Parent Announcements |
Mr. Morrison's Blog - Subscribe! 2016-2017 LSSU Calendar
Recess: This week we will be reviewing lunch/recess attendance. Please attend the correct session. Sessions are posted outside your TA's door.
Compost: Our partners found a lot of plastic in the compost. If they find this again, they will not be able to take our compost. HELP!!
Hunger Free VT Presentation: Thursday at 8:25am - 9:00am in the Auditorium. Students will go to their class after TA. Snack will happen directly after the assembly.
Health Information Verification Forms: Please send these in to the MS Office. They were included in the summer packet with the e-registration and portal information. The HIV forms needs to signed and returned to the office per state mandate. Thank you!
Marching Band Practices:
Thursday, 9/22: 9:40-11:06am (Rain date: Friday, 9/23: 12:22-1:49pm)
Monday, 9/26: 9:40-11:06am (Rain date: Thursday, 9/29: 9:40-11:06am)
Attention 7th Graders in Chinese! Class will be held from now on in Mr. Gordon's Room, 8th Grade Math, and NOT in Mr. Kennedy's.
Picture Day, next Thursday: Picture order forms will go home today. Please bring back and turn in to your TA if ordering portraits. Every student must have their picture taken, even if they are not ordering anything.
6th Graders - Bring in your Fruit and Wreath forms and $25 deposits. Drop off in the MS Office. Volunteer forms were due September 16th and deposits by October 5th!
Calling all bakers for the 2016 Blue Ribbon Apple Pie baking contest! A special feature of our Stowe Foliage Art on Park this year: a first Blue Ribbon Apple Pie contest. This is OPEN ENTRY for any and all bakers (kids, grandparents, and you!). Simply bake a pie and bring the pie and the recipe to the Stowe Vibrancy judging tent at Stowe Foliage Art on Park on Saturday, 9/24. Submissions will be accepted from 11am - 11:30am. Tasting and judging occurs between 11:30am and 12:45pm. Winners are announced (Top 3) at1pm.
$150 prize to the Blue Ribbon Winner!
$75 prize to the 2nd place
Stowe Cider gift pack (non-alcoholic) to the 3rd place
Registration form here.
Questions? Please contact shari@stowevibrancy.com
Navigating Special Education Workshop: Lamoille County Family Center, October 11th, 6-8pm, Free
Act 46 Self Evaluation Process Begins - Over the summer, the State Board of Education published draft rules for school districts seeking an alternative to merging under Act 46. This week, the Stowe and Elmore-Morristown school boards met to begin the self-evaluation process required for an "alternative governance structure," in our case two separate school districts operating collaboratively under the umbrella of the Lamoille South Supervisory Union (LSSU). This process will continue for months to come and, as always, the meetings are open to the public. The LSSU board will continue the self-evaluation process at their next meeting on November 30, 2016. Stowe and LSSU minutes and agendas can be found on the new Stowe Schools website at https://sites.google.com/a/lssuvt.org/ssd/home.
From the Superintendent: Jeff Maher will be retiring from Stowe High School at the end of the 2016-2017 school year. He has served the students of the Stowe School District for the last ten years, and his presence at the school will be greatly missed.
This means that the school board must make the very important decision of who will be the next principal at Stowe High School. The process will begin formally in December and include the appointment of a search committee, comprised of teachers, community members and facilitated by an administrator. The information from the search committee will direct additional exploration of candidates, and, ultimately, inform the decision of the board. Our goal is to appoint Stowe High School's new principal during March, 2017.
Please join us in wishing Jeff the best, and contact me at any point if you have questions, concerns or suggestions.
Lost and Found for the Middle School is located in the MS Lobby on the big, green bookcase. It will be cleared out EVERY FRIDAY.
Homework Club: It has officially begun and runs from 2:35pm-3:30pm each day in the Learning Center.
Chromebook Cases: Protect your Chromebook with the Raider Chromebook Case. $24 and available at the office.
Stowe Youth Hockey – Registration Open! Here is the Registration form.
HDAC Young Filmmakers Afterschool Camp - How the story is told will affect whether a film is memorable or utterly forgettable. In this workshop, young filmmakers will explore the basics of storytelling in film with an emphasis on story, plot and characters. Each participant will choose an aspect of film that appeals to them (ie. editing) and will participate on their team in that capacity. The final result will be a collaboratively created short film. This workshop is for every young fan of film regardless of experience. Starts September 13th!
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
We will be posting in-school and out-of-school options as they become available. Check back for updates.
For 7th and 8th Graders: Need community service hours? We are still looking for student volunteers to help with the Open House on Tuesday night from 5:30-7:45pm. Please see Mrs. Conti by the end of day TODAY!
SPORTS - Please see athletics website.
Visit Stowe Middle School Music website for upcoming events and details.
Calendar - Full calendar on website |
September 19th: SSD Board Meeting, 6pm
September 20th: Open House, 6:30-7:45pm
September 21st: 6th Gr Field Trip to Rock of Ages, 8:30am-1pm
September 22nd: Hunger Free VT Presentation, 8:25am
September 29th: Picture Day!
October 1st: Oktoberfest Parade
October 3rd: SSD Board Meeting, 6pm
October 7th: Ping Pong Tournament, Chinese Fundraiser, 6:30-9pm
October 15th: Raider Day!
October 17th: SSD Board Meeting, 6pm
October 19th: Early Release, 11:45am / 1st Quarter EndsOctober 20th-21st: No School
