Updates from U-32
October 30, 2026
Thank you and congratulations to all of our HS coaches and athletes for a great 2026 U32 fall sports season. Our fall sports dinner and social celebration will be on Monday, November 9th with our pasta dinner beginning at 5:30pm and awards beginning at 6. This year's fall dinner will be sponsored by Preston's KIA. We still need to get a headcount to make sure we will have enough food for all coaches, students, and their families that want to eat. Please sign up using the link below. We need to have a headcount by Thursday, November 5th.
U-32 High School Fall Sports Dinner & Social Celebration Sign Up
Thank You,
Kent Lowden
U32 Booster Club
Looking for 12 students for a life changing adventure
Go to https://www.marine-ed.org/ocean-literacy/essential-principles for a description of the
course's core principles. Our research data is at
https://www.reef.org/db/reports/batch/NBNCbermuda2026.dat.
The course runs from the beginning of January to late July.. We travel to conduct research at
BIOS in Bermuda July 5-12. See the student blog below to understand our Bermuda trip.
https://lucybadger4.wixsite.com/marine-ecology-2025/blog
If interested sign up with Karen Liebermann during callback on Thursday, November 4, 2026.
Please contact me if you have questions at brianslopey@gmail.com
Scholarships are available
If you are traveling to France in April 2027 with our joint Harwood / U-32 group, please attend an important planning meeting on:
Wednesday, November 11
from 5pm to 6pm
in the U-32 cafeteria.
Our itinerary is set, and we are looking forward to getting our travelers together to talk about the details. Reach out to Marcus Grace (mgrace@huusd.org) or Emily Smith (emsmith@u32.org) with questions between now and then.
Stage 32 is proud to present Slain at the Speakeasy
A Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Play
Friday, November 13 + Saturday, November 14 at 6:00 pm
U-32 Theater + Ruth's Speakeasy
Good for the Whole Family!
About the Show:
It’s a typical night at Ruth’s Speakeasy, where you can find the best jazz singers in town. Gangsters, crooked cops, businessmen, and rising stars can all be found there, and everyone respects Ruth’s rules of “no business” and “no guns.” However, betrayal, vengeance, and greed threaten the peace, and one person ends up killed. Was it the crooked police chief? The sultry jazz singer? A scorned woman? Join private investigator Maxwell Parker as he uncovers secrets and solves the mysteries of Slain at the Speakeasy.
- Show with Dinner tickets available only on-line until Monday, November 9. NO DINNER TICKETS AT THE DOOR.
- Show only tickets available until November 13 and at the Door.
- Show starts at 6:00 p.m. with Dinner at Intermission.
- Act II will resume in the Auditorium with Audience Participation to help solve the crime.
- Come in Costume for our contest with Cash Prizes. We will have a cash-only snack bar.
BUFFET DINNER
Waldorf Salad, Green Salad, Deviled Eggs, Chicken a la King, Sliced Ham, Pasta Salad,
Roasted Potatoes, Roasted Veggies, Desserts, Punch, and Lemon Water.
Don't wait until the first snow!
Download the MyRide app today so you stay informed all season long!
If your student uses school transportation, please make sure you have downloaded the “MyRide” app. We use this app to send out messages, notifications, and alerts for buses running late, late starts, route changes, etc. MyRide is currently our only means of communication around all things bus related. With winter just around the corner, we want to make sure our caregivers are receiving bus notifications in real time.
INSTRUCTIONS: MyRide: View the MyRide flyer website app.pdf to get started.
ENABLE PHONE NOTIFICATIONS: Turn on pop-up or lock-screen notifications in your phone's settings so real-time updates appear right on your screen!
DUAL ENROLLMENT: Vermont high school juniors and seniors can take one FREE college class during their junior and senior year. Dual enrollment gives students the opportunity to experience college while still in high school, and they can earn credit toward a college degree (saving hundreds of dollars in tuition fees).Learn more about dual enrollment at https://education.vermont.gov/student-learning/flexible-pathways/dual-enrollment
Scholarship Opportunities
Check out Naviance Student weekly …. Not Just for Seniors
Not All Colleges and Universities Require SATs/ACTs
Not all admissions processes are created equal. One major point of difference among colleges these days is how admissions officers consider your SAT scores. More schools are de-emphasizing SAT scores as part of your application with “test optional” and “test flexible” policies. One college has even eliminated SAT scores completely!
There are now over 800 accredited, bachelor-degree granting institutions that have changed their approach to standardized test scores. (Keep in mind that the majority of colleges, especially the more prestigious schools, do still require and strongly consider your SAT scores.) Let’s take a look at the different policies and which schools no longer require applicants to submit their scores for admission. Go to www.fairtest.org for more info
SAT / ACT Test preparation FREE
SAT test prep is offered free through Khan Academy by matching your PSAT scores. Students will learn about how to match their accounts at the December callback when they learn how to interpret their scores. ACT also offers free online ACT test prep.
Senior Calendar (see the 12th Gr PLP Course in IC for future months)
October
Start filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). File VSAC application. For more information, visit fafsa.ed.gov.
FAFSA and VSAC Applications should be filed as soon as possible.
Complete CSS Profile if you haven’t already done so
Check out commonapp.org to see which colleges accept the common application.
Meet with college representatives virtually.
Many colleges use data from CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE to provide nonfederal financial aid. Begin applying online at profileonline.collegeboard.com.
Finish a draft of your essay.
Ask teachers for recommendations. Have a resume to give teachers to help them out.
Heads up for Early Decision and Early Action deadlines – they usually fall on either November 1 st or 15th. Early Action deadline at UVM is November 1.
Arrange campus visits
November
November 7th - SAT
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
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.
Would you like to experience another culture in your own home?
Then being a host family for an exchange student would be the perfect thing for you.
Hosting an exchange student comes with so many benefits, like being able to emerge into a different culture while sharing your own. You will gain a family member from across the world, be able to show them all your favorite places, and go on adventures that you will remember forever.
I myself am an exchange student in Vermont, and am so grateful to have had the opportunity to study abroad. I wouldn’t have been able to do so without my host family.
You can make a student’s dream from across the world come true.
You don’t always have to be on the go. It’s about the little things, like having a movie night, cooking together, or going shopping.
The best thing about hosting an exchange student is that you stay in contact even long after hosting them. You’ll always have a reason to go abroad.
If you’re interested, contact me here for details: franci.exchange@gmail.com
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