Miller News and Announcements - Miller Elementary School

Jun 18 2025 11:45 AM

All students will have access to i-Ready MyPath over the summer until mid-August, when Clever updates its rosters for the new school year. Remember:

Weekly Usage: MyPath should be used for no more than 40 minutes per content area (40 minutes for math and 40 minutes for reading) each week.
Domain Lock: If a student repeatedly answers questions incorrectly, the domain will lock until a teacher resets it. However, teacher intervention may not be available during the summer.

Clever and i-Ready Login procedures

Here are additional summer math and ela resources for students with clickable links for families.

Summer Math Resources

Supporting Reading at Home -- tips and strategies

Book Recommendations (from June 2024)

Book Recommendations (from June 2023)

Miller School News June 20, 2025

Jun 20 2025 10:37 AM

Miller School Family News Thursday, June 19, 2025 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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Hello Miller Families!

This week's family news includes:

Raise Craze Incentive/Celebration: Administrators Do Their Dance!
5th Grade Moving Up Live on Youtube- Sharing Link
Summer Curriculum Resources for Families
A Message from the Health Clinic: Heat Wave
Important Dates: June
Device Information from Holliston Public Schools
Miller Motto T-Shirts Fundraiser
Miller's June Theme is PRIDE
PTO Updates
June Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Thank you!

In February our students and families participated in the Raise Craze fundraiser that involved students doing kind acts for other. Our community was able to raise over $45,000 for PTO funded items and our elementary administrators committed to doing a dance for all students as an incentive and in celebration.

The dance took place during lunches yesterday and we've included the video below so families can enjoy, too!

We're grateful to all of you for your support!

Click to play: Raise Craise Prize: Chicken Banana Dance

Miller’s 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony is taking place from 8:00am-9:15am today June 20, 2025. Students and staff will gather in the cafeteria and HCAT will be streaming live to HCAT's YouTube channel so family and friends can view using the following link or scanning the QR Code on the right: https://www.youtube.com/@hollistoncableaccess5756/streams

The ceremony won't be live on HCAT TV (only the YouTube channel) but the multi camera edited version will be airing on the HCAT TV channels in the near future.

Thank you to HCAT for making this ceremony available to our community!

Please visit the homepage of the Miller webpage for information about curriculum resources available to students and families over the summer. Additional resources are still be added and will be complete by early next week.

Click Here: Miller Webpage

Please see the message below created by The Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health regarding the expected heat wave in Massachusetts.

A heat wave is expected in Massachusetts over the next seven days. Help prepare your patients and communities who are sensitive to heat-related illness.

The Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health is monitoring temperature forecasts to identify periods of heat waves that may put individuals in your community at increased risk for heat-related illness. We have provided a collection of links and resources focused on high-risk populations, health hazards associated with extreme heat, response strategies, and tools to support effective planning.

Remember “First is the Worst”

This week’s forecasted heat wave marks the first of the season— when the risk is highest. Data show that heat-related illnesses and hospital visits spike during the first stretch of 85°F days, before people have acclimated to the heat. Please take extra care with vulnerable populations, check on those at risk, and use the tools and resources available to help your patients and community stay safe.

Extreme heat can be dangerous and even life-threatening if precautions are not taken. During prolonged periods of very hot weather, which may include high humidity, the body must work harder to stay cool, increasing the risk of heat-related illness. While anyone can be affected, older adults, young children, pregnant individuals, workers exposed to excessive heat, and people with chronic medical conditions are especially vulnerable. Taking preventive steps—like staying hydrated, avoiding strenuous activity, and seeking cooler environments—can help protect your patients and community members during periods of extreme heat.

H.E.A.T. Resources and Alerts

Extreme Heat Page: A central hub for resources, tools, and guidance to stay safe during periods of extreme heat.
Unhealthy Heat Forecast Page: Track upcoming heat conditions in your community with a 7-day forecast and color-coded risk levels.
Updated Extreme Heat Resource Guide: A comprehensive guide for local health, clinicians, and agencies to plan for and respond to extreme heat. (PDF) (DOCX)
Targeted MDPH HHAN H.E.A.T. Alerts: Timely alerts delivered through HHAN to help healthcare professionals, local health departments, and other stakeholders respond during forecasted extreme heat events.
Expanded Fact Sheets: Clear, targeted guidance for specific settings and populations vulnerable to extreme heat. Extreme heat resources | Mass.gov

Sincerely,

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health

More Information:

For more information on the Heat Education and Alert Tools (HEAT) Response Initiative, visit:

Extreme Heat | Mass.gov

For more information on climate and health in Massachusetts, please visit:

Climate and Health | Mass.gov

June

20- UA Switch Day (Thursday Schedule) & 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony & Fifth Grade Field Day

23- ½ Day for Students- Last Day of School (lunch is available) & ROSPs go home

Miller School Calendar

HPS District Calendar

HPS School Calendar 24-25_Final - Sheet1 (1).pdf

drive.google.com

HPS 2025-2026 School Year Calendar

The first day for students in Grades 1-12 is August 26, 2025 and it is a half day.

As you plan for the summer months, we want to clarify the policy for student Chromebooks. Students currently in grades 5-11 are welcome to keep their device and charger until the fall. Please help us by ensuring the device is kept in a safe place and returned in good working order for the new school year. As always, these devices are on loan under the terms of our district's Device Loan Agreement.

Please click the link below for additional information about devices.

Device Information - Summer 2025

Device Information - Summer 2025 - June 12, 2025 by Dan MacLeod | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, businesses and more

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UPDATE as of 6/19/25: We have raised $2,247.00 over the past two week and we are $267.00 away from our goal of $5,000! Thank you all for your support- please consider participating if you are able!

Last year, we began a fundraiser to raise $5,000 to provide Miller Motto T-shirts (“Welcome In. Expect Greatness.”) to all students in grades 3–5 and staff. Thanks to your generosity, we raised about $2,500.

Because of the fundraiser shortfall, we vowed to keep fundraising this school year to meet our $5,000 goal to fully outfit all members of our school. We are kicking off that process now and would love your support. Specifically, we are working to raise the remaining $2,500 to provide shirts at the beginning of next school year for:

• All current 3rd and 4th graders

• All rising 3rd graders

• All Miller staff

To honor the contributions already made last year by our current 5th grade families, we used other funds, raised through school pictures, to purchase shirts for them already.

Going forward, our hope is that school picture funds will cover shirts for each future incoming 3rd grade class, making this a one-time fundraising effort.

We believe in the power of this motto to unify our school community—and want every child to proudly wear it on spirit days, field trips and more. Thank you for helping us make that possible in an equitable and lasting way.

Donate here: https://givebutter.com/MillerMotto

Every dollar helps!

June's theme at Miller School is pride. Pride means feeling good about yourself and your choices when you try your best, do the right thing, or accomplish something important. It’s that happy, proud feeling you get when you work hard, help others, or reach a goal. You might feel pride when you finish a big project, stand up for a friend, or learn something new after practicing a lot.

Important Cultural Celebrations:

Caribbean American Heritage Month

LGBTQ Pride Month

Flag Day

Curriculum & Connection Webinar (opens in new window/tab)

Feb 7 2025 2:10 PM

Superintendent

Important School Budget Update

Mar 28 2024 9:19 AM

Dear Parents, Guardians, Caregivers and Community Members:

At last night’s School Committee meeting, the Holliston School Committee approved its Fiscal Year 2025 budget request. Holliston Public Schools is approaching a difficult budget year. While the Holliston School Committee's recommended budget may still change prior to the May 13^th, 2024 Annual Town Meeting, Holliston Public Schools is likely to require significant cost reductions. The Holliston School Committee is committed to seeking measures to limit the impact on student learning and will keep the community updated as the budget process evolves. For details, please review our budget presentation from the Holliston School Committee's March 27 meeting attached, as well as a link to the video of the budget presentation from last night.

The Holliston School Committee will be holding its statutory budget hearing next week at our regularly scheduled meeting on April 4^th, 2024 at 7PM in the Holliston High School Library.

Additionally, tonight (3/28), members of the School Committee will be holding office hours on Zoom at 7PM (Link). This is open to anyone interested.

Sincerely,

Daniel Alfred

Chair, Holliston School Committee

The Holliston School Committee

Daniel Alfred, Chair

Dawn Neborsky, Vice Chair

Amanda Bigelow

Sarah Fitzgerald

Minnie Gupta

Lisa Kocian

Cynthia Listewnik

Budget
School Committee