The Wildcat Week Ahead

Important Dates

Library Books are Due

Healthy Roots Farm and an Abenaki Elder

Girls on the Run

Last Day of School

Information About Next Year

Over the Sand Bar, You Go

Lost and Found- Going once, going twice...

Updated Links at the Bottom of the Newsletter

Hey Wildcats,

This is our second-to-last Wildcat Week Ahead for the 22/23 school year. Can you believe it? If there are things you want to see in next year's Wildcat, please let me know!

These next two weeks of school are busy for families, staff, and students. We have started to feel a new hum of energy in kids as they experience a range of emotions about the end of the year just around the corner. This time of year can be more challenging for some kiddos, so we're keeping expectations and routines as consistent as possible at school.

In other news, as we start to wrap up the year, this week you will get an email letting you know who your child has for a teacher next year (read more about this below), library books are due, and local information about summer offerings will go out next weekend. Also, please return your instruments if this applies to you; they can be dropped off in the main office, and please check the lost and found that is rolled out in front of the school for any articles of clothing that might be your kiddo's.

Ms. Larson also has a few more yearbooks available! They are $22 and can be purchased in the main office.

See you all tomorrow!

As always, my door and inbox are always open,

Mrs. H

• 6/5 all photos of 6th graders due to Autumn Pearl
• 6/9 Library books are due back
• 6/9 4th-6th- grade to Niquette Bay
• 6/13 CIUUSD School Board Meeting
  
• 6/14- Kindergarten to the new food shelf to deliver artwork
  
• 6/15 from 6-8 PM Over the Sandbar, You Go 6th-grade celebration- Knight's Point
• 6/16 Field Day 12-2 PM
• 6/16 Last Day of School

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• August 30- First Day of School
• September 13- Picture Day

Two weeks ago, Peter Jenkins and Donna Toneatti joined grades 3-6 for a day of learning about how the Abenaki people farmed the land. Peter helps run Healthy Roots Farm, where our students have helped to plant and harvest crops for the community. Donna is an Abenaki Elder who taught for over 30 years in the Missisquoi Nation and now supports local schools in learning about Abenaki history and culture. Students had an opportunity to learn from Donna and Peter about the traditional methods of caring for the land and harvesting crops and also learned some traditional Abenaki games.

Yesterday, Coach Hannah and Coach Mary, along with several parents, supported 15 girls at the annual Girls on the Run 5k at the Champlain Valley Expo!

Seeing the hard work these girls put into their running was emotional. They pushed through, ran the 5K, and ended with smiles and high-fives.

I'm so proud of all of you!

We have an afternoon of fun planned for the school involving some waterplay. Please pack sunscreen, bathing suits, a towel, and extra clothes.

We also have Big Blue Trunk and the GI Sheriffs are bringing their very cool obstacle course over for us.

• June 15
• 6-8 PM
• Knight's Point

This was a newsletter that was sent out separately with important information.

• We have already made next year's registration forms available on the website. They are Adobe fillable forms and go right to Ms. Leonard.
• We will have paper packets as well.
• Classroom lists are finalized for next year, and we will get you that information shortly.
• Our grades and teachers are:
• Kindergarten- Mrs. Dickie and Mrs. Lovejoy
• 1st- Ms. Young and Ms. S
• 2nd- Ms. Pearson and (soon-to-be) Mrs. K (currently Ms. M, our literacy interventionist)
• 3rd- Ms. Kendre
• 4th- Ms. Peat
• 5th ad 6th- ELA- Ms. Allen
• 5th and 6th- science and math- Ms. Morgan

*5th grade is broken up into two cohorts

• We still have library, music, PE, art, French, guidance, and band, and we will introduce experiential learning opportunities on Fridays- more to come soon on this topic!

• Breakfast and lunch will continue to be free to all families.
• We will work with Ms. Melodie and the bus drivers to see if we can permanently institute two bus runs, as it has been very helpful and successful.

Handbook Link

Attendance Link

GIS 2022/2023 Directory

Spirit Wear- School Clothing/Gifts

Outgoing 6th Grade School Choice