ACSD Newsletter December 2022
MUMS students slide into the Holiday Break!
December 2022
Dear ACSD Community,
Our winter holiday is here! This is a well deserved break for our teachers and staff who do an incredible job each day teaching, inspiring, and supporting our students. These last few months they have also gone above and beyond, pitching in for each other during illnesses and absences. We are also especially grateful to you, our families, for the warmth and energy you bring when you attend school concerts and events, volunteer to help our schools, and offer teacher appreciation in large and small ways each day.
We have a lot to look forward to in the new year. A Strategic Plan Action Team will begin writing the next strategic plan to guide our work into the future, our district will launch a new website to simplify your engagement with us, and our schools will continue to invite parents and caregivers to events and celebrations! If your schedule allows, we hope you will consider substitute teaching with us in the new year. This one action goes a long way to support our students and our staff.
The email below is brief and shares photos from our schools along with thanks to several local organizations that make our holidays especially bright.
Happy Holidays and here is to a bright New Year!
Peter Burrows, Superintendent
School Highlights!
Cornwall
school transforms into a crafting wonderland!
Bridport
students design and create hundreds of cards and gifts for community members!
Mary Hogan
gets comfy and cozy in the reading hours before Winter Break!
MUHS
Best Buddies get festive and creative with gingerbread houses!
Ripton
warms up with an incredible art project using local earth!
Salisbury
works together to make cheese!
Shoreham
students have an Alphabet Celebration!
Weybridge
students explore the snowbanks at school!
MUMS
make some amazing discoveries as they explore the Trail Around Middlebury!
Community Appreciation!
During this time there are many individuals and businesses that step up to support our students and staff. We want to recognize three non-profits who routinely go above and beyond to ensure our students and families have bright and joyful holiday seasons. Please join us in thanking Junebug, HOPE, and Northern Roots Tree Farm for their work supporting our students and families!
Junebug
HOPE
provides support with holiday meals and a Holiday Shop
Northern Roots Tree Farm
Helps provide trees and decorations for families across our district and beyond!
Work With Us!
Stay Connected!
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RESOURCES
Important Upcoming Dates
We keep an "ACSD Events" calendar, which you can find here and download to your personal calendar. It holds all school breaks, early release days, and other dates that are helpful to our broader ACSD community. Here are a couple of important dates:
- December 23-January 2nd Winter Break
- January 3 First Day back in the New Year
Quick connect to your school
Remember to send a note in advance or call if your child will be late, absent, needs to leave early, or has a change in their after-school plans. Here are the numbers to every front office:
- Bridport Central School 802-758-2331 | 3442 VT Route 22A Bridport, VT 05734
- Cornwall Elementary School 802-462-2463 | 112 School Road Cornwall, VT 05753
- Mary Hogan School 802-388-4421 | 201 Mary Hogan Drive Middlebury, VT 05753
- Middlebury Union High School 802-382-1500 | 73 Charles Avenue Middlebury, VT 05753
- Middlebury Union Middle School 802-382-1600 | 48 Deerfield Lane Middlebury, VT 05753
- Ripton Elementary School 802-388-2208 | PO Box 155, 753 Lincoln Road Ripton, VT 05766
- Salisbury Community School 802-352-4291 | 286 Kelly Cross Road Salisbury, VT 05769
- Shoreham Elementary School 802-897-7181 | 130 School Road Shoreham, VT 05770
- Weybridge Elementary School 802-545-2113 | 210 Quaker Village Road Weybridge, VT 05753
You can find board meetings, agendas, and the zoom link to watch every board meeting on this webpage. The School Board's quarterly updates are sent to all ACSD community members by email, and can be found on the website here.