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School News:
Thank you parents and caregivers for everything you are doing to support your child/children during this unprecedented time. Earlier this week, I shared a Parent Survey with you. If you have not yet completed it, PLEASE take a few minutes to do so. Your feedback at this time will help us continue to make improvements in our work. Thank you for your honesty and time. We ask that this survey be completed by (today) Friday May 15.
End of the Year Activities:
End of the Year Activities:
- Graduation:
- The 5th/6th grade team are meeting and planning for graduation. I will share information more soon
- Placement and Step Up Day
- Teams are working on class lists right now. They should be complete by the in May.
- The teams work very hard to build classes, taking into consideration student strengths and needs, learning styles and peer groupings.
- We will have zoom/meet Step up day the first week in June- We are working to confirm the date and time for Step Up class meetings.
- Report cards
- More information will be forthcoming about report cards in the next week. In a nutshell, report cards will be narratives that reflect student performance and engagement during the weeks of "regular" school and the weeks of remote learning. They will be mailed home June 18, 2020.
Library Happenings
Dear Families,
During this period of remote learning I am happy to report you can now return overdue books and request new books. You can see the school’s catalog Here. Once you have some titles and Call Numbers, please fill out this form Moretown Remote Checkout 24 hours in advance of pickup. You will be able to return and pick up books before, during, and after meal pick up (M, W, F.) 8:00am-11:15am. DO NOT WORRY about having overdue books, notices are just reminders for you to know what you have checked out. I will send “overdue” notices home on Fridays so you know what to look for.
Books will be pulled from the shelves by me. I will be using gloves and a mask to pull the books you have requested. Books will be put in a bag with the student's name on it. All returned books will be set aside for 72 hours, wiped down with a disinfectant then scanned back into the library and shelved. Only then can these books be borrowed by others.
This is a work in progress just like many things during this time and I may have to make adjustments but will inform you ahead of time if anything changes. I am SO EXCITED to get this started. You may request books for pick up starting this Friday, May 15. All of this information is available on the school’s website Moretown Elementary School. Please check out the Library web page there are some great resources for families.
Thank you,
Mrs. Willard
Moretown Librarian
I Heart Art
Check out Mrs. Harvey's Blog for updates: https://moretownelementaryart.blogspot.com/
Dear Families,
During this period of remote learning I am happy to report you can now return overdue books and request new books. You can see the school’s catalog Here. Once you have some titles and Call Numbers, please fill out this form Moretown Remote Checkout 24 hours in advance of pickup. You will be able to return and pick up books before, during, and after meal pick up (M, W, F.) 8:00am-11:15am. DO NOT WORRY about having overdue books, notices are just reminders for you to know what you have checked out. I will send “overdue” notices home on Fridays so you know what to look for.
Books will be pulled from the shelves by me. I will be using gloves and a mask to pull the books you have requested. Books will be put in a bag with the student's name on it. All returned books will be set aside for 72 hours, wiped down with a disinfectant then scanned back into the library and shelved. Only then can these books be borrowed by others.
This is a work in progress just like many things during this time and I may have to make adjustments but will inform you ahead of time if anything changes. I am SO EXCITED to get this started. You may request books for pick up starting this Friday, May 15. All of this information is available on the school’s website Moretown Elementary School. Please check out the Library web page there are some great resources for families.
Thank you,
Mrs. Willard
Moretown Librarian
Check out Mrs. Harvey's Blog for updates: https://moretownelementaryart.blogspot.com/
Notes from the Health Office
Check out the updated nurse's site for information about ticks, its especially important since so many of us are spending lots of time outdoors.
Check out the updated nurse's site for information about ticks, its especially important since so many of us are spending lots of time outdoors.
PTO News
The PTO met by zoom call on 5/14 to confirm officers for the next term. We confirmed Danielle Kent as President, Hannah Flynn as Vice President, Lauren Fisher as Secretary and Lindsay Staples as Treasurer. We are grateful to outgoing treasurer Pam Nelson for her hard work over the last several years as treasurer and leader of the winter sports program. Thanks Pam! Also thanks to president emeritus Lindsay Staples for staying on as treasurer.
We are looking for more parents to help support the organization and keep the Circus Residency, Skating trip, Morefest, and Winter Sports Program strong. The PTO fund raises to support these events and help teachers with special projects, such as buying equipment for the Kindergarten Ski Program.
Our next meeting is by Zoom on Tuesday June 2 at 530 PM and we would love your ideas and energy to support the kids and teachers of Moretown. Email us and we can send you the Zoom link, and follow us on Facebook.
MoretownPTO@gmail.com
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.
Vermont is participating in Graduate Together, the national celebration of America’s High School Class of 2020. The broadcast will take place 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2020 on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, and stream online. There are ways for students, educators and fa
GREEN UP VT -- Many ways to support Green up!
Green Up Day Love Video Contest
Have a child who loves to be in front of the camera? Individuals or small teams (allowable by safe governance) create their own Green Up Day 30 second commercial, or statement on what Green Up means to them, or how they participate in Green Up Day. Email the movie files to greenup@greenupvermont.org
An APP for working together while apart!
Green Up Vermont has an app that allows Vermonters to build teams, connect with instant messaging, plan trash pick up routes, drop trash pins on roads they have picked up, and even a leader board for friendly competition on how much trash has been picked up by team. This can be done as classes or a groups - anyway you like. It is socially distant. Find the apps here:
Google Play: https://play.google.com/
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/
Plogging for those who love to run!
Plogging is a Swedish activity (developed in 2016) that combines the act of picking up trash and jogging. Have kids with lots of energy or who would normally be running track, playing lacrosse, spring soccer, softball, baseball or any other sport this spring season try their luck at Plogging. Encourage teams to use the APP mentioned above and reach out to other schools for a Plog-off. Just think of how many miles of VT roads we could get cleaned up and how FUN it would be. Encourage teams to log their miles and send them into this email greenup@greenupvermont.
GREEN UP VT -- Many ways to support Green up!
Green Up Day Love Video Contest
Have a child who loves to be in front of the camera? Individuals or small teams (allowable by safe governance) create their own Green Up Day 30 second commercial, or statement on what Green Up means to them, or how they participate in Green Up Day. Email the movie files to greenup@greenupvermont.org
An APP for working together while apart!
Green Up Vermont has an app that allows Vermonters to build teams, connect with instant messaging, plan trash pick up routes, drop trash pins on roads they have picked up, and even a leader board for friendly competition on how much trash has been picked up by team. This can be done as classes or a groups - anyway you like. It is socially distant. Find the apps here:
Google Play: https://play.google.com/
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/
Plogging for those who love to run!
Plogging is a Swedish activity (developed in 2016) that combines the act of picking up trash and jogging. Have kids with lots of energy or who would normally be running track, playing lacrosse, spring soccer, softball, baseball or any other sport this spring season try their luck at Plogging. Encourage teams to use the APP mentioned above and reach out to other schools for a Plog-off. Just think of how many miles of VT roads we could get cleaned up and how FUN it would be. Encourage teams to log their miles and send them into this email greenup@greenupvermont.
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