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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.The Moretown Library invites you to the Rec Fields to walk the new trail and enjoy the delightful picture book "Everything you Need for a Treehouse" by Carter Higgins. Celebrating the universal allure of the treehouse, it may even inspire you to build your own shelter in the forest. Look for the pages nestled in the trees along the path until the end of March.
The Warren Public Library announces the sixth annual Peeps® Diorama Contest!
Creative thinkers of all ages are invited to create a book-themed diorama using Peeps®. This year the contest will be entirely virtual. Both team and individual submissions are encouraged.
Diorama photos must be submitted to kids@warrenlibrary.com by April 10, 2021. Public viewing and voting for the Peeple’s Choice Award will be held online between April 11 -17. On April 18, votes for the Peeple’s Choice Award will be tallied, and prizes will be awarded! Find complete rules and entry form here.
Youth Sports Gear Swap: Saturday April 24, 1-4pm, at the Pavilion at Mad River Park. Drop off will be on Friday 4/23 between 4:00 and 6:00pm. The swap serves as an opportunity for parents to get gear up for the upcoming sports season without having to buy new gear. One change we are making this year is we are asking parents to attend by age group to help promote social distancing, starting with the oldest kids first (assuming that gear will be dropped off the day of the event that the younger ones could use). We will have signage indicating that masks must be worn and have a hand-sanitizing station. I am looking for volunteers to help check in and sanitize gear on the night before and help fit gear on the day of the event. If you can not bring gear the night before, you can drop it off on the day of the event. The expectation is that all gear is to be donated. All donated gear will be available free of charge. Please no bicycles or ski-related equipment. You do not need to bring gear to get gear. To help maintain proper social distancing, we ask that parents show up by age groups as follows: youth 12 and older 1:00-2pm, ages 10-12 2:00-3:00, ages 8-10 2:00-3pm and under 8 years 3:00-4:00pm. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/
Drive Through Easter Egg Hunt: Waitsfield Telecom, March 27th. Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (WCVT) will hold their Covid-friendly Easter Egg Hunt. Since we are unable to gather in the field as we usually do, WCVT will be doing a drive through format instead. Families are invited to drive through the WCVT parking lot to receive a bag filled with stuffed Easter eggs and activities you can do at home. Of course, the Easter Bunny will be making an appearance. The event will be held at the Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom business office located at 3898 Main Street (across from the Waitsfield Elementary School). The event is open to children of all ages and is free of charge. For more information, please contact Lorraine Keener at 496-3391 or lkeener@corp.wcvt.com.
Spring Soccer Registration Registration is open! 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.
Scholarships considered upon request. Please email registrar.mrvsa@gmail.
MVR Libraries offerings
- 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.
- Among Us: If you are in grades 3-6 you are invited to play the popular online game in a trusted environment. Can you spot the imposter and stop them before the destroy your ship and crew mates? Reister for one or more of the Tuesday session in March: 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30. Each session runs 3:30-5pm. You will recieve a Zoom link and instructions for downloading the game before your session. Register at the following link: http:// https://forms.gle/
vB8uN3mAMUGbAiVv8 - The MRV Libraries invoite students in grades 4+ to a virtual book club. This month's selection is the graphic novel This Was our Pact by Ryan Andrews. Read the book in advance and join us via Zoom at 3 pm on March 24 for a discussion and fun activities. Contact http://kids@
warrenlibrary.com for more information and to register.
Everyone Eats and Share MRV Free Healthy Meals Free meals are available 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 are 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.
School Board Updates
Also as a result of the election, the School Board welcomes several new members: Brian Dalla Mura of Duxbury, Marlena Tucker-Fishman of Waterbury, and Jonathan Young of Warren. We also welcomed back three returning, re-elected members, Caitlin Hollister of Waterbury, Theresa Membrino of Fayston and Kristen Rodgers of Moretown. We are grateful to Alex Thomsen of Waterbury and Rosemarie White of Warren for their many years of dedicated service on both the HUUSD and local boards and wish them well as they move on to other things.
The newly composed Board met remotely on Wednesday, March 10th. The meeting began with Board reorganization -- the election of leadership positions for the coming year. Torrey Smith was elected as Chair, Tim Jones as Vice Chair, Theresa Membrino as Finance Officer, Michael Frank as Assistant Finance Officer, Lisa Mason as Recording Secretary, and Christine Sullivan as the HUUSD Statewide Health Insurance Voting Delegate. School administrators were designated as Truancy Officers.
The Board was updated on the candidate search for the Thatcher Brook Primary School co-principals, and unanimously confirmed the appointment of Sarah Schoolcraft and Chris Neville. We would like to congratulate Sarah and welcome Chris to our district.
The Board approved a motion for the Director of Finance to draft an RFP for a search firm to facilitate the hiring process for our next Superintendent, who will begin in July 2022. The firm will help the Board, school staff, and community define the qualities and skills it is looking for in its next Superintendent and find qualified candidates for the position.
The Board heard two reports, first from the Harwood Union Educators Association (HUEA) regarding teacher RIFs and the reduction of a middle school team at HUMS and then from the Superintendent, centered around the first round of teacher/staff vaccinations that week, which included over 90% of our staff.
The Board discussed and approved a motion to rescind its February 17th decision to reduce a team at HUMS next year. This decision reinstates the two teams, or eight core teachers, serving HUMS.
The Board entered two executive sessions at the end of the evening. The first, which lasted for about 20 minutes, was to review legal advice. The second, pertaining to an employee disciplinary matter, lasted about 5 minutes, and was requested to achieve clarity on the subject of the matter. No action was taken after either session, and further discussion and action is expected to take place at a future meeting.
The next regular Board meeting will be March 24th, at 6:00PM. Remote meetings have made it easier than ever to participate in or view School Board meetings, and we hope you will consider joining us. You can also email the board with your thoughts at cen-huusdboard@huusd.org.
-- To participate live through Zoom, simply click on this link at the meeting's start time: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/386460007#success
-- To view either live or after-the-fact on YouTube, use this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXYP13VKG4qlm8gkDjfQQQthjK6AOFxCe
-- To view on Mad River Television, use this link: https://mrvtv.com/
Thank you for continued support,
The HUUSD Board
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