Mary Hogan Family Newsletter
January 17, 2025
Dear Mary Hogan Families,
You may have noticed in your house, or heard from friends, but there is quite a lot of illness going around, particularly this week. We are doing a lot of cleaning at school as well as ensuring students are washing hands a lot. We are also planning a deep disinfection of the school over this long weekend.
We need your help in keeping illness out of school. Please keep your child home for a full 24 hours after your child's fever ends or after they last vomited or had diarrhea. When you send them early, it makes it harder for us to reduce the amount of sickness.
đź’™, Jen
This week, 1st graders continued their study of animal adaptations with the help of Shelburne Farms out in Battell Woods. Students engaged a guided exploration of Battell Woods. They searched for signs of animals and studied their tracks. They also learned more about how animals adapt to survive the harsh winter weather.
Students in 5th grade have been in the midst of an inquiry into businesses and the responsibility each feels to the community and its investors. This week, Miss Jessica's class went to the Middlebury Coop to see if they could find items that were fair trade, a concept they have been looking into. The classes have also been hearing about Ms. Krizo's business, started to reduce plastic waste in shampoo and conditioner, and Mr. Coangeli's business of fair trade coffee. Have a 5th grader? Ask them what they think a business's responsibility should be!
