Bobcat Bulletin April 7, 2021

 

School News:

Remember, if your child is going to be absent from school please fill out the absent form.  You don't even have to call us this year.  The form can be found at the top of this blog, and also at the bottom of the school website under the heading Parents: I want to: Report my child as absent.  Most likely we will call you to follow up on any illness based absences

One more reminder: School is open at 7:20 this year, and class starts at 7:40.  Students who arrive after 7:40 are marked tardy.  Dismissal starts at 2:25.  I completely understand there is sometimes a line up of cars at 2:25.  Please plan to be at school by 2:30 to pick up your children.

This week's bulletin

Library Happenings: New Arrivals!!

I Heart Art: Look at these delicious pastries made of clay!!

Notes from the Health Office 

    TICKS- Please check the Nurse's site about tick safety.  We spend a good amount of time everyday, and ticks are out.  Our teachers and ECO instructors have taught the students how to check themselves, but we ask parents and families to check too!  Here's another link as well: https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/HS_ID_TickBooklet.FINAL_.pdf

ECO this week:

April 9, 2021

Fifth and sixth graders have spent some amazing time outside during ECO over the past month.   We’ve been engaged in a variety of exciting activities.  Some of which include listening for and identifying birds, searching for evidence of creatures who live in the woods, building and replacing birdhouses, exploring the stream, and calculating tree age. We’ve even put up a birdhouse built by a  Moretown School  graduate!  We look forward to watching birds find  their new homes in the coming weeks!

From the Vermont Department of Health:

If you have any symptoms, stay home and get tested for COVID-19

Interviews with people who have COVID-19 indicate that some assumed they had a cold or a sinus infection, instead of first thinking they might have COVID-19. The COVID-19 virus is still circulating in our communities, and the only way to know if you have it is to get tested.    Remember that symptoms can sometimes be mild, such as a headache, cough, fatigue or a runny nose. So, if you have even just one of these symptoms, it’s best to get tested. It’s also important to avoid going to work, school or other places until you receive a negative result. COVID-19 is a highly transmissible virus, and this is how we can each protect our loved ones and our communities.    If you have symptoms, talk to your health care provider. They can refer you for testing.    Testing is also important even if you don’t have symptoms, since you can still have COVID-19 and not feel sick. If you don’t have symptoms and want to get tested, there are many test sites now available around the state. It’s free and easy! Watch a video about what to expect.

Find testing sites

PTO News

Upcoming PTO meeting April 13 via zoom!  

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.

As a community resource, WES has once again put together (through the time and energy of Kathi Orr and Eric Mongeon) a listing of some of the summer camps we are aware of in our area. This camp directory can be found on the WES website as a quick link (see the green box on the side) or viewed directly here. 

If you are interested in a summer camp experience for your child but funding presents a challenge, please let me know. All communication is confidential. There are a few resources, including the Mad River Community Fund, available to support these important experiences for kids.

Please let me know if you have suggestions for camps to be added to this site.  There are many more camps, including many overnight camps, in Vermont. This guide shares ones we are aware of in our general area. For a broader listing of camps throughout VT, we suggest this camp guide from Kids VT;

Registration Open for Farm and River Camps in Moretown

Come enjoy the river, creeks, field and farm at Living Tree Alliance: an educational farm center in the Mad River Valley

Watershed Wanderings July 19-23 Ages: 11 – 14; 9am-3pm
Join award-winning artist, Lauren Rosenthal McManus, for a week dedicated to art and science in the Mad River Watershed. Learn to make crayons and paint from local rocks and soil, print with botanical materials, and collaborate in the creation of an ecological map of your home basin, while spending the afternoons swimming in the river.
Register for camp at  :Watershed Wanderings Camp

Farm and River Exploration Camp – August 9 – 13; Ages 6-10 years old
Spend the morning on the farm in the garden, with the farm animals, and playing games in the field. Cool off in the afternoon adventuring in the forest and at our epic Mad River swimming hole. Campfires, song, crafts, friends and more.
Register : farm and river camp

HUUSD families,

After a year off, Warren Summer Camp is BACK and thrilled to be accepting registrations for Summer 2021! We invite all incoming kindergarteners through outgoing 6th graders to join us for a summer of fun! 

Camp will run from 9-2:30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, for the dates of June 22-24, June 29-July 1, July 6-8, and July 13-15. 

Space at camp will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, and discounted “early bird” tuition pricing is available until May 1. Be sure to let us know you’re coming and register early!

For more information on our program, please check out our website here or contact either of our co-directors at ahall@huusd.org and jesskiknoop@gmail.com. You can access our registration form here. Hope to see you this summer! 

Jessica Knoop and Ashley Hall