March 8, 2024
Our students showed up on Wednesday excited to be back with their friends and teachers. Teachers are prepared for some rich learning experiences this month as we know that March is a
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"false spring" or the actual turning of the seasons is debatable, but we know for sure that the bulk of winter is behind us. Moving forward, please make sure that your students are still situated for the weather with weather-appropriate pants and jacket (snow/rain depending on the elements), hat, gloves/mittens and always a good pair of boots to keep mud and moisture out.
On Tuesday, March 12th we continue our Winter Ski Program and will travel to Sugarbush for an afternoon of skiing and snowboarding. Please make sure to update Pick up Patrol by 9:15am if your student is planning to stay at the mountain. We only have two more days at Sugarbush: March 12th and 19th.
Information was sent out this morning with instructions for how to sign up for a spring conference. We welcome and encourage all families to sign up for a conference. The window to sign up will run through the weekend so please don't delay.
Over the vacation we fully restored our building to pre-flood status. I
am happy to share that we have new floors in our major hallways, classrooms are entirely outfitted and baseboards are all secured. It is nice for our building to, yet again, represent the pride we have in our school. Again, many thanks to Greg Wagner and Lindsey Nunn for helping to ensure that our building was ready for students to return.
I'd like to thank everyone who got out to vote on Town Meeting Day. I have always believed that it doesn't matter to me which way you vote, it only matters that you do. Our district admin team is working closely with the School Board to prepare another budget for vote. While there are factors out of our control that are negatively impacting tax rates this year, we are hopeful that we can find a happy middle ground for our students and teachers. I welcome any of you to call or email me if there are pieces that are still unclear as we proceed through this process; we are all learning together.
We would like to give a warm Moretown welcome and 'thank you' to
our newest School Board Representative, Steve Rosenberg. Steve comes to our board with knowledge of educational systems and processes. He is the grandparent of a Moretown student and vested in making our school the best it can be, while still keeping in tune with the needs of the greater community. Welcome, Steve!
We wish you all a nice weekend and look forward to welcoming our students back on Monday morning.
Ms. Kate
HUUSD District Band Festival
The HUUSD District Band Festival will be held on March 14, 2024 at Harwood at 7pm ( snow date 3/19 ). The festival will include the 6th grade band ( 2nd year ) band students from all district elementary schools as well as performing groups from CBMS, HUMS and HUHS. Students will be traveling to HUHS on the morning of 3/13 9-11 am to prepare for the concert. They will return to school in time for lunch and skiing ( where appropriate ).
We ask that students plan to arrive at HUHS by 6:40 pm for the concert. The concert will be about an hour. Preferred dress for the concert is a white or light top and dark pants ( black/navy/ gray ), or all black. No sweatpants please. The elementary band will be playing “ The Tempest” and “ Worksite “ ,and we look forward to sharing this exciting performance with you.
Calendar Days Fundraiser for the Moretown PTO
Hi families,
This is our last big fundraiser for the MES PTO this year.
Students are coming home with flyers and the challenge to sell a minimum of 10 tickets each.
We have some fantastic prices, equaling over $3,500 in winnings. All sales are virtual through the QR code, which makes sharing the info. with family and friends easy! When you sell a ticket, make sure your child's name is entered into the Salesperson field so they can get added into their class's total sales. The class to sell the most tickets wins a Pizza Party!
Thank you for your continued support of MES and the PTO!
http://moretownpto.betterworld.org/giveaways/moretown-school-calendar-raffle
High Mowing Seeds Fundraiser
Anyone who ordered Lion's Mouth Snapdragon did not receive their seeds, the company has them on back order and we expect them at the end of March at the latest. Also, some folks did not receive their entire order due to not enough seeds arriving, if you are missing something it is en route and we will get it to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your support!
Mad River Valley Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, March 23rd - Mad River Park
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 23rd – rain, shine (or snow), it’s time for the annual Mad River Valley Easter Egg Hunt. Once again, the event will take place at the Mad River Park located at 236 Airport Rd in Waitsfield. The egg hunt will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. Refreshments will be served under the pavilion starting at 9:30 a.m. The egg hunt is co-sponsored by Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom and the Mad River Valley Recreation District and open to children of all ages and is free of charge. For more information, please contact Lorraine Keener at 496-3391 or [email protected].
Safe Sitter Courses
Safe sitter courses are designed for 6-8th grade students that want to start their own babysitting business but want to have a CPR certification and a certification that proves they have the skills to babysit. This is one of the only Safe Sitter Courses in Central Vermont that gives CPR certifications. Other classes don't have that ability just teaching no certification. Please email [email protected] to register today.
Highlander Lacrosse Sign Ups
Highlander lacrosse registration is still open and we would love to have your child try out this exciting team sport! We are especially seeking 3-6 grade girls to fill out or teams. Join us!
Find out more at highlanderlacrosse.com
Weather permitting, outdoor practices begin in April at Mad River Park or Crossett Brook Middle School. Practices are held two afternoons a week and starting in May, games are played on Saturdays for boys and Sundays for girls. The game season is 6 weeks from May to early June.
The registration fee is $100 before February 10 and after February 10, the registration fee will increase by $20.00. Equipment is provided for kindergarten through fourth-grade players, First-timers are welcome at every level and scholarship money is available upon request.
