Bobcat Bulletin Feb 14, 2020

What a great jump rope show was put on Friday!!

School News:

No Winter Sports Program this week!

Because of no skiing, we are having a potato bar for lunch Tuesday!

Thank you to our amazing group of parents and staff who made ECO Forest Festival happen!  It was a huge success!

In accordance with Article 9 of the Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) organizational meeting held on August 31, 2016, we are notifying you that the HUUSD Annual Report, which includes the proposed 2020-2021 school budget, will be available February 13, 2020. 

The report will be available online at huusd.org. Paper copies will be available at any HUUSD school or town office. You may also request a copy by calling 802-583-7953. 

The HUUSD school board will hold an annual meeting, which will include information about the budget, on March 2, 2020 at 6 PM at the Harwood Union High School library.

On March 3, 2020 the budget vote will be by Australian ballot in all six towns. Contact your town clerk about early voting.

I Heart Art:

Musical Notes

• the 5/6 chorus will be going to HUHS next week on the morning of 2/18 with a 2/20 snow date.

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.

A "night at the drive in" at Moretown Library

Monday, February 24th, 4:30-7:30pm

Join us at the Library's winter space in Town Hall for a movie night complete with a DIY vehicle. Arrive at 4:30pm if you'd like to build the car of your dream out of cardboard, then starting at 6pm watch a family friendly movie that is rated G and features cars on our new projector. Light refreshments will be available or BYO dinner to enjoy in your car or wherever you choose to sit.

Mad River Glen is kicking off the second year of the Skiing for Scholars program.  

The program provides free skiing to all students in the Harwood Unified School District on Friday afternoons from February 14 to March 27.  The program also includes free rental equipment, free learn to lessons and a free introduction to racing. 

Finally, the “Practice Slope” Lift stays open until 5pm to accommodate a longer ski day after the kids get out of school. This information can also be found on our website at https://www.madriverglen.com/skiing-for-scholars-program/

School Board Updates

HUUSD Board Meeting Recap 2/12 Dear members of our six town community, At our last meeting on February 12, 2020, of the Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board: Teacher representatives of the Harwood Union Education Association presented on some possible impacts of the proposed budget on Academic Programs and answered questions from board members. The board discussed protocols regarding media/public events and/or written communications of both individual board members and the full board. The first reading of the policy packet occurred. The Board took action on the four (4) items below: Approved the following items as part of the consent agenda: Approve: Minutes of 1/22/2020; Accept: Vouchers 1177, 1187 and 1189 equaling $592,258.02 Approved: To direct administration to support the Board's public statement from 1/25 that a collaborative transitional team including staff will be convened and meet regularly to discuss staffing issues. Approved: To add to the 2/19/20 agenda the consideration of a motion regarding a collaborative staff- admin committee that is tasked with reviewing cost-saving alternatives to cutting student-facing positions after town meeting on March 3, 2020. Approved: To confirm the recommendation of the Superintendent on behalf of the Harwood Principal hiring committee to negotiate contracts to hire Megan McDonough and Laurie Greenberg. Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 19th 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/school-board-meetings/.  An archive of older meetings can be found here: https://archive.org/search.php?query=Harwood+Unified+Union+School+Board&sort=-date Thank you for your continued support and engagement. Respectfully, The HUUSD Board