Mary Hogan Family Newsletter

Dear Mary Hogan Families,

It has been a great week at school. Students have been working on their acting skills in 5th grade as Shakespeare: Its Elementary actors have been visiting. Buddy classrooms have been having visits with each other. Students have been out and about - in down town Middlebury as well as in Battell Woods. And, students have been celebrating the fall season with marigolds, pumpkin songs, and more.

We will be celebrating the cooler weather this coming week with an All School Fun Run on Thursday afternoon. Students in grades 3-5 will be going off campus and running out the back and along the sidewalk in the Buttolph neighborhood to the ice rink. Younger students will be running on campus. It is great to see everyone outside and exercising together!

Be well,

Jen

In the newsletter this week:

• Upcoming Events
• News from Mary Hogan - Lots of great things happened this week!
• Family Resources

Wednesday 11/1 - Walk and Roll Day

Thursday 11/2 - Fall Fun Run for students

Friday 11/3 - Parent Teacher Conference Day

Sunday 11/5 - 4-5.30pm - MESA Family Skate at Memorial Sports Center

Wednesday 11/8 - Early Release Day - preschool at 11.30am, K-5th grade at 12.35pm

• 5.30-8.30pm - Benefit Bake at American Flatbread Middlebury - eat in or order out and MESA benefits!

Thursday 11/9 - Sprit Day - chosen by 4th grade - stay tuned for the theme!

Saturday 11/11 - UVM Women's Hockey vs BU MESA Fundraiser

Wednesday 11/15 - Afternoon - 5th grade performs Romeo & Juliet at Town Hall Theater

Thursday 11/16 - 6.30pm - MESA Meeting in the Mary Hogan Library

Saturday 11/18 - Start of Thanksgiving Break

Monday 11/27 - Return to school from break

Thursday 11/30 - 5.45-7pm - Math Night - We hope to see you there!

Our Family Handbook explains that we do not celebrate holidays (including upcoming ones like Halloween) at school. We acknowledge various holidays and classes may think about general principles behind some holidays - gratitude, caring, community - or we try to tell a more complete story about the holiday (ex. Thanksgiving). We do not celebrate individual holidays at school. We believe that informing students around the celebration of holidays can be the work of schools; however we do not celebrate, decorate, or otherwise condone holidays in classes or as a school. Education is different from celebration.

Please do not send your child in in a costume on Halloween. There will be other celebrations in the year - like Character Dress Up Day - when they will have a chance to dress up in a costume.

Our 5th grade students are working to learn, practice, and perform "Romeo and Juliet". The amazing actors from Shakespeare: Its Elementary have been working with students to situate the play and the language in time as well as to connect the students with acting. They did this during this week a bit with puppets, maneuvering and acting out the lines with little puppets before doing so themselves.

The 5th graders were awesome leaders this week as they led the All School Meeting on Wednesday. The focus of the meeting and the month is being principled, and the 5th graders focused on this as well as on kindness and inclusion. They had us all dressing in orange to symbolize Unity Day and taught us about this day where we recognize that through kindness and inclusion we all feel more safe and connected to one another - and we can prevent bullying.

Dear Families,

We are excited to share the latest updates and insights from our school counseling program. Click here for our latest newsletter with information about our new Social Emotional Learning Curriculum, engaging classroom activities, and essential tips for discussing sensitive topics with your child. We believe that open communication between home and school is key to nurturing a supportive learning environment, and we encourage you to take a moment to peruse these resources and reinforce some of our teachings and tips at home. We are here to support you every step of the way.

Warmly,
Jena & Mary

Jena was also recognized this week by the Vermont School Counselor's Association! How awesome is that! Check out the info below about Jena and her why!

Greetings Mary Hogan Families!

MESA is excited to announce some upcoming events. Please mark your calendars. We hope to see you there!

Sunday November 5th - Family Skating Event from 4-5:30pm at Memorial Sports Center. FREE skating and free rentals while supplies last.

Link to flyer: Family Skate Event

Wednesday November 8th - Benefit Bake at American Flatbread Middlebury. Restaurant hours are 5-9pm. $3 from every large flatbread and $2 from every small flatbread will be donated to Mary Hogan School. This includes dine in or take out.

Link to flyer: MHS Benefit Bake

Saturday November 11th - UVM Women's Hockey game at Gutterson Fieldhouse 3pm. Tickets are discounted at $8 each with $4 donated to Mary Hogan.

Link to flyer (includes link to purchase tickets): UVM Womens Hockey

Sunday December 3rd - UVM Men's Hockey game at Gutterson Fieldhouse 3pm. Tickets are discounted at $15 each with $5 donated to Mary Hogan

Link to flyer (includes link to purchase tickets): UVM Mens Hockey

Please email us at mesa@acsdvt.org if you have any questions about these events.

Thank you

MESA

WHAT: Free for Mary Hogan students and their families and caregivers. Free skate rentals on a first come first serve basis (for the whole family). Sizes: youth 8-13, junior 1-5 and adult 6-13

DETAILS: Helmets are strongly suggested but not required or provided

• This event is open to Mary Hogan School families only
• Students must attend with an adult, no drop offs please
• This event is sponsored by MESA

The Residence at Otter Creek would like to invite Mary Hogan families celebrating Halloween to trick or treat at the Residence on 10/31 from 4-5pm.

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