SOLON SALUTES
The biggest Solon Salute of the year goes out to everyone who made it through these last 15 months. Thank you for doing your best whether you are a teacher, student, or parent/guardian. Together, we made it.
The MYCC crew continues to work hard on improvement projects around town! We recently built a stone wall and bridge in Hubbard Park alongside a newly uncovered spring-fed well near the Tower Road (see photo). We have also restored the labyrinth and weeded and mulched 50+ fruit trees and bushes along the bike path between the HS and the Peace Park.If you are interested in being involved with this kind of work in the fall, talk with your guidance counselor about how you might build a PLS with MYCC into your schedule for next year!
Congratulations to our Girls' Tennis team who is heading to the Div. 2 State Championships on Wednesday at Middlebury at 3 pm.
Congratulations to our Boys' LAX who is heading to Div. 3 State Championships on Wednesday at Burlington HS at 5 pm.
Congratulations to our Girls' Ultimate who is heading to Div. 1 State Championships on Thursday at South Burlington High School at 7 pm
The #3 MHS baseball team saw their season come to an end as they fell to a very strong Vergennes team in extra innings on Friday. It was a great season for the young Solons and the future is looking very bright for them! Great job to all the players and coaches!
U-32/MHS girls lacrosse saw their season come to an end this past Friday as they fell to St. J in the quarterfinals. U-32 Softball also saw their season end on Saturday as they dropped a tough one to Mt. Abe. Great season by all of our Solons in blue!
Track and Field had their state meet this past weekend and you can see all of the scores by clicking HERE. With over 30 kids participating in the program it was the most kids we have had involved in track and field in over 10 years! Congrats to all of the students who played this year.
Yearbooks: Students who purchased yearbooks can get them on Thursday and Friday after each cohort. We do have a few left if you still want to purchase one. $60 and checks are made payable to MHS Yearbook.
Student Device Returns Spring 2021: All school-issued devices for students must be turned in by the last day of school, June 11th. Students should complete this online form (https://tinyurl.com/
mhsstudent21) prior to giving their device to their teacher. Thursday teachers will collect devices for all students who do not have classes on Friday. Friday teachers will collect all remaining devices.
Summer Program Opportunity at MHS: There are still a few available spaces in the MHS-based summer program "Food, Farm, and Society." This unique four week program offers student academic credit and pay for the learning and work associated with maintaining the MHS greenhouses, gardens, chickens and beehives. You can apply and/or find more information here. Direct further questions to Tom Sabo (toms@mpsvt.org).
Check out the MRPS Summer Camp Offerings for all students! Farming, mountain biking, lacrosse, and many more opportunities available for our students. Sign up soon!
- Senior Awards Brunch and Banquet:We invite all seniors to attend a Class of 2021 brunch in the MHS gym today from 11-12:30. Unfortunately, we will not be able to invite families to attend the awards ceremony; however, ORCA will be streaming the event and it will be made available to all families: https://www.orcamedi
a.net/show/montpelier-high- school-awards-ceremony-2021- live. It will be LIVE on ORCA's cable access channel (channel 1095).
- Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal this Friday, June 11th 10:45-12:15 . All seniors must attend. We will meet on the soccer field.
- GraduationGraduation will be held on Friday, June 11th at 5 pm on the field. Each senior will be provided four lawn seats and two bleacher seats at their first rehearsal. Although the guidelines have shifted as a state, we have been planning since late April and have designated 6 seats for each senior as a safe way for all to attend graduation and enough room for all graduate family and friends seating. ORCA will also be live streaming this event. Additionally, there will be plenty of space outside of the lawn/bleacher seating should someone want to bring their own chair and sit outside of the designated, ticketed areas. Here is the link to the Graduation: https://www.orcamedia.net
/show/montpelier-high-school- graduation-2021-live. It will be LIVE on ORCA's cable access channel (channel 1095). Should there be inclement weather on June 11th, we will graduate seniors the following morning of June 12th at 11:00 a.m.All seniors should be at MHS, in attendance, 45 minutes prior to the ceremony time.
- For those who applied to college this year, please update your Naviance account to show the college admissions outcomes for each school you applied to (ex, admitted, denied, waitlisted, etc). Set the college you have decided to attend. Without this important piece of information, we don't know where to send your final transcript and your college will be asking for that. This anonymously recorded data also is really helpful in helping younger students figure out the general grades and scores they need to get into the colleges they are considering.On Tuesday, 6/1, seniors will be receiving an email from Wanda Arce at Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). The email contains a link to a survey. It is a survey given to all Vermont seniors. It is important that you take a few minutes and fill out the survey. Please contact Nancy Fitpatrick if you have any questions about this.
- Update as of 5/3/21: Please read the Senior Letter that was sent by mail to all Class of 2021 families.
- VSAC (Vermont State Association of Colleges) Opportunity:
The Legislature, the Vermont State Colleges and VSAC have teamed to offer a gift to Green Mountain Grads: one tuition-free course at any of the 4 Vermont State Colleges – Castleton, CCV, NVU Johnson or Lyndon, or Vermont Tech.
You choose what, where, and when for courses beginning July 1, 2021 through Spring 2022.
Now is the perfect time to take the next steps in your education future. All you need to do is enroll.
How it works:
Explore classes online at each of the State Colleges’ websites
Apply for admission to the school of your choice
Register for your one course via the school’s website or admissions office.
Choose from in-person, hybrid or online courses.
If you’ve already enrolled in a program at one of the 4 Vermont State Colleges, one of our courses will now be tuition free!
That’s it! VSAC will work with your school to pay the tuition for your course.
- Are you interested in learning more about career possibilities? Check out this Career Lab Series. Upcoming explorations include Cybersecurity, Mechanics and Road Maintenance, and Health Care. Gain insights into a variety of careers through group conversations with professionals. Email Sarah Loveless at sarahl@mpsvt.org or Heather McLane at heathermc@mpsvt.org if you’re interested in registering or learning more.
- Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) cards for March, 2021 - June, 2021 in addition to new Summer P-EBT cards are being issued to eligible MRPS families in July. These cards can be used to purchase food and other essentials. Please read this important update letter for information regarding these benefits, eligibility criteria, how to apply for free and reduced price meals if you have not already done so, and who to contact should you have questions.
- Please check out the 2021-2022 District Calendar for next year.
Please join us Weds, May 26, from 6-7:30pm for an engaging virtual book talk with the authors of Parenting 4 Social Justice: Tips, Tools, and Inspiration for Conversation and Action with Kids. REGISTER HERE.
