Dear MUMS community,

I hope this message finds you well. This week we finished off our Penny challenge here at MUMS and raised a decent amount of money for all grades end of the year trips! Thanks for the support with this fundraiser.

Additionally this week, we prepared for the VTCAP tests that begin on Monday. We will test Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Please be sure your student eats well and gets lots of rest this weekend and next week so that they are as ready as they can be.

Lastly, the Quarter ends today. We will be working on report cards next week and plan to mail them home early on the week of the 8th.

Thanks for all you do to support your student and MUMS!

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, Zach & Dustin

Michaela Wisell, Principal

Zach Jerome, Assistant Principal

Dustin Hunt, Dean of Culture and Climate

• March 29th - Quarter 3 Ends
  
• April 1st - Quarter 4 Starts
• April 1st - April 5th - VTCAP Testing
• April 3rd - Early Release Day (12:45 Dismissal)
• April 8th - Early Release (Eclipse day; 12:45 Dismissal)
• Week of April 9th - Report Cards mailed home

Any time we can expose students to people from a different country, we hope they grow in their understanding of the world, their curiosity about other cultures, and their ability to see things from more than one perspective. We also hope that it inspires them to be invested in learning a second language!

Ms. Berube invited a guest speaker from Paris, friends with one of our MUMS families, who spoke to the students about the importance of learning a language (he speaks French, German and English!). He is visiting the US for 90 days and was kind enough to share his time with MUMS students. He discussed the advantages of knowing another language in terms of jobs, travel, and meeting people. He answered questions from students about food, art, school and life in France. From here, he heads to Colorado and California through the WWOOF (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) program! Thank you, Ms. Berube, for helping with the international-mindedness of our students!

Pam Quinn and Eileen Sears, MYP Coordinators

This is a reminder that VTCAP Testing is scheduled to take place next week (April 1-April 5). Please try to schedule any appointments for this week around the testing schedule. Testing will be held from 8:35-9:55 Monday, Thursday, and Friday and 8:35-11:19 on Tuesday, April 2nd.

Please join us on Monday, April 1st to meet the candidates for Special Education Director, Middlebury Schools (full schedule below). As we work to find the right candidate for ACSD, we want to gather feedback from staff, parents, and administrators. These candidates have already met with the interview committee on 3/25. The hiring committee will forward the final candidate(s) to the Superintendent who will make the final hiring decision. Please reach out with any questions. We look forward to receiving your feedback.

Schedule

10:30 1st Candidate Arrives

10:30-11:00 Meet the Community in room 110a, where staff, SEPAC, and anyone else can come say hello.

11:00-11:15 Travel

11:15 2nd Candidate Arrives

11:15-11:45 Meet the Community in room 110a where staff, SEPAC, and anyone else can come say hello.

11:45-12:00 Travel

12:00 3rd Candidate Arrives

12:00-12:30 Meet the Community in room 110a where staff, SEPAC, and anyone else can come say hello.

MUMS - Michaela/Zach will greet candidates
MHES - Jen will greet candidates
MUHS - Ben will greet candidates

THE GRIFT'S JUKEBOX JUBILEE!

Enjoy a fun evening out for a fabulous cause! The Grift's Clint Bierman will be putting together a group of outstanding musicians...and YOU get to pick what they play! The audience will choose from hundreds of songs in their extensive catalogue; the songs with the highest bids throughout the evening will be played by the band. Bring your dancing shoes, wallet and competitive spirit! All proceeds go to the revival of an educational end-of-year trip for MUMS 8th graders.

Friday, April 12 :: Notte :: $20 Advanced Ticket via Town Hall Theater :: Dine & Mingle 7pm :: Music 8-10pm :: Adults only, please

Screenagers: Next Chapter was shown last week at MUHS. If you missed it, check out these excellent Screenagers Resources, in support of student wellbeing and balance with screens/social media.

Remember, Monday April 8th, is an early release day due to the eclipse (this is in addition to the scheduled early release day on April 3rd). Every ACSD student will receive eclipse glasses. Visit our eclipse web page to learn more about what your students may be doing at school and activities to try at home! For eclipse-specific traffic and weather updates, VT Emergency Management is offering a text update system. Text VTECLIPSE to 888777.

Come out to cheer our MUMS teams on and Learn about Afterschool Clubs! Find our schedule of activities below.

For those of you interested in purchasing "MUMS Gear" please use this link.

Staff Wish List

• Our Staff Wish List includes lots of things you might have around your home unused, like magazines (for Ms. Ambrose's classes), milk crates (for Ms. Cosgrove's classes), tools, scrap wood, craft supplies and more!

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