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Dear Crossett Brook Community Members:

We are excited to say that we are moving back into our spaces starting on Monday. We can't thank everyone enough for the kind words and the patience, most especially from our staff and our students as we have weathered this unexpected event. We look forward to the hustle and bustle of learning in our updated spaces.

The final trimester is off to a great start. Our students are finding ways to connect in their last trimester with their Applied Academics teachers. Teams have been actively prepping their students for their VTCAP assessments by prioritizing their skills. 7/8 Social Studies teachers have been working with their students on their Vermont History Day projects. There has been learning all around and opportunities to show their curiosity and connections in and out of school.

We have one last change to the VTCAP schedule, please see an update below. We are prioritizing a plan that allows our displaced team to settle back in for a week before diving into our testing period.

Sincerely,

Jen and Duane

Greetings CBMS Community:

In order to make sure that students who's spaces have been disrupted are able to settle back in prior to testing, we are making one last switch to the VTCAP schedule. Students have been notified of this change.

The dates for the assessment will be:

April 7-April April 11: Titan, Wizards and Phoenix will be assessed in literacy and math.

April 14-April 18: Prodigy, Dream and Quest will be assessed in literacy and math.

April 28-May 2: Grade 5 and 8 science assessments and make up for math and literacy.

Sincerely,

Jen Durren

Duane Pierson

CBMS Co-Principals

Check the website for this month's menu.

It's the time of year again, already. It's hard to believe, but we are putting out our Yearbook order form. Yearbooks will go home in mid-June, during the last week of school. If you would like to order a yearbook for your student, please use this form: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=101487271062670

The Dream Team is wrapping up four weeks in the Library and Tech. Room, which have been our temporary classrooms while recovering from the flood. We are excited to get back to our wing and classrooms on April 7th! Our team wants to give a BIG thank you to Mrs. Hill and Ms. Schlageter for sharing these spaces with us!

Congratulations to Kassidy Noyes at her USAG Gymnastics State Championships. She is the level 6 Vault State Champion and qualified to regionals held in Springfield MA.

It’s muddy out there! We have a limited supply of extra clothing in the nurse’s office. Please have your student come to school with extra clothes to have on hand if needed.

Sign up Link is Here

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is proud to announce that Velocity is coming to Crossett Brook Middle School! This program welcomes any student who identifies as male.

The goals of the overall program are:

• To encourage a healthy, active lifestyle

• To create an opportunity to try new fitness activities in a non-competitive, supportive setting

• To build confidence and communication skills as students bond with mentors and other participants

Each week of the six-week program includes a different activity, giving students a wide range of new experiences and helping them to discover new abilities and passions. Velocity is designed to promote an active, healthy lifestyle. Past activities include some of the following: biking, archery, indoor rock climbing, cooking, frisbee golf, parkour, skateboarding, orienteering, and hiking, to list a few!

The current plan is for Velocity to be held at CBMS on Tuesdays beginning April 29th and ending on Tuesday June 3rd, starting directly after school and ending at 5:30 pm.

Weekly activities are paired with group discussions focusing on challenges that participants may face regarding issues such as building self-esteem and empathy, managing emotions, dealing with social media, and coping with stress. Group discussions provide a safe space to bond with positive role models and gain the skills to express thoughts and emotions in healthy and effective ways.

Attached is the required permission form to participate in the program. Please make a copy and have your student hand in to me or email a copy to me.

Please understand that you are responsible for transportation home after the program ends at 5:30 pm. The pickup location is the gym lobby entrance.

Mentor/Coordinator’s information: Drew Lucier CBMS PE/Health Teacher

Contact information: dlucier@huusd.org

Please drop permission forms off at: CMBS Front Office or directly to Drew Lucier

We welcome you and your student to our program. For more information, please contact Drew Lucier or reach out directly to the Velocity Program Coordinator Rick Beal at bealr@bcbsvt.org or (802) 683-9053.

We look forward to a fun and active spring!

In an effort to create healthy habits and increase community connection, starting in mid-April 2025, both biking and walking routes to Brookside Primary School & Crossett Brook Middle School will be supported by local volunteers, extending from Waterbury Village, Duxbury, and Waterbury Center. This will run as a pilot for Spring 2025 and will take place 2 x weekly, days TBD. Please complete THIS FORM if you are interested in joining as a Bike or Walk to School Leader.

Please see the flyers for community opportunities.

Inklings Writing Camp

VTeen Science Pathways Cafés, Jan 11, Feb 15, March 22, April 12 & May 10

Join us for monthly hands-on science workshops by UVM faculty, graduate students and other STEM professionals and coordinated by the 4-H VTeen Science Ambassadors. These are excellent opportunities to learn about a breadth of careers and current research in a variety of STEM fields. Workshops are for teens age 13+. Cafés take place on UVM campus on Saturdays from 5:00-7:00 pm and pizza and soft drinks will be served. Upcoming topics include:

Jan 11 Disease Detectives: Genetically Engineering Bacteria in the Microbiome for Therapy

Feb 15 Finding Patient Zero: Tracking Disease Outbreaks

March 22 Medical Laboratory Science

April 12 Brain Parasites, Behavior, and Public Health

May 10 Stop the Bleed: Emergency Medicine

Please register for these free events here: https://go.uvm.edu/afe. Space is limited for some cafés. You will receive an email before the event with campus location, parking and other information (please provide your email address). To request disability-related accommodation, please contact Margaret at mcoan@uvm.edu, or (802) 656-7634, 3 weeks prior to the session you want to attend so that we may assist you.

Aiken Discover Engineering Day, February 22, 9:30-2:30, 2025

Discover Engineering is a day of hands-on learning and exploration for youth in 5th-12th grades to learn about engineering, build skills, and network with college students, professors, and professionals in the field. Organized by UVM’s College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS) and UVM Extension 4-H, the day includes an Engineering Scavenger Hunt (interactive exhibits showcasing various types of engineering and career pathways), and an afternoon of learning through hands-on workshops. Lunch provided. Sponsored by the Lola and George Aiken Fund. Register for this free event taking place on UVM campus here: https://go.uvm.edu/2025

To request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please call or email Margaret Coan at 802-656-7634 or margaret.coan@uvm.edu before Friday, January 31, 2025 so we may assist you. Registration open until filled or Monday, Feb 17 at 5:00 pm.

Hi Folks

Yes we are knee deep in snow but not too early to think about the 2025 HU Sports and Activities Calcutta.

It will be held 5/10 at the American Legion in Waterbury.

More details to follow.

If you want to reserve a number now(they will go quick) please email, text or just tell me.

Tickets are $100.00 with a chance at $1500.00 plus a meal and a great time at the event.

All proceeds go to our sports and activities programs.

Thanks

Brian McCarthy aka Bmac

CBMS Calendar

Website:https://cbms.wwsu.org/

Phone: 802-244-6100

Location: 5672 VT Rt. 100 Duxbury, VT 05676