MUMS Family Newsletter

I hope this message finds you well! Given that our school week was only three days, we had some expected and unexpected twists!

Students began the third Quarter with new Mixed Team classes which is always exciting and different! Additionally, we spent a good portion of the middle of the day on Wednesday with no power! Staff and students did a phenomenal job remaining calm, adjusting the expectations for each class, navigating the somewhat dark hallways and taking care of those who may have felt more unsettled. Thanks to Green Mountain Power for their swift response and our facilities team as well, for all of they did to get us back online as soon as possible.

Lastly, we hope to see many students this evening at DJ Skate Night at the Memorial Sports Center from 6:30-8:00. Please preview the flier below for details!

Thanks for your continued support!

Best,

Michaela

If you have questions generally, please reach out to us at mwisell@acsdvt.org (Michaela)

or zjerome@acsdvt.org (Zach) or dhunt@acsdvt.org (Dustin) or by calling the MUMS office at 802-382-1600 or by visiting the MUMS website for more information.

Michaela Wisell, Principal

Zach Jerome, Assistant Principal

Dustin Hunt, Activities Director

• January 24th - DJ Skate Night (6:30pm-8:00pm) @ Memorial Sports Center
• January 29th - 8th grade field trip to the Town Hall Theater to see a show (see information below)
• January 30th - 8th Grade field trip to the Hannaford Career Center (periods 1, 2, 3)
• February 6th - 9th Grade Course Registration (for all 8th Graders) at MUMS during periods 1, 2 & 3

Activities Calendar

Now that we’ve reached the end of Q2, you will soon be receiving report cards in the mail. As a reminder, report cards serve as a way to see how students are making progress in each subject’s set of criteria based on all of the information we have on students’ work. For your reference, here is a general description of the 0-8 scores, which may help you understand the quality of work submitted. A hard copy of this document will also be included with the Q2 report card. If you have a particular question about scoring, assessments, classwork, or curriculum, we encourage you to reach directly out to your child’s teacher. We are also happy to help answer any questions you may have!

Eileen Sears, MYP Coordinator

& ACSD Curriculum Leader

esears@acsdvt.org

802-382-1753

Pam Quinn, MYP Coordinator

pquinn@acsdvt.org

802-382-1243

Thursday, Jan 30th: Our 8th graders will be visiting the Hannaford Career Center to learn about upcoming class opportunities available to them as they transition to MUHS. This visit will be happening during Period 1, 2 and 3 of the school day.

Thursday, February 6th: MUHS school counselors will meet with 8th graders to introduce themselves and talk about what to expect in the 9th grade at MUHS. These presentations will take place during the school day at MUMS. Students will then have the opportunity during this meeting to choose the elective courses they want to take at the high school, and complete a course registration form. Completed course registration forms (which include math and language acquisition teacher recommendations) will be mailed home from MUHS in late February for your review.

If you have any questions about any of this information, please feel free to contact any of the following counselors:

Laura Emilo- 8th grade School Counselor at MUMS

lemilo@acsdvt.org

Sam Lewis- MUHS School Counselor (Student Last Names A- Goe)

slewis@acsdvt.org

Emily Schademan- MUHS School Counselor (Student Last Names Gom-Sal)

eschademan@acsdvt.org

Adrien Preston- MUHS School Counselor (Student Last Names San- Z)

apreston@acsdvt.org

8th Grade Field Trip to Town Hall Theater

All 8th grade students will be attending a performance of Guys and Dolls on Wednesday January 29th at Town Hall Theater. The show starts at 9am and the plan is to leave from TA at 8:20 and walk to the theater. There will be 1 bus available for students/staff with mobility issues. Students will leave THT around 11:05 to return to school in time for their lunch block.

As part of this experience the Director will be hosting a talk about the play at a short assembly for all 8th grade students on Friday January 24th.

If you haven't filled out the field trip form included in our "annual forms" packet, please contact Megan Curran at mcurran@acsdvt.org for a new form. All students must have this form signed to attend the field trip.

If you have any questions about the field trip please contact Dustin Hunt at dhunt@acsdvt.org

If neither you or your child’s other biological or adoptive parent have a 4 year college degree, your child may be eligible for the program! Please fill out this quick form and our VSAC Counselor will reach out to you with the application.

Please use this sign-up genius to understand the ways that you can help and contact Dustin Hunt with questions.

Completed DJ Skate Night Permission Slip must be handed in at arrival to this event along with $5.

It's that time of year again! Several positive flu cases have been reported here at MUMS, with an increase over the last week. With that in mind, we wanted to share some guidance and reminders to help minimize the spread of illnesses. Please remind your students not to share water bottles, food or anything else that can further contribute to the spread of illness. Please also encourage your students to eat well, stay hydrated and get plenty of rest. Good hand washing is the #1 way to prevent the spread of contagious illness!

We expect students to stay home with any potentially contagious illnesses or symptoms including the following:

1. Vomiting/diarrhea-must be 24 hours symptom free before returning to school

2. Fever 100.4 or greater -stay home until fever free without use of medication for 24 hours

3. Any infection requiring antibiotic-keep your student home until they have been on antibiotics for 24 hours

4. Persistent cough that disrupts normal activity

5. Unexplained rash

6. Influenza and COVID-stay home until fever free without medication for 24 hours

7. Any other symptoms or illness that impedes a student’s ability to learn or staff’s ability to work.

Students may return once feeling well enough to be at school and fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.

If your student tests positive for Influenza or COVID, it is very helpful if you are able to call or email the school nurses to report this so we can track trends and determine if we are having outbreaks.

Thank you!

Liz Palko, BSN, RN

• To report your child absent from school or notify us of an early dismissal please leave us a message on our attendance line by calling 382-1297 before 8:30 AM.
• If you send a student to school with an early dismissal note or bus note they should bring them the office before TA.
• All bus notes need to be stamped/signed by one of our Administrative Assistant's in the front office. Students will not be allowed to ride a bus to another location without a note from home that is stamped/signed by the office.

Do you volunteer in our schools? Join Superintendent Wendy Baker for a discussion about how to streamline, strengthen, and improve our volunteer program at ACSD schools. We will schedule a time to meet this fall to gather your feedback. Interested?
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Here is a list of the 2024-2025 ACSD Bus Routes.

We are so excited to welcome parents and community members back into our buildings this year! If you are interested in substitute teaching or volunteering this year, please start an application now!

If you are interested in joining our new Friends of MUMS group, email friendsofmums@gmail.com