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

Hello All,

I hope you are well, had a great weekend, and all is good. I want to celebrate our collective achievement- the prom. It was a resounding success, only possible with Emily's exceptional work in organizing, planning, and setting up. Thanks to Whitney, Ally T., and Matt M for their chaperoning duties. The students looked stunning, and I'm sure they had a memorable time.

We are so close. This is a big week. Graduation, the last week of classes, and we are pushing to work with students to complete courses. Athletic playoffs continue, interviews for open positions continue, and the everyday end-of-year stress continues. We Got This!
The good news is that we await the school board to approve our new registrar appointment! Once finalized, we can announce the placement. That means we are only hiring for math and theater positions and Administrative Assistants.

We can count on one another for help, support, and connection. One of the best lines I heard last week was about llamas. One llama can watch the sheep—but two! There is no way- they just watch each other. Thank you, Whitney, for this! I loved it. Well, I am asking that we all work together as a collective of llamas to get our sheep where they need to be by the end of the year. I am not 100% sure what kind of noise a llama makes but imagine a llama and do your best imitation. Is it a Baa?

Please let us know how we can assist you, and thank you for all your work, time, dedication, and communication. We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow and at our faculty meeting.

Sincerely,

Jason

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude - Oprah Winfrey

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Important Happenings this week:

Monday 6/10/24
7:30 office hours
Normal TA Week

1:00 Normal Solon Block

1:00-2:00 Math Interview

3:15 Faculty Meeting

Tuesday 6/11/24

7:30 Department Team Meetings- Please use this time to complete the MRPS Board Survey Libby sent last week.

Potential Student Shadow Lucian Casey blocks 1, 2, TA

Last day of canoe unit

11:15-1:00 French 5 State House Field trip

TA Normal Schedule

1:00 Normal Solon Block

3:15 Masque End of Year Celebration

5:00 pm- Jason G is going to Violet's House to present her senior gifts, if any one would like to join.

Wednesday 6/12/24

Adjusted Schedule

Emily T out

7:30-8:15 Awards Prep, Complete Board Survey, or schedule students for WUD Days no library gathering time.

8:20-9:35 Senior Breakfast

9:40-10:55 Graduation Rehearsal in the gym

2:00-3:00 Student Awards Ceremony MHS Auditorium- No Solon Block or TA

Thursday 6/13/24

7:30- 10th grade EST, planning time for everyone else
Normal TA Schedule

1:00 Normal Solon Block
7:00-1:00 AM Project Graduation

Friday 6/14/24

7:30 Planning time, grading time, WUD Scheduling Time, Board Survey time

Normal TA

10:00-11:30 Graduation Rehearsal Gym

11:30-12:30 Speaker Practice

1:00 Normal Solon Block

4:30 Seniors Arrive for graduation

5:00 PM Graduation

Saturday June 15th
We can all breathe a bit easier:)

Reminders (To Do)

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

• Please communicate home to caregivers about students who will fail a class- there should be no surprises come the end of the year.

• TA Celebrations

• Complete EST Grade level Surveys

• End of Year Checklist For Val.

• Volunteer if you like for Project Graduation- See Sierra and Kathryn

• Revisit the Awards Program below, so you understand the order and progression.
  Please sit with students.

• Complete MRPS Board Survey

• 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

• 6/10/24 Faculty Meeting
• 6/12/24 CVCC Awards Celebration at Barre Aud 6:00 PM
• 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- Last Faculty Meeting/Gathering.
  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 19 Breakfast will be provided for MHS Staff- Enjoy!
• 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.

• 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.

• June 19th- Next School Board Meeting at MHS 6:30 PM

• Updates on the MHS track page

• Updates on FAQ about the Roxbury transition UES & RVS: Roxbury Transition Committee

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

Instagram: @mhssolons