Week 18
It's been a week full of joy at MUMS! Our Staff engaged in what we are calling Underground Spirit Week! Each day was a new theme and students guessed what our daily theme was! It was a great way to keep spirits high in a week when we had multiple days of indoor recess and were working through tying up loose ends relative to quarter 2.
Along those lines, as we approach the end of quarter 2, please connect with your child about how they are doing relative to completed assignments so that when the we reach the January 17th students are feeling ready for the third quarter rather than worried about the second quarter. Please reach out to individual teachers with questions.
Thanks for your continued support!
Best,
Michaela
If you have questions generally, please reach out to us at mwisell@acsdvt.org (Michaela)
or zjerome@acsdvt.org (Zach) or dhunt@acsdvt.org (Dustin) or by calling the MUMS office at 802-382-1600 or by visiting the MUMS website for more information.
Michaela Wisell, Principal
Zach Jerome, Assistant Principal
Dustin Hunt, Activities Director
From The MYP Coordinators
Spotlight: Literacy Intervention at MUMS
Every day, many of our 6th-8th graders meet in small groups for literacy instruction with Ms. Placencia to strengthen their reading skills and build their confidence. They focus on increasing reading stamina, developing fluency, and learning how to “talk to the text” in order to build understanding of what they’re reading. This important work supports many of the skills practiced in Language and Literature classes. For example, in a recent intervention class, 7th graders practiced constructing paragraphs analyzing photos from a text used on Teams 2 & 3, Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, using a strategy called RACES to organize and develop their thinking. In order to make progress, these students must embody key aspects of our IB Learner Profile as they become more open-minded, risk-taking communicators. We celebrate the mindset championed in Ms. Placencia’s classroom and wanted to acknowledge the significant progress our students are making!
Eileen Sears, MYP Coordinator
& ACSD Leader
802-382-1753
Pam Quinn, MYP Coordinator
802-382-1243
Message from the Nurse
It's that time of year again! Several positive flu cases have been reported here at MUMS, with an increase over the last week. With that in mind, we wanted to share some guidance and reminders to help minimize the spread of illnesses. Please remind your students not to share water bottles, food or anything else that can further contribute to the spread of illness. Please also encourage your students to eat well, stay hydrated and get plenty of rest. Good hand washing is the #1 way to prevent the spread of contagious illness!
We expect students to stay home with any potentially contagious illnesses or symptoms including the following:
Vomiting/diarrhea-must be 24 hours symptom free before returning to school
Fever 100.4 or greater -stay home until fever free without use of medication for 24 hours
Any infection requiring antibiotic-keep your student home until they have been on antibiotics for 24 hours
Persistent cough that disrupts normal activity
Unexplained rash
Influenza and COVID-stay home until fever free without medication for 24 hours
Any other symptoms or illness that impedes a student’s ability to learn or staff’s ability to work.
Students may return once feeling well enough to be at school and fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.
If your student tests positive for Influenza or COVID, it is very helpful if you are able to call or email the school nurses to report this so we can track trends and determine if we are having outbreaks.
Thank you!
Liz Palko, BSN, RN
Student Attendance (absences/dismissals) and Bus Notes
- To report your child absent from school or notify us of an early dismissal please leave us a message on our attendance line by calling 382-1297 before 8:30 AM.
- If you send a student to school with an early dismissal note or bus note they should bring them the office before TA.
- All bus notes need to be stamped/signed by one of our Administrative Assistant's in the front office. Students will not be allowed to ride a bus to another location without a note from home that is stamped/signed by the office.
Help Improve our Volunteer Program!
Do you volunteer in our schools? Join Superintendent Wendy Baker for a discussion about how to streamline, strengthen, and improve our volunteer program at ACSD schools. We will schedule a time to meet this fall to gather your feedback. Interested?
Button or link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H6laR0CJwNAVk9RKvXDYd2kvHeiw0vzwBb_9qcRNwg4/edit
We are so excited to welcome parents and community members back into our buildings this year! If you are interested in substitute teaching or volunteering this year, please start an application now!
If you are interested in joining our new Friends of MUMS group, email friendsofmums@gmail.com
