The Buzz

This week, the whole school was excited to take part in our third and fourth grade entrepreneur fair. In this economics unit, students learned about supply and demand, types of resources, and thought about concepts like pricing and budgeting as they started their own mini-businesses. We hosted class visitor Kristen from Moonlight Mountain Farm, who chatted with our class about how she decides how much to invest in her business each year, how to price with other farmers, and how to run a seasonal business. Students received "investments" of $20 of classroom currency to order supplies and create their own businesses, which opened to the (K-2) "public" on Thursday. Some students marketed aggressively, while others dropped prices as the market was going on! We learned a lot about business and everyone had a wonderful time shopping and seeing all of these amazing products. Next up, this class will be researching and creating informational writing pieces about a Vermont business of their choice.

Here's just a few of the stores that opened this week:

"Desk Buddies"

"Everett's Slap Bracelets"

"Balloons on Air"

"The Origami Store"

"Beautiful Beads"

"Silly Soap"

"Believing Baskets"

"Wild Field Flowers"

Great work, grades 3 and 4!

A big CONGRATULATIONS goes out to our after school authors, who graced the front page of the Barre Times-Argus this week with the release of their book, Tossed on an Island. Our authors celebrated with cake and a reading of their book during Bridges!

• Important: School has been canceled on April 8th due to safety concerns around traffic, etc. in local areas due to the solar eclipse. This was a planned half day, but has been changed to a closure.
• Please be on the lookout for a letter from RVS in your mailbox detailing upcoming transition plans to Union Elementary School for student and family participation. If you have questions about any of these events, reach out to Shannon in person or by email at shannonm@mpsvt.org.
• Please continue sending winter gear/mud gear. We are outside every day unless there is a downpour or unsafe weather.
• Third and fourth grade students will complete the VT-CAP state assessment on 4/2-4/3 (backed up by one day due to the incoming storm) and 4/9 and 4/11. Please avoid absences on these days when possible.
• All RVS students will travel to UES on the morning of April 10th for a tour of the building, to see a scheduled performance by the Vermont Youth Orchestra, and to have lunch. We will return in the early afternoon.
• School will be closed for April break from April 22-April 26th.
• Our garden volunteer work day has been scheduled for Saturday, May 11th, from 9 AM -12 PM.

Join the school board meeting in person at 6:30 this week at Montpelier High School, or join virtually. Link to the agenda and zoom link here.

Please note that kindergarten registration packets are now available at UES or by visiting this link. Preschool registration is open through April 5th: enrollment for Pre-K is on a lottery basis, so please get your information in as soon as possible if you are interested in a Pre-K slot.

Northfield Little League 2024 Spring Registration Form

Offering Teeball, Baseball & Softball Northfield & Roxbury Youth

Register & Pay Online! Skip form & go to: https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/northfieldvtll

If you would like a printed registration form sent home with your child, email Tina and let us know!

You can find updated district updates here, with information about opportunities for collaborating and volunteering.

The HOPE Coalition has been in contact to share with the Roxbury community that they are providing support in the form of relief supplies, clothing, fresh produce and shelf-stable foods, all at no cost. They are located at 297 Vine Street in Berlin and are open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1-4PM. Folks seeking more info can visit www.hopecoalition.net.

Email: shannonm@mpsvt.org
Website: https://www.mrpsvt.org/rvs
Location: 1559 Roxbury Road, Roxbury, VT, USA
Phone: 802.262.1506

Instagram: @rvshoneybees