• May 4th-8th ~ I Love to Read & Write Week

• May 6th ~ Early Release

• May 6th ~ PIE Meeting @ Huntington Public Library, 7:00pm

• May 7th ~ 3rd&4th Grade School Play, 1:00pm

• May 7th ~ Parker's Preschool Class to Audubon, 9:30am-11:30am

• May 15th ~ 3rd&4th Grade Field Trip to Sailing Center in Burlington, 8:00am-1:00pm

• May 16th ~ Spring Clean Up Day @ BPMS

• May 19th ~ K-4 Field Trip to Flynn Theater, 8:45am-11:45am

• May 27th ~ 2nd Grade Field Trip to Montshire Museum, 8:00am-2:00pm

• May 29th ~ 4th Grade Move Up Day to CHMS

• June 4th ~ 4th Grade Track Meet @ MMU

• June 6th ~ Lake Monsters Game to Benefit PIE

• June 9th ~ 3rd&4th Grade Field Trip to Cairns Arena, 9:00am-1:00pm

• June 10th ~ K/1/2 Field Trip to Birds of Vermont Museum, 9:00am-1:30pm

• June 11th ~ 3rd&4th Grade Field Trip to Button Bay State Park, 8:00am-2:00pm

• June 12th ~ Sandy's All School BBQ, 11:00am-12:00pm

Students should arrive at 7:20 AM to enjoy breakfast and social connection time with their peers. Our academic day begins promptly at 7:40 AM, and students should be ready to learn by that time. Dismissal begins at 2:15 PM for bus riders, and at 2:20 PM for students being picked up or attending Part 2.  If your student is going to be absent or there is a change to their after school schedule, please copy Sue (susan.brady@mmuusd.org) in addition to emailing their classroom teacher. 

It is hard to believe, but soon we will begin planning for next school year! We want to share a bit about our student placement process. Our team—classroom teachers, specialists, support staff, and administrators—works thoughtfully to create balanced, supportive learning environments for every child.

Family input is an important part of this process. If you would like to share insights about your child as a learner, please consider completing this optional My Child as a Learner form by Friday, May 8th (one per student). While we value your input, final placement decisions are made by the school team, as we consider many factors to best support all students.

Thank you for your partnership and trust in this process. Please reach out if you have any questions or need support completing the form.

Dear 4th Grade Parents/Guardians,

This year will be the 11th annual 4th Grade MMU Invitational Track Meet. The event will be held at MMU on Thursday, June 4th (with a rain date of Friday, June 5th).  Fourth grade scholars from Richmond, Jericho, Underhill, Huntington, and Bolton will be participating in the track meet.  The meet is a way for scholars to begin to build relationships with their future classmates at BRMS and CHMS while promoting physical activity. All the elementary P.E. Teachers in the district would greatly appreciate seeing you either as a spectator or as a volunteer. The approximate time of the track meet will be 9:00am-1:00pm at the MMU track.  Please see the second page for Track Meet Schedule.

We will begin training for the track events in P.E.  Your child will choose to participate in one running event and one field event.   Each child will also be part of a 4 X 100 meter relay team.  The running events will have the following distances: 50, 100, 200, or  400 meters.  The field events will be the softball throw, running long jump, and the high jump.  

A bag lunch will be provided by BPMS. Please make sure your child has a water bottle, and apply sunscreen and bug spray at home.

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If interested in helping out at the Track Meet email Mark Howland at mark.howland@mmuusd.org by May 27th. Thank you for your help & Support!!

Please check where you’d like to help

Set-up the morning of the event _____

Clean-up after the event _____

Timers for running events _____

Recording scores & handing out ribbons _____

Record scores at  field event _____

Wherever you can use me _____

***If you do not wish your child to attend please email the front office of your school no later than 

May 29th***

Sincerely,

Amanda Cowan Brian Godfrey     Mark Howland           Glenn Steinman  

MMUUSD Elementary PE Teachers

2026 4th Grade MMU Invitational Track Meet Schedule

• 9:00-9:15 Students Arrive at MMU Track

• 9:15-9:30 Opening Ceremony

• 9:30-10:15 Session #1 Running Events (50M, 400M) Students will begin by running the 50M followed by the 400M.  Field Events (High Jump, Running Long Jump, Standing Long Jump, and Softball Throw) Anyone signed up for the 100M or 200M will go to their field event during session #1.

• 10:15-10:30 Snack

• 10:30- 11:15 Session #2 Running Events (100M, 200M) Students will begin by running the 100M followed by the 200M.  Field Events (High Jump, Running Long Jump, Standing Long Jump, and Softball Throw) Anyone signed up for the 50M or 400M will go to their field event during session #2.

• 11:15-12:00 Lunch

• 12:00-1:00 Relays  

• 1:00-1:15 Pack Up & Return to School

* Some events might take a little longer than anticipated, however we will do our best to keep things on schedule.

The kitchen is one of the best places to have fun at BPMS, if you haven't tried it, now is the time. We would love help to serve snack/breakfast from 8:15-9:30 and lunch from 10:45-12:30. Come see how much fun your kiddos have at lunch!

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Ms. Parker and Erin’s class used field guides to find signs of spring near Brush Brook. They found every single flower on their guide!

The Kindergarten class sure enjoyed meeting Duncan Tonatiuh, author/illustrator, during the artist in residence week. He taught them how he creates his art. And how to do a headstand too!

Happy kids in the BPMS Library! We love our school library! Enjoy!

Each year, our school develops a Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP), which helps guide our goals, priorities, and the actions we take to support all students. It ensures we are using data to reflect on what’s working, where we need to grow, and how we will continue improving outcomes for every child.

Our key goals focus on both academic success and student well-being. By June 2027, we are working toward 80% or more of all 3rd grade students—including students with IEPs and those from historically marginalized groups—meeting local assessment benchmarks in both literacy and math. We also have a strong focus on ensuring all students feel safe, supported, and a sense of belonging at school.

To support these goals, we are continuing to strengthen our core instruction in reading and math, while also building more consistent and responsive systems across classrooms. Next year, this includes adding instructional coaching to support teachers in real time, expanding targeted intervention tools to better support students who need extra help, and increasing student support through the addition of a school counselor and behavior support staff.

All of this work is connected—strong instruction, timely support, and a positive school environment—so that every student can learn, grow, and thrive.  Here is a link to the presentation I shared earlier this week, along with the recording of that presentation.

We’re excited to announce the launch of “Confident Kids”—a new campaign encouraging parents and caregivers to use supportive, everyday language about food, bodies, and movement to help children build confidence and develop healthy relationships with food and movement.  

As part of a new collaboration from the Vermont Departments of Health, Mental Health, and the Statewide Eating Disorders Workgroup, the “Confident Kids” web page offers resources to help adults learn how the language we use in everyday conversations can contribute to body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem. It also offers helpful language tips that adults can use to change the conversation.    

To help you share this message, we’ve created ready-to-use print and digital materials. 

• Digital toolkit: Sample newsletter/email copy, social media posts, and printable flyers/posters – Attached. Linked images can be downloaded through April 2027.  

• Printed Flyers: You can request professionally printed flyers while supplies last or until Monday, 5/11: "Confident Kids" Flyer Request  – Fill out form. 

For additional resources, visit the campaign website: HealthVermont.gov/ConfidentKids. Comments and questions about the campaign can be sent to ahs.vdhfchconfidentkids@vermont.gov.