Dear Milton High School Parents,
As parents of high school students we know that whether your children are new to high school, preparing to graduate, or somewhere in between, they - and you - have a host of concerns. We want you to know that the PTSA is here for you, the students, and the faculty and staff.

The PTSA provides these services through your membership, contributions and support:
  • We publish the online school newsletter, The EM2, which informs you of upcoming events, celebrates student achievements, presents critical information from the Guidance office, and updates from the administration.
  • We conduct drug, alcohol, health and safety awareness programs to educate and enable our teens in wise decision making.
  • We publish a student directory - available only to PTSA members - to help us stay in touch.
  • We offer Mini-Grants to teachers to help them purchase materials for special projects in the classroom, which enhances the learning experience for your student.
  • We provide volunteer staffing for the media center, attendance office, college and career center and guidance office.
  • We provide academia support in the means of supplies, curricular support material and other items which support the academic mission. This is a new area of support due to recent drastic budget cuts.
  • We sponsor the national Reflections program, honoring students for their creative efforts in the arts.
  • We actively advocate on behalf of all students for legislation concerning issues such as school nurses, driving ages, and curriculum.
  
JOIN YOUR PTSA NOW

We'd like for you to join us. You can help in four ways:
  • Become a member: Click Here for membership form. Membership is our only fundraiser of the year, and the way all the services above are funded.

  • Volunteer: All the above items are possible through the work of volunteers. The great thing is you get to choose what you're involved with, how much time you want to put into it, and whether you prefer to help from home or at school. Believe us when we say we welcome everyone at any level of participation:
  • Advertise: Place your ad in the 2010-2011 student directory and reach over 2000 households in your immediate market area.

  • Donate: Due to recent budget cuts, PTSA will be accepting donations, which are above what you support through membership levels. These additional donations will be applied to academia support as guided by school administration.

We encourage you to be pro-active in staying informed about your student's school life and happenings by visiting Milton High School's website at www.miltonhighschool.com - often! This is the way to view PTSA information, link to ParentConnect to keep up with your student's academics, stay informed about athletics, clubs, announcements, and faculty email addresses and more. On the home page is an opportunity to sign up for the MHS Email list - to receive links to the EM2, class specific notifications and much more.

Welcome to school year 2010-2011 at Milton High. We'll see you at Orientation in August!

Your PTSA Co-Presidents,

Sue Derene404-372-9293 (cell)sueder@bellsouth.net
Sally Hildebrant404-219-8096 (cell)sallyhild@comcast.net
The Drug and Alochol Awareness Committee is now featuring the opportunity for you to purchase prominent Atlanta attorney J.Tom Morgan's book, Ignorance is No Defense, A Teenager's Guide to Georgia Law.

For ordering information, CLICK HERE

"A Teenagers Guide to Georgia Law" to be presented at MHS, Feb 24th
Wednesday, February 24th
7 PM MHS Auditorium

The MHS PTSA presents.....the long-awaited "Ignorance is No Defense, A Teenagers Guide to Georgia Law" Presentation with special guest and former Dekalb county District Attorney, J. Tom Morgan, author of the book with the same name. Nationally recognized as an expert on the prosecution of crimes against children, Mr. Morgan has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, CNN's Talk Back Live, Court TV, and 48 Hours, and he has been featured in People and Parenting magazines. Please join us this coming Wednesday, February 24th at 7 PM in the MHS Auditorium. The event is open to everyone -- parents, teens, pre-teens, etc. Please help us get this very important information out to as many of your friends and neighbors as possible. This special engagement will be presented at no charge and is sponsored by the Milton High School PTSA. Mr. Morgan will also be speaking to students during class time in various P.E. and Health classes on Wednesday, February 24th.