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January 2021 Dear Parents and Community Members, The third quarter of school begins on January 13. As we continue to prepare for the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) and the End of Course exam (EOC), students will take the second diagnostic assessment through iReady for Reading and Math this month. Additionally, please note that Millennium will participate in the district’s progress monitoring assessment, Broward Student Assessment (BSA), next month for 8th Grade Science, Biology, Civics, Algebra, Geometry, English One, and English Two. There are many resources available for parents to monitor the academic progress of their children. For instance, parents can utilize Pinnacle to check grades, assignments, and attendance. Furthermore, students’ test scores are available through Virtual Counselor. Both web-based programs are accessible through our school website. We are currently encouraging all students to utilize iReady for Reading and Math at home to prepare for the upcoming exams. In closing, we will continue to provide students with academic interventions for remediation, enrichment, and course recovery through virtual academic camps that might occur after-school and on Saturdays. We will provide you with specific details on these activities later this month. Sincerely, Francine Baugh Francine Baugh Principal
January 2021 Edition Principal’s Message
HAPPY NEW YEAR! January 6 – Magnet Showcase for 8th graders – 9:30AM-11AM
January 12 – Early Release Day – 2:30PM Dismissal
January 13 - Start of 3rd Quarter
January 14 – Professional Study Day – 1:30PM Dismissal
January 18 – No School
January 19 – Principal’s Coffee Chat –5:30PM SAC Meeting – 6PM – Media Center January 27 – Virtual Math Parent Night – 6PM
February 1 - BSA Testing Begins (Dates vary by grade level.)
Dates To Remember
“HOME OF THE STARS”
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General Information for our STAR Parents and Students
School Hours
Students 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Breakfast Begins at 9:00 AM
Notices and Reminders
The drop off location is in the front of the building. No students should be dropped off in the bus loop for safety reasons.
Upon entering the campus, you must go directly to the Front Office (Single Point of Entry), sign in and get a visitor pass. Visitors’ passes are only valid for one day. With so many people entering and exiting campus, it creates an unsafe environment and prohibits the faculty and staff from carrying out the responsibility of making sure that all children entering the Millennium campus are safe and secure.
*AttendancePolicyRevision*The addition of "Emergency School Closures" for
attendance has been added to Policy 5.5. A collaborative School Board amendment revised
paragraph 2 under "Recording student attendance during distance learning." This is a substantial change that requires students to use
their cameras for attendance and instruction. The amended language is below.
During E-Learning, attendance and instruction, the use of student cameras is required. Students
will be counted in attendance in the learning environment during their scheduled class
time. Teachers should be flexible and consider extenuating circumstances of individual students who may be unable to turn on a camera and may consider other evidence of attendance in these
individual cases.
Also, if you have a concern about your child, please call the office to make an appointment. The staff at Millennium is dedicated to making sure that your children have an effective school atmosphere. That cannot be carried out if there are several unscheduled visits. An appointment also assures that your needs concerning your child can be discussed and taken care of without any interruptions.
Dismissal is the most hectic part of the day. A request for early dismissal of your child must be made prior to 4:00 PM. After that time, we will be unable to call your child to the office.
Lastly, please be advised that there is no supervision for your child before 9:00 AM, unless he or she is registered in the Before Care Program and 5:00PM. All transportation arrangements for your child should be made ahead of time. We do understand that emergencies do arise and will do our best to accommodate your needs. We are also asking that you do not call the school asking that messages be delivered to your child during class time. To ensure that communication is accurate please make sure that your child is aware of things before he or she leaves home in the morning.
These guidelines and procedures are not established to inconvenience anyone or to make you feel unwelcome at Millennium. They are simply necessary for the safety and well-being of every child entrusted in our care. Your understanding, cooperation, and assistance are greatly appreciated.
Professional Study Days
2020-2021 1:30PM Dismissal 9/3/20, 10/1/20, 1/14/21, 2/4/21, 3/4/21, 4/1/21, 4/29/21, 6/3/21
**Regular Bell
Schedule**
Students will follow their regular schedule. All student schedules
based on lunches, along with specific instructions, will be
posted on every teacher’s CANVAS announcement page. Teachers will escort
students to their grade level lunch when
students enter class. Students will remain in
that lunch for the remainder of the
school year and will continue to follow their
regular schedule.
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‘Second Step’ Information for Our Students and Parents
We want your child/children to be successful in school, and that means going beyond the basics.
Excelling in academic classes is important, but students also need to know how to learn, make good
decisions, handle strong emotions, and get along with others.
Millennium will continue using the Second Step Middle School Program during the beginning of period
1, which focuses on skills and concepts that are designed to help students both in and out of school.
These include:
Mindsets and Goals: Students learn about ways to grow their brains and get smarter, along with research-based strategies for achieving goals and handling difficult situations.
Values and Friendships: Students learn to identify their personal values and use those values to make good decisions and build strong, positive relationships.
Thoughts, Emotions, and Decisions: Students learn the positive role emotions play in their lives, how to handle unhelpful thoughts and strong emotions, and specific strategies for calming down.
Serious Peer Conflicts: Students learn how to identify and avoid serious conflicts, resolve conflicts that can't be avoided, think about other people's perspectives, and help stop bullying and harassment at school.
Thank you for supporting your child/children in learning the skills and concepts that lead to success in school and in life.
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Administration
The grade level administrator handles discipline problems. In order to arrange a conference with the grade level administrator, please call (754) 322-3900 or they may be reached through email.
Grade 6 - Ms. Narissa Edun [email protected] Grade 7 - Mrs. Lisa Gayle / Mrs. Jennifer Schorr [email protected] [email protected] Grade 8 - Dr. Paul Satty [email protected] Principal - Ms. Francine Baugh [email protected] School Advisory Council
The purpose of the School Advisory Council (SAC) is to research the needs of the school, create a plan to improve performance, and then monitor the implementation of this plan.
Our School Advisory Council will meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 6pm. The Principal Chat will be held at 5:30pm.
If you would like to be a member of the council, please contact Ms. Syreeta Hamilton or Ms. Florence Carter at (754) 322 –3900. You are invited and encouraged to attend any of our meetings that fits your schedule.
General Information for our STAR Parents and Students
Greetings Parents and Guardians:
The School Choice application window for magnet programs, Nova schools and school reassignments for the 2020/21 school year
opened on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 and continues through Monday, February 8, 2021
at 5PM.
Broward County Public Schools is proud to provide students with a high-quality education and we invite you to explore all of the learning opportunities offered by our fully-accredited
schools. For more information, visit browardschools.com/schoolchoice or
contact the Demographics and Student Assignments Department at 754-321-2480.
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BROWARDCounty Public Schools
Established 1915
2020/21 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Hurricane makeup days in order of preference: 10/16/20, 1/7/21, 2/18/21, 3/18/21, 4/8/21, 6/9/21* May 13 may be a “no school for students” day, depending on the testing schedule calendar.
Employee Planning(no school for students)Schools and AdministrativeOffices ClosedSchools Closed
Report Cards Issued
Interim Reports Issued
First and Last Day of School
Early Release Day
AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY
FEBRUARY MARCH
MAY JUNE
APRIL
3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13* 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
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2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 30
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For an ADA accessible version of this calendar, visit browardschools.com/accessiblecalendar.
School Board Approved Revisions, October 1, 2020, and December 15, 2020
2020-2021 REVISED Calendar for our STAR Parents and Students
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Students and Parents: Remember to access Naviance through your
Clever dashboard or at student.naviance.com/millenniumms and update your email address. Also check out the College and Career Resources
available each quarter!
Guidance Information for our STAR Parents and Students
January 2021 Edition
North Area and County Wide Magnet Programs Road Show
Virtual Presentation for Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy
January 6th, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. Via Teams Link to Join: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
The presentation may include the following programs: AICE Cambridge and Pre-Law Emerging Technologies and Performing Arts Health and Wellness International Baccalaureate (IB) International Affairs with Information Technology Medical Science and Pre-Engineering Latin School, Industrial Biotechnology, Alternative Energy Teacher Academy Technical Academy
Schools scheduled to present: Atlantic Technical College and Technical High School
Blanche Ely High School Coconut Creek High School Technical Academy
Deerfield Beach High School Dillard High School
Fort Lauderdale High School Northeast High School Plantation High School
Pompano Beach High School South Plantation High School
Magnet Showcase for our STAR Parents and Students
