Weekly Notice

Shannon Warden, Principal and Chelsea Rivenbark, Assistant Principal

Christopher Nichols, Principal

November 4 - Early Release at 11:35

November 5 - Picture Retake morning https://lifetouch.com/order-pictures/ Use code: EVTCS7KH9

November 6- Mt.Abe vs. Bellows Falls Semi-Finals Football at HOME 7pm

November 14 - Craft Fair 10am-3pm at Mount Abraham

November 13 - Senior Photos due to yearbook

November 19 - 21 - Fall Musical

November 23rd-27th - No School! Enjoy the break!

Help us provide the best education possible for your children. Filling out this form only takes a few minutes. It will help your community, your school and your property taxes.

The information you give helps your school access federal and state education dollars. This funding supports reading, math, science, arts, PE, afterschool and other vital programming. The privacy of your household financial information is protected by law. Your information collected through this electronic form will come securely to the Agency of Education's (AOE) data team who will send it again securely back to your child's school.

https://education.vermont.gov/householdincome/2026-2027-household-income-form

Hey students and families! Curious about the fastest-growing, high-paying jobs right here in Vermont?

Join VSAC and your school counselors on November 18th for a one-hour school day virtual career exploration panel designed just for middle schoolers.

This year, you'll hear directly from real professionals working in four high-demand, livable-wage fields:

• Human Resources, Training & Development

• Electrical & HVAC Installation

• Developmental Early Intervention (with a focus on Speech-Language Pathology)

• Law

How to join: Students: see your school counselor this week to learn more, and to sign up

If you have not set up an account and completed important school forms, please do so as soon as possible.

Greetings All,

I hope you’re all doing well!

As some of you know, our Food Service Cooperative manages the kitchens and staff across eight schools in two districts. This is Erika’s and my first year as co-directors, and we have ambitious long-term goals for the program that we hope to shape around student voice and feedback.

We often hear feedback through teachers, but we’d like to make our department more accessible and gather a broader perspective. We’re asking you to share this Food Service Feedback Form with students, staff, faculty, and families.

Our goal is to better understand the cafeteria experience, increase participation, and continue providing free breakfast and lunch to all students.

Thank you for helping us get the word out!

Paul & Erika

Block 1 8:44-9:57

Block 2 10:01-11:14

Block 3 11:18-12:57

Lunch 1 11:18-11:43

Lunch 2 12:32-12:57

Block 4 1:01-2:14

FIT Block 2:17-2:47

Buses Depart 2:52

All student should be attending Advisory and FIT each day.

Advisory 8:20-8:30

Block 1 8:33-9:21

Block 2 9:24-10:12

Block 3 10:15-11:03

Block 4 11:06-11:54

Lunch 11:57-12:22

Body Break 12:22-12:32

Block 5 12:35-1:23

Block 6 1:26-2:14

Nesting Time 2:17-2:47

Buses Depart 2:52

You should report absences and dismissals to the main office by 8:20am if possible. Absences can be emailed to eagleattendance@mausd.org, or you may call 802-453-2333 and select option 2 to leave a voicemail. Phone calls are best when there's a last minute need for dismissals!

Thank you for supporting the Community Closet with your gently used clothing donations. Donations may be dropped off with Mrs. Deppman in room 2122 at any time. Either one bag or one shirt is greatly appreciated! As we head into late fall and winter we are looking for the following items: Sweatshirts, long sleeve shirts, flannel, fleece, jackets, vests. Please make sure the donations are free of pet hair (for those that have allergies) and free of stains and holes. If you donate clothes or shop at our next opportunity, you are eligible to earn a “Golden Hanger Ticket”. These tickets will be entered for a drawing for early shopping opportunities!

I have already heard from two schools asking more about Community Closet! Mt. Abe is setting a trend in VT schools!

My name is Anna Doucet and I am thrilled to be starting my role as the ELP High School Coordinator. I am a born and raised Vermonter and a former Mt. Abe student. I recently graduated from Middlebury College, where I majored in Psychology and minored in Global Health and French and Francophone studies. I was also a member of the college Environmental Group and the Language in Motion Program, and worked as a research assistant for the Psychology department. In my free time, I love reading, exploring outdoors, spending time with friends and family, and traveling. I especially enjoy visiting France, where I studied for a semester in both high school and college.

I have worked with ELP for eight years in various capacities, most recently as an Afterschool Lead Teacher at Bristol Elementary School. I love ELP and all that it has to offer, and I am very excited to be working at alma mater in this new position!

CONTACT ANNA.DOUCET@MAUSD.ORG WITH QUESTIONS

My name is Eleanor Harrison and I am very excited to be joining the Middle School ELP as the new Coordinator. I am originally from Miami, Florida, but I have spent the last four years at Middlbury College. I graduated last May with a joint degree in Environmental Studies and Earth and Climate Sciences. During college, I did research for the Earth and Climate Sciences department and was an active member of the Environmental Group.

I have worked at Bristol Elementary ELP for several years now. Coming from Florida, I have especially enjoyed all the opportunities that ELP has given me to explore Vermont. I love being outside, especially at the beach. That being said, I’ve also had a blast learning to ski! I play guitar and piano, and love to read and write. I also love working with local youth, so I can’t wait to get started with the Middle School program!

CONTACT ELEANOR.HARRISON@MAUSD.ORG WITH QUESTIONS

Attention 11th Grade Students:

Middlebury College Access Mentors (MiddCAM) Application due December 4th

MiddCAM is a program that pairs Middlebury College students with Mt. Abraham Union High School juniors to provide support throughout the college application process. Support provided by MiddCAM will be in addition to services provided by their school counselor throughout the college search and application process.

Matching occurs in the winter of the 2026-27 academic year and the mentorship continues through the student’s senior year (2027-28). Mentors assist Mt. Abe students with activities that include researching and creating college lists, discovering and clarifying funding and scholarship opportunities, managing deadlines, and supporting the essay writing process. Additionally, the mentor can provide relevant information regarding the transition from high school to college. If you are interested in participating in this program, please complete this application and return it to the school counseling office by December 4, 2026. Hard copies are available in the school counseling office.

Future Planning FIT Blocks

Every Friday during FIT block from 2:17-2:47 pm school counselors will be available to assist students with any step of the college application and career planning process.

Scholarship Opportunity

• The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) Scholarship Book is available online and hard copies are available in the school counseling office. This is an opportunity for seniors to apply for several scholarships with only one application. The deadline to apply is February 10, 2027.

VSAC Personalized Assistance For Filing Financial Aid Forms

Are you a Vermont student that needs help filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2027-28 school year?

• VSAC is available to assist Vermont families in person or virtually. Virtual meetings are being offered Monday-Thursday with in-person meetings available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Sign up for a one-on-one virtual or in-person meeting:

• Virtual (Monday-Thursday)

• In Person (Tuesdays-Thursdays)

• Find out what documents are needed by visiting our Focus on FAFSA page and navigating to the "7 Steps to FAFSA" tab.

Please check out these helpful resources prior to scheduling an appointment.

• Five Actions for Financial Aid (PDF) - also used to store your usernames and passwords

• How to Create a StudentAid.gov Account (PDF) - best if this is created before your FAFSA Filing appointment

• How to Create a MyVSAC Account (PDF)

Already filed your FAFSA or have other financial aid questions (such as "what's next?" or "did I do this right?") that you would like to ask? Email resourcecenter@vsac.org to request an appointment. Please include any specific discussion topics (IE: grants, scholarships, SAI, college awards, etc.) so we may better serve you.

College and Military Information Sessions

• Throughout the fall, college admission and military representatives visit the Mt. Abraham school counseling office to hold information sessions for interested students. The schedule is posted on our bulletin board and our web page. The weekly schedule is also shared through google classroom with all 11th and 12th grade students each Monday at 8am! Students may contact their counselor to request a pass to meet with a branch of the military, college or university of interest. We encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity!

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220 Airport Drive

Bristol, VT 05443

Phone: 802-453-2333

Website: https://mta.mausd.org/

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