September 6, 2024
We are finishing up a great short week here at Moretown Elementary School. Students are settling into classroom routines, making new friends and starting their learning journey. This morning I observed one of the first Heggerty lessons (early literacy) in kindergarten and the energy and excitement in the room was palpable.
We hope that you will all consider joining us tomorrow for
Morefest! Every year this is one of my favorite events; watching our community come together and celebrate all things Moretown. The fireworks are incredible, the food and craft vendors are top notch, face painting, mac and cheese for the library, all things apple competition and there is even some delicious pulled pork sandwiches to support our fifth and sixth graders. Maybe I'll see you there!
Thank you to everyone for your attention to our dismissal protocols. This is a busy time of the day as we get over 150 students to their correct destination. In order for us to continue to keep kids safe and connected to their afternoon plans, please remember to park if you plan on exiting your vehicle. Anyone that plans to pick up a student underneath the roof (and not from your vehicle) will need to park and walk over. We also encourage families that need to fasten car seats to park and walk over or pull all the way up. Please, if you are picking up a student from under the roof, check them out with an adult.
Next week is our first five day week and it looks like we are in store for beautiful weather. We want to remind families to take an extra minute to sunscreen and bug spray your student prior to coming to school and send in a water bottle.
I wish you all a joy-filled weekend and hope to see many of you at Morefest. I look forward to welcoming our students back on Monday.
Ms. Kate
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From Nurse Phil
While Moretown is not considered a hot spot for EEE, we encourage everyone to take preventative measures to safeguard themselves. For more information please visit: uvmhealth.org/eee-alert-protect-yourself.
Music with Mr. Hill
MES music is off to a great start! Kindergarten through 2nd grade students are being “tuneful, beat-ful, and artful” as we implement John Feirabend’s First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege curricula, combined with my own Orff influenced approach. This particular combination of influences will ensure a systematic approach to introducing a range of material that will prepare students for being able to understand and work with music concepts in an informed and creative way. Experience first, then analyze. Our 3rd through 6th grade students are similarly engaged in material that is leading them toward music literacy, creativity, and, ultimately, composition. All of our students are getting a healthy portion of creative movement activities that serve them in a variety of ways on their journey to becoming musical people!
Welcome back to Health and PE!
Thanks for helping your student remember sneakers and a water bottle on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for health and PE class. You can read more about our schedule and what we are learning at the blog: https://zainopeandhealth.blogspot.com/
Spuds Storytime with Moretown Library
Friday, September 13th 10:30am
Pony Farm, 182 Pony Farm Rd. in Moretown
(rain location Moretown Library)
Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to a special outdoor storytime all about potatoes. Dig for buried treasure, make potato art and listen to stories and songs celebrating this humble veggie. This kicks off our fall session of Read & Play which will continue on Fridays at 10:30am at the library throughout the school year.
Explore Nature with Family-Friendly Hikes at Mad River Glen!
Join Stark Mountain Foundation and Mad River Glen this summer and early fall for three, exciting nature hikes! Guided by naturalist Amanda Palumbo, these hikes are a fantastic opportunity to explore local plant life and enjoy the beauty of Stark Mountain’s environment.#FamilyHikes #Botany #MadRiverGlen #StarkMountainFoundation #Vermont
Hike Details:
Mad River Valley Craft Fair
Great family day at the 53rd annual Mad River Valley Craft Fair, Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31 & Sept. 1, 10 am - 5 pm, at Kenyon’s Field, 3337 Main St., Waitsfield to benefit Valley Players Theater. Great food court, four live bands, door prizes and shopping galore for handmade items! From practical things like furniture, pottery and clothing to decorative items like framed art, jewelry and whimsical keepsakes, we have it all! Free kids’ show, Dinoman with giant blow-up dinosaurs and real fossils at noon each day, face painting, kids 12 and under get in free (adults and teens $5 per person, free parking). Stay for lunch, great music, an adult beverage and great mt. views! www.madrivercraftfair.com
After School Art at Camp Meade
Local artist Fiona Sullivan is offering after school sessions at Camp Meade- along the bus route! To read more about these offerings visit https://www.oneartsstudio.org/afterschoolart.
