Mary Hogan Family Newsletter

Dear Mary Hogan Families,

This week was packed with so many awesome events that it is hard to know where to start, other than at the beginning! We started out the week with Field Day. The fields may have been a little soggy from the weekend's rain (again!) but the sun was shining and we just loved being outside and together for fun and lunch. This day would not have been possible without the support and organization of so many people, but most especially Casey McDonough, whose vision for Field Day three years ago started this new tradition. Thank you also to the many, many volunteers who helped us have fun ALL DAY LONG! This newsletter is full of joyful Field Day photos.

Other special things this week included:

• Preschool had Bike Day and hosted its last playgroup of the year
• Kindergarten was out an about all over town and had their last yoga class
• 1st grade heading to Button Bay State Park
• 2nd grade heading to Branbury State Park
• 3rd grade heading to Crown Point and the suspension bridge over Lake Champlain
• 4th grade shared their research on inventions they had been researching
• 5th grade went to the movies
• Our school celebrated the MUHS graduates on Friday as they marched by

There was so much more. Thank you to everyone who made these special events - and the regular ones happen! Only 6 more days of fun together!

💙, Jen

Monday 6/11 - Mrs. Schondube's class heads to the Ilsley Library

Tuesday 6/10 - 5th grade to Shelburne Museum

Wednesday 6/11 - 3rd grade to the town pool, 2nd grade to Marquis

Thursday 6/12 - Free Book Give Away

• 10am - 5th grade promotion practice and pool party
• 12pm - 2nd grade to Peet Farm
• Progress reports go home

Friday 6/13 - Free Book Give Away!

• Morning - Kindergarten Fun Day
• 1.30pm - 5th grade promotion at Memorial Sports Center
• MESA end of year Dance Party (see more below and sign up HERE to help)

Monday 6/16 - 8.30 - 5th grade breakfast

• 9.30 - All School Talent Show
• Mini golf all day long
• 2.30 - 5th grade parade
• 2.56 - Dismissal!

Tuesday 6/17 - Summer Food Service Meals begins (see more below)

Friday 6/20 - Summer Food Service Kick Off BBQ at Mary Hogan School. Parents are welcome. Free for all children 18 years and younger adults $5.00

We do have school all the way through Monday 6/16, which will be a super fun day for everyone here at Mary Hogan and a way to celebrate the end of the year. We have an 18 hole mini golf course thanks to MESA and our Student Council (with the help of Miss Julie) is putting on a Talent Show. There will be lots for students to do during the day. It is an important day of school and allows all students to end the year together.

All books and games are due back at the library. If you cannot find a book, please call 382-1427 or email jaltemose@acsdvt.org. We do not charge families for lost or ruined books.

Next Thursday and Friday (6/12-13), all students will be able to select up to 4 brand new books to take home and keep for free. Thank you to Bonnie's Book Foundation and the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Foundation for providing our students with free books for summer reading!

Check out The Horn Book’s Summer 2025 Reading List for some great book recommendations!

A picture says 1,000 words, so to know more about Field Day check out these awesome photos!

We were delighted by our Mary Hogan Band and Chorus on Thursday, as they showed us all of the new songs they learned since February. Some of the songs were ones people knew and some were new to us. We loved them all.

MUMS music teacher and Mary Hogan parent Richard Sherman took a video of the concert and shared it with us. I am hoping to share his videos next week.

The MESA Dance Party is coming up (see below). If you can help volunteer or want to donate, click HERE.

The SFSP will officially start on June 17th through August 15 our ACSD sites will be:

Mary Hogan School Front entrance 11:00 - 12:30 Lunch and Breakfast for the next day. Weekend Meals will be available on Friday.

MUMS Front entrance 11:00 - 12:00 Lunch and Breakfast for the next day. Weekend Meals will be available on Friday.

Shoreham Elementary July 7 through August 1 Gym Entrance 11:00 - 12:00 Lunch and Breakfast for next day. No weekend Meals

Join us for a Summer Food Service Kick Off BBQ at Mary Hogan School June 20th 11:00-12:30 Parents are welcome. Free for all children 18 years and younger adults $5.00

Sponsored by - Friends of Middlebury Football (FOMF) and MUHS Athletics

Date & Time: Wednesday - Friday, June 18 – 20, 8:30 AM – Noon

Ages: Grades 4 – 8 (for the 2025-26 school year)

Cost: $20.00 ($40.00 max for immediate family) *Scholarships available upon request*

Location: Doc Collins Field – MUHS

MUHS Assistant Varsity football coach John Nuceder, other High School and Flag Football coaches, along with current and former Tigers will instruct clinic participants. The emphasis is for young athletes to have fun, be active, and learn skills for each position, offense and defense. Each clinic session will be stationed based learning, organized by age. No equipment is needed. Please make sure participant is wearing comfortable footwear for a lot of movement, as well as weather appropriate clothing. No previous experience necessary.

Registration and Payment Options
Online:

• Register via Google Form https://forms.gle/KwZ8S17Qdp4vCSai9
• Pay via Venmo – Jennifer-Nuceder

• Complete registration and mail to: John Nuceder / 1648 West Shore Road / Salisbury VT / 05769
• Send check for $20.00, made out to FOMF to: John Nuceder / 1648 West Shore Road / Salisbury VT / 05769

Want to know more about the Volunteer Process? Check out more information HERE.