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This week, all HUMS musicians met with a local composer, Matt LaRocca, to make connections between what we feel and experience in our lives and the music we hear. Both Matt and another VT composer, Erik Nielsen, will be artists in residence in the music department this year to mentor students as they compose their own pieces of music. |
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| HUMS connects with the importance of the environment through a hands-on opportunity. 7th-grade HUMS scientist learn about the Trout in the Classroom Program from Jeremy Whalen, a Vermont biologist, who delivered our school's Brook Trout eggs. We hope to release the grown trout towards the end of the school year. |
NOTES FROM OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE
Important Message for 8th Grade Families
We are just about at the mid-point of the school year and 9th-grade planning is right around the corner! I'm thrilled to hear that many students are thinking about high school and getting ready to take the next step. The transition committee is getting together and will share a timeline in the next few weeks of what to expect around course registration, opportunities and all of the other details associated with getting ready for 9th grade. Stay tuned!
Also, if any students are applying to private school for high school, please have them set up a meeting time with Jen at jdreimiller@wwsu.org.
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| Parent Career Fair Help: Wednesday, April 3 Part of planning for high school is getting students forward thinking. We would love your help in exposing students to a range of career opportunities. Here is the link to some details regarding this event Career Fair 2019 Sign up to participate here |
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Dear HUMS 8th grade Parent or Guardian:
Harwood Union will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on January 28. NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common measure of achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
Your child may take an assessment in mathematics or reading. In addition to subject-area questions, NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily completed by students. The questionnaires provide valuable information about participating students’ educational experiences and opportunities to learn both in and out of the classroom. As part of the 2019 National Indian Education Study, American Indian and Alaska Native students may receive additional questions tailored to their educational experiences and their opportunities to learn about their culture and traditions. More information about NAEP survey questionnaires is available at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the section “What Questions Are on the Test?” The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students, including transition time and directions.
The information collected is used for statistical purposes only.
There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do his or her best. A brochure that explains what participation in NAEP means for you and your child is available at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf. Contact Liz Hepp at 882-1127 or at lhepp@wwsu.org if you have any questions.
We are excited that our school is participating in NAEP. We know that Harwood’s students will show what our nation’s students know and can do.
Sincerely,
Duane Pierson
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CALENDAR UPDATE
January 2019
January 21
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Martin Luther King Day
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January 22
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School In-service
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