Gator News

Dear Caregivers, Gators, and Friends!

April Break Is UPON US! This week, we continue to have a SPIRIT week to bring fun and school spirit prior to our school breaks. Each day has a theme

Tuesday: Dress LIke A Tourist (Vacation clothes)

Wednesday: ZOOM Day - Business on top and casual on the bottom

Thursday: Decade Day - Dress your favorite decade

Friday: Green Day! For Mental Health, Green Up and Gators!!

We are also midway through the reincarnation of the Dodgeball tournament. Students that want to participate have been battling in 5 min games each morning as we move to getting closer to finding our champions!

Next Year Staffing Changes!

We have posted their current positions for next school year on SchoolSpring! We are still looking to hire a 7th/8th grade math teacher, a Choir teacher, and Reading Interventionist. Look out soon for other updates of our newest hires.

8th Grade Promotion: DATE CHANGE

Because of the conflict with some of our 8th graders and the National History Day, we are moving our 8th Grade Promotion to Wednesday, June 14th at 6:00 pm at the High School! It will be a great event celebrating the learning, growth, and accomplishments of our 8th grade class. More details to come in the NEXT Gator News!

8th Grade Canada Travelers: Final payments and forms are due this Friday, April 21. If you have any questions, please email Ashley Dubois (ashleyd@mpsvt.org) or Bibba Kahn (elisabethk@mpsvt.org). Also, DATE CHANGE! The mandatory parent-student meeting is now scheduled for Wednesday, May 17 at 5:30pm.

#GATORNATION CELEBRATIONS!

MSMS Vermont History Day Winners!

Over 50 Main Street 7th and 8th Grade Students attending the Vermont History Day at UVM on April 8th, we had 24 students that won different awards and our very own Dan Maguire was Vermont's junior division nominee for the National History Day Teacher of the Year. 17 Students qualified for the National History Day competition in Maryland in June. Our CA is working to raise money to help offset the costs of travel and expenses for our students who are planning on going to represent MSMS and Vermont at the National Competition. Click this LINK to support! What a wonderful nod to the incredible hard work of our 7th and 8th Grade students. See the article below & pictures for the full list of winners!

Volleyball Success! MSMS Students continue to be successful in all avenues, including our Volleyball A team won 2nd place in the Essex Jamboree earlier this month! See pictures in this Gator News!

A group of our 6th graders recently participated and won at the statewide Destination Imagination Tournament. Their "Thrill Ride" golf ball rollercoaster won the Renaissance Trophy for demonstrating "extraordinary amounts of effort and preparation in their solutions or outstanding skill in engineering, design or performance." Congrats to Teddy, Nora, Jack, Sophia, Skyler and Mattia! And thanks to Team Manager, Jessica Clayton.

Summer is just around the corner and MRPS is once again hosting a variety of summer camps for incoming 1st - 12th graders! Visit https://www.mrpsvt.org/summer-2023 for all the details about this year's ultimate frisbee, basketball, strength and conditioning, and lacrosse camps!

Keep your eyes out around town as you will find some of our Main Street Middle School Students prose and artwork adding to this month's POEM City!

Some 6th Graders poems and artwork can be found upstairs at KHL in the adult fiction section.

Many 5th grade students that have poems displayed in town at the corner of main street and east state street.

The hard work of all our 7th and 8th graders should be celebrated! Special congratulations go to the following Main Street Middle School State Winners for being recognized at UVM on April 8th!

Week seven Wednesday 4\17\23 -Raise animal awareness anyway you can. Like having a bake sale or lemonade stand.

Some of our amazing fifth graders created a website and challenge to help create change! Check it what they had to say and their website! Share it wide!

Go to the website for more info. https://sites.google.com/mpsvt.org/sustainmontpeliercom/

The 36th Vermont Scholastic High School and Middle School Chess Championships will be held on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 at the Capital City Grange Hall on Vermont Route 12 in Berlin, VT. All Vermont students are eligible to compete for State Championships in Middle School (Grades 6 through 8) and High School (Grades 9 through 12) divisions.

The 36th Vermont Scholastic Elementary School Chess Championships will be held on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 at the Capital City Grange Hall on Vermont Route 12 in Berlin, VT. All Vermont elementary school students are eligible to compete for individual State Championships in six divisions -- each grade Kindergarten through Grade 5.

All abilities are welcome and encouraged to participate. Advance registration is required. Complete rules and registration information can be found at http://vtchess.info or by contacting Mike Stridsberg, Tournament Director, at mike@vtchess.info.

Important Second Semester Dates

April 24 - 28: Spring Recess

May 3 and 4: VTCAP Testing (ELA)

May 5th: 5th and 6th Grade Social from 3:00 - 4:45!

May 9 and 10: VTCAP Testing (Science- Grades 5 & 8 Only!)

May 17: Canada Trip: Parent Information Night (Grade 8) 5:30

May 26: Early Release Day (Student Dismissal at 1:00 PM)

May 26: 7/8 Grade Dance from 6:00 - 8:00

May 29: Memorial Day (no school)

June 14: 8th Grade Promotion at MHS 6:00 pm

June 15: Last Day of School (unless a total of more than 3 snow days occur)

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