Middlebury Union Middle School

Middlebury Union Middle School
Location
48 Deerfield Lane, Middlebury, Vermont
Coordinates	43°59′54″N 73°09′10″W / 43.998321°N 73.152654°W / 43.998321; -73.152654Coordinates: 43°59′54″N 73°09′10″W / 43.998321°N 73.152654°W / 43.998321; -73.152654
Information
Grades	7-8
Number of students	350
Affiliation	Public
Website	http://mums-school.org/

The Middlebury Union Middle School is in Middlebury, Vermont. The school services the towns of Middlebury, Ripton, Weybridge, Shoreham, Bridport, Salisbury, and Cornwall. The school population is about 350 7th and 8th graders. They are separated into four teams, two 7th and two 8th, Ohana, Phoenix, Paragon, and Mosaic.

SpAr classes

SpArs are designed to give kids an opportunity to do things that students don't normally get to do in school. Tech Ed, for example, is a wood shop class, normally taken in high school as an elective. Or in Art, the teacher teaches students the basics of drawing in 7th grade, and only a little bit more advanced in 8th grade. In Living Arts, the student learn about nutrition and occasionally the students get to cook a food which they can then eat. In Computer Tech, students learn how to use spreadsheets, word documents, how to use a computer, keyboarding, and the basics of web pages and HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), all to prepare them for what teachers will ask them to do in the high school. ALL SpAr classes are mandatory.

Sports and activities

Co-ed sports offered at the school include Soccer, Lacrosse, Basketball, Wrestling, Cross-Country, Track and Field, and Gymnastics. Female sports include Field Hockey and Softball, and Baseball is offered for just men.

Some of the clubs in the school are as follows: The Drama Club, MathCounts[1], the newspaper club, the B.O.R.E.D. committee, Student Council, VKAT (Vermont Kids Against Tobacco), Student Wellness Action Team (SWAT), Students Opposing Drugs and Alcohol (SODA), the Geography Bee, and Memory Book.

Another activity the school offers is the dances on the last Friday of each month. There are around 6 dances per year and all MUMS students are allowed to attend. These dances also provide another activity such as a movie and sell refreshments; sodas, chips, sometimes water and baked goods. The money earned from admission and refreshments goes to the host team's end of the year trip.

CRRS and Write-Ups

At the beginning of every school year, each student receives a free Powerbook, which is a daily planner with every subject written in it for them to right down their homework in. In the front of the book, is the CRRS, or Code of Rights and Responsibilities for Students. The CRRS outlines the rules and punishments for almost every possible offense. At the beginning of 7th grade, students receive a sheet that they must take home along with their Powerbook, and get signed by them and their parents, saying that they have read, understand, and are willing to abide by the Code. If a student breaks a minor rule, such as exchanging insults or play fighting, the victim or a bystander may "Write-Up" the Aggressor or Aggressors. Write-ups send the case to Student Court, a jury of 5 or 6 students overseen by the guidance councilors that talk to witnesses and involved parties and can administer fair disciplinary action.

Lunch program

It is possible for students to receive food at various times in the day. In the morning before about 8:20 am, students can get a breakfast sandwich or muffin and beverage such as milk or juice. During the mid-day break or lunchtime, students can enter the cafeteria and order a meal at the downtown deli or the hot lunch sections of the kitchen. The downtown deli offers a variety of soups, sandwiches, or salads each day. The lunch program is run by the Middlebury Food Service.

Train derailment

On October 22, 2007, a train derailed in downtown Middlebury, causing the center of town to go into a state of evacuation. The headquarters of the evacuation was the Middle School, servicing both the high school and the elementary school in Middlebury as the collection point for all people displaced by the accident.

External links

• Official website
• Review on www.schoolmatters.com