Millbrook High School

Members of the Chorus, Theatre, and Technical Theatre departments recently traveled to the Big Apple to experience its iconic landmarks and attend two Broadway shows. Students stayed in Manhattan, just a few blocks from Times Square, placing them in the heart of the city’s energy.
Highlights of the trip included visits to the Museum of Broadway, Trinity Church, the 9/11 Memorial, and Wall Street, where students saw the famous Charging Bull. The group also toured Radio City Music Hall and enjoyed excellent seats at the Broadway musicals MJ and Ragtime.
A standout aspect of the trip was the opportunity to participate in two workshops with working Broadway actors. In the first, students engaged with a member of the Ragtime cast, currently performing at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center. They learned about the actor’s journey—from early inspiration and training to achieving success on Broadway. In the second workshop, students learned a song and dance from Ragtime with another performer. Both actors were warm, engaging, and deeply invested in working with our students.
For some students, this was their first visit to New York City; for others, it was their first time attending a Broadway show. In every case, they represented MHS with pride—demonstrating kindness, engagement, and a genuine appreciation for the experience.

The Theatre and Choir departments collaborate to offer this trip every two years. Make plans now to join us in 2028!

What's the Band been up to, you ask? Last week, the Millbrook Ensembles participated in: Panther Creek's Winter Guard competition / 2 Music Performance Adjudications (Tuesday and Wednesday) / long rehearsals for the musical / the jazz band played for the Superintendent's State of Schools Address and played in the musical 3 nights in row / and the Winter Percussion competed at Green Level High School Saturday morning.

We are so proud of you all for your determination and precision with your talents! Go, Band!

We are excited to share that our JROTC Army Battalion got the Unit of Distinction Award (Star to wear on uniforms), and passed their recent, external inspection with a very impressive 96%. Not many programs get this honor, so LTC Pickett, Sgt. Colon, and I are extremely proud of our cadets.

The inspection covered 7 areas:
Continuous Process Improvement Brief
Service Learning Brief
Unit Report
Cadet Interviews
Platoon Drill
Color Guard
Instructor Portfolio

Out of 170 total points, we earned 164.

Each year, just when we think the outgoing seniors might leave a void behind them, we find that we still have a strong group. Iron sharpens iron! Way to go, MHS Battalion.

Congratulations to the sensational Mr. Darius Anthony, our Dance Director, for this state honor! Mr. Anthony runs active and highly engaging dance classes during the instructional day, while also supporting our National Championship Dance team with their routines and skills. He is a joy to have on our faculty as he brightens our days with his smile, with his energy, and with his infectious laugh.

Represent, Mr. A!

Last week, our DECA Chapter brought 50+ student competitors, supported by 1 advisor and 5 dedicated chaperones, to join more than 6,000 students from across the state for three days of rigorous competition. They represented Millbrook with exceptional pride, professionalism, and achievement.

I’m thrilled to report the following accomplishments:

Student Competitive Awards
26 medals across role‑play, and testing events
48 Proficient Test Pins for high achievement on DECA exams
4 AMA Marketing Certifications earned (new)
Three 2nd Place Glass Awards
One 4th Place Glass Award
One 7th Place Glass Award
Chapter Honors & Recognitions

Millbrook DECA also received several major chapter-level awards:

Winner of the 2025 DECA Promotional Campaign for outstanding community service initiatives
Winner of the 2025–26 DECA Membership Campaign for doubling our membership for the second consecutive year
Official recognition as a DECA “Business Class” Chapter
Awarded the Bronze 2026 NC DECA Chapter of Distinction plaque

Many, if not all, of these students will be future business leaders within our community, or somewhere in the world. Congratulations and well done, Wildcat DECA!

Millbrook families - no questions came through for FB Live during this past week, so I'll move on to other school business instead. I'd like to highlight:
-the statewide tornado drill later this morning
-the start of Spring sports, with multiple teams setting their sights on an 8A state championship
-the Junior Parent mtg tomorrow night (see the Sunday msg for the Meet link)
-Daylight Savings starts overnight this Saturday
-the IB Visual Arts Expo on Thursday the 12th at 6pm in the Media Center
-the ACT for our Juniors on Friday the 13th
-the WCPSS Job Fair on Saturday the 14th, 9-11:30am, this year at Felton Grove HS
-the 2026 MHS musical, this year Big Fish, March 19-21 (see the Sunday msg for the ticket link)
-no school Friday the 20th for a Teacher Workday

Have a great end to the week, Millbrook family!

Congratulations to the Millbrook High School 11th and 12th Grade Honor Roll students. Thank you to our MHS PTSA for hosting our second celebration this morning.

Congratulations to Millbrook High School 9th & 10th Honor Roll. Thank you to our MHS PTSA for hosting our first celebration this morning.

11th grader Lisa Jean Foley became a STATE CHAMPION earlier this morning at 12:15am (yes, after midnight on Friday night!), wrestling within the 120 lb weight class for our 8A NCHSAA classification. As expected in a state championship match, she had to fight hard, but she pinned her opponent for the win! (She also claimed her 100th career win the night before, during the opening rounds of the tournament.)

Millbrook had six team members place, overall, with two as state runner-ups, and the team finished the tournament as the 3rd place team in 8A! In only its 2nd official season of existence, these accomplishments cannot be celebrated enough! Thank you to our coaches, including Millbrook Legend, Scott Saby, as well as the parents of these student-athletes.
Sophia Gould - 2nd
Isla Daniels - 2nd
Mackenzie Sivulka - 3rd
Ella Friedman - 4th
MaryJane Deen - 4th

Congratulations to four of the newest state champions in Indoor Track! These guys won the 4 x 800m relay on Thursday, 2/19, in a record time of 7 minutes, 51 seconds! Their time is #6 all-time nationally, as well! Wow!!!

Kaleb Howard
Evan Brinchek
Jordan Carbajal
Wyatt Pearce

Another great day to be a Wildcat!!!