The Buzz

With the forecast expecting temperatures in the mid-70's by the end of the week, it certainly has been a roller coaster of a ride as far as weather is concerned. It can be challenging to know how to dress when there are wide fluxuations from day to day (or even within the same day). Here are a few suggestions for students:

* Dress in layers (like a sweatshirt over a t-shirt)

* Boots may still be needed for recess (it's muddy out there)

* An extra pair of socks (in case feet get wet)

We are always accepting donations of boots and/or sneakers that your student may have outgrown for the benefit of students in need. Also, if there are any coats and/or snowpants from school (marked RVS) that may have been borrowed over the winter please return them to school. Thanks!

We had SO much FUN with everyone at our One Book One School event that we have decided to host another Family Fun Night! Please join us on Thursday, April 20th for BINGO Night at RVS from 5:00-6:00.

We are required to report on attributes relating to the military service of students whose parents currently serve on active or reserve duty. The AOE uses this information to fulfill its federal and public reporting requirements. If your family is not currently affiliated with a military branch, no action is required. If your family is currently affiliated with a military branch, please fill out this form provided by the Vermont Agency of Education (AOE). Thank you.

Military Affiliated Data Collection Survey

In kindergarten we are continuing work on breaking the numbers whole numbers 5 through 10 into parts. We then use the parts to write addition equations. We will continue that for another week. Simultaneously we are continuing to learn to have our brains see a number of objects on a 10 frame in just a few seconds and recognize what number it is. In Literacy the students are practicing writing the sounds they hear to explain their pictures. They are doing a great job at this phonics spelling! We will work on adding spaces now. We learned about the digraph 'wh' and the "am" word family. They are getting good at blending sounds so we will start practicing more segmenting sounds in words now. We ended the week with a great day in the Forest!

Kindergarten -- Katie Swick

We are switching gears in Literacy. We just finished a great unit on Nonfiction reading and writing, and will now return our focus back to fiction and deepening our comprehension skills beyond the text. We will focus on retelling / summarizing and ensuring that we are retelling events in order, focusing on the most important events in the story, while also incorporating the problem(s) and solution. We will then begin to dig into determining the important lesson the author is trying to teach us.

1st/2nd -- Karie DeCasas

For literacy in the 3rd and 4th grade classroom, we have been continuing our work with book clubs, practicing speaking and listening skills in the process. We are midway through our books, and we have been able to discuss the social issues presented in those texts more confidently. We have a running chart of all of the issues and how the characters have tried to overcome them by closely monitoring their interactions. We have also started new WIN groups in response to all of the growth we've seen in our word study program.

3rd/4th -- Danny Velez

Happy Spring RVS Community!

I am excited to invite you all to join us in the Roxbury Town Hall for our annual General Music Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 23rd at 6pm. Our theme this year is Music from the Movie’s. We have been preparing for this performance since January and I know a lot of students are very excited to share all their hard work with their loved ones.

In addition to preparing for our concert we have been developing our musical knowledge and skills. In kindergarten we have been learning about Instruments in the Orchestra, we have learned all about the various instruments in the brass family, we are currently learning about the woodwind family. In 1/2 grade we have spent a great deal of time learning to recognize basic musical rhythms and students have been learning how to identify notes on the treble clef. In 3/4th grade we have been learning and developing our Recorder skills as a whole class this year. They have enjoyed playing along with educational play along videos such as the “G” Note Rap, Hot Cross Bun’s Rap and many more. At this point we have selected our song that we will perform as a class on recorder, the work that all have put into recorder this year has been so extraordinary. I look forward to sharing all this with you in person at our Spring Concert!

Thanks,

Jackie Hunt

RVS Music Educator

Congratulations are in order for Charlie for being our "Bee of the Week"! Charlie has been recognized for working hard, making good choices, and for being a good friend. Way to go, Charlie!

The MRPS Board of School Directors is meeting Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 6:30pm at Montpelier High School. Everyone is welcome to attend. Find the meeting agenda, minutes from past meetings, information about the work of the various School Board Committees, and more by visiting www.mrpsvt.org/school-board

Wednesday 4/19 -- School Board Meeting at 6:30 -- Montpelier High School

Thursday 4/20 -- BINGO Night at RVS!

April 24-April 28 -- Spring Recess

Sunday 5/7 1:30-4:30 RVS GARDEN DAY -- 1:30-4:30 pm

Tuesday 5/23 -- 6:00 RVS Music Concert

Friday 5/26 -- Early Release -- Students dismissed at 12:15

The next Caregiver Group (PTO) meeting is scheduled for Tuesday April 11, 2023 in the library. Kids are welcome! Meetings will be held the second Tuesday of every month!

Our Spring Garden Day is scheduled for May 7th 1:30-4:30 with a BBQ to follow. Please see the flyer for details.

School is in need of volunteers to help out! Please fill out the forms and do all necessary steps! This would be a great opportunity for parents to work along side staff and their children for certain events! Fun!!

Our Amazon wishlist Here is the link.
Donations are welcome as well. You or friends and family can donate directly to the school. Every penny helps!! Link is here.

Do you have mad event planning skills?

Do you love Montpelier and supporting our school community?

Ready to be PAID to do what you love?

If you said YES, you are a great candidate for this year's Montpelier Fall Festival Event Coordinator!

The Montpelier Fall Festival will ONLY happen this October 1st if MRPS Partners in Education (PIE) can identify a coordinator. Without enough engaged volunteers and for such a multi-layered event, we must find a coordinator.

Check out the job description and pay HERE.

And please don't hesitate to ask Adrienne Gil questions at wilscheka@yahoo.com

MRPS welcomes and encourages caregivers to be part of our hiring process as we consider adding new members to our staff. In the event we have the need to add staff for our 2023-2024 school year at Roxbury Village School, we are asking caregivers to consider being part of our hiring process.

We ask anyone on a hiring committee to sign a confidentiality agreement regarding the entire process (to protect the privacy of all applicants), carefully consider qualified applications, and be on the interview committee by asking questions and providing feedback both written and orally about each candidate to a school administrator.

This is a volunteer position, yet the role is critical as we endeavor to bring the best possible staff to Roxbury Village School. If you are willing to add your name to potential Caregiver members, please email Beth Kellogg at bethkellogg@mpsvt.org using the subject heading "Screening Committee".

Email: bethkellogg@mpsvt.org
Website: https://www.mrpsvt.org/rvs
Location: 1559 Roxbury Road, Roxbury, VT, USA
Phone: 802.262.1506
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roxburyvillageschool
Twitter: @RoxburyVS

Instagram: @Roxbury_vs