📣 Community members are invited to attend the next Slate Valley Community Advisory Council (CAC) Meeting!

The Community Advisory Council provides an opportunity for families, staff, and community members to collaborate, share ideas, and engage in meaningful conversations that help support and strengthen our Slate Valley schools.

📅 Tuesday, June 2, 2026
🕔 5:45–7:00 PM
📍 Central Office Conference Room
Fair Haven Union Middle & High School

This meeting will also serve as the final Community Advisory Council meeting of the 2025–26 school year. Thank you to everyone who has participated and shared ideas throughout the year. Your voices, perspectives, and collaboration help make our Slate Valley community stronger.

We hope you’ll join us as we wrap up another great year together!
about 8 hours ago, Slate Valley
Graphic for the Slate Valley Community Advisory Council meeting featuring the Slate Valley logo in the center surrounded by stylized figures in blue and green representing community members. Text reads: “Slate Valley Community Advisory Council.” Meeting information at the bottom states: “Next Meeting: June 2, 2026 – 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM, Central Office Conference Room at Fair Haven Union Middle & High School.”
🌿🚣 Celebrating 40 Years of Summer Environmental Projects! 🚣🌿

For four decades, students and community members in Slate Valley have explored, learned, and connected with nature through unforgettable summer environmental programs—from the original East Creek Project, to CARP & CHAMP, and today’s GAP program.

Now it’s time to celebrate this incredible milestone together!

📅 Saturday, May 30
🕙 10:00 a.m.
📍 Glen Lake

Whether you participated years ago, are involved today, or simply enjoy the outdoors, everyone is invited to join us as we celebrate 40 years of environmental learning, stewardship, and memories.

🚣 Need a kayak? Kayaks may be available to borrow! Contact cstantonvt@gmail.com

Come reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate the impact these programs have had across generations. 🌲
1 day ago, Slate Valley
Flyer with a light green background celebrating “40 Years of Summer Environmental Projects.” The flyer includes photos of students and community members kayaking on a lake and exploring nature. Text invites the community to join a celebration at Glen Lake on Saturday, May 30 at 10:00 a.m. The flyer explains that the event marks the 40th anniversary of the original East Creek Project and celebrates four decades of environmental programs in Slate Valley, including East Creek Project, CARP & CHAMP, and GAP. A note at the bottom says kayaks may be available to borrow and provides the contact email cstantonvt@gmail.com
2nd Grade recess!
1 day ago, Kelley Schultz
A boy and a girl smile while sitting next to each other on playground swings on a bright day. The boy on the left wears a colorful short-sleeve button-down shirt with a palm tree pattern, camouflage pants, a beaded necklace, and black sneakers. The girl on the right has long blonde hair and wears a brown graphic t-shirt, dark jeans, and multi-colored shoes. An open green field with basketball hoops is behind them.
Two boys stand in a large, vibrant green field filled with yellow dandelions under a bright blue sky. The boy in the foreground smiles broadly at the camera while holding an orange football under his arm, wearing an orange sleeveless shirt, red athletic shorts, black socks, and patterned clogs. The boy in the background stands with his hands on his hips, wearing a light-colored camouflage long-sleeve shirt and blue jeans. A soccer goal stands further back in the fiel
Two young girls sit side-by-side on green playground swings over woodchips, smiling at the camera. The girl on the left wears a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and purple sneakers, and holds a clipboard and pencil. The girl on the right has long brown hair, wears a light purple shirt with a butterfly graphic, pink patterned leggings, and is holding a red folder and a pencil. A grassy treeline is behind them.
Two young girls are posing playfully together on a sunny playground covered in woodchips. The girl on the left tilts her head smilingly, wearing a light blue lace top and leopard-print pants. The girl on the right makes a goofy, wide-toothed grimace at the camera, sporting a braided ponytail and a light purple ruffled dress with pom-pom textures. Empty swings are visible in the background.
A young boy with a short buzz cut stands smiling on a woodchip-covered playground on a sunny day. He is wearing a dark blue t-shirt with a small white bear logo on the left chest, blue jeans, and blue sneakers. His arms are outstretched horizontally, lightly touching two vertical metal poles of a monkey bar set structure. Green trees and a grassy hill are visible in the background.
District Newsletter - May 22, 2026: https://mailchi.mp/330cab433461/slate-valley-district-newsletter-may-15-13836741
5 days ago, Slate Valley
Graphic header for the Slate Valley Unified USD Newsletter dated May 22, 2026. The design features a Memorial Day theme with patriotic imagery, including American flags, red poppies, a bugler silhouette playing a trumpet, and a military figure saluting. “Memorial Day” appears in the center beneath red, white, and blue banner decorations, with Slate Valley branding elements incorporated into the design.
Happy Memorial Day!
5 days ago, Kelley Schultz
An image of a classroom of young students holding up handmade American flags. In the center, a large digital screen reads "Happy Memorial Day!". On the left is a whiteboard with a list of daily tasks and the alphabet overhead. The room is decorated with a colorful rug, a table, and bins.
4th graders are building rectangles with a perimeter of 60 inches and one side length of 24 inches. They determined that the other side must be 6 inches because rectangles have two pairs of congruent opposite sides and four right angles. Since the perimeter is the total distance around the rectangle, the two 24-inch sides account for 48 inches, leaving 12 inches for the remaining two equal sides. Therefore, each of those sides must be 6 inches long.
5 days ago, Kelley Schultz
Two young girls collaborate at a round wooden table, working on a geometry problem. They have used white string and masking tape to construct a perfect rectangle on the table's surface. One girl uses a clear protractor to check the angles, while the other holds a purple ruler. An open math workbook sits in the foreground, showing equations and word problems related to perimeter and area.
A top-down, bird's-eye view of a geometric shape constructed on a wooden classroom table. A long piece of white string has been arranged and secured at four corners with pieces of white masking tape to form a narrow rectangle. Surrounding the shape on the table are a roll of masking tape, a pair of red scissors, a blue ruler, a protractor, and a wooden yardstick.
A close-up shot of a classroom table where a young girl in a gray hoodie is measuring and taping two parallel lengths of white string onto the surface. A boy wearing glasses and a black sweatshirt leans forward, watching her progress attentively. A red pair of scissors, rolls of masking tape, and a clear plastic protractor rest on the wooden tabletop between them.
A boy and a girl work together at a round wooden classroom table during a hands-on math lesson. The boy, wearing a camouflage hoodie, smiles at the camera while holding one end of a long piece of white string. The girl, in a floral sweatshirt, carefully tapes the string down onto the tabletop. Scattered across the table are rulers, a protractor, scissors, masking tape, and a pencil, with classroom shelving and a sink visible in the background.
A close-up shot of a classroom table where a young girl in a gray hoodie is measuring and taping two parallel lengths of white string onto the surface. A boy wearing glasses and a black sweatshirt leans forward, watching her progress attentively. A red pair of scissors, rolls of masking tape, and a clear plastic protractor rest on the wooden tabletop between them.
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum ecology field trip with grades 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th!
6 days ago, Kelley Schultz
An outdoor shot on a sunny wooden dock where an instructor is teaching two young girls how to use a plankton net. The instructor, wearing a blue cap from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, leans forward to guide a white mesh cone-shaped net attached to a rope over the side of the dock into the water. One girl in a teal long-sleeve shirt and jeans holds a wooden handle attached to the line, while another girl in a black graphic t-shirt looks on intently. A green and yellow canoe is tied up to the
An outdoor shot on a wooden dock where a group of children are gathered around an instructor. The instructor, a man with a beard wearing a blue baseball cap, plaid shirt, and brown hoodie, kneels on the deck and holds out a small white collection vial. A young girl standing in a white t-shirt with large blue floral outlines and blue jeans leans forward to inspect it. Several other children sit or stand nearby on the dock under a bright, sunny sky, with green trees lining the distant shore
An outdoor shot on a wooden dock where a group of children are gathered around an instructor. The instructor, a man with a beard wearing a blue baseball cap, plaid shirt, and brown hoodie, kneels on the deck and holds out a small white collection vial. A young girl standing in a white t-shirt with large blue floral outlines and blue jeans leans forward to inspect it. Several other children sit or stand nearby on the dock under a bright, sunny sky, with green trees lining the distant shore.
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum ecology field trip with grades 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th!
6 days ago, Kelley Schultz
A young girl looks down as she pulls up a pair of oversized, dark green chest waders with integrated rubber boots. She is outdoors on a gravel path near a wooded area, surrounded by other people also gearing up. In the background, life jackets hang under a wooden shelter.
wo young girls stand side-by-side on a gravel path, laughing and smiling brightly as they struggle to pull up and adjust their oversized, baggy dark green chest waders. Their discarded sneakers sit on the ground between them, and a densely wooded area serves as the background.
A group of children wearing chest waders stand along a muddy, shaded shoreline, working together to lift and unroll a long seine fishing net equipped with orange floats. The murky water ripples in the foreground, and a sunlit lake and distant hills are visible in the background.
A group of children in chest waders stand waist-deep in a wide lake on a bright, sunny day, forming a wide semi-circle to hold up a large seine fishing net. The far shore features a line of green trees, a wooden dock structure, and a clear blue sky.
A medium shot of a young boy posing playfully inside the open wooden frame of what looks like a replica boat or structure. He is wearing a grey t-shirt that says "BRUH" in yellow letters, a black baseball cap, and has a black sweatshirt tied around his waist. He holds a thick, coiled beige rope over his shoulder, points off-camera to the left with an exaggerated, wide-open surprised expression on his face. A rustic wooden building with a red metal roof is visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
A close-up shot of an adult man with long dark hair pulled back and sunglasses resting on his head, standing in a wooded area. He is wearing a dark blue fleece jacket with a yellow lining and is holding a clear, rectangular acrylic tank filled with murky pond water, pointing out tiny aquatic insects swimming inside. To his left, a young girl in a pink hoodie and dark green waterproof chest waders stands watching him with a neutral expression.
A wide, bright landscape shot of a large group of children wading waist-deep in a calm river or lake on a sunny day. They are arranged in a wide semi-circle, working together to hold up a long, mesh seine fishing net floating on the surface with orange buoys. In the background, a white metal floating dock stretches across the water, backed by a lush green forest and hills under a clear blue sky.
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum ecology field trip with grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th!
6 days ago, Kelley Schultz
Two young girls stand on a mossy, rocky shore, holding blue dip nets over a white plastic tub on the ground. The girl on the left wears a bright orange hooded sweatshirt, and the girl on the right is in a dark blue zip-up hoodie over a pink shirt. They are both looking intently down at the muddy debris and water inside the bin. In the background, another child bends over near the water's edge.
A young girl with long brown hair, wearing a oversized dark blue pullover, leans forward to empty a blue dip net into a white plastic bin on a mossy shoreline. Droplets of water fall from the net. In the background, trees line the shore, and other people can be seen further down the bank investigating the water.
A medium shot of a child wearing a black Monster Energy hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled up, looking down intently at a blue dip net held in their hands. Water is dripping from the bottom of the net back into the river or lake. The background shows tree trunks and the edge of a body of water under a bright sky.
A high-angle shot of two girls on a rocky shoreline next to a body of water, examining the contents of a white plastic bin filled with murky water. The girl on the left stands in a light blue sweatshirt and blue jeans, using a silver spoon to scoop something out. The girl on the right, wearing a bright pink hooded sweatshirt, squats down closely to look inside. Two blue dip nets lie on the wet rock in the foreground, and a floating white dock is visible in the background against a line of green trees.
A full-length portrait of a young boy standing on a flat, rocky shoreline with water behind him. He wears a black Under Armour hooded sweatshirt with a small white name tag on the chest, grey Jordan brand sweatpants, and bright blue and yellow athletic shoes. He is smiling with his eyes closed and his hands resting behind his back. A long, white floating dock stretches across the water in the background beneath a treeline and blue sky.
A close-up shot of a young girl with freckles holding a small, clear acrylic viewing cube up to the camera. Inside the water-filled cube, a small, dark aquatic creature resembles a leech or worm. The girl is smiling proudly, with her nose and mouth framed directly behind the transparent container.
A group photo of seven children posing together on a large, weathered fallen log in a wooded area. They are lined up close together, smiling and leaning into one another. The background is filled with lush green trees and dense foliage. The children are dressed in casual outdoor clothing, including hoodies, jeans, sweatpants, sneakers, and Crocs.
📣 Reminder for Students & Families 📣

Please note the upcoming schedule changes for the Memorial Day holiday weekend:

🕒 Friday, May 22 – Early Release Day
🇺🇸 Monday, May 25 – No School in recognition of Memorial Day

As we enjoy the long weekend, we also take time to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

Please plan accordingly, and we wish everyone a safe and meaningful holiday weekend. ❤️🤍💙
6 days ago, Slate Valley
Patriotic school reminder graphic with red, white, and blue borders, stars, and an American flag design. The graphic announces an Early Release on Friday, May 22 and No School on Monday, May 25 in recognition of Memorial Day. A Vermont school logo appears at the top.
Kinder bears loved playing alphabet mystery box today and finding beginning sounds!
7 days ago, Kelley Schultz
A high-angle shot of a young girl with blonde hair tied in a braid, kneeling on a brightly patterned classroom rug. She is reaching down to place a small toy miniature onto a colorful alphabet matching board spread out on the floor. Several other children are sitting in a circle around her, watching or holding plush toys.
: A young blonde girl with a side braid sits cross-legged on a classroom rug, looking focused as she reaches her arm into the top of a vibrant "Alphabet Mystery Box." The colorful, striped cardboard toy box is being held from below by a teacher or classmate.
: A young girl with braided hair and a floral top sits on a multi-colored rug, looking down at an alphabet matching game board. She is using her hand to place small plastic objects—including a miniature carrot, banana, duck, and glasses—onto their corresponding letters on the board, while other children watch from the surrounding circle.
A close-up shot of a young girl with braided hair wearing a floral shirt, sitting on a colorful classroom rug. She is smiling as she reaches her arm deep into the soft, red felt opening of a colorful toy cube labeled "Alphabet Mystery Box." Another person's hands are visible at the bottom, holding the box steady for her.
First graders have loved reading to their classmates.
7 days ago, Kelley Schultz
A young boy with glasses sits comfortably in a wooden rocking chair, smiling brightly while holding open a book titled "Who Would Win?". He wears a black T-shirt and has his feet propped up. In the background, classroom decorations are visible, including a poster about grammar rules, a blue pocket chart, and a large toy clock showing the time. The tops of two other children's heads are visible in the foreground.
A young girl with long brown hair sits in a wooden rocking chair in a colorful classroom, reading a picture book aloud to a group of children. The children are sitting on a patterned rug decorated with multi-colored handprints, some listening attentively while others lean back or sit with backpacks on. The classroom background features educational posters, including a large calendar, number charts, and grammar rules.
A great time was had by all at the musical rendition of "Don't let the Pidgeon drive the bus"
9 days ago, Kelley Schultz
High-angle shot of two young girls sitting together on a gray school bus seat. The girl in the foreground wears a pink shirt, a patterned skirt, and a purple hair clip, looking down at her hands. The girl next to her wears a gray t-shirt. Sunlight streams in from the side, illuminating the bus floor.
Two young boys sitting on a school bus seat next to an open window. The boy in the foreground wears a blue t-shirt and blue athletic shorts, sitting upright with his eyes closed. The boy behind him wears a green sleeveless shirt and looks out the window at passing green trees.
Two young girls napping on a gray school bus seat. The girl in the foreground has long blonde hair and is curled up with her eyes closed, wearing a beige sweatshirt and denim shorts. The girl behind her is leaning her head against the window panel with her back to the camera.
Two young girls smiling and laughing on a school bus seat. The girl in the back wears a denim jacket, and her long hair is blowing wildly in the wind from an open window. The girl in front wears a white dress with pink and orange stripes and looks back toward the camera with a smile.
For many years, Slate Valley Unified Union School District has proudly participated in the USDA Summer Food Service Program, providing free, nutritious meals to children throughout our community during the summer months. As we begin planning for Summer 2026, we want to hear from you!

We are gathering feedback about the SFSP non-congregate meal program, which offers free multi-day meal boxes for children 18 and under. Each box includes 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches, can be picked up by a parent or guardian, and requires no application or income qualification.

We are especially hoping to connect with families whose children are not enrolled in the Castleton Recreation Camp or the Boys and Girls Club camp at Castleton Elementary School, as those programs will continue providing free summer meals on site.

Please take a few moments to complete this anonymous survey—
https://bit.ly/SVSummerMeals2026Survey

your feedback will help us make the program as accessible and convenient as possible for Slate Valley families. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and helping us better serve our community. Please complete one survey per household.
9 days ago, Slate Valley
Special Board Meeting - May 18, 2026 - Notice Earlier Start
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union Middle & High School Band Room.
This meeting will be in person. Virtually connect by going to:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mcd-hhri-num
Or dial: (US) +1 470-839-8350 PIN: 521 928 888#


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.
10 days ago, Slate Valley
Graphic announcing a Slate Valley Unified Union School District Special Board Meeting. The graphic features teal and green text on a light gray background with the Vermont Slate Valley logo. Text reads: “Please Join Us Tonight,” “Special Board Meeting,” and lists agenda items including consent agenda, executive session for a student matter, continuous improvement planning, end-of-year goal sharing, elementary reorganization committee formation, Stafford update, committee reports, and public comment. Meeting details at the bottom read: “May 18, 2026 – 6:00 PM, Fair Haven Union Middle & High School – Band Room.”
Slate Valley District Newsletter: May 15, 2026
https://mailchi.mp/d52b3bb6eed0/slate-valley-district-newsletter-may-15-2026
12 days ago, Slate Valley
Banner graphic for the Slate Valley Unified USD Newsletter dated May 15, 2026. The top of the graphic features the title “Slate Valley Unified USD Newsletter” in large dark teal lettering with the date centered below. The lower portion includes the Slate Valley logo surrounded by hexagon-shaped school icons representing schools across the district. Decorative spring flowers and green leaves frame the sides, with the slogan “Our Schools, Your Future” in the bottom right corner.
1st Graders enjoying a read aloud that a classmate asked to read to the class.
12 days ago, Kelley Schultz
Wide View of the Classroom Alt Text: A classroom scene where a young girl sits in a rocking chair and reads aloud to a group of six children sitting on a colorful rug decorated with large, multi-colored handprints. The room is filled with educational posters, including a "Talking about Math" board, a calendar, and a "Welded Sounds" chart. The walls are decorated with dark blue fabric and various learning aids, and a small toy "Theatre" set stands to the left of the reader.
Close-up of Reading Time Alt Text: A young girl with long brown hair sits in a wooden rocking chair, holding open a children's book titled "Taco sees a cat." She is wearing ripped blue jeans and white combat boots. In the foreground, the back of another child's head is visible, showing blonde hair styled in a long bubble ponytail secured with several hair ties. In the background, a yellow toy clock and a stuffed brown animal sit on a plastic storage bin.
Benson's 4th, 5th & 6th grade Archaeologists at VTSU-Castleton, and a walk to Castleton Free Library for an read-aloud about archaeology!
14 days ago, Kelley Schultz
Under a green canopy, three students lean over a wooden sifting screen. They are using their hands to push dark soil and small rocks through the mesh to search for hidden artifacts.
: A young boy in a bright red hoodie and an older teen in a tan hoodie kneel on padded mats next to an archaeological test pit. They are carefully using small hand trowels to scrape away layers of dark soil in a squared-off section of grass.
A young boy in a bright red hoodie and an older teen in a tan hoodie kneel on padded mats next to an archaeological test pit. They are carefully using small hand trowels to scrape away layers of dark soil in a squared-off section of grass.
A student wearing a black Fox Racing hoodie, smiles as she holds her dirt-covered palms out toward the camera. In the background, a white farmhouse with peeling paint sits behind a blue tarp on the lawn.
Three friends pose together under the vibrant pink blossoms of a crabapple tree. One girl is reaching up to touch the flowers while holding a striped tumbler.
Inside a library filled with colorful bookshelves, an instructor sits on a green chair and holds up a small artifact for a group of students. The children are sitting on a patterned rug, listening intently during a lesson about their findings.
Lots of hands on learning about the Abenakis and Vermont history in our area.
14 days ago, Kelley Schultz
Archaeological Sifting Under a white canopy, a group of young students and an instructor work with a large wooden archaeological sifting screen. The screen is filled with dark soil, and the students are carefully picking through the dirt to find small artifacts, placing them into plastic bags.
Active Excavation Site A group of children kneels around a square, excavated pit in the grass under a green tent. They are using small hand trowels to carefully dig into the dark earth. An instructor in a tan hoodie and work gloves assists them, while a green bucket nearby holds the removed soil.
Historic House Entrance A tour guide in a brown leather jacket stands in the arched doorway of a historic two-story white house with black shutters. He gestures toward the interior as a group of students, mostly in rain gear and hoods, looks on. A glimpse of the white spiral staircase is visible through the open door.
Indigenous History Presentation An indoor shot of a group of children gathered around a long wooden table. An instructor with a white mohawk and arm tattoos is seated at the head of the table, gesturing as he speaks. The table is covered in Indigenous artifacts, including hand-carved wooden tools, a bow and arrows, woven baskets, beaded textiles, and animal furs.
Indoor Architectural Tour A group of students stands in a hallway of an old house, looking up in awe at a unique architectural feature. In the center, a white spiral staircase curves upward toward a circular skylight in the ceiling, which casts soft light into the room.

Archaeology doesn't stop for the weather at Granger House! Students have already discovered, pottery, glass and coral!

14 days ago, Kelley Schultz
A medium shot focusing on two students at the sifting station. One student in a light blue hoodie and another in a tan Carhartt-style jacket are leaning over the wire mesh screen, intently searching through a layer of dark clumps of earth and stones.
A group of five students stands under a green pop-up tent, working at a large wooden sifting screen. They are spread out around the frame, using their hands to pick through dark soil and rocks to find artifacts. An old white farmhouse with weathered siding is visible in the background. .
A group of five students stands under a green pop-up tent, working at a large wooden sifting screen. They are spread out around the frame, using their hands to pick through dark soil and rocks tundo find artifacts. An old white farmhouse with weathered siding is visible in the backgro. IMG_4375.jpg A wide shot showing several students gathered under a green canopy tent. In the center, a wooden shaker screen is mounted on a frame, and students are actively sifting through a pile of dirt. A large blue tarp is spread on the ground beneath the station to catch the processed soil.
Four students are kneeling on a grassy lawn around a small, square excavation unit in the dirt. They are using hand trowels to carefully dig and scrape the soil. A green bucket sits nearby, and a blue tarp and a pink rain jacket are visible in the frame.
A close-up of a smiling young girl wearing a dark, fuzzy hooded jacket with her blonde hair in braids. She is holding up a small, dark archaeological fragment between her thumb and forefinger for the camera to see.