Mary Hogan Family Newsletter

Dear Mary Hogan Families,

As you all enjoy your week together with your family, I wanted to express my gratitude for you caregivers. You show up for your children - coming to conferences and events, volunteering to help school, giving your children hugs as they come home, packing their lunches (or making sure they will eat school lunch), and so much more. I am grateful for all you to do support your children as well as be an active part of our school community. We are a more vibrant and connected community because of you. Thank you!

I wanted to follow up on the email I sent earlier this week. I mentioned that we have lots of open positions. I got new information from our District Office that we in fact have 12 open positions, not 15. Nevertheless, if you know of anyone interested in applying to be a community assistant or multi-team teacher, please pass along the information about the postings. Thank you!

💙, Jen

Monday 11/25-Friday11/29 - No School

Monday 12/2 - 4th grade climbing wall begins

• 5-7.30pm - The Commission on the Future of Education is at MUHS (more info see below)

Wednesday 12/4 - December Walk and Roll to School

Thursday 12/5 - 5th grade performs Romeo and Juliet at Town Hall Theater (letter to 5th grade families from teacher is coming)

• 4.30pm - Scholastic Book Fair opens to families
• 5.30pm - Math Night for Families!

Friday 12/6 - Scholastic Book Fair - 8:00am-11:00am- teachers would only send students down who bring in money.

Saturday 12/7 - 9:00am -11:30am - Scholastic Book Fair

** The next All School Meeting will be on 12/17. It was mistakenly listed 2 times on the December calendar. Sorry about this error!

** Also, there will no MESA meeting in December. They will meet in January.

Please come in and enjoy a free pasta dinner with our community. You can visit some classrooms to explore some math workplace games and borrow some board games to play with your family at home! The book fair will also be open during the first hour if you wish to shop for books! See you there!

There will be a 3rd Grade Library Club on Tuesdays after school for the month of December. Liz Gander and Katherine Palmer will be facilitating the group. Students will identify favorite books and design their own craft or project. To sign up, use this link!

4th graders treated us to an All School Meeting on Tuesday. We had the opportunity to think about how we are thinkers each day. They shared some math thinking challenges with us and helped us learn more about the brain. They also shared their learning about Thanksgiving when they read the book Keepunumuk. This story is about members of the Wampanoag tribe who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in New England. If you haven't read the book check out the link for the read aloud version.

4th grade student, Brittany, wanted to design a bulletin board outside the library to help promote books and encourage others to read! She wrote a note and delivered it to Ms. Julie and Ms. Liz. Then, Brittany and Lillian, created this gratitude bulletin board. What books are you grateful for?

Drop Off - Please be patient at drop off with those in the line. Everyone is doing their best and it is a busy time of the day. Also, do not drop students off in the bus circle.

Things from Home - Most classrooms sent home items before break. We ask that toys and other things from home stay home after break. All classes have tools if students need them, so there is no need to send in fidgets or toys. We have lots at school. Thanks for your help with this.

The Scholastic Book Fair is on its way back to Mary Hogan for another year! Books will be delivered soon and we are looking for volunteers to help us run the Fair! To help out, please click on the sign up below and pick a time slot(s)! Book Fair & Math Night sign up

The Book Fair will run this year from Dec 5th-7th with special Mary Hogan Math Night hours!

Thursday, Dec. 5th (8:30-2:45) During the day the students can preview the fair and make wish lists (no money or buying).

Dec. 5th Open to the public during Math/Inquiry night from 4:30-6:30pm.

Friday, Dec. 6th 8:00am-11:00am- teachers would only send students down who bring in money.

Saturday, Dec. 7th from 9:00am -11:30am

When: Dec 7, 2024, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Where: The Great Hall in McCardell Bicentennial Hall

276 Bicentennial Way Middlebury, VT 05753

(Parking is available in the lot on Bicentennial Way)

Come visit our Pokémon-inspired research center and museum! Middlebury students are creating an immersive community outreach and engagement experience for Vermonters of all ages who love learning about wildlife and the world of Pokémon. Visitors can touch specimens, ask questions, play games, and collect prizes by speaking with student experts on insects, mammals, and more. Costumes are welcome—we’ll be dressed up, too!

Please join the Commission on the Future of Public Education in Middlebury on Monday, December 2, 2024, 5-7:00 p.m. ACSD Community members will have an opportunity to meet with members of the Commission on the Future of Public Education and answer questions such as: What are the strengths of public education in Vermont? What are some of the challenges of our current system? What suggestions do you have for the Commission? What questions do you have about the finance system? What suggestions do you have about the finance system? Read more about the Commission here. Find the full Agenda here.

Attend in person: Middlebury Union High School Library 73 Charles Avenue, Middlebury, VT 05753

Attend virtually via Microsoft Teams: Click here to join or Call In: 1-802-828-7667 Conference ID: 758 636 780#

Want to know more about the Volunteer Process? Check out more information HERE.