May 10, 2024
Thank you all for the time you spent this week appreciating our teachers and staff. We are beyond lucky to have such talented and dedicated teachers who choose to come each day and teach our children. A special 'thank you' goes to the Moretown PTO and many parent volunteers who showered our staff with food, plants, cards and treats this week!
Our spring Art and Music Show is planned for this coming Thursday, May 16th. Our art show begins at 5pm and work will be on display in the hallways and cafeteria for families to view. We are asking that students stay with their families until 5:50pm when they should gather with their teacher in their classroom prior to the 6pm start of the concert.
We really appreciate all of the Moretown families that turned up to vote on April 29th. As you all know, the second budget was voted down by only 166 votes and the HUUSD School Board has now adopted a new budget to present to voters on May 30th. Please mark your calendars now and plan to vote before the close of day on May 30th.
Our Lost and Found is still full of winter items and new things are added daily. 
We will be looking to clean the Lost and Found out by Friday, May 17th. Please encourage your student(s) to check the Lost and Found over the next week and ask that you take a peek while you're here for the Art Show and Music Concert on Thursday, May 16th.
Please read this week's bulletin in its entirety since there are many important updates about upcoming events.
We look forward to welcoming our students back on Monday, May 13th.
Ms. Kate
MES Spring Concert - Thursday, May 16 6pm
Spring is here, and that means it's time for our annual School Music Concert! The Moretown Elementary concert is on Thursday, May 16 and will start at 6pm. Students are asked to remain under the supervision of their parents until 5:50pm when they can meet their teacher in their classroom. The students have been working hard with Mrs. Adams and Mr. Hill to prepare their presentations and are excited to share them with you! The band, chorus,dance group and all classroom grades will be performing. The concert will run about an hour. We know that this is a busy time of the year. This is the only schoolwide music performance and it is very important that students be present to support their classmates.
We look forward to sharing this evening with you!
Upcoming Artist-in-Residence:
Thanks to generous funding from our PTO, MES will be hosting Lucie deLaBruere and Christina Smith for a nature inspired maker residency the week of May 20-24th.
Be inspired by the genius and wonders of technology and nature through Bio-Mimicry and Eco-Art.
Explore natural designs, materials, and processes. Create inventions, games, and nature-inspired artworks while learning to appreciate and protect the natural world. Investigate interdisciplinary STEAM topics through hands-on projects and exciting challenges. Nurture curiosity, innovation and environmental stewardship in this immersive STEAM-based maker residency.
Lucie is founder of Create Make Learn Summer Institute and TechSavvy Girls. She has 40 years of experience as a Vermont educator and ambassador of creativity and innovation. She is committed to digital equity, project based learning and hands-on minds-on learning,
Christina is a maker educator who helps our youngest learners experience science, computer science, robotics, and STEAM based learning. She is an award winning science educator.
PTO Update
From Mrs. Jeannie:
Greetings Students!
Thank you so much for all the nice notes for School Lunch Hero Day! I loved
them all and I now know your favorite lunches are Pizza, Nachos and Breakfast for Lunch!
I wanted to let you know that I will not be your Lunch Lady next school year. I will miss seeing you all everyday, and I hope that I will see you around Moretown!
Take care of our school, our town, our planet and remember to recycle!
Love,
Mrs. Jeannie
Yearbooks:
Yearbooks were distributed this week if your child ordered one. They came out great! We have a few extras we ordered in case you would like to purchase one for your child and didn't get a chance to do so.
You can send in $18 cash to Brenda and let her know you'd like a yearbook sent home with your child.
Thanks!
Spring Hill School “Boogie:” Join us to celebrate Spring Hill School’s 40th birthday on Saturday, June 1 from 6-10pm at Bliss Ridge Farm in Moretown. There will be 2 bands (Al’s Pals and The Grift), Woodbelly pizza for purchase, a cash bar, and more. Adults only. Tickets are $40 and on sale at http://tinyurl.com/SHS40th
Summer Camp in Waitsfield
Mad River Path in Waitsfield invites students ages 10 – 14 to join our Summer Adventure Camp. We are offering exciting 6-day long programs combining adventure sports, outdoor skills, and simple living in nature. Our dynamic camps are designed for students of all skill and experience levels and are offered with a sliding scale tuition and additional financial aid. Two experienced leaders guide groups of 10 students through the mountains, rivers, and forests, facilitating an intentional community, helping students overcome challenges together, and learning to recognize the simple gifts of nature.
