Solon Salutes

• Adjusted Schedules for June 12 & the 17-20th are Posted below.
• 2023-2024 Visual Arts Students: Please pick your artwork up from the Art Room during make-up days, June 18 & 19. Flan will not guarantee your artwork will be saved following those days.

Playoff Games we have this week: Let's Go Solons!

• Monday: #5 GULT @ South Burlington for their first round playoff match up with the Wolves at 4:00pm!
• Monday- 3:30- @ U-32 GLAX VS Stowe
• Tuesday- #5 BLAX @ #1 GMVS 4:30 PM
• Tuesday BULT @ CVU 5:00 PM

June 14th 5:00 PM MHS Graduation

Hello All,

I hope you are well, had a great weekend, and all is good. I want to celebrate our collective achievement—the prom. It was a resounding success, a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students. They looked stunning and had a memorable time, making us all proud. Thanks to Emily, Sophia, and Elizabeth for the planning. And thank you to Whitney, Ally T., DJ Laurel, Amy G., Stephani K., and Matt M. for their chaperoning duties.

We are so close. This is a big week. This is the last week of classes; next week is a Green Day, then two retake days, and we encourage everyone to stay focused until June 20th.

This week, we have the opportunity to celebrate our graduating class of 2024. We start the festivities on Wednesday with the senior breakfast, followed by the awards ceremony at 2:00 and graduation at 5:00 on Friday.

It will be a wonderful and fun week!

Please remember, we are here to support you. If there's anything we can do to assist you, please don't hesitate to let us know. We appreciate all your work, time, dedication, and communication. We look forward to seeing you all throughout the week.

Sincerely,

Jason

The most significant discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude - Oprah Winfrey.

Click the buttons below for your class! Review to-dos and helpful info!

Seniors- Are still expected in classes on Monday and Tuesday. I recommend all seniors checking your grades, which closed Friday to be sure you are cleared to graduate. If you are not, please check your email as you would be expected to continue to submit assignments/retakes until cleared.

Grades 9, 10, and 11-
This is the last full week of classes. And Monday the 17th is a Green Day Schedule.
June 18 and 19 are Wrap Up Days. Students will be called back into their classes for retakes, make ups, assignment completion. If a student has not been called back they are not expected at MHS.
Let's finish strong MHS! You got this!
June 20- Is our last White Day schedule and dismissal is at noon.

Help us keep in touch with our MHS Alumni, please pass along contact information and check out what our alumni are up to here.

• June 12 Senior Breakfast: 8:20 - 9:35 am & Yearbook delivery to Sr's.
  Graduation Rehearsal: 9:40 - 10:55 am
  MHS Awards Assembly All School 2:00-3:00 PM
• June 12 CVCC Awards Ceremony at the Barre Auditorium 6:30 PM
• June 13 Project Grad 7:00 PM -1:00 AM
• June 14 MHS Graduation- seniors arrive at MHS by 4:30 PM
  Graduation Rehearsal: 10:00 - 11:30 am
  Speaker/Presenter Rehearsal: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
  Graduation starts at 5:00 PM
• June 14 or 15th- Yearbook delivery to grades 9-11.
• June 17 Green Day Last Day of Classes
• June 18 MSMS Promotion Ceremony at MHS
• June 18 & 19 Students Wrap Up Days for Grades 9, 10, and 11
• June 20 Last day of School- Dismissal is at Noon. Bag Lunches will be available.
• June 21-28 Final Grade Reports will be mailed home

All students are required to return their Chromebook to MHS before leaving for the summer. Please see the schedule below:

• June 3-7: Seniors return their Chromebooks to Russell in the tech office as soon as they are done with coursework.
• June 10-14: Final chance for seniors to return their Chromebooks to Russell in the tech office. Other students may also begin to turn in their Chromebooks during this week, if they are no longer needed for this year's coursework.
• June 17-19: Students may continue to turn in their Chromebooks to Russell in the tech office.
• June 20: Final day for students to turn in their Chromebooks to Russell in Room 126 (Val has reserved Room 126 for Russell for June 20 and 21).
• Block 1: 8:55-9:35 - Grade 9
• Block 2: 9:40-10:20 - Grade 10
• Block 3: 10:25-11:05 - Grade 11
• Block 4: 11:10-11:55 - Open time for any student to still turn in a Chromebook

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• Caregiver Handbook for Special Education Services
• MHS Hazing, Harassment and Bullying Information and reporting form

• Please check out these important updates from the district

• Link to the district newsletter: https://www.smore.com/u/mrps
• Link to our calendar webpage for the 2024-2025 district calendar
• Link to our homepage for the 2023-2024 annual report (PDF of the final report)

• Updates on the MHS track page

• Updates on FAQ about the Roxbury transition.

• MRPS School Board Meeting June 19th 6:30 PM at MHS
• Optional: Webinar series - The Adolescent Brain and Substance Use Prevention Webinar www.mrpsvt.org/webinars

• NEW Annual Family-School Relationships Survey

• Text: Please take a few moments to complete this new annual survey developed by the MRPS Caregivers Council. The Council, composed of caregiver representatives from each school and MRPS's head administrators, will administer the survey and review and share the results each year. Please complete the survey for the school/s your child/ren attend. If you have children in more than one school please complete multiple surveys or the survey for the school you'd like to provide the most input on. Please complete the FY24 survey by Sunday, June 9th, 2024. To take the survey and to learn more about the work of the Council please visit www.mrpsvt.org/caregiver-council

For Information about free summer meals page AND the Summer EBT information page is linked to from our general food service webpage: https://www.mrpsvt.org/food-service

National Life is looking for an 18+ year old seasonal summer maintenance worker to help in taking care of their 200+ acres of property on the hill.

The person would be involved in mowing, weed whacking, landscaping, light mechanic work, and other fun hands-on things.

If you are interested, learn more and apply here: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/NAT1013NLIC/JobBoard/6bd2d563-b964-4b80-a503-b23a1832de98/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=d59040a8-67e5-45fa-9f84-e4e2bb30b653

If you are 18 years or older, there is a paid internship opportunity this summer at Cad Cut which is a bit past Dairy Creme. The Machine Operator internship involves using laser cutters to cut carbon fiber and other materials to make parts for helicopters, planes and other aerospace or medical companies. There may also be a Process Tech internship that involves work on the engineering side of things such as writing work instructions, using programs such as AutoCAD for nesting plies, creating orders in their system, etc.

If you are interested, you can send a resume to Kira at KComstock@webindustries.com. If you would like more information, let me know.

Thanks!

Heather McLane (she/her)

MRPS administrators have been working to improve our website for students and families! Please check out the recent updates made to the curriculum, social emotional learning and wellness, and student support services webpages. Also, a reminder that all MHS air quality testing results are posted to our facilities webpage.

Now in its 11th year, this summer program offers students academic credit along with pay for the work associated with food production.

The class will meet for 20 days over the course of 4 weeks. The weeks are spread out to coincide with the work needed and the educational opportunities available as the growing season progresses.

The daily schedule is broken down into roughly 3 hours of experiential education, and 2 hours of work. This will yield one semester of Science credit and 40 hours of work at $14.00/hr.

The class will meet at Montpelier High School where students have access to 2 greenhouses, a chicken coop, an aquaponics system, numerous gardens, 2 beehives, and an earthen pizza oven, in addition to traditional academic resources. There will be field trips to local farms and food processing facilities. The class is led by Tom Sabo, a certified science teacher.

The class is being offered to students at Montpelier High School, U32, Twinfield, Northfield, Spaulding, Randolph Union and Harwood Union. Given the experiential nature of the class, it is limited to 12 students.

For more information click here.

To apply click here.

Looking to give back to the community this summer?

Montpelier Senior Activity Center (MSAC) needs volunteers to help with the FEAST Senior Meals Program, during the summer months. This is a great opportunity to connect with older neighbors and help them continue to live at home or to join the FEAST team at the Center! Some parents bring their children along to instill the value of volunteering (minimum age for helping in the kitchen is 14). Summer Volunteer opportunities include:

• Delivering Meals on Wheels for older adults who are homebound, either weekly or on an occasional basis (11:30 am to 12:30 pm)

• Helping with “Grab ‘N Go” meals on Thursdays in July, 4:00 to 6:00 pm

• Volunteering on “pie day”: - pass out pies for a fundraiser, 1st Wednesday of month, 4:00 to 6:00 pm

• Processing farm fresh produce with a team, often on Fridays

• Dishwashing with a team, your choice of weekday, 1:00 to 3:00 pm

• Helping on the FEAST Farm, your choice of weekday, any time between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm

For more information contact Anne Greshin at Central Vermont Council on Aging agreshin@cvcoa.org or 802-241-4840

This FREE camp presents a fantastic opportunity for your athletes to enhance their skills, gain a competitive edge, and build confidence in their abilities. Be sure to mark your calendars and encourage your athletes to secure their spots as space is limited.

Camp Details:

• Instructors: David Ball (VT Hall of Fame) & Ernie Spears former NFL players.

• Who: Students in grades 7-12, boys and girls, across all sports.

• What: Summer SAQ Camp focused on enhancing speed, agility, and quickness.

• When: July 23, 24, 25 from 5 PM to 8 PM.

• Where: Norwich University - Howard Field.

• How: Click here to register, or email speedagilityquickness@gmail.com to register, or if you have any questions or need assistance with registration.