• Principal's Update
• Winooski Valley Music Festival Concert- tonight!
• U-32 Apparel store is open (for a limited time only)
• U-32 is hiring!
• Bolton Valley Ski and Ride
• Scholarship Opportunities and Senior Calendar
• U-32 Yearbook Orders (and info for Seniors!)
• U-32 Tandem Calendar

As we approach Thanksgiving, we typically begin to talk about all the things we are thankful for, and for me, I am very privileged to be thankful for so much. However, we have many families and individuals for whom it is difficult to find many things to be thankful for. I would ask two things of our community during this time. First, if you are a family in need, please reach out to the school through your TA or School Counselor and let us know what is happening so we can provide some support. Second, if your family is blessed, take a few moments and give back in any way that you are able. After Thanksgiving, we will be sending some information about our "Giving Tree" and how you can either get or provide support for our community. I am thankful that I continue to be a part of such a wonderful community in central Vermont.

In school news, we have so many things happening. Our winter sports season is starting to gear up as the fall winds down. Congratulations to Boys and Girls Cross-Country on their State Championships! Our Model UN team is at Princeton right now, and our musicians and singers are at the Winooski Valley Music Festival. Please look through the rest of the newsletter to see all that is happening.

Have a safe and happy weekend,

Steven

U-32 is excited to send 23 students that were selected to participate in the Winooski Valley High School District Festival this week. Here is info about the concert which is open to the public:

Concert details:

Band, Chorus and Orchestra performances featuring students from Harwood, Montpelier High School, U-32, Spaulding, Oxbow, Twinfield, White River Valley and Randolph

Friday, November 17th

7pm Harwood Union High School Auditorium

Tickets: $6/adult, $4/student (cash or check only)

U-32 Middle and High School is looking for people to join our team of educators!

If you are interested in working with students to provide academic support as a paraeducator please apply here!

https://www.schoolspring.com/jobdetail?jobId=4432534

If you are interested in supporting students socially, emotionally, or behaviorally we are also looking for Behavior Interventionists and hope you apply here!

https://www.schoolspring.com/jobdetail?jobId=4432186

Please email jpritchard@u32.org with any questions! We hope to hear from you!

The scholarships below are accepting applications between now and December 31st, 2023.

For more details about each scholarship and the eligibility requirements, read the details below carefully.

$1,000 (1 Award)

Copyright in the Cyberspace Scholarship

Deadline: November 30, 2023

For Eligibility: Click Here

$2,000 (2 Awards)

PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship

Deadline: December 5, 2023

For Eligibility: Click Here

$850 (3 Awards)

Youth Scholarship Program

Deadline: December 31, 2023

For Eligibility: Click Here

$50,000 (1 Award)

Niche Scholarships

Deadline: December 14, 2023

For Eligibility: Click Here

VIEW ALL SCHOLARSHIPS

Senior Calendar (see the 12th Gr PLP Course in IC for future months)

November

• Meet with college representatives virtually.
  
• Check with your teachers, coaches, and/or TA to ensure that letters of recommendation are sent on time.
• Mail applications for colleges with “rolling” deadlines as soon as possible.
• Keep polishing your essay.
• Continue to attend meetings with college representations.
• Check in with your counselor.
• Remember; Colleges take senior grades seriously.

December

• SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject Tests: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/registration/dates-deadlines
• ACT information: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html
• Put the finishing touches on your essay. Be sure to proofread!
• Try to wrap up applications before winter break. Photocopy all application materials before sending them in.
• Send standardized test scores to your colleges. It can be done electronically at collegeboard.com or by phone at 800-SAT-SCORE.
• Early Decision and Early Action letters start arriving this month. Check with individual schools to confirm dates. Good luck!
• Regular applicants: call admissions offices to set up interviews if needed.
• Complete CSS Profile if you haven’t already done so
• Check in with your Counselor.

https://carsonscholars.org/scholarships/current-scholars/

https://carsonscholars.org/nomination-rules-and-policies/

https://carsonscholars.org/gpa-calculation-rules-and-policies/

https://carsonscholars.org/nomination-tips-and-essay-questions/

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For more events at U-32 check out our Tandem Calendar or our student newspaper, the Chronicle.

(Links below!)