Milford High School

Enjoy your Spring Break! And remember Seniors to share photos via google form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15TDjSYcX0TVYwCgN1BdBZ1RuTZQUHV1Z-QItSwGDsJg/viewform?edit_requested=true

Seniors- be sure to share photos of your senior year on this google form. Even some from your Senior Spring Break! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15TDjSYcX0TVYwCgN1BdBZ1RuTZQUHV1Z-QItSwGDsJg/viewform?edit_requested=true

The latest issue of The Milford Messenger is available on the MHS Website. https://www.hvs.org/o/milford/page/the-milford-messenger

March isn't just for basketball! The Fall Musical bracket is getting updated daily - the excitement is real!

Ms. Hemmerling's AP Calculus class designed team t-shirts to support each other's success on the AP Calculus exam this May. The front consists of a smiling piecewise function and a reference to mathematician Guillaume L'Hospital. Each student's name is listed on the back. These students are excited for AP Calc!

Message from Mr. Green about the Huron Valley Winter Guards: Both our guards have been hard at work as well, competing at several events this last month. On Saturday, March 4th, our Varsity guard competed at the WGI Flint Regional, finishing in 5th place in finals again! This was a fantastic showing by the group! Both Varsity and JV competed at the Stoney Creek Show on Saturday, March 11. The JV guard finished 3rd in their class, and the Varsity guard finished in 1st place! Both groups were out again, yesterday, March 19, at the Troy Athens show. JV finished 4th and Varsity finished in 3rd place. Both guards will compete at the Michigan Championships at Saginaw Valley University on Saturday, April 1st.

Let's share some exciting news for the Vocal Music Program! On January 27 & 28 Milford students hosted and participated in MSVMA’s solo and ensemble. 30 students helped run the event in the CPA, along with 4 Lakeland students, Mr. Nelson, Lakeland’s Choir director, and Mrs. Gallagher, Muir’s director. At Milford, 16 students competed as soloists, and each received a “1” rating, which is the highest rating a student can receive. 5 of these students received perfect scores on their performance! The students that performed were Ivy Williams, Jillian Armstrong, Grant Camden, Lauren Gates, Austin Matlis, Ella Maiberger, Matthew Stewart, Joe Meagher, Brendan Stewart, Aubrey Snavely, Savannah Lane, Abbie Hess, Bethany Stewart, Allison Mobey, Amelia Dalbis, and Shea Giese. Over Mid Winter Break, the Advanced Choirs went to Disney! 38 students attended this trip where they had four days to explore each of the four parks. On this trip, they were provided with the opportunity to perform on a stage at Disney Springs earning a plethora of support from their acquired audience. Students also got the opportunity to attend a workshop in which they learned and recorded a medley in an official recording studio, leaving them with new skills and lifelong memories. The Concert Choir (first year choir members) traveled to Waterford Kettering on March 6, and received a “1” rating for District Choral Festival. Some of the judges comments were: “Wonderful vibrance and energy to the sound!”, “Beautiful energy!”, and “Wonderful soloists!” Additionally students were met with a very enthusiastic clinician leaving them feeling inspired and eager for their upcoming years in our program. Additionally, the Concert Choir students decided they would be taking the opportunity to perform at the State Choral Festival. POPS THIS WEEKEND! The Advanced Choirs have been working tirelessly to put together our annual Pops show. A Grand Night for singing will be March 17th @ 7pm, March 18th @ 2pm & 7pm! This includes selections from Center Stage, Choraleers, soloists, duets & more! This is our wonderful accompanist, Brenda Granroth’s, final Pops with us before her retirement. Her 20+ years with us have been greatly appreciated and her impact on our program will never be forgotten. Thank you all for always supporting The Arts in Huron Valley. We can't do it alone, and I thank the administration, board members, teachers, families, and community for all their help and support. ~Miss Brittany Miller Director of Vocal Music Activities MHS

Senior Class of 2023 Photo Upload We are collecting any and all photos of the class of 2023 for the slideshow that is played on the senior's last day of school. Things such as pictures or videos from sporting events, homecoming, spirit days, or any other school activities can be turned in on this form, please keep them school appropriate. If you're submitting any videos, please keep them to a minimum length. The form only allows up to ten files at a time, but the form can be filled out as many times as you'd like! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15TDjSYcX0TVYwCgN1BdBZ1RuTZQUHV1Z-QItSwGDsJg/viewform?edit_requested=true

A special guest today! Deputy Gross joined in with the MHS Mental Health Awareness Workshop this month. The Mental Health Awareness workshop is held monthly and supported by the HVS Community Coalition. Staff including the social worker, school psychologist, behavioral interventionist, and media center technician provide the workshop monthly during seminar to help students learn about the skills used to cope with a variety of mental health issues. This month's theme was Developmental Disabilities awareness. Deputy Gross led an activity that helped students learn about nonverbal communication.

We had a fabulous weekend in Detroit at the State Career Development Conference with 13 students qualifying for the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, FL in April. A total of 29 students placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd.

The Milford High School Vocal Music Department will present POPS 2023: A Grand Night on March 17th at 7pm and March 18th at 1pm & 7pm at the MHS Performing Arts Center. Come out and enjoy a GRAND evening of song and dance featuring the talented students of Center Stage and Choraleers. The show is fun for all ages and has been a pinnacle event of the MHS Vocal Music Department since the 1970s. Tickets are available online at www.mhsperformingarts.com. Online tickets for reserved seating are $12 each. Online sales will shut down 2 hours prior to each curtain and all remaining seats will be sold at-the-door ($12 for students/seniors and $15 adults). See you at the show!!!

Is your student interested in hearing more about a career in the Pipefitting Industry? Sign up for their May 24th visit by stopping by the Career Center. If there's another career choice your student would like to hear about, be sure to talk to Ms. Wagers in the Career Center!

Ten Milford High School students participated in an 11 hour interactive training, between Sunday and Monday, where they learned methods for teaching resistance skills to 5th grade students. The students broke up into two teams to learn the concepts and skills, then practiced the lesson they will teach to students. The focus of their lesson is on peer pressure and refusal techniques for saying no to alcohol and other peer pressures such as vaping. The high school students had a lot of fun and are looking forward to presenting to the 5th graders across the district.

Congratulations to the Huron Valley HOT Robotics team on their big wins this weekend. Our team plowed through the Milford District event undefeated, winning the tournament and earning the district Engineering Inspiration award! Who's HOT? We're HOT!

Excellent opportunity for training to become a lifeguard. Here is the registration link - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=753088456284307&set=a.601853494741138

The Friday, March 2nd performance of The Triangle Factory Fire has been cancelled due to weather. All tickets sold for Friday night, will be honored on Saturday at either the matinee or evening. There will be a separate line for those that already have tickets and just need new seats. If you purchased Friday tickets but are unable to attend on Saturday, please contact Megan Weeks at megan.weeks@hvs.org

Best of luck Milford Cheer!

MHS Career Expo 2023 a success! We had over 300 eleventh grade students attend a keynote session with Milford alum Ben Stephenson, Vice President, Global Practice Lead for Kelly Science and Clinical Research. Ben spoke to the students about goal setting and how to plan for the future. After hearing the keynote speaker, students had the opportunity to explore more than 80 local businesses as they had set up booths for the students to visit and talk with. The goal of the career expo is for students to explore career and education options and to think about which option is the best fit for them after they graduate from high school. They were seeded with the question "What path will you take to obtain the career and lifestyle that you want? It’s up to you to create the life that you want!" Thought options included: On the job training Certification program Apprenticeship Vocational/trade school Military Community College Four year university Possible question topics for the career presenters: Education or degree required, average wage, job duties, potential for advancement, job satisfaction. Possible question topics for the post-secondary institutions: Admissions requirements, tuition and room/board costs, majors or programs offered, financial aid and scholarships available, extracurricular activities offered. Thank you to Ms. Engel and the CTE team for putting on this very successful event for the Junior class!

Every so often, a piece of theatre comes along that has the opportunity to have an everlasting impact on those who view it. Whether it's calling attention to a particular issue or presenting cautionary tales, these pieces educate and inform through empathy and insight. A small group of actors at Milford High School have chosen to take on a piece that does just that. The Milford High School Theatre Company will present The Triangle Factory Fire Project (a re-telling of the tragic 1911 factory fire that had social, political, & economic repercussions that have lasted to this day) at the MHS Performing Arts Center on March 3, 2023 at 7:00pm and March 4, 2023 at 1:00pm & 7:00pm. Tickets are available online at www.mhsperformingarts.com and they will also be available at the door.

The HOT Robotics Team is hosting the Milford District Robotics Tournament March 3-4 in the MHS Fieldhouse. This is a great opportunity to see your robotics team in action as they play "Charged Up". Teams will be competing for playoff positions Friday 11am-7pm and Saturday 9:30am-1pm. The top teams will compete in the elimination tournament 2pm-5pm. Admission is free.