The U-32 Literary Magazine

Accepting photography, stories, essays, poetry, drawings,paintings, and anything your heart desires that can fit on (or be shrunk for) 5.5” by 8” sheets of paper.
Original work due May 28^th to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or room 112
See Lexi Powell or Jessica Barewicz with any questions.

CHALLENGE VS. MONTPELIER

Way to Go! Week is here and it's time to gear up to crush some carbon! Way To Go week is a chance for you and our school to go toe to toe against carbon pollution and win. Bike, walk, carpool or ride the bus to victory! Win prizes, have fun-and help us reach our goal of reducing 500,000 lbs of carbon pollution.

The Way to Go School Challenge dares you to be the greenest and cleanest school in Vermont. By encouraging students and families to choose a clean commute option we can have a real impact on reducing harmful vehicles emissions that are emitted into our environment.

U-32 vs. MHS....the faculty staff portion is on-line...register at waytogovt.org.  The student portion, the challenge against Montpelier High school is going to be based on ONE day.  As coordinator of the student portion of this, I have chosen Friday as our "Carbon Crunching Day." Please spread the word!!  Ask your students to commute in a carbon cleaner way on Friday: take the bus (or continue to do so), carpool with a friend or ride your bike.  You can also make other choices that day (and every day), to not make a trip that is not essential.  We will log the # of students who are doing this throughout the day on Friday.  I will ask First Student to tally the # of bus riders, both to and from school. I will devise a way to tally our carpoolers before and after school.  If you are interested in helping with this Friday data collection, please let me know.

this link ( http://www.waytogovt.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/WTG-THROW-DOWN-8.5x11.pdf  should take u to small poster that you can print out, and write down U-32 vs MHS this Friday...bus, carpool, ride a bike, ride in a very very carbon friendly vehicle.

The library carpet is going to be replaced this summer.  In order for this endeavor to go as smoothly as possible, there is a new schedule for the end of the year.  Beginning June 5^th the library staff will be boxing up the books, and not available to work with students and staff.

In order to accommodate the learning community during this busy time of year:

• The library computer lab will be open for teachers to bring their classes.
• English books will still be available for students and teachers.
• The White table will run as usual.
• The computers in the front of the library will be available.
• All books not part of summer borrowing are due back in the library by May 31^st.
• Every year the library staff encourages students to borrow books for the summer.  This summer students will be able to borrow ten books for the summer (up from the regular five books).  Summer borrowing begins Monday May 20^th and ends May 31st.
• The last day that inter-library books may be requested is May 15^th.
• As the library has done for the last several years, students will be able to return and borrow books one day a week during the summer.   This year, there will be a small satellite library available on Fridays.  Check the school website www.u32.org for specific dates.

TAKING LEADERSHIP TO THE OUTDOORS

Camping is a great way for girls to explore leadership, build skills, and develop a deep appreciation for nature. Whether they go for a day, week, or longer, Girl Scout camp gives girls an opportunity to grow, explore, and have fun under the guidance of caring, trained adults. For many girls, camp is the first opportunity they have to experience archery, horseback riding, and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programming. Every girl deserves a chance to camp!
For more details go to: http://www.girlscoutsgwm.org/Camp/camp.html

Our nearest camp is Twin Hills Day Camp in Richmond which runs for three weeks in July. We're also looking for staff. Information about summer employment is also available at the link above.