Moretown School Update, June 1, 2018

Moretown Pig Roast Back Up Singers! 
Thanks to everyone and especially the PTO for a great event.. even in the rain.
The PTO raised funds to support our popular ski program
and school residencies..   

HUUSD School Board 5/23 Meeting Recap

 

Dear members of our six town community,
At our last meeting on May 23, 2018, the Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board took action on the ten (10) items below:

1.  We entered into executive session for the purpose of superintendent evaluation.
2.  We approved previous meeting minutes with edits.
3.  We accepted Maureen McCracken’s request to rescind her resignation – reinstated her as a Waterbury representative to the HUUSD.  We also recognized and appreciated the person who was willing to serve and agreed to send a note of appreciation on behalf of the board.
4. We provided pre-approval for multiple international trips planned for high school aged students in the FY18-19 year, including: Rwanda / Greece & Italy / Denmark.
5. We accepted recommended meal price changes for 2018-2019 to align prices across the district.
6. We confirmed board membership on the project committees related to the Harwood Bond project and middle school evaluation process.
7. We asked the policy committee to research lack of policy on challenging educational materials and report back to the board regarding recommended next steps.
8. We agreed that within the next year each board member would connect one on one with each other and with Michelle Baker and Brigid Nease – in an effort to develop connections and enhance team building.
9. We accepted the request by the district administrative team to not vote on the Community Engagement proposal before June 27 and to allow them to submit their own proposal for consideration on that date.
10. We approved multiple board warrants.

At this meeting, we also heard a presentation by elementary school leaders about learning expectations at the elementary level and how they are assessed across the district.
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 a short one on Wednesday, June 6 at 6 pm to hear and act on recommendations from the Moretown hiring committee as appropriate.  Our next full board meeting is Wednesday, June 13, from 6 pm to 9:30 pm and will be held in the Harwood Union High School library.
You can visit wwsu.org for board agendas and minutes, and watch past meetings at School Board May 23, 2018
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) 

CALENDAR UPDATE

May 2018  

June 7  and 8	6th Grade Class Trip to Ottawa
June 8	Class placements for 18-19 school year sent home
June 13	Field Days in the PM
June 14	Graduation
June 15	Last Day of School Half Day Moretown Dismissed at 12:15

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.Stowe and Mad River Dance Academy present Snow White and an evening of dance, June 1 & 2, at 6pm, and June 3 at 1pm, at Dibden Center for the Arts at Johnson State College. Tickets are $20-$24 and are available at: www.stowedance.com or 802-253-5151.  Many of our Waitsfield School students are in the Saturday night show.

Boy Scout Troop 700 Car Wash and Interior Cleaning, June 2, 10:30-3:30, at Waitsfield School, Suv: wash $15, interior and wash $30, interior only $20, Car: wash $15, interior and wash $25 and interior only $15.

Northfield Seeks Host Families for 8th Annual Chinese Cultural Exchange Summer Program: The program will take place July 22-August 4th.  Families are needed to house at least two students, but up to four students, for two weeks.  You will receive a stipend of $200 per student to help with expenses. Students will study at Northfield/middle/High Schoo Monday through Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm. Host families provide housing, meals and evening activities that showcase what Vermont families do in the summer.  We can help with transportation. For more information or to help, please contact host family coordinator Brandi Peloquin at 802-477-2994 or email bpeloquin77@gmail.com or Michele Tofel Murray at 802-485-7304 or email mtofelmurray@gmail.com
Drive for Refugees and Immigrants: Harwood's International Refugee Club is collecting diapers and sanitary pads for resettling families in Vermont. This drive will take place Monday, May 21st --Monday June 11th. Donation box locations are: Warren Elementary School, the Warren Public Library, Fayston Elementary School and the Waisfield Town Office. All donated diapers and sanitary pads will be given to the Vermont U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI). These products will then be available too all USCRI clients. If you would prefer to donate money to our diaper/sanitary drive rather than to donate specific products checks can be made out to the Harwood International Refugee Club and sent to Harwood ( 458 VT-100, Moretown, VT 05660 ). Any amount of donation is greatly appreciated!

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 at vcacupuncture@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