Lyman C. Hunt Middle School

Don't forget! BSD will be offering FREE, 7-day meal boxes for children beginning Wednesday, July 30. Families can pick up boxes at the Intervale Center from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM. The meal boxes will contain food for seven breakfasts and seven lunches. Parents can pick up a box for each child in their home. No registration is required and children do not need to be present. The boxes will be available for pick-up on Wednesdays, July 30, August 6, and August 13. Please visit our website for more information or sign up for reminders here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddfrxs8AECHQ8XOQCoV0DQfSkk_3rgOrUTCn3BgBtF2DZ1Vw/viewform

Lyman C. Hunt Middle School is closed today due to a water main break! This includes afterschool activities and possibly athletics (we will follow up today). All other BSD schools remain open. Please spread the word.

"We felt heard." Great job HMS Students. You made us proud yesterday!

ParentIN Virtual Workshop: An LGBTQIA+ 101 Ed Night for Parents and Caregivers

Mon, December 13th from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Supportive home, school, and community environments help LGBTQIA+ youth feel safe and affirmed, and improve outcomes. Whether or not your child identifies as LGBTQIA+, they likely have friends and certainly peers that do. Join us for our next ParentIN event to learn and grow together as we build safer environments and support the adolescents you care about.

This virtual workshop will cover the following:

Let's quickly run through the acronyms - LGBTQIA+

Why do we talk about pronouns in schools and at Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) meetings?

How can I support my child with their gender and sexuality expression?

What supports are available to me and to my child as we navigate this together?

Questions posed ahead of time.

We invite you to submit questions in advance using this anonymous form for added comfort.

REGISTER by 12/12/21 to receive the secure zoom link for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lgbtqia-101-an-ed-night-for-parents-caregivers-tickets-210097175307

Help us spread the word by sharing the Facebook event here!

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Presenters:

V Pearson, Director of Youth Organizing, Outright Vermont
Pronouns: they/them
V has a passion for building community, skill, and power with all folks who are seeking to make the world a better place. V has worked closely with youth through Outright Vermont, as well as with high schools and colleges. “I love spending time with people learning about what their heart needs to feel safe and powerful.”

Amy Sayre, Student Assistance Professional & ParentIN Coordinator, Champlain Valley School District
Pronouns: she/her
Amy is on the school student support team and teaches wellness classes at both Hinesburg Community School and Charlotte Central school. She is the Gender and Sexuality Alliance advisor for both schools and the ParentIN Coordinator for Champlain Valley School District.


More About Why ParentIN Cares About this Issue:

Youth who identify as LGBTQIA+, an umbrella acronym that encompasses different sexual orientations and gender identities, face a heightened risk for substance use because of the stigma and discrimination they often experience.

Supportive home and school environments help LGBTQIA+ youth feel safe and affirmed, and improve outcomes. Data from the Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) can help us understand how youth are struggling and build environments that support them to thrive. Recent data from the 2019 Vermont YRBS tells us we have work to do:

2x more likely to have been bullied electronically by a peer

4x more likely to have engaged in self-harm

Roughly 1 out of every 3 surveyed LGBTQ+ high schoolers reported making a su***de plan and 1 out of every 5 reported making an attempt. Half of all surveyed LGBTQ+ middle schoolers reported seriously considering su***de, with 40% making a plan.

2x more likely to have tried ci******es or ma*****na before the age of 13 and were more likely than their cisgender/heterosexual peers to try every type of substance surveyed in the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey administered to Vermont students.

It’s that time of year again for our Winter Break Fundraising! Our community has been very generous in the past years and have helped many Hunt families during this long winter break. To better serve the diverse needs of our Hunt community we are focusing on raising funds for gift cards. If you are interested in donating please give cash or check to Shannon in our main office.

How to donate: give cash or check (made out to Hunt Middle School) to Shannon in our main office.

Donations accepted November 29th through December 17th.

Any questions please contact Margaret ([email protected]) & Liz ([email protected])

For families needing immediate food assistance please visit Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf

228 N Winooski Ave (802) 658-7939

Home OUR PROGRAMS FOOD SHELF Through our food shelf, we provide local families and individuals facing hunger with a week's supply of groceries and prepared meals.

One Week Left of the Online Hunt Swag Sale, where you can purchase all your Hunt swag (hoodies, hats, sweatpants, t-shirts and masks, in both child and adult sizes) before the holidays! Items will be available for pick up at Hunt before the December break (pick-up details to come later).

Check out the store at www.screenmylogo.com/huntms. The last day to make a purchase is Sunday, November 28th.

All proceeds benefit the PTO to support learning and projects at Hunt.

www.screenmylogo.com

BSD Announces Equity Community Workshops

-Public Invited to Explore Equity Topics with Staff, Students, and Guests Starting October 21-

Burlington School District’s (BSD) Office of Equity is excited to sponsor a series of free, participatory Equity Workshops open to the greater BSD community. Based on the success of last year’s Equity Webinar series, this year’s workshops are intended to be an interactive learning experience that makes space for authentic engagement with small-group breakout sessions.

The workshops are free to attend and open to any community members interested in learning more and becoming more invested in equity. The first of the series, “Let’s Talk About Restorative Practices” will take place Thursday, October 21st from 6-7 pm via Google Meet: http://meet.google.com/ybe-zoyj-ghs

BSD Equity Community Workshops BSD Announces Equity Community Workshops Public Invited to Explore Equity Topics with Staff, Students, and Guests Starting October 21 Burlington, VT- Burlington School District’s (BSD) Office of Equity is excited to sponsor a series of free, participatory Equity Workshops open to the greater BSD.....