The Coffee & Conversation originally scheduled for Friday, September 29th in Orwell at Buxton's Store has been RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 20TH.
Today, we completed the last of three emergency drills for the month of September, a lockdown drill. We now have practiced evacuating the building, evacuating the bus as well as the lockdown. Students did a super job!
Trivia Tuesday: Did You Know?
Today we had a huge Earth Balloon join us! Our thanks to Sarah Sehon for providing this opportunity. Students got to learn about the continents and even go inside the balloon.
Meet Slate Valley Faculty & Staff Monday: Featuring Bryan Muller
Costume Drive and Giveaway Sponsored by our CSO! Costumes for donation will be collected starting Monday, September 25th through Tuesday, October 3rd. They can be brought to CES and delivered to Mrs. Lanfear or Ms. Daly.
The Giveaway Event will be Thursday, October 5th, and Friday October 6th, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM in the CES Cafeteria. All CES students and siblings are welcome to get a free costume for Halloween and the traditional CES Book Parade.
Today we practiced evacuating from a bus. We feel very prepared should an emergency ever happen. Thanks to our bus drivers for helping us with this today!
Where Are They Now Wednesday: Highlighting Elizabeth Sheldon Morris - Class of 2003
FHUHS Class of 2003 alumna Elizabeth Sheldon Morris loves her hometown. Elizabeth was raised and educated in the community of Fair Haven. Such fond memories led her to settle here with her young family. She wanted her children to experience the same wonderful upbringing and education. When asked if there were any teachers in particular that she would like to give credit to, she replied, “I had many wonderful teachers at Fair Haven, but Mr. Pierce and Mrs. Laplaca really stand out. They were skilled music teachers but beyond that, they helped me gain confidence and a strong sense of self.”
While at Fair Haven Union High School, Elizabeth was actively involved in music. She played the piano and flute, along with singing in the choir and keynotes. Elizabeth was also on the soccer team and part of the Nature Club. She graduated class Valedictorian.
Elizabeth attended Bowdoin College, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Neuroscience. After graduating, she worked two years as a medical assistant before her acceptance to the Albany Medical College Physician Assistant Program. In 2011 Elizabeth received her Master’s degree in PA Studies. Currently Elizabeth is working at Community Health in Brandon. She has been there the past nine of her twelve years practicing as a physician assistant specializing in family medicine.
Elizabeth loves hiking, yoga, sewing and reading, with her favorite pastime being spent with family. She is the mother of two young children named Jack and Pippa. Her son Jack has Down Syndrome. Elizabeth and her husband work together to bring awareness to the forefront about Down Syndrome while also addressing the unique challenges Jack will face as he carves out his own path in this world.
When asked if Elizabeth had any words of encouragement for our current Slater students, she said, “I think sometimes our small school is underrated but it truly is a special place. We have such a tight-knit community and talented teachers. As a student at Fair Haven, you get to learn and grow in a very safe and supportive space. We have so many alumni doing amazing things. Make the most of your time at Fair Haven and know that you are capable of greatness.”
Last week, 4th grade finished a project related to this year's theme, Guardians of the Galaxy. Their class mascot is Groot, the tree bark superhero from the Guardians of the Galaxy team. As a STEM/Science activity, each student engineered a small model of Groot. The guidelines were to create a model using tree bark to resemble the structure of his body, and design a way for it to stand upright.
Students in grades K-4 read Abdul's Story by Jamilah Thomkins-Bigelow during Library Class. Abdul has a learning disability called dyslexia, which makes reading and writing very difficult. Our students used Story Cubes to make up their own stories!
Are you using the Slate Valley Unified app yet? If not, we highly recommend you do! Go to your Apple Store or Google Play for the free download!
Take part in the first annual Slaterbration 5K run! This is a community event with all runners/walkers welcome to enter or come cheer on the racers. The race will be held on Saturday, October 14th with a 9:00 AM start on the FHUMHS Track. Hope to see you there! To Register go to: https://5il.co/24luo
Please come to our next "Back to School" Coffee and Conversation this Wednesday morning, September 13th, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM at the Birdseye Diner in Castleton. Join district school board members and administrators for engaging conversation in a relaxed, casual environment while enjoying a cup of coffee on us!
Bring comments, thoughts, and questions concerning the start of the school year.
Tonight - September 11, 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/qyt-wdzo-eqm
Or dial: (US) +1 559-682-0287 PIN: 159 286 443#
And we end the week of new faculty and staff introductions with Rachel Vandenburg and Dawn Winchell. Please join us in welcoming them to Slate Valley!
2nd graders had a blast learning about different properties of materials used for clothing. After their lesson, students were challenged to design and create a hat that would protect them from the sun!
Continuing introductions of new Faculty and Staff, please welcome Jacquline Gauthier and Taylor Surething to Slate Valley!
Today we continue introductions of new Faculty and Staff with Katelynn LaPan, Taylor Cormia, and Kathleen Cronin. Please join us in welcoming them to Slate Valley!
This week we will happily introduce new members of our Faculty and Staff, starting with Anna Daly, and Kerry Stevens. Please join us in welcoming them to Slate Valley!
Please join us for our first of four "Back to School" Coffee and Conversations this Thursday morning, September 7th, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM at the Wooden Soldier in Fair Haven. Join district school board members and administrators for
engaged conversation in a relaxed, casual environment.
Bring comments, thoughts, and questions concerning
the start of the school year.
