SOLON SALUTES
A Solon Salute goes out to Aidan Murphy who entered a USPA powerlifting event in Nashua, NH and took the silver medal in the 16-17 year old group. During the event, Aidan set three Vermont state records for his age/weight class. He squatted 336 lbs, bench pressed 180 lbs and deadlifted 402 lbs. Way to go Aidan!
A big Solon Salute to the following students who represented Club Interact at the Rotary Luncheon on Feb. 10; Idalee Keller, Anja Rand, Ella Darcy, Alex Smart, and Molly Hutton. Also, congratulations to Alex Smart who won the speech contest "How Does Rotary Connect to my World". The students had the opportunity to have lunch with the Rotary Club and share with them the projects that Club Interact has been working on this year.
A Solon Salute goes out to Aidan Murphy who entered a USPA powerlifting event in Nashua, NH and took the silver medal in the 16-17 year old group. During the event, Aidan set three Vermont state records for his age/weight class. He squatted 336 lbs, bench pressed 180 lbs and deadlifted 402 lbs. Way to go Aidan!
ACADEMICS
Montpelier High School Parent Conferences, March 16 – 20, 2020
Outright Vermont is hosting meetings on February 18th from 4-6 pm at MHS in Room 123 to listen to and learn with trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming youth. We want to hear from youth about how the practices and policies at their schools are impacting their ability to be who they are, experience welcome, and thrive in the community. Come share your truths, receive messages of support, and tools to build gender liberation in your schools.
Winooski Valley Regional Public School Choice Collaborative State School Choice Program: MHS is currently accepting applications for the Winooski Valley Regional Public School Choice Collaborative for the 2020-2021 school year. Through this program and the State School Choice Program, students may apply to go to any public high school in Vermont at no cost.
A law passed in May, 2012 by the Vermont Legislature (Act 129, Sec. 34. § 822d 2A), which allows high school students to apply through school choice to any public high school in Vermont. This law sets rules for school districts regarding the number of entering and exiting student slots allowed through school choice. MHS has slots allowing 8 students to enter our district and no more than 36 student slots to exit. Students are chosen by lottery from all the applicants for each school district based on the number of open slots. You may view school choice information at the Vermont Agency of Education website, http://education.vermont.gov/vermont-schools/school-operations/public-schools/public-high-school-choice .
If your student is interested in attending a high school outside of your district next year, please contact Val Belanger at 225-8001 for more information or to obtain an application form. Please return applications by
February 24, 2020 to:
Val Belanger
Montpelier High School
5 High School Drive
Montpelier, VT 05602
You will be informed of the outcome of the lottery by April 1, 2020. You will need to confirm whether your student will accept or decline the placement by April 15, 2020. If you do not confirm placement by this date, your slot may be given to another student if the school has a waiting list. Parents are responsible for providing their student’s transportation if they are chosen. If you have any questions, you can contact Val Belanger at 225-8001.
Flexible Pathways: Students and parents are encouraged to regularly check the Work, Volunteer and Extended Learning Opportunities page on the Community Based Learning Website. New opportunities are added weekly.
CLASS OF 2020 NEWS
Montpelier High School Parent Conferences, March 16 – 20, 2020
- Conference sign-ups will be open: March 4 at 9:00 a.m. – March 12 at midnight
- Parents will be able to sign up online for 15 minute conferences with each teacher. Teachers will only be available to meet with parents who have scheduled appointments.
- The link to the MRPS webpage will be emailed to parents by February 21.
Outright Vermont is hosting meetings on February 18th from 4-6 pm at MHS in Room 123 to listen to and learn with trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming youth. We want to hear from youth about how the practices and policies at their schools are impacting their ability to be who they are, experience welcome, and thrive in the community. Come share your truths, receive messages of support, and tools to build gender liberation in your schools.
Winooski Valley Regional Public School Choice Collaborative State School Choice Program: MHS is currently accepting applications for the Winooski Valley Regional Public School Choice Collaborative for the 2020-2021 school year. Through this program and the State School Choice Program, students may apply to go to any public high school in Vermont at no cost.
A law passed in May, 2012 by the Vermont Legislature (Act 129, Sec. 34. § 822d 2A), which allows high school students to apply through school choice to any public high school in Vermont. This law sets rules for school districts regarding the number of entering and exiting student slots allowed through school choice. MHS has slots allowing 8 students to enter our district and no more than 36 student slots to exit. Students are chosen by lottery from all the applicants for each school district based on the number of open slots. You may view school choice information at the Vermont Agency of Education website, http://education.vermont.gov/vermont-schools/school-operations/public-schools/public-high-school-choice .
If your student is interested in attending a high school outside of your district next year, please contact Val Belanger at 225-8001 for more information or to obtain an application form. Please return applications by
February 24, 2020 to:
Val Belanger
Montpelier High School
5 High School Drive
Montpelier, VT 05602
You will be informed of the outcome of the lottery by April 1, 2020. You will need to confirm whether your student will accept or decline the placement by April 15, 2020. If you do not confirm placement by this date, your slot may be given to another student if the school has a waiting list. Parents are responsible for providing their student’s transportation if they are chosen. If you have any questions, you can contact Val Belanger at 225-8001.
Flexible Pathways: Students and parents are encouraged to regularly check the Work, Volunteer and Extended Learning Opportunities page on the Community Based Learning Website. New opportunities are added weekly.
CLASS OF 2020 NEWS
- May 30, 2020: Prom at Vermont College of Fine Arts
- June 12, 2020: Graduation 5:00 pm and Project Grad Night
- Senior dues can be mailed in to Kim Kidney c/o MHS 5 High School Drive Montpelier, VT 05602 OR your student can bring their payment to the main office. Dues are $60 and are due by February 21. Parents may contact Kim if this presents a hardship. 225-8003 or kimk@mpsvt.org.
Student and professional performers are preparing for the annual Montpelier Composition Concert, to be held Tuesday, February 18th in the MHS auditorium at 7pm. All students should arrive at 6pm for rehearsal. On the program are 32 premiere performances of original music written by MRPS middle and high school students during composer Erik Nielsen's residency. Joining the students will be three outstanding professional string players from Vermont: Letitia Quante, violin, Elizabeth Reid, viola, and Michael Close, cello. All are welcome to attend this exciting event, which will conclude with all strings students in the district performing 8th grader Jamie Maddox-White's new piece "Cyclone" and the "Ode to Joy" theme to celebrate Beethoven's 250th birthday.
Grease is on its way - racing through rehearsals and planning work! We are pumped to have such a large group working on this pricey project. In order to help the club raise some funds, we are hoping to partner with some local businesses. We are offering ad space in our production program. The Program Ad Form can be found HERE and they are due by February 21st.
Secure your tickets to see Grease March 12th-14th! https://www.
MHS SPORTS INFORMATION
Spring Sports Informational Meeting: On March 16th at 7 pm in the MHS gym, we will host the spring sports informational meeting. Anyone interested in playing a spring sport should attend this meeting. It is for both parents and players.
ENRICHMENT INFORMATION
Drew McNaughton has put together a big set of offerings for February Break. These are ambitious outdoor activities for kids, and are almost all weather dependent. I have room for 9 students on all of the outdoor activities and can take up to 12 on the Woodshop/Pizza day. You can read the summary of the week below:
Drew McNaughton has put together a big set of offerings for February Break. These are ambitious outdoor activities for kids, and are almost all weather dependent. I have room for 9 students on all of the outdoor activities and can take up to 12 on the Woodshop/Pizza day. You can read the summary of the week below:
Monday, February 24: We'll rent bikes from Onion River Outdoors if you don't have one, and ride the Paine Mountain Trails at Norwich University. This will be a laid-back intro to Winter Biking, not an exhaustive grind! Kids will need warm clothes to be outside the majority of the day and a pack to carry stuff in that they can ride with.
Tuesday, February 25: We will be venturing to Warren to ski, sled or ride Lincoln Gap Road. Kids will hike, skin, or snowshoe the 1.25 mile unplowed road for a joyous descent! We may take the opportunity to explore some of the sidecountry hills as well. Helmets are totally required!
Wednesday, February 26: We'll be climbing to the Hermit Lake Shelter and into the base of the Bowl at Tuckerman's Ravine, a 2.3 mile hike up to a stunning feature (look at the flyer!). We will descend the Sherburne Ski trail either on skis, boards, or Mad River Rockets. This is a challenging, physical day, and hence is recommended to grades 7 and up. Please make your case if you think your kiddo is ready!
Thursday, February 27th: A mix of Woodshop and Cooking, we'll spend the morning cutting and shaping pieces to assemble into cutting boards, and while they are glued and clamped, we will venture into the kitchen to make some homemade Pizzas for our lunch. A bit back-and-forth, this camp is designed to give students pride in taking home a beautiful hardwood cutting board and a little more confidence.
Friday February 28th: We will adventure into the Braintree Mountain Forest to explore this backcountry skiing/boarding destination. Recently trimmed glades, stunning views, and northeast facing aspects define this beautiful area. Kids will need to be confident skiers for this activity, and may take part on metal-edged XC gear for the less steep areas, but will need telemark or alpine-touring stuff for much of it.
Please see the FLYER here with costs.
Drew is inviting parents on ALL OF THESE ADVENTURES. I am happy to offer scholarships if requested, and hope to provide safe, meaningful opportunities for these young people.
MHS BOOSTERS NEWS
The Montpelier Fall Festival (https://www.
Our goal this year (2020) is to raise $20,000 from corporate and local sponsors. These funds cover operational costs and low cost or free admission for families, children, and community members.
We have spent the past four years building relationships with local funders that support this event.
If you are a fundraiser in the Central Vermont area and would love to support a local event that reaches all our community please reach out today to offer your services.
Please reach out to Adrienne Gil at mrpspie@gmail.org or 404-308-0510 to learn more.
