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Join Us! CHMS Family Fun-draising BBQ - Sat., MAY 30 at Cochran's Ski Area
CAMELS HUMP MIDDLE SCHOOL MOUNTAINEERS
NEWSLETTER
“Fresh air is as good for the mind as for the body.
Nature always seems trying to talk to us as if she had some great secret to tell. And so she has.” - John Lubbock
Message From the PrincipalGretchen Muller | Principal
Milestones and Summer Countdown
Milestones and Summer Countdown
The last full week of school in the month of May has come and gone. It’s truly hard to believe we are three-and-a-half weeks away from the start of summer break! As we continue quickly moving through our busy and exciting spring season, we are proud to share several highlights from CHMS.
Mountaineers were very happy to have warm, sunny days this week and spent lots of time outside. Students enjoyed multiple days eating lunch outside and having morning recess time. PE classes spent the week outdoors, focusing on activities such as lacrosse and golf. Team Mosaic, our 7th grade, also took a trip to UVM to experience amazing science lab experiments in a college lab environment.
We also successfully completed another required monthly fire drill to practice and reinforce the importance of school safety and preparedness for all students and staff. Our school safety team meets every few weeks to review safety protocols and plan for drills that incorporate different scenarios, ensuring we are ready to respond flexibly.
Our student leadership team once again demonstrated outstanding leadership by facilitating this week’s faculty meeting. Students developed a feedback survey to gather input and ideas on what’s going well at CHMS and what areas they would like student leadership to focus on. Student leadership members engaged teachers in thoughtful conversations centered around data collected from peers, helping to elevate student voice and strengthen our school community. We are incredibly proud of their collaboration, initiative, maturity, and willingness to speak in front of all our teachers. Student leadership will be digging deeper into the data and analyzing feedback from staff to help inform their goals and work for next year.
Next week, we are looking forward to a couple of exciting events. On Tuesday, May 26, we will have the opportunity to hear all the progress and growth of our 5th and 6th-grade musicians. Their spring concert is Tuesday night starting at 6:30 pm—we hope you can join us!
On Friday, May 29, we will be welcoming all incoming 5th-grade students for a full day at CHMS. Current 6th-grade students will not have school that day. Meanwhile, all our 8th-grade students will be heading to MMU to experience the high school, while 5th and 7th-grade students will be heading off-campus for team field trips. It’s going to be a busy day, and we can’t wait to meet our new Mountaineers!
Finally, we hope to see many of you at our upcoming fundraising event next Saturday, May 30th, hosted by CHMS Partners in Education (P.I.E.). This event will be a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community while supporting efforts to fundraise for CHMS students and staff.
We hope everyone enjoys the long weekend. We will see our Mountaineers back at school on Tuesday, May 26th!
Gretchen Muller
Camels Hump Family Fun-draising Event
Camels Hump Family Fun-draising Event
More details
More details
WHY? Good food, music, lawn games and to raise some funds for the newly established community support organization at CHMS (called "Partners-In-Education"). Over time, P.I.E. in cooperation with our stellar administration and teachers will help enrich the experience of our students through increased educational and extra-curricular activities as well as funding mini-projects (think more outdoor benches and tables or renovating the school's greenhouse).
HOW? Ideally, please utilize the QR code or pre-register to attend by clicking on this link: https://tinyurl.com/4xk9rnea This way we'll know how many folks to plan on for food. It would be great if you can also spread the word to friends and other CHMS families.
WANT TO HELP? We'd love some helping hands for set-up, break-down, running the 50-50 raffle and especially for bringing or organizing the lawn games (Cornhole, Kanjam, & Spikeball sets are needed and tell your student(s) to bring their Hacky Sack!). Please send me an email directly if you can help in any way. Dave Healy - dhealy@gmavt.net.
Be Part of P.I.E.
Be Part of P.I.E.
Join CHMS P.I.E.
Join CHMS P.I.E.
Camels Hump Middle School’s parent group welcomes you to get involved and stay connected. Watch the CHMS Mountaineer Newsletter for upcoming events and announcements.
Meeting Time
Meeting Time
(Second Tuesday of each month)
7:00–8:00 pm
Join us virtually
Join us virtually
Here is the link to join our virtual meeting!
Music NewsSierra Spence | General Music and Chorus Director
Sports NewsJoe O'Brien | Vice Principal and Athletic Director
Misc. School News
Nutrition NewsKaryl Kent | MMUUSD Nutrition DirectorEli Fortney | CHMS Nutrition Chef/Manager
Local Food & VT Milk Highlight Lunch Program
Local Food & VT Milk Highlight Lunch Program
Bringing More VT-Grown Foods to Student Lunches
Bringing More VT-Grown Foods to Student Lunches
We are now partnering with many local producers to bring fresh Vermont food to our lunch trays including: Maple Meadow Eggs, VT Beef from Ferrisburgh, Misty Knoll Farms Chicken, Cabot Creamery Cheese and Yogurt, produce from Burnt Rock Farm, The Farm Upstream and Jericho Settlers Farm, Cold Hollow Cider, Chapin Orchard apples, and more...
Grant-Funded Upgrade to School Milk
Grant-Funded Upgrade to School Milk
CHMS recently received a generous grant from Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Evan Deckers, who has ties to Huntington, Vermont, through the NFL’s My Cause, My Cleats program. Thanks to this grant, we added a bulk milk dispenser at the start of the school year.
We’re excited to now partner with Monument Farms Dairy in Weybridge, VT, to offer 100% Vermont milk to our students. With schools now allowed to serve whole milk at lunch, we will begin a pilot of Monument Farms whole milk in our dispenser starting February 10. Hood 1% and skim milk will continue to be available in cartons at both lunch and breakfast.
We continue to respond to the feedback from our students and families and are grateful for the support of our community.
Health News from Nurse's Office
When to Keep Your Child Home Sick
When to Keep Your Child Home Sick
District guidelines remain in place. If you are sick, please stay home. If your child requires cold medicine, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen for an illness, they are not well enough to attend school. Please keep them at home and then call the attendance line (802-434-2188) to update the school. Please read this link District Illness Guidelines
Summer Safety Tips
Summer Safety Tips
Now that warm weather has arrived in Vermont, outdoor activities are increasing. Visit the Vermont Department of Health's webpage to learn more about outdoor injury and illness prevention by following and reviewing these tips for Summer Safety on sun, heat, ticks, wildfire smoke, and swimming.
To make sun safety easier, you'll find free sunscreen dispensers in many Vermont parks and recreation sites. Check out the interactive map on the Summer Safety Tips website, with FREE sunscreen dispenser location around the state.
Please also take a few minutes to review these guidelines for
The Management and Treatment of Head Lice.
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