Dear MUMS community,
We hope this email finds you well! Given that there is no school tomorrow, my newsletter will be short and only contain a few items. It will mostly highlight the amazing efforts of our volunteers and community in pulling off a wonderful Color Fun Run that was super uplifting, positive and fruitful!
We have hope that you have a great weekend.
If you have questions, 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, Zach & Dustin
Michaela Wisell, Principal
Zach Jerome, Assistant Principal
Dustin Hunt, Dean of Culture and Climate
*****Annual Forms Reminder - If you have not completed them yet********
This is an urgent plea to follow the steps in the parent portal so that we can ensure all information regarding your child is up to date in our system.
We are excited to welcome your child(ren) back to school! In an effort to ensure that we have updated and accurate information about each and every student, we are asking families to verify our yearly forms using the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
If you have not created a parent account yet just click on the Forgot Username and password link.
Once in PowerSchool, navigate to the “Forms” icon on the left-hand toolbar to review, update and submit the following forms for each of your children, we ask that you complete these by September 11th.
ACSD - Directory Information
ACSD - Field Trip Permission (required for field trip participation)
ACSD - Health Authorizations (required for field trip participation)
ACSD - Health Information
ACSD - Vermont Department of Health Inquiry
ACSD - Student Address
ACSD - Student Contacts & Custody
If you have questions please contact Megan Curran at mcurran@acsdvt.org
From our MYP Coordinators
7th grade students on Teams 2 & 3 have just completed a formative research presentation in their Individuals and Societies class. They researched Islamic countries to find out what percentage of the population was Muslim, which type of Islam is practiced, and if the religion plays any role in their government and justice systems. These short research projects were designed to give students a chance to practice valuable Approaches to Learning skills in collaboration, research, and presenting before their summative projects: research presentations about a world religion in the format of a TV news report. Ask a 7th grader what they’re learning about!
Pam Quinn and Eileen Sears, MYP Coordinators
Helpful Resources from the Counseling Office
Family Screen Agreements
"Finally, Screen Time Rules that Actually Work for Your Family" is from the weekly Screenagers Movie Blog “Tech Tuesdays.” If you are looking for ways to create screen time balance in your family, this article highlights ways to make agreements on family time, study time, and sleep time.
FUN RUN information
Our Color Fun Run was absolutely incredible last weekend. We had wonderful weather, an incredible turn out and really positive energy. A huge shout out to everyone listed below and everyone who came out to share in this fundraiser and community wide event.
BIG Color Fun Run thank yous to...
- Amy Carey for the super fun game of whipped cream catch
- Ethan Murphy, Kylie Wolgamott and Erik Koskinen for their incredible photography
- MUHS Volleyball team for face painting
- Middlebury College baseball team for so enthusiastically dousing runners with blue
- Karrie Sinks for tons of bubble-y fun
- Amy Collier & Kara Doner for warming up the happy crowd with Jazzercize
- Emerson Blair and friends for a super successful bake sale
- Andrew Ritter for keeping everyone on track as Emcee
- DOZENS of amazing volunteers who threw color, passed out t-shirts, brought snacks and really made such a joyful event happen.
- Dustin Hunt, our awesome Dean of Culture and climate who coordinated efforts at MUMS
- The MUMS custodial crew for helping us get everything organized before and after the event
- Pam Stearns for all of the ordering and organizing at school
- The staff who came to the event and supported students the day of the event
- The staff who supported the fund raising efforts throughout the lead up to the event
- So many wonderful folks who donated funds to support MUMS!
This incredibly positive event celebrating friendship and our wonderful community wouldn't have happened without you all!
Final Results from this Fundraiser by Grade are below after a flurry of cash donations around the day of the event.
1st place =8th Grade
2nd place =6th Grade
3rd place =7th Grade
Final Fundraising Total: Roughly $6800.00
Please use this link to view the slideshow of amazing photos of the event
Addison County Parent Survey
Attention Parents! This quick 10-minute survey will help us improve youth prevention programs in Addison County. Your thoughts are super important, and our surveys are always anonymous. Plus, as a thank you, we're giving away a $100 gift certificate to a local restaurant. Please note this survey is for Addison County parents of 6th -12th graders. This survey will run through December.
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
