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Dear Crossett Brook Community Members:

It's that time of year where there's lots going on. There are field trips, celebrations and end of year events galore. Now that the last day of school for students has been announced, there will be information coming out about these upcoming events. Some dates to be aware of are:

May 15-17: Art Show at American Flatbread, see information below.

May 22/23: 8th grade Quebec City trip

June 10: End of year concert

June 16: Step Up Day

June 17: Grade 8 Celebration of Learning

June 18: last day of school for students

Information will be going home to all families of students that are transitioning teams next year during the weekend of June 14th. A great deal of care, thought and input goes into making these decision by a multitude of people.

Further information will be coming about 8th grade events through separate communication. Please stay tuned.

Sincerely,

Jen and Duane

Check the website for this month's menu.

Harwood Y.E.W.S., student athletes, and girls lacrosse players have been organizing a community game for mental health awareness.

This game is happening Thursday May 29th. Game is at 430pm

Harwood Girls Varsity Lacrosse will be hosting GMVS.

Please come support our athletes and community.

It's the time of year again, already. It's hard to believe, but we are putting out our Yearbook order form. Yearbooks will go home in mid-June, during the last week of school. If you would like to order a yearbook for your student, please use this form: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=101487271062670

Team Quest and Team Phoneix took turns sharing their Social Studies projects this week. Students from each team visited other classrooms to play Ancient Egyptian themed board games and interact with Ancient Civilization projects.

Local students from Crossett Brook Middle School participated in the University of Vermont Math Fair on Saturday, May 3rd. Jacob Rye, Txunamy Eley, Theo Bennette, Audrey Conyers, and JD Cauchon represented CBMS. Each of these students researched a topic of their interest related to mathematics and worked with a partner or individually to create a poster and presentation. They presented their projects to judges from throughout the state and were judged on oral presentation, mathematical understanding, visual representations, and the appearance and organization of their poster.

The state competition awards medals for students who place in the top three in their grade level category. Txunamy Eley and Audrey Conyers earned a silver medal in the 5th/6th category with their project “Newton’s Laws of Motion”. Theo Bennette and JD Cauchon earned a bronze medal in the 5th/6th category with their project “Trigonometry”.

On Wednesday and Thursday next week both Titan and Prodigy have 2 guest speakers coming in to present stories about Holocaust survivors. You can find information about the Vermont Holocaust Memorial at

www.holocaustmemorial-vt.org

CBMS students and staff used their best matching skills to decide who chose which book character as their favorite. Here are the results of our first go around!

Answers are: Ash=Searchlight, Athena=Bella Swan, Ky=Cujo, Mrs Wheaton=Matilda, Alex = Rowan, Mrs Williams = Meg

Friday, May 15 Crossett Brook 5th graders will be representing CBMS at the Vermont Music Educators’ Association Elementary Choir festival at CVU HS in Hinesburg!

Here's a reminder that it is, in fact, tick season once again. We are beginning to see the little critters out and about. A good rule of thumb is to apply insect repellant to clothing and shoes in the morning. If you find a tick on yourself or your student, here's what to do.

1. Don't panic and pull it off.

2.use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible, near the mouthparts or head. Pull the tick straight up with steady, even pressure, avoiding twisting or jerking. If the tick's head breaks off, it's generally not a concern, but if you have concerns, see a doctor. After removal, clean the bite area and your hands with soap and water or rubbing alcohol.

3. Don't throw the tick in the trash or toilet. They can, and often do, survive. They should be deposited in rubbing alcohol to kill them.

Did you know that both children and adults in Vermont are experiencing increased susceptibility to seasonal allergy symptoms compared to five years ago? This trend is largely attributed to climate change, which has led to longer growing seasons and higher pollen production.​

Key Factors Contributing to Increased Allergy Symptoms in Vermont

• Extended Growing Seasons: Since 1970, Vermont has added approximately 29 freeze-free days to its growing season. This extension allows plants more time to produce and release pollen, leading to earlier and longer allergy seasons.

• Increased Pollen Production: Pollen counts have risen by over 20% since 1990. Additionally, higher atmospheric CO₂ levels have made pollen more potent, exacerbating allergic reactions.

• Impact on Children: Children are particularly vulnerable due to their developing respiratory systems and increased time spent outdoors. Approximately 19% of U.S. children suffer from seasonal allergies, and 6.5% have asthma, conditions that are aggravated by higher pollen levels. ​

A Simple Solution

Once you go back inside from an outdoor excursion, wash your face (and hands) to reduce or eliminate allergy symptoms such as sneezing, wheezing, nasal congestion, coughing, itchy/watery eyes, runny nose and/or itchy throat.

• Removes Pollen: Pollen can stick to your skin, eyebrows, eyelashes, and facial hair. Washing your face helps remove this irritant, preventing it from continuing to trigger symptoms.

• Reduces Eye Irritation: Rinsing around your eyes can reduce itchiness, redness, and watering caused by pollen exposure.

Conclusion

The combination of longer growing seasons, increased pollen production, and more potent allergens has led to a rise in seasonal allergy symptoms among both children and adults in Vermont. This trend underscores the broader health impacts of climate change on the population.​

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8th Grade fundraisers!

The 8th grade celebration committee is busy raising funds for end of year activities. Please help them out and here is how!

• CAR WASH - May 18th 11am-3pm at CBMS, bring that mud season car over to CBMS for a thorough bath. The hoses and soapy sponges will be ready to give your ride a spring cleaning by the gym doors. Bring Mom a nice clean car for Mothers Day!

• Bottle and Can drive - Bring your redeemable bottles and cans to CBMS or Rodney's Rubbish until May 30th. All proceeds go toward 8th grade activities!

Would your child like to walk or bike to school on a regular basis? We asked community members to volunteer to be regular leaders to help more students to be able to do this, and the response was great. Check out this spreadsheet to find the leader that best fits your child's walking or biking needs. Please contact that leader by texting them by 8pm the night before so that they will know to look for your child at the meeting spot the next morning. This is a pilot program that we hope will become a regular offering in our community. Thank you to the volunteers for helping to make this new program possible. Carol Baitz

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hbrDT23-25ttyTe3G4RqMZUClhjSgA-hZH9_Y2zWaGk/edit?usp=sharing

Now that the end of the school year date has been set, Capital Soccer would love to run a camp at CBMS on Thursday (June 19th) and Friday (June 20th). Camp would be for players ages 4 -15. Capital Soccer would need thirty players to enroll in the camp in order to run it. To help us assist with an estimate of numbers, would you kindly fill out and submit this form? It will help us get a pulse on the number of players who would potentially register.

Thank you and please follow this link to a 30 second survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMqtHvPhWdpO-_1_solqbowBforB6VnWsPhebIguVNsMGS1Q/viewform?usp=preview

George A. Cook, Director

Capital Soccer Club

www.capitalsoccer.net

www.facebook.com/capitalsoccer

Twitter.com/capital_soccer

Please see the flyers for community opportunities.

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Phone: 802-244-6100

Location: 5672 VT Rt. 100 Duxbury, VT 05676