Mary Hogan Family Newsletter

Dear Mary Hogan Families,

I hope you are all warm and that kids are enjoying a slower morning on this first day of break! This past week started with much warmer and rainier weather on Monday. In my 9 years as a principal in ACSD, this was the first early dismissal we have had, so they certainly are not things that happen a lot. And, while we always work to make things smooth, having our first early dismissal in a while meant that we have some things we could improve on for next time!

One thing I am very grateful for is that all families had turned in their emergency dismissal forms. Having these forms meant that we didn't have to call every family to know what their plans were at 2pm. Thank you all for sending these in!

If you have feedback for how we could improve our process for the next time, please reach out. Our Mary Hogan Safety Team will be meeting and reviewing what happened and how we can improve, and we always benefit with your input!

Have a fabulous break!

Be well,

Jen

Thank you to MESA and all the Mary Hogan families who sent in treats for the faculty and staff this past week. They were delicious and so awesome. We all felt the love! Thank you!!

Tuesday 1/2 - First Day back after break

Thursday 1/4 - Spirit Day - Chosen by 1st grade - Wear your grade's color (see below!)

• Preschool - Pink; Kindergarten - Red, 1st grade - Orange; 2nd grade - Yellow; 3rd grade - Green; 4th grade - Blue; 5th grade - Purple

Monday 1/8 - Swimming starts for grades 1 and 2. A letter will be coming home with your child so you know the dates they will be participating during January.

Friday 1/12 - Progress reports are coming home with your child

Monday 1/15 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School

Tuesday 1/16 - Conference Day

Please note we will be holding parent-teacher conferences between January 16th and February 9th for families to meet with teachers to discuss their child's January progress report. We are putting the finishing touches on a revised progress report that will show student progress towards grade level standards and the IB Approaches to Learning. Report cards will be sent home on January 12th. We will be reaching out in early January to set up conference dates and times for all families. Thank you.

Girls on the Run is a program designed to inspire girls in grades 3-8 to believe in themselves, build confidence, and be part of their community - at school and in general.

• Our season begins the week of March 18 and will be 10 weeks featuring 20 lessons. Participant registration opens Wednesday, February 21 2024.
• The end of the season 5K Celebration on Saturday, June 1 at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex.

The Ilsley Public Library and a group of 4 Middlebury College seniors are premiering their new program Addison County Adventures! This program focuses on promoting outdoor recreation and community connection in Addison County. On our website we have several starter adventures. These adventures range from self-guided tours of local town centers to fun activities on local hiking trails.

We are currently looking for interested members of the community to test these adventures and submit feedback through our website so we can make this program long-lasting and successful. Additionally, if you or anyone you know is interested in creating an adventure, feel free to delve into the resources we have available on our website regarding that process. These adventures are community-sourced so anybody can participate and create! Any other questions can be directed to Renne Ursitti at the Ilsley Public Library!

Ilsley Public Library is challenging the youth in our ACSD community to read 15 titles from the various local and state youth book award lists between January 1st and March 31st.

Tracking sheets will come home with students after the winter break. Youth who read 15 books will earn a ticket to a special movie showing at the Marquis Theater in April!

Questions? Contact Tricia Allen, Youth Librarian:

tricia.allen@ilsleypubliclibrary.org

Ilsley Public Library will once again be celebrating the new year early with a noon balloon drop in the Ilsley meeting room on Sunday, December 31st.

Want to know more about the Volunteer Process? Check out more information HERE.