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February 17, 2025


MHS-CTE Renovation Project Takes Center Stage in Milford's Voting Day

 

  Current Science Lab    Current Art Room
Warrant article one addresses decluttering, redesigning, and turning our cramped science labs and art rooms into a learning haven for our MHS students.		  
 

 

Milford, NH - Aimed at upgrading MHS (Milford High School) and CTE (Career and Technical Education) infrastructure and improving the quality of learning for the students, the Milford residents will make their voices heard on March 11th regarding the most widely discussed MHS-CTE renovation project. The project costs $23.6M and has been carefully planned with input from community members, local leaders, and experts in urban development. It has been scaled back in both size and scope after extensive community discussions regarding its warrant article and the project's budget and funding sources. 

The revised project focuses on the most urgent improvements and essential infrastructure updates and safety enhancements such as replacing a 150K sq. ft. leaky roof, redesigning science and art classrooms and restrooms, replacing HVAC units, exhaust fans, and unit ventilators, and renovating the main entrance for safety reasons. Renovating the current classrooms of the Applied Technology Center (ATC) and updating equipment is necessary to ensure students are workplace ready and building the skills they need to receive industry credentials before they graduate from Milford High School.
 
Although the project has been dramatically scaled back, it still includes providing a dedicated space at the high school building for Project Drive students and staff who are currently housed at the aging BALES building, giving them access to supports and services on MHS campus and allowing their teachers to collaborate and share resources with department colleagues at MHS.  Additionally, Milford will be eligible to receive state funding for the CTE portion of renovation of up to $9.9M if 60% of the Milford voters pass a $13.7M local bond.

Voting on March 11th will take place at the Milford High School from 6 am to 8 pm.  If approved by the community, the project will bring significant benefits to Milford, from enhancing educational spaces to updating the safety and security of the students. With a focus on student achievement and well-being, the district strives to continuously improve its facilities and resources to best support the needs of the students, staff, and the entire Milford community.
 

November 21, 2024


Grant Awarded to Milford

 

  Farm to School Grant Program    Farm to School Grant Program
Milford students are engaging in farm to school activities such as planning, planting and harvesting produce from edible indoor gardens.		  
 

 

Milford, NH - Through the NH Department of Education, Office of Nutrition Services, a $6K worth of grant money has been awarded to Milford School District to set up two indoor hydroponic gardens that are necessary to the successful implementation of the Farm to School Garden program.
 
Under the guidance of the district's Food Services Director Mandy Dodier, one unit is being maintained by the 5th Grade Monarch Group at Heron Pond School while the other is being maintained by Ms. Lizzy's students at the Milford High School. Their goal is to use harvested produce in the salads served at all schools. They have started cultivating Romaine lettuce seeds to be planted later this month and are looking forward to having the High School unit to be operational in January.  
 
Farm to School Grant Program helps connect students to the sources of their food. Like classrooms, school gardens are living laboratories that create hands-on teaching opportunities for nutrition and agriculture education. Having indoor hydroponic school gardens in particular offer many advantages for the district such as year-round growing, hands-on learning, resource efficiency, easy setup, and integration with STEM education. 
 

August 23, 2024


Back to School Information for the 2024-2025 School Year

 

  MHS Band
Kicking off a fresh school year: MHS Band members come early to get ready for their first event.		  
 

 

Milford, NH - The beginning of a school year always brings mixed feelings of excitement and stress.  
This information hopes to help our families to start the year smoothly.
 
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
 
August 28th is our school district's First Day of classes!

August 28 - First Day for Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
August 29 - First Day for Gr. K, 10, 11 & 12
September 2 - No School 
September 3 - First day for MEEE Program
 
SCHOOL HOURS
 
Jacques Memorial School:  8:25 am - 2:45 pm
Heron Pond Elementary School: 8:40 am - 3 pm
Milford Middle School: 7:30 am - 2:10 pm
Milford High School: 7:40 am - 2:12 pm
          
NEW ADMINISTRATORS
 
We have new faces in this year's Milford School District administrative team.
Additionally, we have a current administrator taking on a new role.

Please join us in welcoming our new administrators: 
  • Jenny Graves, Business Administrator
  • Nicole Canniff, MHS Assistant  Principal
  • Allison Miller, MHS Assistant Principal
  • Stephen Capraro, HP Interim Principal
  • Aaron Regis, HP Interim Assistant Principal 
  • Heather Hoefs, JMS Assistant Principal
  • Meredith Butterworth, Student Support Services Assistant Director
     
SUGGESTED SCHOOL SUPPLIES
 
Get the exact supplies you need for a successful school year. School Supply Lists are
 
There are changes in the breakfast and lunch costs for this school year.
 
Elementary School
Breakfast - $1.75
Lunch - $2.75
 
Middle School
Breakfast - $2.00
Lunch - $3.25
 
High School
Breakfast - $2.25
Lunch - $3.50
 
The Milford School District uses the EZSchoolPay school lunch payment system that allows the
lunch line to move faster so kids can spend more time with their friends. Parents can make online
deposits and keep up with their students’ lunch balance at www.ezschoolpay.com.
 
Families that qualify for free or reduced-price meals are encouraged to apply for the benefit. For more
information, visit the Food & Nutrition Services page of our School District website. You can also
apply online using this link:
 
For more inquiry, send an email to [email protected] or call 603 673-4201 ext. 3309.
 
PARENT/STUDENT PORTAL
 
The Milford School District uses PowerSchool for its Student Information System (SIS). If you have
questions about PowerSchool, please contact your child's school. You can also check our PowerSchool FAQs page https://www.milfordk12.org/apps/pages/PowerSchool-FAQs
 
The Milford School District is committed towards providing updated information online via our websites for
easy access.  Don't miss to read the welcome message from our Superintendent of Schools Christi L. Michaud here: 
https://www.milfordk12.org/apps/pages/2024-August
 

 
 
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