MUMS Family Newsletter

Dear MUMS community,

I hope this message finds you well and enjoying the summer break. As we prepare to welcome everyone back for another exciting year at MUMS, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for this community and excitement for the return of our students!

To kick off the school year, we invite you to join us for an Ice Cream Social at MUMS on August 21st from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. This will be a nice opportunity to reconnect with friends, meet new classmates, and connect or reconnect with some of our faculty and staff.

For our incoming 6th graders, we will also be hosting an Orientation on August 26th. This is a great time for students to familiarize themselves with our school, meet their teachers, and get a sneak peek of what the year has in store. We want to ensure that all students feel as comfortable as possible as they embark on this new journey. A letter was sent home including the agenda for this day and additionally below you can find copies of the schedule.

The first day of school for all students will be on August 27th, and we can’t wait to see everyone back in the classroom! With so much to look forward to, including new learning experiences and opportunities for growth, I am hopeful that this year will be one of our best yet.

Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to seeing all of you soon!

Best,

Michaela Wisell ~Principal

If you have questions generally, please reach out to us at mwisell@acsdvt.org (Michaela)

or fchan@acsdvt.org (Fieh) or dhunt@acsdvt.org (Dustin) or ejipner@acsdvt.org (Erin) or by calling the MUMS office at 802-382-1600 or by visiting the MUMS website for more information.

• Aug 21st: Ice cream social (6:00-7:00)

• Aug. 26: 6th Grade Orientation

• Aug. 27: Student First Day

• Sept. 1: School Break/No School

• Sept. 17: Early Release Day

• Activities Calendar

The first day of school for sixth graders is August 26th from 8:40-11:30. There is bus transportation from each respective town, but please preview this linked document carefully to be sure you know where the modified stops are.

Please contact Megan Curran mcurran@acsdvt.org in the counseling office with any questions about this day.

All families should have received a link to register their children for our fall athletic offerings here at MUMS. To learn more about our offerings and to register please click here

If you are looking for information on flag football please be on the lookout for the Midd. Parks and Rec Fall guide which will contain all the details about that program. For any questions about our athletic programs please reach out to Activities Director Dustin Hunt via email dhunt@acsdvt.org or by calling 802-382-1213

Key components of the 25-26 Waterfall schedule

• The waterfall rotates in the opposite direction this year, meaning that students will always begin the day with the class they didn't have the previous day.
• In an effort to preserve Band and Choir ensemble practices which will occur daily, Lunch & WIN blocks will be driven by Band and Choir groups. This means that lunch groups are not specific to a grade or team this year.
• Language Acquisition and Health are on a joint rotation this year. Students will have three quarters of their language and one quarter of Health education. If you don't see Health or Language in their quarter one schedule you can expect to see them in upcoming quarters.
• To address the frenetic pace during passing time and to ensure students can attend to all of their basic needs, we've added one minute of passing time between most periods.

• School year calendar with waterfall rotation
• Daily schedule

If you have questions or concerns about your student's schedule please direct them first to their school counselor

6th grade - Lauren Daley ldaley@acsdvt.org

7th grade - Heather Smith hsmith@acsdvt.org

8th grade - Laura Emilo lemilo@acsdvt.org

• 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 students taking a bus to another place other than home need a bus note from their caregiver. This note needs 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.

To view monthly school menus click here.

Here is a list of ACSD Bus Routes.

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