Mary Hogan Family Newsletter

Dear Mary Hogan Families,

We had another great week at school! The highlight for me was the All School Meeting on Thursday with the kindergarteners leading the school in multiple songs and a dance. It was so joyful and great to see how some of our youngest students could be leaders! There were a lot of other things going on this year, many of them outside of the school's walls.

Field trips abound in the coming weeks, as well. Many of these field trips are thanks to the amazing contributions that you and others made to MESA this year. Thank you for supporting the learning for our students this year!

Finally, thank you to all the families and MESA who made today's Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon happen. It was delicious to have sandwiches, cookies, and snacks already at school (and we didn't need to pack a lunch!). It was such a beautiful day and we got to sit together outside and enjoy the meal. THANK YOU for being such an awesome community that supports teachers, staff, students, and the school every single day!

Be well,

Jen

June 14, 2024.

Amy Poulin who will be joining our 5th grade team next year! Amy has been a teacher at Bridport for nearly 10 years now and has taught 3rd through 5th grade. She knows the program of inquiry as well as has a deep connection with all of her students. We are really excited to have her join us as a Hawk next year!

We extend Teacher Appreciation Week to all staff and celebrate all month long! Our teachers and staff do so much to support our students and community. You can help us recognize them! Click here to share your appreciation.

Your appreciations also help to inform our nominations for our fall Teacher & Staff of the Year awards! We share as many of these appreciations as possible (last year we received over 220!)

May 19 - 3-5pm - Mini-Golf at Mary Hogan - sponsored by MESA - SIGN UP HERE!

May 21 - Preschool to MUHS garden and more!

May 22 - 6-7 - Incoming Kindergarten Parent Info Night

May 23 - 3rd Grade to Dead Creek Wildlife Area

• 6pm - Parent/Guardian Info Night at MUMS

May 24 - Kindergarten to Robert Frost Trails

May 25 - Mary Hogan Night at the Lake Monsters Game (see MESA Section for more info)

May 27 - No School

May 29 - Golden Dome Challenge, 2nd grade to Shelburne Museum

May 30 - Field Day (see MESA Section for more info) - rain date 6/3

May 31 - Last day to borrow Mary Hogan Library Books

June 3-6- Free Book Give- Away (A grant from RIF and Bonnie's Book Foundation will supply every student with 4 new books that they can keep)

June 5 - 5th grade goes to visit MUMS, 2nd grade to Marquis Theater

June 7 - Progress Reports go home, All materials due back to the library!

• 3rd grade to Crown Point, 4th grade to Robert Frost Trails, 5th grade to Shelburne Museum

June 13 - 1.30pm - 5th Grade Promotion

June 14 - Last Student Day!

• Sunday, May 19th - Mini Golf at MHS - 3-5pm MESA is hosting a free mini golf event at Mary Hogan. SIGN UP HERE!
• Saturday, May 25th - Lake Monsters Game - Saturday, May 25th 6:05pm (First Pitch) - The Lake Monsters are hosting a Mary Hogan School night. Tickets are $8 and $4 from each ticket goes back to Mary Hogan.Click on the link for tickets: Lake Monsters
• Thursday, May 30th - Field Day (rain date Monday, June 3rd) - Field day is a fun-filled, all day, all school event. We have 8 stations set up on the fields by the school. Students are split into groups of 20 and rotate around stations run by volunteers. Stations planned for this year are: Disc Golf, Kickball, Skate Park/Pump Track, Dance & Bubbles, Relay Races, Lawn Games, Art and Tag. We are looking for more volunteers to run the stations in the time slots below. Please reach out to me at mesa@acsdvt.org to sign up.
• 8:30-9:15 AM - station set up
• 9:15-11:15 AM - 8 stations for Pre-K through 2nd grade
• 11:00 AM-1:00 PM - hand out popsicles at the BBQ lunch *Popsicles donated by Hannaford! *stay for lunch and eat with your student!
• 12:45-2:45 PM- 8 stations for 3rd Grade through 5th grade
• 2:30-3:00 PM - clean up
• Friday, June 14th - Dance Party! - MESA is hosting an end of the year dance party at the Middlebury Rec Gym. More details to follow.

Every Fourth Grader can get a free pass for themselves and their families to all the national parks/lands in the US. Here's a link if you'd like to share with your students.

https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm

PCAVT is starting a Circle of Parents Group called Family Fun Circle. The idea came after several discussions with folks about the challenges of summer for parents. Working parents must find childcare and parents who aren’t working are with their kids more than during the school year. This Circle would focus on support for parents of children in preschool through 5th grade. It will be a space to share ideas and frustrations such as, “my child is making me crazy”, “how do I limit technology?”, “how can I develop a summer routine?”. In addition, participants will exchange suggestions for activities and outings that are free or inexpensive!

It will be on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm, beginning June 11.

To register for this free, virtual class follow this link: Upcoming Nurturing Parents and Circle of Parents Programs — Prevent Child Abuse Vermont (pcavt.org)

Every three years, residents of Addison County are encouraged to join the conversation about how to strengthen community health. Currently, multiple local organizations are working together to promote a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

This year’s CHNA survey results will inform a three-year plan that:

• Identifies and prioritizes health needs
• Builds upon existing strengths
• Works on solutions with community partners

How to join the conversation:

• Please click to take the 10-minute online community survey: now available in 6 languages!
• Share this email with your friends and neighbors, aged 16 and older
• To thank you for your time, you can enter a drawing for a chance to win one of four $50 gift cards.

CLICK TO TAKE THE SURVEY: https://bit.ly/2024CHNA

For more information about the Community Health Needs Assessment, visit https://www.portermedical.org/about/community-health-needs-assessment/

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Froeschle at amanda.froeschle@uvmhealth.org

Want to know more about the Volunteer Process? Check out more information HERE.

For more awesome photos, check out the Instagram account, below!