CBMS Community Newsletter

Dear Crossett Brook Community Members:

It is hard to believe that September is already behind us and October has begun. With the leaves changing and temperatures falling, we want to remind everyone that our building doesn't open for students until 8:15. We do not have coverage for students in the morning. We empathize with drop off difficulties and are willing to help caregivers problem solve getting students to school without them spending a great deal of time outside in the mornings.

In an effort to continue our prioritization of school safety, we will be starting after school detentions for students who are showing incidents of safety concerns. Some safety concerns that may trigger an after school detention are, but are not limited to: skipping class, physical aggression, fighting, etc. We will be holding afterschool detentions from 3:45-4:45 on Wednesday afternoons. We will do our best to notify caregivers if a student will need to attend a future detention on the day of an incident/when the decision is made.

Sincerely,

Jen and Duane

Please join us for our Fall Open House. Teams have been hard at work putting together information and handouts for caregivers about their classes and programs. The Sustainability program will have items from the Cougar Coop for sale including beeswax candles and fresh honey from the hive. We hope to see caregivers and students here for this awesome event.

In order to continue to promote a safe school environment, we are requesting that any clothing that depicts illegal items for minors be left at home. Additionally, we are requesting that clothing not be objectively offensive in nature. If students are wearing these clothing items, they may be asked by the administration to change or cover up the clothing item.

Additionally, the weather is getting cooler. At this time of year, we see many kids come in without cool weather clothing. Each team spends time outside throughout the day, whether for team recess, walks or lunch recess. Students are outside for anywhere from 10 minutes to 30 minutes sometimes. Please consider making sure students have proper cold weather attire as the months get colder.

There is no longer a 4:45 late bus in the afternoons. The 5:45 late bus does run each day, however. If students have afterschool plans, that should be taken into consideration as much as possible. Here is the late bus information.

If you're curious about whether your student has homework, the first place to check is Google Classroom. It can be a great opportunity to talk about what's going on in school and what your student is learning as well. Your student can sign into their account and show you what's going on.

Invitations and explanations about Jump Rope will be going out to all parents in Mid-October. Please keep your eyes on your email after Open House for an email to sign up for Jump Rope access.

In an effort to continue our responsiveness to behavior, we will be starting after school detentions one day a week on Wednesdays. The detentions will be reserved for major safety infractions or infractions that are significantly disruptive to the learning environment. After school detentions will begin, as necessary, Wednesday October 9. If a student receives an after school detention, the notice will state information about length of time as well as transportation possibilities.

We do use lunch detentions as well in order to process more immediate infractions in the moment. We try to keep those consequences on the day of or day immediately following as best as possible. We believe that immediate/timely response is best in addressing student behavioral learning.

Check the website for this month's menu.

We have solidified the dates for this year's Winter Sports Program at Sugarbush. More information coming soon on times. Please check out the website for more information. There will be forms going out soon for program sign ups and rentals as well.

If interested in volunteering, please make sure you are a Level 3 volunteer and approved by the district. This requires both a background check and fingerprints. More information on how to do this can be obtained from Meg Libby at Central Office by emailing mlibby@huusd.org.

Please fill out the google form for your student(s). We need everyone to fill it out, so that we can prepare for the upcoming Sugarbush ski/ride/snowshoe program starting in January.

Process for getting fingerprinting completed

How to Volunteer at dances, fun nights, and our upcoming ski program

If you haven't ordered yet, you still can! Below is the link to the site to order your student's school pictures from Ember Photography.

Team Phoenix spent a day in Montpelier learning about our State and our state government system.

Team Prodigy: Where learning happens… Math students step up to take on optional math challenges by completing the math menu!

The Wizards went on a field trip to the Audubon last week for a day of teambuilding. We learned survival skills such as how to make a fire and build shelters.

Team Quest embraced the beautiful fall weather with a hike to the Duxbury Window via the Long Trail this week.

Ms. Butler's 11th grade TA joined us on Tuesday morning to clean out the gardens around the school and help get the Sustainability gardens and chicken coop ready for the winter.

As we head into the colder months, we hear a lot about protecting our health and the health of those around us. Here’s a list of some simple ways to stay safe:

1. Wash your hands often with soap and water.

2. Avoid contact with others if you or they are sick.

3. Cover your coughs and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue.

4 Consider wearing a mask, especially if you or people you are with are at higher risk of serious illness.

Learn about this year’s vaccines and make a plan to get your shots.

Healthy eating is essential to a child's well-being. Unfortunately, we have noticed that some students frequently ask to snack (often with foods that are high in sugar) throughout the day and then not eat much for lunch. This leads to several problems. Snacking in the classroom can be disruptive to learning, not to mention being messy. It can also cause them to be hungry later in the day, often during after school activities, practices or games. It’s hard for them to focus on academics or play well in sports when they are hungry or aren’t eating healthy, nutritious foods.

The good news is that your child can learn good habits for life by making healthy food choices now! One suggestion is to make a lunch plan with them by looking together at the CBMS food menus and then choosing which days they will eat at school and which days they will bring food from home. The following ideas from the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center may also Be helpful to you:

Tips for Caregivers to Help the Students Eat Healthy

• Eat breakfast every day. Skipping breakfast can leave your child hungry, tired, and looking for less healthy foods later in the day.

• Buy and serve more fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen, or canned). Let your child choose them at the store.

• Buy fewer soft drinks and high fat/high calorie snack foods like chips, cookies, and candy. These snacks are OK once in a while, but keep healthy snack foods on hand too and offer them to your child more often.

• Start with small servings and let your child ask for more if he or she is still hungry. It is up to you to provide your child with healthy meals and snacks, but your child should be allowed to choose how much food he or she will eat. One tablespoon per year of age for each component of the meal is a great place to start when considering serving sizes for young children.

• Offer your child water or low-fat milk more often than fruit juice. Fruit juice is a healthy choice but is high in calories.

• Eat fast food less often. When you visit a fast food restaurant, try the healthful options offered.

• Do not get discouraged if your child will not eat a new food the first time it is served. Some kids will need to have a new food served to them 10 times or more before they will eat it.

• Try not to use food as a reward when encouraging kids to eat. Promising dessert to a child for eating vegetables, for example, sends the message that vegetables are less valuable than dessert.

• Make healthy choices easy by putting nutritious foods where they are easy to see and keep high-calorie foods out of sight.

Healthy Snack Ideas

• Fresh or frozen fruit, or fruit canned in juice or light syrup

• Small amounts of dried fruits such as raisins, apple rings, or apricots

• Fresh vegetables such as baby carrots, cucumber, squash, zucchini, or tomatoes

• Reduced fat cheese or a small amount of peanut butter on whole-wheat crackers

• Low-fat yogurt with fruit

• Graham crackers, animal crackers, baked pretzels, or low-fat vanilla wafers

The 5-2-1-0 Message Provides Suggestions for Building Healthy, Active Lives

• Eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables a day.

• Keep screen time (like TV, video games, computer) down to 2 hours or less per day.

• Get 1 hour or more of physical activity every day.

• Drink 0 sugar-sweetened drinks. Replace soda pop, sports drinks, and even 100 percent fruit juice with milk or water.

Here is the information about both clubs and how to sign up.

Bike club will be on Wednesday's 3:30-5pm (roughly 7 weeks)

Bike club links (all grades 5-8):

Bike Club Sign Ups

Flyer is on the Clubs Bulletin Board.

Bee club will be on Thursday's 3:30-5 pm (roughly 6 weeks)

Bee club Links (this is for 7/8th only):

Bee Club Sign ups

Bee Club Waiver (MUST BE PRINTED AND SIGNED)

Flyer is on the Clubs Bulletin Board.

Both are dependent on weather.

We are looking for donations of the following items in case community members have some collecting dust.

• chess boards
• graph paper
• ispy or Where's Waldo books
• learning ukulele book/guide
• puzzle books

Check out the annual ski and skate sale flyer.

Registration for Harwood Youth Basketball is now open and will be closed on October 6th. An earlier registration period will help us organize teams, ensure uniforms arrive in time for the start of the season, and recruit the appropriate number of coaches. All1st-6th graders interested in having fun, getting exercise through the winter months, and learning the game of basketball are encouraged to register at: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/446609

The full list of age groups and options is below, along with pricing which helps cover insurance, equipment, referees, and uniforms the players will get to keep. We have scholarships available for anyone who needs one.

· 1/2 Boys in MRV (primarily mid-week) - $75 / player

· 1/2 Girls in MRV (primarily mid-week) - $75 / player

· 1/2 Boys in Waterbury (1 practice mid-week and 3v3 on Saturdays) - $75 / player

· 1/2 Girls in Waterbury (1 practice mid-week and 3v3 on Saturdays) - $75 / player

· MRV 3/4 Boys (2 practices in MRV, 1 game per week) - $125 / player

· MRV 3/4 Girls (2 practices in MRV, 1 game per week) - $125 / player

· MRV 5/6 Boys (2 practices, 1 game per week) - $125 / player

· MRV 5/6 Girls (2 practices, 1 games per week) - $125 / player

· Waterbury 3/4 Boys (2 practices, 1 game per week) - $125 / player

· Waterbury 3/4 Girls (2 practices, 1 game per week) - $125 / player

· Waterbury 5/6 Boys (2 practices at CBMS, 1 game per week) - $125 / player

· Waterbury 5/6 Girls (2 practices at CBMS, 1 game per week) - $125 / player

Practices will begin in early November. Games schedules will be created in early November and games will begin in late November / early December. The season runs until the week before February break.

Harwood Youth Basketball is looking forward to another great winter of basketball, and we hope to have another great turnout! Please also consider volunteering to coach. Patience, enthusiasm, and availability are just as important as experience, and many hands make for lighter work and more fun!

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Brian Godfrey: brian.godfrey@mmuusd.org

Danielle Kent: danielle@daniellekent.com

HYBA Co-Presidents

More info visit https://www.oneartsstudio.org/ or email fionas@oneartsvt.org

Upcoming Camps for 1rst-7th Grade include:

Indigenous People’s Day Camp

October 14th

In this camp we will spend time with tree and plant identification. Time will be taken to learn plant anatomy and move forward creating artwork inspired by surrounding flora. Choices will range from sewing plant designs, collaging plant shapes, sunshine permitting cyanotype plant prints, and creating plant flashcards with scientific names.

Printmaking Camp

November 11th

In this camp we will explore the art of gelli printing guiding students as they experiment with the mirror image effect in printmaking. Throughout the class we will build up the printmaking process incorporating sketches, chine-collé, texture and multiple layer printing.

Gratitude Camp

Nov 25th-Nov 27th

Leaving space for students to create with a multitude of art supplies. In this camp we will encourage imagination to take root and grow with abundance. Camp will kick off with students sketching things for which they are grateful and will move forward with the young artists creating three-dimensionals objects from clay, cardboard and paper. If students enroll for all three days, time will permit for the favorite activity of miniature house building! Students create a miniature house using cardboard boxes and custom decorating.

https://www.oneartsstudio.org/

https://www.patreon.com/fionasullivan

CBMS Calendar

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

Phone: 802-244-6100

Location: 5672 VT Rt. 100 Duxbury, VT 05676