Bobcat Bulletin 5/27/22

 

Patterns and art with nature

School News:

June 1- Rabbit Rabbit All School Hike

We are excited to hike from school to South Hill again this year.  Thanks to the Greenbergs for their hospitality!  If you are interested in volunteering, please let m know.  If you are not already an approved volunteer, please start the process here: https://huusd.org/apply-to-volunteer

Bummer news,  Wally will not be joining us this fall.  I'm sad to report that he has made the tough decision that he cannot join us at MES.  We wish him all the best in his future.  The 1st/2nd grade position has been reposted and we are confident we will find another good fit.

Musical notes

Hello Moretown!

We are planning to do a non-traditional concert on the afternoon of Monday, June 6th at 1 p.m. in the school gym. We will feature the work that our K through 6 grade classes, our chorus, and our band students have been doing this year.

This is short notice, and with all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID it was difficult to find an evening that could work during this busy time of year, and so we are planning to video the event and put up a link to share with families.

Next year, we will pick the date in September so we can be sure to include all family members who are willing and able to participate. 

Please join us if you are able. 

Thank you! 

Jeremy Hill and Carolyn Adams, 

Music Teachers, Moretown Elementary

I Heart Art

Notes from the Health Office

COVID 19 Vaccine Clinic @ Moretown Monday June 6th, 1-6 PM. More info to come.

This week at ECO

Preschoolers making sand out of stones

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.

Living Tree Alliance        

We were honored to host all the 1st and 2nd graders this year at our sugarbush and bring the students to visit with our chickens and sheep.  We host summer camps at our community farm and would love to wander the woods, rivers and fields with your kids.  We spend the mornings on the farm growing food for the food bank and playing games in the pavilion and at our natural playground and the afternoons swimming in the rivers and creeks while exploring the trails and forests in back of Harwood.  The August dates of our camp correspond with the week that there is no Neck of the Woods camp.   

Check it out, we have a few spots left!
Farm and River Exploration Camp Ages 6-11 July 11-15,  August 15-19
Rooted Youth Middle School Leadership Camp Rising 7th and 8th July 18 - 22 
https://livingtreealliance.com/workshops/camps/
Call Melanie with questions 802-503-9774


YMCA CAMP KODA      

Camp Koda is our co-ed summer day camp for kids who have completed kindergarten to age 12. Camp Koda gets its name from the Sioux word for friendship and focuses on achievement, belonging, and relationships. Each week follows a theme and includes hands-on learning and plenty of time-honored favorites. While specific activities may differ from location to location, you can always be sure that your child is learning, playing, and growing in a fun, safe environment.  For more information visit their website which can be found at this link.


Get Out and Move for WCC!       
A fundraiser for the Waitsfield Children's Center
#GetOutandMoveforWCC         Calling all bike riders, hikers, walkers, runners, paddlers, swimmers, skaters of all ages! Get out and Move anytime between June 4th-12th and share your day with us at #GetOutAndMoveforWCC for a chance to win prizes and raise funds for the Waitsfield Children's Center! 
Registration is $20 for adults, $10 for youth, or $45 for families.
visit www.waitsfieldchildrenscenter.org for more info and to register.

Bobcat Bulletin 5/24/22

 

sweetest...

Our annual T-shirt sale has been rescheduled to the fall... 

Latest HUUSD Bulletin: Read the bulletin here.

School News:

Step Up Days:

Current 2nd through 6th graders will step up on Friday June 3.  Current Kindergarten and first graders will step up on Monday June 6th.  Placement letters will go home June 2.

Introducing some new faces for the fall!!!

Hi, Moretown Elementary School! 

My name is Mr. Wally, I’m going to be a 1st/2nd grade teacher this fall. I am so excited to become a part of such a lovely community. 

A little bit about myself- I am a recent graduate of UVM where I studied Early Childhood Education, and have spent many years working with children of all ages. In my free time I love to paint, play volleyball, spend time with friends, or just lay in the sun. I also enjoy spoiling my cat, Simon, with little tastes of “human food” that he can’t seem to resist. 

I am so grateful to have the opportunity to work with the students and families at MES, and look forward to learning, adventuring, creating, and finding joy with the children everyday! 

Thanks so much!

Wally 

Sarah Thompson- Grades 1 and 2

My name is Sarah Thompson, this will be my third year teaching. I’ve taught kindergarten and third grade and I’m so excited to teach first and second grade! I live in south Burlington with my 2 cats Gus and Jerry and when I’m not working I love to spend time in my hammock reading by the lake! 

Phil Stolz- School Nurse

My name is Phil Stolz and I will be the school nurse at Moretown.

This will be my third year as a school nurse and I was lastly at Harwood Union. I previously held positions at University of Vermont Health Network Home Health and Hospice as a home health nurse and the University of Vermont Medical Center operating room as an operating room nurse. My undergraduate degree is from Norwich as well as my graduate degree in nursing education. I teach part time at the Community College of Vermont.

I look forward to working with each and every one of your children throughout the school years they are at Moretown. I hope to gain theirs and your trust throughout the years and work in a collaborative effort to promote health, wellness and education with them. I believe that a good healthy relationship between the school nurse and the families is in the best interest of the students and their health promotion and well-being.

As the end of the school year closes and the beginning of next school year starts you’ll be receiving your yearly forms in the mail that include updates of their health information as well as immunization form if your child has an exemptions and I encourage you to get those in as soon as possible so we can work on making sure your child has everything they need and set in place.

Thank you so much for your time in reading this and I look forward to speaking with everyone this year. 

Library

The Moretown Librarian Cory Stephenson will be speaking to students about their summer reading programs on Wednesday, May 25 during library classes. 

Please return all library books by Friday, June 3rd. 

I Heart Art

dragon eye art with 5/6

School Counselor's Corner

Check out Mr. Stevenson's blog for recent posts.

This week at ECO

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.

If you or your child have never done, or heard of the A.R.C before, understand that this is Adventure Running Camp, filled with undemanding challenges, unicorns and rainbows, laughter and ease, and of course... there will be absolutely NO testing of your physical, mental, or emotional grit.

The A.R.C. camp will be July 11th - 22nd.  

Monday through Friday - 9am to 11am

Whose this for?  

6th graders coming into 7th grade through 8th graders going into their freshman year.  

Cost?

250. for the two weeks.  Don't let this be the thing.  We are grateful to have Hannah’s House again this year as a co-sponsor, and scholarships are available.  Please email or call me, and we'll figure it out.

First serve" basis - Unfortunately we are only able to take 25 participants.

If you have questions, please feel free to reach out.  Vcacupuncture@gmail.com

Lou

TOMORROW! From All Brains Belong VT

Did you know that 1 in 5 people thinks, learns, and/or communicates differently than the so-called "typical" brain? (Although we don't think that's actually "a thing.") We are excited for the opportunity to talk about neurodiversity and inclusion while supporting our friends at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center.

Join us (in-person at MSAC -- masks required -- or virtually via Zoom) next Wed 5/25 1PM. Ticket sales support Montpelier Senior Activity Center. Open to everyone (all ages, all locations). Register here.

 

 

 

Bobcat Bulletin 5/13/22

 

What an amazing week of taking risks, experiencing joy and loving community! 

2022- All School Hike-  We are gearing up for our second All School Hike to South Hill.  We are hoping to hike Wednesday June 1, from approx. 10:00am-1:00pm.  We'd love some volunteers to join us.  The HUUSD volunteer process would need to be completed prior to the hike, please.  Thanks for considering joining us.  Reach out to me to let me know if you'd like to join. 

School News:

PE

Ms Ally doing Ms. Ally things :)

Musical notes

Hello Moretown!

We are planning to do a non-traditional concert on the afternoon of Monday, June 6th at 1 p.m. in the school gym. We will feature the work that our K through 6 grade classes, our chorus, and our band students have been doing this year.

This is short notice, and with all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID it was difficult to find an evening that could work during this busy time of year, and so we are planning to video the event and put up a link to share with families.

Next year, we will pick the date in September so we can be sure to include all family members who are willing and able to participate. 

Please join us if you are able. 

Thank you! 

Jeremy Hill and Carolyn Adams, 

Music Teachers, Moretown Elementary

Notes from the Health Office

As you may have heard (or seen on the district site)  COVID is still present in our community.  We suggest testing your child if they may have been exposed or are showing symptoms.  More information on how and when to test can be found on the HUUSD website: 

https://sites.google.com/huusd.org/huusdcovid19healthguidance/home

Rapid tests are available from the school. Please contact the school if you need any!

Sun Protection

Moretown School students spend a lot of time outside in good weather. To decrease their risk of sunburn and skin cancer, apply sunscreen to areas of their skin that will be exposed to the sun BEFORE they leave for school in the morning. Children should not be carrying sunscreen or any other medication or skin treatment to school in their backpacks.  Please let the nurse know if there are medical concerns around sun or heat exposure.

Facts about sunscreen:

SPF. Sunscreens are assigned a sun protection factor (SPF), which is a number that rates how well they block UV rays. Higher numbers indicate more protection. You should use a broad spectrum sunscreen with SPF of 15 or higher.

A good application of sunscreen before school will last several hours

Lotions or creams are the most effective and safest. Spray on sunscreens may contain chemicals that are harmful to the lungs if inhaled.

Expiration date. Check the sunscreen’s expiration date. Sunscreen without an expiration date has a shelf life of no more than 3 years. Its shelf life is shorter if it has been exposed to high temperatures.

Additional sun protection in the form of hats, light long sleeved shirts and long pants will help protect your child from the sun’s harmful rays.

Our Natural World Around Us....

What a difference a week can make.....

PTO Updates

An enormous thank you for the PTO's support of the arts and making our circus week a reality!!!

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.

Living Tree Alliance was honored to host all the 1st and 2nd graders and the NOW afterschool program this year at our sugarbush and bring the students to visit with our chickens and sheep.  We host summer camps at our community farm and would love to wander the woods, rivers and fields with your kids.  We spend the mornings on the farm growing food for the foodbank and playing games in the pavilion and at our natural playground and the afternoons swimming in the rivers and creeks while exploring the trails and forests in back of Harwood.  The August dates of our camp correspond with the week that there is no Neck of the Woods camp.   

Check it out, we have a few spots left!

Farm and River Exploration Camp Ages 6-11 July 11-15,  August 12- 16th
Rooted Youth Middle School Leadership Camp Rising 7th and 8th July 18 - 22 

https://livingtreealliance.com/workshops/camps/

Call Melanie ( Ezra grade 3 and Judah grade 1 mom) with questions 8025039774

Moretown Recreation Survey 2022

Recreation takes on many forms, from team sports to a having a favorite sit-spot in the woods or on the river to reflect and relax. This survey is designed by the Moretown Recreation Committee to learn more about how we as individuals in a larger community recreate; what you value, what you use today, and what resources we should build, protect, and strengthen.

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your ideas and concerns will influence our collective future. 

https://tinyurl.com/3hd7mnth

Thank you for your participation,

The Moretown Recreation Committee

Get Out and Move for WCC!

A fundraiser for the Waitsfield Children's Center

#GetOutandMoveforWCC

Calling all bike riders, hikers, walkers, runners, paddlers, swimmers, skaters of all ages! Get out and Move anytime between June 4th-12th and share your day with us at #GetOutAndMoveforWCC for a chance to win prizes and raise funds for the Waitsfield Children's Center! 

Registration is $20 for adults, $10 for youth, or $45 for families.

visit www.waitsfieldchildrenscenter.org for more info and to register.

Great Burlington YMCA Summer camp at Brookside Primary School:

https://www.gbymca.org/programs/child-care-camps/summer-camps/camp-koda/

Bobcat Bulletin 5/6/22

 

The circus is back in town!!

The PTO is bringing us Troy Wunderle again this year for our Artist in Residence Circus Program.  The students will get to learn and have fun all week with a show for families on May 12th at 5:30.  We will hold the how outdoors this year.  All are welcome!

School News:

A HUGE thank you for all of you who helped to make Staff Appreciation Week so warm and lovely.  Yummy treats, thoughtful notes and your support are all so wonderfully appreciated!!

We need sneakers  (sizes 11, 12, 1, 2)- Have any your kids have outgrown? Send them our way!

Thank you to those of you who have sent in pants!!  We'd love a few more pairs.  Thanks.

PE

Lawn games this week... corn hole, kan jam, and more

I Heart Art

ECO this week

Kindergarten classes learned about ephemeral flowers of the forest, and how the leaves of deciduous trees win the sunlight...

Speaking of ephemeral flowers, 5th/6th graders found some too:

PTO News

Cookie Love pick ups: Circus Night

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 Children's Room Benefit Plant Sale!

THIS FRIDAY AT 5 PM – 7 PM

Come to Evergreen Gardens at 15 Cabin Ln in Waterbury Center between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm on May 6th and May 27th to purchase your Mother’s Day flowers, garden starters, plants and more and benefit TCR at the same time! Evergreen Gardens donates 20% of its sales to TCR. We would LOVE your support:).

All Brains Belong VT is a new non-profit primary care and community center in Montpelier. ABB uses an inclusive design model to offer flexible, customized ways of accessing medical care and community connection. Community center events for children, adults, and families are free and open to people of all ages, including those receiving primary care elsewhere. Check out their programming!

 

Brain Club!

Sunday, May 8th, 2022: "Mother's Day" -- Unpacking Intergenerational Keys to the Universe (Melissa Houser, MD)

NEW SPRING SCHEDULE – 6:00 pm

 

Thursday, May 12, 2022: Brain Club for Kids -  Being Your True Self (Melissa Houser MD)

Thursday, May 19, 2022: What Do You Wish School Was Actually Like? Collecting Ideas from Kids & Families (Winnie Looby, Ph.D.)

Thursday, May 26, 2022: Dyslexia Across the Lifespan (Community Panel)

Click to register!

Bountiful Birds!

The Moretown Library is excited to offer some great upcoming programs about our feathered friends:

All About Nests

Saturday, May 14th 1pm

Moretown Library at Town Hall

Have you ever seen the nest of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird? How about a Baltimore Oriole? Come enjoy the artistry of these feathered sculptors and weavers as we talk about types of nests, where they can be found, how the nests are made, and important facts about the protection of nests and chicks.  Bring your own photos of nests if you’d like, keeping in mind not to disturb the nest or the birds as you take your picture. 

Birding By Ear

Saturday, May 14th, 3pm at Town Hall

Sunday, May 15th, 7:30am walk at Pony Farm (182 Pony Farm Rd)

Have you ever wondered which bird is making what sound in the overwhelming chorus of song this time of year? Then join the library and the Mad Birders as we delve into the exciting world of birding using our ears. We will meet indoors on Saturday afternoon to learn the basics, then practice these skills on an outdoor walk Sunday morning. Both sessions are free, and all ages are welcome.

Bobcat Bulletin 5/2/22

 

School News:

Hello Moretown Community,

We are in need of spare clothing for when our students need to change. 

Our supply is very low for size 5-14 pants (unisex please, and no leggings).  Sweat pants, jeans, elastic waistband pants are all welcome.

We're also in need of shirts  in sizes 8-young teen.

We have limited storage room, so we're asking for clothing in colors that any child would feel comfortable wearing.

We have a great supply of boots for our younger students, but we are in need of some spare winter and spring boots for our older students--adult size 6 and up.

If you have items that match these descriptions that your family has outgrown, we'd very much appreciate your donation to our spare clothing closet.

Thank you!

I Heart Art

School Counselor's Corner

Notes from the Health Office 

ECO this week

Shelter Building in 5/6

PTO News

Thank you to our Moretown Community for a HUGE SUCCESS with our Cookie Love sales! You knocked it out of the park! So much so that we have to adjust our pickup date for cookie dough- we are planning to have dough ready for pickup May 12 (the night of the circus!) so we can connect and thank you in person for all you did to make this fundraiser a success. Please email Danielle Kent with any questions or concerns (daniellegkent@gmail.com). usd

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.

MRV Libraries 3rd Annual T-Shirt Collaboration

Submissions due Friday, 5/6

If you're a fan of underwater creatures of all kinds, you'll be excited to hear that the theme of this year's MRV Libraries' Summer Learning Program is "Oceans of Possibilities". And, we need your help to create this year's collaborative T-shirt design!

We invite you to draw your favorite aquatic critter, whether it lives in a vernal pool, the ocean, or somewhere in between! Stop by for a form or access it online here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X7bq4NjueytYtch_6D1VGan-H-_CsFDY/view?usp=sharing

We'll edit all submissions into one big underwater scene that will be printed on T-shirts available for purchase this summer. All contributing artists may buy a shirt at a discount. Proceeds from this project go toward future summer programming.