On the Horizon

Dear Commodore Community,

We hope many of you can come out to the games this weekend. Tonight is a Track Meet in Middlebury and a Football game in Middlebury. Tomorrow the Girls JV/V Soccer game is at 11am and the the Boys JV/V Soccer game is at 2pm. Both teams are playing Middlebury. Tomorrow night there is a High School dance in the library from 7-10

The English Fastbridge test will take place during Compass 6 on Monday. If a student is at the Career Center or another off Campus activity they can take it during our Make Up sessions that happen later in the week.

We have been very lucky to have the German exchange students here this week. They have built connections with our students and brought a positive atmosphere with them. Wir haben Ihre Gesellschaft genossen!

JumpRope log in information was emailed home today as well as two different guides to help you understand JumpRope. Next Friday is the first grade update where all teachers will have grades in JumpRope for each class. Then it will be every two weeks. You should expect communication from teachers throughout the semester and one of the ways they do that is by updating JumpRope. If you have any questions please reach out to the specific teachers first and if you still need support then you can contact Jody Chamberlin.

The Interim Bus Route Plan was emailed out by the Supervisory Union this week. Please look it over as it affects all bus routes. This email was titled: Bus Update, Superintendent Family Meeting Times and was sent by Sheila Soule.

Some events that are coming up in the next few weeks are:

• All classes will have updated grades by Friday September 29th
• September is National Preparedness Month so we will practice two drills next week after students learn about them in morning meeting.
• Early Release Day - 10/4/23
• Indigenous People Day/No School - 10/9/23
• FAMILY Safety Meeting (virtual) 10/11 6:30-7:30
  
• Picture Day - 10/13/23
  

Way to go Commodores! We hope to see you at the parade on Friday or the Homecoming games on Saturday.

Jody Chamberlin JChamberlin@anwsd.org

Congratulations to Elizabeth Bennett for being this week's Student of the Week in the Addison Independent!

Peace One Day was celebrated on its annual day of September 21st. The Full Send students worked with Becky Ebel and Emily Rossier to throw a successful afternoon of activities and school community time. The entire school ate together outside in one of the few days of fantastic weather we have had over the last few months. There were many choices of activities during lunch from lawn games, to facepaint, to poster creation, to creating Fleece Dog blankets, to building legos. Then we had a school-wide assembly where two students emceed our afternoon school-wide assembly where Lee Shorey, Esther Charlestin, and VUMHS Community Performances took place. Then the students had many opportunities to engage in basketball, The Day After Peace short film, soccer, float building for Homecoming, and a creation station. It was a wonderful day full of positive interactions between peers and an overall theme of Peace!

School Counseling Office Upcoming Events:

• Monday, 9/25 - US Marine recruiter, Sgt Downer in the cafeteria block 4&5 (1st & 2nd lunch)

• Tuesday, 9/26 - St. Lawrence University rep in the cafeteria block 4 (1st lunch)

• Wednesday, 9/27 - Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition Farm to School Internships presentation in the auditorium, compass 6 for students in grades 10 & 11 (see more information below)

• Wednesday, 9/27 - VT Air National Guard recruiter, TSgt Jesse Tynan (VUHS alum) in the cafeteria block 4&5 (1st & 2nd lunch)

Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition Farm to School Internships: This is for students in grades 10 & 11. There will be a presentation at VUHS during Compass 6 on Wednesday, 9/27 in the auditorium. Students are encouraged to attend. Students can sign up with the adaptive scheduler by selecting April Presentation. This is an opportunity for our students to earn a $400 stipend - 2 hours/week for 8 weeks. This is only available to students at VUHS and Middlebury UHS at this time. More information can be found here.

Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) - US Senate Youth Program “Hearst” Scholarship - Juniors & Seniors: Are you an outstanding student leader who is a junior or senior in a Vermont School? If you are a student council member, an officer of an elected or appointed position (for example, class president or National Honor Society Treasurer, or student member to the School Board - etc. you are qualified), this opportunity is for you! $10,000 scholarship and a week in D.C. for two outstanding VT Students. The application deadline is October 23, 2023. More information and to apply can be found here.

UVM Extension 4-H Fall Programs - students in grades 7-12: The UVM Extension 4-H Teen & Leadership Program is offering many programs this fall. Information regarding these programs can be found here.

Boosters - If you're looking for an easy way to raise money for your child's team or club, the Booster Club has a great opportunity for you! If you have any questions, please contact Kirsten De La Cruz (klh@gmavt.net).

CPTG - Commodore Parent Teacher Group Sign up. Let's work together to ensure that our children have access to a stimulating and nurturing educational environment. Your partnership with VUHS Commodore Parent Teacher Group will help shape the minds of future leaders, innovators, and lifelong learners.

Friends of Music - Consider joining the Commodore Friends of Music for our children, our music educators and our community. Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm via the Zoom link. For more information please visit our website https://sites.google.com/view/commodore-friends-of-music/home

We have created an account on instagram so we can showcase some of the delicious foods we make in ANWSD and MAUSD.

Lunch Menu

We have put together a new Community Health and Wellness site that can be accessed from the ANWSD website. The site is updated as new info becomes available.

We have a few more days before Fusion starts!

Make sure you sign up! Some of the opportunities this session are:

• Commodores Got Talent
• Magic: The Gathering
• Math Labs
• Whiz Kids
• Chess
• Choice Activities in On Deck
• VT History Day

Sign up with this link: https://forms.gle/fWSVcNCoYBrL5A7eA

We are looking forward to the 2023-2024 school year at PHCC. This space will hold the Newsletters and information as it comes. If you have questions about your schedule at PHCC make sure you reach out to your school counselor at VUHS.

There are many off-campus opportunities under the community events below.

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If you have any opportunities to include please email Jody Chamberlin (JChamberlin@anwsd.org)

Title Programs ~ Parent & Family Engagement Information

JumpRope User Guide

JumpRope Parent Portal Walk Through

If you have a community event that you would like featured in the newsletter please email Jody Chamberlin (JChamberlin@anwsd.org). We need the information and images by Thursday afternoons so it can be in the Friday Newsletter.

Email: JChamberlin@anwsd.org
Website: https://vumhs.org/
Location: 50 Monkton Road, Vergennes, VT, USA
Phone: (802) 877-2938