The Buzz

from Roxbury Village School

Student tardy or absent? Let Tina know. (802) 262-1506

A Wonderful Forest Friday Celebration!

Hello, RVS!

What a beautiful weekend. It was awesome to hear all about the fun times playing outside: fishing, creemees - all the good stuff! We were very lucky to start our weekend here at school with an amazing Forest Friday celebration hosted by the D'Amico family. They have been sharing their woods with RVS for years so that we can enjoy programming like Forest Friday, and this week, they also shared their home with us for some wonderful live music and a cookout lunch. As one student said, "this is the best cookout, EVER!" 😁

This week, the fun continues with a trip to UES to join in on field day festivities and getting to spend some classroom time with grade-level friends. We will be leaving RVS immediately after arrival (8:05 AM) so please plan to be here on time to catch the bus. It is going to be a hot day, so sunscreen and a water bottle are recommended. If you are not planning to have your children attend this UES trip or our step-up day at UES on 6/20, please email Shannon at shannonm@mpsvt.org. We are forming groups of students and want to make sure all students are placed with a few friends who will be present for the day.

Have a great week ahead!

Shannon

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RVS Important to Remember:

The Dental Van will make its final visit of the year on Thursday, June 6th.
The last day of Bridges will be Friday, June 14th. Please be sure to communicate your after-school transportation plans with Tina for June 17th - 20th if your child usually attends. Please note that June 20th will be a half day, ending at noon.

End of the Year Events: What's coming up?

We have a very busy end of the year planned, with local events and plenty of fun field trips! Please note departure times for these trips to ensure that your child arrives in time to go.

Wednesday, June 5th, we will travel to UES to join classes in field day. This is a full day event, departing RVS at 8:00 AM.
Tuesday, June 11th, we will take a ride on the Amtrak "Vermonter" from Montpelier to Randolph, touring both Northfield and Roxbury on the rails! Our bus will meet us in Randolph, where we are planning to have a picnic lunch after the ride. Students should be back at RVS by 12:30.
Wednesday, June 12th is our RVS field day - close to a full day event! Rain date is 6/17.
Thursday, June 13th will be a multi-layered field trip: we are all headed to Shelburne. Grades 3-4 will hop off at the Shelburne Museum. Grades K-2 will continue over to Shelburne Farms. This is a full-day field trip. We will be leaving for this trip by 8:15 AM.
Friday, June 14th we will have a full-day trip to the Montshire Museum (we know, very close to our other trip - unfortunately, unavoidable!). We will be leaving for this trip by 8:30 AM.
Friday, June 14th is also the Bridges Play, "A Very Silly Circus" at 5:00 here at RVS!
Wednesday, June 19th will be our RVS Graduation Event from 5:00 - 6:30 PM. ALL students will be "graduating" this year, so all families are encouraged to attend! Watch for an official invitation heading home this week.
Wednesday, June 19th is the last day of school for kindergarten students.
Thursday, June 20th is a half day, and grades 1-4 will be at UES. All students will "step up" to their new classes, and fourth graders will go to MSMS after the graduation parade. We will return to RVS for a 12:00 dismissal. This is the last day of school for grades 1-4. Please note that fourth graders will return on the middle school bus, so they will arrive back at RVS just before 1:00.

We will continue to update this list as other events are added. We do realize that the end of the year is a busy time for families: if there is anything we can answer questions about, don't hesitate to reach out to shannonm@mpsvt.org.

RVS Graduation and Community Celebration: June 19th from 5:00 - 6:30

Join the MRPS PIE in getting to know UES Families!

MRPS District Updates

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You can find updated district updates here, with information about opportunities for collaborating and volunteering. Our next school board meeting is on June 5th. You can access more info here.

Families looking for information from the RVS Transition Committee can find updates here from their last meeting.

RVS Families: want to start knowing more about what is happening at UES this spring? Email Jena Mallery to be added to the Swoop Scoop newsletter list: jenamallery@mpsvt.org.

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

Spring and Summer Camps at Lost Nation Theater!

Central VT Community Free Distribution Center

The HOPE Coalition has been in contact to share with the Roxbury community that they are providing support in the form of relief supplies, clothing, fresh produce and shelf-stable foods, all at no cost. They are located at 297 Vine Street in Berlin and are open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1-4PM. Folks seeking more info can visit www.hopecoalition.net.