Centre Connection
August, 2014
What Happens in Those First Few Days of School?
Milton’s programming for new students begins on Tuesday, September 2. Opening of school activities are designed to help students get to know one another, get to know the adults on campus, and help them feel comfortable at School. We know that while new students are surrounded by welcoming faces, they are making their way over unfamiliar terrain. Our programs in the opening days are geared toward helping everyone get acclimated—to feel good about who and where they are. These programs are designed by in-house experts—our own faculty and...
read moreFaculty New to Milton in 2014
José Benítez Meléndez joins the modern languages department to teach Spanish. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Spanish education with minors in French and Italian from the University of Puerto Rico, José earned his master’s degree from Middlebury College in Mediterranean Studies, Spanish, and Italian. José has tutored students in Florence, Italy; instructed kindergarteners in Romania; and, most recently, taught Spanish and lived in a dormitory at the Darrow School. José will live in Wolcott House. Jamila Capitman joins the Upper School...
read moreAMC Rewards Imagination With New Functionality
For the first time, at least in “modern” history, students can pursue any and all of Milton’s visual arts programs in one building, the Art and Media Center. This summer, changes that will not strike some as dramatic, have nevertheless prepared all three levels of the AMC for unparalleled opportunities and collaborations in the arts. Ian Torney, visual arts chair, used the relocation of sculpture, ceramics and woodworking from Robert Saltonstall as a chance to rethink how spaces are outfitted and aligned, not only for today’s world of arts,...
read moreJoin Us For a Cherished Milton Academy Tradition
Long an opportunity to connect with important thought leaders, Milton Academy’s Alumni War Memorial Lecture will take place the evening of Tuesday, September 16, and you’re invited. Randall L. Kennedy is the 48th War Memorial speaker, and he continues a tradition of bringing ideas about complex national and international issues to campus. Mr. Kennedy is the Michael R. Klein Professor at Harvard Law School. He served as a law clerk for Judge J. Skelly Wright of the United States Court of Appeals and for Justice Thurgood Marshall of the United...
read moreFind Answers to Parents’ FAQs
What should my child pack to bring to school? When can I expect to see grades and comments? How can I find out about weekend events? Click “Read More” to find answers to these and other frequently asked questions.
read moreWhat Is An Advisor?
An advisor helps oversee and guide your child’s overall experience at Milton. He or she is a faculty member, and the main communication link between you and the School, on matters that relate to your child. Each faculty member typically advises six to eight students. Boarding students’ advisors usually live in, or are closely associated with, a student’s house. Students often have the same advisor for all their Milton years (Grade 9 through 12). What should I expect of my child’s relationship with his or her advisor?...
read moreOpening of School Q&A
At the opening of school, where can I find the opening of school schedule?
The deans’ office has created an online calendar listing events specific to the opening of school. This calendar displays all events happening in those first few days and allows you to filter the information to only the events you need to see. View this opening of school calendar. Your opening of school schedule will also be available on your myMilton page.
Where can I get my class schedule?
Class schedules can be accessed from your child’s myMilton page during the week of registration, pending the School’s receipt of all required forms. If your child has problems viewing or printing their schedules from myMilton during registration, please contact the Helpdesk at 617-898-1767.
Parents’ Association News
Welcome to the 2014–2015 school year and to the Parents’ Association! As a Milton Upper School parent, you are automatically a member of the Upper School Parents’ Association (USPA), whose mission is to: Build community Foster communication Offer opportunities for parents to meet one another Support the efforts of faculty, staff and administration Sponsor events Provide occasional treats for students We are a self-sustaining organization, led by an executive committee and supported largely by parent dues, as well as by support from the...
read moreAudition Dates and Times
Milton’s performing arts department hits the ground running in the first week of September with auditions for the fall production and the Class IV Play, practices for the speech and debate team, and master classes in theatre design. If your student would like to be involved, select “read more” to view dates and times on the Arts calendar. If you have any questions, please contact Performing Arts Chair Peter Parisi at Peter_Parisi@milton.edu
read moreAthletics Calendar
Fall tryouts begin the first week of September. Click “read more” to view a full schedule of when and where these tryouts will be held. If you would like to view, download, and print team schedules, visit the fall team pages on www.milton.edu.
read moreChoose Which Family Contact Information To Share
You may decide which of your family’s contact information to make available to other parents in Milton’s online student-faculty directory. For instance, if you would like to share your email address but not your cell phone number, you can make those selections. Simply log in to your myMilton account and update your preferences. Click “read more” to watch a short video that will teach you exactly how to make these changes in less than a minute.
read moreBe a Part of the Host Family Program
Milton’s Host Family Program helps new boarding students transition to campus life by providing a “home away from home,” and offering additional connection and support. While the program is particularly helpful to international students, it also serves students coming to Milton from other parts of the U.S. Milton’s host families, often the family of a day student or nearby boarding student, help make that transition, especially in the initial years, easier. This year, we also welcome alumni and the parents of former...
read moreCommunity Service Opportunities
Can you help? The Community Service program depends on gracious volunteer drivers to get students to and from their weekly, off-campus service sites. Parents have been a tremendous help in making volunteer work possible for over 250 dedicated students each year. Students volunteer at area public elementary schools, day care centers, elder centers, residences for the disabled, and the local animal shelter, where their assistance is always much appreciated. Drivers over the years have enjoyed getting to know students as they share in the funny...
read moreDoes Your Child Ride the Bus?
If so, please click “read more” to view the policies and safety rules associated with traveling to and from school on the bus. Click here to download the 2014–2015 bus routes. Sign-up forms for bus travel to and from school were included in the summer forms in your myMilton account. If you have questions regarding the bus routes or policies, please contact Denise Costello in Milton’s business office at 617-898-2285.
read moreAnnual Fund Success
Together, Milton parents raised over $1.97 million—$240,000 more than the previous year—for the 2013–2014 Annual Fund. Over 670 families contributed to this outstanding total. Annual Fund gifts help support every area of the school. Providing approximately seven percent of Milton’s annual budget, these gifts help fill the gap between tuition and the true cost of a Milton education. Because of parent support, Milton is able to recruit and retain talented faculty, keep a low student-to-teacher ratio, enrich its diverse community, and maintain...
read moreCommunication: Connecting You With What You’d Like to Know
You may wonder when you’ll hear from Milton: How often? About what? How? And why? We are eager to support our Milton parents and help you understand and follow the exciting life of School. To do that, we combine regular messages from people at Milton with the rich resources at www.milton.edu and through our mobile-friendly site. Here are a few communication points that you can expect. About your child: Your child’s advisor will touch base with you during the first two weeks of School; after that, contact between parents and...
read moreFrom the Archives: Linde Eyster in the Old Science Building
Thumbing through boxes of old photos archived in Cox Library, staff in the communication office stumbled upon this gem from 1994. While many things at Milton inevitably change over the course of two decades—argyle sweaters fall out of style, photographs are stored digitally (and in color), facilities are updated to meet technological advances—one crucial component remains constant: Milton’s exceptional faculty. Click “read more” to view the photo.
read moreVideo: Those First Few Days
From auditions and tryouts to convocation and first classes, the beginning of school proves to be an exciting time. Click “read more” to view a slideshow of last year’s first few days.
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