The Buzz

We had a great time picking apples this week and learning about what apples need to grow and thrive here in Vermont. Before picking varietals like the Liberty, Brookfield, and "Maggie", we also had a chance to hear about why this season was especially challenging, and just how much rain fell on our apples this summer. We look forward to using these apples to create some delicious treats for Open House!

• Picture Day is this Wednesday, September 27th. You should have already received information from Tina about ordering photos from Ember Photography - if you have not, please email tinayoung@mpsvt.org for info.
• Fall Open House will be on Thursday, September 28th from 5 - 6 PM. All families are encouraged to come see your child's classroom, meet their teachers, and hear all about their days at school!
• The Montpelier Roxbury PIE (Partners in Education) will host the Fall Festival and Fun Run this Sunday, October 1st from 12:00 - 4:00. This is a fantastic event featuring live music, lots of activities for kids, face painting, and even a "celebrity dunk tank" with some familiar faces... maybe even from RVS! Hope to see you there.
• Note that school is closed on Friday, 10/6 for an inservice day, and Monday, 10/9 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Our favorite book-loving pups are back again, visiting with students from each grade level every Wednesday. Students will read to each dog, collecting beautiful bookmarks as they go! We had a great time meeting with Ariel and Calypso, and we look forward to getting into our stories this Wednesday.

This Saturday, 9/30 from 1-4PM, music and family fun will happen at Roxbury's New Village Park! Find the flyer coming home with your student today for more info.

Camp Meade in Middlesex is hosting a number of after school and weekend art and music programs, including glassmaking, robot drawing and printmaking, and nature drawing for kids. To find info on specific classes, visit their webpage here: https://campmeade.today/art-and-music-programs.

Students in grades 1-4 are participating in a reading challenge for the month: BINGO! (Kinders, don't worry - you will complete a challenge with your class!). Look for BINGO sheets coming home today with different book categories to read. Kids are encouraged to think about their challenges as they visit the library on Fridays. Families are welcome to get involved: students have been asked to read on their own, with someone, or by listening! Readers should bring their boards back to school on Friday, September 29th for a prize. Happy reading! Our new October Challenge will begin next Monday, October 2nd.

The MRPS PIE is looking for your donations for an upcoming costume swap. You can drop any well-loved costumes in our donation box in the front lobby of RVS until 9/28, when they will be transported to Montpelier.

The following Sunday, join us for the 1st Annual Costume Swap at Montpelier Fall Festival! Come pick out your new costume and enjoy all the MFF activities on Oct. 1st from 12 - 4pm at the State House Lawn. (Donations to MRPS PIE are appreciated but not required.)

For the first time, MRPS PIE is seeking a part-time Executive Director to continue to build the organization's day to day operations, support the MRPS PIE Caregiver groups, build and support the MRPS PIE board, be a strong advocate for our students, and develop a strong fundraising strategy. If this interests you or someone you know, find more info here: https://www.mrpspie.org/news

Email: shannonm@mpsvt.org
Website: https://www.mrpsvt.org/rvs
Location: 1559 Roxbury Road, Roxbury, VT, USA
Phone: 802.262.1506

Instagram: @rvshoneybees