Happy Administrative Assistant Day to the amazing group of people who keep our district schools operating smoothly! Please extend an extra thank you to them, for all they do, which really is EVERYTHING!
Trivia Tuesday: Did You Know?
Today a group of Middle School students enjoyed lunch with Superintendent, Brooke Olsen-Farrell and Director of Curriculum, Casey O'Meara. Opportunities such as this afford students the chance to discuss with administration how their school year is going.
Meet Slate Valley Faculty and Staff Monday: Featuring Elizabeth Schuyler
Our next Community Advisory Council meeting will be Monday, May 1st, from 5:45 - 6:45 PM in the FHUMHS library. If you are interested in helping to bridge the gap between the community and school, please consider representing your town and join our group.
Click the links below to read the upcoming meeting agenda, and the minutes from the previous, first, meeting:
May 1st Agenda: https://5il.co/1t4h9
April 3rd Minutes: https://5il.co/1sdtk
Attention: Information regarding Spring/Summer P-EBT Benefits for Vermont Households. Please read this letter or view the PDF version at: https://5il.co/1t33v
Tonight - April 24, 2023
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Benson Village School Cafeteria. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/xbw-cmep-kmf
Or dial: (US) +1 484-424-6571 PIN: 744 487 433#
On April 13th, a district wide Mega Arts Festival occurred at Fair Haven Union Middle and High School. This spectacular all day event was organized and executed by our teachers of music, art and theatre. Each school sent students from grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 to take part in the Chorus section, while district wide students in grades 6 through 12 participated in the Art and Band sections, with theatre group consisting of students from 7 through 12. Each section worked all day on creating together, which culminated in a grand performance for evening viewers. The doors opened to the public at 5:00 PM. Attendants were treated to a student art show, which followed with performances from the district theatre group, chorus and band. For many, it was the first time students from all the schools worked together on various projects. It was a busy, fun filled event. Please enjoy the slideshow (follow this link https://youtu.be/urvxbMRljf8) featuring photos from the day, and songs sung by the district chorus.
Congratulations to Eli who, through an internship at the Fair Haven Wastewater Treatment, received his operator license from the state of Vermont. Eli will be the first person in the state of Vermont to graduate high school with an operator license in-hand. This will allow Eli to work as a Chief Operator at any waste water treatment facitility in the state. A special acknowledgement needs to be extended to all who helped in facilitating the internship. Encouraging our town’s youth to become interested in infrastructure and municipal operations is a key component to a healthy future for not only Fair Haven, but all of Vermont.
The United Way Spring Fun Run, a family 5k, took place at Castleton State University on April 16th. Partner agencies of United Way were available showing the community how they help each other to achieve goals of supporting families. Our Home to School Liaison, Ms. Carrieann Wolcott, proudly represented Slate Valley Unified Union School District.
In honor of the Mega Arts Festival happening tonight, we are throwing it back to our Fair Haven Union High School Band of 50 years ago!
Come see the musical tradition continue as our schools perform as one District Band! Also enjoy the chorus from around the district sing together for the first time this year, watch our district students collaborate with some theater productions, and last, but not least, view artwork created by district students. The festivities are happening at the Fair Haven Union Middle & High School. Doors open at 5:00 PM.
On April 3rd, Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell and Director of Curriculum Casey O'Meara hosted the first Slate Valley Community Advisory Council meeting. It was well attended, with engaging conversation. The next meeting is Monday, May 1st beginning at 5:45 PM in the Central Office Conference Room at FHUMHS. All are welcome! Our serving towns were almost fully represented, absent were participants from Benson and West Haven. If you are at all interested, please consider joining us on May 1st.
Congratulations to Stafford students Anthony C., Maria M., Jaylin S., and Jeremy C. for their accomplishments at the SkillsUSA spring conference! The SkillsUSA Vermont chapter holds two conferences each year to celebrate and share career-readiness and professional excellence. All Vermont CTE (Career and Technical Education) students are invited to take part!
The Spring Conference, which took place April 5th and 6th, features contests in almost 70 different professional areas where Gold Medal winners earn the opportunity to compete in the SkillsUSA National Conference held each summer. FHUHS is proud to announce that Anthony Campbell received a Gold Medal in Automated Manufacturing, and will be competing in this summer's Nationals in Atlanta, GA. Three other FHUHS students placed with Silver Medals, Maria Meyer in Action Skills, Jaylin Shepherd in Culinary Art, and Jeremy Coan in Firefighting. Slate Valley is incredibly proud of our students who are pursuing their passions and excelling in doing so!
Trivia Tuesday: Did You Know?
Meet Slate Valley Faculty & Staff Monday: Featuring Katie Hart
Tonight - April 10, 2023
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union Middle and High School Library. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/pin-yagz-ypf
Or dial: (US) +1 240-428-8652 PIN: 683 214 677#
It is the most important meal of the day!
Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell and Director of Operations Chris Cole are attending an Emergency Operations Planning workshop in Waterbury, VT. Our EOP is a living document and our administrators are diligent in keeping it up to date.
Happy Instructional Assistant Appreciation Day! If you see any of our wonderful IAs, please express a word of gratitude to them for the incredible work they do everyday in Slate Valley!
Dear Slate Valley Families,
We are sending this message on behalf of the Vermont Agency of Education. If your family is currently affiliated with a military branch, please fill out this form provided by the Vermont Agency of Education(AOE).
https://datacollection.education.vermont.gov/Collections/Military-Affiliation/Current-Form/
AOE uses this information to fulfill its federal and public reporting requirements.
If your family is not currently affiliated with a military branch, no action is required.
Further explanation: The Vermont Agency of Education needs to report to the federal government any student attending public school that has an affiliation with a branch of the armed services as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code as Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. If this applies to your child please see the form linked here.
The purpose of this form is to collect any affiliation for students attending public schools with the armed services as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code as Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
The direct and only purpose of this collection is to fulfill our federal education reporting requirements for this group of students as defined in ESEA section 1111(b)(2).
Again, please consider filling out the form if your family is currently employed by a military branch. Thank you so much for your time.
If you have any questions, please contact AOE.SLDSSupportGroup@vermont.gov