MUMS Family Newsletter
November 21 2025
Week 12
Dear MUMS community,
I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to our school community for all the incredible support you provide. Thank you to everyone who made generous donations to our food drive, which supports "Hope". This generosity truly makes a difference for so many families. Additionally, thank you to those of you who supported your students participation in spirit week and our Scarecrow competition.
As we approach our week off next week, I hope it brings you all well-deserved rest and joy
I hope you all have a great week!
Best,
Michaela Wisell ~ Principal
If you have questions, please reach out to us:
MUMS office 802-382-1600 or visit the MUMS website.
Michaela Wisell, Principal mwisell@acsdvt.org
Fieh Chan, Assistant Principal fchan@acsdvt.org
Erin Jipner, Student Response Coordinator ejipner@acsdvt.org
Dustin Hunt, Athletics and Activities Director dhunt@acsdvt.org
Nov. 24-28: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 2nd: Student Council Elections
Dec. 10th: Early Release Day
Dec. 10th: Relocation Drill 9:00-10:00
- Activities Calendar
From the MYP Coordinator
Greetings MUMS Caregivers!
As I walk the hallways of MUMS everyday, evidence of learning is everywhere. There are so many great things happening in all corners of MUMS, and today we have to take a look at 6th grade Individuals and Societies!
6th grade I&S students recently finished a unit exploring the inquiry questions: “How is human society connected to the natural world?” and “How can we describe where we are?”.
As part of their exploration, they learned about geography, symbols and scale, latitude and longitude, and climate data. After first practicing by creating a map of the United States, this unit ended in an impressive summative of “Create a Continent”. With some specific parameters, students used their creativity to create these awesome maps to communicate their understanding of what they’ve learned.
The products are so fun and creative, and include the essential elements (scale, symbols, compass, landforms, human connections to geography) that were studied in class. This unit focused on the Approaches to Learning (ATLs) of social collaboration (giving and receiving feedback) and communication (informing others with subject-specific language).
Student Absences, Dismissals + Bus Notes
If your student will be absent from school, needs an early dismissal, or will take a different bus, please follow these directions:
- Absence / early dismissal: Call 802-382-1297, the MUMS attendance line, before 8:30am (helpful tip: add this number to your phone now as "MUMS attendance line")
- Early dismissal + bus notes: Students must deliver a caregiver's note to the front office when arriving at school (before TA).
- If taking a bus other than their regular bus: Students must bring a caregiver's note and have it signed by a MUMS Administrative Assistant in the front office to be valid.
