FREE FILM SCREENING!!
THIS WEDNESDAY, February 15th!
Hello HMS families:
Are
you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a
six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw this with
her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking
at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the
friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction
she knew all too well.
In SCREENAGERS, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.
Burlington's PTO Leaders are bringing this timely documentary to the Burlington High School Auditorium on Wednesday, February 15th at 5:30 pm.
Hope to see you there!
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Hunt Middle School PTO
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FLETCHER FREE LIBRARY HOSTS A TRAVELING SMITHSONIAN EXHIBITION:
“EXPLORING HUMAN ORIGINS”
The
Smithsonian has brought an awesome exhibit to the Fletcher Free Library.
Some HMS students will be touring the exhibit with their class. Other students not
going on the formal tour may wish to visit the exhibit with their families.
The “Paleolithic”-themed opening reception on February 22 at 5:30pm is followed
by a talk with Dr. Rick Potts, who is Director of the Smithsonian’s Human
Origins Program.
FLETCHER FREE LIBRARY HOSTS A TRAVELING SMITHSONIAN EXHIBITION: “EXPLORING HUMAN ORIGINS”
Burlington, VT — Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean to Be Human?, a national traveling exhibition of the Smithsonian Institution, will be on display at the Fletcher Free Library from 18 February 2017 to 17 March 2017.
Through panels, interactive kiosks, hands-on displays and videos, Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean to Be Human? invites audiences to explore milestones in the evolutionary journey of becoming human — from walking upright, creating technology and eating new foods, to brain enlargement and the development of symbolic language and complex societies — advancements that define the unique position of humans in the history of life.
Based on the Smithsonian’s What Does It Mean to Be Human? permanent exhibition hall at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean to Be Human? seeks to shed light on what we know about human origins and how we know it. The exhibition welcomes different cultural perspectives on evolution and seeks to foster positive dialogue and a respectful exploration of the science.
“The topic of human evolution is fascinating, we are proud that the Fletcher Free Library can help encourage a constructive, informative discussion on the subject,” said Mary Danko, Fletcher Free’s Library Director. “We encourage people of all beliefs to explore the exhibition and participate in associated programming, and delve into human origins in a way that is captivating and relevant.”
Please visit the exhibit website for a complete calendar of programming and events. Core partners in this initiative are the University of Vermont (UVM) and the University of Vermont Medical Center, St. Michael’s College, Champlain College, RETN, and the Friends of the Fletcher Free Library.
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