• May 22 Teddy Bear Tea, 1:00 pm
  Costa Rica Presentation Night, 7 pm in the JH.(NOTE DATE CHANGE)
• May 25 Formal Friday, Dress in your Best!
• May 28 NO SCHOOL
• May 30 Spring Concert and Art Show in the Outback, 6:30 to 8:00 pm
• June 05 Deerfield Valley Fitness Day
• June 06 Kindergarten Registration
• June 14 Eighth Grade Graduation 7 pm
• June 15 Preview Day
• David & Matt’s Class to Twinkletown Mini Golf
• June 18 Last Day of School. 11:30 DISMISSAL
• Aug 29 First Day of School

The week ends closer to home with Hogback Day. At this writing perfect weather is predicted. The view from the fire tower will be amazing. Check with your child to hear about the day’s activities – from hiking to kite making. Hearty thanks to Carol Berner and Patrick Johnson for planning the day and to the following activity leaders from the community: Lexis Atsalis-Gogel, Raven & Kate Averill, Mike Clough, Ron LaBrusciano, Mike Purcell, Dan Macarthur, and our own Jen O’Donnell & Patrick Johnson.

Our small school provides the opportunity to know our students very well and to plan learning with each child in mind. On Wednesday afternoon we did just that. We reviewed progress and needs of students and thought about how we can best address these next year. Erik, Christine, and Yvonne plan closely with teachers so that they can support students in the classroom as well as work with them individually and in small groups. It’s important that schedules enable them to be in classrooms during math and reading. This means that classroom teachers must also work together as they plan schedules so that everyone isn’t teaching the same subject at the same time. We got a good start on this on Wednesday.

Over the past month the 7th grade has gained and lost a student. Please join me in wishing Josh all the best at Leland and Gray and in welcoming Tom to MES.

For the past two months Julia Hampton, Julianne Mills, and Pam Burke have been running and walking and cheering on the girls in 3^rd-5^th grade. The culmination of all their work is the Girls On the Run 5k race/walk this Saturday at BUHS. Good luck, girls!

Francie

The Art for Water program that came to our school was a marvelous whole school effort that engaged MES students in diverse ways.

In Rhythms, we were not short of ideas.  Water, Water, Water.  Ropes. Scarves.  We moved like waves, and whirlpools, and eddies.  And, we became still and balanced in order to float wooden dowels end-to-end between one another’s hands.

We watched the Vanuatu Women’s Water Snake Dance  that is performed waist-deep in the ocean and uses the ocean as the “drum” to make the music.

MES students were also introduced to rocks-in-water, an exploration that has traveled all the way from Auroville, India where students work with the five elements (fire, air, earth, water, wind) in their movement classes.

Put three differently colored sea stones in the bottom of a clear glass of water: watch, wait, touch the surface of the water, submerge, touch the rocks, pick up the rocks, hold the rocks, and slowly place them back into the water.

Observation & experience:

 induction/deduction

But the photos say it all.

Stay tuned for GLOBAL WATER DANCES to occur simultaneously in 58 countries and The Marlboro Elementary School: JUNE 15^TH, 2012.

Kate Tarlow Morgan

Rhythms Teacher

Rescheduled for Tuesday, May 22nd @ 7pm at the Marlboro Meeting House
Questions? Topic Suggestion? Jess Weitz jessweitz72@gmail.com

Applications for the 2012-2013 school year are due June 1, 2012.
Print out and complete this application.

Q: What is publicly funded prekindergarten education?

Publicly funded prekindergarten education is defined as:

Ten hours per week of developmentally appropriate early development and learning experiences that are based on Vermont’s Early Learning Standards.

Children who reside in Marlboro and are between the ages of three -five are eligible. Prekindergarten education is limited to the academic year (September 2012-June 2013).

Q: Where are these publicly funded prekindergarten programs?

The Marlboro School District’s publicly funded prekindergarten programs are located in community private early care and education programs that meet specific quality standards. The community early care and education programs that Marlboro School District partners with are:

. The Meetinghouse School Green Valley School
. Timson Hill Preschool West Bee Nursey School
. Rock River School Winston Prouty
Neighborhood Schoolhouse Hilltop Montessori

Q: Is this10 hour/week prekindergarten program tuition free?

The prekindergarten program offered through a partner early care and education program may charge families the difference between the actual costs of providing the 10 hour prekindergarten program and what Marlboro School District pays. Families would continue to be charged fully for whatever care and education program the child needs beyond the 10 hours/week during the academic year.

Q: Is my child eligible for publicly funded prekindergarten?

If your child is 3 years old by September 1, 2012 and resides in Marlboro, then your child is eligible to participate.

Please Note: If we receive more applications than we have funding to support, then we will need to use a random selection process to determine which children receive publicly funded prekindergarten education. We will inform you whether your child has a slot by 6/18/12.

Q: How do I apply?

Print out and complete this application. Applications must be postmarked by June 1rst in order to be considered.

DEADLINE: Applications must be received by Tuesday, May 22, 2012. 

Those received after that date will not be considered.

Award decisions will be made at our Scholarship Committee meeting, Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

Send all information to:  Sylvia Johnson @ PO Box 2 Marlboro, VT 05344

254-2885  or <silken@sover.net>

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Marlboro Alliance Summer Activity Scholarship guidelines

For Marlboro’s K-8 students attending 2012 summer programs:

Awards range from $50 to $100, depending on the cost and length of the program.

Eligibility: Student (K-8) must have been a full-time Marlboro, VT resident during the 2011-12 school year.

Please furnish: A brief letter describing the program, its dates and cost.

-Scholarships will be paid directly to the provider; include the program’s name, contact person, address, phone, and a copy of registration or application forms.

Parent or guardian: don’t forget to include your phone number or email address,

so we can inform you of your child’s award.

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Marlboro Alliance Summer Activity Scholarship Guidelines

For Marlboro’s grade 9-12  students attending 2012 summer programs:

Awards range from $50 to $100, depending on the cost and length of the program.

Eligibility: Student (9-12) must have been a full-time Marlboro, VT resident during the 2011-12 school year.

Please furnish: A brief letter, written by the student, describing the program, its dates and cost. Include a brief description of your summer employment and/or volunteer activities.

-Scholarships will be paid directly to the provider.

PLEASE include the camp’s name, contact person, address, phone number, and a copy of registration or application forms.

Please include your  phone number or email address, so we can inform you of your award.

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2012 Marlboro Alliance College/Continuing Education

 Scholarship Guidelines

for Marlboro’s graduating High School seniors or college students who are pursuing continuing undergraduate education in the 2012-13 academic year.

Eligibility: Graduating seniors must have been a Marlboro, VT resident during the

2011-12 school year.  Student must be eligible for & seeking other financial assistance.

First-time applicants must furnish all of the following:

1. Two letters of recommendation from teachers, principal, Guidance Counselor, community-member, or clergy. (not from relatives)

2. Evidence that you have been accepted in, and plan to attend, or are already enrolled in, an accredited public or private vocational school or a 2- or 4-year college.

3. A brief letter from the applicant describing your proposed area of study, community service and summer employment or volunteer work.

-Late or Incomplete applications will not be considered.

-Awards will be based primarily on community service and secondarily on academic achievement.

-Awards are at minimum $250. The scholarship will be paid directly to the student to whom it is awarded.

Repeat applicants take note:

If you have already received an Alliance Scholarship, you may re-apply.

Send evidence that you are still enrolled and are in good academic standing.

Ticks are small, insect-like creatures that live in woods and fields. They attach to you as you brush past bushes, plants, and grass. Once on you, ticks often move to a warm, moist location, like the armpits, groin, and hair although they can be found anywhere on the body. They typically attach firmly to your skin and begin to draw blood for their meal. This process is painless and most people will not notice the bite.

Ticks can be fairly large — about the size of a pencil eraser — or so small that they are almost impossible to see. Ticks can cause a variety of health conditions ranging from harmless to serious.

Symptoms

While most ticks do not carry diseases, some ticks do. The most common and serious disease transmitted by ticks in the northeastern U.S. is:

• Lyme disease

Watch for the symptoms of these diseases in the weeks following a tick bite:

• Fever
• Headache
• Muscle or joint aches
• Other flu-like symptoms
• Stiff neck
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Weakness

**Watch for a red spot (sometimes shaped like a bull’s eye) or rash starting at the location of the bite (and/or spread across the body)**

DO NOT

• Do NOT try to burn the tick with a match or other hot object.
• Do NOT twist the tick when pulling it out.
• Do NOT try to kill, smother, or lubricate the tick with oil, alcohol, vaseline, or similar material.

When to Contact a Medical Professional

Call your doctor if you have not been able to remove the entire tick. Also call if in the days or weeks following a tick bite you develop:

• A rash (all over body or bulls-eye rash at the site of the bite)
• Flu-like symptoms
• Joint pain or redness
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Facial numbness or paralysis

Call 911 if you have any signs of:

• Chest pain
• Heart palpitations
• Paralysis
• Severe headache
• Trouble breathing

First Aid

If a tick is attached to you, follow these steps to remove it:

1. Grasp the tick close to its head or mouth with tweezers. Do not use your bare fingers. If needed, use a tissue or paper towel.
2. Pull it straight out with a slow and steady motion. Avoid squeezing or crushing the tick. Be careful not to leave the head embedded in the skin.
3. Clean the area thoroughly with soap and water. Also wash your hands thoroughly.
4. Save the tick in a jar and watch carefully for the next week or two for signs of Lyme disease.
5. If all parts of the tick cannot be removed, get medical help. Bring the tick in the jar to your doctor’s appointment.

Prevention

• Wear long pants and long sleeves when walking through heavy brush, tall grass, and densely wooded areas.
• Pull your socks over the outside of your pants to prevent ticks from crawling up inside.
• Keep your shirt tucked into your pants.
• Wear light-colored clothes so that ticks can be spotted easily.
• Spray your clothes with insect repellant.
• Check your clothes and skin frequently while in the woods.

After returning home:

• Remove your clothes and thoroughly inspect all skin surface areas, including your scalp. Ticks can quickly climb up the length of your body.
• Some ticks are large and easy to locate. Other ticks can be quite small, so carefully evaluate all black or brown spots on the skin.
• If possible ask someone to help you examine your body for ticks.
• An adult should examine children carefully.