Dear PAML Families, I’d like to start off this week by sharing a hearty congratulations to all of the PAML chorus and band members for their performance in the concert this week. It was a truly wonderful event and I particularly enjoyed the opportunity to have our 4th grade band members participate alongside our 5th-8th grade students. One highlight of the event for me …
Dear PAML Families, Yesterday we waved good-bye as our 7th graders departed for their overnight field trip. We are so excited that our students are once again able to take part in these experiences. The 7th grader’s departure this morning feels like the unofficial kick-off to “field trip” season. Each grade level has at least one significant experience off campus between now and the …
Dear PAML Families, I would like to extend the warmest possible expression of gratitude to our students and school adults for all of their efforts during our state testing window this week. We chose to condense our testing efforts to a single week so that we can now focus on finishing the year in a joyful and meaningful way. It was a lot of …
Dear PAML Families, I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break. The beginning of May can be a very busy time of year. Please take a few minutes to review the list of dates and events below. One of the things we are busy with in these first weeks of May is recognizing our educators for the important meaningful work they do. On Tuesday …
Dear PAML Families, As we head off to Spring Break I just wanted to say thank you for all of your support and engagement. There are many events to look forward to as we now enter the final portion of the school year. Please keep an eye out for communication from your student’s grade level team. We have some very exciting stuff coming up …
Dear PAML Families, I sincerely hope that everyone is enjoying the fabulous weather this week! It has been a great week to kick-off our spring athletic season and spend plenty of extra time outdoors! We’ll be finishing off this week with a school-wide “extra-recess” celebration. Our students and adults have been doing such a great job filling our cube tube with cubes. These cubes …
Dear PAML Families, I’d like to congratulate our students for their polite and respectful behavior this afternoon during our presentation from John Halligan. Our students were engaged in both the presentation and the associated TA activities. John’s message was important for us to hear and we sincerely hope his impact on our building will be long-lasting. John will also be delivering a presentation for …
Dear PAML Families, I would like to thank everyone who participated in our family conferences last week. One of the benefits of our Meet The Teacher system that we use to schedule our meetings is that we are able to collect participation data. I’m proud to report that we had the best participation in these meetings that we’ve had in several years. Thank you …
Dear PAML Families, Today I am lucky enough to be accompanying 4 6th graders to the Vermont Association of Middle Level Educators conference at Champlain College in Burlington. After a keynote presentation about the power of inclusivity in school athletics we broke out into smaller presentations about a variety of school improvement topics. There are schools here from all over the state. We will …
Dear PAML Families, I hope everyone had a wonderfully restful break. I’d like to start by sharing a deep expression of gratitude to all of our stakeholders for approving our budget for the next fiscal year on Town Meeting Day. While our planning for the future goes on continuously, an approved budget helps us prepare for next year in earnest. Part of our planning …
