Hunt PTO Update 10/25/15

Hey There Hunt Families -  Hope you were able to join Hunt last Thursday for the Harvest Dinner and to enjoy a delicious meal, great music and delightful company!  Special thanks to Deb Anger and Michelle Virun for their organization of such a massive event!  Also HUGE thanks to the School Food Project and Mr. Olzenack for the food and music that filled our spirits and bellies!

The PTO collected $150 from the movie ticket raffle and that money goes right back into Hunt school programs - thanks!

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Most Likely to Succeed Make the time to see this movie!  It is inspiring to see what other schools are doing and really thought provoking....  What do we want for our children?  For Burlington schools?  From the Partnership for Change?

The final screening of this movie will be held at the Vermont International Film Festival on 10/31 at 12:45pm in the Main Street Landing Black Box Theatre.  Executive Producer, Ted Dintersmith, along with Vermont educators will sit for a panel discussion after the film.

For most of the last century, entry-level jobs were plentiful, and college was an affordable path to a fulfilling career. That world no longer exists. The feature-length documentary Most Likely to Succeed examines the history of education, revealing the growing shortcomings of our school model in todayʼs innovative world. Directed by acclaimed documentarian Greg Whiteley, the film has been named “among the best edu-documentaries ever produced” by Education Week, and called a “smart and engaging look at education in the 21st century” by The Hollywood Reporter. Film Threat stated that “this film should be a required course for all parents and educators.” Most Likely To Succeed is an official selection of many of the nation’s top film festivals, including the prestigious 2015 Sundance Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival. www.mltsfilm.org

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Minutes from the October PTO meeting included at the end of this blog.  The November meeting will be held on Thursday, November 15 at 6:30 in the Library.  Come help keep the momentum going!  In October, we had parents sign on to be the Treasurer, lead the Wreath Sale and lead the Spring Pancake Breakfast/auction - Way to go Hunt families!

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ORDER ONLINE!!!  INNISBROOK GIFT WRAP FUNDRAISER

Hello Hunt Families, If you did not have a chance to request a fundraising booklet for our recent PTO fundraiser don't worry. There is still time to participate in the fundraiser and help benefit our school.

From now until 12/30/15 you are able to make purchases through the  Innisbrook company website and part of the proceeds will go directly to Hunt PTO.  If you have not had a chance to look at the wonderful products Innisbrook has to offer take a look. This is a great chance to purchase your seasonal  wrapping paper, buy some home items, or get a jump start on your holiday shopping while benefiting Hunt Middle School.  Just go to  www.innisbrook.com/user/159916 and begin shopping. You can choose to register for an account or checkout as a guest. If you use the link above you should not need to put in the school account. Our school account number is 159916 if you are asked. Any questions contact Jen L'Ecuyer at jlecuyer7@gmail.com/

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Thanks you to families that donated money at the Harvest Dinner towards Hunt Teacher/team projects. The tally so far:

• Solstice books: $15
• Solstice Flynn trip: $35
• Hunt Drama: $20
• Hunt Handicap Door: $12.80
• Hunt Library E-books: $56
• Music - Instruments: $27.15

We are still collecting to help teachers make these plans a reality!!! Your check can be sent into the office (envelope to Michelle Virun) Please make note where the money should go so it is deposited into that teachers' account.   Checks get made out to Hunt Middle School with the project name in the note line at bottom left

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Blogger needed!  Looking for a parent to take over the blog through the end of the school year.  Skills include basic wordprocessing, familiarity with google apps, decent grammer, interest in keeping families informed with Hunt happenings, ability to sleuth out information about what is happening at Hunt, with the PTO and other activities of interest to middle school families.  Time commitment per week is 1-2 hours.  Contact the PTO at huntmiddleschool@gmail.com (I would be happy to have a switchover meeting with the new blog person to help the transition go smoothly! Kate)

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The Annual Wreath Sale returns to Hunt!  just in time to save us from our fundraising blues...

Holiday Wreath Fundraiser for Hunt Middle School

Oct 22, 2015 to Nov 13, 2015

It's back! The popular time-honored tradition of neighborhood wreath sales is back! Lyman C. Hunt Middle School is selling high quality traditional Vermont-made Balsam holiday wreaths.

Purchase a wreath from an HMS student in your neighborhood. They look great on the front door of your home or place of business. Proceeds go toward supporting classrooms and projects in the school.

All orders due by November 13. Contact Paula Henry 865-2651 or the school 864-8469 if you would like to place an order, or have questions.

Wreaths will be delivered over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Note to Families!!!

(1) All homeroom teachers were instructed to hand out the flyer to all students on Friday 10/23, so parents should do some "backpack-diving"! 

(2) We are looking for street captains, for neighborhoods: Lakewood Estates, Ethan Allen Pkwy, Village Green, Far North end, and the Old North End.  Please email the PTO gmail if interested.

(3) the sales ad has been posted on all FPFs,  so everyone in the community will know about this great fundraiser. 

(4) HMS is the only school in the NNE doing the wreath fundraiser this year - great for us!!!!

 The PTO appreciates all parents support.  Contact the PTO if you are interested in helping out in any way. 

Wreaths and Specialty items can be viewed on the website  www.marksvtwreaths.com.

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BURLINGTON SCHOOL DIST. BUDGET CONSULTATIONS

It is that time of the year when we look at efficiencies within our District and how we can improve the organization as a whole. This year we are at the beginning of developing an interactive budget process that cycles a bit differently from previous years. We will need to prioritize our needs first, while meeting all mandated requirements before exploring the wants. 

This is your opportunity to contribute your thoughts and ideas - help us make it better. Get in on the ground floor, before we elevate the final recommendations to the Board. 

HOW DO YOU GET ENGAGED? ATTEND A BUDGET CONSULTATION.
November 4, 6:30, BHS cafeteria
November 5, 6:30, SA cafeteria

Visit www.bsdvt.org for upcoming details.

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Upcoming Events

10/27,28,29/15 District Community Forum with Superintendent, Yaw Obeng -

Tuesday, October 27, 6:30- Champlain Elem School

Wednesday, October 28, 6:30, Burl High School

Thursday, October 29, 6:30PM, Hunt Middle School

10/27/15 Hunt Ipad Rollout/Celebration - 5:30-7:30pm

11/6/15 Hunt Dance - 7pm

11/11/15 Hunt Play Production Meeting - ALL potential play/crew families invited!!!  - 6:30pm in the library

October 2015 PTO Meeting Minutes

 Timekeeper will keep the meeting to 1 hour going forward

 Community Harvest Dinner – Opportunities to sign up for stations, see blog, Ms. Anger, or Paula. Families & friends are welcome to attend, lots of good food and musical entertainment.  PTO will take advantage of the large parent crowd, and set up a table with the Go-Fund-Me display.  Volunteers are needed to work shifts at the table. This will be put out on the blog.

 Open House wrap-up – Parent showing at Sept 24 event was low.  We hope to see many parents at the Harvest dinner next week.  

 Former Treasurer, Dasha, has handed over all files.  We are in need of a new Treasurer. Please consider this opportunity to support the PTO.  Kathy Rossman expressed an interest, and will talk 

 Budget Variance Report was discussed.

 Jen  L’Equyer will check into renewal of PTO Tax ID# application (last used 2010), cost associated?

 If fundraising is very successful this year, we will be able to consider donating to teams as we have done in the past.   Len supports this. 

 Innisbrook wrapping paper fundraiser is done. Of the 393 students, 30 packets went out to students.  Jen is tallying the results. Estimate a profit of ~$700.  She will let us know when the final numbers come in from the company.

 Go-Fund-Me project had a poor showing the night of Open House.  We collected only $56.  Projects submitted by staff to date total over $4,200.   Will have a table again at upcoming Harvest dinner.  Kathy Rossman volunteered to look into the Handicap Door project submitted by Len.

 Wreath fundraiser coming up later this month.  Paula & Patrick Henry will  head up this fundraiser, will need neighborhood/street leaders.  Flier/order form will be available at Harvest dinner.  Key dates:  10/22 Rollout, 11/15 orders due to Mark’s Wreaths, Thanksgiving weekend wreaths delivered to HMS.  Will look into using the school for this, due to large space needed.   Will need a team of volunteers to decorate and assist with final delivery.  

 Shutterfly opportunity presented by Jen L’Equyer.  We sign up our school on the website, and receive 13% of all purchases made, runs for one year.  Jen will proceed with this opportunity.

 P-T conferences, had a good turnout Oct 8-9. Teachers continue to be available for parents.

 Harvest dinner- Oct 22, huge event for the school, good food, entertainment, community involvement.  450 attended in 2014-15.  Len will check with Sara on City Market volunteers, and with BHS on student volunteers.  Paula will get volunteer to walk around with movie ticket raffle, as this brought in ~$300 last year.  4 movie tickets donated .

 iPad rollout set for Oct 27 afternoon-evening.  Information packets coming home 10/19 in student backpacks explaining rollout, and AlertNow going out. Student tech teams doing parent workshops!  All effort being made to alert & educate parents.  Alternate drop-off sites around the community being investigated.  Issue of theft was discussed, and measures to discourage it.

 Canvas rollout underway.  Information station will be set up for parents at the iPad rollout 10/17.

 Need for additional playtime during the school day –Bella Nadworny.  With reduction in PE, this is an issue for kids who need to move.  Suggestions: view movie at BHS Wed 6:30 “Most Likely to Succeed”, speak to other like-minded parents,  tap into Staff trained in Mindfulness,  take advantage of available time in daily homeroom, after lunch, downtime in classroom between subjects, and After-School program offerings.

 T-shirt fundraising opportunity – Carol McCleary.  A local company used by CPSmith, can design a logo for us and print them on Tshirts.  They can be sold at the HMS store.  Idea was met with enthusiasm by the team, Carol will look into for next year!

Our next meeting is November 19 


Submitted by Paula Henry

Hunt PTO Update 10/18/15

Hey There Hunt Families - It's another busy week (though maybe less so as the middle school sports season has wrapped up).  Hope to see everyone on THURSDAY!!!!

Annual Harvest Dinner this Week!!!  Thursday, October 22nd from 5:30-7pm.  Bring your family and neighbors for a great localvore meal - you can't beat fresh veggies right out of the Hunt school gardens!!!!   We still have volunteer slots if you find yourself itching to donate some time (contact pjghenry@gmail.com) 

Speaking of donating, the Hunt FUND ME board will be up with current teacher/team projects that are looking for funding.  Dinner is free, so you might consider dropping in a few dollars to fund your preferred projects - every dollar helps get teachers closer to realizing these classroom projects/trips/activities

There will also be a RAFFLE for 4 tickets to Essex Cinemas (looking for a volunteer or two to walk around at the dinner and hawk tickets - you? contact Paula at pjghenry@gmail.com)

AND our Holiday Wreath Sale will start with orders taken at the dinner!  

Bring your checkbook if your are planning to support 

these other opportunities!!!!

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Film/Discussion sponsored by the Partnership for Change this Week:

All are invited to attend this film and a “smart and engaging look at education in the 21st century” on Wednesday, October 21 at 6:30 p.m. - BHS Auditorium

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Mathcounts Club at HMS meets every Tuesday morning at 7:15-8am.  This club is led by EMS math teacher Alan Matson and Hunt parent, Chip Hart.  This club is for students of all abilities who have an interest/passion for math.  I hear(d) from my own children that at the beginning, it can be a little overwhelming and they felt like they couldn't begin to tackle some of the math problems, but over time they developed some great skills and confidence in taking on seemingly impossible challenges.  It is a great group of kids and adults that really support one another.  

Might this be a (free) club that your child will enjoy?  Just show up Tuesday mornings at 7:15 - pop into the office and Ms. Virun will send you to the right classroom!

More about Mathcounts:  The MATHCOUNTS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that strives to engage middle school students of all ability and interest levels in fun, challenging math programs, in order to expand their academic and professional opportunities. Middle school students exist at a critical juncture in which their love for mathematics must be nurtured, or their fear of mathematics must be overcome. MATHCOUNTS provides students with the kinds of experiences that foster growth and transcend fear to lay a foundation for future success.

For more than 30 years MATHCOUNTS has provided enriching, extracurricular opportunities to students and free, high-quality resources to educators. Every child is unique, but we believe allchildren are capable of seeing the beauty and joy of math, whether they come to us already passionate about math, or intimidated by it.

There are many paths to math. We work to ensure that all students discover theirs.

https://www.mathcounts.org/about/mathcounts-overview

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Starlight Express Coming to Hunt in 2016!! Believe it or not, planning and preparations for our Spring musical are already underway!  We are soliciting grants, play supplies and setting up for our first planning/production meeting.  Might your kiddo be interested in being a cast or crew member of the play?  If so, we need your involvement too!  While we pay Very Merry Theatre to provide the professional instruction (Stage Director, Music Director, Dancing instruction) the bulk of the production work falls on parent volunteers - we write grants, run the backstage, supervise rehearsals, organize and lead vols to build the stage, sew costumes, organize money making ventures like bakesales and flower sales, craft a playbill...  there are tasks for everyone!

Mark your Calendar!  Production Meeting #1 - Wednesday, November 11th at 6:30 in the library at Hunt

Currently Gathering:  Rollerskates, Rollerblades, Bike helmets, wrist guards - middle school kid sizes (around size 5 and up...) Let us know if you have stuff to lend and/or donate!  Also, if you hear of anyone getting rid of these items, get them for us or give us a shout!  Contact Colby Kervick at ctkervick@gmail.com

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Did you know?  There are security cameras located around the perimeter of HMS.  One camera is pointed towards the bike rack out front.  If your child's bike is damaged or stolen, Hunt can access the camera footage to assist you/Police in tracking down the vandal/thief.  Please don't wait too long as the footage will override itself at some point - I don't know exactly when, but I would assume every few weeks.  

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October Hunt School Newsletter is ready for your reading pleasure!!  Click link below or head over to the HMS website! (newsletter comes out at the beginning of each month and can be found on the school website)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0OT5BU2b--4NUtQQU9CRXU2cTQ/view

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Benefit Bake at American Flatbread on 

Tuesday!!!! see details below!

Please join us at American Flatbread for a Benefit Pizza Bake on Tuesday, October 20th between 5:00 and 10:00 PM.  

American Flatbread will Donate $1.75 for a small pizza and $3.50 for each large pizza.

Burlington Students Foundation grants money to enrichment activities in Burlington.  We support the Free Summer Program for all Middle School Students citywide.  Burlington elementary, middle and high school drama programs receive grants. Middle School students are funded to attend the BHS musical.  BHS students attended the Play Writers Project.    We support the School Community Garden Projects.    Unified Sports has received support for specially abled students.  We appreciate your donations to continue enrichment for our students.

Please visit our website bsfvt.org to donate today!   

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The Mask You Live In 

showing at Merrill’s Roxy Cinema - Tuesday, October 20th at 7:00pm

This film follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become “real” men. Experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh in, offering empirical evidence of the “boy crisis” and tactics to combat it. The Mask You Live In ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men. 

Tickets are $12 and available at the link on the Peace & Justice Center's Website.

*authors note - I saw this movie last year when South Burlington HS hosted it and it was a very powerful film to watch - especially if you have boys or work with boys...  Kate

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Upcoming Events

10/20/15 American Flatbread Benefit Bake for Burlington Schools Foundations (5-10pm)
10/22/15 Hunt Harvest Dinner - free! (5:30-7)

10/27,28,29/15 District Community Forum with Superintendent, Yaw Obeng -

Tuesday, October 27, 6:30PMM, Champlain Elementary School

Wednesday, October 28, 6:30PM, Burlington High School

Thursday, October 29, 6:30PM, Hunt Middle School

10/27/15 Hunt Ipad Rollout/Celebration - 5:30-7:30pm
11/6/15 Hunt Dance - 7pm
11/11/15 Hunt Play Production Meeting - ALL potential play/crew families invited!!!  - 6:30pm in the library

Hunt PTO Update 10/12/15

Hey There Hunt Families - Hope Parent/Teacher conferences were fruitful.  If you did not get a chance to meet with your child's teacher(s) you can do so at any time.  Contact Therese Barcomb (tbarcomb@bsdvt.org) to arrange with teachers.

Looks like Fall sports are wrapping up this week and then things slow down for a few weeks! 

At the end of this post are the current FUND ME! projects that teachers/teams need money for.  Unfortunately, discretionary funds for teachers are minimal to non-existant, so getting kids out of the classroom and into the community as well as hands on projects are subject to fundraising.   If we want it for our kids, then we have to help find the money...  Can you help make any of the projects a reality?  See below for more info.  

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Community Harvest Dinner coming up on Thursday, Oct. 22 5:30-7:00 PM. Thank you to those families that have already signed up to help serve, set-up, clean-up and monitor waste. Hunt is still looking for parent and student volunteers to help make the dinner a success. If you can help with any of the slots below, email huntmiddleschool@gmail.com and we will get you on the list. Your high school students are also welcome to help for community service credit. Make it a family affair!

Servers for Buffet: (5:20-6:45)

Servers for Apple Crisp/Ice Cream Cart (5:45-7:00)

Beverage Table (5:20-6:45)        Food Runners (5:15-6:45)

Trash/Compost/Recycle Monitor (5:30-7:00)

Set-up (Mod7 2:07-3:00)        Break Down (7:00-8:00)   

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PTO Meeting this week - Thursday at 6:30pm in the library.  Join Hunt families and Mr. Phelan to talk about how we can support our young people during their early teen years and support teachers and programming at the middle school.  

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Sports Calendar- Subject to last minute changes!!!  Call the office or check the Hunt sports website the day of the event just to be sure!!!  

https://sites.google.com/a/bsdvt.org/lyman-c-hunt-middle-school-athletics/

12  No School	13  Soccer Jamboree  Field Hockey W/ Colchester	14  Soccer Jamboree  Field Hockey W/ Colchester  Cross Country @ Shelburne Museum-UPDATE	15  PICTURE RETAKES  Field Hockey w/ Edmunds @ BHS  Boys Soccer w/ Edmunds @ BHS  Girls Soccer w/ Edmunds @ BHS	16	17
18	19	20	21	22  Community Harvest Dinner	23	24

***I notice that there is a "Soccer Jamboree" listed on the calendar for T/W - there is no info on the calendar about who is playing, where or what time, so if you have a soccer kiddo and have not heard anything (I have not heard anything!) then you might want to check in at the office or with Mr. Pecor (wpecor@bsdvt.org)

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Upcoming Events

10/15/15  October PTO Meeting - 6:30pm

10/15/15 Picture Retake Day

10/22/15 Hunt Harvest Dinner - free!

10/27,28,29/15 District Community Forum with Superintendent, Yaw Obeng -

Tuesday, October 27, 6:30PMM, Champlain Elementary School

Wednesday, October 28, 6:30PM, Burlington High School

Thursday, October 29, 6:30PM, Hunt Middle School

11/6/15 Hunt Dance - 7pm

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 Fund Me Projects!!!   

1. Read the descriptions

2. Can you help?  1 project, several, all projects?

3. Your check can be sent into the office (envelope to Michelle Virun) Please make note where the money should go so it is deposited into that teachers' account.  

4. Checks get made out to Hunt Middle School with the project name in the note line at bottom left

5. Your generosity makes you a Hunt superstar - give yourself a pat on the back - or better yet, get your kiddo to give you a should rub as payback!

TEAM / UA:  Hunt Library

PROJECT / PURCHASE: Dorothy Canfield Fisher E-books

MONEY NEEDED TO RAISE:  ~$500

The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award is the second oldest student choice award in the United States. Each year Hunt Middle School students read any number of the 30 books on the list. If a student reads 5 or more books they will participate in voting for the DCF Award winner.   We in the library would like to support our students with e-book editions of the 2016-2017 DCF books. As students receive their iPads through the digital promise grant this would be a great way to encourage their use and help promote positive reading habits in our students.

TEAM / UA:  Solstice

PROJECT / PURCHASE:  Money to support a trip to the Flynn

MONEY NEEDED TO RAISE:  $500.00

DETAILS, DETAILS… In January, Team  Solstice will travel by bus to see the off Broadway play, The Black Angels Over Tuskegee, at the Flynn Theater in Burlington. Here are some details: This play fits in with language arts curriculum where students will read non-fiction text about groups and individuals who have overcome obstacles. Buses to the Flynn cost $500.00 and tickets are about $10.00 each. Any donation will support these costs, as well as scholarships for the trip. Here is a synopsis about the play, taken from the Black Angels website: Presently, one of the longest running productions Off-Broadway, originally opening in Los Angeles in  2009  then transferring to New York for a two-month engagement in 2010, the award-winning, historical docudrama is a narrative of six African American men embarking upon a journey to become the first aviators in the United States Army Air Forces during a tumultuous era of racial segregation and Jim Crow idealism in twentieth century American history.  Now in it's 6TH YEAR Black Angels Over Tuskegee, is inspired by true events.

TEAM / UA:  VKAT (Vermont Kids Against Tobacco)

PROJECT / PURCHASE: All-school assembly for International Week/  purchase food for International Week lunch Taste Test

MONEY NEEDED TO RAISE:  $700-$1,000

DETAILS, DETAILS… Having an all-school assembly that features a professional International  performance has been an important way to celebrate our International  diversity.  The Assembly has featured our International Student flag  parade, Hunt student performances and a paid professional performance. Example of possible paid performances: Chinese acrobats, African drumming and dance! ______________________________________________________________________________ During International Week, Hunt students and community members  make international food that is served as a taste test during all the lunches.  For example: we have made Sushi and crepes for 400 students!!! The money is used to pay for the ingredients and international food.

TEAM / UA:  Solstice

PROJECT / PURCHASE:  Money to support a trip to the Flynn

MONEY NEEDED TO RAISE:  $500.00

DETAILS, DETAILS… In January, Team  Solstice will travel by bus to see the off Broadway play, The Black Angels Over Tuskegee, at the Flynn Theater in Burlington. Here are some details: This play fits in with language arts curriculum where students will read non-fiction text about groups and individuals who have overcome obstacles. Busses to the Flynn cost $500.00 and tickets are about $10.00 each. Any donation will support these costs, as well as scholarships for the trip. Here is a synopsis about the play, taken from the Black Angels website: Presently, one of the longest running productions Off-Broadway, originally opening in Los Angeles in  2009  then transferring to New York for a two-month engagement in 2010, the award-winning, historical docudrama is a narrative of six African American men embarking upon a journey to become the first aviators in the United States Army Air Forces during a tumultuous era of racial segregation and Jim Crow idealism in twentieth century American history.  Now in it's 6TH YEAR Black Angels Over Tuskegee, is inspired by true events.

TEAM / UA:  Team Solstice - Language Arts class (Mrs. Sawtell)

PROJECT / PURCHASE: Books for in-classroom library

MONEY NEEDED TO RAISE:  $100.00

DETAILS, DETAILS… Many books that students want to read are in high demand at the library, and students are often put on a waiting list for them. I try to keep my shelves stocked with some of the more recent titles, but it can be expensive, and sometimes the books walk off. I would love any donations - both books or gift cards - to help stock my library with some newer titles. Examples of books that are needed: Any book by John Green The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Steven Chbosky Eleanor and Park - Rainbow Rowell Ms. Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children & Hollow City - Ransom Rowell The Eye of Minds - James Dashner Out of My Mind - Sharon Draper Counting by 7’s - Holly Sloan The Martian - Andy Weir A Long Walk to Water - Linda Sue Park The Crossover - Kwame Alexander Gift cards to Phoenix Books or Barnes and Noble are also appreciated. Thank you!

TEAM / UA:  Hunt Drama Program

PROJECT / PURCHASE: Cast trip to Skateland for a skating lesson

MONEY NEEDED TO RAISE:  $250

DETAILS, DETAILS… Starlight Express cast members will spend a portion of the play singing, dancing and acting on skates!  We would like to take the cast to Skateland on a rehearsal day for some group bonding and safe skating instruction.   The price for rentals/skate time is $9/person.    Money donated to this event will defray  the cost of students who are unable to pay some or all of the cost for this event.  We are anticipating about 50 students will participate and 50% will be able to pay.

TEAM / UA:  Hunt Middle School

PROJECT / PURCHASE: Handicapped-accessible automatic door

MONEY NEEDED TO RAISE: $1600.00

DETAILS, DETAILS… We are looking to secure funding sources for a handicapped-accessible automatic door opener for our front door. Our building is very accessible once inside, but the front door has proven to be a hurdle for our school community members with mobility challenges.

FUND OUR PROJECT!

Do you value music instruction/performance for EVERY child?  This might be where you want your donation to go...

TEAM / UA:  Hunt Music Department

PROJECT / PURCHASE: Instruments

MONEY NEEDED TO RAISE:  As much as possible

We have a great need among our instrumental performance music students (band and orchestra) for school instruments. The need is likely to continue, if not grow year after year. School instruments are provided free of charge to students whose families request them. Thus we ensure equal access to our programs for all students. We would be most grateful for any money that could be raised that would go towards purchasing more instruments for the school, and/or financial aid for student rentals (from Ellis Music, Vermont Violins, for example). A new instrument might cost anywhere between $300-$600, while several used instruments may be bought for that amount. A rental from Ellis Music (for example) costs between $20-$45 a month, depending on the instrument.

FUND OUR PROJECT!

Are you interested in celebrating the incredible diversity we have in our District by exposing students to different foods, music and performances?  This might be where you donate your money...

TEAM / UA:  VKAT (Vermont Kids Against Tobacco)

PROJECT / PURCHASE: All-school assembly for  International Week/ purchase food for International Week lunch Taste Test

MONEY NEEDED TO RAISE:  $700-$1,000

DETAILS, DETAILS… Having an all-school assembly that features a professional International  performance has been an important way to celebrate our International diversity.  The Assembly has featured our International Student flag parade, Hunt student  performances and a paid professional performance. Example of possible paid performances: Chinese acrobats, African drumming and dance! ______________________________________________________________________________ During International Week, Hunt students and community members make international food that is served as a taste test  during all the lunches.  For example: we have made  Sushi and crepes for 400 students!!! The money is used to pay for the ingredients and  international food.