School News:
Goal Conferences will be held the week of November 18-22. The sign up for a conference will open the week before.
Dear Families,
The Mad River Valley Interfaith Council Thanksgiving Turkey Project provides a Thanksgiving meal for families in need. Cash and food donations are being accepted to support this and other important programs. Checks may be sent to the Mad River Interfaith Council, P.O. Box 342 Waitsfield, VT 05673. Please note on the check that it is for the Thanksgiving baskets. Food donations may be brought to the local churches or the food shelf.
If you are interested in receiving a Thanksgiving meal, please download and complete the Request Form and return it to the main office by November 4th. Extra copies of the form will also be available in the main office. Meals will be available for pick up on Tuesday, November 26th, 11:30-1:00 or 5:00-6:00 at the Waitsfield United Church of Christ.
The Interfaith Council is also providing Joys of the Season coupon booklets, valued at up to $40 per child and redeemable at designated local stores. As with the Turkey Project, these coupon booklets are for families struggling financially. Please let me know if you would like to receive these booklets by November 4th. Please include the number of children in your family. Booklets will be mailed once we receive them from the Interfaith Council. As always, your information will be kept confidential.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Jason Stevenson
School Counselor
Moretown and Fayston Elementary Schools
PTO
It’s becoming that SPOOKY time of year!!!
As we get ready for the annual Halloween Party and village trick or treating, we’d like to ask that if anyone would like to donate candy to the local houses we will collect it at the school and at town hall between 7:00 and 3:00 on weekdays.
Community News
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.
MECA Movie Night
There are a few more spaces at Movie Night this Friday. Contact Moie at mmoulton@huusd.org to sign up.
Halloween Harvest Dinner
Sunday, October 27th starting 2pm with pumpkin fun
Moretown Town Hall
Join the library and NOFA-VT at the Town Hall for a Halloween Harvest Dinner and celebration. From 2-4pm we are hosting pumpkin carving or painting and gourd monster making complete with roasting pumpkin seeds and hot cider. BYO pumpkin or contact the library to reserve and use one of ours.
After that, we will prepare and enjoy a simple meal together to celebrate the season with a chance to visit with local food producers. Visit the link below or contact us directly to sign up to bring an ingredient.
https://www.signupgenius.com/
After that, we will prepare and enjoy a simple meal together to celebrate the season with a chance to visit with local food producers. Visit the link below or contact us directly to sign up to bring an ingredient.
https://www.signupgenius.com/
Cory Stephenson
A Halloween Concert with Miss Andrea & the Hoot Musicians, Geared for 2-7-year-olds and their families (all siblings welcome)
Sat. Oct. 26th, 3:00-5:15p.m, concert: 3:30-4:30p.m
Green Mountain Performing Arts, 37 Commercial Drive,
Waterbury, VT 05676
Green Mountain Performing Arts, 37 Commercial Drive,
Waterbury, VT 05676
COME IN COSTUME for interactive Halloween songs, storytelling, instruments, puppets, and instrumental fun!
Raffle prizes, Door prize, Free trick or treat gift bags for all children, baked goods and refreshments (donation)
face painting (3:00-3:30, 4:30-5:00p.m)
A Penny Social Raffle Fundraiser for Thatcher Brook Primary Backback program,
Support a great cause (giving food to children in their backpacks every weekend to families in need at our local school) and the chance to win over $1000.00 in prizes donated from our local businesses.
ADMISSION: SUGGESTED DONATION $10-$20 per family (includes free raffle tickets- & the ability to purchase more)
RSVP appreciated # of children & adults attending (need gift bag & chair count) Contact at the above email or www.musicalmunchkins.net, or musicalmunchkinsofvermont@
It's going to be a great afternoon, and please note if you can't come you can still support this event with a baked good or cash donation. Please contact me for details.
thank you, Miss Andrea, Musical Munchkins of Vermont,
To Whom It May Concern:
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is requesting your assistance in reaching those veterans who are residents and taxpayers in your community. As part of celebrating Veterans Day 11/11/19 we are trying to make contact with as many Veterans as possible throughout the region and offer them Health Care and other ancillary services.
Attached find an open letter addressed to these veterans. It is our hope that you will offer the letter in conjunction with any Veterans Day programs or education you offer.
If your institution isn’t planning that sort of program perhaps forwarding the letter thru your normal communication channels would be possible.
We are grateful for your help in serving those who have served us.
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
I am
Becky Rhoads, Au.D.
Associate Medical Center Director
Here is the Letter to Disperse Widely
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/
www.musicalmunchkins.net
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is requesting your assistance in reaching those veterans who are residents and taxpayers in your community. As part of celebrating Veterans Day 11/11/19 we are trying to make contact with as many Veterans as possible throughout the region and offer them Health Care and other ancillary services.
Attached find an open letter addressed to these veterans. It is our hope that you will offer the letter in conjunction with any Veterans Day programs or education you offer.
If your institution isn’t planning that sort of program perhaps forwarding the letter thru your normal communication channels would be possible.
We are grateful for your help in serving those who have served us.
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
I am
Becky Rhoads, Au.D.
Associate Medical Center Director
Here is the Letter to Disperse Widely
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/
www.musicalmunchkins.net
School Board
Dear members of our six town community,
At our last meeting on October 16, 2019, the Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board took action on the five(5) items below (listed in order of the time in the meeting when the vote occurred):
- Adopted: Eliminate scenarios A and B from further consideration:
- Scenario A (PreK/Early Ed Center/Central Office at Moretown Elementary, PreK - 4 at Thatcher Brook, Waitsfield and Warren, Grades 5 - 8 Crossett Brook, Grades 9 - 12 at Harwood Union)
- Scenario B (PreK - 4 at Thatcher Brook, PreK - 4 at three valley schools, Grades 5 - 8 Crossett Brook, Grades 9 - 12 at Harwood Union)
- Adopted: Move the following scenarios forward for further study and consideration:
- “D” scenarios (PreK - 4 at Thatcher Brook, PreK - 6 at Moretown, Waitsfield and Warren, Grades 5 - 6 at Crossett Brook and 7 - 8 at Crossett Brook, Grades 9 - 12 at Harwood Union; Also includes a version with 5th/6th graders from Moretown only at Crossett Brook)
- Status quo scenario (everything remains as is)
- Tabled for 10/23 meeting: a motion that an additional scenario be modeled: TBPS K-2; CBMS 3-6; all 7-12 at HUHS; 4 valley schools K-6.
- Adopted: The board will get a second legal opinion regarding Article 6 of the Articles of Agreement from a firm that has no affiliation, nor has done prior work with, the VSA, VSBA, AOE, and VPA.
- Approved the following items as part of the consent agenda: Approved: Minutes of 9/25/19 & Policy Committee Minutes of 10/2/19; Accepted: Vouchers 1076, 1077, 1080, and 1081 equaling $733,477.78
Additionally, there was a Special Q & A and Public Comment session to address the public’s questions on the Board’s PreK - 12 planning; Board members spent the bulk of the meeting reflecting on what they’ve heard from the community on this topic and shared their own thoughts and questions regarding the PreK-12 plan and next steps; and the Admin team supplied some additional information for Board members to consider as they make decisions. Information on the PreK-12 planning work and process can be found here: https://huusd.org/prek-12-
Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:00 pm in the Harwood Union School library and it will begin with another extended Q & A and Public Comment session to address the public’s questions on the board’s PreK - 12 plan in progress.
Please visit https://huusd.org/huusd-board to confirm time and place of meetings. You’ll also find all board and committee agendas, packets and minutes, and the link to board meeting videos. The direct link to watch this and other recent meetings is: https://mrvtv.com/category/
Thank you for your continued support and engagement.
Respectfully,
The HUUSD Board
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