Waitsfield Elementary
August 22, 2025
When do the school doors open? Students may enter the building as early as 7:25 a.m. Students are considered tardy at 7:40 a.m.
Is breakfast/snack available for students? Breakfast/snack is available for pick up in the cafeteria from 7:25 - 7:45 a.m. Students can pick it up on their way to class, where there will be an opportunity to eat it then or later in the morning. All student meals continue to be free in HUUSD. The daily menu for lunch and breakfast/snack can be found here.
How do you know where to send my child after school? We count on families to provide this information through Pick Up Patrol (PUP). You should have received a link to create a PUP account or update your information from last year. Thank you for taking care of this BEFORE the first day of school! If you need assistance, please contact Susan Laskaris at 496-3643.
Can my child use the school bus? Updated '25- '26 bus routes can be found here. Buses 9, 10 and 11 serve our school. Feel free to contact the bus barn at 244-6422 with any questions about routes, or reach out to the school at 496-3643. Stops can generally be added if they fall along established routes.
How do I report if my child will be absent? We are using Pick Up Patrol for families to report absences, late arrivals, early departures AND all afterschool plans. If we don't hear from you by 7:45, we will typically reach out. THANK YOU for eliminating this step by contacting us by 7:30 if your child will not be in school; this reduces worry on everyone's part.
Do I really need to re-register my student every year? Yes, we need updated health and contact information. If you have not already please register your child/ren. Thus far, about 60% of you have completed this task. The link and directions for how to complete registration updates are here.
SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Each year, we share a directory of students and their family’s contact information JUST with other families in the school. We only share this information with your permission. To give permission for your family’s info to be shared this school year, please complete this short form. We hope to have directories ready to share soon after the school year starts.
Mad River Valley Fall Soccer Registration
In the fall, the Mad River Valley Soccer Association provides a recreational youth soccer experience for players from the Mad River Valley. The first games are held the weekend after Labor Day, and the final games are held the first weekend in November. The primary purpose of the Recreational Team is to offer instruction-based soccer. Recreational teams participate in intra- and inter-league play on a regularly scheduled seasonal basis. Matches are instructional and promote equal playing time for all participants. Recreational teams focus on skills development in a non-competitive environment.
Here is the link to register: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/L68467580
- PreK4-Kindergarten Program: $75 Players must be 4 years old at the start of the program. The program is on Saturday mornings. Uniform is included in the program cost.
- Grades 1-2 Program: $100 1 practice per week. 1 Saturday game per week. Uniform is included in the program cost
- Grades 3-4 & 5-6 Program: $125 2 practices per week. Games on Saturdays with the possibility of an additional game on another day/evening. Please note: Uniforms are not included in the price for the 3/4 and 5/6 program; they will need to be ordered separately (link forthcoming). We are using the same kits from the spring travel league, so if you have a uniform from spring, you will not need to order another one.
Scholarships are available. Please reach out if you are in need of financial support.
Please reach out to registrar@madrivervalleysoccer with any questions.
New STEM show at Mad Arts
Stardust
The Big MAC (Mad Arts Collective)
August 21- October 31, 2025
Open: Tuesday - Saturday, 1-5pm
Reception: September 19, 5-7pm
Mad Arts is excited to present "Stardust", a new exhibition on view from August 21 through October 31st at the Gallery and coinciding with the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Stardust is rooted in an age-old inquiry “Where are we going”?, a journey about the Self through the Cosmos and The Quantum World. Artists in the group ‘The Mad 802 Collective’ express their interpretation of the immaterial while engaging with the scales of the unimaginably tiny to the infinitely large in measurable and mythical time and grounded in the essence of nature itself. The Quantum World is one of uncertainty. One can’t really talk about where a quantum object is, we can only talk about where we might find it. Yet, our seemingly solid reality is built upon this tiny world of possibilities, stuff has form, the universe has form and we are solid. This show looks at the behavior of photons, particles and mysterious patterns of quantum phenomena. It inspires us to think about the magic of the quantum fundamental basis to reality and asks us to be curious about where the human species is going. Artists open up to their interpretation of the immaterial while engaging with the scales of the unimaginable tiny to the infinitely large.
About Us
Website: https://www.waitsfieldschool.org/
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Phone: 802-496-3643
Location: 3951 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT