HMS News

Dear Families,We want to highlight the COVID protocol updates that we have provided in recent newsletters. We are sending this separately in hopes of having more families take note. This is also a reminder that we do communicate critical things in the newsletter and encourage all parents to read it consistently. We have noted the unfortunate...Read More

Yesterday afternoon the Agency of Education (AOE) and Vermont Department of Health (VTDH) released new guidance for Vermont schools, in effect immediately and for the remainder of Spring 2021. There are a few changes from previous guidance, which we have outlined below. New Changes, in Effect for HMS on Monday, April 12 We will no longer take temperatures...Read More

As transgender rights are being threatened in many states, we want to acknowledge the stress andanxiety that this news can bring to the LGBTQI+ community and families who have personalconnections to this issue. Hilltop stands in solidarity with the LGBTQI+ community andcondemns these transphobic discriminatory actions that go against the human rights oftransgender communities. Recently...Read More

We were devastated to learn that a white man attacked and murdered eight people in Atlanta,six of whom were Asian American women. We want to express our solidarity with the families ofall Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders from our community and in the country.We condemn these actions of hate and violence fed by white supremacy...Read More

We were devastated to learn that a white man attacked and murdered eight people in Atlanta, six of whom were Asian American women. We want to express our solidarity with the families of all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders from our community and in the country.  We condemn these actions of hate and violence fed...Read More

Dear Families, Spring is in the air! We are proud of how we’ve been able to meet in person all year and of how accurately our plans made last summer have worked out with few changes. And now, as we near April, we are ready to make some adjustments.  We are feeling comfortable easing up...Read More

We hope that everyone has had a good week back after the February Break. The teachers noted the enthusiasm and energy of the students returning ready to get to work!. These weeks between February and April break are typically a wonderfully focused time of academic progress for students, and we plan to have this year...Read More

Like every week, last week I talked to my family who lives in New York. My older brother, whohas been in this country for 24 years, has two kids who go to the public elementary school neartheir house. Usually my nine year old nephew and seven year old niece like to share the coolnew things...Read More

It’s time for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences! Depending on the program, conferences this year will be taking place on:  Wednesday, March 24 Thursday, March 25Friday, March 26  You will get an email invitation through Mail Chimp early next week to sign up for a Zoom meeting with your student’s teacher(s). The classroom teachers will later send you...Read More

During the last two weeks, the staff has been having conversations aboutthe importance of celebrating Black History Month and how to integrate thiscelebration mindfully into our curriculum. We have discussed sensitive partsof our pasts and come face to face with the racist narrative that many of uswere taught in school. This “official American history” that...Read More