Solon Salutes

• May 21- Law Day presentation to US History students in the library.
• May 23rd Rally For the Planet at the State House
• Spring RenStar screeners will be proctored in 9th and 10th grade ELA and Math classes this week on Thursday 5/23 and Friday 5/24.
  
• May 23 MHS Pops Concert 7:00 PM
• May 23 MHS Art Show 7:00 PM
• This is your friendly reminder that I will be reviewing grades for privileges eligibility on May 28th. You must have a 3.0 or above in all courses in order to maintain or re-apply for privileges. If you have below a 3.0 in any courses, you will be scheduled for Solon Blocks for classes below a 3, you may be scheduled to meet with me, a work lab may be added to your schedule, and/or you may lose the option to sign in and out during unscheduled times. If you have a grade below a 3, the best thing you can do is proactively come chat with me about your plan for improving it!- Emily T and Jason G.
  

Hello MHS Community,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend and all is good. Today, the MHS faculty, in a collaborative effort with our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultants, continued our learning to improve our understanding of supporting BIPOC students. This marked our final session together, where we delved into a variety of topics, all of which were derived from MHS student interviews conducted last May. We are committed to continuing this partnership with our consultant team next year, engaging in faculty meetings and early release days, to learn, adapt our practices, and enhance equity for our learners.

We also worked on revising our Learning Expectations for students and will share the final revised version over the summer once we have finished the review. Part of the process has been working with the Agency of Education and Great Schools Partnership to better understand equity—and proficiency-based grading practices.

As MHS enters the 5th to last week, we encourage you to actively check in with your student, review their power school grades. Your involvement is crucial as we all work towards ending the year on a positive learning scale.

Please let us know if you have any questions, and have a wonderful new week.

Sincerely,

Jason

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• No re-admittance

• If you leave the fence boundary after entering, you will not be permitted to re-enter.

• No ticket sales at the door. If you arrive without a ticket, you will not be allowed to enter.

• Students suspected of substance use or of being under the influence of substances will not be permitted to enter/will be asked to leave the event and will be required to be picked up by a caregiver.

• Outside Guests:

• All outside guests must be approved by the administration prior to Saturday, June 8, 2024.

• Outside guests must submit a copy of their photo id and a permission slip signed by a caregiver and an administrator of the sending school.

• MHS reserves the right to deny entry to outside guests.

• Parking is limited - carpool!

• A shuttle will be available, leaving from MHS at 7:45, and returning by 11:30.

• May 23 Spring Pops Concert 7:00 PM
• May 24 League of Women Voters at MHS To register students to vote.
• May 25 Race Against Racism at VT State House
• May 27 No School - Memorial Day
• June 6th Egress Drill
• June 7th- Senior Grades are due and finalized for graduation eligibility
• June 7 Club Interact Bake Sale
• June 8 Junior Prom (At Farm House Flowers)
  
• June 12 Senior Breakfast: 8:20 - 9:35 am
  Graduation Rehearsal: 9:40 - 10:55 am
  MHS Awards Assembly All School 2:00-3:00 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 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.

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

The 6th Annual Race Against Racism will take place on Saturday, May 25th, 2024 at the State House in Montpelier!

The Race Against Racism is a state-wide annual anti-racist event, organized by youth from several Vermont high schools and held on the State House lawn. The registration for the race will begin at 11:30AM and will continue to the start of the rally at noon. All are welcome to a public rally, curated with a spectacular list of notable speakers, performances, and live music from youth and professionals such as Rajnii Eddins, Shidaa Projects and A2VT. The goal of the event is to strengthen and amplify the crucial conversation surrounding racial justice in Vermont, and to emphasize the idea that change is now. At 1:30PM, an optional 5k run or walk will begin at the State House on a scenic loop through the city of Montpelier. As the race winds down, attendees are invited to participate in racial justice workshops from 2-2:30PM prior to closing ceremonies at 2:30. Many local social justice organizations will be promoting their work and engaging the public in political activities. This is a family friends event with activities for children too!

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• 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 5th 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

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.

Registration is open for Natural Resources Management Academy! This event is for youth entering grades 7-11, who are interested in the environment and ready to explore, in depth, their passion for Vermont's natural resources. NRMA will be held July 12-14 and takes place at Green Mountain Conservation Camp in Woodbury. Registration is $130. The workshops dive into topics like soils, wildlife, water ecosystems, forestry and more! Space is limited to 30 people.

More information can be found here. Registration can be found here.

AND

A few spaces remain!! - Applications Now Open for FREE Agriscience Summer Academies at UVM

UVM Extension’s 4-H Program invites rising 8th-12th graders to apply for one of three, free, residential summer academies held on the UVM campus June 23-29.

AgroTek Innovation, now in its third year, exposes students to agriscience innovation skills by diving deep into one of three topics; Culturing Cells for Healthier Soils, Shifting the Waste to Value Paradigm (converting agricultural waste into value added products), and Using Virtual Reality for More Precise Agriculture. In addition to learning content, participants will build important relationships with undergraduate student mentors along with faculty and staff.

More details, including the link to apply, can be found here. Individuals who identify as BIPOC, female identifying or LGBTQ+, humans traditionally under-represented in agriculture, are encouraged to apply. Contact: Sarah Kleinman at sarah.kleinman@uvm.edu or 802-656-7637.

Good evening!

I am reaching out to leaders in our community in hopes of finding volunteer host families for three wonderful high school exchange students coming to Vermont in August. Perhaps you or someone you know would be interested in the opportunity to be a volunteer host family for the 24-25 high school year.

Our students will attend the high school closest to their host family and can take school transportation or carpool. They speak good English and have their own medical insurance as well as their own spending money to cover their personal expenses. Volunteer host families come in all shapes and sizes; retired, single parents, couples with or without children of any age, etc.

Here are notes from three of our students that have requested to come to our beautiful state:

(EST24511) Helena - Spain - Female – 10th Grade - She writes, “Hi, I´m an active girl that always is looking for new challenges and being part of the community. I enjoy playing sports (field hockey, tennis, and swimming), reading books, drawing, going out and chatting with my friends. When I finish high school, I want to go to the University to become a teacher, a dentist, or a lawyer. Thanks in advance to share your live, your culture, your home with me.”

(EST24533TSU) Genoveve – Spain - Female – 10th Grade - She writes, “I really love Girl Scouts, reading, hiking, cycling, cinema, and music. I am supportive, responsible, and I love to socialize and make friends. I am quick to sign up for volunteer activities whenever I can. I'd like to play basketball and do modern dance. Thank you very much for your generosity and hospitality!”

(OEG24520) Pound - Thailand - Male – 11th grade - He writes, “I am a very funny, kind, and very well-socialized guy. I make most people and my friends have fun and laugh. I can fit in with everyone. I want to study IT technology and coding programs, and business administration. I very much like pets. My house has two parrots named Pipo and Jubjib. I am excited to practice my language skills and cooking skills with my host family and my new friends."

I would appreciate any assistance you might be able to provide. If we can find a family to host one of these students because of your help, my organization will gladly donate $200 to your classroom, your school, or a school club of your choice.

Please feel free to share my contact information with anyone interested. They can also visit www.ciee.org/host for more information.

Are you aware of anyone who may be interested in hosting one of these students in their home?

With gratitude,

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COURTNEY KOBOS SMITH // CIEE

Local Coordinator

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Cell: +1 (210) 867-2997

Email: courtneykobosciee@gmail.com

web ciee.org/host/

Curious about what is happening at the Gary Library? Come check out our Saturday Sessions concert series & open house, starting this Saturday, May 18 through Saturday, June 8. Stop in to hear some live music from local bands and learn about our plans to renovate and revitalize this beautiful VCFA building.

Invite your friends, family, and neighbors to join us for an afternoon of music and community! This event is open to all ages and is free of charge. Donations towards our project are warmly welcomed.

Check out our website and GoFundMe for more information!