PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER
Volume 23, Issue 2
Millville Jr/Sr High School
January 2017
From the Principal’s Desk,
Happy New Year! A special
thanks goes out to all parents, students and faculty/
staff members for a wonderful
first semester. We have a lot
of accomplishments being
highlighted in this newsletter
that we can all be proud of. It
is a great pleasure to recognize our students for their
talents and abilities. My challenge for all students in the
new year is to continue to
strive for academic excellence, and to remain focused
on your future goals.
Safety Reminder:
Please remind your students
that are walking to/from
school, to utilize our new
school crossing guard, located by the tennis courts when
crossing the street. If you are
dropping your students off in
the morning, please continue
to drop your students off
along the sidewalk edge in
front of the school. We are
concerned about our student’s safety, and we do not
want to see anyone get hurt,
so please pay special attention to this safety reminder.
Upcoming Benchmark
Assessments:
We are administering the
4Sight Benchmark assessments January 23rd – 27th,
to our 7th and 8th grade students in their Math & English
Language Arts classes. The
purpose of these benchmark
assessments is to help us to
better prepare our students
for the upcoming PSSA state
assessments. The PSSA state
assessments will begin the
week of April 3rd.
As parents, you play an important part in this process.
Talk to your student about the
importance of doing their
best on these benchmark
assessments. We utilize the
benchmark results to identify
new learning, and to address
individual student needs.
Helping your student realize
the importance of
these assessments, and what
they will be used for will help
us to better prepare them for
the state assessments.
Senior Shout Out:
It gives me great pleasure to
highlight the following seniors
that have already been accepted into colleges and universities in the fall of 2017.
Sarah Gibson- Mansfield University, majoring in Environmental Biology, Hannah Temple- Houghton College and
University of Delaware, majoring in Pre-Veterinarian studies, Sierra Sirota- Wilkes University, Carlow University,
Kings College, Bloomsburg
University, Johnson & Whales
University, Clarion University,
Lebanon Valley College, East
Stroudsburg University and
Mansfield University, majoring
in Business, Katelyn Blackman- Pennsylvania College of
Technology, majoring in PreOccupational Therapy, Kristin
Boyles- Bloomsburg University, majoring in Secondary
Education English, Connor
DeWald- Pennsylvania College
of Technology, majoring in
Welding, Mary Laubach- Luzerne County Community College, majoring in General
Studies for Nursing, Quinlan
Snurkowski- SUNY University
at Buffalo, majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Kelly
Holdren- Elizabethtown College, majoring in International
Business, Jenna ChilcoteEast Stroudsburg University,
Misericordia University,
Wilkes University, Temple
University and Hofstra University, majoring in Biology and
Pre-Medicine, Sydney DilickGeneva College, Bloomsburg
University, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Grace
Boone- Bloomsburg University, Keegan Bower- Arcadia
University, Gregory BurrusPennsylvania College of Technology, Morgan Bower- St.
Joe’s College, Landon HackThaddeus Stevens College of
Technology, and Shayne Peterman– Bloomsburg University, majoring in Criminal Justice. My hat goes off to these
seniors for their college acceptances.
Parent Conferences:
I would like to give you a
friendly reminder, that we are
scheduled to have parentteacher conferences on
March 30th. Please come out
on March 30th and speak to
your student’s teachers about
what they are doing with your
students inside the classroom. Thanks again, for taking the time to read through
the accomplishments of our
students in the winter newsletter.
Eric T. Stair, Principal
Special points of interest:

SAT/ACT Test Dates—page 3

Jazz Benefit Concert—page 9

Mid-Penn All Star & All -State Soccer players
-page 10

7th Graders need Dental Exam & 1th Graders
need physicals—page 10

Standardized Test Taking Tips—back cover
Inside this issue:
Honor Roll
2
Guidance & NHS
3
Students of the M.P.
4-7
Outstanding Student
7
Student Spotlight
8
Snowball 2017
8
Art Room & Music Notes
9
Sports Corner & Health Room
10
Upcoming Events
11
Testing Schedule
12
Parent Reminders
12
Distinguished Honor Roll
GRADE 7
Mackenzie Baker
Makenna Bish
Madelyn Bowie
Wanda Breiner
Olivia Comstock
Lydia Davidson
Jessica Dodge
Landon Evans
Madison Fry
Drew Gordner
Juliana Hare
Mason Michael
Gauge Mordan
Hannah Nichols
Luke Parkes
Sonny Pickard
Damon Rasmussen
Toby Reed
Abigail Rose
Ashley Stevens
Caden Temple
Emma Whispell
Mia Yohey
GRADE 8
Cortnee Bardo
Persephone Brito
Ian Comly
Kaitlyn Crawford
Anna Deitrick
Sabrina Densberger
Blake Evans
Coleman Hayman
Emily Hippenstiel
Mason Huff
Emma Kakaley
Cameron Laubach
Aiden Riley
Olivia Savage
Layla Shultz
Zachariah Shultz
Samantha Wolfe
Amelia Yordy
Mason Zettlemoyer
GRADE 9
Lillian Aronson
Michael Belles
Jason Deitrick
Cole DeWald
Allison Diehl
Benjamin Dodge
Avery Fox
Gretchen Hinkle
Madeline Hinkle
Will Holdren
Jeffrey Lyons
Gage Michael
Owen Reichner
Alexa Rine
Skyler Shaw
Madison Slater
Caleb Temple
Nicholas Vest
Madeline Weatherill
GRADE 10
Haley Bower
Megan Boyles
Ryan Carl
Madeline Charles
Lauren Comly
Faith Crawford
David Earnest
Hallie Laubach
Morgan McDonald
Rebecca Miller
Heather Nichols
Drew Shultz
Joshua Spangenberg
Tyler Stone
Hunter Suchwala
Jackson Temple
Will Trowbridge
Sawyer Watts
GRADE 11
Gavin Barton
Olivia Belles
Cassidy Bricker
Elizabeth Brinser
Gage Fisk
Jaycie Fought
Boone Foust
Alissa Frey
Isaac Glidewell
Tanner Hawkins
Montana Henrie
Nathalie Henrie
Grace Hinkle
John LaRotonda
Margie Lertmeemongkhonchai
Brianna Lingafelt
Britani Lingafelt
Jonathan Lyons
Jennifer Myers
Jaylen Reichner
Nathaniel Reiner
Averi Rine
Alissa Ringer
Breanna Wenner
Katie Wommer
GRADE 12
Ariana Bish
Katelyn Blackman
Keegan Bower
Morgan Bower
Kristin Boyles
Jenna Chilcote
Jacob Diehl
Sydney Dilick
Sarah Gibson
Christian Herman
Kelly Holdren
Brooke Kremer
Mary Laubach
Trent Longenberger
Madeline Martin
John Miller
Cassandra Reiner
Noah Shultz
Sierra Sirota
Quinlan Snurkowski
Andrew Spangenberg
Amber Starr
Hannah Temple
Nathan Weaver
Honor Roll
GRADE 7
Nickolas Arnold
Ceirra Earnest
Logan Fisk
Paris Hewes
Hope Hornberger
Gabrielle Kremer
Tyler Morris
William Parks
Willow Perkoski
Veyda Peters
Kylee Smith
Riley Travelpiece
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GRADE 8
Lydia Barton
Emily Blackburn
Alex Gardner
Isabelle Girton
Michaela Henrie
Emilee Kline
Daniel McDonald
Abigail Omlor
Trevor Pickard
Zachary Poust
Aleah Propst
Levi Smith
GRADE 9
Malea Beitz
Cynthia Bostic
Linsey Fisk
Emily Foust
Skye Houseknecht
Madison Kindig
Romey Perakovich
Logan Shultz
GRADE 10
Alexis Fought
Sunny Girton
Trevor Hartman
Megan Parham
Angela Paul
Zane Robbins
Dyson Savage
Lakota Shaw
Kolten Smith
GRADE 11
Madison Davenport
Zachariah Eichenlaub
Klohe Faatz
Brandon Farver
Jacob Hunter
Dharma Koser
Aspen LaRotonda
Elliott Ovelman
Casey Steinhoff
GRADE 12
Kaitlan Anderson
Colton Crebs
Thomas DeWald
Bryce Ortman
Shayne Peterman
Chloe Phibbs
Callie Yohey
Meaghan York
Alexa Young
Volume 23, Issue 2
Guidance News
What should I be doing right now?
Seniors
Make sure all college applications are complete and
transcripts are sent to schools you have applied to,
which is done through the guidance office!
Start comparing Financial Aid Award Packages as they
come in. There are PHEAA pamphlets in the guidance office that can help you do this, or set up an
appointment with Miss Dyszel.
Juniors
Sign up to take the SATs or ACTs if you have not already
done so. You should take these at least once or
twice before entering your senior year! Please
check test dates and deadlines listed below.
Start your college search list and begin planning dates
to visit schools you are interested in.
Sophomores
Start exploring careers and college majors that link to
your interests. Get out in the workforce for a day
or two to shadow some professions you may be
interested in.
Sign up to take the SATs or ACTs towards the end of
your sophomore year. Make sure you utilize the
free test prep resources that are available on
www.collegeboard.org to get ready for test day!
Please check test dates and deadlines listed below.
Freshman
Your grades and attendance matter! Remember to
focus on your academics and make sure you are
putting your full effort into school. Colleges and
employers look at your grades and attendance
from 9th grade on!
Start linking your interests to things you might like to do
after high school. What types of jobs match what
you like to do? Get that brain working…
National Honor Society
SAVE THE DATES: NHS will sponsor
their next Blood Drive on Friday,
February 24th from 8am to
2:30pm in the high school gym.
Their annual Induction Banquet will
be held on March 22nd and they
will be sponsoring this year’s MiniTHON on Friday, April 28th at the
high school; watch for more info in
the next newsletter!
Principal’s newsletter
Upcoming SAT dates – register online at www.collegeboard.org
Test Date
Registration Deadline
March 11, 2017
February 10, 2017
May 6, 2017
April 7, 2017
June 3, 2017
May 9, 2017
Upcoming ACT dates – register online at www.act.org
Test Date
Registration Deadline
April 8, 2017
March 3, 2017
June 10, 2017
May 5, 2017
***Important Note for all 8th grade students and parents***
VoTech applications for the 2017-2018 school year are due to the guidance office NO LATER THAN 1:00 pm on FEBRUARY 28, 2017.
No Exceptions.
College Acceptances:
Hannah Temple: Houghton College & University of Delaware—Pre-Vet Studies
Sierra Sirota: Wilkes University, Carlow University, Kings College, Bloomsburg University, Jonson & Whales University, Clarion University, Lebanon
Valley College, East Stroudsburg University and Mansfield University —
Business
Sydney Dilick: Geneva College, Bloomsburg University, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
Sarah Gibson: Mansfield University—Environmental Biology
Katelyn Blackman: Penn College of Technology—Pre-Occupational Therapy
program
Connor DeWald: Penn College of Technology—Welding
Kristin Boyles: Bloomsburg University—Secondary Education—English
Mary Laubach: Luzerne County Community College—General Studies for
Nursing
Quinlan Snurkowski: SUNY University at Buffalo—Mechanical Engineering
Kelly Holdren: Elizabethtown College—International Business
Jenna Chilcote: Wilkes University, Temple University, Hofstra University,
East Stroudsburg University, and Misericordia University—Biology—Pre-Med
Grace Boone- Bloomsburg University
Keegan Bower- Arcadia University
Gregory Burrus- Pennsylvania College of Technology
Morgan Bower- St. Joe’s College
Landon Hack- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Shayne Peterman– Bloomsburg University—Criminal Justice
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Students of the Marking Period
JR High Social Studies—Aiden Riley
The Social Studies Department is proud to announce that Aiden Riley has been
nominated as the Student of the Second Marking Period. Aiden is currently an
eighth grader at Millville Jr/Sr High School. He is a member of the JR High Boys’
Basketball team and Odyssey of the Mind teams. The past two years, he participated in the Math Competition held at Bloomsburg University. During his free time,
Aiden enjoys watching TV and playing video games. Currently, Aiden wants to become an aerospace engineer. Congratulations, Aiden!
JR High Spanish—Cortnee Bardo
The JR High World Languages Department is honoring Cortnee Bardo
for outstanding effort in the introductory level of the Spanish language. Cortnee pays close attention to detail, takes pride in her work,
and is a positive member of the class. Her willingness to always offer
an answer and participate in the target language is well noted. Felicidades, Cortnee, for being selected the JR High Spanish Student of the
Marking Period.
JR High Arts & Humanities—Cortnee Bardo
The Arts & Humanities Student of the Marking Period is Miss Cortnee Bardo. She is an
excellent performer and leader in the Jr. High Chorus, as well as in the alto section!
Cortnee is a kind and courteous student and is a support to other chorus members. She
sets the standard for excellent musicianship among her peers. She has successfully
earned a spot as a member of the Columbia-Montour Jr. High County Chorus, which will be
hosted by Danville Middle School on January 25th. She is a wonderful role model, and
Mrs. Sweeney is thrilled to have her in chorus!
JR High French—Amelia Yordy
The JR High French Department Student of the Marking Period is Amelia Yordy.
In addition to doing excellent work in French class, she was also a very positive influence on
the class in general. I could always rely on her to have a sunny disposition that seemed to
extend to her classmates as well. I thoroughly enjoyed having her in class and knew that
she would excel in whatever she did. Although I do not get the chance to see her anymore
in class I do hope that I might have the chance to get to know her better next year if she
continues her study of French.
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Students of the Marking Period
JR High Math—Hannah Nichols
The Math Department is happy to recognize Hannah Nichols as the JR High Math Student
of the Marking Period. She is currently taking Pre-Algebra and has one of the highest
scores in her class. Hannah is always polite, responsible and has a strong desire to do well
in math. She has excellent problem-solving skills and never hesitates to help another student when possible. Hannah is always actively engaged and very respectful to her teachers and peers. There is no doubt that Hannah will have a successful year in Pre-Algebra.
Congratulations on a great marking period; and keep up the great work, Hannah!
JR High Science—Mackenzie Baker
Mackenzie Baker is the JR High Student of the 2nd Marking Period for Science. She is
a responsible and hard working young lady. Mackenzie is a dedicated student that
always works to her highest potential. She goes above and beyond what is expected
on projects and assignments. Mackenzie has a quiet personality but is always willing
to help out a fellow student in need. She is an asset to my science class. Congratulations, Mackenzie!! Well Done!!!
JR High English—Layla Shultz
The English Department is proud to announce Layla Shultz as the JR High English
Student of the Marking Period. Layla excels in Honors ELA 8. She is one of the top
students in her class mastering writing, vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension. Layla outshines most of her peers with her ability to comprehend and analyze
literature as well as articulate her thoughts through writing. Congratulations, Layla, for
your achievement this marking period!
SR High Math—Alissa Frey
The SR High Math Student of the Second Marking Period is Alissa Frey. Alissa is an
eleventh grade student in Mrs. Hennig’s Pre-calculus/Trigonometry class. She regularly
participates in class, asking questions and displaying her work on the board. Alissa
puts great care into understanding concepts and checks in frequently to ensure excellence in her work. Alissa displays determination and focus in her work, making great
use of the time she is given to complete assignments. Because of this she has earned
an A in Precalculus/Trigonometry.
Principal’s newsletter
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Students of the Marking Period
SR High Social Studies—Isaac Glidewell
The Social Studies Department is pleased to announce Isaac Glidewell as our
student of the Marking Period. Isaac was chosen because of his positive attitude, inquisitive spirit, and appreciation for learning. Isaac approaches each
class as an opportunity to grow in his understanding of historical concepts,
civic responsibilities, and the political process. Congratulations, Isaac.
SR High Spanish—Jaylen Reichner
The SR High World Languages Department is honoring Jaylen Reichner for his dedication and excellence in the Spanish language. Jaylen is an advanced fourth year
level student, in his junior year. His mastery of upper level grammar and concepts
is very impressive. Jaylen is always willing to help his classmates, responsible, and
dedicated to learning more of the Spanish culture and language. Felicidades,
Jaylen, for being selected the SR High Spanish Student of the Marking Period.
SR High English—Faith Crawford
The SR High English Department would like to acknowledge Faith Crawford as the High School
English Student of the Second Marking Period. Her passion for excellence both in and out of
the classroom is only surpassed by her cheery demeanor and optimistic attitude on life. Faith
excels at everything she puts her mind to and is not afraid to voice her opinions as well as ask
questions to better formulate her ideas on the world around her. Her willingness to put her
peers before her own personal benefit makes her a true leader and role model to older and
younger students alike. Keep up the good work, Faith, and thank you for your dedication to
making Millville a better place.
SR High French—Faith Crawford
The SR High French Department Student of the Marking Period is Faith Crawford. Although I thoroughly remember being very impressed with Faith in eighth grade, I also have to say that I have continued to be impressed with her progress in French throughout this year. I have seen her have insight into what we are studying and the integrity to recognize her flaws. She identifies what she
needs to improve upon and what she may have missed the first time. I would only expect to continue
to see her progress in life as well as in her French studies.
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Students of the Marking Period
SR High Art—Callie Yohey
Callie Yohey is the selection for Art Student of the Marking Period. She has
taken multiple art classes in the last two years and has consistently excelled
in many different areas. She truly has a natural gift for composition and creativity which can be seen in the many art areas she has worked in. Callie also
has a great work ethic of demanding a high level of challenge and quality that
she demands of herself.
SR High Science—Hallie Laubach
The Science Department has chosen Hallie Laubach for the Science Student
of the Marking Period. Hallie participates in class, completes assignments
accurately, and is interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Hallie always
does her best in class. She participates, asks questions, and shows skills in
scientific thought. Congratulations to Hallie for being chosen as the SR High
Science Student of the 2nd Marking Period.
SR High Fit For Life 2—Nathan Weaver
The Fit For Life 2 Student of the Marking Period is Nathan Weaver. Throughout
the quarter, Nathan has maintained a high average, and maintained a rigorous
and well planned workout routine. He is always prepared, on task, and sets a
great example of commitment to exercise. Great job Nathan, and congratulations!
Outstanding Student
East Lycoming Shopper Student of the Month
December—Hannah Temple
Hannah is the daughter of Shawn & Colleen Temple. She is a member of the National Honor
Society, Drama Club, Chorus, & Cheerleading Squad. Hannah is also a member of the Mill
Green UMC Praise Team & Youth Group and was a First Columbia Bank Teen Star finalist. She
has received the Presidential Academic Award and is on the Distinguished Honor Roll. Hannah
plans to attend Penn State Main Campus to major in Pre-Vet Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to become some type of a companion pet vet.
Principal’s newsletter
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Student Spotlight
Members of the Millville High School National Junior
Honor Society visited the Orangeville Manor to deliver
personal care items from the Veterans Day Drive. Left to
right: Madeline Weatherill, Gretchen Hinkle, Michael
Belles, Allison Diehl, and Madeline Hinkle.
On Monday night, December 19th 2016, a group of French and Spanish
students took to the streets of Millville to spread some holiday
cheer. Together with their teachers, Mrs. Laayouni & Mrs. Baney, they
walked the town, knocked on people’s doors, and asked if they could sing
Christmas carols. The students took turns singing in the languages they
are currently studying. It was a magical evening, and fun for all. Thanks
to all who came out!
SNOWBALL 2017
Members of the Snowball Court: Megan Miller,
Montana Henrie, Jaycie Fought, Elizabeth Brinser,
Grace Hinkle, Elliott Ovelman, Ryan Perkins,
Jaylen Reichner, Gavin Barton & John LaRotonda.
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SR High Student Council held
their annual Snowball Dance
on Friday, January 6th from 8
to 10 pm in the high school
cafeteria. Students attending
the dance voted for the Snowball King and Queen. The
crowning took place at 9 pm.
Snowball Royalty: Ryan Perkins, & Jaycie
Fought were crowned Snowball King &
Queen 2017. Congratulations to both!
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Art Room News
Grace Hinkle
Callie Yohey
Connor DeWald
Emma McHenry
The students in the art room have been busy again this marking period putting their skills into motion. The artwork shown above is a
sample of some of that ability from various classes this semester. Be sure to stop by the auditorium lobby when you are in the building
for parent-teacher conferences to check out the latest display of artwork from our very talented students.
Music Room “Notes”
David Earnest will represent Millville H.S.
at the annual PMEA District 8 Orchestra
Festival to be held at Loyalsock High
School. The festival runs from January
25th to the concert on the 27th.
Haley Bower, David Earnest and John
LaRotonda will represent Millville at the
annual PMEA District 8 District Band Festival to be held February 8, 9, 10, & 11.
The public concert will be on Saturday,
February 11th. Students will also be competing for the opportunity to move on to
Region Band which will be held at Central
Columbia High School. David and John
will also be competing for a spot in the
District Jazz Band Festival which will be
held at Mount Carmel High School.
On March 1st at 7:00pm in the Millville
High School Auditorium, there will be a
“Jazz Night” featuring stage bands from
Millville, Hughesville, Southern Lehigh,
and Bloomsburg University. All proceeds
will be donated to help Mrs. Wagner and
her family.
The Millville Music Department will be
getting a student teacher beginning January 23rd. Ms. Lipsky, a graduate from Berwick School District and a music major at
Principal’s newsletter
“Jazz Night” benefit concert
March 1st at 7pm in the H.S.
Auditorium. All proceeds benefit
Mrs. Wagner & family.
Wolfe, Lydia Davidson, Ava Robbins, Juliana Hare, Cortnee Bardo, Abigail Rose,
Jessica Dodge, Madeline Bowie, Ian Comly, Zach Shultz, and Dyllan Klinger. Congratulations on being chosen to participate in this special musically-enriching
event!!!
Bloomsburg University, will assume duties
of the bands, music theory, guitar, and
general music classes. Welcome Ms.
Lipsky!
PMEA District 8 Chorus Festival:
Following auditions, Sierra Sirota, Hannah
Temple, and Isaac Glidewell qualified to
participate in the District 8 Chorus festival
which was held at Berwick Area High
School from January 11-13, 2017. What
an awesome accomplishment, Millville
singers!
Jr. High County Chorus Festival:
On Wednesday, January 25th, Danville
Middle School will be the setting for the
Columbia-Montour Jr. High County Chorus
Festival. Students will rehearse with a
guest conductor all day to prepare for the
evening concert at 7:00pm. Millville students participating in this festival are:
Lydia Barton, Olivia Ulmer, Samantha
NOTEWORTHY DATES:
January 17th: Music Booster Mtg 7pm
January 25th: Jr. High County Chorus
January 25th-27th: District Orchestra
February 8th-11th: District Band
February 21st: Music Booster Mtg 7pm
March 1st: “Jazz Night” Benefit Concert
March 21st: Music Booster Mtg 7pm
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Sports Corner
From the Athletic Director:
Fall sports wrap up: The boys’ soccer team won the District IV class A soccer championship for the second year in a row by defeating East Juniata 1 to 0. They then defeated Mt. View 2 to 0 in the first round of the PIAA state tournament, but were defeated 4 to 0 by Kutztown in the state quarterfinals to end a very successful season.
The boys won a Mid-Penn title and a District IV title. In post season honors, Griffin
Bower, Keegan Bower, Kelly Holdren, and Jaylen Reichner were all named to the Mid
-Penn All-Star Team. Keegan Bower was also named to the All-State Soccer Team.
The girls’ soccer team lost in the first round of District IV play-offs to conclude a successful season for the Lady Quakers. Morgan Bower and Averi Rine were named to
the Mid-Penn All-Star Team. Morgan was also selected for the All-State Soccer Team.
Winter sports: We are now heavily involved with winter sports. At this time the girls’ basketball team has a 4 and 5 record.
Even though the team is real young, they have set goals of having a winning record and qualifying for District IV play-offs.
The boys are off to a very good start. Their record as of this report is 9 and 0. With four starters back from last year, they
hope to compete for league and district titles. Our cheerleading squad is composed of fourteen girls this year and is under
the direction of a new coach, Ainsley Kitchen. We have two wrestlers going to Benton to wrestle at the varsity level; both
Zach Kremer and Kaleb Michael are doing well and we are also sending three Jr. high wrestlers to Benton: Mason Michael, Zach Poust & Caden Temple. Congratulations to Caden Temple for recently being recognized as the JR High Wrestler of the Week! The co-op between Benton and Millville is working out nicely. The Millville Swim Team had their second
meet of the season Tuesday, January 3rd at Bloomsburg. Andy Spangenburg qualified for Districts in the 100 backstroke
and the 100 fly. Madeline Hinkle qualified for Districts in the 200 free and the 100 breaststroke and Gretchen Hinkle
qualified for Districts in the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke. Grace Hinkle swam her best times in the 100 backstroke
and 100 fly. Congratulations to all Millville swimmers for a fantastic meet!!
Dave Outt, Athletic Director
Health Room
News
REMINDER: All students in 7th grade need to have a
dental exam on file prior to the end of the school
year. The school dentist will be coming on January 27th
in the am. Permission forms were mailed home to all 7th
graders. If you need one or a dental form for your family
dentist please contact the school nurse.
Also all students in 11th grade are required to have a
physical on file prior to the end of the school year. If you
need a form for your family physician please contact the
nurse.
Any Dental or Physical completed since 9/1/15 is acceptable.
If you have any questions or concerns please free to contact me.
Lisa Stubbs, RN
570-458-5538 ext 2226
[email protected]
Cafeteria
News
Please be advised that students at the high school
level are unable to charge. The Millville Area School
District Cafeteria accepts prepayments in the form of
cash or check. Please make checks payable to: Millville Area School District and be sure to include your
student number. You can make a prepayment, to
one of the cashiers, at any time during breakfast or
lunch.
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to
lend a hand during cafeteria promotions, please feel
free to contact me at 458-5538 ext. 2223.
Thank you,
Kristin Stevenson
Food Service Director
Menus are available on the website at www.millsd.us
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Upcoming Events
Bingo: The Cheerleaders will
hold a fundraising bingo in the
high school cafeteria on Friday,
January 27th beginning at
5pm.
Valentine’s Dance: JR High
Student Council will sponsor a
Valentine’s Dance on Friday,
February 10th from 7-9pm in
the high school cafeteria for
students in grades 7 & 8.
Valentine’s Day “Treats on
Feets”: The Sophomore class
will be selling special Valentine’s Day treats during both
lunches the week of Feb 6th to
the 10th. Students may purchase the treats by filling out a
personalized message that will
be delivered to their friends &
special people on Valentine’s
Day. All proceeds will be donated to charity.
STEM Magnet Program Open
House: Wed, Feb 8th or Thurs.
Feb 9th at Monty’s on B.U.’s
upper campus from 6-7:30pm
for H.S. Sophomores and parents (Freshmen also welcome).
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Blood
Drive: NHS will
sponsor a Blood Drive from
8am to 3pm in the high school
gym. You may call the office
the week before the drive at
570-458-5538 to set up an
appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome!
NHS Banquet: The annual
Induction Banquet will be held
on March 22nd at 6pm.
“Jazz Benefit Concert”: The
high school music department
is hosting a benefit concert for
Mrs. Wagner & family on
Wednesday, March 1st in the
high school auditorium. The
concert will feature stage
bands from Millville,
Hughesville, Southern Lehigh,
and Bloomsburg University.
SR VS. FACULTY
BASKETBALL GAME:
March 10th 5-9pm in
the elementary gym.
Elementary girls’ play at 5pm,
followed by the boys’ at 6pm
and the SR vs. Faculty game at
7:30pm.
Game/Movie Night: The Sophomore class will be hosting a
game and family movie night
on Friday March 24th/6-9pm.
Career Day: Our annual Career
Day Activities will be held on
Thursday, March 30th from 811:30am. If you are interested
in sharing your career information with our students by
setting up a display in the gym
or making a classroom presentation, please contact the guidance office at 570-458-5538
ext. 2236.
Parent/Teacher Conferences:
Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 30th from 1:00 to
5:15pm for Parent/Teacher
Conferences. Please stop by
and speak with the teachers to
check on your student’s academic progress.
Mini-THON 2017: NHS will be
sponsoring this year’s MiniTHON on Friday, April 28th.
Watch & listen for more details
to follow.
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Millville Jr/Sr High School
Phone: 570-458-5538
Fax: 570-458-5583
www.millsd.us
2017 Testing Schedule
4Sight Benchmark 2 Testing Window January 23rd- 27th online student
computer exam
7 th Grade Students Math & ELA
8 th Grade Students Math & ELA
CDT Testing Window March 6th-10th online Student Computer
7 th Grade Students Math & ELA
8 th Grade Students Math & ELA
8 th Grade Honor’s Algebra One students- Algebra CDT exam
9 th Grade Students Algebra Exam & Literature exam
10 th Grade Students Literature Exam
4Sight Benchmark 3 Testing Window March 13th-17th online student computer exam
7 th Grade Students Math & ELA
8 th Grade Students Math & ELA
PSSA TESTING WINDOW- Online Exam
April 3rd-7th- 7th & 8th Grade ELA
April 24th- 28th - 7th & 8th Grade Math
May 1st- 5th- 8 th Grade Science
May 8th -12th PSSA Make-Up’s
Keystone Exams- May 15th-26th Testing Window - online student computer exam
8th Grade Honor Algebra Students
9th Grade Algebra One Part B Students
10th Grade Literature Students
10th Grade Biology Students
4Sight Benchmark 4 Testing Window May 22nd-25th- online student computer exam
7th Grade Students Math & ELA
8th Grade Students Math & ELA
IMPORTANT PARENT REMINDERS:
Student Absences & Dismissals: Parents please remember to call the high school office at
570-458-5538, option 2 to report your student will be absent and/or late to school.
Also, please remember to send a written absence excuse to school with your student when
they come in late or the day they return from being absent. Excuses should be turned into
the high school office within three days from the absence.
If your student is going to be excused early for an appointment, please send a note to school
with your student that morning to be turned into the office. If we have a note or phone call
from you for the dismissal, the student may sign themselves out. Otherwise, please come
into the office to sign out your student. The only accepted appointments for an excused
absence are doctor, dentist, or legal obligations (please refer to page 8 of the 2016-2017 Student Handbook).
Procedure if your student becomes ill or is not feeling well while at school: Students should report to the school nurse, or to the main
office if the nurse is not in, if they become ill and are not feeling well during the school day. The nurse will evaluate their symptoms
and decide if they should try to remain in school or if they should be sent home.
After School Arrangements: We understand that plans change and emergencies arise that are unforeseen, but if you know ahead of
time that your student will have different after school plans for the day, please try to let them know before they arrive to school for the
day. If they will be riding a different bus or getting off at a different stop, they need a note from you to be approved by the principal to
hand to the bus driver. If they normally ride the bus, but you will be picking them up at the end of the day, let them know where you will
be parked so they can meet you at dismissal time. Planning ahead helps keep classroom disruptions to a minimum and ensures that
your student knows what to do at dismissal time.
Community Web Portal: By now, if you have internet access, you should already be signed up to access your student’s grades and
assignments on Sapphire. If not, to create your account, log onto our District website (www.millsd.us), click on the Sapphire link in the
upper right hand corner. When you are redirected to Sapphire, click the Community Portal option then click on “Don’t have an account?”. In the keyword box enter the word “Quakers” and press the continue button. This will take you to the Sapphire Community
Web Portal User Agreement page. Please read over the agreement carefully and if you agree to the policies, select “Yes” and click
“Continue” at the bottom of the page. Complete the required info on the next page, click “Save form and Continue”. Once you submit
the form you will get a message thanking you for submitting your form. You will need to print, sign, and return the form to the school.
Your student may drop it off in the high school office. Within a few days of returning the form to the school, you will receive an email
from Sapphire that your account has been approved. You will then be able to go to the District home page, click on the Sapphire link
to access the Welcome page to login to your Sapphire account by entering your username, password, and PIN number (this is a randomly generated number by Sapphire and cannot be changed). If you have any questions, please call the district office at 570-4585538, option 3. If you do not have internet access at home, please be sure to notify the H.S. office so we know to mail you paper
copies of progress reports, report cards, etc.