Weybridge Family News
March 10, 2023
Weybridge Family News
Weybridge Elementary Calendar
Calendar notes:
Monday, 12/4 - Picture Retake Day
Monday, 12/4, 12:15-12:55 - Green architecture presentation - Andrea Murray
Tuesday, 12/5, 6:00 - Ice Skating Rink planning meeting
Wednesday, 12/6, 1:00 - Early Release
Thursday, 12/7 - Classroom field trips to fossil free renovation project on Sheep Farm
Monday-Friday, 12/11-15 - Engineering Design Project: passive solar houses
Wednesday 12/13, 2:00 - Band and chorus concert - all are welcome
Monday, 12/18, 1:55-2:40 - Design presentations- all are welcome
Tuesday, 12/19, 9:00-10:30 - Design Gallery in Common Room
Wednesday, 12/20 - Gifts for Giving
December 22-January 1 - Winter Break
ACSD School Board Meetings - 208 Charles Avenue, Middlebury
Monday, December 11, 6:30-8:30
2-3 classes Natural History Museum tours for K/1
Meal Order
Below you will find the form to complete before Monday morning at 7:30am for ordering breakfast and lunch for your student/s. Please click on the button and complete. Thank you
Dear Families,
What a beautiful evening we had with the Askable Adults team! The program itself is very thoughtfully planned and the youth presenters and Linnea Johnson of the Atria Collective (formerly WomenSafe) were wonderful to work with. It felt so comfortable to come together in this way - a mix of introspection, humor, curiosity, personal exchange and tenderness. Once again the strong trust we share as a community suffused our time together. I’ll share the slide show as soon as I get it.
Ice Skating Rink planning meeting (Tuesday, 12/5, 6:00) - Several folks have expressed interest in helping to create and maintain an ice skating rink on the playground this winter. If you are interested in helping out, please come to a meeting this coming Tuesday. If you can’t come that evening, please be in touch so we have an idea of who can help out in what way. Thanks.
Engineering Design Project - Passive Solar Houses: This afternoon the K-5 engineering design teams came together for the first time to investigate how insulation works. Next Monday, Andrea Murray of Vermont Integrated Architecture (VIA) is making a presentation on green architecture with a focus on the sun and next Thursday morning each classroom will take a field trip to a Sheep Farm Rd. fossil-free renovation project. Susan Coddaire, also of VIA, will be our guide. The trips are planned as follows: 4/5 - 8:20-9:00, K/1 - 9:15-9:45, 2/3 - 10:00- 10:45. We will be traveling by bus.
Overview of the design project (12/11-12/15): Keeping homes at a comfortable temperature takes a lot of energy— and creates a lot of pollution. Teams of K-5 students will use green engineering/architecture to insulate a model home that maintains a comfortable temperature inside no matter what the temperature is outside. Monday afternoon, 12/18, students will share their models with panels of experts to explain the decisions, both aesthetic and functional, that they made in the design and construction process as a team. Tuesday morning all of the houses will be on display in the Common Room.
Design and building sessions:
Monday 12/11-Thursday 12/14- 10:00-10:50
Friday, 12/15-1:40-2:40
Lunch volunteers: We need volunteers for next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Most slots are still open for the month of December as well. I’ve shared the calendar for December with those of you who have already volunteered so you can just go in and sign up. If you’d like to volunteer for the first time, please email Samantha or me. Thank you.
Warmly,
Christina
Addison Central SEPAC
WHO WE ARE:
The Addison Central Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is an organization led by parents (defined broadly) that focuses on improving the education and experiences of students with special needs and disabilities in the Addison Central School District (ACSD). (Learn more at: www.AddisonCentralSEPAC.org)
WHAT WE DO:
Support families through information, events, and community.
Collect community input and help district leaders understand the concerns of families and students.
Collaborate with ACSD to improve district policies and practices.
STAY IN THE KNOW!
Don’t miss out on SEPAC resources and events! Sign up for updates at the link below.
School ACSD Calendar Update
We have updated our School Calendar to include the meal ordering link on Fridays. Please know that each week Barbara updates the form and so you can only place the order starting on Friday for the following week. Orders should be in before 7:30 am Monday morning for the week. If you would like to sync your google calendar with the school’s calendar you can do this by going to the full calendar page: https://weybridge.acsdvt.org/calendar and then clicking the little gray button with the speaker symbol above "Saturday". Follow the directions for subscribing, hoping this is helpful for families going forward.
Community News
Electric Bike Loans
The Ilsley Public Library partners with Frog Hollow Bikes, Local Motion, and Middlebury Safe Routes to loan out three e-bikes available in different sizes. E-bikes have an electric assist that helps riders get around with less effort and scale hills that previously seemed impossible. E-bikes are available to borrow from May through October.
Loan Rules
· E-bikes are borrowed for a period of three days (Tuesday – Thursday or Friday – Monday).
· Each individual may borrow an e-bike up to one Tuesday-Thursday period per month, and one Friday-Monday period per season.
· Individuals must submit a waiver to Frog Hollow Bikes.
· E-bikes must be ridden away from the shop or transported by a truck or trailer.
· E-bikes must be returned fully charged.
· Individuals must have a library card to borrow an e-bike. Middlebury residents and students in ACSD are eligible for free cards. *Non-residents that require financial assistance in purchasing a library card should ask a librarian about the Friends Assistance Program.
How to Borrow an E-Bike
· To reserve, visit the library's main desk or call the library at (802) 388-4098. A library staff member can let you know which dates are available and reserve an e-bike for you.
· Fill out the waiver and bring it to Frog Hollow Bikes. You can get a copy of the waiver at the library; download and print it at home from ilsleypubliclibrary.org/find-it/library-of-things-e-bike/ or get a copy at Frog Hollow Bikes. The waiver must be signed and submitted before you may checkout your bike.
· Pickup your e-bike at Frog Hollow Bikes (74 Main Street). You must be prepared to either ride the bike home or have a truck or trailer to transport it; these bikes are too large to fit in a car or vehicle bike rack.
· Return your e-bike to Frog Hollow Bikes on Tuesday or Friday, as appropriate to your loan period, fully charged.
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