SSD News & Announcements

Public news and announcements from The Stowe School District.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Monday, December 12th Announcements



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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.


  • 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! Last donation day will be this Friday, 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.

  • This week in MS Basketball:
    Mon 12/12: Girls Practice 4:30
    Boys White Practice 5:45
    Boys Green Practice 7:00
    Tue 12/13: Boys Green Game @ Hazen-bus leaves ES @ 3:30  game @ 5
            Boys White Game @ Hazen-bus leaves ES @ 3:30  game @ 6
    Girls Green Game HOME vs. Hazen 6:00
    Wed 12/14: NO PRACTICES FOR BOYS OR GIRLS
    Thur 12/15: NO PRACTICES FOR BOYS OR GIRLS

  • Stowe MS Nordic program 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 Nov. 29th, 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.


COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

  • 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 16th MS Dance 6:30-8:30 - Cafeteria
December 23rd Geobee

December 26th-Jan 2nd Winter Break
January 6th Friday Program begins