Mary Hogan Family Newsletter
May 15, 2026
Dear Mary Hogan Families,
It is so hard to believe but we are actually in the home stretch of the year. The calendar nearly goes to the end of the year, so check out ALL of the events we have on the calendar for the next 3 weeks. Surely more will pop up next week!
One of the special events is on Tuesday, with Field Day. We are so excited to have fun on the fields for the whole day (preschool-2 will be outside in the morning and 3-5 will be out in the afternoon). The weather looks to be HOT! Please send your children in with a waterbottle, suncreen, a hat, and change of clothes 💦🧴🌞. (They may get wet during field day so having a change is helpful).
THANK YOU to all the volunteers who are making this event extra awesome!
💙, Jen
Help us celebrate our Teachers & Staff all month!
1. Share an Appreciation: It's Teacher & Staff Appreciation Month at ACSD. Help us celebrate them by sharing a shout-out or appreciation with this form (by May 31, 2026).
2. Make a Nomination: Help us nominate the next Teacher or Staff of the Year. Each year in August, we recognize an Elementary and Secondary Teacher with our Annual Outstanding Teacher of the Year, and staff with the Barbara Whittemore Support Staff Award. Fill out this form by May 31st 2026 to help us nominate someone.
Monday 5/18 - 3rd grade walks to the Boat House Bridge
Tuesday 5/19 - Field Day and School-wide BBQ
Wednesday 5/20 - Field Day rain date
Thursday 5/21 - 5th grade goes to the Montshire Museum
- 5.45-7pm - Celebration of Learning Night
Friday 5/22 - 4th grade goes to Dead Creek
- Kindergarten yoga class
- 3rd grade goes on a bridge walk
Monday 5/25 - No School
Tuesday 5/26 - morning - Golden Dome Challenge for 4th & 5th graders
Wednesday 5/27 - 2nd grade goes to Peet's Farm
Thursday 5/28 - morning - 5th grade Move Up Day at MUMS
- 6-7pm - Incoming Kindergarten Family Info Night
Friday 5/29- Kindergarten goes to the Robert Frost Trails
- 3rd & 4th grade walking field trips
- Kindergarten Yoga
Tuesday 6/2 - 2nd grade to Branbury State Park
Wednesday 6/3 - Spring Concert All School Meeting
Thursday 6/4 - 5th grade to Shelburne Museum
Friday 6/5 - 3rd grade to Crown Point
- Kindergarten Yoga
Celebration of Learning
As our school year wraps up, teachers and staff at Mary Hogan would like to invite you to a Celebration of Learning Night May 21st from 5:45 - 7 p.m. Each grade level will post student work in the hallways, the 5th grade Exhibition projects will be on display in the gym, families can pop into the library to play board games, kids can try out the bee bots in the music room, and the students have designed a math test for grown-ups!
There will be a scavenger hunt to complete with free ice-cream treats as the reward. All families that show up will be entered to win a "door prize." We have logic games, marble runs, and robotic kits to give away! We hope to see you there!
Tennis, Anyone?
We were super lucky to have Middlebury Indoor Tennis come this week to offer a unit on tennis to our 4th and 5th grade students. They have been working on paddle sports generally, so it was great to have tennis pros come help our students learn the finer points of the game.
Even when the weather wasn't great, they were playing tennis. Being indoors didn't dampen anyone's enthusiasm!
Lost in the Woods? No way!
2nd graders were out in Battel Woods this week looking for evidence of plant growth. They are studying how plants grow and measuring growth in math and have been learning about biomimicry and how humans learn from the natural world develops ways to solve problems. They had a LOT of fun!
Papermaking
The paper making in preschool continued this week with students beginning to explore how to mix colors of materials together to make paper that had more than one color on it. Students were making maps, designs, and flags. Be on the look out for their paper when you go by their rooms. It is often drying in the hallways.
Thank you, families and MESA!
We were so grateful for the delicious sandwiches and treats that were part of the teacher and staff appreciation lunch on Thursday. I heard many folks saying how grateful they were to not have to pack a lunch and for the tasty meal. Thank you for all of your contributions and making this happen!
