SOLON SALUTES
A Solon Salute goes out to Jojo Michaelson who is one of the student storytellers featured in the Black Voices of Vermont Project! We're proud of you Jojo! Visit the website to read Jojo's story, check out others written by Vermont Black high school and college students, and learn how to participate in the project yourself.
Congratulations to all of our winter student-athletes who persevered through a very unusual season! We had a lot of our kids show exemplary character and skill on the court, ice, mat and snow. Here is a list of all of the MHS athletic accolades and noteworthy scores from the winter season.
A big Solon Salute goes out to Nathan LaRosa who was selected to participate in the Shrine Senior Bowl which features the most outstanding seniors from Vermont HS football taking on the most outstanding seniors from New Hampshire HS football. The game is tentatively scheduled to happen in August.
You can check out all of the winter athletic awards here: https://drive.google.com/file/
MHS NEWS and EVENTS
Spring Break and Staying Safe: Just a reminder to continue to wear your mask, stay socially distant, and take care of yourself and others. Schools around us are going remote because of COVID cases. We want to stay in person through the remainder of the year. Please do your part!
COVID-19 Vaccine reminder for students! If you are 16 years of age or older and interested interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, here’s how you sign up:
Go to https://www.healthvermont.gov/covid-19/vaccine/getting-covid-19-vaccine and create an account. **You can complete this step prior to scheduling your vaccine.
On (or after) Monday, April 19th, log into your account and follow the instructions to schedule an appointment at one of the several available locations in the area.
**If you prefer to register over the phone, call 855-722-7878. Reach out to your school nurse if you have any questions or would like assistance in registering!
- If 2020 could sing and dance, this is what it would say! Presented by the 7th-12th grade Masque Theatre Program, 2020: A Masqued Musical is a musical theatre telling of our pandemic year. We used hand-selected musical theatre songs both in their original forms and as parodies to highlight the human experience and emotional journey of our past year. Students rehearsed virtually for most of the process and we strategically came together in-person to pull off some of our filming needs. Our show will premiere at 7pm on May 6th and will remain available for two weeks. Tickets are by donation. All profits go to support future productions and theatre arts education. To secure your tickets and make sure you receive the YouTube Premiere Link - head to our Eventbrite Page:
- Spring Break: School will not be in session April 19th-23rd due to Spring Break.
SENIOR NEWS
- Update as of 4/15/21: With the new guidance, the Class of 2021 graduation will be held outdoors on June 11th at 5:00 pm rain or shine. Students and families will hear more from our senior class advisors, Kim Kidney, Liz Bailey, Molly Clark, and Liz Swindell with regard to the number of tickets available per student. We will also be live streaming the event with the help of ORCA. We're excited to have this opportunity for our seniors! Please be on the lookout early May for a letter to all senior families regarding end-of-year events for the Class of 2021.
DISTRICT NEWS
- Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) cards for September 2020 - February 2021 are being issued to qualified MRPS families and should be received by April 29, 2021. These cards can be used to purchase food and other essentials. Please read this important update letter for information regarding this benefit, who qualifies, how to apply for free and reduced price meals if you have not already done so, and who to contact should you have questions.
- We're so excited to introduce our new MRPS podcast - "In the Schools." Visit https://www.mrpsvt.org/
podcast for the podcast or find it on Spotify. You can also visit https://www.mrpsvt.org/ budget for more information on the proposed FY'22 School Budget and opportunities to participate in the process.
- Please check out the 2021-2022 District Calendar for next year.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
- The Montpelier Foundation is looking for student photographers to take pictures of the Montpelier Recreation Path, North Branch Trails, the community playground (behind the Montpelier Senior Center), expansion of the press box at the Mountaineers Field, reconstruction of the Senior Center, installation of the steel bridge over the North Branch river at the North Branch Nature Center, and the MHS tennis courts for their website. This is a paid job, so photographers with experience are preferred, but not required. If you are interested, please contact Coyah Mosher at: mosherc@mpsvt.org.
COVID INFORMATION
- 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.
