September 2025
Schedules are available!
MHS Families,
I hope you have had an enjoyable, relaxing and restful summer with your family. Our faculty, staff, and administration are eager to welcome back all of our returning students and we extend a very warm welcome to our new ninth grade Blazers, The Millbrook High School Class of 2029.
Today, we appreciate more than ever the value and the need for students to be together and with their teachers in school, as consistently as possible. We are truly looking forward to our upcoming school year!
Students’ schedules are now available via Parent Portal in SchoolTool. If you have not already signed up, follow the link SCHOOL TOOL. Should you have any questions please contact your child’s school counselor, Mrs. Prince (last names that begin with A-K) or Mr. Chanowsky (L-Z).
We have a few reminders as we lead into our first day of school.
**ACTION REQUIRED**
Please click here to proceed to the MCSD website with all of the Annual Notifications, Technology Use, and Code of Conduct forms which MUST be completed. MAKE SURE YOU COMPLETE THIS! (Any section with a "SUBMIT" button is mandatory for all students.
Our first day of the 2025-2026 school year is on Wednesday, September 3rd. School begins promptly at 7:50am and concludes at 2:30pm. Our students will be provided detailed information of all our school expectations, policies and regulations during our opening student assembly on September 3rd. All students are expected to attend at 7:50am.
We are looking forward to an outstanding school year!
Eric T. Seipp
Principal
A note from our Dean of Students- Mr. Gilroy
Greetings, Millbrook Middle and High School Families,
I am beyond excited to continue to support the students of the Millbrook Central School District in my new role as Dean of Students. Over the course of the last few years, I have worked as an 8th Grade Social Studies teacher at Millbrook Middle School and have gotten to know the culture of our district very well. I am currently in pursuit of a degree in administration and am so fortunate that I had the opportunity to assume this role. As Dean of Students, I plan to work very closely with the building principals to support our students specifically in the areas of promoting attendance, engaging students in their education, SEL, building positive school culture, providing support & guidance, creating plans for academic success, and much, much more.
These opportunities reflect our commitment to fostering our students' academic and personal growth. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Jack Gilroy
Dean of Students
Attendance Matters
Regular attendance and punctuality are essential in order for your child to get the education he or she deserves! According to our Commissioner of Education, students who miss an average of two absences a month are considered to be academically at risk-students. Regular school attendance is vital to all students' success and should be uniformly encouraged by parents and school staff regularly.
Please emphasize this with your child before school starts so that positive behavior becomes a habit. Our Board of Education policy clearly supports this mission of regular attendance. We will continue to monitor attendance closely and provide interventions aimed at our students maximizing their potential.
What to expect when you return...
Day 1- Wednesday, September 3rd:
Students will report directly to homeroom by 7:50am. All students will come down to the auditorium for a school-wide assembly. I will review the MCSD approved 2025-2026 Code of Conduct, review building protocols, school expectations, DASA regulations and provide updates for the upcoming school year. Students will then be reintroduced to R.U.L.E.R exercises and report to all of their 9 period class schedule on a modified schedule, dismissing at 2:30pm.
Day 2- Thursday, September 4th:
Students will report to their homerooms by 7:50 am. All students will complete a RULER exercise and follow their 9 period class schedule on a modified schedule, dismissing at 2:30pm.
Day 3- Friday, September 5th:
Students will report to homeroom by 7:50am and complete a RULER lesson and then go through their regular 9 period class schedule on a modified schedule, dismissing at 2:30pm.
Monday, September 8th:
Students will follow a Regular Bell Schedule
Building reminders:
-Cell Phones will also NOT be allowed during the day and should remain off and in students lockers. Check out the new NYS legislation distraction-free school law
**Parents, please do NOT contact your child via cell phone during the day. Should you need to speak to your child we ask that you contact the main office. Students have access to our office phone during the day should they need to contact you.
-Technology insurance on district Chromebooks is HIGHLY recommended.
-All students are expected to dress appropriately for school daily. Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation and support.
Supply List
Our school supply list can be found here.
Free Breakfast & Lunch for All
For the 2025-26 school year breakfast and lunch will be free for all students! When students arrive in the morning they will have the opportunity to get off the bus early or arrive at parent pickup and go to the cafeteria to receive a FREE breakfast that includes a high power meal to start their day that they will eat before heading to homeroom. If you are driving your child in, plan to arrive promptly when doors open at 7:35 am so that students will have plenty of time to eat, go to their locker and arrive on time to homeroom promptly at 7:50 am. It is so important our students have a full belly before a day of learning. All lunch meals will also be free with a la carte options as well (that must be paid separately).
Transportation
Please CLICK HERE or visit the transportation page on our District website. Roads are posted with approximate times. If you do not see your address listed, please look at the nearest corresponding road so you can be able to GPS for your time. Please ensure the student is out at least 5 minutes early. Feel free to call the First Student Bus Company at 845-677-6666 if you need assistance.
SchoolTool & Parent Portal
Our Student Information System utilizes the latest version of SchoolTool which utilizes the Parent Portal interface accessible from PCs, tablets, mobile browsers, as well as our new SchoolTool mobile app. For information on downloading the SchoolTool Mobile App and creating a Parent Portal Account, click here.
If you already have a Parent Portal account you can use the link below to access your account. If you do not, please contact the main office to set one up as this is where you will receive all academic information regarding your child. To access your SchoolTool Parent Portal account, click here.
In order to keep our children's information safe you will need to provide photo id to set this up. All 6th grade students will receive schedules next Tuesday.
Our Core Values
Core values
This year, you may hear more about our Core Values. Schools promote academic success in reading, writing, and math, but we also have a responsibility to help students feel a strong sense of belonging and develop the soft skills that will serve them well in the future. We build these skills through RULER, our social-emotional learning curriculum, and reinforce them by promoting and celebrating our Core Values. Together, these values give our diverse community a shared vision of what it means to learn and grow side by side.
Purpose: I stay focused and strive to achieve my goals.
Ethics: I act with integrity and make responsible choices.
Acceptance: I respect differences and value diverse perspectives.
Community: I help create a supportive and inclusive environment.
Evolution: I reflect on my growth and work to become a better version of myself.
A note from our
Supervisor of Pupil Personnel Services
Here in the PPS Office we are excited to have the first month of school underway. One reminder for our families as we continue to move throughout the school year, when you receive a consent form for evaluations for your child, please return the signed copy to the PPS Office in order for us to ensure your child’s evaluations are completed by the necessary timelines.
As always, if you have questions regarding your child, please do not hesitate to contact the PPS Office:
Ana Nyarady - Interim Supervisor of PPS (Pupil Personnel Services, ENL)
845-677-4200 ext. 1116
ana.nyarady@millbrookcsd.org
Danielle Leonardi - Administrative Assistant
845-677-4200 ext. 1107
danielle.leonardi@millbrookcsd.org
A Way To Check-In and Connect With You and Your Child's Emotions
Visit the RULER subtab on the student services website to learn more about the How We Feel App.
Go to https://howwefeel.org/ to sign up and download the app.