MUMS
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Volleyball March Madness
Interest in volleyball spiked in March at Middlebury Union Middle School.
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MUMS’s Dudek gets new responsibility
Co-Principal Michael Dudek will step down from his position in June to become the Addison Central School District’s first-ever “student response coordinator,” a job that will make him…
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Look for MUMS runners having fun with colors on Saturday
An ongoing effort to inject heavy doses of spirit and camaraderie into the Middlebury Union Middle School community will reach fever pitch this weekend with a first-ever, 2.07-mile…
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MUMS hires its first dean of students
As the first-ever dean of climate & culture at MUMS, Esther Charlestin’s responsibilities will include student discipline, being a student case manager, facilitating after-school extracurriculars and supporting students…
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Letter to the editor: Despite bumps, good things happening at MUMS
What I really want to say is that MUMS really IS a great school. MUMS has a great, hardworking, available and responsive administration, staff and faculty.
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Three ACSD schools see COVID surge
Addison Central School District officials are urging vigilance and voluntary compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols — rather than mandatory masking and other restrictions — in the wake of…
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Letter to the editor: Problems in schools not just the result of COVID
In a recent editorial, Angelo Lynn too simply dismisses the challenges in our schools, saying “the pandemic has upset the apple cart” and that it is “no one’s…
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MUMS is adding a second principal
Middlebury Union Middle School will soon adopt a new leadership structure to help it navigate through recent challenges that have included handling an unusual number of student discipline…
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Local students plan raffle for Ukraine kids
It was a few weeks ago that MUMS seventh-graders Isabel Quinn, Julia Morrissey and Kate Kozak were drawing in art class when collegial chatter turned to Ukraine.
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Letter to the editor: We don’t all live in a bubble
After sitting through a meeting with MUMS parents and school administrators this morning, I think I am starting to get a hint of why the ideals of ‘tolerance’…
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MUMS institutes ban on flag-related attire
Middlebury Union Middle School on Monday implemented a ban on all flag-related attire, one of several new strategies aimed at addressing student behavior issues that have made for…
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Letter to the editor: Consolidation is an issue at MUMS
I recently retired (June of 2020) from MUMS after 31 years as the school’s guidance counselor and am very saddened by the recent article in the Addison Independent…
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MUMS taking new steps to remedy student unrest
Middlebury Union Middle School, plagued this fall by an alarming pattern of student discipline problems, is reversing the trend thanks to newly hired staff, new programming and help…
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Editorial: Schools make a plea for support, patience & understanding
Vermont residents wouldn’t be wrong to look at the state of our schools today and surmise they are in crisis.
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Short-staffed MUMS in turmoil
Two years ago, educator Fawnda Buttolph’s favorite place to substitute teach was Middlebury Union Middle School. Now she won’t go back.
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TikTok fad leads to school vandalism
A reckless social media challenge has culminated in damage to bathrooms at three Addison County schools.