School news
English students learn how to save seeds
Ms. Perkins's 10th grade English class is reading The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson as part of their ongoing study of indigenous peoples in American Literature. The publisher's note states, "Weaving together the voices of four indelible women, The Seed Keeper is a beautifully told story of reawakening, of remembering our original relationship to the seeds and, through them, to our ancestors."
On October 2, Abbie Castriotta invited Sylvia Davatz to speak with the students in the library. Abbie stated, "Sylvia is an expert seed keeper, co-founder of Solstice Seeds, and specializes in growing heritage and rare varieties of grains that are hardy to our New England climate." During her talk, Sylvia encouraged students to "...listen to the things they [plants] are telling you about the conditions they are growing in." She also shared stories of exchanging seeds with people from around the world and she displayed some of the seeds she has collected. In addition to reading The Seed Keeper and attending this talk, students visited the greenhouse with Abbie to learn the basics of seed saving.
Libby, Annasophia, Ruth and Sylvia with some of her plants and see
Women Can Do field trip recap
On October 9th, the C3 Department sponsored a trip to the Women Can Do Career Conference and Expo at Vermont State College’s Randolph campus. This opportunity was open to high school female students and offered the opportunity to meet local employers, learn to use a variety of tools and equipment, and expand their sense of what’s possible in education and career pathways.
During the conference and expo, students had the opportunity to explore countless career pathways and opportunities through conversation and hands-on exploration. Participants had the opportunity to drive excavators, practice their welding, stitch a wound, and climb a tree, all while meeting with Vermont-based employers to learn more about these pathways.
Sign up now for family-teacher conferences
Sign ups are now open for Family-Teacher Conferences, held virtually on November 6 and 13th from 3:30 - 7:30 pm.
Visit https://wuhsms.meettheteacher.com to book your conference appointments. Sign in with your name, email, and your student’s name and date of birth. (If you have more than one student at WUHSMS, you can use any of your students' info to log in and book appointments for all of them.)
Only semester and year-long classes are available for conferences. If a teacher is fully booked, you will have the option to add your name to a waitlist. Once you book your appointments, you will receive a confirmation email. All virtual conferences will be held on Meet the Teacher; sign in any time to test your video and audio connection.
The 7th Grade Team will be hosting in-person student-led conferences for Science, Social Studies, Math and English classes on Nov 6 and 13th. Sign ups for these conferences are separate; look for more info in the 7th Grade Weekly Newsletter. You can sign up to meet virtually with electives teachers using the meettheteacher link above.
The 8th Grade Team is hosting in-person conferences on Nov. 13, and virtual conferences on Nov. 6. Team conferences are with Science, English, American Studies, and Math teachers. More information on the Nov. 13 in-person conferences in the 8th Grade Weekly Newsletter.
If you have trouble accessing Meet the Teacher, or have any questions, please contact Sarah Cook at sarah.cook@mtnviews.org
Volleyball Club kicks off
The Volleyball Club has started! Both middle and high school students are participating together and having a great time!
We are starting our volleyball club on Monday, September 15, 2025 in the middle school gym. It will run until October 29. With parent permission, your middle or high school student can participate in it. This is for students who are not already in a fall sport. The goal is to learn more about the game of volleyball; skills, practice, play, and have fun! No prior experience is needed. Most are fairly new to volleyball. We meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 3pm to 4:30pm and you can pick up a permission form in Annie Luke's office/or door or email for one: annie.luke@mtnviews.org.
Peep into the classroom: students hatch a hands-on STEM experience
Brenna Bridwell's class hatched and is raising chicks. They completed a math graphing project to see if there was a correlation between egg size and whether or not a chick hatched. Here's a picture of one of the students with her chick.