MUMS Family Newsletter

Happy New Year! We hope that you all had a wonderful break and that resuming school yesterday was smooth!

Best,

Michaela

If you have questions generally, please reach out to us at mwisell@acsdvt.org (Michaela)

or zjerome@acsdvt.org (Zach) or dhunt@acsdvt.org (Dustin) or by calling the MUMS office at 802-382-1600 or by visiting the MUMS website for more information.

Michaela Wisell, Principal

Zach Jerome, Assistant Principal

Dustin Hunt, Activities Director

• January 14th - MUMS Band Concert (6:00-7:00) @ MUHS
• January 14th - MUMS Choir Concert (7:30-8:30) @ MUHS
• January 17th - Quarter 2 Ends
• January 24th - DJ Skate Night (6:30pm-8:00pm) @ Memorial Sports Center

Activities Calendar

One of the most important Approaches to Learning skills that we teach students in Grades 6-10 is how to collaborate. As we know, the “real world” requires us to know how to work together productively, and it is often through collaboration that we learn valuable new things from one another! Our visual arts teachers from MUHS and MUMS put this very thing into practice right before break, when they met at MUMS to learn stained glass techniques from Ms. Maggio, who has worked with our middle schoolers for years in this medium. In return, Ms. Maggio will visit MUHS to learn new techniques from Joe Schine and Kylie Wolgamott early this spring. Together, they’re making their practice stronger, enriching our secondary arts expertise, and having lots of creative fun in the process!

Eileen Sears, MYP Coordinator

& ACSD Leader

esears@acsdvt.org

802-382-1753

Pam Quinn, MYP Coordinator

pquinn@acsdvt.org

802-382-1243

Our FY26 Budget development process is underway and we invite the ACSD community to learn more and share feedback as we build toward a final budget:

• On January 6 at 6:30pm, the ACSD Board meeting will offer an overview of the full ACSD FY26 Budget spending plan (MUHS Library or virtual).

• On January 9th at 6:30, Superintendent Baker will host a virtual Public Input Session where the ACSD community can ask questions and share feedback. (Use this meeting link (password: ACSD)

• Find these meeting links and more information, resources, and opportunities for community engagement on our FY26 Budget webpage.

This is a reminder that a part of our lunch break in the middle of the day includes some outdoor time. It is our expectation that unless a student is spending their recess in the Library that they go outside for at least the first five minutes of the lunch/recess block. Some students who wish to spend more time outside can do so.

Please encourage your child to dress for the weather which likely includes a winter coat and potentially a hat and mittens. With the exception of extreme weather conditions which would include temperatures below 0 degrees or a soaking rain, we will be outside during recess!

Please let your child's counselor know if your child doesn't have the proper outdoor attire and they can work with you to obtain what they need.

Get ready for an awesome year of health class! To keep things organized (and avoid the "where's my handout" panic), we're asking all students to bring a 1.5 inch binder to class. Think of it as their health sidekick of the year - keeping all handouts, assignments and important info safe and sound. If your student needs help obtaining a binder, please connect, or have them connect with their counselor and we can get them one. Thanks for helping us start the new year off right! Questions? Please let us know - we're here to help!

~Kristen Carra

Wellness Teacher

It's that time of year again! Several positive flu cases have been reported here at MUMS, with an increase over the last week. With that in mind, we wanted to share some guidance and reminders to help minimize the spread of illnesses. Please remind your students not to share water bottles, food or anything else that can further contribute to the spread of illness. Please also encourage your students to eat well, stay hydrated and get plenty of rest. Good hand washing is the #1 way to prevent the spread of contagious illness!

We expect students to stay home with any potentially contagious illnesses or symptoms including the following:

1. Vomiting/diarrhea-must be 24 hours symptom free before returning to school

2. Fever 100.4 or greater -stay home until fever free without use of medication for 24 hours

3. Any infection requiring antibiotic-keep your student home until they have been on antibiotics for 24 hours

4. Persistent cough that disrupts normal activity

5. Unexplained rash

6. Influenza and COVID-stay home until fever free without medication for 24 hours

7. Any other symptoms or illness that impedes a student’s ability to learn or staff’s ability to work.

Students may return once feeling well enough to be at school and fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.

If your student tests positive for Influenza or COVID, it is very helpful if you are able to call or email the school nurses to report this so we can track trends and determine if we are having outbreaks.

Thank you!

Liz Palko, BSN, RN

• To report your child absent from school or notify us of an early dismissal please leave us a message on our attendance line by calling 382-1297 before 8:30 AM.
• If you send a student to school with an early dismissal note or bus note they should bring them the office before TA.
• All bus notes need to be stamped/signed by one of our Administrative Assistant's in the front office. Students will not be allowed to ride a bus to another location without a note from home that is stamped/signed by the office.

Do you volunteer in our schools? Join Superintendent Wendy Baker for a discussion about how to streamline, strengthen, and improve our volunteer program at ACSD schools. We will schedule a time to meet this fall to gather your feedback. Interested?
Button or link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H6laR0CJwNAVk9RKvXDYd2kvHeiw0vzwBb_9qcRNwg4/edit

To view monthly school menus click here.

Here is a list of the 2024-2025 ACSD Bus Routes.

We are so excited to welcome parents and community members back into our buildings this year! If you are interested in substitute teaching or volunteering this year, please start an application now!

If you are interested in joining our new Friends of MUMS group, email friendsofmums@gmail.com