March 22, 2024
Many thanks to all of the families that took advantage of 
our spring conference windows. Our teachers and students spend a great deal of time preparing for them and students love to show their work to their caregivers. This is an important part of student development and builds soft skills.
I encourage all families to scroll all the way down this week to read about some important summer camp
opportunities available. I know that camps fill quickly and I don't want any Moretown students missing out. If you need help accessing camps due to financial limitations, please reach out to me at [email protected] and I will put you in touch with the Mad River FUNd, who has resources to assist families.
This week our students participated in the last Winter 
Sports Program day of the year. It was magical to watch students progress over the course of the program; some learning how to clip in on the first week to comfortably managing chairlifts! Programs like this are important for students and offer non-traditional avenues for learning, promoting healthy living, encourage risk taking and help build our community. We'd like to thank a few people for the substantial work that they've done to make this a successful program for all of our K-6 students.
Hannah Flynn and Ashleigh Bergstrom made countless trips to and from school with gear, ensuring that
each child had access to appropriately fitted and safe equipment to use at the mountain. This required individual fittings, safety checks at a nearby store, as well as sometimes scouring Central Vermont for snowboards and boots! Additionally, they worked directly with Sugarbush to secure enough ski/ride instructors to make sure our students had adequate access to learn. Beyond all of that, they made sure that students had passes each week and snacks to tie them over on the bus. Thank you!
Natessa Cournoyer had to carefully balance the heavy load of teaching with her extra efforts working with volunteers a.jpeg)
nd making sure that everything was adequately staffed at the mountain. While Hannah and Ashleigh did most of the prep work, Natessa took over once the program arrived and had to utilize some creative thinking to make sure that all adults and students had what they needed to make each week a success. Thank you!
Another sto
rm is forecast to hit our region this weekend. We hope that you all stay safe if you need to travel and allow a little extra time. I plan to get outside and enjoy some of (what I hope to be) the last flakes of the year.
We look forward to welcoming our students back on Monday morning.
Ms. Kate
From our Main Office:
Dear Moretown Families,
We are looking for snack donations for students who forget their daily snack or need a little extra something during the day.
We are asking for only the following, so we can make bags of a snack mix that is peanut, nut and chocolate free:
-Giant boxes of plain Cheerios
-Giant boxes of Multi Grain Cheerios
-Giant bags of small pretzel twists or waffle shapes
-Giant boxes of Cheez-Its or Cheddar Goldfish
-Large boxes of mini vanilla or N'illa wafers
-Ziplock snack or sandwich sized baggies
We thank you for any donation you can make from the list above.
Brenda Hartshorn, Admin Assistant
Change in COVID-19 Guidance
The school nurses of HUUSD have been closely monitoring changes in guidance pertaining to COVID-19. Last week the CDC updated their guidance around the isolation period and earlier this week the VT Department of Health updated their guidance. HUUSD schools will now be following the following guidance pertaining to COVID-19: Updated COVID-19 Guidance from the VT Department of Health
From the PTO
The PTO will start selecting winners for the Calendar Days Raffle on Monday, April 1st. You can buy tickets throughout the month of April but will only be eligible to win on the remaining days in the month. Each entry is $10, and if you purchase $50 worth of tickets you receive an additional ticket for the grand prize drawings. All of the proceeds go directly towards the PTO.
The Moretown PTO works all year to support Moretown students and teachers with events such as the annual Ice Cream Social, Winter Sports Program, Walk to School, teacher appreciation food and gifts, they subsidize field trips and so much more. Consider purchasing a ticket for them to continue their great work.
https://moretownpto.betterworld.org/giveaways/moretown-school-calendar-raffle
View the Eclipse at Camp Meade! It's $10 for adults, free for kids, and admission includes eclipse viewing glasses. Click the link to see the fun lineup of events available to our community.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/totality-2024-solar-eclipse-at-camp-meade-tickets-859452795447
July 8-12
Ages 8-15
Cost: $300 per session
9-12pm (mixed-media)
Instructor: TBA
Comics and Cartoon summer camp will allow participants to share a story. Discover the character’s voice, attitude, conflicts and what they look like. Channel your own emotional world through characters and plot step by step. At the conclusion of this camp, the participants will have completed a short cartoon, a series of 2D characters, perhaps a beginnning of a graphic novel idea, and all other illustrations from the entire week.
Mural Art Camp
July 8-12
Ages 10-14
Cost: $300 per session
1-4pm
Instructor: Allison Biondo
Kids engage in the making of a mural for the side of our building. This creative process involves designing with the language of art- shapes, patterns, line, and subjects both from the natural and human worlds.
July 15-19
Ages 11-15
Cost: $300 per session
1-4pm (indigo)
Instructor: TBA
Shibori is a dyeing technique. Shibori Indigo,involves folding, clamping, pole-wrapping, and the insertion of various objects into the fabric dye to create the patterns.
In this camp, students will learn the art of Shibori indigo.
Nature Inspired Design Stitching
July 15-19
Ages 11-15
Cost: $300 per session
9-12pm (nature/pattern/sachiko)
Instructor: TBA
Nature Inspired camp explores embroidery stitching and patterning on pre-washed cotton garments, linen patches, or aprons, bandanas, shirts, jeans or totes and pocket books. Give your garments or accessories a new look. Florals, geometry, animals, insects and fauna explorations can imbue new fashionable dimensions. Hand stitch Sashiko style ( running/rice stitch) overlays of decorative pockets, patches, sheets and pillow design sections from a variety of patterns.
You could invent a whole new look for your wardrobe!
July 22-26,
Ages 8-14
Cost: $300 per session
9-12pm
Materials required: iphone, smart phone for taking photos
Instructor: Barrie Fisher, artist, teacher, professional photographer
Build a personal work- story, landscape or portrait starting with your own photography adventures and merge visual elements with mixed-media techniques. This is an opportunity to employ collage with photos, drawings, found imagery.
July 22-26, Ages 11-15
Cost: $300 per session
1-4pm Macrame & Fiber Art
Instructor: Anna Nasset
Macrame and knot-tying with natural cord can create plant hangers, wall hangings, and so much more! In this class we will learn many different basic knots, how they can work together to create strength and beautiful projects. Students will create key chains, plant hangers, wall hangings, a market bag and their own special project.
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All art camps/classes at MRVArts are taught by art professionals with years of teaching experience with youth and young adults.
Scholarships are available on a sliding scale basis. Please call office: 802-496-6682
To register, go to https://www.madrivervalleyarts.org/summer-camps
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (802) 496-6682
Mailing Address: PO Box 238, Waitsfield, VT 05673
Street Address: 5031 Main Street, #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, VT 05673
