MUMS Family Newsletter

It was so nice to have students back in the building yesterday after such a long break. I saw students excited to see other students and their teachers and teachers excited to see students. When the building is full of kids it feels just right!

Next week a few students from student council will attend the Vermont Association for Middle Level Education (VAMLE) student conference. This conference is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn from students and practice being "thinkers, inquirers, reflective and open-minded which are important attributes in our learner profile.

On Friday March 21st our Sixth grade students will be attending a citizen summit at Middlebury College. We are becoming very excited about the day as we continue to prioritize ways to develop globally minded citizens. More information is to come for caregivers of sixth graders midweek next week.

Lastly, we are excited to invite Assistant Principal candidates to our District early next week for first round interviews. We hope to have finalists attend second round interviews late next week with a focus on learning about our school more deeply and offering staff and students a chance to meet the candidates and give feedback. We will update you about the process along the way as we are able.

Thank you for your continued partnership and have a great weekend.

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

• March 11th - Some student council students to VAMLE

• March 21st - 6th Grade Citizen Summit (9:00-2:00)

• March 21st - Early Spring Dance (7:00-9:00)

• Activities Calendar

No MYP update this week. Hope everyone had a wonderful break.

Eileen Sears, MYP Coordinator

& ACSD Curriculum Leader

esears@acsdvt.org

802-382-1753

Pam Quinn, MYP Coordinator

pquinn@acsdvt.org

802-382-1243

Spring Athletic Sign-ups are now live. Please note that parents/guardians are responsible for signing their child up. To view our offerings and to register please click here MUMS Spring Athletic Sign Ups

Our next dance will take place on Friday, March 21st (rescheduled from March 14th) from 7-9pm in the MUMS gym. The students chose a flower/spring theme and we will work with our student council to create decorations. Please be on the lookout for a permission slip and a SignUp genius link next week

We are excited to see everyone at Bingo this Sunday to help raise money for our 8th grade class trip. We could still use some donations for concessions and prizes as well as some help at the event itself. To sign up please click here Bingo SignUp Genius Link

Help send our 8th graders to Boston. Click here for more details and ways to contribute.

All Vermont School Districts are required to administer the Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program (VTCAP). This computer-based test is adaptive and will assess our state standards for English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science. ACSD schools will administer these assessments this year between March 10 and April 25. These assessments include:

VTCAP Language Arts and Mathematics: Grades 3-9

VTCAP Science Assessment: Grades 5, 8, and 11

You should receive a letter in the mail in the coming days regarding the details of how we plan to administer the test at MUMS.

If you have a child who will be 3 or 4 before September 1st, 2025, they are invited to attend our free developmental screening days. You can attend any of the following screening dates:

• Friday, April 4, 2025 at Bridport Central School, 3442 VT 22A. Contact Linda Barrett with questions 802-758-2331. Or;

• April 4, 11, or 18, 2025 at Mary Hogan Elementary School, 201 Mary Hogan Drive, Middlebury. Contact Deb Martin with questions 802-382-1761.

What to expect: Come and play with the ACSD Early Education team! They will engage in activities to help observe your child’s physical, social-emotional, speech/language, and cognitive development. Observations will be shared with the family/caregiver.

Substitute teachers are crucial for our students, staff, staff, and schools! We are increasing our daily substitute teaching rate to $160/day for unlicensed subs and $200/day for licensed subs. This change begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 when students return from winter break. This flat rate replaces our sliding rate of pay for subs depending on the number of days worked.

To apply, you can email your interest to HR@acsdvt.org with "Substitute Position" in the subject line. You can also visit this listing on school spring.

• 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 students taking a bus to another place other than home need a bus note from their caregiver. This note needs 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?
Button or link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H6laR0CJwNAVk9RKvXDYd2kvHeiw0vzwBb_9qcRNwg4/edit

To view monthly school menus click here.

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