EMS Newsletter

Congratulations to our Hildene Essay Contest winners! The following students were recognized for their achievement in the 2024 Lincoln Essay Competition. Maelyn Slavik earned First Place and Britta Fitzgerald earned Third Place for our region, and Isa Cramer and Tegan Bushey earned Statewide Honorable Mention. All students who submitted essays to this rigorous contest should be proud of their efforts.

This week the students in 5th period Design & Tech. generously volunteered to build two raised bed frames for a second grade class. The students used trex decking and 2x4’s to build the beds and installed them on the hillside garden site at EES. This was a great example of kids helping kids and the DTE students walked away feeling great about using their skills to help the kids at EES.

Spring Concerts at EMS

Students arrive at 6:30pm (6:15 for orchestra)

Shows start a 7:00pm

Students dress up in nice colors!

Chorus Concert May 14ths

Orchestra Concert May 21st

Band Concert May 23rd

EMS JAZZ BAND! Helps promote the 2024 Discover Jazz Festival

The EMS JAZZ BAND! Performed May 3rd at the Flynn to help promote the upcoming Discover Jazz Festival. The students got to play a song with the festival curator Adi Oasis. We will be performing again on Church Street on June 6th at 2-2:40pm. Come check it out! Click the link above to see the news coverage of the event.

CONGRATULATIONS to these 3 students for winning and award in the Vermont Wildlife Art Competition: Kawdoh Htoo, Connor Morris, Julia Blackman

We’re hiring substitutes for the district sub pool for elementary and middle school! Click here to apply. No teaching experience required, though we do require some experience working with groups of children such as coaching or camp counseling.

SAVE THE DATE: Thursday May 16th from 5:45-6:45pm in EMS library: Parents, guardians, and community members, Are you interested in being part of the growing & amazing Edmunds Middle School community?

Join us on May 16th where we will have support on site to help process all BSDVT required paperwork needed to be cleared to volunteer for chaperoning field trips, supporting students at events, volunteering in the school or after school/ sports events, etc.

We've made the process as easy as possible so you can start making a difference in our school and ensure you are approved to chaperone for the rest of your child's attendance in a Burlington school.

Please bring a photo ID like a driver's license or passport with you.

We will share information about one time, short term and long term volunteer opportunities. Come by to find out how to get involved at EMS in the coming year. If you RSVP, we can give you a 10 minute time slot so that you are in and out quickly. Or, feel free to just show up and wait for the next available opening. EMS students and staff would greatly benefit from your involvement! Contact Vanessa Berman at melamede@gmail.com or (202) 329-5266 to RVSP or with questions.

The Edmunds Engage sponsored spring all-school dance is Friday May 17th.

Please sign up here to help set up, chaperone or clean up.

Mark your calendars for the 8th grade-only dance Friday, June 7th.

Please contact emppto@gmail.com with any questions.

Thank you! Engage EMS

Some of you may have read that there are documented cases of measles in Vermont. Measles is a contagious, airborne disease that can cause high fever, runny nose, cough, and a rash of red spots. Measles is preventable by vaccination.

If you or your child are not vaccinated against measles, please strongly consider doing so. A person can be contagious with measles for up to 5 days before the rash appears. If an unvaccinated person is exposed to measles, they must quarantine for 21 days. If you have questions about vaccination, please speak to your healthcare provider about how you can protect yourself, your family, and your community.

Thanks to BHS for hosting a wonderful information night for incoming 9th graders and their families on Wednesday! For those of you who were not able to attend or who would like to review the information presented, Here are the slides presented Wednesday evening!

Career Counseling is an important part of Middle School. Understanding their options for High School makes the transition to BHS even more exciting! Ms. Brady and a group of 8th Grade Girls visited the Burlington Tech Center’s Vermont Works For Women Career Challenge Day!

Career Challenge Day offers girls* in grades 6-8 a supportive, empowering environment to explore all that their local tech center has to offer.

As part of Career Challenge Day, visiting students get hands-on exposure to tech programs: they meet instructors, hear from current students, and try using tools and equipment in each classroom.

Here are some pictures from our super fun day:

If you are interested in learning more about VWW or their FREE Summer Camps, please visit their website: https://vtworksforwomen.org/program/rosies-girls-camp/

Hey parents/caregivers of sixth graders, happy spring.

At our last meeting we talked about how closely we choose to follow our kids' tracks through life, academically, socially, physically, and how we support their independence.

The next meet-up will be on Monday, May 13th at 6pm again in the EMS library. We will continue through the Five Basics of Parenting Adolescents on the MIT Raising Teens website https://hr.mit.edu/static/worklife/raising-teens/five-basics.html

with discussions focused on how we "Guide and Limit" our kids. Basically- how do we support them to develop their own competence while still working to keep them safe and on track?

As always, it doesn't matter if you haven't made it to any previous sessions- all topics are meant to stand alone and we appreciate as many new and different perspectives as we can get to enrich these conversations. Also, please feel comfortable to come and listen- there is no pressure to share.

Those of us organizing this hesitated around adding another thing to Spring’s busy calendar as many of us are feeling overwhelmed. Thus we understand if you can’t make it, but it is a nice opportunity to do something just for parents to support each other and…. There will be more home-cooked food :)

Questions? (Also, if you are interested in coming and need an interpreter, please RSVP through your cultural liaison to one of the emails below and we will do our best to arrange your interpreter).

Sarah Guth sarahgut@gmail.com 802-338-0030 (Charlie, Voyager)

Stan Weinberger Stanley.weinberger@gmail.com 802-557-1840 (Matt, Nia)

Vanessa Berman melamede@gmail.com (202) 329-5266 (Hazel-Nia and Alana-Voyager)

Adam Hudson adam.hudson@gmail.com (202) 841-4842 (Patrick, Unity)

Questions?

Sarah Guth sarahgut@gmail.com 802-338-0030 (Charlie, Voyager)

Stan Weinberger Stanley.weinberger@gmail.com 802-557-1840 (Matt, Nia)

Vanessa Berman melamede@gmail.com (202) 329-5266 (Hazel-Nia and Alana-Voyager)

Adam Hu

Vermont Works For Women is partnering with Burlington Tech Center to offer Rosie’s Girls Aviation!

We are partnering with Burlington Tech’s Aviation and Aerospace program to offer a Rosie’s Girls Aviation summer camp for girls and gender expansive youth entering grades 7, 8, 9. The camp is open to BSD students – Edmunds and Hunt MS – and is free. We have room for 9 more students. The goal with all Rosie’s Girls camps is to give girls hands-on exposure to STEM and trades fields in a fun, safe, and empowering environment. This particular camp will introduce youth to the wide array of career opportunities in the aviation field. A free flight (weather dependent) with Vermont Flight Academy is also included.

Here are the details:

• June 17 – 20 (M-Th); 8 AM – 3:30 PM

• Located at Burlington Tech’s Aviation program Hangar at the Burlington airport with field trips

• Open to girls and gender expansive youth entering 7, 8, 9th grades (current 6-8th graders)

• Snacks provided, lunches from home

• All campers can participate in a flight with Vermont Flight Academy, weather permitting

• Registration Link: https://reg.planetreg.com/aviation

• Free

Athletic Coordinator Ryan Hayes is currently out of the office. Any Athletics concerns or needs should be sent to Athletics Director Quaron Pinckney.

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