Moretown School Update, June 15, 2018

Moretown 6th Graduation Ceremony
Celebrating their past and looking forward to their future

Good luck in your next adventures 

Mrs. D and Mrs Wood, you will be missed!  

Moretown Messenger, Final School year 2018 Edition
Click on the Weather Bloopers link for a
video!   Click on the Messenger Link below:

https://sites.google.com/a/wwsu.org/moretown-messenger/home

Have a great summer everyone... 

HUUSD Board Meeting Update
Dear members of our six town community,
At our last meeting on June 6, 2018, the Harwood Unified Union SchoolDistrict (HUUSD) Board took action on the three (3) items below:

1. We approved the unanimous recommendation of the hiring committee to appoint Mandy Couturier for the position of Principal at Moretown Elementary school (2 year contract).
2. We approved multiple board warrants
3. We confirmed Torrey to be an added board member on the executive project committee on the Harwood project.

We also were advised on the project committee’s current thinking about the June 21 middle school workshop which will include staff and administrators who work with middle school students, board members, parents from the community, and non-parents from the community.
It is our hope to send updates and previews of each HUUSD Board meeting in the future. Thank you for your continued support and engagement.
Our next meeting is Wednesday, June 13 from 6:30 - 9:30 pm and will be held in the Harwood Union High School library. Please note it will be preceded by an executive session for the purpose of superintendent evaluation.
You can visit wwsu.org for board agendas and minutes, and watch past meetings at https://mrvtv.com
Respectfully,
The HUUSD Board 
Christine Sullivan (Waitsfield)  *Chair, Caitlin Hollister (Waterbury)  *Vice Chair, Alycia Biondo (Warren), Jill Ellis (Fayston), Gabe Gilman (Moretown), Peter Langella (Moretown), Garett MacCurtain (Duxbury), Maureen McCracken (Waterbury), Theresa Membrino (Fayston), Melissa Phillips (Waterbury), Torrey Smith (Duxbury), Alexandra Thomsen  (Waterbury), Rosemarie White (Warren), Rob Williams (Waitsfield)

Community Announcements

Please note that the opportunities/events listed below are not specifically endorsed or screened by school staff. As always, families should use their own standards and review processes to determine appropriate activities.

Central Vermont Gymnastics Academy SUMMER CAMP 2018 . Full-day camps run from 8am 4pm for children ages 6 and up (Please contact us about younger children.)Half-day camps for younger campers (ages 4+) run from 8am 11:30am.Full-day campers will enjoy swimming and picnic lunch every afternoon at the Waterbury Reservoir (weather-permitting). Friday Pizza Parties for $5 (Tired of packing lunch? Let us do it for you every Friday!) Full Day Week is $235 per week or $60 per day. Half Day week $145 per week and $40 per day. First 9 WEEKS FULL DAYS FOR $1,500
First 9 WEEKS HALF DAYS FOR $1,000 . Day Camps are offered the following weeks: June 18-22, June 25-29, July 2-6, July 9-13 , July 16-20 , July 23-27, July 30-August 3, August 6-10, August 13-17, August 22-24. CONTACT: Central Vermont Gymnastics Academy , e-mail: info@cvtga.com , website: www.cvtga.com , phone: 802-882-8324.
 

Inaugural Mad Mile for kids age 7-13 will launch on Sunday, July 8th at the start line for the Mad Marathon.  Start time will be just after the 7AM start for the marathon runners.  The Mad Mile will be on the USATF Sanctioned course from the start at Irasville General Store heading north to Bridge Street and then turning back to the Mad River Green Finish.    Registration fee is $5.00 per runner who will each receive a finisher medal along with a Mad Mile shirt.   Long time announcer and sportscaster Peter Graves will welcome each runner home though the Mad Marathon Finish Gantry. The Mad Mile is sponsored by Sugarbush Real Estate
For more information contact dori@madmarathon.com
  Runners who wish to run for a fund to benefit Hannah’s House, a local non-profit mental health center, are invited to join Team Hannah.
For more information, contact Joe Robinson-jrobinson@wwsu.org
or Cindy Carr – cindy@hannahshousevt.org
Or go to:  http://www.hannahshousevt.org/mad-marathon-fundraiser/

Fencing Instruction and Beyond: Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 10-Aug 9, 6:30-8:30pm, Memorial Park in Stowe, Ages 12+, with Keith(Digger)Puffer.  Visit Stowerec.org to register online or call Stowe Parks and Recreation at 802-253-6138.

HUMS XC Adventure Running Camp, for kids going into 7th grade in the fall, July 2nd - July 6th and July 10-July 14th, 9am-11am, at Harwood. The fee is $200.  For more information, contact Lou Bevacqui atvcacupuncture@gmail.com.

Equine Guided Youth Leadership Summer Camp at Horses & Pathfinders in Moretown, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm ET each day, June 25-29th, recommended Ages: 9-14; up to 10 participants. We focus on supporting youth to discover natural strengths, talents, gifts, explore  self-leadership, expand creativity, master challenges and connect with themselves, others, and the world. In addition to interactive leadership and team-working Equine-Guided experiential exercises and activities every day, we offer: swimming, trail walk with the horse, somatic-bareback learning and experience, and other nature-related crafts, animal observation and nature knowledge. What to expect: A week of practicing leadership, team building, experiential learning, creativity, fun, achievement, connected relationships and unique experiences. We also offer optional overnight camping, recommended for 12-14 year olds! To register or find out more please contact: Lucinda@horsesandpathfinders.com or 802-223-1903 or visit: “Courses" at Horsesandpathfinders.com

Host Families Needed Exchange students are really brave kids who step outside their comfort zones to become part of new families, schools, and communities. They are smart, engaged, and excited to share their country’s culture, traditions, and language.  They believe that America welcomes the world.  Exchange students bring new perspectives that can open minds, creating opportunities for engagement and understanding that strengthen schools and communities alike. Many host families develop a relationship that lasts a lifetime with the student they host. We have many students still awaiting a family to call their own and visa deadlines are fast approaching. Families can learn more about CIEE by visiting www.ciee.org/highschool  or starting an application at www.ciee.org/host.  I’m certainly here to help as well and can be reached at susankuegel10@gmail.com  
 

4-H Is looking to start a Horse Club Near You! 4-H is a youth directed program and allows youth to explore different project areas alongside volunteers in a club setting as they develop leadership, citizenship, and life skills. 4-H clubs are open to youth ages 8-18.  Youth ages 5-7 may join Cloverbuds which offers a non-competititve learning experience.  For more information contat Allison Smith at 802-476-2003 or Allison.smith.2@uvm.edu