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 Sarah Wehle, Interim Principal of the Upper School, joined the faculty of Milton Academy Girls’ School in 1977. A teacher of Latin and Greek, she holds the Sarah Storer Goodwin Chair in Teaching. Over the last 30 years, she has served in various capacities, among them are Dean of Studies, Department Head, Head Class Advisor for Girls (the precursor to Class Dean), a reader on admission committees, chair of the Spring Project Committee, representative to the Lower School Committee of the Trustees, member of the Faculty Committee, scheduler, and Dorm Parent – for the last six years in Forbes House. Two of her sons are Milton graduates (‘02,’06).
I believe it important to model those qualities and behaviors one hopes to foster in one’s children. Sometimes we adults cannot live up to our ideals or follow our own advice but, given the opportunity to meet new challenges, serve my community and take a risk, how could I hesitate? Milton affords remarkable opportunities for personal and intellectual growth to faculty as well as students. For me, serving as the Interim Principal for the Upper School is clearly such a chance and I am honored to have been entrusted with the position.
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Opening days at Milton
Throughout September and October, Milton faculty and student leaders help new students get to know the “inside” Milton, and get to know each other. Orientation is not a day-long event; Milton believes that the steady trickle approach is more effective. Student leaders and adults in the community share everything students will want and need to know through several interesting gatherings. These are not typical orientation events; they are opportunities to begin the great connections that are characteristic of Milton.
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What is an advisor?
 An advisor is a faculty member who helps oversee and guide your child's overall experience at Milton, and serves as the main communication link between you and the School, on matters that relate to your child. Each faculty member typically advises six to eight students. Boarding students' advisors usually live in, or are closely associated with a student's house. Students in Classes IV - I often have the same advisor for all their Milton years.
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Email policy
What to expect from Milton to parents
Milton keeps in touch with parents in several ways, but not through frequent email messages. We use the Centre Connection and the Web site; and your children’s advisors speak directly from Milton to you about the life of the School and your child’s experience here.
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Meet Kelly McQuighan
 A new member of Milton’s science department, Kelly McQuighan, in a few short weeks, will begin teaching Chemistry and Class IV Physics. Originally from Washington, DC, Kelly attended a magnet school for math, science and computer science. Her original love was math, but she enjoyed her physics classes so much that she majored in physics and astronomy at Rice University. During her sophomore year at Rice, her interest in teaching emerged.
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How well do you know Milton's faculty?
Click here to try your hand at matching photos of Milton Academy faculty members with the correct names.
It’s hard to believe that September is right around the corner, but in a few short weeks our children will be back at school and we will be cheering them on as they grow and learn at Milton Academy. One way that you can participate in the Milton Academy experience is by becoming part of the Parents’ Association. We hope that you will join us.
What is the Milton Academy Parents’ Association?
Many schools have an association of parents; some are more active than others. At Milton, the Parents’ Association is dedicated to fostering greater communication, offering opportunities for parents to meet one another, providing special treats for our children, and supporting the efforts of faculty, staff and administration.
The Milton Academy Parents’ Association works for and with parents of both day students and boarding students in Classes I-IV. Our governing body – the Executive Board – is comprised of parents who have children who live on campus as well as those who commute to school each day. We cordially invite you to become involved with the group whether you live nearby or on another continent.
And there’s plenty to do! In September you will receive a letter in the mail that outlines our events for the year. In addition, when you are on campus in September to register your student, stop by the Parents’ Association welcome table to learn more about what we do and our plans for the upcoming year. Volunteering to help is a wonderful way to stay connected to Milton and work with fellow parents.
Contact us
If you’re reading this, you’ve already found one way to stay connected to Milton and to the Parents’ Association. This newsletter, Centre Connection, is published five times each year to help keep parents informed about what’s happening on campus. In addition, the Milton Academy Web site is a vital tool, updated daily, for parents who want to be “in the know.” Previews of special campus events in the arts, athletics, music, speech and other arenas are there alongside Milton news and daily calendar entries. The Parents’ Association page will keep you up to date on our calendar of events, volunteer opportunities and other news.
Whether you are a returning parent or new to Milton, we welcome you to be a part of life at Milton through the Parents’ Association. On behalf of the Executive Board and our many committed volunteer leaders, we invite your thoughts and your questions and look forward to meeting as many of you as possible when school begins in September.
Lori Mahmud
President
lmahmud@comcast.net
Rita Rooney
Vice-President
Rita0620@aol.com
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Fall auditions
Auditions for Milton’s fall stage productions will be held in Kellner Performing Arts Center during the first week of classes on Monday and Tuesday, September 10 and 11. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, September 12. Fall semester performances include the Class IV Play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; the mainstage play, Diary of Anne Frank; and the 1212 Play, Proof.
Athletics pre-season tryouts
Pre-season practices for varsity teams will begin Tuesday, September 4, 2007. Prospective varsity team athletic candidates should arrive at the Fitzgibbons Convocation Center at 10 a.m. The sports in which Milton competes at a varsity level in the fall are football, field hockey, boys’ and girls’ soccer and boys’ and girls’ cross-country.Click here to download a schedule for the first week of varsity tryouts (pdf).
Tryouts for the 2nd and 3rd teams will begin on Monday, September 10, 2007, after school. On the first day of school, we will communicate the locations of teams’ tryouts.
Milton also offers intramural athletics so that students have the opportunity to learn skills in sports where they may not yet be proficient or simply would like instruction in a lifelong sport. The fall intramural offerings this year are tennis, squash, yoga and strength & conditioning. Intramurals placement will be made based on seniority.
Fall sports schedules
 The 2007 fall athletic season begins the second week of September. The Mustangs faired tremendously well in 2006 and return stronger than ever. Come to the games and show your support.
Use the links below to view up-to-date varsity game schedules or click here to view information about all of Milton Academy’s fall teams.
Varsity Game Schedules
Boys' Cross Country
Girls' Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Boys' Soccer
Girls' Soccer
2006–2007: A look back
In the 2006–2007 academic year the girls’ and boys’ tennis teams finished as New England champs once again; the speech team took first place in the state tournament; two Milton juniors were nominated to the 2008 All-American Football Bowl; Milton musicians toured South Africa; students spent spring break rebuilding homes in the Gulf Coast region for the second consecutive year; performances included As You Like It, Dancing at Lughnasa, A Chorus Line and To Kill a Mockingbird; guest musicians included violist Roger Tapping and pianist Judith Gordon; guest speakers ranged from author Paul Watanabe to former president of El Salvador, Francisco Flores, to science journalist, Cynthia Fox; and Milton hosted events including Community Service Day, Arts Night, Culturefest, the Beatnik Cafe and the Special Olympics. Use the link below to view a few photos from this past year.
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2006-2007 Results
The Parents’ Fund surpassed its 2006-2007 goal of $950,000 to raise $976,114 from over 60% of Milton Academy parents. Milton parents played a crucial role in contributing to the overall Annual Fund total of over $3.3 million raised.
We would like to thank the 2006-2007 Parents’ Fund Co-Chairs, Don McGovern P'08 and Jackie Bechek P'06 '07 '10, for their efforts this year and welcome them back next year as Jackie will remain a Parents’ Fund Co-Chair, while Don will Co-Chair the Class I 2008 Parent Gift. We would also like to welcome Ed Vilandrie and Martha Cavanaugh P'18 '20 as new Parents’ Fund Co-Chairs for the 2007-2008 Parents’ Fund.
The Class I Parent Gift also surpassed its goal of one million dollars, raising $1,078,467 from 73% of Class I parents. A thank you goes to the Class I 2007 Parent Gift Co-Chairs, Betsy and Eric Cohen and Jim and Margaret Sullivan, for their fabulous work this year. In addition to Don McGovern, we welcome Gail McGovern and Charlie and Stephen Wagner as Class I 2008 Parent Gift Co-Chairs.
Class Statistics
Click here to view Parents’ Fund class giving statistics updated as of June 30, 2007.
Be a Parent Volunteer
A wonderful way to connect to Milton Academy is to serve as a volunteer for the Parents’ Fund. By making phone calls and writing notes to fellow parents, you will be raising money that will directly affect your child’s Milton experience. Please join us on September 20 for our Parents’ Fund Kick-Off or September 25 for our Class I Parent Gift meeting. If you are unable to attend either event but are interested in becoming a Parent Volunteer, please contact Shannon Ollerhead at 617-898-2374 or Shannon_ollerhead@milton.edu.
Please add the following Fall 2007 Phonathon events to your calendar:
Tuesday, November 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m.
We hope to see you in September.
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