🏆 Congratulations to Our SVUUSD Executive Board Award Recipients!
As part of our Opening Day celebrations, we were proud to recognize this year’s Slate Valley Unified Union School District Executive Board Award recipients!
This special award recognizes faculty and staff members who have truly gone above and beyond in their service to students, colleagues, and their school communities. Recipients are selected collectively by Slate Valley’s district principals, making this recognition especially meaningful.
Congratulations to this year’s recipients:
🌟 Elizabeth Schuyler — Benson Village School
🌟 Laura Brayton-Illinski & Emily Klee — Castleton Elementary School Clinician Team
Each of these outstanding educators has demonstrated the dedication, compassion, teamwork, and commitment that make a difference every day in our schools.
Please join us in congratulating Elizabeth, Laura, and Emily on this well-deserved recognition—and thanking them for all they do for the students and families of Slate Valley!
As part of our Opening Day celebrations, we were proud to recognize this year’s Slate Valley Unified Union School District Executive Board Award recipients!
This special award recognizes faculty and staff members who have truly gone above and beyond in their service to students, colleagues, and their school communities. Recipients are selected collectively by Slate Valley’s district principals, making this recognition especially meaningful.
Congratulations to this year’s recipients:
🌟 Elizabeth Schuyler — Benson Village School
🌟 Laura Brayton-Illinski & Emily Klee — Castleton Elementary School Clinician Team
Each of these outstanding educators has demonstrated the dedication, compassion, teamwork, and commitment that make a difference every day in our schools.
Please join us in congratulating Elizabeth, Laura, and Emily on this well-deserved recognition—and thanking them for all they do for the students and families of Slate Valley!
🍎 Celebrating Slate Valley’s UVM Outstanding Teachers of the Year!
We are proud to congratulate Margaret Quinn, Grade 4 Teacher at Fair Haven Grade School, and Michael Lenox, Special Education Teacher at Fair Haven Union High School, on being named this year’s University of Vermont Outstanding Teachers of the Year! 🎉
This recognition honors educators whose dedication, talent, and commitment make a meaningful difference in the lives of their students and within their school communities.
Margaret and Michael exemplify the care, creativity, and commitment to students that we are so fortunate to have throughout Slate Valley. Their impact extends well beyond the classroom, and we are thrilled to see them recognized for the important work they do each day.
Please join us in congratulating Margaret and Michael on this well-deserved honor! 👏
We are proud to congratulate Margaret Quinn, Grade 4 Teacher at Fair Haven Grade School, and Michael Lenox, Special Education Teacher at Fair Haven Union High School, on being named this year’s University of Vermont Outstanding Teachers of the Year! 🎉
This recognition honors educators whose dedication, talent, and commitment make a meaningful difference in the lives of their students and within their school communities.
Margaret and Michael exemplify the care, creativity, and commitment to students that we are so fortunate to have throughout Slate Valley. Their impact extends well beyond the classroom, and we are thrilled to see them recognized for the important work they do each day.
Please join us in congratulating Margaret and Michael on this well-deserved honor! 👏
🏀 Celebrating Leadership, Inclusion & the Power of Unified Sports! 🏀
During Slate Valley’s Opening Day Inservice on Friday, August 21, Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell presented the inaugural Superintendent’s Award to Margaret Hayward of Fair Haven Union Middle & High School.
This new award was created to recognize extraordinary leadership and the dedication it takes to turn a new idea into something meaningful—and Margaret’s work in launching Unified Sports at Fair Haven Union exemplifies exactly that.
Unified Sports is built on a simple but powerful idea: sports can bring people together, break down barriers, and give every student an opportunity to belong, participate, and shine.
Margaret’s vision, drive, and countless hours behind the scenes helped turn that idea into reality. But she didn’t just help launch a new athletic program—she helped create a community where athletes of all abilities can compete together, support one another, build friendships, and experience what it means to be part of a team.
The recognition was also an opportunity to thank the many faculty and staff members who helped bring Unified Sports to life. Their enthusiasm, encouragement, and commitment have shown our entire Slate Valley community what inclusion in action looks like.
Congratulations, Margaret, on this well-deserved recognition, and thank you to everyone who has helped make Unified Sports such a special part of Fair Haven Union! 💚💙
We all play on the same team!
During Slate Valley’s Opening Day Inservice on Friday, August 21, Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell presented the inaugural Superintendent’s Award to Margaret Hayward of Fair Haven Union Middle & High School.
This new award was created to recognize extraordinary leadership and the dedication it takes to turn a new idea into something meaningful—and Margaret’s work in launching Unified Sports at Fair Haven Union exemplifies exactly that.
Unified Sports is built on a simple but powerful idea: sports can bring people together, break down barriers, and give every student an opportunity to belong, participate, and shine.
Margaret’s vision, drive, and countless hours behind the scenes helped turn that idea into reality. But she didn’t just help launch a new athletic program—she helped create a community where athletes of all abilities can compete together, support one another, build friendships, and experience what it means to be part of a team.
The recognition was also an opportunity to thank the many faculty and staff members who helped bring Unified Sports to life. Their enthusiasm, encouragement, and commitment have shown our entire Slate Valley community what inclusion in action looks like.
Congratulations, Margaret, on this well-deserved recognition, and thank you to everyone who has helped make Unified Sports such a special part of Fair Haven Union! 💚💙
We all play on the same team!
🎉 Welcome to Slate Valley! 🎉
As we begin the 2026–2027 school year, we are excited to welcome several new faculty and staff members to the Slate Valley team!
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to:
Rebeckah St. Peter – Administrative Assistant, Benson Village School
Kailyn LaDuke – Kindergarten Teacher, Fair Haven Grade School
Emily McMahan – Grade 5 Teacher, Fair Haven Grade School
Ethan Ringquist – Student Support Coach, Fair Haven Grade School
Chris Colton – Music & Choral Teacher, Fair Haven Union Middle & High School
Amy Dorsey – School Counselor, Fair Haven Union High School
Monica Alvarez De Luna – Librarian, Castleton Elementary School & Orwell Village School
Olivia Cook – Grade 3 Teacher, Orwell Village School
We are so happy to have each of you joining our schools and becoming part of the Slate Valley community. We look forward to the talents, ideas, energy, and experiences you will bring to our students and colleagues.
Here’s to a wonderful year ahead! 💚💙💛❤️
Welcome to the Slate Valley team!
As we begin the 2026–2027 school year, we are excited to welcome several new faculty and staff members to the Slate Valley team!
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to:
Rebeckah St. Peter – Administrative Assistant, Benson Village School
Kailyn LaDuke – Kindergarten Teacher, Fair Haven Grade School
Emily McMahan – Grade 5 Teacher, Fair Haven Grade School
Ethan Ringquist – Student Support Coach, Fair Haven Grade School
Chris Colton – Music & Choral Teacher, Fair Haven Union Middle & High School
Amy Dorsey – School Counselor, Fair Haven Union High School
Monica Alvarez De Luna – Librarian, Castleton Elementary School & Orwell Village School
Olivia Cook – Grade 3 Teacher, Orwell Village School
We are so happy to have each of you joining our schools and becoming part of the Slate Valley community. We look forward to the talents, ideas, energy, and experiences you will bring to our students and colleagues.
Here’s to a wonderful year ahead! 💚💙💛❤️
Welcome to the Slate Valley team!
🎉 WELCOME BACK, SLATE VALLEY! 🎉
Today marked the official first day back for all Slate Valley faculty and staff, and we packed a lot into our Opening Day Inservice!
We kicked off the morning with breakfast, catching up with colleagues, and a stop at the Slate Valley swag table to pick up this year’s T-shirt, new lanyards, and photo calendar. Of course, no Opening Day would be complete without a little fun at our traditional photo booth! 📸 Meanwhile, DJ Principal Jared kept the music going with songs submitted by faculty and staff—our own Slate Valley team soundtrack! 🎶
Once everyone gathered, we welcomed and recognized our newest staff members and celebrated some outstanding members of our team with our Teacher of the Year, Instructional Assistant of the Year, and UVM Teacher of the Year honors. Stay tuned—we’ll be sharing more about these deserving recipients soon! 🌟
Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell then addressed the group, celebrating what we have accomplished together, looking ahead to the opportunities of a new school year, and reminding us of an important message:
“We all play on the same team.”
And we put that message into action! Staff worked together to decorate individual pennants with names, messages, and designs representing their teams. Those pieces were then brought together to create one large Slate Valley team pennant—a visual reminder that while we each bring something unique, we are all part of something bigger.
The day continued with two important workshops. Mr. Nick Strance of the American Heart Association led staff through hands-only CPR training, while Castleton Police Chief Peter Mantello provided a review of Run, Hide, Fight safety procedures.
It was a jam-packed Opening Day filled with learning, laughter, teamwork, celebration, and plenty of opportunities to reconnect.
It was great to have the entire Slate Valley team back together. Welcome to the 2026–2027 school year! Here we go!
Today marked the official first day back for all Slate Valley faculty and staff, and we packed a lot into our Opening Day Inservice!
We kicked off the morning with breakfast, catching up with colleagues, and a stop at the Slate Valley swag table to pick up this year’s T-shirt, new lanyards, and photo calendar. Of course, no Opening Day would be complete without a little fun at our traditional photo booth! 📸 Meanwhile, DJ Principal Jared kept the music going with songs submitted by faculty and staff—our own Slate Valley team soundtrack! 🎶
Once everyone gathered, we welcomed and recognized our newest staff members and celebrated some outstanding members of our team with our Teacher of the Year, Instructional Assistant of the Year, and UVM Teacher of the Year honors. Stay tuned—we’ll be sharing more about these deserving recipients soon! 🌟
Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell then addressed the group, celebrating what we have accomplished together, looking ahead to the opportunities of a new school year, and reminding us of an important message:
“We all play on the same team.”
And we put that message into action! Staff worked together to decorate individual pennants with names, messages, and designs representing their teams. Those pieces were then brought together to create one large Slate Valley team pennant—a visual reminder that while we each bring something unique, we are all part of something bigger.
The day continued with two important workshops. Mr. Nick Strance of the American Heart Association led staff through hands-only CPR training, while Castleton Police Chief Peter Mantello provided a review of Run, Hide, Fight safety procedures.
It was a jam-packed Opening Day filled with learning, laughter, teamwork, celebration, and plenty of opportunities to reconnect.
It was great to have the entire Slate Valley team back together. Welcome to the 2026–2027 school year! Here we go!
🍎 Back Together & Getting Ready for a Great Year! 📚
While students are enjoying their final days of summer, some familiar faces are already back in our schools!
Today, Slate Valley’s special educators came together at Castleton Elementary School for a day of professional learning and collaboration as they prepare for the start of the 2026–2027 school year.
There were plenty of smiles, laughter, conversations, and opportunities to reconnect as the team worked together to get ready to welcome students back. We’re grateful for the dedication these educators bring to supporting students across Slate Valley every day. 💚
Welcome back! The countdown to a new school year is officially on! 🎒✏️
While students are enjoying their final days of summer, some familiar faces are already back in our schools!
Today, Slate Valley’s special educators came together at Castleton Elementary School for a day of professional learning and collaboration as they prepare for the start of the 2026–2027 school year.
There were plenty of smiles, laughter, conversations, and opportunities to reconnect as the team worked together to get ready to welcome students back. We’re grateful for the dedication these educators bring to supporting students across Slate Valley every day. 💚
Welcome back! The countdown to a new school year is officially on! 🎒✏️
🌲🥾 Slate Valley Summer Happenings: Exploring Vermont! 🏕️💦
For FHGS and BVS Music Teacher Mrs. Hutchins and her family, summer has been all about getting outdoors and discovering some of the beautiful places Vermont has to offer!
Throughout the summer, the family has made it a mission to explore Vermont State Parks, visiting eight different parks along the way. From swimming and hiking to camping under the stars, they’ve packed plenty of outdoor adventures—and family memories—into their summer.
What a great way to experience our beautiful state! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us, Mrs. Hutchins. 🌲☀️🥾
For FHGS and BVS Music Teacher Mrs. Hutchins and her family, summer has been all about getting outdoors and discovering some of the beautiful places Vermont has to offer!
Throughout the summer, the family has made it a mission to explore Vermont State Parks, visiting eight different parks along the way. From swimming and hiking to camping under the stars, they’ve packed plenty of outdoor adventures—and family memories—into their summer.
What a great way to experience our beautiful state! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us, Mrs. Hutchins. 🌲☀️🥾
🍎 Welcome to Slate Valley!
The start of a new school year is getting closer, and today we were excited to welcome some of the newest members of the Slate Valley team for New Teacher Orientation!
The day provided an opportunity for our new educators to learn more about the district, connect with colleagues, ask questions, and get acquainted with the people and resources that will support them throughout the year.
We are thrilled to have these talented new staff members joining our schools and becoming part of the Slate Valley community. Please join us in giving them a warm Slate Valley welcome as they prepare for the year ahead!
Welcome to the team—we're so glad you're here!
The start of a new school year is getting closer, and today we were excited to welcome some of the newest members of the Slate Valley team for New Teacher Orientation!
The day provided an opportunity for our new educators to learn more about the district, connect with colleagues, ask questions, and get acquainted with the people and resources that will support them throughout the year.
We are thrilled to have these talented new staff members joining our schools and becoming part of the Slate Valley community. Please join us in giving them a warm Slate Valley welcome as they prepare for the year ahead!
Welcome to the team—we're so glad you're here!
☀️ Slate Valley Summer Happenings: Summer Camp Edition! 🏕️🎨💦
While school was out for the summer, a familiar group of Slate Valley faculty and staff traded their classrooms for six weeks of adventure as members of the Castleton Recreation Adventure Camp team!
Each week, the camp welcomed 60–70 children in grades K–6 for days filled with fun, exploration, and plenty of opportunities to make summer memories. Campers visited a fish hatchery, played indoor mini golf, enjoyed Captain Aquatica, tried their hand at baking, made campfire s’mores, went swimming, and participated in a variety of arts, crafts, and water games.
What a fun way for so many members of our Slate Valley team to spend their summer—continuing to support local children while making sure their summer vacation was packed with adventure! ☀️🏊♀️⛳🎨
Thank you to the entire Castleton Recreation Adventure Camp staff for sharing a glimpse of your summer with us!
While school was out for the summer, a familiar group of Slate Valley faculty and staff traded their classrooms for six weeks of adventure as members of the Castleton Recreation Adventure Camp team!
Each week, the camp welcomed 60–70 children in grades K–6 for days filled with fun, exploration, and plenty of opportunities to make summer memories. Campers visited a fish hatchery, played indoor mini golf, enjoyed Captain Aquatica, tried their hand at baking, made campfire s’mores, went swimming, and participated in a variety of arts, crafts, and water games.
What a fun way for so many members of our Slate Valley team to spend their summer—continuing to support local children while making sure their summer vacation was packed with adventure! ☀️🏊♀️⛳🎨
Thank you to the entire Castleton Recreation Adventure Camp staff for sharing a glimpse of your summer with us!
*REMINDER: LAST PICK UP IS THIS TUESDAY MORNING - AUGUST 18*
🥪☀️ Free Summer Meal Box Program Notification! ☀️🥪
Slate Valley families can pick up FREE multi-day meal boxes for children 18 and under this summer!
Each box includes:
🍎 7 breakfasts
🥪 7 lunches
📍 Pickup Location: Fair Haven Grade School parking lot
🗓️ Pickup Day: Every Tuesday during the summer
⏰ Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
📅 Last Pickup: Tuesday, August 18
Eligibility Requirements:
✔️ Meals are for children 18 and under
✔️ The child is not receiving meals from another Free Summer Meal Program
✔️ The person picking up the meal box is the child’s parent or guardian
Help us spread the word so every child in our community has access to nutritious meals throughout the summer! 💚
🥪☀️ Free Summer Meal Box Program Notification! ☀️🥪
Slate Valley families can pick up FREE multi-day meal boxes for children 18 and under this summer!
Each box includes:
🍎 7 breakfasts
🥪 7 lunches
📍 Pickup Location: Fair Haven Grade School parking lot
🗓️ Pickup Day: Every Tuesday during the summer
⏰ Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
📅 Last Pickup: Tuesday, August 18
Eligibility Requirements:
✔️ Meals are for children 18 and under
✔️ The child is not receiving meals from another Free Summer Meal Program
✔️ The person picking up the meal box is the child’s parent or guardian
Help us spread the word so every child in our community has access to nutritious meals throughout the summer! 💚
🎨✨ A Little Gallery with a BIG Purpose is Officially Open! ✨🎨
Creativity was on full display in Fair Haven Park today as our Slate Valley art teachers celebrated the official opening of the Slate Valley Community Mini Art Gallery!
The morning included an official ribbon cutting, followed by plenty of creativity as children, families, and community members gathered from 10:00 a.m. to noon to create their own miniature works of art. Those first creations quickly began filling the gallery shelves, starting a colorful collection for our community to view, share, and enjoy! 🖌️🖼️
Inspired by the Little Free Library concept, the Mini Art Gallery invites everyone to participate: leave a small piece of original art and take a piece that inspires you. The hope is that the collection will continue to change and grow as more people add their creativity to the gallery.
A special thank you to Slate Valley art teachers Darcie Parrot, Alyssa McMahon, and Marcella Ray-Mullikan for bringing this wonderful idea to life, and to Mr. Stanton’s Project Build middle school students for building the gallery.
If you’re visiting Fair Haven Park, be sure to stop by, take a look at what’s inside—and perhaps add a little creativity of your own!
Creativity was on full display in Fair Haven Park today as our Slate Valley art teachers celebrated the official opening of the Slate Valley Community Mini Art Gallery!
The morning included an official ribbon cutting, followed by plenty of creativity as children, families, and community members gathered from 10:00 a.m. to noon to create their own miniature works of art. Those first creations quickly began filling the gallery shelves, starting a colorful collection for our community to view, share, and enjoy! 🖌️🖼️
Inspired by the Little Free Library concept, the Mini Art Gallery invites everyone to participate: leave a small piece of original art and take a piece that inspires you. The hope is that the collection will continue to change and grow as more people add their creativity to the gallery.
A special thank you to Slate Valley art teachers Darcie Parrot, Alyssa McMahon, and Marcella Ray-Mullikan for bringing this wonderful idea to life, and to Mr. Stanton’s Project Build middle school students for building the gallery.
If you’re visiting Fair Haven Park, be sure to stop by, take a look at what’s inside—and perhaps add a little creativity of your own!
🎨✨ Tomorrow’s the Day—Come Celebrate Creativity in Fair Haven! ✨🎨
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, August 13, for the grand opening of the Slate Valley Community Mini Art Gallery at Fair Haven Park!
Inspired by the Little Free Library concept, this tiny gallery has a creative twist: leave a piece of art and take a piece of art! Create a small original piece to share, browse the artwork left by others, and if you find something you love, leave one of your own creations and take it home.
📅 Tomorrow — Thursday, August 13
🕙 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
📍 North Entrance of Fair Haven Park
Join Slate Valley art teachers Darcie Parrot, Alyssa McMahon, and Marcella Ray-Mullikan for a ribbon cutting, art making, snacks, and the official opening of this special community project, built by Mr. Stanton’s Project Build middle school students.
🎨 All ages and skill levels are welcome! Stop by, make a mini masterpiece, and help us fill our little gallery with BIG creativity!
We hope to see you tomorrow!
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, August 13, for the grand opening of the Slate Valley Community Mini Art Gallery at Fair Haven Park!
Inspired by the Little Free Library concept, this tiny gallery has a creative twist: leave a piece of art and take a piece of art! Create a small original piece to share, browse the artwork left by others, and if you find something you love, leave one of your own creations and take it home.
📅 Tomorrow — Thursday, August 13
🕙 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
📍 North Entrance of Fair Haven Park
Join Slate Valley art teachers Darcie Parrot, Alyssa McMahon, and Marcella Ray-Mullikan for a ribbon cutting, art making, snacks, and the official opening of this special community project, built by Mr. Stanton’s Project Build middle school students.
🎨 All ages and skill levels are welcome! Stop by, make a mini masterpiece, and help us fill our little gallery with BIG creativity!
We hope to see you tomorrow!
Board Meeting - August 10, 2026 -
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Grade School Library.
This meeting will be in person. Virtually connect by going to:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ffd-nbcq-ndo
Or dial: (US) +1 347-352-7766 PIN: 237 792 474#
Please note: To participate in conversation virtually and/or ask a question virtually, please use the “raise hand” icon in Google Meet. Typing responses or questions in chat is not an option.
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Grade School Library.
This meeting will be in person. Virtually connect by going to:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ffd-nbcq-ndo
Or dial: (US) +1 347-352-7766 PIN: 237 792 474#
Please note: To participate in conversation virtually and/or ask a question virtually, please use the “raise hand” icon in Google Meet. Typing responses or questions in chat is not an option.
*REMINDER: EVERY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH AUGUST 18*
🥪☀️ Free Summer Meal Box Program Notification! ☀️🥪
Slate Valley families can pick up FREE multi-day meal boxes for children 18 and under this summer!
Each box includes:
🍎 7 breakfasts
🥪 7 lunches
📍 Pickup Location: Fair Haven Grade School parking lot
🗓️ Pickup Day: Every Tuesday during the summer
⏰ Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
📅 Last Pickup: Tuesday, August 18
Eligibility Requirements:
✔️ Meals are for children 18 and under
✔️ The child is not receiving meals from another Free Summer Meal Program
✔️ The person picking up the meal box is the child’s parent or guardian
Help us spread the word so every child in our community has access to nutritious meals throughout the summer! 💚
🥪☀️ Free Summer Meal Box Program Notification! ☀️🥪
Slate Valley families can pick up FREE multi-day meal boxes for children 18 and under this summer!
Each box includes:
🍎 7 breakfasts
🥪 7 lunches
📍 Pickup Location: Fair Haven Grade School parking lot
🗓️ Pickup Day: Every Tuesday during the summer
⏰ Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
📅 Last Pickup: Tuesday, August 18
Eligibility Requirements:
✔️ Meals are for children 18 and under
✔️ The child is not receiving meals from another Free Summer Meal Program
✔️ The person picking up the meal box is the child’s parent or guardian
Help us spread the word so every child in our community has access to nutritious meals throughout the summer! 💚
Slate Valley Summer Happenings 🐛
Nature has been keeping Castleton Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher Rachel Fowler busy this summer!
Rachel has been creating a pollinator-friendly garden at home and watching one of nature's most incredible transformations up close. While checking her milkweed plants, she has discovered 16 monarch caterpillars so far, and one has already formed a chrysalis!
By providing a welcoming habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators, Rachel is helping support these important species while enjoying a fascinating summer science lesson right in her own backyard.
Thank you for sharing your summer adventure with us, Rachel! We can't wait to see those caterpillars emerge as beautiful monarch butterflies.
Nature has been keeping Castleton Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher Rachel Fowler busy this summer!
Rachel has been creating a pollinator-friendly garden at home and watching one of nature's most incredible transformations up close. While checking her milkweed plants, she has discovered 16 monarch caterpillars so far, and one has already formed a chrysalis!
By providing a welcoming habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators, Rachel is helping support these important species while enjoying a fascinating summer science lesson right in her own backyard.
Thank you for sharing your summer adventure with us, Rachel! We can't wait to see those caterpillars emerge as beautiful monarch butterflies.
🎨✨ A New Way to Share Creativity is Coming to Fair Haven! ✨🎨
Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of the Slate Valley Community Mini Art Gallery—a place where art is made to be shared!
Inspired by the Little Free Library concept, this one-of-a-kind gallery invites everyone to leave a tiny piece of original art and take one that inspires you. Whether you paint, draw, collage, or create something completely unique, your artwork can brighten someone's day.
The gallery was imagined by Slate Valley art teachers Darcie Parrot, Alyssa McMahon, and Marcella Ray-Mullikan, and beautifully built by Mr. Stanton's Project Build middle school students.
📅 Thursday, August 13
🕙 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
📍 North Entrance of Fair Haven Park
Help us kick off this exciting new community tradition with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, create your own mini masterpiece, browse the gallery, and enjoy a snack. Artists of all ages and skill levels are welcome!
Come celebrate creativity, community, and the joy of sharing art. We can't wait to see what you'll create! 🎨
🏈⚽🏑⛳📣 Fall sports are almost here!
Pre-season practices for Football, Soccer, Field Hockey, Golf, Cross Country, and Cheer are just around the corner.
Scan the QR code or view the complete practice schedules here:
https://aptg.co/hq_Pl_
Whether you're a returning athlete or joining a team for the first time, be sure to check your sport's practice dates, times, and locations before the season begins.
Let's get ready for another great season of Slater athletics!
Pre-season practices for Football, Soccer, Field Hockey, Golf, Cross Country, and Cheer are just around the corner.
Scan the QR code or view the complete practice schedules here:
https://aptg.co/hq_Pl_
Whether you're a returning athlete or joining a team for the first time, be sure to check your sport's practice dates, times, and locations before the season begins.
Let's get ready for another great season of Slater athletics!
Slate Valley Summer Happenings ☀️🏖️😎
Before the excitement of a new school year begins, Castleton Elementary School Facilities Manager Mark Cassidy made time to relax and recharge with family at Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts.
For two weeks, Mark enjoyed sunny days by the ocean, quality time with loved ones, and a well-deserved break before the hustle and bustle of August and September.
Thank you for sharing a glimpse of your summer with us, Mark! We hope those beach days left you refreshed and ready for another great year in Slate Valley. 🌊⛱️
Before the excitement of a new school year begins, Castleton Elementary School Facilities Manager Mark Cassidy made time to relax and recharge with family at Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts.
For two weeks, Mark enjoyed sunny days by the ocean, quality time with loved ones, and a well-deserved break before the hustle and bustle of August and September.
Thank you for sharing a glimpse of your summer with us, Mark! We hope those beach days left you refreshed and ready for another great year in Slate Valley. 🌊⛱️
Slate Valley Summer Happenings 🔧🚗
Talk about a hands-on summer project! Fair Haven Grade School Special Education Teacher Ms. Jordyn Bessette traded lesson plans for wrenches and spent her summer tackling an impressive mechanical challenge.
When she wasn't working, Ms. Bessette completely rebuilt a Subaru engine from the ground up. It's not every day someone takes on a project like this, and it takes plenty of patience, skill, and determination to bring an engine back to life.
Thank you for sharing your one-of-a-kind summer project with us, Ms. Bessette! We can't wait to see what exciting challenges you'll tackle next.
Talk about a hands-on summer project! Fair Haven Grade School Special Education Teacher Ms. Jordyn Bessette traded lesson plans for wrenches and spent her summer tackling an impressive mechanical challenge.
When she wasn't working, Ms. Bessette completely rebuilt a Subaru engine from the ground up. It's not every day someone takes on a project like this, and it takes plenty of patience, skill, and determination to bring an engine back to life.
Thank you for sharing your one-of-a-kind summer project with us, Ms. Bessette! We can't wait to see what exciting challenges you'll tackle next.
📣 You're Invited!
Join us for the first Slate Valley Community Advisory Council meeting of the 2026–2027 school year!
🗓️ Tuesday, August 11
🕠 5:45 PM
📍 Central Office Conference Room
Fair Haven Union Middle/High School
Agenda Link: https://aptg.co/CnmQGv
The Community Advisory Council is a great opportunity for families, community members, and stakeholders to stay informed, share ideas, and help shape the future of Slate Valley schools.
We hope you'll join the conversation—we'd love to see you!
Join us for the first Slate Valley Community Advisory Council meeting of the 2026–2027 school year!
🗓️ Tuesday, August 11
🕠 5:45 PM
📍 Central Office Conference Room
Fair Haven Union Middle/High School
Agenda Link: https://aptg.co/CnmQGv
The Community Advisory Council is a great opportunity for families, community members, and stakeholders to stay informed, share ideas, and help shape the future of Slate Valley schools.
We hope you'll join the conversation—we'd love to see you!
