Semester 2 and Quarter 3 have officially arrived! As of Tuesday, January 27th, we began the second half of the year. Please keep in mind that as we make this transition, the following new items are in effect:
-New Schedules: All ten-week classes are changing AND all student Home Bases change too!
-Grade books are closed and the new quarter begins
-We will continue implementing R.U.L.E.R. lessons with our new Home Base teams
This time of year can be very difficult with the varied weather-related delays, cancellations, and cold conditions. We all work hard together to weather the storms (pun intended) and provide the most opportunities for our students as possible.
The second half of the school year is a time when rigor and demand of all classes increase. During this time of the year we will be completing our NYS Testing in Math/ELA/Science (Grade 8 only) and our end of the year assessments. Please make sure your child is taking advantage of everything we offer in Millbrook Middle School to support this time through things like ELA & Math Tutoring and Learning Center after school Tuesday - Thursday. Thank you for all that you do at home to support our students’ positive behaviors at school!
All 7th grade students received a Google Form in their email asking for their enrichment course preferences for the 26-27 school year. Please review these choices with your child prior to having them complete the form. 6th grade students will receive a similar email on February 6th, asking for their enrichment preferences and World Language selection. Please review these options with your child. Students will meet with their school counselor in the coming months to discuss their selections and schedule for next year.
Attendance, lateness, and student sign-outs will be handled in the main office. Call 677-4210, x3129 to report an absence as soon as possible in the morning. An email communication to to our attendance office is an acceptable and legal form of communication: mms.attendance@millbrookcsd.org . Please call the main office in the case of an extended absence (two or more days) so that we are aware. To prevent your child from becoming overwhelmed by catching up on assignments, please be sure that work is done and submitted in a timely fashion so long as your child is well enough to complete it.
Dates to Note in February
February 6th- Valentine's Dance
February 13th- Superintendent Conference Day
(no school for students)
February 16th & 17th- Presidents Day & Lunar New Year
(school closed)
February 25th- STEAM Fair
February 26th- STEAM Fair snow date
Don't forget to follow us on twitter @MMSBlazers or Instagram @BlazersMMS to see our Blazers in action.
Spring Clubs and Sports
THE 2026 MODIFIED SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION for all students in Grades 7-8 on FamilyID will OPEN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH and CLOSE at the end of the day on TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026.
Spring Modified team tryouts (Grades 7-8) are scheduled to begin MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2026.
Millbrook CSD will be offering the following sports for students in Grades 7-8 in the SPRING of 2026:
Modified Boys' Baseball (Grades 7-8)
Modified Girls' Softball (Grades 7-8)
Modified Boys' Track and Field (Grades 7-8)
Modified Girls' Track and Field (Grades 7-8)
MMS Clubs: Art Club, Student Government, Yearbook, Code Club, Book Club, Media Club, Junior Interact, Kindness Club.
Ms. Anson is back!
We are so very excited to welcome back Ms. Anson to our 6th grade team!
A HUGE thank you to Mr. Guarino for all of his hard work! He will be missed for all of her incredible dedication to our students and the love of mathematics that he brought to school each and every day. Our students will still get to see him around the building as a substitute, but we wanted to thank him for being an incredible addition to MMS.
NexTrex Recycling Challenge
Millbrook Middle School would like to promote the NexTrex recycling challenge. We are looking for support from the school community to collect the following plastic packaging materials.
These items can be dropped off at the yellow recycling containers located at the front doors of all the MCSD school buildings.
Here is a brief video explaining the program below.
Here is a quick 2:50 video on the program.
Thank you in advance for helping us to help our community and appreciate all the donations we can get.
STEAM Fair
2026 Millbrook Middle School/ High School STEAM Fair!
(Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Mathematics)
When: February 25th (Snow date: February 26th)
Where: Millbrook Middle School
Who: Open to all middle school and high school students.
Love Science? Curious about a subject? Does something interest you? Explore new ideas! Stretch your mind! Get involved! Have Fun!
Good luck to all our students who are participating!!!!
2nd Quarter P.E.A.C.E. Award Winners
Six middle school students were nominated by their grade level teachers for showing their commitment to the principals of P.E.A.C.E. (Purpose, Ethics, Acceptance, Community & Evolution) Congratulations to Danae Mendez-Molina, Enrique Lopez-Colon, Carter Shaw, Neave Bartilucci, Henry Boettger and Brielle Hoffa. These students are excellent representatives of Millbrook Middle School who will continue to spread positivity and P.E.A.C.E. throughout our educational community; Go Blazers! Thank you to the Millbrook PTO for sponsoring this event!
We Need Your Help!
We NEED Your Help! If you have any cool pictures of our students in action, we would LOVE to see them and promote them on Instagram, X, and our Newsletter.
Please email any images to mms.attendance@millbrookcsd.org
*** 7th grade students have recieved an email with a Google Form to make their 2025-26 Course Selections. Please make sure to review this with your child and submit by February 3rd! 6th Graders will have their's sent and due by February 27th***
2026-27 Enrichment Courses & Acceleration
Acceleration @ MMS
The two accelerated courses offered for students are Regents Algebra I Common Core and Regents Earth Science. These classes may include regular Regents level course students in 9th grade. Accelerated courses are demanding and require students to use their time wisely to maximize their learning experience and academic success . Balancing one or more of these courses can be difficult as both courses are common core aligned and rigorous. Accelerated science includes an every other day lab that MUST be completed in order to receive course credit. Final grades and Regents exam results will become part of your child’s permanent high school transcript. School monitors from MHS and MMS will be stationed to oversee students as they walk between buildings. Teachers will make allowances so that students do not miss instruction. All teachers will be available after school for any extra help students might want or need throughout the year to best support their learning. As a building we monitor our students' progress in both Math and Science to recommend students whom we believe will be successful in an advanced and accelerated rate of study. Students who are recommended will receive a letter in the mail in April.
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Enrichment @ MMS
Enrichment courses at MMS are every other day classes that are graded on a pass/fail basis. We offer many options for students to choose an area of interest. A presentation was held where all students were shown their options for next school year. Students submitted their choices using a Google Form and ranked their choices 1-3. Over the course of 7th and 8th grade we ensure getting students their first choice and work to give all students a wide variety of experiences in enrichment. Ms. Domino, MMS School Counselor, will be meeting with all students to discuss their choices, future plans and to discuss your child's progress here at MMS and beyond.
Band
Middle school band members perform several concerts throughout the year and gain mastery on their chosen instrument. Members of the concert band ensembles meet every other day to rehearse as a group and are given a rotating lesson once every 6 days. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the Trills and Thrills festival competition at Lake Compounce!
Chorus
Middle school chorus members perform several concerts throughout the year and gain mastery in their vocal range. Members of the concert chorus ensembles meet every other day to rehearse as a group. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the Trills and Thrills festival competition at Lake Compounce!
Enriched Studio in Art/Graphic Design:
Enriched Art meets utilizes both the art room and the Mac lab. Students will be held to a higher standard than previous years in art, and will be expected to give 100% at all times in this class. Students will be learning not only new skills, but how to be an all-around artist and work like a professional in the field. The students are given more freedom in choosing their methods of creating and have more time to reach new depths and understandings of art through a full year course. They will be completing projects and using traditional studio materials as well as the computer to create graphics and digital art using the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. Students will create an online digital portfolio that is worked on and updated throughout the year.
History Through Film:
History Through Film is an elective course that follows the rich narrative of the American experience as presented through the medium of American motion pictures. Some of the themes we will explore as part of History through Film include: Is film a legitimate source of historical knowledge? Is film evidence ever better than traditional historical sources? Should films be used to teach history? How are films themselves historical documents of the times in which they were created?
Introduction to Culinary Arts:
Students explore topics that pertain to culinary arts. Specifically, food sustainability, knife skills, culinary career paths, level two cooking skills and technological applications in culinary. Students explore these topics over 40 weeks to develop their independent skills through authentic situations that create a student with 21st century skills.
STEM 7 / 8:
Students will use the Engineering Design Process to investigate, test, and solve various problems and challenges. Projects will consist of both independent and group work collaborations. The course is pass/fail and no homework outside of class. This class is project based and meets every other day throughout the year.
Physical Education Wellness Plus:
Students will enhance their skills in team and individual sports as in the regular level PE class. In addition, they will have the opportunity to study and research all aspects of wellness, including fitness levels. Additional activities will be developed by the instructor with input from 10 students, e.g., outdoor adventure courses. Strong athletic talent is not a requirement; however, the ideal student has a real interest in wellness and is committed to full participation and engagement in the learning experiences that will be provided.
Press Room:
Press Room is a student driven writing elective. Students will create, write, edit, and publish a finished product that will take the form of either a newspaper or magazine, with issues published every 4-6 weeks. Students will largely choose what they would like to report on but should consider the timeliness, proximity, and magnitude of topics. Students electing to participate in Press Room should be self-motivated and willing to work towards a collaborative and common goal.
Valentine's Day Dance
Middle School Dance Hosted by Student Government
Friday, February 6, 2026 6-8 p.m.
$10 for presale tickets, which will be sold during lunch periods from
Wednesday, Jan. 28th to Friday, February 6th.
$15 at the door.
Snacks, pizza and drinks available for purchase.
Please, Monitor your Child Online
MIllbrook Middle School continues to provide the most rigourous academic standards that includes increased technology. We continue to make chromebooks available to ALL students, ALL the time. With great power comes great responsibility! During this time, our teachers have shifted their academic focus to include more hands-on technological experiences, which will increase student success in the ever-changing world in which we live. While our technological instruction has increased, we have also seen an increase in students utilizing technology inappropriately.
We ask for your support in the monitoring of your child’s internet usage beyond the classroom. As a district we have a system in place called Go Guardian that monitors everything students do on their district-owned devices. When students visit inappropriate websites, we are quick to contact the student and/or their parents depending on the severity of the infraction. Repeated offenders run the risk of losing their district-issued technology privileges. We encourage our students to THINK when using social media and post responsibly. Please monitor closely and let us know if we can help in any way.
As we look forward to the second half of the year, we cannot say enough about the efforts of our students to make Millbrook the best place it can be. We have seen a first half of the year marked by kindness, positivity and hard work throughout the building. Thank You to all the families that support all of these efforts at home as we know we could never do it without your support. We look forward to the second half of the year that will include state testing, final exams, field days, sunshine and grade level field trips all over the east coast, GO BLAZERS!
Scholastic Art Awards
We are proud to share this year’s scholastic art awards winners! The gold and silver winners will be displayed at SUNY New Paltz during the month of February, with an awards ceremony kicking it off on Feb 7th at 7pm.
To see the full size images of all the pieces click here.
Gold Key
Adrianna Lockwood “Me and Her” Grade 8
Thomas Martin “T-rex Trying” Grade 8
Silver Key
Alexander Oroza-Lara “Extermination of all Humans” Grade 8
Evie Gonzalez “Shadow in the Eye” Grade 8
Dashiel Davis “Where the Sidewalk Ends” Grade 7
Honorable Mention
Evie Gonzalez "Written Flowers" Grade 8
Harvey Ryan “Self Portrait” Grade 8
Thank you for supporting the art department!
Blazers in the Action
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A note from Student Services
For Resources, News & Announcements from our School Counseling department, please visit our webpage by clicking here.
The Student Services website is a great resource for students and families. Please check out the details by clicking here.
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.
A note from our
Supervisor of Pupil Personnel Services
Millbrook Middle School Annual Review Meetings will be occurring this month! We are excited for the opportunity to come together and begin planning for your child's 26/27 school year. If you have any questions regarding the date of your child's Annual Review Meeting or have any questions leading up to the meeting, please do not hesitate to contact your child's Special Education Case Manager or the PPS Office.
Ana Nyarady - Supervisor of Pupil Personnel Services
845-677-4200 ext. 1116
ananyarady@millbrookcsd.org
Danielle Leonardi - Administrative Assistant
845-677-4200 ext. 1107
danielleleonardi@millbrookcsd.org
Alexandra Ellis- ENL Coordinator
845-677-4200 ext. 1109
alexandra.ellis@millbrookcsd.org
Joann Hobson- Special Education Coordinator
845-677-4200 ext. 1107
joann.hobson@millbrookcsd.org
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