Milken Families! Please see the "to do" list below to prepare your child(ren) for the 2024-2025 academic year. Check back regularly as new items will be added throughout the summer.
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To help you plan for next year, please download key dates for 2024-2025 here. Please continue to check the Division Resource Board Tiles and myMilken for updates.
The Upper School Milken Mart and the Middle Mart at the Middle School offer a wide selection of pre-order lunch options (through myschoolaccount and Vicki's Lunchbox), day-of purchase of frozen lunch entrees, and a limited supply of grab-and-go salads and sandwiches. The Marts also stock beverages, healthy snacks, frozen treats, and sweets with many gluten-free and vegan options that can be purchased using funds loaded onto student ID badges. Both Marts are managed by Milken staff and volunteers.All food served in the Mart or via outside vendors is strictly kosher.
MART HOURS
The Upper School Mart will be open on August 22 from 7:30AM-3:45PM, and Friday, August 23 from 7:30AM-2:30PM to purchase snacks and frozen entrees (no hot food or bagels). The Middle Mart will not be open August 22-23, and lunch will be provided to all students (details to follow from the Division Heads).
Beginning on the first day of classes, Monday, August 26, the Middle Mart will be open daily from 7:30AM-8:00AM, during lunch, and after school, and both the Middle Mart and Upper School Mart will have pre-ordered lunches available, in addition to grab-and-go items, snacks and bagels. The Middle Mart closes at 3:30PM, and the Upper School Mart closes at 3:45PM (2:30PM on Fridays).
MYSCHOOLACCOUNT & ONLINE PRE-ORDERING OF LUNCHES
Milken uses myschoolaccount.com to manage food pre-orders from several kosher vendors and to add funds to your student's mart account to make purchases at the mart. If you already have an account from last year, you can log in with the same credentials. If you are new to Milken, have a new Milken student or are new to pre-ordering lunches, you can create an account HERE, add funds for your student, and place lunch orders for the week of August 26 or thereafter. Please note that students must have funds in this account to buy any food or drinks in the mart.Lunch pre-orders must be placed by 9:00PM on Saturdays for the following week of school.
For step-by-step instructions on setting up your myschoolaccount, click HERE. (To set up the account, you will need your student’s 5-digit ID number, which can be found in MyMilken under their Contact Card - General Information)
❗️Please note: due to the new campus phone free initiative, students cannot use Apple Pay in the mart to purchase items or add funds to their account. They must have a physical credit card or pre-load funds to their account ahead of time and use their student ID badge in order to make day-of purchases.❗️
STUDENT GOVERNMENT PIZZA
For Fridays, you can pre-order pizza lunch organized by our Student Government. You can find this option in the MySchoolAccount pre-order selections.
VICKI’S LUNCHBOX
In addition to pre-ordering lunches through MySchoolAccount, you can pre-order lunch through Vicki’s Lunchbox. Vicki’s offers a daily variety of kosher lunches prepared on-site, including hamburgers, salads and sandwiches. Meals must be pre-ordered online at VickisLunchBox.com by Saturdays at 11:00PM for the following week of school. Please note there are no substitutions.
Click HERE for step-by-step ordering instructions for Vicki's.
Parents can sign up for shifts at the Middle Mart or Upper School Mart during lunch to help hand out pre-ordered lunches, take payments and help sort items at the mart. For volunteer questions, email marts@milkenschool.org.
Launching this fall, we are excited to announce the Milken Parent Business Directory! This is a special benefit offered to current Milken families as a resource and a way of keeping business "in the family."
Inclusion in the online directory is free and completely optional. To have your information included, please complete this form by August 31. The business directory can be found as part of the parent directory in myMilken. Filters are available by industry (construction, law, business, etc) and profession (type of job, specialty, etc).
Please note that use of the directory is for internal purposes only. Parent information may not be used for any outside solicitation or marketing.
For questions about the directory, contact Elana Vorspan, Director of Community Relations, at evorspan@milkenschool.org.
Parents, please mark your calendars for start of school parent orientations and socials. Attendance at these event is strongly encouraged. Email invites and RSVP forms to follow:
Grade 7 Parent Education, Start of School Kick-Off & Parent Social - Wednesday, August 14 | 5:30PM-7:00PM Program; 7:00PM Parent Social (dinner & drinks) at the Middle School
Grade 6 Family Welcome Night & Orientation - Monday, August 19 | 5:30PM-7:30PMfor parents and students (dinner included) at the Middle School*
Grade 9 Parent Orientation & Social - Tuesday, August 20 | 6:00PM-7:00PM Program; 7:00PM Parent Social (dinner & drinks)at the Upper School
Grade 12 Parent Orientation & Social - Wednesday, August 21 | 6:00PM-7:00PM Program; 7:00PM Parent Social (dinner & drinks) at the Upper School
Grade 8 Parent Orientation, Academic Planning Preview & Social - Tuesday, September 3 |6:00PM-7:00PM Program; 7:00PM Parent Social (dinner & drinks) at the Upper School
Grade 10 Parent Israel Celebration & Social 🇮🇱 - Thursday, September 5 | 6:00PM-7:00PM Program; 7:00PM Parent Social (dinner & drinks) at the Upper School
Grade 6 Parent Social - Thursday, September 12at 7:00PM (dinner & drinks) at the Middle School
Grade 11 Parent Education & Social - Tuesday, September 17 | 6:00PM-7:00PM Program; 7:00PM Parent Social (dinner & drinks) at the Upper School
*Please note: the August 19 Grade 6 family program is for parents and students. All other orientations/socials listed above are for parents only.
New for the '24-'25 school year, families do not need to complete a form with their car details; all families will automatically receive four decals in the mail before school begins. If your family requires more than the four decals, please fill out the additional parking decal form here and we will provide the additional decal(s). The Vehicle Decal Request Form is also available on the Transportation Resource Board tile on myMilken.
For the 2024-25 school year, Milken is offering 7 bus routes that run along Wilshire Blvd, Sunset Blvd, Ventura Blvd, Rancho Park/Pico area and Mar Vista. All route and stop information can be found on the Transportation Resource Board tile on myMilken linked here (sign in required).
Afternoon buses leave Milken promptly at 3:30PM Monday–Thursday and 2:45PM on Friday. To accommodate students involved in after-school activities, Milken provides a late bus that leaves at 6:00PM (no late bus on Fridays).
Register here for Bus Transportation for the 2024-25 school year.
Cost:
Round-trip: $2,500
One-way: $1,500
Day Pass: $25
Day Bus Pass: For students requiring occasional use of Milken buses, one-way Day Bus Passes can be purchased online in advance for $25. The link can be found on the Transportation tile.
For Bus FAQs, including info for those who receive tuition assistance, click here.
As space is limited to the number of seats on each bus, reservations will be taken on a first-come first-served basis.
There are so many wonderful ways to connect, volunteer and to get involved here at Milken. We highly encourage you to get involved (or get involved again for our current Milken families!).
Please complete this brief survey to find the best area in the school for your involvement. We will follow up with you in the coming months about next steps.
This year, we are excited to provide all students with their course books as part of tuition. There is no need to order your child's books for the year, students will receive their books/digital subscriptions at the start of school. More details on pick-up to follow!
Please note: summer reading books are not included in the books for the school year. Review this To-Do List email for summer reading lists to purchase and complete before school begins.
Magnus Health forms can be accessed by logging into myMilken and clicking on the Magnus Health resource board tile. You do not need a separate log in to Magnus, you will be automatically directed to Magnus from the tile. If you need help logging into myMilken, please contact helpdesk@milkenschool.org.
ATHLETICS REMINDER
If your child is planning to participate in Upper School (grades 9-12) fall athletics, you must complete and submit all Magnus forms by July 26, 2024 as practices begin in early August. For all other students, including athletes in Middle School, you must submit completed forms by August 9, 2024. We recommend scheduling physical exams early to allow time to submit all the required forms.
BOOK A FREE PHYSICAL THROUGH EXER URGENT CARE
To expedite the physician physical requirement, we have partnered with Exer, a local urgent care company with many locations for a FREE physical. You may want to book this appointment if:
Your child will be participating in sports in the '24-’25 school year
Your child may want to participate in sports in the '24-'25 school year
You are unable to get an appointment with your primary care doctor and/or your physical is out of date (please note the sports physical form is the same as the physical form required for all students).
Please note this service is optional for our families.
If you need assistance completing the health forms or have questions, please contact Nurse Tessa at nurses@milkenschool.org and she will follow up with you. Please make sure you know your myMilken login information and have access to Magnus prior to reaching out.
We are so excited to enter year three of our partnership with the Skirball Cultural Center, which includes free family memberships for all Milken families, faculty and staff members. Membership benefits include unlimited free adult admission to Museum exhibitions and Noah's Ark (two adults or one adult and one child), free adult admission to member preview days, annual family festivals, and family amphitheater performances, 10% discount at Audrey's Museum Store, and much more. For complete membership benefit details, visit: skirball.org/join.
All families are automatically Skirball members, unless you indicate otherwise. Pleaseclick hereif you would like to opt out of your free Skirball membership by no later than July 30.
For Milken families who have an additional child (or children) and are planning to apply to Milken for the 2025-2026 school year, we want to be sure we have your child's information so that our admission team can connect with you, and keep you up-to-date on community events, prospective open house, and important admission deadlines. Click here to complete the sibling prospect form.
On June 26, parents/guardians of new Milken students should have received an email from the Milken IT Department with your child's unique Milken username and instructions for setting up their school email and password. If you did not receive the email from Milken's IT Department, please contact helpdesk@milkenschool.org. Please also check your spam folder to see if the email went there.
Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to set up your child’s Milken email address, and generate a new password.
Click here for a video tutorial on setting up your child’s Milken email password. Please be sure your child knows their log in name and password as they will need it to access their email and myMilken once school begins.
As of June 21, our school directory will be up-to-date for next school year with contact info for all students and parents by grade! Please click on directories in myMilken to set up get togethers, see who lives in your zip code/areafor carpools and reach out to fellow parents.
All students in grades 6–12 are required to bring an Apple MacBook laptop (2021 or later with at least 256GB storage) to school every day. Families can purchase MacBook Pro or MacBook Air models, new or refurbished. Please note that Apple orders can take time to deliver, so be sure to order early. View complete specs and information here. Students cannot use iPads for school.
We would like to keep in touch with Milken grandparents to share the many exciting things happening at school. We will use this information for occasional emails and invitations to special events. If you are a new family or a current family who has not yet submitted this information, please do so at this link.
For your child's summer math packet, please click on the link below that corresponds with your child's math class for fall. You can find their math level by logging in to myMilken, navigating to your child's name, and under progress you will see your child's math class (be sure it is toggled to their grade level for this fall). Division 6-8 Math Packets:
For incoming and current middle school students interested in playing a fall sport, please complete the fall athletics interest form (choice of cross country, cheer, swimming, flag football, girls basketball and golf) linked HERE.
Please review our Sports FAQsfor Middle School students interested in playing sports.
There are no summer workouts, tryouts or cuts for Middle School athletics. Please make sure that your child has a physical this summer so that they are cleared to play. Load all your health forms through your child’s Magnus Health Portal (found on myMilken).
For students entering grade 8 in the fall, to prepare for the Israel trip Spring 2025, please check now that your child’s passport is valid through December 8, 2025. If not, please renew your passport this summer.
As we prepare for an exciting year of service learning (Kulam) centered around a theme for each grade in Division 6-8, please review the links below for optional suggested books to read, films to watch, and service opportunities to engage in over the summer. We look forward to a robust year full of service learning, community building, curricular connections, and meaningful reflection.
We're excited for the Grade 9 Retreat, which will be held from Monday, September 30 through Wednesday, October 2 at El Capitan Canyon on the Santa Barbara Coast. Students will experience the natural areas of the Gaviota Coast and Channel Islands National Park through kayaking, tide pooling, games, and team building. The trip will focus on community, bonding, fun, and adventure. Students will have a prep meeting at school in September.
Please make sure to complete this required waiver by September 9, 2024. Please note the waiver requires a confirmation submission (received via email) after you complete the form.
Please note that we will return on Wednesday, October 2 at 12:00PM, and Rosh Hashanah begins that evening. Drop off and pick up details and location to follow.
Here is the packing list. Please be sure to check it over the summer, so that you can order items in advance.
If your child takes medication, please complete this medication form.
For students entering grade 10 in the fall, to prepare for trips in Spring 2025, please check now that your child’s passport is valid through December 8, 2025. If not, please renew your passport this summer.
For your child's summer math packet, please click on the link below that corresponds with your child's math class for fall. You can find their math level by logging in to myMilken, navigating to your child's name, and under progress you will see your child's math class (be sure it is toggled to their grade level for this fall). For grades 9-12 only: if you do not see your child's math class listed below, then you do not have a summer packet to complete.
For students entering grade 12 in the fall, to prepare for the Eastern Europe/Israel trip in Spring 2025, please check now that your child’s passport is valid through December 8, 2025. If not, please renew your passport this summer.
For your child's summer math packet, please click on the link below that corresponds with your child's math class for fall. You can find their math level by logging in to myMilken, navigating to your child's name, and under progress you will see your child's math class (be sure it is toggled to their grade level for this fall). For grades 9-12 only: if you do not see your child's math class listed below, then you do not have a summer packet to complete.
At Milken Community School, we think education is more than what you know. Our School, founded on Jewish values, is about who our children can become and how they can help others become who they might be. Because the world our children will create tomorrow is born in the School we build today, our mission is to educate our children so they can surpass us.
Non-discrimination Policy: Milken Community School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid, athletic, and other school-administered programs.