Solon Salutes

• This is your friendly reminder that MHS will be reviewing grades for privileges eligibility on March 11th. You must have a 3.0 or above in all courses in order to maintain or re-apply for privileges. If you have below a 3.0 in any courses, you will be scheduled for Solon Blocks for classes below a 3, you may be scheduled to meet with MHS Admin, a work lab may be added to your schedule, and/or you may lose the option to sign in and out during unscheduled times. If you have a grade below a 3, the best thing you can do is proactively come chat with us about your plan for improving it!
• MHS continues to collect snack donations. Individual wrapped is best please. Please drop off any donations to the MHS office.

MRPS is announcing the attached documents which describe the process for the Winooski Valley School Lottery Program.
If you have any questions please reach out to Valerie Belanger at valerie@mpsvt.org

Dear MHS Community,

I hope you are all well. You all had a great break week, and all is good. As we return from break, we need to acknowledge the outstanding performances of the Winter Sports teams. Congratulations to the MHS Boys Varsity for their Fourth Championship in a row! A great game and season. Congratulations to the Nordic teams for their last week's second-place finish in the States! Congratulations to the U32 MHS Hockey teams, MHS Gymnastics, and MHS Girls Basketball! We are proud of all our student-athletes for their leadership, mentoring, and work. Thank you for representing MHS with "Taking Care of Others" in mind.

In the meantime, we are almost halfway through the second semester! Time is going to start to fly by. Conference Day is March 22nd, and we are eager to await the "12th Night" performance in April. Soup for the Soul is two weeks away, MHS will have exchange students from Guadeloupe visiting in April, and there is a lot of information in the "Extended Learning Opportunity" section below. Please check it out.

When MHS returns from a break, our Solon Block on Wednesday will be a Long TA to reconnect and check in with students and one another. I am totally looking forward to returning and our time together.

I hope to see you all soon, and best wishes for a new week.

Sincerely,

Jason

"Consistency is about being disciplined, determined, and unwavering.

In practice, consistency is about being adaptable. Don't have much time? Scale it down. Don't have much energy? Do the easy version. Find different ways to show up depending on the circumstances. Let your habits change shape to meet the demands of the day.

Adaptability is the way of consistency."- James Clear

Click the buttons below for your class! Review to-dos and helpful info!

How to play:

1. March 6-8:

1. You should read at least one book on the list in order to play.*

2. Click on this link, or scan the QR code below, to create your own GMBA Book Madness bracket. Add your name to the file name.

3. If it's been a while since you read any of these books, or if you haven't read any/or all of them, familiarize yourself with the books on this year's list by reviewing this slideshow. Here's a link to information on last year's winner: Iron Widow.

*We have multiple copies of this year's list, so check some out to read over this vacation!

1. Complete the bracket.

• Use the dropdown arrows to select your favorite of the two titles from the first set of matchups.

• Do the same for each set of matchups. Each time you complete a set, the options for the next set will auto-populate.

• Select your top choice for the winning book.

2. Submit your completed bracket by 3:00 on March 8 by saving it as a PDF and emailing it to susanm@mpsvt.org.

1. March 11-13: Voting forms for Week 1 matchups will be sent out to all MHS students and staff; submit by March 13.

2. March 18-20: Voting forms for Week 2 matchups will be sent out; submit by March 20.

3. March 25-27: Voting forms for Week 3 matchups will be sent out; submit by March 27.

4. April 1-3: Voting forms for the winner will be sent out. Complete the form by April 3 by 3:00.

5. The winning book will be announced on April 4!

6. Bracket winner(s)* will be announced, and prizes will be awarded on April 5.

• March 12 Meet the Spring Coaches Night 6:15 PM at MHS
• March 13th Green Mountain Film Festival at MHS during Solon Block.
• March 14 Rising 9th Grade Caregiver Night 6:00-7:30 PM
• March 19 Options Based Safety Drill in the afternoon
• March 20 MHS Soup for the Soul Event & Enrichment afternoon
• March 21 Early Release for All Students
• March 22 No School / Caregiver Conference Day/No CVCC School.
• March 30 MHS Spring Fling Dance at VCFA
• April 2-4 VT State COGNIA Testing- ELA and Math for 9th grade, Science for 11th grade
• April 4-6th- MHS Robotics at New England Championships!
• April 8th Early Release for All Students 1:00 PM Dismissal
• April 9 Winooski Valley Concert at MHS
  
• April 10 Teen Jazz Performance during Solon Block (Will be adjusted Schedule)
• April 15 Guest Speaker for all MHS Seniors on Consent Block 3 and Solon Blocks
• April 22 - 26 No School - Spring Recess
• May 1 Norwich Early College Application is due
• May 1 CCV Early College Priority Application is due
• August 7th CCV Early College Deadline
• May 2 University of Vermont College Visit for grades 10 & 11 if interested

• May 6 AP US Govt Exam 8:00-12:00
• May 7 AP Stats Exam 12:00-4:00
• May 8 AP English Exam 8:00-12:00 & Comp Science Exam 12:00-4:00
• May 9 AP Psychology Exam 12:00-4:00
• May 10 AP US History Exam 8:00-12:30
• May 11 or 25th Race Against Racism
• May 13 AP Calc Exam 8:00-12:00
• May 15 AP Music Theory Exam 12:00-4:00
• May 16 AP Spanish Exam 8:00-12:00
• May 20 Early Release for All Students
• May 27 No School - Memorial Day
• June 7th- Senior Grades are due and finalized for graduation eligibility
• June 8 Junior Prom (At Farm House Flowers)
• June 14 MHS Graduation
• June 19 Anticipated Last Day of School

While it is a ways away, here is some information to help plan on Conference Week March 18-22nd.

3/22 Conference Day. Caregivers will be sent a link on March 14th to sign up for conferences the week of March 18th-22nd.
Nothing to do now, just getting ourselves ready.
Please let us know if you have any questions.

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• Where do I go for Solon Block?
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• MHS Hazing, Harassment and Bullying Information and reporting form

• Please check out these important updates from the district

• 3/6/24 School Board Meeting @ MHS 6:30 PM

MRPS administrators have been working to improve our website for students and families! Please check out the recent updates made to the curriculum, social emotional learning and wellness, and student support services webpages. Also, a reminder that all MHS air quality testing results are posted to our facilities webpage.

Greenway Institute is hosting an event for girls and gender expansive youth in 9-11th grade on Friday March 15th (more information on the attached flyer). We are inviting students to spend the day at the Greenway campus engaging in hands-on engineering challenges and networking with a panel of Vermont womxn in engineering. Participation is free, and all students need to bring is a bagged lunch from school. Check in with Matt McLane.

GO TO COLLEGE FOR FREE AT CCV

Virtual Events:
Monday, March 11th at 6:00 PM
Monday, April 8th at 6:00 PM

In-Person Events:
Thursday, March 28th at 4:30 PM at CCV Winooski
Wednesday, April 3rd at 4:30 PM at CCV Upper Valley

These events are free and open to students, families, friends, and school personnel.

Join local youth filmmakers and media artists in this pre-festival event at Montpelier High School for a conversation around using film making and media production to engage with the communities they live in and explore authentic storytelling. Panelists include participants from the Vermont Youth Documentary Lab, Conversations from the Open Road, Central Vermont Career Center, and the U-32 Pilot program.

Wednesday, 3/13

1pm – 2pm

Montpelier High School Auditorium

*FREE*

Public must RSVP HERE with GMFF

UVM- Summer Learning Programming

At UVM Summer Academy Your Students Will:

Earn College Credits: Students can choose from a wide variety of 3-credit courses that not only contribute to their high school achievements but also offer a glimpse into their future college careers.

Experience Campus Life: Living on campus, students will cultivate independence, adaptability, and the soft skills vital for college readiness.

Grow Personally and Build Confidence: Students gain time management skills and the confidence that they can succeed in college level courses.

Public Roads is pleased to announce its second annual Student Writing Competition! Out of the 52 applications for the first competition, nine outstanding articles—three from each of our three student categories (high school, undergraduate, and graduate)—were selected to be published in the Winter 2024 issue. If you have not read the issue, I highly recommend that you do: https://highways.dot.gov/public-roads/home.

Interested students should review the full deadline calendar available online and read the guidelines carefully before submitting their application.

Download the guidelines (link to PDF)

Download the application (link to PDF)

Important Dates:

• Date the competition opens: March 1, 2024.
• Date applications are due: 11:59 p.m. (EST) on April 1, 2024.
• Date articles are due: 11:59 p.m. (EST) on May 1, 2024.
• Date applicants are notified: December 2024.

Applications, questions, and final entries should be submitted to publicroadsswc@dot.gov.

The dates and times of each show:

March 14, 15, and 16 starting at 7:30 (so get there a little before)

Location:

Norwich University Mack Auditorium:

Mack Hall, Webb Hall, Harmon Dr, Northfield, VT 05663
Please support Norwich University’s spring production of Heathers. Sophia Sevi and Diya Kulkarni who are Early College students are in this production. Sophia is playing Veronica’s mom and the Coach, and is the main person in charge of costumes as well as other technical things. Diya is playing Heather McNamara and have helped with the choreography of the show.

While we are excited to support our students about this production, it is a heavy show and not intended for children. The show includes subject matter such as suicide, drugs, sex, and guns.

This school year, youth vaping is as big an issue as ever, especially given growing mental health challenges among youth. Behind the bright colors and sweet flavors of e-cigarettes are harmful chemicals and nicotine addiction. Join us to learn the essentials for helping kids avoid or quit vaping. Our virtual presentation Dangers of Vaping: What Parents Need to Know in 2024 will be held on Tuesday, March 12 at 6:00pm Eastern Time. At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Understand and recognize tobacco industry tactics targeting youth
• Explain the dangers of nicotine e-cigarettes/vapes, non-nicotine vapes, and other new tobacco products
• Know the steps to protect youth and how to advise others to get involved
• Take action in their own communities
• Registration

If you can't make it, don't worry! We will be offering this presentation throughout the rest of the year on May 12, September 10, and November 19.

Make sure to register for our event on March 12 using the button below. This event is FREE and open to all, including parents, people who work with youth, and others. The recording will be available to all registrants after the webinar.