MUMS Family Newsletter
March 27, 2026
Week 26
Dear MUMS community,
What an incredible week it has been! The Citizen Summit was a huge success, thanks in large part to the enthusiastic participation of our students and the support from our friends at MUHS, our valued community partners, and Middlebury College. We are deeply grateful to everyone who helped make the day so meaningful for our 6th graders.
As we approach the end of the quarter next Friday, we encourage all caregivers to check in with their students about any missing assignments. Your support in guiding students to complete their work is invaluable as we close out the quarter.
Big thanks goes out to everyone who contributed to the Jukebox Jubilee last Friday night, especially Clint Bierman and the Grift for their fantastic music, and Megan Brady and Holmes Jacobs for hosting the event.
Looking ahead, please join us for our annual Talent Show on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall Theatre. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our students’ talents and to support the 8th grade trip. We hope to see you there!
Thank you again for your continued support and collaboration, and have a great weekend.
Best,
Michaela Wisell ~ Principal
If you have questions, please reach out to us:
MUMS office 802-382-1600 or visit the MUMS website.
Michaela Wisell, Principal mwisell@acsdvt.org
Fieh Chan, Assistant Principal fchan@acsdvt.org
Erin Jipner, Student Response Coordinator ejipner@acsdvt.org
Dustin Hunt, Athletics and Activities Director dhunt@acsdvt.org
- April 1st - Early Release Day (12:45 Dismissal)
- April 1st - Talent Show at the Middlebury Town Hall Theater 6:00-8:00pm
- April 3rd - Quarter 3 ends
- April 6th-10th - VTCAP (Math/ELA)
From the MYP Coordinator
Greetings MUMS Caregivers!
This week, 6th graders are starting a brand new science fiction unit! In this unit, students will be reading works of science fiction, learning about the genre and the way authors use fiction to explore real-world problems. They will debate many interesting questions, including: “Should humans focus on repairing the earth or colonizing other planets?” For their main text, students will have a choice of 3 different science fiction novels.
To prepare for these full-length books, students are exploring characteristics and vocabulary of the science fiction genre. Pictured here, students are creating pages for their “word wall”, using new prefixes and vocabulary. Soon they will be digging into their choice of book in literature circles: “The Last Cuentista” by Donna Barbera Higuera, “City of Ember” by Jeanne Duprau, or “Legend” by Marie Liu. The unit will culminate with an argument essay and a science fiction expo!
💡Talk to your student: Which technologies do they find helpful, and which ones could be harmful? What is their favorite sci-fi movie or book, and how does it explore real-world problems? Would they like to live on a Mars colony someday?
Student Absences, Dismissals + Bus Notes
If your student will be absent from school, needs an early dismissal, or will take a different bus, please follow these directions:
- Absence / early dismissal: Call 802-382-1297, the MUMS attendance line, before 8:30am (helpful tip: add this number to your phone now as "MUMS attendance line")
- Early dismissal + bus notes: Students must deliver a caregiver's note to the front office when arriving at school (before TA).
- If taking a bus other than their regular bus: Students must bring a caregiver's note and have it signed by a MUMS Administrative Assistant in the front office to be valid.
