TRY team

The 8th grade TRY team (Teens Reaching Youth) letting the school know of the results of a recent breakdown of the school's trash. The data showed we all need to do a better job at recycling and composting in the classrooms and the office.  The team will help us do that beginning with a pledge tomorrow!  The TRY team presented this at the Community Gathering on Friday afternoon.

7th Grade Outreach!

We Need Your Help!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Ms. Kelly’s 7th grade literacy ladder class started reading the book Golden Boy by Tara Sullivan. In the book the main character is a person with albinism who is impacted by discrimination in Tanzania.

We started to learn more about the challenges that face persons with Albinism in Tanzania and found the statistics on the prevalence skin cancer in persons with Albinism and the challenges of trying to purchase sunscreen and eye protection in Tanzania. We learned about an organization called Under the Same Sun that helps to distribute sunscreen and eyewear to persons with albinism in Tanzania.

We are starting a school wide drive meant to help people with Albinism in Tanzania, Africa. During this time, families are being asked to donate items. We will be collecting throughout the month of March. Below are the items we are hoping to collect:

• Long Sleeve Shirts
• Sunglasses New or Used (Must be clean and in good condition)
• New Reading Glasses
• Sunscreen Lotion
• Wide brimmed hats(or baseball caps)
• Magnifying Glasses(Small, hand held)

There will also be a 50/50 raffle and penny war going on to raise money to adopt an elephant through the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to raise awareness about elephant poaching in Tanzania. For more information about these two wonderful organizations please go to:

http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/

http://www.underthesamesun.com/

Thank you for your support!

Ms. Kelly’s 7th Grade Lit-Ladder

Art in the Halls

Our halls are filled with beautiful artwork by our 5-8 students. All students take an art class each year with Ms. Lynch as well as many students select art related Experts to deepen their skills.  

Chili Dinner

Come Out for Dinner!  Funds raised at this event will support the 8th Grade End of Year Field Trip

Students Deliver Valentines!

Students from 5th grade Student Leadership classes made Valentines for the residents of Copley Manor.  These two lucky students, Weslie and Danny, were able to travel to the Manor to deliver, along with their teacher, Mrs. Bourne!

For information about the Morristown School District Budget for 2015-2016:

For information about the Morristown School District Budget for 2015-2016:

·       Please review the Morristown School section of the Annual Town Report. 

·       Visit our website by following the links from your favorite school page or directly at: http://www.lamoillesouthsu.org/Morristown_School_Board.html

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      Contact Tracy Wrend, Superintendent, by phone at 888-4541 ext. 0 or email, tracy.wrend@lssuvt.org.

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      Contact a school board member.

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      Attend the budget information meeting, Morristown Elementary School Library, Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 7:00pm.

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      Attend Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 9:00am, Peoples Academy, Copley Memorial Gymnasium.   

The vote on the school budget is by Australian ballot in the Morristown Municipal Building, 8:00am to 7:00pm on Town Meeting Day – Tuesday, March 3, 2015.  Voters may also vote early at the Town Clerk’s office.

The Boards of the Elmore and Morristown School District are seeking community input on a possible merger of the districts.  All are encouraged to attend Information and Annual Meetings for discussion of merger options and implications. 

Prevention Day at the Capitol

On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, five Middle Level and two High School students were invited to participate in Prevention Day at our State Capital. This is an event that happens one time a year and is attended by Vermont Schools. The event is a way for students to meet and discuss their prevention efforts (prevention of alcohol and other drugs among youth) with Legislators. This years topic was marijuana legalization. Students staffed  the "Card room" and talked with Legislators as the came through. Students had time for a tour of the statehouse and a half hour lunch meeting with Speaker of the House Shap Smith and Legislator Avram Patt. Shap was very interested in what the students thought about marijuana use.