Mary Hogan Family Newsletter

Dear Mary Hogan Families,

It has been another busy week here at Mary Hogan with so much fun learning. It was the Week of the Young Child and our preschoolers were celebrating all week long - from Music Monday and drumming in the library to Animal Dancing on Friday evening. The week celebrated so many of the beautiful pieces of being young and learning and exploring. I was a gift to be part of it!

Other highlights of the week included:

• Jeh Kulu's return to Mary Hogan thanks to the generosity of you and MESA,
• 2nd graders explored the history and force of water in downtown Middlebury, and
• Chicks hatched in Preschool!

One more week til vacation. I can't wait to see what it brings us for learning and fun!

💙, Jen

Sunday 4/13 - 2pm - Cookies and Canvas at Mary Hogan

Monday 4/14 - Cooking with NOM - the last of the year!

Tuesday 4/15 - 9am - All School Meeting led by 1st grade

Wednesday 4/16 - 8am - Families are invited to connect about arrival traffic flow and ideas for its improvement (see more below)

• National Librarian Day

April Break - 4/19-4/27

May 1 - 9-10.30 - 5th Grade Exhibition!

May 3 - 9-12 - Garden and Community Celebration at Mary Hogan!

Families are invited to a conversation at Mary Hogan on Wednesday 4/16 at 8am about arrival traffic flow and how it could be improved. We know that there are some things that could be smoother so please come and meet with Jen Kravitz and School Resource Officer Connor Sousa to help us make this time of the day better.

The Week of the Young Child was so much fun for Mary Hogan preschoolers! On Monday, they got to drum in the library. On Tuesday, they walked down to Crooked Ladle and had lunch at a real restaurant (and got some cookies!). On Wednesday, they worked with students from the Hannaford Career Center to make birdhouses. On Thursday, they painted the birdhouses. Then on Friday, the preschoolers celebrated with their families at a dance and dinner date at school. Here are some photos from the week!

We were so lucky that MESA was able to fund Jeh Kulu coming back to Mary Hogan for 2 more days of dancing this spring. The students loved dancing the first time they came and wanted more chances to dance.

Thanks to the money that MESA raised from you and local organizations, they were able to fund two more days. We are so lucky that MESA is able to provide this enrichment for our students and I am hopeful that if you haven't donated for the Readathon or another reason that you would consider donating today to help make things like Jeh Kulu (and so many more awesome trips and experiences) happen for our students. Thanks, everyone!

You can donate in many ways. Here are some: Venmo @MESAMaryHoganSchool, PayPal (link: Donate (paypal.com) or leave a check in the front office.

As part of their inquiry unit into how the world works, 2nd graders explored the falls in the middle of Middlebury on a walking field trip. They had a chance to be thinkers and reflect on how humans have used water over time in our town as well as how water has changed the landscape. It was a great trip on a frosty but clear morning.

We are so lucky to have Reagan at Mary Hogan this spring. She has been filling in for Jena Hogan who is out with her new baby. Reagan is currently enrolled in a Master of Arts program, majoring in school counseling. She has a wealth of experience in social services, specifically supporting youth and schools. Her experiences best serve her in providing emergency support and crisis intervention as well as designing and teaching curriculum that matches high school and elementary age students through mentoring programs. Welcome, Reagan!

Tina and Reagan are working on the Child Protection Unit and are very excited about all the upcoming events for fifth graders. We will be coordinating with all elementary school counselors collecting a Message in a Bottle where students share introductions, their school site, and one thing they are most excited about for middle school. These messages will then be exchanged across our entire district, allowing fifth graders to connect with peers from different schools!

We can't wait to share a district-wide map of ACSD, showing eah fifth grader where their message received originated from. Stay tuned for more updates!

MESA has a website! https://www.mesamaryhoganschool.org/

Upcoming Events:

Cookies & Canvas - Sunday, April 13th - join us from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Mary Hogan gym for a Cookies & Canvas Painting Party! Local artist Gail Dorman will lead a fun, step-by-step painting session where you’ll create a beautiful spring-inspired artwork to take home. Pre-registration and payment is required

Vermont Lake Monsters Game - Saturday, May 31st. First pitch at 3:05pm. Ticket Link

Mary Hogan Field Day - Thursday, May 29th w/ a June 2nd rain date - We will need a lot of volunteers to help run this event. If you would like to help, please email us! You must be registered as an official volunteer with ACSD. Please let us know if you have questions about that process.

Dance Party - Friday, June 13th - come celebrate the end of the school year with your friends and family. This free event will take place at the Town Rec gym. Concessions will be available for purchase. More details to follow.

Thursday, April 17 at 6:00pm

Help MUMS 8th graders reach their fundraising goal for their class trip to Boston while enjoying a night of entertainment as the students take to the historic Town Hall Theater stage to show off their amazing talents!

Thanks to fundraisers such as this the annual trip is available to all 8th grade MUMS students at no charge to caregivers.

This May Middlebury Union Middle School 8th Graders are heading to Boston via coach for a day packed full of fun and educational opportunities. Activities being considered include visits to the Museum of Science, the New England Aquarium, the Institute of Contemporary Art, historical tours, city sightseeing, as well as dinner and shopping at Quincy Market!

This is the event link:

https://addisonarts.org/event/mums-talent-show/

The Boathouse Bridge (between the Rec and South St) will be temporarily closed next Tuesday, April 15-Thurs April 17 for maintenance. It will only be closed betweenthe hours of 8am-3pm each day, so it shouldn't impact students who travel to/from school However, I wanted to share the update in case it impacts your family during the day.

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