Articles this month:
NEW: Extracurricular Update
Tom Rocklin appointed BAC Chair for 2012 & 13
Workers Compensation cost is cut in half
In-classroom observations added to teacher evaluations
Stereotyping can have lifelong effects
Athletic Update
This month’s board meeting had several notable items:
- 2012 marks Seipelt Elementary’s 50th birthday! An ice cream social celebration will be held Sunday, May 20, 2-4 pm at Seipelt. All are welcome to join the staff (and Charlie Seipelt!) on this fun afternoon.
- Five boys were recognized for their achievements at the State Swim Meet: Alex Frank, David Matulis, Beau Robinson, Cade Williams and Thomas Prus
- The Youth Task Force from Partners for a Drug-Free Milford-Miami Township presented the infomercial they made. They also talked about the inspirational talk presented to Milford freshmen (see article here).
- Each Milford school has raised money from students and staff to put benches in the Veteran’s Memorial at Miami Meadows Park. Each bench was $2100. The benches will be dedicated at a ceremony on Saturday, May 19.
- Students can receive post-secondary (college) credit through Great Oaks courses. A variety of options are available. If your child is interested in taking advantage of this option, talk to your counselor for information.
- Our financials continue to track at a 2% savings over budget. This is in line with the official Five-Year Forecast that is filed with the state.
- Seipelt Elementary officially accepted donations of $33,355 from the PTA ($28,680) and Starbucks Corporation ($4,675). In addition, the district accepted two donations from Joe & Lisa Kuethe: $565 for an iPad, case and gift card for the classroom of Jennifer Sauer; and $1,200 on behalf of MHS Athletics for an Advanced Cybex Incline Press. Thanks to all for their generosity to the district & our schools!
- The Milford Athletic Boosters’ Flight Night fundraiser was a great success. Attendance was up 20%, and profit was double. A great time was had by all and plans are already in the works for next year.
- The 2012-13 calendar was changed slightly. The 2013-14 calendar was approved. Both will be available soon on the district website.
- Summer reading books were approved. Now all incoming Freshmen will have a summer reading assignment, versus just Freshman honors Language Arts students. Required books are: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak for ninth grade; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon for tenth grade; Anthem by Ayn Rand for eleventh grade; and The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore for seniors. All are wonderful books and worth reading. If a parent has a problem with any book, options are available – contact your counselor.
