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RED HAWK REPORT
Issue 5
JANUARY 2016
JANUARY 2016
NEWS YOU CAN USE...
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January Calendar of Events:
11th: Freshmen Academic Planning Meeting—6:30p.m
15th: Professional Development
Day—No School
19th-21st: Quarter 2/Semester 1
Exams
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Greetings,
Welcome to the January edition of the Red Hawk Report. We are in full swing of things after
the winter break as we close out one semester and get ready for another. On January 11th,
I meet with all the families of the incoming 9th graders - it is very hard to believe that we will
have the class of 2020 entering the building soon!
21st: Quarter 2/Semester 1 Ends
Community Tours of MHS
22nd: Teacher In-Service—No
School
Those of you who have been following the updates of the district reviewing the facility needs
of the building know that the Board of Education is considering going to referendum to
address current educational programming needs at the High School. While we are unsure
of what a possible referendum may include - we wanted to start to share with the community
first-hand what the facility needs are at the high school.
23rd: Show Choir Invitational
Family Access Mid-Term &
Report Card Release Dates:
Grading Period
Release Date
Qtr. 2 & Sem. 1
1/29/16
E-mail notification will be sent to
parents after grades have been
posted to Family Access.
Milton High School
114 W. High Street
Milton, WI 53563
Main Office: (608) 868-9300
Activities Office: (608) 868-9565
Attendance Line: (608) 868-9340
Counseling Office: (608) 868-9560
Starting on Tuesday, January 12th, we will be holding weekly tours of the building. Tours
will run from 10:00 - 11:00 am and 6:00 - 7:00 pm. I, along with MHS administration and
staff, as well as District Administration will be leading the tours. We will look at several parts
of the current programming at MHS, along with some of the challenges we face with current
facilities. There will be a question and answer session included at the end of the tour.
I strongly encourage you to consider going on one of the tours, and if possible to come to
the morning session. This will allow you to see how the building looks with students in the
building, as it gives a much better representation of how the building is being used.
Tours run on Tuesdays from January 12 through February 16th. Please contact School
District of Milton Communications Director, Jerry Schuetz at 608-868-9222 or via e-mail
at schuetzj@milton.k12.wi.us. to let us know you are coming.
Thanks and Go Red Hawks!
J. Jeremiah Bilhorn
Principal, Milton High School
114 W. High St. Milton, WI 53563
Office: (608) 868-9300
Email: bilhornj@milton.k12.wi.us
Tweeting at: https://twitter.com/MiltonPrincipal
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INTERACT CLUB
Interact Club Spreading Holiday Cheer
Interact Club has approximately 45 active members that meet Mondays after school to learn about volunteer opportunities and to give an hour of their time at the working meetings. The holidays are always a busy time for volunteers! Here are a few recent highlights:
Interact Club worked with Milton Food Pantry to raise money for Milton teens for the holiday presents. The club
would once again like to thank local businesses and individuals that donated. Special thanks to the following donors:
The UPS Store
Dave’s Ace Hardware
Bank of Milton
Milton Senior Living
Pelsue Orthodontics
Hammer Chiropractic
Hesser-Toyota Scion
Buffalo Wild Wings
Milton Public Library
Air Products
Milton Middle School Students participating in a Penny War
Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Fans
Interact Club made 100 cards that were included in the Beloit Meals-on-Wheels Blizzard/Emergency Boxes.
Interact Club baked and decorated cookies to donate to ECHO in Janesville.
COUNSELING OFFICE
2016-2017 Course Selection – Grades 9, 10, 11
For the first time, course selection for the 2016-2017 school year will be done online through Skyward. The counselors will be going into the classrooms to discuss the course selection process and distribute materials February
1-3rd. Students will receive their new Program of Studies Guide, registration forms, and instructions for the online
registration process. Please take time to discuss your student’s course selections. More information will be available in the February newsletter.
Teacher conferences will replace the past course selection process on February 15 and 17 th.
Scholarships
Seniors, be sure to frequently check the MHS website or stop in the counseling office to obtain information on the
scholarships that are available.
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Seniors
Seniors who are college bound should be completing their applications. Transcripts can be requested through
Parchment. Parchment is a secure transcript delivery service. The Parchment link can be found on the high
school web page. Seniors should also make sure their ACT scores have been sent to the college or if the college
accepts copies of the ACT report, they can request a copy be sent from the counseling office.
College Goal Sunday is a nationwide event that assists thousands of high school seniors and their families in
completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the essential first step to receiving financial aid
and going to college. College Goal Sunday will be held at Hedberg Library in Janesville on Saturday, February
20th at 10:00a.m. If you are unable to attend, you may visit the FAFSA website at www.fafsa.ed.gov for answers to
your questions and information regarding the FAFSA application.
Juniors
Juniors should be in the process of getting a clearer vision of their post high school plans whether they are going
straight to work, joining the military, or going on to further their education through technical college or other
college/university. ALL juniors will be taking the ACT test at Milton High School on March 1st. There will be a
brief ACT prep class offered at Milton High School on February 22 and 23 from 6:30-9:00pm for $89.99. If space
permits this same class is being offered at Craig High School on February 13 th from 9:00am-3:00pm. Watch for an
email in January regarding this class.
Sophomores
Each member of the class of 2018 will be asked to schedule a Individual Planning Conference with their parents/
guardians and counselor during the school day. The Individual Planning Conference (IPC) assists students in
planning, monitoring and managing their academic, career, and personal/social development by connecting the
student, parent and school. Topics covered will be:
Transcript Review
Graduation Requirements
Course Selections
Academic and Career Plans
The focus of the IPC is to strengthen communication between students, parents and school counselors; explore
academic and career options; and gain insight into students; personal/social growth. It will be very important for
planning the last two years of high school. Meetings, lasting 35-40 minutes, will be scheduled from mid-March to
May. The counseling department will send a letter in second semester to arrange a date and time for each
student. We look forward to meeting with the Class of 2018 and their parents in Individual Planning Conferences.
Freshmen
Our 9th graders now are close to completing one full semester and moving into the second. Hopefully their
grades will reflect their true ability. It is important for them to remember that a good start is important.
Counselors are finishing up their individual meetings with the freshmen. This meeting gives the students a
chance to ask questions and get to know their counselor.
Ms. Kurilla,
A-G Counselor
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Ms. Wineke,
H-O Counselor
Mr. Thies,
P-Z Counselor
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FFA NEWS
Thank you to the community, staff, and students that supported the Milton FFA Poinsettia and Wreath Sale
this year. The FFA truly appreciates the support!
Pictured above L-R: Mckinly Gookin and Kailey Persons are
holding poinsettia plants that they helped raise in Plant Science
ES class.
The greenhouse was full with 500 red and white poinsettia plants.
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Large Animal Science ES students have been learning about nutrition in production animals. They
ended the unit with a digestive tract balloon project to depict the correct anatomy for livestock
animals. Below are some examples.
The Vet Science ES students have been busy learning about different Hospital Procedures in class. Students
mastered bandage application, filling prescriptions, and injections. Below are some pictures from the hands on labs
that each unit included.
Pictured above: Gabbi Combs is bandaged up by Taylor Briggs.
Cailyn Contreras is filling her syringe during
the injection lab. Oranges were the patients,
and they were injected with sugar water.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Milton Girls Basketball program has been busy completing our goal of 100 team community service
hours. Below are some pictures from bell ringing at Walgreens and the nursing home caroling visit. We are
completing 100 team hours of community service as part of our community pledge drive. If you are interested in
supporting the pledge drive contact Coach Skemp. skemps@milton.k12.wi.us.
Pictured Above: Varsity players with Assistant
Coach Jensen and his two boys at Walgreens
for bell ringing.
Pictured Above: JV players bell ringing at
Walgreens.
Pictures from the Milton Nursing home caroling visit.
Pictured Above: Varsity basketball players L-R:
Kylie Campion, Ashley Boe, Kate Westrick, Halie
Campion, Emma Martin, Bailee Collins, Carley
Albrecht, and Lexi Sheridan.
Pictured above L-R: Ashley Boe, Lexi Sheridan,
Emma Martin, Kylie Campion, Halie Campion,
Bailee Collins, Carley Albrecht, and Kate Westrick.
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TECH ED NEWS
Students in Technology and Engineering have been learning about different manufacturing techniques this year,
and have been developing their woodworking skills. Students have been busy designing and building wooden
Christmas ornaments for gifts.
Students in Production Engineering have been working together to build a new vehicle for the 2016 Supermileage
season.
Students Jack Bumgarner, Jared Block, and JJ Rudawski work on the firewall for the 2016 vehicle.
Seniors Conner Monahan and Gavin Christensen hard at work in the metals lab.
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Students in Introduction to Construction are framing wall sections, which are part of a class project. Brandon Tyler,
Kameron Vannatta, and Kody Lewis working together.
Students in Introduction to Woods are putting the finishing touches on their couch table projects, which allowed
them to learn multiple processes and apply problem solving to achieve quality work. Sophomore Justin Tharinger
is pictured below.
Taylor Prochazka and Gavin Chesmore prepare materials in Construction Trades class for the storage shed being
designed and constructed as a project. This shed will be sold when completed.
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SPECIAL EDUCATION NEWS
Students have been busy working and spreading holiday cheer!
Working Hard:
Milton High School students together with students from MECAS sorted Pheasant Peepers (eye covers) from
Macfarlane Pheasant Farm.
Students organized a community service project and put together care packages for our very own Milton High
School families this Holiday….
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Decorating Classroom Doors: Mr. Kitchner, Mrs. Kligora, Mr. Babcock, and Ms. Stanke’s classes helped spread
some holiday cheer….
Life Skills Class making Christmas cookies-
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MHS DAILY BELL SCHEDULES
NON-PLC DAYS: MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS
Warning
Bell
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
Lunch 1
11:0111:27
7:30
7:358:23
8:279:15
9:1910:07
10:1111:01
Period 6
5B
11:3112:19
Period 7
Period 8
1:152:03
2:072:55
6B
12:231:11
5A
11:0511:53
Lunch 2
11:5312:19
5A
11:0511:53
6A
11:5712:45
6B
12:231:11
Lunch 3
12:451:11
PLC DAY: WEDNESDAYS
Warning
Bell
Period
1
Period
2
Period
3
Period
4
Period 5
Lunch 1
10:4111:07
7:30
7:358:18
8:229:05
9:099:52
9:5610:41
5A
10:45-11:28
5A
10:4511:28
Period 6
5B
11:1111:54
6B
11:5812:41
Lunch 2
11:2811:54
6B
11:5812:41
6A
11:3212:15
Period
7
Period
8
PLC
Time
12:451:28
1:322:15
2:192:55
Lunch 3
12:1512:41
HOMEROOM DAYS: 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAYS
Warning
Bell
Period
1
Period
2
Homeroom
Period
3
Period
4
Period 5
Lunch 1
11:2111:47
7:30
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7:358:18
8:229:05
9:099:45
9:4910:32
10:3611:21
Period 6
5B
11:5112:34
6B
12:381:21
5A
11:2512:08
Lunch 2
12:0812:34
6B
12:381:21
5A
11:2512:08
6A
12:1212:55
Lunch 3
12:551:21
Period 7
Period
8
1:252:08
2:122:55