MHS WEEKLY STAFF UPDATE

• Updates from Jason
• Dates to Remember
• Staff Solon Salutes Shout Outs
• Department Updates: Guidance Department & CBL
• Procedure Reminders & Helpful Links
• MRPS District Updates

Dear All,

I hope you had a lovely weekend and that all is great. I had lots of chores and errands this weekend. I saw my dad and Lily G., and we are getting ready for our visitors to celebrate Lily's UVM graduation in two weeks. All in all, it was a routine weekend.

This week, we have AP testing beginning, the VT State GEO Bee sponsored by the VPA, the All-State Music Festival at Spaulding High School, a few field trips, and teacher appreciation week! Yeet Yeet!

Thank you, teachers and staff, for your work, communication, mentorship, relationships, teaching, learning, time, and commitment to our students and community.

Phillip D asked me this week why I work at MHS, and you all are one of the top reasons. While we work in a system that bends, pulls, and constricts at times, I also see the community within and how much caring, connection, and humanity exist within our spaces. It's easy to see the cracks in a wall- and remain solely focused on a blemish. I can also clearly see the foundations, the love, the commitment, and the connections that make MHS a wonderful place. We genuinely have balance. I so appreciate all of you, looking forward to our small thank you's/appreciations each day.

I hope you have a wonderful new week. Best wishes.

Sincerely,

Jason

“The daily routine of most adults is so heavy and artificial that we are closed off to much of the world. We have to do this in order to get our work done. I think one purpose of art is to get us out of those routines. When we hear music or poetry or stories, the world opens up again. We’re drawn in — or out — and the windows of our perception are cleansed, as William Blake said. The same thing can happen when we’re around young children or adults who have unlearned those habits of shutting the world out.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin, Talking on the Water

Edutopia Articles of the week

Important Happenings this week:

Monday 5/6/24
Teacher Appreciation Week:) - Please look for breakfast items in the library this morning from MRPS PIE Donations

AP Testing Begins

8:00-12:00 AP US Govt.
7:30 Office Hours

1:00 Normal TA

3:15 Faculty Meeting AGENDA

Tuesday 5/7/24

Matt Begins his leave

7:30 SEL Leadership Meeting & Departments finalize Course sections for Schedule. Aaron is ready:)

Teacher Appreciation cards

AP Test-
12:00-4:00 AP Stats

1:00 Normal TA and Solon Block

6:00 PM MRPS Roxbury Transition Committee Meeting

Wednesday 5/8/24

7:30-8:05 Staff Gathering in the Library- connection, Sweatshirt delivery

AP Test:
8:00-12:00 AP English, 12-4:00 AP Computer Science

1:00 Solon Block is SEL Testing by TA

1:45 Jason G at League Meeting

3:00-6:00 VT State Geo Bee at MHS- in the auditorium

All State Music Festival- MHS students participating all week.

Thursday 5/9/24

Teacher Appreciation- appreciate another adult in the building in the break room

7:30- 9th grade EST, planning time for everyone else.

AP Testing- AP Psychology- 1 student

1:00 Solon Block

Friday 5/10/24

7:30 planning time
Teacher Appreciation in the break room- breakfast items

Jimmy Kennedy in Modern African American Lit class.

Theater Class to UES for production from 9:40-3:00 PM

1:00 Normal Solon Block
AP Testing- AP US HISTORY
1/2 way through Quarter 4- please communicate home to caregivers about students below a 2.5.

5/10/24

Take Back the Night 4:00 PM at MHS 7:00 Hubbard Park New Shelter.

Reminders (To Do)

• The Guiding Coalition 24-25 School Year application is out and due May 24th.

• Please see the Hazing, Harassment and Bullying one- pager reminder below

• May 10th is the 1/2 way to the end of Q4. Please communicate home to caregivers about students who are below 2.5.

• Flex Pathways Department presentation slides from last week.

A reminder the Discretionary Days system changed from last year. Staff will document your days via a Google Form. The form can be found on the Human Resources Page of our Website.

Forms are due by June 3rd, 2024.

• Prior to students returning their Chromebooks, they just complete this form.
  In TA's
• When a student brings their Chromebook to Russell, he will check the form spreadsheet to make sure that the student completed the form, and he will scan the Asset tag into the spreadsheet, where indicated.
• June 3-7: Seniors return their Chromebooks to Russell in the tech office as soon as they are done with coursework.
• June 10-14: Final chance for seniors to return their Chromebooks to Russell in the tech office. Other students may also begin to turn in their Chromebooks during this week, if they are no longer needed for this year's coursework.
• June 17-19: Students may continue to turn in their Chromebooks to Russell in the tech office.
• June 20: Final day for students to turn in their Chromebooks to Russell in Room 126 (Val has reserved Room 126 for Russell for June 20 and 21).
• Block 1: 8:55-9:35 - Grade 9
• Block 2: 9:40-10:20 - Grade 10
• Block 3: 10:25-11:05 - Grade 11
• Block 4: 11:10-11:55 - Open time for any student to still turn in a Chromebook

We wanted to inform you that Measles cases are rising in the U.S., Canada, and other countries. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus that can be dangerous, especially for babies and young children. Symptoms usually start with a high fever, then a cough, runny nose, and red and watery eyes. A rash usually appears three to five days after the first symptoms. Babies, young children, and people with weak immune systems are at higher risk of getting very sick from measles. Two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine are 97% effective against measles. If you are not up to date on immunizations, please check in with your primary care provider. Please check out the below links for more information:
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/lsid-epi-measles-factsheet.pdf
Measles informational letter for families

MHS has an opportunity to partner with Montpelier Alive, The Community Engagement Lab and others to be a part of the "Bridges Project." Please see the information below. Paul Gamble (Nick and Ben's Caregiver) will be meeting with us on April 10th at 7:30 AM to describe the opportunity in full.

TUITION ASSISTANCE

Grade Educators/Workforce & Career Pathway Professionals

October 14 -15, 2024 – Lake Morey Resort

• Conference fee $775 – new attendee or as refresher with new content/presentations – earn 15 PD hours – includes: registration, workbook, materials, all meals, overnight accommodations.
• Optional $995 (additional) fee for 3 Graduate Credits - through Vermont State University/Castleton – participate in conference plus 2.5 hours virtual evening classes once per month through early May 2025

Save Your Space or to indicate your interest – please fill out the form (save your space) Contact: Laurel Butler at lbutler@vtsbdc.org

• Place-based Science for Educators (July 8 - 19): Designed for science educators at all levels, this two-week class offers teachers detailed strategies to engage their students in the outdoors as they learn science content and skills. Instructor: Mike Blouin, M.S.

1. Creating a Positive Classroom Environment
2. Incorporating Active Learning Techniques
3. Leveraging Technology to Enhance Engagement
4. Personalizing the Learning Experience
5. Measuring and Adapting Engagement Strategies

• 5/13/24 AP Calc exam 8:00-12:00
• 5/14/24 Caregiver Webinar about Substance Abuse by Lucy S 6:30 PM
• 5/14 Jason Miles to promote Tech classes at MSMS
• 5/15 Shao Shan Temple Field Trip
• 5/15/24 AP Music Theory exam 12:00-4:00
• 5/16/24 AP Spanish exam 8:00-12:00
• 5/16/24 Corporate Cup Race in the afternoon. MHS parking lot used for overflow.
• 5/17/24 PIZZA FOR THE PEOPLE (adjusted schedule)
• 5/18/24 Music Chorus Field Trip to 6 Flags and performance
• 5/20/24 Laura and Gio at MHS 1:30-3:00 PM
• 5/21/24 VT Young Playwrights Field Trip
• 5/23/24 MHS Spring Pops Concert 7:00 PM
• 5/25/24 Race Against Racism
• 5/30/24 MSMS Concert at MHS 3:00-8:00
• 6/3/24 Discretionary Days submitted to Google Form/Central Office.
• 6/4 or 6/7 Bake Sale Club Interact
• 6/6/24 Egress Drill (Fire) later afternoon.
• 6/7/24 Grades are due to Aaron for all seniors.
• 6/7 & 8 REN STAR ASSESSMENTS For grades 9, 10 and 11 in classes.
• 6/8/24 Junior Prom at Farm House Flowers
• 6/12/24 8:20-9:30 Senior Breakfast
  9:40-10:55 Graduation Rehearsal
  2:00-3:00 All School Awards Assembly in the Auditorium
• 6/13/24 7:00 PM -1:00 AM Project Graduation
• June 14 MHS Senior Graduation
  10-11:30 Rehearsal
  11:30 Speaker Rehearsal
  4:30 Seniors Arrive
  5:00 Start Time
• June 17 MHS Celebration at NOA. 3:30 PM
  June 17th Last Day of Classes (Green Day)
• June 18 & 19 WUD Days (White Day, Green Day)
• June 18 MSMS Promotion Ceremony at MHS
• June 20- Last day of school- Noon Dismissal
• June 20- all final grades are due by 3:00 PM
• June 21- Sound of Music, Lyric Theater is performing a concert version with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra June 20, 21, 22nd at the Von Trapp concert meadow in Stowe. Tickets are on sale! https://cart.flynnvt.org/18528/18728

• September 28 from 12-4:00 MRPS PIE FALL HARVEST Celebration at the State House.
  

• How to use the interpretation service. Here is the document with the directions.
• 9th Grade Summative Calendar
  
• 10th Grade Summative Calendar
• 11 and 12 Grade Summative Calendar
• Learning Strategies Success Bank from Grade Level EST
• Recurring Meeting Schedule
• 23-24 Flex Block and Long TA Schedule (subject to change)
• 2023-24 MHS Bell Schedule
• MHS 23-24 Greenn & White Schedule
• MHS 23-24 Program of Studies
• MRPS 23-24 District Calendar (updated to reflect 4/8 tp 4/15 ER Switch)
• MRPS Curriculum Webpage
• MHS Staff Webpage
• How to Post a Ready Sub Absence
• MHS Hazing, Harassment and Bullying Information: If you believe you have witnessed or experienced discrimination, bias-based harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, or bullying at MRPS, please report it to a school administrator as possible. If you do not feel comfortable reporting in person, please complete this reporting form. If you have any questions please contact MRPS Director of Social Emotional Learning & Wellness, Jessica Murray, at jessicamurray@mpsvt.org or (802)505-0435.

The 6 C's of Education Design.

• MRPS has a District Blog; please sign up and learn about all the great moments at each school.

• Things to Check Out on the MRPS Curriculum Site.

• May 15- Next School Board Meeting at MHS 6:30 PM

• Updates on the MHS track page

• Updates on FAQ about the Roxbury transition.

Email: jasongingold@mpsvt.org
Website: https://www.mrpsvt.org/mhs
Location: 5 High School Drive, Montpelier, VT, USA
Phone: (802)225-8000
Twitter: @GingoldMHSvt

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