MUMS Family Newsletter
May 8, 2026
Week 31
Dear MUMS community,
We are so grateful to see the sunshine this morning as we speed our way through our first full week of May!
I want to start by thanking the families who came out to support our student performers at our Arts Exhibition, Band and Choir concert on Wednesday night. It was a full and busy night and only made possible through your support.
Lastly, we want to thank you for the pivots that you continue to make with respect to the transportation challenges we've experienced over the last few months. We recognize how challenging this dynamic is and we are actively working with Betcha Transit to address these gaps we've experienced.
We appreciate your continued support and hope that you have a great weekend!
Best,
Michaela Wisell ~ Principal
If you have questions, please reach out to us:
MUMS office 802-382-1600 or visit the MUMS website.
Michaela Wisell, Principal mwisell@acsdvt.org
Fieh Chan, Assistant Principal fchan@acsdvt.org
Erin Jipner, Student Response Coordinator ejipner@acsdvt.org
Dustin Hunt, Athletics and Activities Director dhunt@acsdvt.org
- May 20th - Rising 6th Grade caregiver information night
- May 28th - Rising 6th & 9th Grade Step up day
- May 29th - 8th Grade Trip to Boston
- June 10th - 8th grade Promotion (10:00am)
From the MYP Coordinator
Greetings MUMS Caregivers!
“Cheer, Cheer, The Green Mountaineer!”
-Ballad of the Green Mountain Boys
What a fantastic day our 6th graders had at Fort Ticonderoga last week! In 6th grade I&S, our students have been learning the local and national history of the revolutionary war in a unit called “Creating America”. All 6th graders got an experiential and hands-on lesson last week with various workshops at the Fort! We learned about the soldiers who stayed there, and what supplies they needed. We had small group workshops on ropemaking and rope tying, leatherworking and shoemaking, woodworking and building, and sewing clothing. We were also marched around a field in formation by a “Sargeant” who taught us marching maneuvers used by the Green Mountain Boys. Check out our instagram for more photos! Special thanks to our donors: ACEF, the American Battlefield Trust, and Neat Repeats.Thanks to all our chaperones and also to Ms Cosgrove for all of her hard work putting this experience together!
💡Talk to your student: What are they learning about in I&S? Why is understanding the past important? How do the changes from during the revolutionary period shape our country and culture today?
Student Absences, Dismissals + Bus Notes
If your student will be absent from school, needs an early dismissal, or will take a different bus, please follow these directions:
- Absence / early dismissal: Call 802-382-1297, the MUMS attendance line, before 8:30am (helpful tip: add this number to your phone now as "MUMS attendance line")
- Early dismissal + bus notes: Students must deliver a caregiver's note to the front office when arriving at school (before TA).
- If taking a bus other than their regular bus: Students must bring a caregiver's note and have it signed by a MUMS Administrative Assistant in the front office to be valid.
