On the Horizon

Dear Commodore Community,

Social Justice Fest was a success. I love that VUMHS has three events in the spring that are run by students. Seeing student voice in action is one of the reasons I love this community. The students raised funds and food for Child Poverty to the local Food Bank and HOPE in Middlebury. One of the fundraisers were raffle tickets to pie Mr. G and I. To enjoy all the pictures please scroll down.

The end of the year is a very busy time. Students are working on completing all of their assignments and learning as much as they can in the final weeks of school. Students were engaged in so many different activities this week and I am sure we did not capture pictures of everything but we did capture a lot of photos. Please take some time to see all the wonderful things happening at VUHS below in School Spotlights.

“Cal and the Maple Nuts” entered the Beats for Good Music Festival competition and they have been selected as one of the top 10 finalists! Now it’s up to all of us to vote for them in this final round! The submission with the most votes gets a $5,000 donation to that school’s music program and a $1,000 dollar scholarship. This is all on top of kicking off the Good Music Festival in July. Please vote for “Cal and the Maple Nuts” by Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST – https://dogoodfest.com/beatsforgood Way to go Cal Gramling, Riley Gagnon, Megan Mentzer, Ben Hargett and Brody McGuire!!

Some events that are coming up in the next few weeks are:

• May 27th: Memorial Day - Band playing in the parade in Vergennes
  
• May 28th: Varsity Track & Field @ Mt. Mansfield, 3:30pm.
• May 28th: Varsity Baseball @ Missisquoi, 4:30pm.
• May 28th: Varsity Softball @ Rice, 4:30pm.
• May 29th: Varsity & JV Girls Lacrosse Home vs. Spaulding, 4:00/5:30pm.
• May 30th: Varsity Track & Field State Championships @ Fair Haven, 11:00am.
• May 30th: Varsity Baseball & Softball @ Mt. Abe, 4:30pm.
• June 1st: Varsity & JV Girls Lacrosse vs. U-32, 11:00am/12:30pm. This game will be played at Mt. Abe.
• June 1st: Varsity Baseball & Softball @ Milton, 3:00pm.
• June 4th: Walden Celebration @ 6
• June 5th: Senior Awards @ 6
• June 7th: Graduation @ 6
• June 10th: Underclass Awards @ 11:30am
• June 14th: 1/2 Day - Last Day of School

Thank you for all your support!

Jody Chamberlin JChamberlin@anwsd.org

Board meetings for May are done. Next week we will post the meetings for June.

Our students attended the Vermont FFA Convention at VSU in Randolph on Monday and Tuesday.

The newly elected 24-25 Vermont FFA Officer team pictured with National FFA Southwestern region VP, Emily Gossett. L to R: Megan Lafountaine, Gerrit Beenen, Emily Gossett, Erin Whipple, Mckenzie Chase and Jessie Allen. Four of the five state officers are HCC students!

Our Agricultural Mechanics and Technology team earned 2nd place, with Trevor Carr, Colton Reed and Wyatt Kennett each earning a $5,000 scholarship to the University of Northwestern Ohio. Trevor Carr also earned third place individually out of more than 40 competitors. Our Parliamentary Procedure team qualified to compete nationally in Indianapolis this fall. Calvin Almeida earned third place of ten drivers in the Safe Tractor Operation Competition. We enjoyed a tour and creemees at Silloway Maple. Vergennes FFA brought the musical chairs rotating trophy home again this year.

Our Walden Program just spent three and half days exploring historic Concord, Boston, and Lincoln, MA. They met with scholars from the Thoreau Society and Walden Pond. It was a wonderful trip.

A few members of the Green Team had a great time at the FEAST (Food Education and Sustainability Thinking) Summit at Shelburne Farms this past week. After the guest speaker, students took part in workshops where they learned about cheese making, made homemade corn tortillas and homemade arepas (South American flatbread). After a delicious lunch they made a group nature art mandala and took a farm tour on one of the hay wagons. They stopped to pet some animals before we headed back to the school.

Our National Honor Society hosted a 5K on Sunday May 19th for mental health awareness. All funds raised went to Project HOePpnEr.

School Counseling Office Upcoming Events:

• Tuesday, May 28th, SGT Downer, US Marines - in cafeteria blocks 4&5

• Wednesday, May 29th, WyoTech rep in the cafeteria blocks 4&5 with a Q&A session compass 6 in the School Counseling Conference Room.

• Wednesday, June 5th, 6pm, Senior Awards Night - Auditorium

FREE virtual Financial Aid & Managing College Costs presentation

Attention high school juniors & sophomores and families: Join VSAC Outreach Counselor, Carrie Harlow, for a FREE virtual Financial Aid & Managing College Costs presentation. At this presentation, we will provide an overview of how families pay for college costs and the different types of financial aid, as well as the application process and timelines. We will also share with you several websites that can help you research the true cost of colleges and get ready to file financial aid forms. This event is publicized and geared towards families and students who live in Addison County. When: Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 pm

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://vsac-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlceChpz4jHt3omHY5b0xHp07k086xFfUd

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link information about joining the meeting.

Welcome to High School Class of 2028

If you were not able to attend the Transition to 9th Grade event that was held this week, we wanted to share the slides from the presentation.

Drive for Excellence - Juniors & Seniors - A Chance to Win a New Car or a $1,000 Scholarship

Qualifying students (current Juniors and Seniors who are at least 16 years on or before 7/20/24) have the chance to win a new car or one of three $1,000 scholarships. Important information and instructions regarding this opportunity can be found here.

Job Opportunities For Students

Job opportunities for students are posted on the School Counseling Resources Webpage as well as in Job Opportunities for Students 23-24 document. As opportunities arise, they will be added to this document throughout the year. If you are looking for a job, check one of these two places often. Job opportunities are also posted on the wall right outside the School Counseling Office. Summer job opportunities are starting to come in including one from Basin Harbor & Goodies Snack Bar for this summer as well as full-time opportunities for graduating seniors.

Boosters - If you're looking for an easy way to raise money for your child's team or club, the Booster Club has a great opportunity for you! If you have any questions, please contact Kirsten De La Cruz (klh@gmavt.net).

CPTG - Commodore Parent Teacher Group Sign up. Let's work together to ensure that our children have access to a stimulating and nurturing educational environment. Your partnership with VUHS Commodore Parent Teacher Group will help shape the minds of future leaders, innovators, and lifelong learners.

Friends of Music - Consider joining the Commodore Friends of Music for our children, our music educators and our community. Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm via the Zoom link. For more information please visit our website https://sites.google.com/view/commodore-friends-of-music/home

Lunch Menu

See our Newsletter below! Updated for May!!

VUMHS Feedback form

Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to discuss your child's illness. Jaime Wells at jwells@anwsd.org or 471-2298

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We have put together a new Community Health and Wellness site that can be accessed from the ANWSD website. The site is updated as new info becomes available.

We also have students playing for the following teams:

Mount Abe Boys Lacrosse Varsity and JV

CVU Boys Tennis Varsity

Session IV Registration

Spill the Tea and Yarn Club are joining forces to create SPILL THE TEA & SPIN THE YARN!

This calm, relaxing environment will be open for BOTH students AND staff that would love to learn how to knit or crochet AND/OR learn about herbs and health while connecting!

Starts Monday at 3:15pm in the VUMHS Library!

Check out the new and updated (April) PAHCC Newsletter!

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Greetings Students, Families and Supporters of Career & Technical Education at the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center:

It is our pleasure to invite you all to join us in honor of our students and their accomplishments at our annual PAHCC Celebration of Learning. This is our opportunity to recognize program concentrators, graduating seniors, scholarship awardees, and other award recipients.

Please see important details below:

Date: Wednesday, 5/29/24 (Please note the change of date!)

Location: Middlebury Union High School Auditorium

Time: 7 PM - 8:30 PM

• Students: Please arrive by 6:30 PM

The past few years at PAHCC have been transformative! From a full building remodel, to huge programming successes, we look forward to celebrating all students who have been part of this amazing year!

Sincerely,

PAHCC’s Professional Community

Title Programs ~ Parent & Family Engagement Information

JumpRope User Guide

JumpRope Parent Portal Walk Through

PCAVT is starting a Circle of Parents Group called Family Fun Circle. The idea came after several discussions with folks about the challenges of summer for parents. Working parents must find childcare and parents who aren’t working are with their kids more than during the school year. This Circle would focus on support for parents of children in preschool through 5th grade. It will be a space to share ideas and frustrations such as, “my child is making me crazy”, “how do I limit technology?”, “how can I develop a summer routine?”. In addition, participants will exchange suggestions for activities and outings that are free or inexpensive!

It will be on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm, beginning June 11.

To register for this free, virtual class follow this link: Upcoming Nurturing Parents and Circle of Parents Programs — Prevent Child Abuse Vermont (pcavt.org)

If you have a community event, a student opportunity, or any other information that you would like featured in the newsletter please email Jody Chamberlin (JChamberlin@anwsd.org). We need the information and images by Thursday afternoons at 3pm so it can be in the Friday Newsletter.

Email: JChamberlin@anwsd.org
Website: https://vumhs.org/
Location: 50 Monkton Road, Vergennes, VT, USA
Phone: (802) 877-2938