Weybridge Family News

Monday 1/26 and Wednesday, 1/28, 12:20-1:20 - final work sessions of schoolwide engineering project - see below

Tuesday, 1/27, 9:00-10:30 - National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) - 4th grade assessment in math or reading

Friday, 1/30 - progress reports will be sent home with students

Friday, 1/30 - final day of Middlebury College student residency at WES

Wednesday, 2/4, 1:00 - Early release

Tuesday, 2/10, 8:10-11:15 - 4th/5th graders travel by bus to Salisbury for combined band/chorus rehearsal. (Snow date 2/17)

Tuesday, 2/10, 6:00 call time, 6:30 start - Combined chorus/band concert at Salisbury Community School (Snow date 2/17)

Wednesday, 2/11, 6:00-7:30 - FOWE sponsored event: Wendy Baker, Superintendent, will be at WES to talk about current legislation and looking ahead.

ACSD Board dates - MUHS - 73 Charles Avenue, Middlebury

Monday, January 26, 6:30-8:30

Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86500360813

Monday, February 9, 6:30-8:30

Monday, February 23, 6:30-8:30

ACSD Facilities Committee Meeting

Monday January 26th 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.

Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82420985302

A. Call to Order Upon Reaching a Quorum

a. Introductions: Board Members, Administrators and Staff

B. Public Comment

C. Recommendation to Approve the Minutes from: Jan 13th, 2026

D. Committee Discussion:

a. Capital Improvement Planning Discussion with Legislators

b. Other

E. Public Comment

F. Adjournment

Dear Families,

Engineering Project - designing weight-bearing bridges: Students are well into building popsicle sticks bridges now. It’s very fun to walk through the classrooms and hear the hum of work throughout the school. There are 15 multi-grade teams and as many different designs! The parameters of the challenge are that 1) each team has 200 popsicle sticks and glue, 2) the bridge must span a distance of 12 inches, 3) the edges of the bridge can't overlap either side of the table/tower more than 2 inches, and 4) that it is designed to hold up to 5 pounds, using as few popsicle sticks as possible.

Bridge homework - keep looking for bridges: As you move about with your children over the weekend and the next couple of weeks, please look for bridges and, if possible, take a picture and send it to me cjohnston@acsdvt.org. If you have pictures of bridges from earlier travels, please send those on as well. The bridges can be as simple as a plank or log across a stream to a culvert to the Champlain Bridge or even the Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge across China! When/if you see a bridge, think with your children about how they work. Thanks. We’ve loved the pictures that came in this week.

Lunch help: We still need volunteers for 1/27 and 1/30. If any of these days work for you please let me know or sign up directly on the January/February lunch calendar. If you can schedule ahead into February, please do.

Please email me cjohnston@acsdvt.org or call if you have any questions (802-545-3301).

Christina

Help shape the future of education in our community! The ACSD Board will have open School Board seats this year in Bridport, Middlebury, and Salisbury. If you're interested, gather signatures* on your nominating petition and submit the petition and your Candidate Consent form to your Town Office by January 26, 2026.This is also a great time to reach out to encourage someone you think would be a great candidate! Board elections occur on Town Meeting Day, March 3, 2026. Terms are 3 years. You must be 18 or older and a resident of the respective town to run. You'll play a crucial role in enhancing our schools and advocating for every student. Learn more on the Running for School Board page of the Vermont School Board Association website.

* Petitions must be signed by 60 voters or one percent of the ACSD checklist—whichever is less. Petitions and the Candidate Consent Form are available with the links above, at your Town Hall, or the ACSD District Office (49 Charles Ave, Middlebury). ​​​​​​​