February 2015

Preparing for the Winter Dance Concert

After a long winter, the Dance Concert explodes with energetic performances, colorful costumes and lively music. Student choreographers begin work in the fall: preparing dance pieces, submitting proposals to dance teacher Kelli Edwards, auditioning, and choosing dancers. This year’s concert includes a mix of modern dance, hip-hop, Irish step and swing—a piece that Ms. Edwards worked on with her son, Spencer Evett (III).  The...

Milton Runs on Snow

The 2015 Boston storms shut down the whole metropolitan area and served up some new and daunting challenges, as well as some unanticipated ripple effects. Meanwhile, Milton Academy’s facilities, campus safety and dining services teams powered on. Milton faculty and students spied clear asphalt on the campus byways long before most sidewalks and roadways in Boston saw the light of day. For each of our storms, two of facilities director...

Battling Robots at a Bruins Game?

Milton’s Robotics Team demonstrated their robots in action at the Providence Bruins hockey game on Presidents Day. The team was invited to attend the game and then used a dedicated space in the lobby between periods to show hockey fans what their robots can do. The team uses and competes with the VEX Robotics system. They designed this demonstration as a competition between their robots, to determine which would score the most points...

Save the Date: We Want to Hear From You

This winter, the Parents’ Communication Task Force is working hard to develop an online parent survey to gather parent perspectives about communication between themselves and Milton. The Task Force itself includes administrators, faculty and staff, several of whom are Milton parents. Overall, the goal of the Task Force is to identify ways to strengthen vibrant and effective communication and relationships between Milton Academy and...

Greetings from the Parents’ Associaton

The campus and the Parents’ Association have been abuzz with activity. From winter break, to snow, to exams, to more snow, life at Milton is busy. Click “read more” for reports of some of the Parents’ Association’s recent activities, as well as information about the many upcoming events.

Girls’ Squash Finishing Strong Season, Nationally Ranked

High school squash teams from around the country competed in the National Championship Tournament at Trinity College this past month. Milton’s team finished strong in sixth place against the nation’s other top teams, including Andover, Deerfield and Nobles. The national tournament is the largest squash team event in the world, with 167 teams and over 1,400 players, representing 13 states, competing in 12 divisions. Entering the...