Moretown School Update 4/26/19

* The temps are rising and the sun is out.  A reminder that we do not apply sunscreen or bug spray at school.  You can apply both before school, and Moie sent out an email about their procedures for after school at MECA.  

School News:

Hello Moretown families!

Back by popular demand, we are offering Moretown Bobcats shirts for purchase.  In addition to the previous styles - t-shirts, hoodies, and long-sleeve hooded tees - full-zip hoodies are also available this year. We also have a new color for some of the styles - gold!

More information about our shirts can be found here - Moretown School Webstore. All orders must be placed through our online store and no later than Thursday, May 16th. Shirts will be distributed to families the week of May 27-31.

Proceeds from our shirt sales will go to support our annual end-of-year sixth grade trip. Thank you to Creighton Voight and Deerfield Designs for your continued support!

For more information, please contact me at jstevenson@huusd.org.

I Heart Art
We are looking forward to participating in the district art show at the Lareau Barn this year.  The reception for the show will be held on the evening of May 24.  We will venture as a school wide field trip to the Lareau Barn on that afternoon led by our own Lisa Harvey.

Notes from the Health Office 

During these spring months, young ticks are very active. Wearing long pants, long sleeves and long socks will help to keep ticks off of your skin. When you come in, check your skin and your child's skin for ticks. Ticks are usually found behind the ears, around the armpits or groin area.  Cleanse the area with soap and water or rubbing alcohol before tick removal. Remove ticks using a fine tipped tweezer and pulling straight up.  Cleanse the area with soap and water. Watch for signs of tickborne illnesses for up to 30 days.  Symptoms may include fever, rash, headache, fatigue, joint pain.  Report any of these symptoms to your doctor.  Visit healthvermont.gov for more information.

Students spend time outdoors daily. Special activities that students may take part in include outdoor learning times and outdoor field trips. Make a habit of checking for ticks daily.

PTO

Community News

School Board

Subject:  HUUSD School Board Meeting Recap 4/24

Dear members of our six town community,

At our last meeting on April 24, 2019, the Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board took action on the four (4) items below (listed in order of the time in the meeting when the vote occurred):

1. Approved the following items as part of the consent agenda: approved past meeting Minutes; accepted Board vouchers equaling $861,774.04; approved an out-of-state field trip for Warren Elementary School students; approved the lease agreement for CBMS Tractor/Mower

2. Adopted: That the board approve list of challenges/opportunities we are trying to address through the PreK - 12 plan as a working document subject to change.

3. Adopted: That the board approve the timeline for PreK - 12 plan

4. Adopted: To set aside a longer time for the policy team that has been previously scheduled.

Also at this meeting, Assistant Principal for HUUSD, Sam Krotinger, along with Sally McCarthy and Lisa Therrien, presented on Proficiency-Based Learning. Their presentation can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2uQwDkbPKEVcXFKeXFJa0pIZWdzOG1DSmhUazhRSm4tQ1Br/view

Our next meeting is Wednesday, May 8th, and expected to begin at 6:00 pm in the Harwood Union High School library. No committee meetings are expected to occur. Please confirm time and place of meetings by visiting our website as start times and locations are subject to change. Agendas are posted at least 2 days before the meeting. For more information on the SMART goals that drive the work of these committees, check the HUUSD board web page.

Please visit www.wwsu.org/huusd-board for board agendas and packets  (including committees that are meeting), detailed minutes, HUUSD Smart Goals for the 2018-2019 school year, and to find the link to watch board meetings. The direct link to watch this and past recent meetings is: https://mrvtv.com/category/school-board-meetings/.  There is also an archive of older meetings which can be found here: https://archive.org/search.php?query=Harwood+Unified+Union+School+Board&sort=-date

And finally, please note that the HUUSD board is also hosting multiple “Community Conversations” throughout our district from May 7 through May 23 and we hope you consider attending at least one, perhaps in a location other than your own town! The purpose of the community conversations is to dive deeper into survey results and get to the next level of developing a vision and goals that will guide decisions throughout our district. Stay tuned for specific dates and locations.

Thank you for your continued support and engagement.

Respectfully,

The HUUSD Board

Caitlin Hollister (Waterbury)  *Chair

Torrey Smith (Duxbury)  *Vice Chair

Hannah Clark (student rep, class of 2019)

Jonathan Clough (Warren)

Carlton Cummisky (student rep, class of 2021)

Gabriel Gilman (Moretown)

James Grace (Waterbury)

Tim Jones (Fayston)

Jake Lynn (student rep, class of 2020)

Garett MacCurtain (Duxbury)

Maureen McCracken (Waterbury)

Theresa Membrino (Fayston)

Kristen Rodgers (Moretown)

Christine Sullivan (Waitsfield)

Alexandra Thomsen (Waterbury)

Jeremy Tretiak (Waitsfield)

Rosemarie White (Warren)