It was a wonderful first student day at Slate Valley! Back to school means exciting journeys, new friendships, and endless possibilities. We're off to a great start at making the most of this new school year!
Please join us for the first Slate Valley Community Advisory Council meeting of the 2024-25 school year. The meeting will take place on September 3, 2024 at 5:45 PM in the Central Office conference room located at FHUMHS. See the agenda at https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/slate-valley-community-advisory-council
The Community Advisory Council to the Superintendent (CAC) is composed of community representatives from each town/school. They meet with the Superintendent and other district staff on a monthly basis during the school year. Members work together to:
-Identify common needs and goals among the guardians/community members of students enrolled in SVUUSD Schools and facilitate strategies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their respective school organizations.
-Provide the superintendent with feedback and insight from the community perspective on school process, policies and initiatives to ensure that the needs of parents and their families are included as decisions are made in the district.
-Bring to the superintendent's attention existing and emerging issues expressed by guardians at the school they represent.
-Serve as an advisory, not a decision-making body, that makes recommendations, encourages brainstorming and provides opportunities for community involvement on committees and task forces.
-Facilitate communication between and among the guardians and SVUUSD organizations from different schools and serve as a forum for sharing innovations and best practices from around the district.
When: Sep 3, 2024, 5:45 to 6:45 PM
Where: Central Office Conference Room at Fair Haven Union Middle & High School, Mechanic Street, Fair Haven, VT
All are Welcome! We hope to see you there!
Can't believe tomorrow is the first day of school! We're so excited to welcome our amazing students back to the classrooms. Let's make this the best school year yet! What are you most excited about? #weareslatevalley #backtoschool #newbeginnings
Congratulations to Ms. Samantha Adams and Mr. Jireh Marcalinas for being honored with an Executive Board Award. Their exceptional leadership has revitalized our music program, which includes bringing the marching band back to FHUMHS after the challenges of COVID.
Our District Instructional Assistants were honored at their recent inservice. A panel of students and parents shared their inspiring stories about how IAs have positively impacted their educational journeys.
Reminder: This coming Thursday - Slate Valley athletics will be holding a fall informational meeting for athletes and families of grades 5 & 6 on August 29th at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be at Fair Haven Union Middle & High School. We anticipate holding it in the gymnasium. Students signed up to participate in soccer or cross country, or others looking to learn more about other sports being offered at the high school level and how they might be able to get involved should attend this meeting. Teams will begin practices on Tuesday September 3rd.
During Friday's Inservice, Mascot Madness came back with a roar! CES's team, led by the mighty Carl the Cougar, claimed victory in the opening round. Can anyone dethrone the reigning champs?
A big congratulations to the Slate Valley faculty and staff members who received awards at our opening day inservice on Friday! Your hard work and dedication to our students are truly inspiring. We're so lucky to have you on the team! (Batch 2)
A big congratulations to the Slate Valley faculty and staff members who received awards at our opening day inservice on Friday! Your hard work and dedication to our students are truly inspiring. We're so lucky to have you on the team! (Batch 1)
Reminder: This Coming Tuesday - Please join us for the CES Open House, August 27th from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm! See your child's classroom and meet their teacher for the new year!
Drumroll, please! For the past seven weeks, our amazing faculty and staff have shared some summer adventures. Get ready for a whirlwind tour of their fun-filled submissions! View the video at: https://youtube.com/shorts/zUIYbrWVdbM?feature=share
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: Join us in congratulating FHUHS guidance counselor Mr. David Gale on the birth of his fourth child! Baby boy Jameson Michael Spaulding Gale was
born on August 9th, and is doing great!
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: FHUHS social studies teacher Mrs. Julia Adams has been showing her three year old horse Billy, for the first time, under saddle this summer. Billy is just starting his riding career. Her mother, Sherrie and daughter, Ellie attend each show, sharing great experiences and making tons of memories. Mrs. Adams is training Billy to be shared with Ellie when she’s big enough.
Next week, please join Casey O'Meara, Slate Valley's Director of Curriculum, Slate Valley Interventionists and Coaches, and Principal Kim Prehoda for an informational meeting on leveraging Title I Schoolwide Programs to Address Barriers to Academic Success on August 27, 2024 3:00 pm at Castleton Elementary School. The meeting can also be accessed using the following Google Meet link, meet.google.com/xxa-vdnw-cyz.You may view the slides (with a survey at the end) from the presentation here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YT199Tzt3lXdmpfQzQgpf2hjjiES3f4Vh5qdoEcyZrA/edit#slide=id.p1
We look forward to seeing you!
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: Submitted by FHUMS Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Haley. "The middle school summer mailing went to the post office Friday afternoon, 8/9. The mailing includes summer letters from the superintendent and middle school principal, Ms. Paquette, emergency cards and sign off sheets to be returned to the middle school office, nurse paperwork, school calendars, supply lists and more! For anyone who didn’t receive a packet in the mail, more will be available at open house on August 26th, or email Ms. Paquette at jpaquette@svuvt.org."
Board Meeting - August 19, 2024
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fair Haven Grade School.
This meeting will be in person. Virtually connect by going to:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/fod-mfwj-whq
Or dial: (US) +1 812-777-8480 PIN: 216 292 225#
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.
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: Welcome Back Class of 1971! Our District Curriculum Coordinator, Mr. O'Meara, welcomed members of the FHUHS Class of '71 back to their old
stomping grounds and gave them a building tour. The alumni acknowledged that so much
had changed, but their bond hadn't.
Mark your calendars for the CES OPEN HOUSE - Tuesday, August 27th from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm! See your child's classroom and meet their teacher for the new year!
Mr. Merolle’s son, Luca, is Bee-coming a honey hunter! He joined his dad last week to harvest nature’s candy from the hives on the FHUMHS’s campus. Thank you Mr. Merolle for demonstrating this process from flower to jar!
