Weybridge Family News

February 3-14 - Teachers will be calling you to follow up on progress reports

Monday, February 10, 12:00-2:50 - Band and chorus rehearsal at Salisbury (Snowdate: February 17)

Monday, February 10, 6:30 (6:00 call) - Combined band and chorus concert at Salisbury

(Snowdate: February 17) - all are welcome

Wednesday, February 12, 1:00 - Early release - Childcare 1:00-3:00 Please rvsp to sfarrellschmitt@acsdvt.org

February 24-March 3rd - Winter vacation-no school

March 4th- teacher inservice- no school

ACSD School Board Meetings - MUHS - 73 Charles Avenue, Middlebury

• Monday, February 10, 6:30-8:30

• Budget Voting Day on March 4, 2025

Below you will find the form to complete before Monday morning at 7:30am for ordering breakfast and lunch for your student/s. Click on the button and help your child make their food choices for the week. Thank you

Dear Families,

This week has flown by with final rehearsals for Taiko and then a wonderfully coordinated performance on Wednesday. A huge thank you to Stuart Paton for his deliberate and thought provoking lessons that he shared with intention about the Japanese language and culture as well as teaching the art of Taiko (the word for drumming in Japanese we learned.)

The snow day on Thursday shortened our week. If you did not receive a message from ASCD via phone or text about the school closure and you would like to please reach out to Samantha. The plentiful snow on the playground made for extra fun and joy outside with fort building, snow castle decorating, and snow jumping. Many students were seen with huge smiles as they enjoyed the outdoor space at Weybridge School.

Valentines Day - Each student and staff member has drawn the name of someone in the school to make a Surprise Valentine for. This has been a beloved tradition for many years, bringing us closer together and adding beauty and intrigue to the front hall bulletin board. The cards are handmade with care. Children will have time in art class and open art these next two weeks to make their Valentine or they can make them at home. They should not include candy or other purchased gifts/trinkets. The sooner they are done the longer we have to admire them before we exchange them on February 14

In addition to the exchange of Surprise Valentines on the 14th, each class will have cookies and strawberry milk at some point during the day. We ask that children not bring in cards, other than the one they make for their Surprise Valentine, and there is no need for extra treats to come in. We’ve got it covered!

Christina and Norman have made it home after a long journey back over multiple days. Again, thanks for all your well wishes and offers of help.

Lunch volunteers: We need sign-ups next week for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. If you can volunteer for one of these days, please email Christina at cjohnston@acsdvt.org or sign up directly on the calendar. If you can sign-up for the weeks ahead it would be very helpful.

Warmly, Samantha

A great big thank you to all the folks who sent in icing containers-- Every child in the 2-3 class now has a working water bottle holder on their desks. It's a little thing that makes a big difference!

Mel

Please save the date for a family game night at Weybridge School:

Friday, February 21

Game night will immediately follow the annual Weybridge Fire Department Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. Dinner is by donation, staying for games is free and all are welcome.

More details to come but in the meantime mark your calendar!

We want to thank our thirteen ACSD School Board members for the time, collaboration, and deep investment they make to ensure a brighter future for our students, our district, and our community. We want to send a special appreciation to Chip Malcom and Joanna Doria who are leaving the Board this year. Chip has served on the ACSD board since unification in 2016 and previously served on the UD3 Board from 1985-2000, including 6 years as chair. Joanna has served on the ACSD Board since 2022. School board members are elected officials who live in one of our district towns and represent all members of the ACSD community. School board elections are held each Town Meeting day with a rotating number of our thirteen seats up each year. Learn more about the board: www.acsdvt.org/school-board/

• Do you have a 3-5 year old ready for preschool? Every preschool age child in ACSD is eligible for 10 FREE hours of preschool at a pre-qualified preschool program and NOW* is the time to begin thinking ahead to the 2025-26 school year. Visit https://mbaker61.wixsite.com/uprek/partners for a list of preschools and more information. Reach out to Ashley Bessette, Universal Prek Coordinator, at abessette@acsdvt.org for support or to ask questions.
  *Most preschool programs will begin enrolling in February/March for the 2025-26 school year.

• ACSD Public Preschool's interest survey will be available in early March.

Do you have a child who plans to start Kindergarten in 2025-2026? Make sure they are on our incoming student list! If your child will be 5 years old by September 1, 2025 (or you know a friend or neighbor whose child will be) please reach out to Weybridge School at 802-545-3302 or sfarrellschmitt@acsdvt.org

Here is a guide for students to know what clothing choices to make. We will be using this guide to teach students about weather and being prepared to go outside for recess each day.

Sign up for SEPAC updates here.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.

The link to the bus routes are below and on the ACSD website. Please be waiting at your stop 5 minutes before the approximate bus stop time. Younger students will need their parent at pick up and drop off.