8TH GRADE STUDENT BABY PICTURES NEEDED: If your 8th grade student has not yet brought in their baby picture for the 2016 Last Chapel video, please have them do so next week. Pictures can be dropped off with Mr. Noonan or sent digitally via e-mail at:
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION’S “KAN JAM” FUNDRAISER: PAML is once again supporting the AHA on Monday, May 20th (rain date will be May 27th), for a fun afternoon of activities outside on the PA athletic fields from 1:30-2:40pm. Students, faculty and staff will have the option of a few activities to support this great cause. Activities will include ultimate games inside the track, “Kan Jam” competitions, or students may just choose to support the participants. Students and adults who participate will have fun, be active, and understand the importance of supporting a worthwhile non-profit organization in a school community event. All participants and spectators are encouraged to wear red on event day.
7TH GRADE FIELD TRIP TO THE VERMONT STATE HOUSE: The 7th grade students in Ms. Kelly’s and Mr. Griffin’s core teams will go to the Vermont State House in Montpelier on Tuesday, May 24th, to celebrate a PAML peer’s winning poster for the Vermont Secretary of State. Students will depart PAML by bus at 8:05 am and return at approximately 1:45pm.
NECAP TESTING: The NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program) testing for 8th grade science students will occur May 24th, 25th, 26th.
7TH GRADE AWARENESS PROJECT FAIR will be held on Thursday, May 26th, 8:30 - 10:00am, in the cafeteria. Parents, guardians, and family members are invited to celebrate these student achievements together!
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE: The Morrisville community is invited to join students, faculty and staff for our Memorial Day Observance being held on Friday, May 27th, 10:00am, at the PA Band Shell weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, this event will be held in the gymnasium.
MAPLE LEAF PROJECT: Sixth grade students will participate in the annual ‘Maple Leaf Project’ for three days - Tuesday, May 31st through Thursday, June 2nd, 9:00-11:00am. Students have been assigned to local community businesses for these three days, and will ‘learn the ropes’ of how each business is operated. Be sure to ask your student about the business they are learning about, and what they were involved in as part of this learning experience!
CAMP KEEWAYDIN: Fifth grade students will depart PAML on Tuesday, May 31st, and return on Friday, June 3rd, as they make their annual trek to Camp Keewaydin in Salisbury, Vermont which has been an ongoing tradition at PAML for over thirty years! The Keewaydin Environmental Education Center (KEEC) offers hands-on learning in a variety of natural habitats where students are empowered with a higher understanding of how their personal daily decisions can affect the environment.
REMINDER! Seventh and eighth grade students in Band and Chorus will travel by bus to the High Note Music Festival held at The Great Escape in Lake George, New York on Friday, June 3rd.
ELMORE-MORRISTOWN UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL BOARD SURVEY: How Can We Best Communicate With You? Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey at
ELMORE-MORRISTOWN UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL BOARD ‘INAUGURAL REPORT’: This report for the May 23rd EMUUS District Meeting is now available to the public. It may be viewed and printed from the following websites, and a printed version of this publication can be obtained at the Lamoille South Supervisory Union, Elmore Town Office or Morristown Town Office.
BRIDGE STREET TRAFFIC HAS BEEN RE-ROUTED: Bridge Street from Brooklyn Street to the truck route has closed for approximately six weeks to replace the water lines, sidewalks and repave the street. The “old” route through town and up Brooklyn Street will be open. Students will all need to be picked up/dropped off on the lower end of Bridge Street. All students that live on this section of Bridge Street will be responsible for using the traffic light to cross the truck route and get back over to that side of Bridge Street during this construction. This will impact Bus #25-M4
LOOKING AHEAD! Eighth grade Last Chapel will be held on Tuesday, June 14th, 12:45-2:30pm, in the gymnasium. Eighth grade students will be dismissed for the summer following Last Chapel. The last day of school for 5th-6th-7th grade students is Wednesday, June 15th, and students will be dismissed at 11:30am.
