Hunt PTO Update 5/7/15

Hunt PTO Update

May 7, 2015

What's happening at HUNT over the next two weeks?

Please check the HUNT activities calendar on the website for up-to-the-minute updates!

http://hunt.bsdvt.org/   

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
4 Baseball - HOME - w/ ADL Softball - AWAY - w/ ADL	5 SBAC testing for 6th	6 SBAC testing for 6th grade Track - AWAY - @ Colchester Softball - HOME - w/ Shelburne Capstone presentations	7 Track - AWAY - @ Tuttle Middle School Flynn Choral Concert	8 Softball w/Essex HOME
11 Baseball - HOME w/EMS (updated)	12 SBAC testing for 6th grade   Track - AWAY - @ Essex Baseball - HOME - w/ Browns River Softball - HOME w/ Browns River	13 SBAC testing for 6th grade Softball - AWAY - w/ Hinesburg Band Concert 7pm	14	15 Track - AWAY - @ Essex Middle  Baseball - AWAY - w/ Colchester Softball - AWAY - w/ Colchester Dance

Sports update from the front office:

THE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SCHEDULES ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR ARE VERY FLUID AT THIS POINT. THERE ARE ALREADY REQUESTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS FOR DATE CHANGES. WE WILL MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO UPDATE THE CALENDAR IN A TIMELY MANNER.

Please consider making a donation to the Red Cross
to support Nepali families affected by the earthquake

Earthquake in Nepal

April 27, 2015

There are over 200 Nepali-speaking students and their families in the BSD community. These families are both Bhutanese Nepali and Nepali.

Members of the Bhutanese Nepali community are ethnic Nepali who lived for generations in Bhutan until they were forced out in the early 1990's. Bhutanese Nepali who left Bhutan spent nearly 20 years in refugee camps in Nepal. 

Many of the Nepali-speaking students in our schools were born in Nepal. The students and their families will be concerned about friends and family members still in Nepal.

If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to the Red Cross in support of those affected by the earthquake, you can use the following link:

http://www.redcross.org/news/press-release/Red-Cross-Responds-from-Across-the-GlobeTo-Help-People-in-Nepal

This year, we will surprise the Hunt faculty and staff with goodies on Wednesday, May 13th.  Thank you to the families that have already volunteered their time and food donations!

Can you help?  We already have someone to set up and someone to clean up, now we need the goodies!!!   

We Still Need: (items listed are examples - feel free to be creative!)

• Savory bites - hummous/pita bread
• Sweets - cupcakes, brownies, cookies 
• Cut fruit - Strawberries, pineapple, watermelon - any or all 

Food will be set up towards the end of the school day (around 2pm) -  foods can be dropped off in the am in the office (please label for Staff Appreciation) or at 2pm dismissal  - again, foods to the office.  If your item is gluten free, it should be labeled.  

Please RSVP to the email below and I will get back to you so I can be sure we have a  variety of things.  I will remind everyone a few days before the event.

Thanks for all your help!!!  Kate B.  akbelluche@aol.com

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Hunt Middle School PTO
huntmiddleschool@gmail.com

Next PTO meeting:  Thursday, May 21st

Happening at the May 27th chorus concert!

Plant Sale Update:  Unfortunately, Hunt's popular plant sale/yard sale will not happen this 

year as it has in previous years.  There will however be a smaller plant sale . Every year I 

have between 100-200 pots that I donate for this sale from thinning my own garden- it would be a shame to throw them all away this year. 

The plan is to do the sale in combination with the chorus concert on May 27. 

I would love to get any help you can provide in digging/preparing plants for sale. If you too 

have plants in your garden that you are digging up and don't know what to do with please 

consider donating them to this sale. 

Also, if you have some 6-8 inch pots I would love to have them as well. All proceeds will go

 to Hunt PTO which means that it will benefit your child. Please contact me with any 

questions or to come dig plants.  I can pick up pot donations from you or

 you can drop off at Hunt.  Thanks!  Bella Nadworny,
bella@bellabueno.com

Spring Concerts are happening in May!

• May 13 - Band Concert - 7pm (kids at 6:30!)
• May 20- Orchestra Concert - 7 pm  (kids at 6:30!)
• May 27 - Chorus Concert at 7 pm (kids at 6:30!)  Plant Sale and Bake Sale - shop while waiting for the concert to start!

Burlington School Graduations, 2015

UPCOMING GRADUATIONS/CELEBRATIONS

Burlington High School Graduation - June 12 at 10AM
Burlington Technical Center Graduation - June 9 at 7PM (BHS Auditorium)
Edmunds Middle School 8th Grade Celebration of Learning - June 11 at 1PM
Hunt Middle School 8th Grade Graduation - June 11 at 1PM
Champlain Elementary School 5th Grade Graduation - June 11 at 6PM
Edmunds Elementary School 5th Grade Tribute - June 11 at 6:30PM
Flynn Elementary School 5th Grade Graduation - June 10 at 6PM
Integrated Arts Academy 5th Grade Graduation - June 9 at 9:30AM
Smith Elementary School 5th Grade Graduation - June 12 at 8:30AM
Sustainability Academy 5th Grade Graduation - June 11 at 5:30PM

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - June 12 (1/2 DAY)

Celebrate Screen-Free Week!

On May 4-10, children, families, and communities around the world will rediscover the joys of life beyond the screen. Unplug from digital entertainment and spend your free time playing, reading, daydreaming, creating, exploring, and connecting with family and friends.
*work and school assignments not included
Want More Info?  http://www.screenfree.org/

Calendar Listings

• May 13 - Staff Appreciation
• May 13 - Band Concert - 7pm (kids at 6:30!)
• May 15 - School Dance 7pm
• May 20- Orchestra Concert 7 pm (kids at 6:30!)
• May 21 - PTO meeting
• May 27 - Chorus Concert at 7pm (kids at 6:30!), Plant Sale and Bake Sale - shop while waiting for the concert to start!