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 issues and absorbing, for the first time, sixth-graders from throughout the Addison Central School District.

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.

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’ and ‘color blindness’ arose in the ‘80s.

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 turbulent times at MUMS since the beginning of this academic year.

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 as well as the presentation that Fawnda Buttolph made to the ACSD board.

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 from the community.

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.

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.

TikTok fad leads to school vandalism

A reckless social media challenge has culminated in damage to bathrooms at three Addison County schools.

MUMS ready for major changes

MIDDLEBURY — “Back to school day.”Exciting and a little scary for students, even under normal circumstances.But Middlebury Union Middle School on Aug. 25 will add an additional, unprecedented wrinkle or two to the beginning of this new academic year when … (read more)

MUHS and MUMS return to in-person classes at last

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury-area secondary school-age students on Monday, May 3, will begin attending in-person classes four days a week, instead of the current two. Addison Central School District Superintendent Peter Burrows announced the transition in a We … (read more)

ACSD taps Mass. principal to lead MUMS

MIDDLEBURY — Michael Dudek knew he and his spouse, Sarah, would move from their native Massachusetts to Vermont some day. It was either going to be sooner, as a career move, or later, as part of a retirement plan. Sooner won out over later, thanks to an a … (read more)

Middlebury Union Middle School gets new principal

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Union Middle School will have a new principal come July 1 to help navigate the school through one of its most eventful years ever. His name is Michael Dudek, and for the past eight years he has served as principal of Blackstone Mil … (read more)

COVID continues to crop up at local schools

ADDISON COUNTY — An individual associated with Middlebury Union High School has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an announcement Wednesday afternoon from MUHS Principal Justin Campbell. “Luckily, this individual was not in school when contagiou … (read more)

Kris Francoeur won’t return to MUMS

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Union Middle School Principal Kris Francoeur had hoped to resume her duties this fall after taking a one-year sabbatical to care for her husband, Paul, who is living with ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. But she’s abandone … (read more)

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