Solon Salutes

• Wednesday, Jan. 24th is a green day.
• Thursday and Friday are Wrap Up Days for MHS students. Please read the information shared below and the schedule for both days.
• January 29th is an Early Release Day- MHS will dismiss at 1:00 pm.

Hello MHS Community,
I hope you had a wonderful, safe, and warm weekend. This is the last week of Semester 1 at MHS.
On January 25 and 26th, MHS will hold Wrap Up Days for courses where teachers will call students back through an adaptive scheduler for retakes or make-up work.

• Teachers will schedule you on Thursday and Friday using Adaptive Scheduler.
• Teachers will call you back in your original Block 1-4 time on Thursday (Green Day) and Friday (White Day). Please do not request an alternate time for your retakes.
• You may also be called back during a free block or work lab block if you have more retakes to complete than fit within your class retake time.
• You do not need to be in class if you are not scheduled for a retake during that block.
• If you are scheduled for a make-up or summative, you must attend class during the scheduled block.
• Once you complete all of your scheduled retakes for the day, you are dismissed.
• Students will check their Adaptive Scheduler up to the day before being called back.
• Retakes completed on the 25th and 26th are your final summatives for the semester. Teachers will not be providing immediate feedback on retakes completed on the 25th & 26th.
• Breakfast and lunch will be provided
• The library will be open for quiet studying.

The semester ends on 1/26/24. This means that after Friday, January 26th, there is no option to complete work from Semester 1. Grades close on 2/2/24, and report cards will be mailed home the week of February 5th.

Please let us know if you have any questions and we are happy to assist.

Sincerely,

Jason

"Life has a way of throwing challenges at us that can seem impossible to get through, and it's during these times that our inner strength is truly tested. I want you to know that you are not alone in holding what you're going through. You're not weak for needing a break or for putting things down. Take your time as you heal. There is no rush to get to the next chapter. I know you wish you could make time move faster so you don't have to feel how you feel right now but hold steady. The baby steps help you honor your process. It's not always about what's next. Sometimes, what matters most is respecting the now and being present with it."

― Alex Elle, Gratitude Journal

• MHS Peer Tutoring is Back! Solons complete this form if you want to sign up for tutoring assistance.

• UNIFIED SNOWSHOEING

  Unified Snowshoeing will begin on Thursday, February 1st from 3:00 – 4:45 PM. Snowshoeing is a great way to get outside and enjoy the beauty of winter with friends and peers. Snowshoeing will take place at MHS, North Branch Park and Hubbard Park. There will be no cost for participation in the snowshoeing program. Students should come dressed appropriately for outdoor winter weather activity. The school will provide the snowshoes, but feel free to bring your own.

  Transportation is provided but students can also be dropped off/picked up by families/caregivers at the snowshoeing site. Please connect with Matt or Amanda about drop-off and pick-up times and locations.

  Feel free to call/email Amanda Payne (225-8050)/amandapayne@mpsvt.org or Matt McLane (522-2758)/matt@mpsvt.org with any questions.

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Important Information about Dual Enrollment and Early College:

Please see the picture as well in the Solon Salutes

Norwich University Dual Enrollment and Early College Info

Deadlines for applying for Early College - May 1st

Vermont State University (VSU) and Vermont Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) - Early College Info

Community College of Vermont Early College Information - Early College Info

Deadlines for applying for Early College - May 1st for priority decision and no later than August 7th.

• January 24 is a Green Day
• January 25 & 26 are Wrap Up Days (schedule is below)
• January 26 Semester 1 Ends and Grades Close
• January 29 Early Release for All Students. Dismissal is at 1:00 PM.
• January 29 Semester 2 Begins
• January 30 Belonging Circle in Extended TA Solon Block
• February 2 Grades are due and mailed home the week of Feb 5th
• February 5 Egress Drill
• February 6 Guest Speaker and Assembly - Kekla Magoon
• February 16 Governors Institute visiting MHS during Solon Block
• February 23 CVCC Program Shadow day
• February 26 - March 4 No School / Winter Recess
• March 5 No School / Town Meeting Day
• March 14 Rising 9th Grade Caregiver Night 6:00-7:30 PM
• March 21 Early Release for All Students
• March 22 No School / Caregiver Conference Day
• March 30 MHS Spring Fling Dance at VCFA
• April 2-4 VT State COGNIA Testing- ELA and Math for 9th grade, Science for 11th grade
• April 9 Winooski Valley Concert at MHS
• April 15 Early Release for All Students
• April 22 - 26 No School - Spring Recess
• May 1 Norwich Early College Application is due
• May 1 CCV Early College Priority Application is due
• August 7th CCV Early College Deadline

• May 6 AP US Govt Exam 8:00-12:00
• May 7 AP Stats Exam 12:00-4:00
• May 8 AP English Exam 8:00-12:00 & Comp Science Exam 12:00-4:00
• May 9 AP Psychology Exam 12:00-4:00
• May 10 AP US History Exam 8:00-12:30
• May 11 or 25th Race Against Racism
• May 13 AP Calc Exam 8:00-12:00
• May 15 AP Music Theory Exam 12:00-4:00
• May 16 AP Spanish Exam 8:00-12:00
• May 20 Early Release for All Students
• May 27 No School - Memorial Day
• June 8 Junior Prom (At Farm House Flowers)
• June 14 MHS Graduation
• June 19 Anticipated Last Day of School

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MRPS Partners in Education (MRPS PIE)

Hi All! Ever since Covid, MHS "Boosters"- the school's Parents/Caregivers group, (now called MHS Caregivers Alliance) has been dwindled down to the bare minimum. The small group of us who have stayed connected would like to revive some of the activities of the group and get more folks involved. We have created this survey to collect information and brainstorm ideas of how to move forward. We want to know who is interested, what ideas you might have, and what you would like to see the group accomplish over the coming years. If you could take a minute to fill this out... it would be much appreciated!

We are hoping to host a meeting of the minds in early February... so please get your responses in soon :)

GO Solons!

• Please check out these important updates from the district

MRPS administrators have been working to improve our website for students and families! Please check out the recent updates made to the curriculum, social emotional learning and wellness, and student support services webpages. Also, a reminder that all MHS air quality testing results are posted to our facilities webpage.

CVCC is your local career and technical education (CTE) center. Check us out online: https://cvtcc.org/!

Every two years CTEs across the country take part in a comprehensive local needs assessment (CLNA). We do this in an effort to plan for the future and to continue to be eligible for federal funding to support our programming. As part of the CLNA process every two years we conduct a needs analysis, a gap analysis and develop a local plan. One component of this work includes surveys which are required to gather input form a variety of stakeholders. If you are receiving this email, you are considered one of our stakeholders!

Please help us out by completing the survey that is appropriate for you...

If you are not a CVCC student - please complete this Non CTE Student Survey

If you are a CVCC student and have not already completed the survey, please complete this CVCC Student Survey

Montpelier Rotary Club will hold its Speech Contest on Monday Feb 12 at Montpelier City Hall on 2nd floor theater lobby. SEE Diana K in the Guidance Office for more information.

I've attached the four documents that students should receive if interested in participating.

1. 2024 Contest Poster

2. Contestant Registration Form

3. Contest Basic Rules

4. Contest Judge Score Sheet

Last year MHS Student Diya Kulkarni won the top award of the Rotary District Speech Contest on Sat April 29, 2023 held at Jay Peak Resort. The district has Rotary Clubs in VT, NH & Quebec.

Diya competed in four different levels of contest: Club Round 1 contestants from local schools; Area Round 2 contestants from 4-6 Clubs; District Round 3 the winners from 11 Area Contests and District Round 4 two contestants from Round 3 Contest. From the four contests Diya won $1,750!

Flight Academy Scholarship

Students interested in the GIV programs should begin to apply now. And will be at MHS on 2/16/24 at 1:05 PM.
www.giv.org