CHMS Mountaineer Newsletter

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June 12, 2026

CAMELS HUMP MIDDLE SCHOOL MOUNTAINEERS

“Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it.
You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.” - Anna Taylor

Message From the PrincipalGretchen Muller | Principal

Ready for Takeoff: Soaring Into Summer

5th-grade Aspire learned about mean, range, mode, and median this week by collecting data for their very own paper airplanes. More photos HERE!.

Our last full week of classes for the school year has come and gone. June has brought several important milestones and celebrations. We wrapped up our spring sports season and spring club sessions. We feel so lucky to have been able to offer over ten different clubs just in the spring session. Our sports teams finished a rainy season on a high note with a number of wins and students competing at the state track/field meet. We are so proud of all of them.

We also celebrated the retirement of a valued member of our Mountaineer family, Sharon Morrill. For more than 15 years, Sharon has supported and cared for our students with unwavering commitment, positivity, and kindness. Her contributions to our school community have been immeasurable, and she will be greatly missed by both students and staff.

Next week, we will celebrate our eighth-grade students on Monday, June 15 evening with our annual 8th Recognition Night. It’s hard to believe we officially send them off to MMU. While we will miss the Class of 2026, we are incredibly proud of all they have accomplished and look forward to seeing the many successes that lie ahead for them.

Next Tuesday, June 16, we will be hosting our annual All-School Field Day. There will be stations set up in and around the school for students to participate in. There will be some water activities so we encourage students to bring a change of clothes, bathing suits and towels. Sunscreen and water bottles would be beneficial to have, as well.

Wednesday, June 17 is our Last Student Day. Students will be bringing home their report cards, all their belongings, projects, etc.

We hope everyone enjoys the weekend! Summer break is so close!

Gretchen Muller

Guidence News

Nutrition NewsKaryl Kent | MMUUSD Nutrition DirectorEli Fortney | CHMS Nutrition Chef/Manager

Local Food & VT Milk Highlight Lunch Program

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

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

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.

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

Please also take a few minutes to review these guidelines for
The Management and Treatment of Head Lice.

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