MUHS Community Newsletter

Dear MUHS Community,

Wishing you all a wonderful week with rest and relaxation, food and fun together. We look forward to having your students back in school on December 2.

Warmly,

Caitlin Steele, Principal

Ben Weir, Assistant Principal

Sean Farrell, Activities Director

Please join the Commission on the Future of Public Education in Middlebury on Monday, December 2, 2024, 5-7:00 p.m. ACSD Community members will have an opportunity to meet with members of the Commission on the Future of Public Education and answer questions such as: What are the strengths of public education in Vermont? What are some of the challenges of our current system? What suggestions do you have for the Commission? What questions do you have about the finance system? What suggestions do you have about the finance system? Read more about the Commission here. Find the full Agenda here.

Attend in person: Middlebury Union High School Library 73 Charles Avenue, Middlebury, VT 05753

Attend virtually via Microsoft Teams: Click here to join or Call In: 1-802-828-7667 Conference ID: 758 636 780#

When: Dec 7, 2024, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Where: The Great Hall in McCardell Bicentennial Hall

276 Bicentennial Way Middlebury, VT 05753

(Parking is available in the lot on Bicentennial Way)

Come visit our Pokémon-inspired research center and museum! Middlebury students are creating an immersive community outreach and engagement experience for Vermonters of all ages who love learning about wildlife and the world of Pokémon. Visitors can touch specimens, ask questions, play games, and collect prizes by speaking with student experts on insects, mammals, and more. Costumes are welcome—we’ll be dressed up, too!

We are very thankful to Northern Roots Tree Farm who is supporting ACSD in getting holiday trees and trimmings to families in our district who may not otherwise have them. Check out their webpage to learn more about and/or to support their mission. https://www.northernrootstreefarm.org/about

If you would like to receive a tree with or without lights and ornaments, please complete this google form. If you have questions or need assistance completing the form, please contact MUHS School Nurse, Kelly McGovern, at 382-1190. Please complete this form by December 1st.

MUHS is a wonderful place to work, and we are hiring. For the spring semester, we need a math teacher and a science teacher (both temporary positions). Additionally, we are looking for a Data Systems Manager. For this permanent position, the ideal candidate could begin this school year or next. Please reach out with any questions, and help us spread the word.

You can find a full list of open positions in ACSD here.

Students in Ms. Bailey’s two DP 2 Spanish classes were in the kitchen last Friday. They made recipes from the novel by Laura Esquivel, Como agua para chocolate. HL students read the book in preparation for their Internal Assessment, and SLs engage with the unit via the IB topics Identities and Experiences and the study of food in our Mexican Culture and Literature Unit. Students cooked Pastel Chabela, Chiles en Nogada, Torrejas de Nata, and Champandongo. A big thank you to Doña Alejandra Tacos for providing mole! Students had a fabulous time and a delicious day!

Congratulations to the cast and crew for a fabulous performance of The Drowsy Chaperone last week. What fun!

Coming this winter: The Dido & Aeneas Project, a collaboration between Middlebury, Mount Abe, and Vergennes high schools, produced by the Youth Opera Company, December 13-14 at Mount Abraham Union High School.

November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break

December 5 - Camerata, Jazz, and Band Concert @ 6:30 pm, MUHS Auditorium

December 7 - New England Music Festival Auditions - Bus departs at 7:00 PM (registered students only)

December 12 - Personal Project Exhibition

December 13-14 - Dido and Aeneas Project - Choir Concert @ 7:00 PM, Mt. Abe Union High School

December 21-January 1 - Winter Break

January 11 - All State Auditions- Hartford High School

January 29 - Diploma Program Recital

Check out the MUHS Events Calendar online here.

For students who fall behind in coursework, Success Saturday is an opportunity to spend some time catching up with the support of MUHS educators. This year's Success Saturday dates are: September 28, October 19, November 16, December 7, January 11, February 8, March 22, April 12, and May 31.