SSD News & Announcements

Public news and announcements from The Stowe School District.

Monday, December 5, 2016

Announcements December 5th, 2016



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  • Stowe Reporter - SMS Personal Learning Plans / Garden Highlighted
    Click here for the entire article! Way to go Gardeners!

  • Save the Date! 12/16 for the SMS Winter Dance: 6th grade students are sponsoring an SMS Winter Themed Dance on 12/6 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm in the cafeteria. $5.00 admission price.


  • Holiday Open House to benefit Stowe Education Fund will take place TOMORROW
    Tuesday, December 6th from 5:00 – 9:00pm at the Mountain Road Market Place.

  • Early Release for all students will take place on Tuesday, December 6th. Students will be dismissed at 11:45.  Lunch will be available. Students who take the Wolcott bus home can be dropped off between Stowe and Wolcott on RT 100 and 15. Students who go to Wolcott Elementary need to be picked up by 12:15.

  • The Global Children's Club is collecting clothing for children in need. There will be a box in the high school lobby the clothing. Donations can be shirts, pants, sweatshirts, winter wear and shoes.

  • Garden Club T-Shirts for sale - $15 - See a Garden Club member or Mr. Grogan.
    See the shirts here on this link

  • Geobee: Sign-up for the Geobee is open and posted outside of the office.  The Geobee will be on Friday December 23rd.  There are spots for thirtyfive students.  Sign-up and impress your friends with you geographical knowledge.

  • The Refugee Outreach Club is hosting a winter clothing drive from  November 7th through  December 16th! Please bring in new or gently used winter coats, hats, mittens, boots, and any other warm clothing to the main lobby or to the lobbies at local elementary schools in the district. All donations will be going to the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program and other organizations with a mission to provide for local New American communities in Vermont.

  • HELP NEEDED WITH THE FRIDAY SKI & SNOWBOARD PROGRAM – Looking for more volunteers to help with the Friday Afternoon Ski and Snowboard Program groups. Whether you can commit to certain days or can be on the substitute list, we need more volunteers to keep the group sizes small (4 – 6 kids per group). Requirements – Attend a mandatory 1-day safety clinic on either December 17th or 18th. You will receive a day pass validated on the Fridays that you attend and a 1-day lift ticket voucher that can be used Sunday – Friday with the exception of some blackout dates and is transferable for family and friends. Program dates are January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 10, 17, and March 10, 17. Please email or call Dot at 253-4154 dot.hayden@lssuvt.org to receive more information.  

  • Winter Sports: Please see athletics website.

  • Basketball Practices this week (all practices are held at Stowe Elementary):
    Boys - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday @ 4:30
    Girls - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and thursday @ 6:00
    Middle School games start next week!


  • The Stowe MS Nordic program will begin this week. It will consist of 3-4 days/ week of training and races. Athletes will need both classic and skate skis. If you have questions please email joanna.graves@lssuvt.org or cavandyke46@gmail.com

  • Mount Mansfield Martial Arts is putting on an introduction to Tai Chi program. The program will run on Tuesday nights from 6:15-7pm at Studio 108 in Stowe. The course dates are Dec 6,13,20. The program is $55 for the public. Free for all Stowe School District Teachers and Staff.  Please contact Sdgdragon@aol.com to register.

  • The 2017 Ella Skye Art Calendar is here! There are so many ways to grab one before they sell out…on the web at www.ellaskyeart.com, Black Cap Coffee or Bear Pond Books in Stowe. You can also email Ella's mom at lauramacdonaldvt@gmail.com and have it delivered right to the high school. Calendars are %15.95 ($16.60 w/tax) 10% of all calendars sold support Heartbeet Lifesharing in Hardwick. Support local art, autism awareness and Heartbeet all at the same time!

  • Buy your Santa's Nice List Raffle to support Stowe Education Fund! Over $2,000 worth of gift certificates, merchandise and gift baskets. Raffle tickets are $20 for one or $50 for three. www.stoweeducationfund.org to purchase tickets.

  • Did you order Fruit from a 6th Grader? Your Fruit will be delivered after school on Friday December 9th at 2:30.


COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

  • Kid's Night Out - Friday, December 9th; 5:30 – 10:30pm, contact Stowe Rec. 253-6138

  • The Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center is looking for student volunteers. We look for positive and engaging people to help with putting up poster in our area, usher events, act as lobby greeters and more. For more information contact Derek Pedersen dpedersen@sprucepeakarts.org or call the box office at 802-760-4634.

  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of UVM is looking for a tech assistant to help with two nine week lecture series. The lectures are on Wednesdays at 1:30pm. The tech assistant would help at 12:30pm to deal with DVD, powerpoint and computer technology etc. Winter semester begins in January and the Fall semester begins in September. Contact Millie Marron at the Town & Country #253-7597.

Visit Stowe Middle School Music website for upcoming events and details.

Calendar - Full calendar on website

December 6th

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EARLY RELEASE @ 11:45

December 9th

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Fruit Order Delivery after school