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Dear BRMS Families:

We held our 3rd annual Grand Prix on Wednesday afternoon in the BRMS Parking lot. Each of our NEST Advisory Groups designed a hood ornament for the push cart that they used to race around our course.  Despite a few scrapes and bumps, mostly on our staff, we had an amazing afternoon enjoying the sunshine!  

The weather prediction for Recognition Night continues to change as we get closer to the date. 

We will make a final decision on whether we relocate indoors by Monday morning.  Details regarding the event can be found below.  We look forward to seeing all of you to celebrate our departing 8th grade students. 8th grade students' last day of school is June 17th. All other students' last day will be June 18th.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Kevin

Recognition Night 

June 17, 2025   6:30 p.m.   

BRMS Athletic Fields

• We will be outdoors on Tuesday evening.

• 8th grade students should arrive by 5:45 and meet at the picnic tables to have their red carnation pinned on.

• All attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.

• Parking for individuals with limited mobility will be available in spots closest to the soccer field.  Golf cart transportation to the field will be provided for those who need support.

• Overflow parking will be available on the front field at BRMS.

• Please do not park on Synergy Dance Studio property.

• After party celebration for 8th grade students will be held immediately following the ceremony near the gazebo.

• Only 8th students and chaperones can attend this event.  

• We will be monitoring the weather over the weekend to determine if we need to move the event indoors.

• After the ceremony, students are invited to stay at BRMS for food and fun.  This is a special opportunity for students to gather (with chaperones) as a class before they move on to high school.  Families not chaperoning will be asked to leave after the ceremony and return for their students by 9:30pm.  

Congratulations to Our Science Fair Winners!

1st Place -- Vera Markowski (Wind Turbine)

2nd Place-- Aspen Clute, Lorna Fradenburg (Blue Light & Blinking)

3rd Place -- Lily Rust, Greta Johnson (Changing People's Perspectives)

Congratulations to all BRMS student scientists for your awesome participation!

Mt. Mansfield Community Television will be streaming the Recognition Night events on Tuesday.  MMCTV is offering this service to the community free of charge:

Event link: https://www.youtube.com/live/EbtYV2zg3Xw?si=wA07SHLBU5f6ozEm

MMCTV's Youtube channel link: mmctv@youtube

Upcoming Events:

June 17

8th Grade Boat Trip

8th Grade Recognition Night

June 18

Last Day of School

We have four free scholarships for the Jericho Recreational Camp Summer Sessions available for our BRMS families. These scholarships are donated by the generosity of the United Church of Underhill. They are for families who are in need of financial assistance. If you are interested, please contact me asap at greg.martin@mmuusd.org or call me at 899-3711. This will be given out based on need and first come basis. Thank you. More information about the Summer Camp can be found through the link below;

https://jerichovt.org/Summer-Recreation

What's new with ReConnect?

The ReConnect movement is growing locally, after another successful Community Forum in Richmond on smartphones, social media, and their impacts on our kids. In the spring, we gathered at DRML for a discussion on themes from The Anxious Generation and what we can do in our community. There was an inspiring article in Seven Days about Harwood's experience with phone-free schools, and Vermont legislators are currently discussing similar legislation for the state. If you are interested in learning more or joining the conversation, check out our website at https://reconnectvt.com/ or send us an email at reconnectvt@gmail.com.

Wishing you and your families plenty of play-based, phone-free fun this summer!

Dear MMUUSD Families:

Vermont participates in the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (S-EBT) program. S-EBT helps feed eligible school-aged children during summer vacation. The benefit is $120 for the summer per eligible child. It can be used to buy food at grocery stores, farmers markets and online where EBT is accepted. Benefits will be sent automatically to most eligible families starting on June 2.  

The Vermont Department for Children and Families will send you a letter if your family will get the benefit automatically. The letter will have instructions. Here’s how the benefits will arrive:

• If your household has an EBT card, S-EBT benefits will be added to that card. 

• If you have an S-EBT card from last summer, the benefit will be added to that card. If you lost your card, call 1-888-354-0012, option 7 to get a new one. 

• Families who don’t already have an EBT card will receive a new card in the mail.

Please keep your card for next summer!

Children are automatically eligible for S-EBT if:

• They are between 6 - 16 years old and get Medicaid with a qualifying family income, 3SquaresVT, or Reach Up; or,

• They qualify for free or reduced-price meals at a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program. Even though Vermont schools offer free meals to all students, only some students qualify for free and reduced-price meals.

• Children participating in several other assistance programs may also get the benefit automatically.

If you think your child is eligible and you do not receive a benefit letter in the mail by July 7, visit https://summerebt.vermont.gov/ to submit a short application. Children can also get Summer EBT if they go to a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program and their household income is below the limit. Applications can be submitted any time before August 29. The income limit increases on July 1, so check back after July 1 if you don’t currently qualify. 

In addition to Summer EBT, children 18 and under can receive free meals at any open summer meal site. All children are invited to get summer meals, even if you do not qualify for Summer EBT. Some summer meal sites provide meals to eat on site. Other sites provide food to take home. You can call 2-1-1 or visit the Summer Meal Finder at https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sitefinder to find locations.  Vermont summer meal sites will be posted on June 20. 

Receiving Summer EBT benefits does not affect the family’s immigration status. 

New this summer, families with EBT cards can visit Vermont State Parks for free!  Just show your EBT card at the park entrance and you and your household can enter for free. Visit https://www.vermontparksforever.org/paf-pilot to learn more.  

You can visit www.summerebt.vermont.gov for more information. If you have questions about the program, please contact DCF’s Economic Services Division at 1-888-354-0012, option 7.