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School News:
- The kids did an amazing job our first day of Winter Sports Program this year. I was impressed by their skill, their enthusiasm, and most of all their perseverance! The program is an amazing opportunity for students to participate in life long activities that help us get outdoors and stay active. Whether they are trekking through the woods on snowshoes, or riding the lift for the first time with their skis kicking back and forth, or zooming down the mountain on their snowboard (and everything in between) they are learning and exploring.
- A huge thank you to our PTO who make it all possible!
- Thanks to Pam, Hannah and Ashleigh for pulling it all together!
- The VSO is coming to visit today (Friday). It is always great to have them here. They entertain, teach and have fun all at the same time.
Good Afternoon,
The February menu is now online on our website for viewing (.jpg), and for printing (.pdf). The January menu is still available for viewing until tomorrow.
You can find our menus online at food.huusd.org.
Also check out our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/
We hope you all have a great weekend,
Paul and Erika
The Bataille Beat
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| Jump roping in kindergarten! |
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| The Mitten activity in kindergarten french class. Naming all the animals in the mitten en francais... |
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| Mark your calendars! ECO Forest Festival Saturday February 15 @MES |
PTO News
Community News/Opportunities
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.
Pizza and a Picture at Joslin Library, Friday, January 31st, 6 pm: Come and enjoy the FIRST monthly "Pizza and a Picture" at Joslin Library! We'll be screening a family movie and enjoying pizza provided by the Friends of the Joslin Library. Please visit our website to find out more about this month's movie and to register https://www.
MECA Children's Clothes Swap: February 8, 10-12, at Moretown School. Bring your child's outgrown clothing or shop for new-to-you gear at the MECA Children's Clothing swap. They are looking for infant through 6th grade clothing sizes in good condition that can be swapped on the day of the event. Bring your children's old clothing, pay a $5 entry fee and fill a bag of new clothing for your child. You need not have clothes to swap. Just pay the entry fee and fill a bag full of clothes. Here is a list of what to bring to trade(warm clothing for ages infant-6th grade): long sleeves and long sleeve onesies for babies, long johns, warm socks, boots, hats, gloves, jackets, sweaters, snow pants, and sneakers.
Pizza and a Picture at Joslin Library, Friday, January 31st, 6 pm: Come and enjoy the FIRST monthly "Pizza and a Picture" at Joslin Library! We'll be screening a family movie and enjoying pizza provided by the Friends of the Joslin Library. Please visit our website to find out more about this month's movie and to register https://www.
MECA Children's Clothes Swap: February 8, 10-12, at Moretown School. Bring your child's outgrown clothing or shop for new-to-you gear at the MECA Children's Clothing swap. They are looking for infant through 6th grade clothing sizes in good condition that can be swapped on the day of the event. Bring your children's old clothing, pay a $5 entry fee and fill a bag of new clothing for your child. You need not have clothes to swap. Just pay the entry fee and fill a bag full of clothes. Here is a list of what to bring to trade(warm clothing for ages infant-6th grade): long sleeves and long sleeve onesies for babies, long johns, warm socks, boots, hats, gloves, jackets, sweaters, snow pants, and sneakers.
LITTLE - SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Mad River Valley Little League provides a safe and fun environment for Boys and Girls(Ages 4 to 12) to learn and develop the love for the Baseball and Softball. Developing essential life skills of working in a team environment all while having a blast and building life long friendships. Registration is now open on-line at www.madriverbaseball.com.
Reach out to mikenagle23@comcast.net if you have any questions regarding our Programs.
Scrag Mountains has upcoming Musical Storytelling For All Ages concert to feature the woodwind family of instruments and a new work by Evan Premo based on Hans Christian Andersen’s Thumbelina. We’ll be performing in Waitsfield on February 9 and hope to get the word out to students and families in the community.
Poster attached and details here: http://www.
School Board Updates
HUUSD Board Meeting Recap 1/22
Dear members of our six town community,
At our last meeting on January 22, 2020, of the Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board:
- The Student Representatives shared their monthly report;
- Michelle Baker, Director of Finance & Operations, gave a brief presentation on options for funds for the lease and installation of the annex at Crossett Brook Middle School and on the warnings for Town Meeting Day; and
- Nicole Mace, Esq. explained and answered questions from board members regarding the two petitions to amend the HUUSD Articles of Agreement that were submitted to the board.
The Board took action on the five (6) items below:
- Approved the following items as part of the consent agenda: Approve: Minutes of 1/15/2020; Accept: Voucher 1175 equaling $90,652.55.
- Approved payment of each town’s election expenses for June 9, 2020 bond vote.
- Amended last week’s motion to reflect the addition of the cost of the annex: adopt Budget #5 with a total expenditure of $39,772,342 for fiscal year 2021 which would include combining all 7th and 8th graders at Crossett Brook Middle School and moving Moretown Elementary’s 5th and 6th graders to Crossett Brook Middle School (or IDC).
- Rejected the petitioned article calling for voter approval of school configuration because the school board, not the electorate, has the authority to make policy and to decide how the buildings within their district will be used and managed.
- Rejected the petitioned article calling for voter approval of school closures because the petitioned article includes a very broad definition of school closure that would grant the electorate authority to dictate matters that are clearly within the board’s authority to decide, namely grade configuration and the use of school classrooms and buildings.
- Approved the warning for the Board’s Annual Meeting and articles for Town Meeting Day as drafted and presented by Finance Director Michelle Baker at the 1/22/20 meeting.
Further communication about the budget and petition decisions will be coming from the Board within the next week.
Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 12th at 6:00 pm in the Harwood Union School library. 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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