MRPS Multilingual Learning

The first day of school is now Tuesday, September 8th for all Montpelier-Roxbury Public Schools.   On July 28th,  Governor Scott announced that all Vermont public schools will begin on September 8th. We will have a new school calendar available before school begins.  

Hello families, Yesterday, Superintendent Libby Bonesteel sent a letter to families about a "Virtual Academy." The letter is here . Here is some of the most important information: This year, there will be an all-virtual  (at home, online) option for K-8 students. There will still be an in-person  (at school) option for K-8 students ( details here ). Families can choose which option they want for their children. The choice will be for the whole 2020-2021 school year. Some reasons families might choose the "Virtual Academy" are: A child is at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. A child lives with someone who is at high risk. The family prefers this option. We don't know all the details yet about the "Virtual Academy." Here are some things we do know: It connects with the same curriculum. There will be a "regular" school day with a schedule. Learning will be synchronous and asynchronous. Students can get school

On July 16th, Superintendent Libby Bonesteel sent out this letter  which tells about plans for returning to school in the fall. Here are some of the most important updates: The first day of school for students is scheduled for Monday, August 31st. This day may change as more information comes from the state Agency of Education.  Union Elementary School and Main Street Middle School will have a shorter school day .  School will likely begin around 8:00 and end around 1:30.  We will have more information about this when the times are finalized.  We will follow state rules to help keep students and adults healthy.  All students and adults will wear masks.  Everyone will have a daily health check before entering the school or the bus.  Classrooms will be set up to allow 6 feet of distance between students. No visitors will be allowed in the school buildings. Students will eat lunch in their classrooms.  Schools will be cleaned regularly with QT-TB Disinfectant, which has been show

Hello families! We hope you are having a wonderful summer and are staying cool. We have some announcements: Bus Transportation The district is beginning to plan bus transportation for the fall. If your child will need bus transportation, please  complete this survey  as soon as possible. Details about busses are included in the survey. Email Updates The school district sends updates by email. They come from this address: <noreply@mpsvt.org> They say "SwiftReach" at the bottom of the email. If you do not receive these emails now, you can subscribe at:  https://www.mrpsvt.org/contact-information C lick on "Communication List Revision or Addition Report Form."  If you have recently changed your email address, you will need to provide your new email through this form. Fall The district is working hard to figure out what fall will be like. We are focused on keeping students safe at school. We will share details when we know them.