classes to take. The only problem is you cannot take them all! Picking and choosing from all of the interesting classes is the hardest part about the whole process. Whether you like economics or art, Milton has hundreds of intriguing and challenging courses to choose from. Just for senior year, I had eight English options to choose from! Whatever you may be interested in, Milton offers you the opportunity take...