School Notes:
- We had a wonderful open house this past week. I was so happy to see so many of you and walk around the building buzzing with excited students, supportive families and an amazing feel of community. Thank you for coming out and sharing the evening with us.
- Thank you also to everyone who came out for the spaghetti dinner. It was very successful fundraiser for the 6th graders for their trip. And it was pretty delicious and fun for all.
- Fall buddies: Take a look at this pumpkin carving team above:
- ECO:
- Check out 1st and 2nd graders in the woods this week by clicking on the link.
- Check out Kindergarten in the woods below:
Learning to carve with vegetable peeler
Building roads for our kindergarten village
Slack line balance
- Calendar Updates
- No School October 5
- No School October 8
PTO:
ECO/Winter Sports clothing drive: At the Open House we kicked a winter sports clothing drive. This is intended to meet certain warm/dry clothing needs which arise from the ECO and Winter Sports Programs. We ask that as you transition into fall and winter items at home that you consider donating gently used items your children might have outgrown to this very important cause within our community. Items needed are: waterproof pants (snow and rain), waterproof gloves and mittens, waterproof boots (winter and otherwise), wool blend socks and waterproof jackets. The PTO will continue to leave the bin with the clothing drive sign in the front of the school throughout the fall season to provide for convenience of dropping off items. If you have any questions please feel free to email moretownpto@gmail.com
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.
- Mad Dash:
- 10/5K foot race, 5K fitness walk; and FREE KIDS FUN RUN!
- 10 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 7th (sign in starts at 8:30).
- Meadow Road, Waitsfield, behind Small Dog Electronics
- Pre-register for discount prices.
- Rain or Shine
- Mad River Youth Basketball Registration is now open for boys and girls in grades 3 - 6! Fees: $65 for early registration by October 20, 2018. $80 for late registration after October 20, 2018 until registration closes on October 26, 2018. Register by email, mail or in person with Nicole Rocheleau at Mad River Park on Monday, October 8th and Tuesday, October 9th from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
- Regular season practices will begin in mid-November and games will start in mid-December. Email: madriverybb@gmail.com with any questions and to request a registration form. Registrations can be mailed to: Nicole Rocheleau, 52 Lester Ln, Moretown, VT 05660
- Scholarships are available!
Board News:
High School Visioning Workshop
Dear Harwood Unified Union School District community,
The HUUSD board is considering a bond proposal to renovate, update, and modernize Harwood Union Middle and High Schools. Work focused on grades 7 and 8 is well underway; we are now turning to the high school facilities, and students in grades 9-12. We are seeking two volunteers from each of our six towns to participate in our high school visioning workshop on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. We hope you will consider being a part of these continuing conversations.
Those interested in participating in the October 16 event should contact the HUUSD board representatives from their town BY October 12. Board representative contact information can be found at: HUUSD Board Contact Information
Dear Harwood Unified Union School District community,
The HUUSD board is considering a bond proposal to renovate, update, and modernize Harwood Union Middle and High Schools. Work focused on grades 7 and 8 is well underway; we are now turning to the high school facilities, and students in grades 9-12. We are seeking two volunteers from each of our six towns to participate in our high school visioning workshop on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. We hope you will consider being a part of these continuing conversations.
Those interested in participating in the October 16 event should contact the HUUSD board representatives from their town BY October 12. Board representative contact information can be found at: HUUSD Board Contact Information
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
Harwood Union was built in 1965, and has been well-maintained for more than 50 years. As building codes and teaching practices have evolved, and infrastructure and systems have aged, it has become increasingly clear Harwood is in need of an overhaul as we strive to meet the needs of today’s students.
This past spring, the HUUSD board voted to revive the Harwood bond project that had been put on hold in 2015, due to Act 46 merger activities, and to resume working with the architectural firm TruexCullins of Burlington.
Visioning for our Harwood Union High School experience is the second phase of the process, which will continue with TruexCullins facilitating a workshop to help the community articulate its vision for students at the high school. The workshop will be held October 16, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, and will include: administrators, teachers, and staff from Harwood; board members; and community members from each town. For the community member participants, we hope to have two from each town: one parent of a student in the district, and one resident who does not currently have a student in the district. The goal of the workshop is to develop guiding principles for the high school experience. This phase of the project will also revisit ideas generated through workshops that were held in 2015, when TruexCullins originally started work on this project with the former Harwood HS/MS board.
After the workshop, data will be collected by engineers, contractors, and architects who will evaluate the high school building to determine its current physical state, configuration, and capacity. TruexCullins will use information from the visioning workshop and the data collected on the Harwood facility to identify options with cost estimates. This winter, TruexCullins will present its findings and recommendations to the board.
In December, TruexCullins will make a public presentation, and the board will vote whether to move into the design and budgeting phase. Throughout the process there will be ongoing opportunities for public comment, with a continuing dialogue around how best to meet the current and future needs of HUUSD students on the Harwood campus.
More information about the bond project is available on the board page of the HUUSD website: www.wwsu.org
Harwood Union was built in 1965, and has been well-maintained for more than 50 years. As building codes and teaching practices have evolved, and infrastructure and systems have aged, it has become increasingly clear Harwood is in need of an overhaul as we strive to meet the needs of today’s students.
This past spring, the HUUSD board voted to revive the Harwood bond project that had been put on hold in 2015, due to Act 46 merger activities, and to resume working with the architectural firm TruexCullins of Burlington.
Visioning for our Harwood Union High School experience is the second phase of the process, which will continue with TruexCullins facilitating a workshop to help the community articulate its vision for students at the high school. The workshop will be held October 16, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, and will include: administrators, teachers, and staff from Harwood; board members; and community members from each town. For the community member participants, we hope to have two from each town: one parent of a student in the district, and one resident who does not currently have a student in the district. The goal of the workshop is to develop guiding principles for the high school experience. This phase of the project will also revisit ideas generated through workshops that were held in 2015, when TruexCullins originally started work on this project with the former Harwood HS/MS board.
After the workshop, data will be collected by engineers, contractors, and architects who will evaluate the high school building to determine its current physical state, configuration, and capacity. TruexCullins will use information from the visioning workshop and the data collected on the Harwood facility to identify options with cost estimates. This winter, TruexCullins will present its findings and recommendations to the board.
In December, TruexCullins will make a public presentation, and the board will vote whether to move into the design and budgeting phase. Throughout the process there will be ongoing opportunities for public comment, with a continuing dialogue around how best to meet the current and future needs of HUUSD students on the Harwood campus.
More information about the bond project is available on the board page of the HUUSD website: www.wwsu.org
Respectfully,
The HUUSD Board: Christine Sullivan (Waitsfield) *Chair, Caitlin Hollister (Waterbury) *Vice Chair, Alycia Biondo (Warren), Jill Ellis (Fayston), Linda Hazard (Moretown), Gabe Gilman (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)
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