Millwood School

From all of us at Millwood School, have a safe and happy 4th of July holiday!

Rising Millwood 5th grade student Lillian Sanderson received a very special award this week at the Chesterfield County School Board of Supervisors meeting. This was for an essay she wrote in Mrs. Wynn’s 4th grade class about her grandmother (Mawmaw) being her role model, with recognition from Aging and Disability Services. Well done Lilly!

Hello new and returning families! If you have yet to get your school uniform order in for the upcoming year or need to upgrade in size, Tommy Hilfiger has a promotional offer coming next month. Details are attached. Try to get your order in now so you are ready for the first day of school on 8/28. Any questions, please call us at 804-639-3200 or send us an email at [email protected]. We hope you are having a great summer and we look forward to seeing you this fall.

Happy Summer Millwood Families! Have you started your summer reading yet?

Make sure to visit the Resource Board online (millwoodschool.org/resource-board.cfm) or you can also pick up your list by visiting us on campus from this “What a Wonderful World” mural created by JK-4th grade students.

Congratulations to the Class of 2023! Here are some of the most memorable moments during our annual graduation ceremony held this past week to honor our graduating class as they move forward with their lives. Best of luck graduates!

Middle and Upper School held its annual academic awards in Robinson Hall this past week. Here are a few moments from the ceremony. Congratulations to the special award winners and to all students on another school year in the books!

This past week with family and friends in attendance, we honored our seniors and their accomplishments at Brandermill Country Club. Here are a few moments from a very special evening during “Senior Honoring”.

Gold wins! What an exciting day it was to cap off another school year. Students competed in a variety of activities in the annual “Blue & Gold Games”. Thanks to Coach Poston and Coach Jackson for organizing one of the best games yet. Have a great summer Bobcats!

Powerful moments en la clase de español! As we wrapped up the school year in Spanish 1A, we reflected on what we have learnt and will take with us. Everybody suggested something and this is the list we all agreed on. Each class we take is not only about the specific content but also about developing skills and habits we can then apply in life. Profe Dutto is super proud of how her students started their language learning journey! Felices vacaciones a todos! Keep in touch with the language over the summer!

As has been tradition to celebrate our 5th grade transitional period from lower to middle school, students lined the halls in Founders Hall as they “clapped up” Mrs. Struiksma’s class. What a wonderful moment for these students as they embark on a new chapter here at Millwood!

In Mrs. Taillon’s final kindergarten performance, her students put on quite the show in front of their families and friends. Oceanside Café - the longest running production at Millwood. 16 years! We will miss those colorful costumes and beautiful backdrops.

Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Reynold’s third grade students took to the outdoors on a recent nature walk in a neighboring community. Here are a few shots from such a beautiful day! (Photos Courtesy of Mr. Batt)

Who doesn’t love donuts?! How about donuts with dads? Our junior kindergarteners had a tasty date with each of their dads this past week. It was a beautiful day being with loved ones while enjoying a few treats and many smiles!

On this Memorial Day we wanted to share a patriotic celebration our 4th graders put on this past Friday in Robinson Hall. The “4th Grade Float Parade” saw our students showcase our states in unique and creative forms. Here are a few examples!

Mr. Fox’s 6th grade math students are always busy problem solving. Here they are working through their “order of operations” boot camp!

This past week 3rd grade students took to the podium to give their persuasive speeches. There were many credible arguments made on a variety of topics. Just another example of how Millwood promotes the skill of public speaking in its lower grades.

Watch out Shark Tank! Millwood’s 5th grade class might be stopping by with some great inventive ideas. From Magnet Madness to The Super Brush to the Smart Dispenser, there were many great inventions to be had at this year’s “Invention Convention”.

Middle School students took to the outdoors this week at Camp Horizons for some canoeing and zip-lining. What an adventure it was!

Students from lower school had the exciting opportunity to explore a fire truck from Play RVA this week. What a wonderful experience!

At each year's Millwood Gala, a sought after item up for bid is "Rule the School" where a student is able to be Head of School for a day giving Mr. Ryan the day off from his duties. Today, Kate Winslow from 5th grade went to work.

From leading our All-School Monday Morning Meeting to providing a school-wide morning message to visiting classrooms, she did a wonderful job. She even had a quick bite to eat for lunch with Mr. Ryan. Here are a few highlights from Kate's very busy day!

Millwood held its final All-School MMM in Robinson Hall with special awards given out to our sports teams. We also heard from our SCA candidates who gave speeches on each of their positions to help grow the school in their appointed roles.

This past week, Lower School students had the pleasure of listening to Jonathan Miller, author and Illustrator of The Adventures of Sammy the Wonder Dachshund which follows the adventures of Sammy the Wonder Dachshund, who holds the very important job of Internet. Students were able to get a sense of how Mr. Miller created this wonderful story as well as how long he worked on his illustrations. Very interesting!

This past week, Millwood families partook in a NHS and NJHS sponsored Food Drive in partnership with Puritan Cleaners.
This food drive will benefit "Feed More". Matt DiNardo WRIC Meteorologist from ABC 8News - WRIC and Sara Moncrieff from Puritan Cleaners and the 100K Meals Team visited our school to pick up all of the 496 pounds of food donations. That's just over 413 meals for families in need. What a wonderful showing of support!

Mrs. Botteicher and Mrs. Zehrer's first grade students took to the podium as their favorite famous Americans!

Ms. Matheus’s AP Research students enjoyed a well-deserved celebration after culminating their year-long journey through AP Research. This ”quest” consisted of an extensive year-long college-level Research Paper and POD (Presentation and Oral Defense). Kudos to these seniors for not sinking in the sea of Academic Papers dwelling in the repositories of EBSCO and creating meaningful papers! Congrats Seniors!

This afternoon Millwood Faculty and Staff took to the hardwood in Cornerstone Gym against the Boys' JV Basketball team. The teachers started off strong with a 6-5 first quarter lead led by Coach Poston. The second quarter turned up the heat as both teams traded shots with a tied game at the midway point - 16-16. Coach Jackson and Mr. Fox were the team leaders in points. However, that would not be enough as the JV squad decided to take control running away with the overall 46-21 victory!

A special congratulations to basketball senior Everett Aktalay who will be moving on to Virginia Tech this fall. Well done!!

Congratulations to Senior and Class of 2023, Alex Houck, on graduating after 13 years of attending Millwood! We wish Alex the best of luck moving forward!

Congratulations to Senior and Class of 2023, Claire Hollingsworth, on graduating after 10 years of attending Millwood! We wish Claire the best of luck moving forward!

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Congratulations to Senior and Class of 2023, Everett Aktalay, on his acceptance to Tech@virginia_tech We wish Everett the best of luck moving forward - well deserved!

Middle and Upper School students gathered this morning to celebrate the future endeavors from a few members of the Class of 2023. We also honored our newly inductees into the National Honor and Junior National Honor Societies. Congratulations!

Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful mothers out there that do so much and at times we know we may take for granted. Today is a day to celebrate all that you do each and every day!

Congratulations to Senior and Class of 2023, Baily Helm, on his acceptance to Shenandoah University! We wish Baily the best of luck moving forward - well deserved!

Happy Saturday Millwood. BREAKING NEWS from Bobcat Athletics! Your Girls’ Varsity Soccer squad has clinched the 7th seed in the upcoming VISAA State Tournament. Round 1 commences this Monday, May 15 and the bobcats take to the pitch vs. Grove Christian School at Richmond Christian School. Game starts at 4:30pm and price is $5 per person.

Use the QR Code attached for tickets in advance on Monday or pay cash at the door! Go Bobcats!!

Junior kindergarten students recognized their mothers with a very special tea this morning. The students sang songs and shared riddles to see if the moms could guess who the students were describing. They all enjoyed refreshments and some special time with their mom.