Check out this Seven Days article featuring our EMS 7th & 8th graders who were down at Lake Champlain looking for microplastics back on May 6th. How cool! Students have started working on their final projects this week, and will be creating Call to Action videos about plastic pollution both locally and globally. Some of them are talking about dressing up as plastic-eating worms for their filming. We will be sure to share the results for your entertainment (and inspiration!)
8th Celebration of Learning June 11th 1:30
Celebration of Learning Ceremony for 8th Graders is June 11th 1:30-3:30 in the EMS gymnasium.
8th graders should plan to arrive at school at 12:30 and meet in the Edmunds Elementary cafeteria.
June 11th 1/2 day of school for 6th and 7th grade only.
Summer School Registration is open
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the Burlington-Winooski Middle School Summer Program!
This free program will be held at Hunt Middle School from June 23 – July 25, operating five days a week from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. This 5 week program is open to incoming 6th-9th graders.
The Burlington-Winooski Middle School Summer Program offers a variety of academic and enrichment courses, along with free transportation, breakfast, and lunch for all participants.
How to Register:
- Families can complete the registration process by filling out the Google Registration Form. Please let the school know if you need a paper copy of the registration form.
- Additional details on the registration process and program offerings can be found in this document.
Chickens are hatching soon…
Link for the Chickens. https://youtube.com/live/kw2GC91Fsyk?feature=share This quarter, the 6th grade has taken on the challenge of hatching chickens as part of our science curriculum! Through this hands-on project, we’ve been exploring the fascinating world of cell development and embryology.
We’ve learned how eggs are formed and what happens inside an egg from fertilization to hatching. As we watch our chicks grow, we’re also comparing the embryonic development of egg-laying animals like chickens to that of non-egg-laying animals, helping us understand the diversity of life cycles in the animal kingdom.
Throughout the incubation process, students have been carefully monitoring and recording temperature, humidity levels, and egg weights to ensure the best conditions for our developing chicks. This has helped us understand how environmental factors affect growth and development.
It’s been an incredible experience seeing science come to life—literally! We can’t wait to welcome our baby chicks into the world. We expect the hatching to begin as early as Sunday evening, May 18th, through Tuesday, May 20th. You can watch it live here: 6th Grade Chicken Hatching Live Link
Important Dates
5/20 – EMS Orchestra Concert
5/23 – Middle School Move Up Day and 3rd Switch It Up Day. Early Release Day.
5/29 – EMS Band Concert
6/5 – EMS Gallery Walk Evening (A NEW EVENT! Student Portraits, Artwork, Music! Mark your calendars!! More info coming soon!)
6/6 – EMS 8th Grade Dance
6/9 Team Trips
6/10- EMS Awards Assembly (All School)
6/11 – EMS 8th Grade Celebration of Learning Ceremony 1:30-3:30pm. Early Release Day.
6/12 – Last Day of School! No School for 8th Graders. Early Release Day.
Congratulations to Nellie Holas and Onyx Ahmed!
Their artwork has been selected to be in the 2025 Vermont Wildlife Education Fund’s Student Art Competition. The theme of this year’s contest was Animals and Where They Live. They are two out of 50 artists chosen from schools across Vermont, and have a chance at winning one of 20 prizes. Both Nellie and Onyx put a lot of effort into their pieces showing outstanding creativity. Nellie created a barred owl in the woods titled “Quiet Canopy,” and Onyx created a wolf spider in a web, titled “Labyrinth.” They each used mixed media, including paper collage, paint, and pen. The winners will be selected at the Awards Ceremony on April 26th.
Dates of the Show:
Saturday, April 26-Sunday, June 1
Awards Ceremony –
Saturday, April 26, 3-5pm
Monuments Arts and Cultural Center
Bennington, VT
Class of 2029 BHS Open House
BHS is hosting an open house for rising 9th graders on Thursday, May 8th from 6-8pm. This is a great opportunity for students and families to get acquainted with staff, see classrooms, and even win some fun prizes! See the flyer below for more information.
Celebrating Excellence of Black Women Leaders Wednesday April 9th, Main Street Landing 6-8 pm
Our esteemed panelists include Gubernatorial Candidate Ether Charlestin, UVM Professor Eliana Castro, Hunt Middle School Principal Melanee Alexander, Storyteller and Founder of All Heart Inspirations Ferene Paris, and High State Track & Field Champion and BHS Senior Nadia Sylla.
Student Chefs to Compete Saturday, March 29 at the Champlain Valley Exposition
What: Fifty teams of elementary, middle, and high school students from across Vermont will gather March 29 for the 17th annual Jr Iron Chef VT event, the premiere culinary competition hosted by Vermont Afterschool.
The Edmund’s teams: ‘Taco Troopers” and “We Ate” have been busy preparing for the competition, spending their time in an afterschool program researching and testing potential recipes with local and seasonal foods.
On March 29, they’ll work together to create healthy dishes that inspire their school meal programs as part of the Farm to School efforts in the state. Local judges will lend their taste buds to determine winners.
Where: Blue Ribbon Pavilion at the Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction
When: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Admissions: $3/individual, $5/family
Important Upcoming Dates
3/24 – VTCAP State Assessment Testing begins at EMS
3/27 – 7th grade Caregiver Meet-Up
3/28 – End of Quarter 3
3/31 – Eid Al-Fitr (No School)
4/3 – EMS Family Advisory Group Meeting 5:15PM + EMS Family Trivia Night Fundraiser
4/5 – Volleyball Season Ends
4/8 – EngageEMS March PTO Meeting 6:30PM
4/9 – BSD Sankofa Project: Sharing our Story Event at Main Street Landing 6:00PM
4/21-4/25 April Vacation
5/2 – EMS Spring Musical Opens!
5/9 – Spring Dance
5/13 – EMS Chorus Concert
5/20 – EMS Orchestra Concert
5/23 – Middle School Move Up Day and 3rd Switch It Up Day. Early Release Day.
5/29 – EMS Band Concert
6/6 – EMS 8th Grade Dance
6/12 – Last Day of School! Early Release for 8th Graders. Celebration of Learning (8th Grade Promotion Ceremony)
