Weybridge Family News

March 4-April 4 - Conference window

Tuesday, March 11, 6:00-7:30 - FOWE meeting - pizza and childcare provided

ACSD Board dates - MUHS - 73 Charles Avenue, Middlebury

Monday, March 10, 6:30-8:30 - School Board Meeting

Monday, March 24, 6:30-8:30 - School Board Meeting

Below you will find the form to complete before Monday morning at 7:30am for ordering breakfast and lunch for your student/s. Click on the button and help your child make their food choices for the week. Thank you

Dear Families,

Thanks to all of you who were able to get out to vote. It is a relief to have the budget passed. Knowing that is in place, allows all of ACSD to take a deep breath and move forward.

This has been a short and full week. Everyone seems excited that we are back together - new PYP units are underway, 4/5 is getting started on their Exhibition inquiries, and the playground has offered up an amazing mix of conditions that have evoked ingenious play and engineering - snow, flowing water, and ice.

Please read - Lunch volunteers: We need sign-ups next week for Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. If you can volunteer for one of these days, please email me cjohnston@acsdvt.org or sign up directly on the calendar. We have only a few sign-ups for all of March so far. It is very helpful if you can sign up ahead of time, saving us a flurry of urgent emails and requests.

Conferences: If you haven’t already had a parent conference, your student’s classroom teacher will be reaching out to you to schedule one. It’s so helpful to us to have this chance to meet with you to answer questions and look ahead to the rest of the year.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Best, Christina

Students in 4/5 created barriers to protect the buildings they had constructed from the lava flow.

All Vermont School Districts are required to administer the Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program (VTCAP). This computer-based test is adaptive and will assess our state standards for English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science. ACSD schools will administer these assessments this year between March 10 and April 25. These assessments include:

• VTCAP Language Arts and Mathematics: Grades 3-9

• VTCAP Science Assessment: Grades 5, 8, and 11

Your school's principal will be in touch with specifics about the timing of the VTCAP at your school.

Beginner-Friendly Line Dancing Lesson

Saturday, March 8 at Weybridge Elementary School, 7-8 pm

Intended for adults and kids ages 12 and up only, please

$5 admission

Instructed by Andrea Warren, owner of Good Time Line Dancing, who runs the hugely popular weekly line dance at Woodchuck Cider. Bring your friends and have some fun!

Questions? Email Gwen at nbgwen@gmail.com

Substitute teachers are crucial for our students, staff, staff, and schools! We are increasing our daily substitute teaching rate to $160/day for unlicensed subs and $200/day for licensed subs. This change begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 when students return from winter break. This flat rate replaces our sliding rate of pay for subs depending on the number of days worked.

To apply, you can email your interest to HR@acsdvt.org with "Substitute Position" in the subject line. You can also visit this listing on school spring.

Parents, Caregivers, Students, Staff & Community, we want to hear from you! In the Spring of 2024, ACSD began a two year process toward joint accreditation by NEASC and IB (read more here). We are currently in the self-study and evidence gathering phase and we want to hear from you! Please take 10 minutes to fill out this NEASC Learning Community Survey to help inform how we are doing in key areas and where we need to focus and improve in the future.

Please choose the survey links that best fits your role and school affiliation.

ACSD Elementary Schools:

• PARENTS: https://surveys.neasc.org/s3/NEASC-CIE-Parents-Fall-2024?id=54

• FACULTY: https://surveys.neasc.org/s3/NEASC-CIE-Faculty-Staff-Fall-2024?id=54

• STUDENTS: https://surveys.neasc.org/s3/NEASC-CIE-Students-Fall-2024?id=54

MUMS

• PARENTS: https://surveys.neasc.org/s3/NEASC-CIE-Parents-Fall-2024?id=55

• FACULTY: https://surveys.neasc.org/s3/NEASC-CIE-Faculty-Staff-Fall-2024?id=55

• STUDENTS: https://surveys.neasc.org/s3/NEASC-CIE-Students-Fall-2024?id=55

MUHS

• PARENTS: https://surveys.neasc.org/s3/NEASC-CIE-Parents-Fall-2024?id=56

• FACULTY: https://surveys.neasc.org/s3/NEASC-CIE-Faculty-Staff-Fall-2024?id=56

• STUDENTS: https://surveys.neasc.org/s3/NEASC-CIE-Students-Fall-2024?id=56

The Free dental program that was here in the fall will be in ACSD schools again the week of April 14-18th!

Enrollment deadline is April 1st - if interested please fill out the consent forms and deliver it to the health office at your students school.

Students who participated in the fall are automatically on the list to receive services again this spring! If you do not want your student to receive a 2nd dental cleaning by 802 Smiles this spring, please let nurse Dani know via email at dgirard@acsdvt.org

Reach out if you have any questions and please find attached the consent forms for 802 Smiles.

Be well,

Dani Girard RN MSN

dgirard@acsdvt.org

Sign up for SEPAC updates here.WHO WE ARE:

The Addison Central Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is an organization led by parents (defined broadly) that focuses on improving the education and experiences of students with special needs and disabilities in the Addison Central School District (ACSD). (Learn more at: www.AddisonCentralSEPAC.org)

WHAT WE DO:

• Support families through information, events, and community.

• Collect community input and help district leaders understand the concerns of families and students.

• Collaborate with ACSD to improve district policies and practices.

STAY IN THE KNOW!

Don’t miss out on SEPAC resources and events! Sign up for updates at the link below.

The link to the bus routes are below and on the ACSD website. Please be waiting at your stop 5 minutes before the approximate bus stop time. Younger students will need their parent at pick up and drop off.