Principal's Update
We had another great week at Braintree, in spite of the rain. Primary grade students had a wonderful time at the Montshire Museum of Science alongside the RUHS community service class on Tuesday. Believe it or not, we are starting to think about end of year activities and planning for the 23-24 school year. Sixth graders had their "Step Up Day" this morning, where they toured RUHS, met teachers, and discussed seventh grade expectations.
Please join me in celebrating Braintree's incredible teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week next week! Thanks to our family council, Partners in Education, and generous donations from the community, we have activities planned for each day of the week to honor the dedication and hard work of our educators. Speaking from personal experience, a kind note means the world. If your child's teacher is making a difference in their life, let them know!
I'm looking forward to seeing many of you next Wednesday evening for the primary grades music concert!
No Mow May
Thanks to 6th graders Kiara and Jenny, Braintree is participating in No Mow May. The girls wrote a convincing letter to our facilities crew with reasons why we should leave a patch of campus unmowed. In their own words:
"We want to let the honey bees, bumblebees and some of Vermont’s 400 native bees visit the flowers in that zone. We are hoping that the dandelions, daisies, small violets, clover and other flowers grow there! We are asking to do this in May because it is early in spring and food for pollinators is common yet. Bees need pollen and the wildflowers in this NO MOW MAY zone will help get food! "
