Hello All,
I hope you are well, had a lovely weekend, and all is good. Thank you for your continued work this week in Grade-level EST meetings to identify students who need a reoccurring Solon block schedule and work towards finding ways for extra support.
This week, MHS has the Clothing swap and sustainable fashion show! It's always a great learning moment. The phantom heart care person will display love for MHS and Montpelier. It's the last week of some basketball games before the playoffs begin, and the Montpelier Flood Commission meeting will be at MHS on Thursday. There is always a lot happening.
With semester two starting on January 29th, we have two weeks until we are in the middle of quarter 3. Be sure to reach out to caregivers and students by February 23rd, right before the break, if a student struggles in your class, and we can connect in the grade level team. The week of April 5th Quarter 3 progress reports will be mailed home as a mid semester two update. As always please connect if you have questions.
I hope you have a wonderful new week, and thank you for your continued efforts in working with students and each other and moving our community forward.
Have a great new week and be well.
Sincerely,
Jason
Tell me what to do!" the student says. Epictetus corrects him, "It would be better to say, 'Make my mind adaptable to any circumstances.'
Important Happenings this week:
Monday 2/12/24
7:30 Office Hours
Normal TA and Solon Block
1:00 Fashion Show Test run
3:15 Faculty Meeting Belonging
Tuesday 2/13/24
7:30-8:05 SWAG Teams Meeting
1:00 Normal Solon Block
3:00 MHS Guiding Coalition Meeting
5:30 PM VSAC FAFSA Forms night at MHS- Room 126 for seniors.
Wednesday 2/14/24
7:30-8:05 Staff gather in the library
MHS Clothing Swap
1:00 Sustainable Fashion Show in MHS Auditorium (Students go directly to AUD)
1:45 Jason G at League
3:15 Yoga with Amanda 3:15 - 4:15 Room 206
3:15-6:00 Vermont Symphony Orchestra in AUD
Thursday 2/15/24
7:30- 8:05 9th Grade EST Meeting. If not in 10th grade team, planning time. Required for all 9th grade teachers.
1:00 Normal Solon Block
6:00-9:00 PM Montpelier Flood Commission Meeting at MHS
Friday 2/16/24
7:30- 8:05 teacher Planning time
Bring a Friend to Music/chorus day
1:00 Normal Solon Block and students applying to CVCC meet with Matt and Jason G
Our SEL and Attendance teams will begin on Monday picking up certain students from home to help them get to school on time.
7:40 Mon 2/12 - Leslie, Rilan, Emily (We'll all go together to acclimate to the route, and set the bar high for pick up vibes)
7:40 Tue 2/13 - Leslie
7:40 Wed 2/14 - Rilan
7:40 Thu 2/15 - Leslie
7:40 Fri 2/16 - Rilan
Reminders:
- If you have a student attending your SB who was not signed up with you, PLEASE assign them to your SB immediately so that the attendance can be accurate.
And, if you have a TA student called back to a different teacher, please advise that student where to go. The BIPOC space in room 221 is requesting clothing donations for a screen printing project with clothing to raise funds for the space. We are asking for: T-shirts, long sleeve shirts, Hoodies.
A request from a MHS Caregiver- when sending emails to parents to use the BCC field instead of putting them all in the TO field where they're visible.
Club Action needs to raise thousands of dollars before May to pay the BIPOC speakers and performers and to cover other costs. This year, the club is leaning into bake sales and will be selling baked goods at the Berlin Shaws on Sunday, Feb. 18. If you are able to donate baked goods, we would be so grateful! You can sign up on this spreadsheet.
PD Opportunity-
Vermont-NEA is sponsoring a full-day workshop with Afrika Afeni Mills, author of "Open Windows, Open Minds: Developing Antiracist, Pro-human Students" on Thursday, April 4th at The Delta in South Burlington. Afrika was a long-time educator in the Boston area before her blogpost, "A Letter to White Teachers of My Black Children" went viral. Her first book, "Open Window, Open Minds" is an excellent book for all educators, but most importantly, educators in predominantly white areas. You can hear her TedTalk, "4 Ways to Have Healthy Conversations About Race" here.
