- Today is the deadline to register for the June 6 SAT I/II. Milton High is a test center.
- Advanced Placement Exams are underway. Students taking exams are reminded that they must bring a #2 pencil and a ballpoint pen on the day of their test, and that cell phones are NOT allowed in the testing room. Students scheduled to take morning exams should report to the testing location by 7:45 and students taking an afternoon exam should eat at first lunch and report to the testing location by 11:45. Students who arrive late will NOT be allowed to sit for the exam. NO EXCEPTIONS. All students will report to the library for testing except for Music Theory. Today, students will take Computer Science in the morning and Statistics in the afternoon. Students taking AP Exams are expected to attend school the full day, and will only be excused from classes missed which take place during their exam.
- Attention! Anyone who missed the Poetry Jam this weekend can still get a copy of the Anthology of all the poems in the show, including Princesse’s original works. They are available for $5 in the main office or in room 211 before and after school. Proceeds will go to a summer camp scholarship for Saraphina Revelus.
- Any Juniors who purchased prom tickets must pick up tickets and information regarding the prom before and after school or during activity period in Mrs. Damiani’s room. All tickets must be picked up by Thursday, May 7, after school.
- Community Service: 1. Milton Hospital is now accepting applications for junior volunteers. Forms may be picked up in the Volunteer office at the hospital or call 617 696-4600 x1199. 2. Mr. Dimanno is looking for volunteers for the Saturday morning tennis program at Kelly Field. Email him at pdimanno@townofmilton.org if interested.
- Asian Culture Club mandatory meeting today. Election for all members running for office. Please bring your speeches.
- Step Squad will practice each day through Thursday in room 243.
- Senior Prom tickets will be on sale through Friday, May 15 in Ms. Yifru’s room (116) before and after school. The cost is $55 per person, cash or check made payable to Milton High School.
- Seniors: If you have Book Money Obligations, please see Mrs. Kelly in the main office with your checks as soon as possible. Seniors who owe money for books from Grade 9 through this year, must return the books of pay for them. No senior will be signed out if they have outstanding book fines. Also, for those of you who have Outstanding Library Obligations, you must see Mrs. Ronan at the Circulation Desk before school, Monday-Friday, or after school Monday-Thursday 2:19-2:40.
- Attention Seniors: Caps & Gowns are in! You can pay for your cap and gown in Ms McDonough’s Room (118). The cost is $20 until May 8th; it will go up $5 a week after that.
- Are you interested in playing Field Hockey this fall? If so, come to a brief meeting after school on Thursday, May 7th (room 121). We will discuss the NIKE field hockey camp
- which is being held at Milton High School this summer. See Coach Kreuzer if you can’t make the meeting.
- Ultimate Frisbee will be playing on the lower fields on Thursday at 2:30.
- The Observer will have a meeting on Thursday, May 7. All members must attend to plan next year’s editors. If you don’t go, you do not have a say.
- The GSA will be sponsoring a Day of Silence on Friday. Students may take a vow of silence to commemorate the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. GSA members will be distributing stickers Friday morning to those who would like to participate.
- In partnership with Boston University’s Dept of Archaeology, the Wakefield Estate will host a summer archaeological field school for high school students this June and July. The l field school is a hand-on archaeological excavation on site at the historic Wakefield Estate in Milton where participants will work side by side with archaeologists from BU. The field school will take place over two two-week sessions: the first session is scheduled for June 15–26; the second session will take place July 6-17. For program details and to receive an application, please call the Wakefield Estate, 617-333-0924. Application deadline May 15.