Help needed for Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day
Please show your appreciation for all the efforts of Milton’s faculty and staff by helping the Upper School Parents’ Association (USPA) host our annual day of food and prizes, known as Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day. This school year, the event will be held on Wednesday, February 13. Straus Library will be transformed into a Havana courtyard, and the sumptuous luncheon cooked and served by parents will complete the Cuban theme. In addition, faculty and staff always enjoy the free raffle, with chances to win fabulous prizes donated by parents.
We need your help in order to make this favorite event a huge success. If you live locally, we hope you will volunteer to decorate, cook, serve, or clean up. No matter where you live, you can donate a raffle item or make a monetary donation for the purchase of raffle prizes. Links will be sent out soon, which you can utilize for both shift signups and monetary donations. In the meantime, we will also be collecting raffle items. Ever popular donation items include weekend getaways, professional sports tickets, theater or concert tickets, and gift certificates to dinner or local retail establishments. Be creative, donations of any kind are welcome, including monetary donations to purchase additional gift items as prizes.
Want to learn more? Please contact Event Chair Nicole Lippa: nlippa71@gmail.com
Want to donate a raffle item? Please contact Raffle Chair Meredith Hall: Meredith.hall@nemoves.com
Thank you in advance for your help and generosity!
Upcoming Upper School Parents’ Association Meetings
All are welcome at the monthly USPA meetings, held at 7 p.m. in the Caroline Saltonstall Conference Room. For those unable to join in person, dial-in information is included in each meeting invitation emailed prior to each meeting.
Upcoming dates and speakers:
– Tuesday, January 8: Lisa Morin, director of counseling
– Tuesday, February 5: Kelli Edwards, performing arts and Adrian Anantawan, music department chair
“Donut Days” and “Exam Treats”
The USPA hosts five “Donut Days” throughout the school year. Any parents interested in handing out donuts to students should contact Jen Jordan at jenbjordan@gmail.com.
During Exam Week, the always-popular “Exam Treats” are set for January 22, and “Barn Babies” for January 23.
USPA Panel Discussion and Social
Each year, the USPA sponsors a Panel Discussion and Social in Straus Library. This is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26, from 7–9 p.m. We look forward to hearing from Todd Bland, head of school; David Ball, Upper School principal; and Indu Singh, dean of teaching and learning.
Host Families Needed
New this year! The modern languages department’s inaugural exchange program with partner school Shanghai Number 2 High School is in need of three local host families. Milton will welcome nine students and their chaperone from January 24 through February 7. Each family would host one boy on behalf of a boarding student, with students in organized activities during the day. If interested in this wonderful opportunity, please contact Shimin Zhou at shimin_zhou@milton.edu.