Big Events Coming Up for
"The New Middle School"
May 23, 24, 25
On May 23, 24, and 25 we are planning some very special events for next
year's new middle school to help with the transition and in giving all 3
grades the opportunity to meet and greet and work together.
Wednesday May 23: Project Day for 7th Graders
7th Grade Only Project Day: Please discuss with your child and indicate
1st and 2nd choice.
____ New Art. Creating new art for the stairwell of our new middle school.
____ Helpers for the K-2 Recess Project. This group will visit K-2 all day
and will be facilitating class meetings that discuss the Play Pod project.
Next year, this same group will be K-2 recess facilitators.
____ Shed builders. We need a group interested in building a shed over at
the elementary school.
____ Cooking and Crafting. This group will do some of the food prep for
our Thursday and Friday bag lunch/BBQ They will also sew and make flags
for a hopes and dreams activity the next day.
____ Bombardier Park sports and recreation directors. This group prepares
games/challenges arts and craft for our big new middle school gathering at
the park on Wednesday.
____ Videographers. This group prepares a digital history of what we are
leaving and the inspiration for us to create something new and wonderful
at our soon to be new home.
____ Moving Brigade. This group prepares for our hand over hand event by
decorating the electric parade vehicle and creating opening ceremony
banners and ribbons.
Thursday May 24: Moving Brigade, Parade over to Bombardier, Picnic and
team building for the New Middle School. Grades 5,6 and 7 are invited.
8:00am to 9:00am Inspirational Guest Speaker for 7th.
9:00am to 9:30am Snack and Fresh Air time for 7th.
Between 10:00am and 2:30pm Grades 5,6 and 7 will then be invited to the
following:
9:30am to 11:00am - Hand over hand moving brigade.. we are going to form a
human chain from Rebecca Lander Drive to Herrick Avenue with police help
and lots of fanfare in order to start the process of coming together and
to begin moving some our most precious valuables.
11:00am to 2:30pm - Parade over to Bombardier as the New Middle School..
celebrating carnival style with BBQ, a DJ and lots of fun and games.
* Please note, buses will meet students at the Park and return students to
the Elementary and Middle school in time for dismissal.
Friday May 25: Field Trip to Burlington for Grades 6 and 7.
Field Trip to Burlington for Grades 6 and 7. Leaving at 8:30am returning
at 2:30pm. Buses will pick up and drop off at each site. The trip
includes; a visit to Echo Museum and the "Our Bodies" exhibit, a cruise on
the Ethan Allen ferry boat, games at the Waterfront, and a picnic lunch.
*Please note, information about the Our Bodies exhibit is included. We
need you to look it over and indicate your preference for what parts of
the exhibit you are allowing your child to access:
____The Echo only, not the Our Body display
____ The Echo and the Our Body display
____ The Echo, the Our Body display, and the Pre-Natal display
PERMISSION SLIP FOR 6th/7th GRADERS
PLEASE RETURN TO HOMEROOM /Advisory TEACHER
Name of homeroom teacher:____________________________________
1.Our child_____________________________________ may attend the hand over
hand moving brigade, the parade to Bombardier Park, followed by BBQ and a
fun and games afternoon on Wednesday, May 24.
2.Our child may also attend the trip to Burlington on Friday May, 25. We
have indicated our preference in what parts of the Echo exhibit we are
comfortable in allowing our child to access. (See previous page).
Parent/Guardian: _____________________________
Date: ___________________
Sincerely,
Joanna Scott Health, Sharon King Guidance, Carol Cushing, Planning Room,
Joanne Davidman, Family and Consumer Science.
PERMISSION SLIP FOR 7th GRADERS
PLEASE RETURN TO ADVISORY TEACHER
OR 7TH GRADE MAIN OFFICE
Name of advisory teacher: __________________________________
1. Our child ______________________________________ may walk with adults
to the Elementary school if that is part of their project choice on
Wednesday, May 23rd. We have indicated 1st and 2nd project choices on the
previous page.
2. Our child may also attend the hand over hand moving brigade, the parade
to Bombardier Park, followed by BBQ and a fun and game afternoon on
Wednesday, May 24th.
3. Our child may also attend the trip to Burlington on Friday May, 25. We
have indicated our preference in what parts of the Echo exhibit we are
comfortable in allowing our child to access. (See previous page).
Parent/Guardian: _____________________________
Date: ___________________
Sincerely,
Joanna Scott Health, Sharon King Guidance, Carol Cushing, Planning Room,
Joanne Davidman, Family and Consumer Science.
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