Clubs and Activities

 

ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS

Milford High School activities includes interscholastic athletics.  If you have any questions about eligibility for athletics, please see Mr. Donald Gutterson, Director of Athletics.

• • Athletes must have passed a minimum of two classes in the quarter prior to the start of a sport in order to be eligible to play. (i.e., 4^th quarter for Fall Athletics eligibility, 1^st and 2^nd quarters for Winter, 2^nd and 3^rd quarters for Spring.) Midway through the quarter after the start of a sport, a student with a grade of “F” in more than one course shall be placed on probation.  Should this status continue to the next report card, the student shall become ineligible to play.
  • A student may not participate in interscholastic athletics during a school year if his/her 20th birthday is before September 1 of that year.
  • For additional details for the Athletics Program, see the MHS Athletic Handbook.

 

In order for any student to participate in a club, activity, or athletic event, they must be present in school on the day of the event, or on the Friday before a weekend event.  Any student who does not attend school due to illness, injury, oversleeping, etc., may not participate in a scheduled game, practice, rehearsal, meeting, dance, etc.  A student returning to school on the day of a scheduled appointment, such as a doctor’s appointment or college visit, may attend with written verification of the appointment.  Students out for an excused absence due to a religious holiday, bereavement, or school-sponsored event (such as a field trip) will be able to participate with written verification from a parent/guardian or the main office. 

 

COLLEGE BOUND STUDENT ATHLETE

Students planning to participate in intercollegiate sports are responsible to review and meet the requirements for academic eligibility as established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).  High School students must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse.  This organization reviews high school transcripts to determine academic eligibility.  Information and registration links are available from the Clearinghouse website at: https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

 

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES                        *These are subject to change

Active Minds – Ms. Letendre                                      Band/Marching Band/Color Guard – Mr. Bonnett     Best Buddies – Ms. Libby                                           Book Club – Ms. Palmer                                              Chess Club – Ms. Ferrer                                              Chorus – Ms. Erdody                                                  Class of 2024 – Mr. Jones, Ms. Pare’                          Class of 2025 – Ms. Maloney, Ms. Moynahan            Class of 2026 – Ms. Bouchard, Mr. Lynch Class of 2027 – TBD                 Court of St James – Ms. Ferrer                                    Creative Club – Ms. Bouchard                                    Destination Imagination – Ms. Federico                     Environmental Club – Ms. Pare’                                  FBLA – Ms. Daniels, Mr. Laird, TBD              History Club – Mr. Vetack Kaley Speaking – Mr. Scannell

Latin Club – Ms. Ferrer Math Club – Ms. Crawford, Ms. Noble Model UN – Ms. Parker National Art Honor Society – Ms. Bouchard National Honor Society – Ms. Rhys Robotics Club – Mr. Xydias SAGE – Mr. Scannell, Ms. Snow Science & Technology Club – Dr. Angell SMASH/Esports Club – Ms. Poirier Student Council – Ms. Kirsch, Mr. Bonnett Theatre – Mr. Gallant Tri-M Music Society – Ms. Erdody West Street Beat – Ms. Erdody West Street Journal –Ms. Heider Yearbook – Ms. Erdody

 

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SELECTION PROCESS

The National Honor Society is a service organization.  Students are selected for this society based on scholarship, leadership, character, and citizenship.  Juniors and seniors having a 3.5 GPA will be sent letters in September informing them that they meet the scholarship requirement for the National Honor Society.  If they want to be considered for selection, they are asked to complete a form in which they can list activities that highlight leadership, character, and citizenship.  Additional input is sought on these students from the high school staff.  A Faculty Council, comprised of five faculty members, will review all of this information.  They may interview some candidates if more information or clarity of information is required.  The selection of each member is then made by a majority vote of the Faculty Council.  Students are notified of the decision by letter.  An induction ceremony is usually held in early December or January.  Honor society students are expected to maintain high standards in the areas of scholarship, leadership, character, and citizenship and could be removed from the organization if they fail to meet these standards.