SOLON SALUTES
Digital Media Arts 1: Jillian Haviland
Digital Media Arts 2: Lulu Jennings and Jack Lever
Electrical Technology: Remi Monteith
Cosmetology Year 2: Taylor Austin
MHS NEWS and EVENTS
- School Safety Survey: The School Safety and Police Relations Committee of the Montpelier Roxbury School Board invites your feedback around values, perceptions, and concerns of safety in our schools (not related to Covid-19). The Community Member representatives of the Committee (William Alexander, Joan Javier-Duval, and Kathryn Nunnelley) are especially seeking feedback from parents, caregivers, and community members at large. Please take a minute to fill out this anonymous survey ASAP. If you have any questions about this survey, please email Jim Murphy, School Board Chair at jimmurphy@mpsvt.org or Emma Bay-Hansen, School Safety & Police Relations Committee Chair at emmabay-hansen@mpsvt.org. Thank you!
- Picture Retake Day has Been Moved to a New Date: The new date for picture retakes will be Wednesday, December 16th. More information on the timing will be coming in the near future.
- PSAT for Sophomores and Juniors: On January 26, 2021 MHS will be administering the PSAT in school to all juniors and interested sophomores. The only students attending school on 1/26/21 will be those taking the PSAT since many of the classrooms will be used for testing.The district will cover the cost for juniors; the cost for sophomores is $17.00. Checks for sophomores should be made out to MHS and dropped off at the Guidance Office. For students who are not attending school in person, please send checks by mail.
- To register, please contact Nancy Fitzpatrick, Test Coordinator, by phone (225-8050) or email ( Nancyc@mpsvt.org). The deadline to register is tomorrow Tuesday, December 1st.
- The PSAT is great practice for the SAT which is typically taken at the end of junior year and usually again in the fall of senior year. Please read here for additional reasons why taking the PSAT is an important step in college planning. We strongly encourage all juniors to take advantage of this opportunity.
- PowerSchool Access and Checking Grades: Have you wondered how to check your student's progress on PowerSchool? Well, this video is a short tutorial on how to access PowerSchool and check on grades. It's a quick one and well worth the watch!
- Do you need assistance this holiday season? Stressed about having enough money to get through the holidays? MRPS Partners In Education has kindly organized a fundraiser and we will have gift cards to distribute to families who could use it. Just fill out this confidential form and a gift card will be mailed to you, no questions asked. If you need further support, please reach out to your School Social Worker, Ellia Cohen at ElliaCohen@mpsvt.org or 802.267.4041. Follow this link to opt in for holiday support-
- Donations are being accepted through the MRPS PIE (MRPS Partners in Education) fundraiser. Please consider donating and helping everyone in our MRPS community have a very happy holiday season. Thank you in advance for your generosity! Your gift is tax deductible. https://www.
mrpspie.org/fundraising
- Superintendent Bonesteel's Latest Message 11/25/20: Good Afternoon MRPS - At yesterday's press conference the Governor informed the public that schools would be asking a new screening question each morning before school. All MRPS schools will be asking students if they have taken part in a multi-household gathering. If the answer is yes to this question, students are required, under state guidance, to quarantine for 14 days or quarantine for 7 days, take a test, and return to school with a negative result. If you choose to gather together with people outside of your own home, including on Thanksgiving, your children will be required to quarantine. Teachers teaching in-person will have updated google classrooms for students to access in quarantine. Their primary focus, however, will remain on in-person instruction. In addition, the Governor also announced the delay of winter sports. Please be well and safe over the next few days. Our ability to continue with in-person instruction depends on it. Libby Bonesteel-Superintendent of Schools.
Don't Miss Out on Free Grant Money from the State!
Green Mountain Power •
There are just a couple weeks left to apply for a State of Vermont grant program to get free help paying past due electricity, telephone, water and natural gas balances tied to the pandemic. Don't miss out! The application deadline was just extended to December 15. If the money runs out before then, the grant program will close even sooner—so apply now!
The Vermont Department of Public Service runs the program, and it is for both business and residential customers. You can learn the details to see if you qualify for the Vermont COVID-19 Arrearage Assistance Program online here: https://publicservice.vermont.
gov or by calling 1-800-622-4496. If you qualify, the money does not have to be repaid. Again – the deadline is December 15, or when the money runs out, whichever comes first. Apply now!
- FAQs for Families in Case of COVID Cases at School: Please see Libby Bonesteel's letter to families regarding information on what could happen should a COVID case arrive at your child's school.
- Masks are a Must : Per Superintendent Bonesteel's letter at the start of the school year, masks are required by the State and AOE. Students must wear masks that cover their mouth and nose at all times while on school grounds. Please see our MHS poster that is posted around school.
- Please visit our MRPS District Health and Wellness Page for all COVID-19 related documents and information. COVID Return to School for Students Information Document
MASK QUALITY: Masks that are single layers are not recommended. Masks need to be 2 layers or more. The disposable masks, otherwise known as surgical masks, do offer a little more protection than cloth masks. Masking only works when we are all masking as a group.
POP UP TESTING:Here is the link for pop up testing. This is for people who are not having symptoms. It looks like they want you to make an appointment instead of walking in, although there seems to be some walk in’s available in certain places. https://www.healthvermont.gov/
response/coronavirus-covid-19/ testing-covid-19 CONTACT TRACING: Here is a link with more information about this subject:https://www.healthvermont.gov/
response/coronavirus-covid-19/ about-coronavirus-disease- covid-19#contacttracing SYMPTOMS/ILLNESS:With any cold or illness, regardless if it’s a mild symptom or not, you MUST stay home. Please review the following link about signs/symptoms of Covid-19.https://www.healthvermont.gov/
response/coronavirus-covid-19/ about-coronavirus-disease- covid-19#symptoms
Please see the most updated information regarding flu/COVID here.
VTVLC COMMUNICATION (CVCC): https://mrpsvirtualacademy.blogspot.com/
