A Great Beginning
Good afternoon MV,
What a beautiful day here on campus, it definitely feels like fall. It has been a great week. We have been exploring our classroom spaces inside and out, reconnecting with friends and making new ones, figuring out new routines and thinking a lot about what it means to be part of a learning community. We are off to a great start.
Here are a few things to know!
Upper El/ Middle School Water Update
We have been in contact with Victoria Jacobs who is our outreach coordinator with the initiative GETTHELEADOUTNH.org. According to the PDF attached below, we are on step 5 of this plan. Our outreach coordinator was very impressed how quickly we took remediation steps 1-4. We are currently working with our landlord to identify issues/concerns with our plumbing with the kitchen and bathroom. We are also working with our water testing agent to return for what is called an investigative sampling of the faucets in questions. We have a plan to replace both faucet fixtures and then we will schedule our water testing operator to return to re-test all of 9th state.
We will keep you informed all along the way.
Happy to be Here!
Here is our staff roster for the year!
Saplings: Dawn Pauline, Bridget
Eaglets: Sophie, Kenzie, Bridget
Loons: Kelsi, Brendan, Gretchen
Black Bears: Krystal, Jenna, Gretchen
Brook Trout: Steve, Lisa, Ana, Michael, Meghan
Monday/Friday Float: Jenn
Art: Sierra
ASP: Izzy
Special Education Coordinator/Teacher and ASP Coordinator: Monica
SSP Counselor: Danielle
Office Assistant: Angela
Sub Pool (so far): Chris, Frank, Becky, Kenneth
Operations and Dean of Students: Alfie
Head of School: Merrill
*Our bios and pics will be updated on our website soon!
Yard Sale September 9
For this annual event, MVCS runs a community yard sale at the Plymouth home of Alfie, our amazing administrator. You can help in TWO ways:
1. Donate some high quality items to the yard sale! An attempt will be made to donate anything remaining, so please only donate High Quality Items that we have a good chance of selling.
We will NOT accept adult clothes, VHS tapes, or cassette tapes.
Hot sale items- everything in at least ‘very good condition’: children’s clothes and footwear, furniture, baby items, pretend play toys, sports equipment (not old or dated), pet items, newer kitchen equipment, newer electronic equipment.
FYI- the Family Committee will be hosting a Winter Gear Swap in October for our families. Please hold on to any gently used boots, coats, hats, snow pants, etc. for our swap, so that families can “fill in the gaps” for their kids’ winter apparel.
Items for the yard sale can be dropped off at Alfie's house (9 Maple Street, Plymouth), beginning Wednesday, September 6th through Friday the 8th, between the hours of 5pm-7pm. DO NOT leave items in her driveway.
Or...There will be a trailer in the Upper El parking lot beginning Tuesday September 5th for donation drop off.
2. Volunteer at the yard sale
Meet new people and work some of your volunteer hours! We need people to help set up, sell, and clean up. Please see the sign up sheet below.
In the past, the children of volunteers have run a small bake sale / lemonade stand in concert with the yard sale. If you have a child who would be interested in participating in this, please sign them up along with you. FC will be happy to solicit donations for the bake sale if we have enough student volunteers.
2023 Plymouth Town Wide Yard Sale Sign up
Be sure to reach out if there are any questions,
Family Committee Team
Ariel, Rebecca, and Sarah
Smile! MVCS Picture Day!
Our beautiful and unique school pictures are scheduled with MVCS parent and photographer Anthony Veltri for the morning of Thursday, October 5th with a makeup/ rain date of Thursday, October 12th. Students will be photographed in our outdoor classrooms and everyone will receive a complimentary class picture.
Please print and complete the order form attached below, or ask us to give you a hard copy, and return it and your payment in full, to the office by Monday September 27th.
Let us know if you have any questions!
Gear Requirements
Please make sure your student(s) have an extra full set of weather appropriate clothes in their backpacks. Rain gear is a great idea right now. Undies and socks can come in handy too.
**** If you are having trouble acquiring any of these, please let me know. We can help.
Every student should have a pair of indoor shoes that is left at school each day. This helps keep our spaces cleaner and allows students to change out of dirty and potentially wet outdoor shoes.
Toolie Update and On Campus Notification
We currently have a great Animals on Campus policy but last year we took this even further and now have a Therapy Dog policy. My pup Tulip (aka Toolie) is slowly heading in this direction. She has.....
- passed her puppy training course at White Mountain Pet College
- passed her Foundations class at White Mountain
- has her shots up to date
- and is in excellent health
This summer, she has learned how to swim and to sit, sort of, calmly in the kayak! She is still working on her "loose leash communication." She is 50 pounds of pure love!
Toolie will be on campus occasionally through the year on Wednesday/Thursday/Friday. She will be on a leash at all times. Signs will be posted on office doors as always. We will take walks through campus to visit everyone and there will be a schedule for interested students to have a little supervised time with her.
In March, she will take the test to see if she is eligible for the therapy dog training! I will keep you posted!
Today is Maria Montessori's Birthday!
She would be 153!!! Want to know about this amazing woman? Here are a few great resources:
There is no school tomorrow September 1 or on Monday September 4.
September 9 is the MVCS Yard Sale at Alfie and Jo’s. You can drop things off at their place starting Wednesday after 4:00. A great opportunity to clean out your world and make some money for Family Committee!
Thursday, September 14 is Open House for Parents only. Lower El 5:00-5:45 and then Upper El/Middle School 6:00-6:45.
Wednesday, September 20 STAFF Meeting, 3:15-5:00. Please remember there is no ASP that afternoon.
Friday, September 22 there is no school. Teachers have a day of Professional Development.
We will be having Goal Setting Conferences Friday, October 6 (8:00-3:30) Sign ups and details will be sent to families on Wednesday, September 20. No school.
Oct. 9 Indigenous People Day- No School
Oct. 13 Winter Gear Swap, Family Friday and Family Committee Bake Sale 1:45-3pm
