School News:
HERE is this week's bulletin, with updates about the Board's anti-racism work, the budget, and COVID.
REPORT CARDS Mid-year report cards were sent home with all kindergarten - 6th grade students yesterday. These report cards share both summaries of the work that is being done in different content areas as well as reflections on strengths and challenges of individual students.
Please take time to talk with your child(ren) about how they feel about their work this year. Ask them what they are proud of in their work at school this year. Ask them what they'd like to work on further. If a child is able to read the report card, please make sure they do so and encourage them to share their thoughts on the teacher's notes. This year especially, with families not physically in the building, we appreciate all of our ways to connect. Please reach out if you have any questions. We will have another round of family conferences in March, but would prefer to address any questions or concerns that you have sooner than later.
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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.
To help us stay ahead of illness and keep our students safe, we are participating in the FLUency School Health Program by Kinsa. The FLUency program lets all our families order a free smart thermometer, track any symptoms in Kinsa's mobile app, and get instant medical guidance to feel better faster. If you haven't already joined this incredible program, you can order your Kinsa smart thermometer now by texting FLUENCY to 900900 or going to get.kinsahealth.com/Free-Therm
FREE WORKSHOP: COVID 19 UPDATES AND VACCINES
FEBRUARY 10 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Free
Join us for an interactive session with Lakeside Pediatrics’ Dr. Greg Connolly, M.D., F.A.A.P., where he will help interpret the most recent news around COVID 19 and the vaccine with a focus on questions posed by families who have children with disabilities.
Presenter: Dr Greg Connolly, M.D., F.A.A.P. Lakeside Pediatrics
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She's the First:
Worldwide, 62 million girls are out of school. Harwood Union High School She’s the First is running a raffle to raise money to send girls to school who are the first in their families to attend high school in Ethiopia and Uganda. We have gathered prizes from many local restaurants and businesses including Mad River Taste Place, Tucker Hill Inn, Vermont North Ski Shop, Sweet Spot, Waterbury Sports and many more! Tickets are $5, or a book of 5 for $20. To purchase a ticket, please email shesthefirsthu@gmail.com with your name, email, phone number, mailing address, and preferred method of payment. Payment can be accepted through paypal (shesthefirsthu@gmail.com), Venmo (@shesthefirsthu) or cash and checks (payable to She’s the First Harwood Union) can be mailed to Kate Stauss at Harwood Union High School, 458 VT RTE 100 Moretown, VT 05660. The raffle drawing will be over zoom on March 8th (International Women’s Day), along with a showing of a short film, Brave Girl Rising. An email with the zoom link will be sent to you after you purchase a ticket. Help us support this important cause!
Everyone Eats and Share MRV Free Healthy Meals: free meals to anyone in the community who has been impacted in any way by the pandemic. Not only will you get a delicious meal, but you a re helping your local economy by supporting a valley restaurant and its employees. Come to the Big Picture Theater and grab a meal for you and your neighbor on Saturdays 11-1:00.
For more information, call 8802-505-9149 or send an email to ShareMRA @gmail.com.
2021 Spring Lacrosse Registration @ www.madriverlax.com Mad River Valley Youth Lacrosse will offer both girls and boys lacrosse again this year. There are four separate grade levels including k-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th and 7th-8th. Equipment will be provided for k-4th grade players as supplies allow. First timers are welcome at every level.
Early Registration at www.madriverlax.com is highly recommended as teams often fill to capacity. Player space is open on a first-come, first-serve basis. Team assignments will be provided by March 10, 2020. Mad River Youth Lacrosse encourages athletes who might play other spring sports to also play lacrosse. http://www.mrvrd.org/2020/04/16/recreation-opportunities-during-covid-19/ Mad River Youth Lacrosse will also follow any additional guidance from the state as it relates to their return to play guidelines prior to returning to play. https://accd.vermont.gov/ Should the pandemic continue and we are therefore unable to play we will provide refunds. For more information or to register for the 2021 season, please go to www.madriverlax.com.
Spring Soccer Registration Registration is open! We are hopeful that soccer will be able to happen in some form, but as with everything during this pandemic we may all have to be flexible with any changes that may occur. Registration fee is $130 until midnight Wednesday February 10th, after that the fee will be $150 IF there is a spot available in your child's age group. If there is not a spot, you may register and you will be put on a waiting list (you will not be charged unless a spot opens up for your player). Link to register is HERE.
General information: Practice: Twice a week (general schedule, may be altered according to needs of coach and team schedule).
All subject to change based on guidance from the VT Governor and Vermont Soccer Association regarding COVID-19 regulations.
U10 Girls– Mad River Park on Tu/Th, U10 Boys– Mad River Park on Mo/We
U12 Girls– Mad River Park on Mo/Wed, U12 Boys– Mad River Park on Tu/Th
U14 Girls– Mad River Park on Tu/Th U14 Boys– Mad River Park on Mo/We
Games: MRVSA spring travel teams play games all over central Vermont and occasionally in more distant locations such as Rutland and Derby. Most games are within an hour’s travel. Games begin the first weekend in May and end in mid-June. Games are generally on Sunday afternoons, but there may also be a couple of Friday evening games and a Saturday game. During some weekends there will be two games..
Scholarships considered upon request. Please email registrar.mrvsa@gmail.com to inquire.
MVR Libraries offerings:
Greek Mythology Trivia Night, Thursday, February 18th, 7pm, Register HERE. Join the MRV Libraries for another fun virtual trivia night! By popular request, it is time to test your knowledge of gods and goddesses, creatures and monsters, and the places where these ancient stories play out. A big thanks to Ms. Hopper’s 5/6 class at Moretown Elementary for creating the questions for this game. Register by noon on the 18th to receive the meeting login information to play along.
Adventure, Play, Peace: Being Outdoors Together, Sundays, March 7th & 28th, 4pm (In person meeting outside TBD) Register HERE
Young children are mud pie makers, fort builders and rock stackers. That is, they’re scientists, artists, mathematicians, and engineers learning about the world around them. Join the MRV Libraries and Four Winds Nature Institute to explore nurturing your young learners by being outside together. We’ll be reading the book "Adventure, Play, Peace" by Nancy MacPhee Bower and sharing strategies for creating peaceful family communities that foster children’s curiosity, compassion and confidence.
School Board Updates
WARNING HARWOOD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
March 1, 2021 and March 2, 2021
The legal voters of the Towns of Warren, Waitsfield, Fayston, Moretown, Waterbury and Duxbury, being the legal voters of Harwood Unified Union School District, are hereby notified and warned to meet online via Zoom on Monday, March 1, 2021 at 6:00PM to conduct an informational hearing with respect to Articles of business to be considered by Australian ballot on March 2, 2021.
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
Please click this URL to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/i/
Phone In 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5247 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 386 460 007
To view live on YouTube, visit http://tinyurl.com/huwebapp-
Voting on these articles will occur, by Australian ballot, on Tuesday March 2 at the usual polling places. Please contact your town clerk regarding mail-in ballot options.
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