“It​ ​did​ ​a​ ​good​ ​job​ ​representing​ ​the​ ​book​ ​I  thought.​ ​ ​I​ ​like​ ​how​ ​Augie​ ​didn’t​ ​give​ ​up​ ​and  say-​ ​I’m​ ​not​ ​going​ ​anymore!​ ​ ​His​ ​friends​ ​helped  him​ ​not​ ​be​ ​so​ ​isolated.”​ ​ ​-Maya​ ​Gould    “Looks​ ​don’t​ ​matter​ ​if​ ​someone​ ​looks​ ​different,  don’t​ ​be​ ​scared​ ​to​ ​talk​ ​to​ ​them.”​ ​ ​-Mason​ ​Byrd  Aimee​ ​Toth,​ ​Principal    433​ ​Shady​ ​Rill​ ​Road,​ ​Middlesex,​ ​VT​ ​ ​05602 “The​ ​statement,​ ​you​ ​can’t​ ​blend​ ​in​ ​when​ ​you  Phone:​ ​802-223-5429​ ​ ​ ​ ​Fax:​ ​802-223-0750 were​ ​born​ ​to​ ​stand​ ​out​ ​was​ ​important.​ ​ ​When  www.rumney.org you​ ​have​ ​a​ ​disability,​ ​you​ ​shouldn’t​ ​let​ ​it​ ​limit  you.”​ ​ ​-Angus​ ​Kurts  PRINCIPAL’S​ ​CORNER:​ ​December​ ​1,​ ​2017    “It​ ​was​ ​realistic​ ​because​ ​sometimes​ ​things​ ​are  hurtful.​ ​ ​It​ ​helps​ ​when​ ​people​ ​do​ ​kind​ ​things  like​ ​the​ ​girl​ ​sitting​ ​with​ ​him.”​ ​ ​-Aida​ ​Coffey    “Don’t​ ​judge​ ​a​ ​book​ ​by​ ​the​ ​cover​ ​I​ ​thought​ ​was    the​ ​big​ ​idea​ ​in​ ​the​ ​movie.”​ ​ ​-Caitlin​ ​Stanley    Dear​ ​Rumney​ ​Families,  “People​ ​are​ ​the​ ​same,​ ​they​ ​just​ ​might​ ​look    different.”​ ​ ​-Lily​ ​Picard  Thank​ ​you​ ​to​ ​the​ ​42​ ​parents,​ ​community    members,​ ​ ​and​ ​teachers​ ​that​ ​joined​ ​us​ ​for​ ​the  “It​ ​would​ ​be​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​go​ ​through​ ​that​ ​many  showing​ ​of​ ​the​ ​movie​ ​“Wonder.”​ ​ ​It​ ​was​ ​a​ ​great  surgeries​ ​that​ ​young.​ ​ ​He​ ​learned​ ​it​ ​was​ ​ok​ ​to  way​ ​to​ ​gather​ ​together​ ​to​ ​examine​ ​an  be​ ​different​ ​through​ ​those​ ​hard​ ​experiences.”  important​ ​subject.    -Maryssa​ ​Gusan      Today,​ ​students​ ​in​ ​grades​ ​3-6​ ​went​ ​for​ ​their  Next​ ​week​ ​we​ ​will​ ​start​ ​our​ ​school-wide​ ​focus  special​ ​showing​ ​and​ ​came​ ​back​ ​with​ ​some​ ​big  on​ ​“Kindness.”​ ​ ​The​ ​first​ ​week​ ​we​ ​will​ ​be  thoughts​ ​on​ ​the​ ​themes​ ​within​ ​the​ ​movie.​ ​ ​Here exploring​ ​how​ ​kindness​ ​is​ ​different​ ​than​ ​just  is​ ​what​ ​they​ ​had​ ​to​ ​say,  being​ ​nice.​ ​ ​Each​ ​day​ ​we​ ​will​ ​be​ ​sharing​ ​our    Kindness​ ​Inspiration​ ​from​ ​Morning​ ​Meeting​ ​as  “Be​ ​yourself,​ ​no​ ​matter​ ​what​ ​anyone​ ​else  well​ ​as​ ​some​ ​of​ ​our​ ​discussion​ ​questions.​ ​ ​We  thinks.​ ​ ​Augie​ ​was​ ​kind​ ​for​ ​the​ ​most​ ​part,  hope​ ​you​ ​will​ ​join​ ​the​ ​conversation​ ​and  though​ ​there’s​ ​a​ ​few​ ​things​ ​I​ ​would​ ​have​ ​done  continue​ ​it​ ​with​ ​your​ ​child​ ​as​ ​you​ ​are​ ​able.   differently.”​ ​ ​-Josie​ ​Haley  Monday:​ ​The​ ​Power​ ​of​ ​True​ ​Kindness  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OMGsVnqvy  

Rumney​ ​Memorial  School    

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    Tuesday:​​ ​Kindness​ ​Boomerang  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OMGsVnqvy A&sns=em    Wednesday​ ​Kindness​ ​in​ ​Sports  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOhn1hkkok   Thursday:   PK-2   What​ ​is​ ​Kindness?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5HEKWib33g &sns=em  3-6​ ​Kindness​ ​Club  https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindnessvideos/10-peggy-filers-kindness-club   Friday​ ​PK-2  Color​ ​Your​ ​World​ ​with​ ​Kindness  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwelE8yyY0U 3-6   Kindness​ ​Around​ ​the​ ​World   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJhZ64BvvFU &feature=youtu.be

  Thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​joining​ ​us​ ​in​ ​this​ ​project!   

Learning​ ​Community

   Announcements  2017-18​ ​Artist-in-Residency​ ​Begins December​ ​8-22!

-​Aimee​ ​Toth 

Upcoming​ ​Events Dec​ ​1-22

All​ ​School​ ​Kindness​ ​Unit

Dec​ ​8

Donuts​ ​with​ ​Dads

Dec​ ​8-22

Burlington​ ​Taiko​ ​Group

Dec​ ​21

All​ ​School​ ​Meeting

Dec​ ​25-Jan 1

Christmas​ ​Break

 

  We​ ​are​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​announce​ ​that​ ​we​ ​have​ ​invited the​ ​Burlington​ ​Taiko​ ​Group​ ​to​ ​lead​ ​our​ ​students​ ​in a​ ​2-week​ ​intensive​ ​artist-in-residency,​ ​December 8-22,​ ​2017!​ ​During​ ​the​ ​residency,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​be treated​ ​to​ ​a​ ​performance​ ​by​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the Burlington​ ​Taiko​ ​Group,​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​the​ ​history​ ​of

     

 

    Taiko,​ ​have​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​play​ ​on​ ​the​ ​drums, learn​ ​a​ ​piece​ ​themselves,​ ​and​ ​finally,​ ​share​ ​what they​ ​learned​ ​with​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​the​ ​community​ ​in​ ​a school-wide​ ​assembly.​ ​All​ ​students​ ​grades​ ​Pre-K-6 will​ ​participate. Don't​ ​miss​ ​out!​ ​Mark​ ​your​ ​calendars​ ​now! Friday​ ​12/8/17​-students​ ​sessions​ ​begin​ ​and Burlington​ ​Taiko​ ​Group​ ​performance 2:00-3:15pm Monday​ ​12/10-12/22*​-student​ ​sessions Friday​ ​12/22**​-​ ​final​ ​student​ ​performance *​ ​ ​There​ ​will​ ​be​ ​no​ ​student​ ​sessions​ ​on​ ​Friday 12/15 **​ ​This​ ​is​ ​the​ ​final​ ​day​ ​of​ ​school​ ​before​ ​the​ ​holiday vacation This​ ​residency​ ​is​ ​generously​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​the​ ​PTO and​ ​Vermont​ ​Arts​ ​Council. Feel​ ​free​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​me​ ​with​ ​questions.​ ​Thank​ ​you! Jennifer​ ​Campbell,​ ​Art​ ​Teacher [email protected] 223-5429​ ​x1112

PTO​ ​is​ ​hosting​ ​a​ ​Donuts​ ​for​ ​Dad​ ​on​ ​December 8th​ ​from​ ​8:00​ ​a.m.​ ​until​ ​8:45​ ​a.m.

Muffins​ ​for​ ​Mom​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​January​ ​26​ ​from 8:00​ ​a.m.​ ​until​ ​8:45​ ​a.m. Basketball​ ​News:    We​ ​are​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​start​ ​the​ ​3/4​ ​and​ ​5/6​ ​practices  after​ ​Thanksgiving,​ ​for​ ​the​ ​most​ ​part!   3/4​ ​Girls​ ​will​ ​be​ ​coached​ ​by​ ​Brandon​ ​Pecor​ ​and  Lauren​ ​Gould.  3/4​ ​Boys​ ​will​ ​be​ ​coached​ ​by​ ​John​ ​Bond​ ​and  someone​ ​else...could​ ​this​ ​someone​ ​else​ ​be​ ​you?  5/6​ ​Girls​ ​will​ ​be​ ​coached​ ​by​ ​Rob​ ​Meehan,​ ​with  assistance​ ​from​ ​Chris​ ​Blackburn.  5/6​ ​Boy's​ ​is​ ​still​ ​in​ ​need​ ​of​ ​someone​ ​stepping​ ​up​ ​to  be​ ​the​ ​lead!​ ​We​ ​have​ ​Amy​ ​Harris​ ​who​ ​can​ ​help​ ​on  Mondays,​ ​Sorsha​ ​Anderson​ ​who​ ​can​ ​help​ ​on  Wednesdays​ ​in​ ​December​ ​only,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​couple​ ​of  maybes....we​ ​need​ ​someone​ ​to​ ​step​ ​up​ ​and​ ​be​ ​the  lead​ ​for​ ​this​ ​team!!!!  k-2​ ​Boys​ ​and​ ​Girls...we​ ​only​ ​have​ ​one​ ​volunteer​ ​so  far,​ ​Scott​ ​Gurley.​ ​We​ ​need​ ​a​ ​couple​ ​more  volunteers​ ​for​ ​this​ ​Sat.​ ​a.m.,​ ​9-10​ ​commitment.​ ​We  plan​ ​to​ ​start​ ​this​ ​as​ ​soon​ ​as​ ​the​ ​coaches​ ​are​ ​willing  and​ ​able...usually​ ​in​ ​early​ ​January    We​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​get​ ​new​ ​27.5"​ ​balls​ ​for​ ​k-4;​ ​these​ ​balls  will​ ​be​ ​used​ ​in​ ​all​ ​district​ ​games.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​able​ ​to  contribute​ ​to​ ​the​ ​purchasing​ ​of​ ​these​ ​($275​ ​total),  please​ ​send​ ​in​ ​a​ ​contribution​ ​to​ ​Rumney​ ​(ck.​ ​memo  -​ ​new​ ​basketballs).    I​ ​would​ ​love​ ​to​ ​purchase​ ​a​ ​new​ ​set​ ​of​ ​jerseys​ ​to  supplement​ ​what​ ​we​ ​have.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​at​ ​at  least​ ​a​ ​$500​ ​price​ ​tag​ ​for​ ​these.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to  contribute​ ​to​ ​this​ ​cause,​ ​it​ ​would​ ​be​ ​greatly  appreciated​ ​(You​ ​can​ ​send​ ​in​ ​a​ ​ck.​ ​with​ ​the​ ​memo​ ​-  new​ ​jerseys).     Your​ ​coaches​ ​will​ ​have​ ​your​ ​names​ ​and​ ​emails,​ ​and  they​ ​will​ ​be​ ​contacting​ ​you​ ​in​ ​the​ ​near​ ​future​ ​to  discuss​ ​practice​ ​start​ ​dates,​ ​times​ ​and  expectations.     Thank​ ​you!​ ​ ​Paul​ ​Dayton 

 

     

 

    Pre-K​ ​and​ ​Kindergarten​ ​are​ ​seeking​ ​your​ ​old  snow​ ​pants​ ​or​ ​snow​ ​suits!​ ​We​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​for  sizes​ ​4T-6T.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​drop​ ​them​ ​off​ ​in​ ​the 

preschool​ ​room.​ ​Thanks​ ​so​ ​much!​ ​-​ ​Pre-K​ ​and  K​ ​teams 

In​ ​the​ ​spirit​ ​of​ ​giving​ ​please​ ​consider​ ​donating​ ​to

the​ ​Middlesex​ ​Food​ ​Shelf​ ​this​ ​holiday​ ​season.​ ​We have​ ​donation​ ​boxes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Rumney​ ​lobby. Items​ ​most​ ​needed​ ​include​ ​tuna,​ ​mayo,

condiments,​ ​laundry​ ​detergent,​ ​toothpaste,

shampoo.​ ​Vitamins​ ​and​ ​baking​ ​supplies​ ​are​ ​also welcome.​ ​ALL​ ​items​ ​are​ ​appreciated​ ​and​ ​go​ ​to area​ ​families.

If​ ​you​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​donation​ ​of​ ​perishable

items​ ​or​ ​have​ ​questions​ ​about​ ​the​ ​Middlesex​ ​Food Shelf​ ​contact​ ​directors​ ​Ethan​ ​Scharf​ ​or​ ​Cricket Liebermann​ ​[email protected] [email protected]

Thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​your​ ​generosity!

 

Learning​ ​Community​ ​Announcements Please​ ​contact​ ​Alissa​ ​Barracks [email protected]​,​ ​ ​if​ ​you​ ​have​ ​an announcement​ ​for​ ​school​ ​that​ ​you​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to share.