Falcon Gathering Pictures continued...
One of my favorite days of the month....Falcon Gathering!!! Today was awesome! We had a bunch of SOAR Awards and even a few Falcon Excellence Awards! Then for the Grand Finale, The American Heart Association stopped by to make us aware of the February challenge to be heart healthy!
FHGS is happy to have the grand opening of our school store and be teaming with 1st place spiritwear to offer a discount on Falcon gear! Check it out!
New Episode of Educational Insights: A Superintendent's Podcast
FY25 Budget Discussion with Director of Finance, Cheryl Scarzello.
https://youtu.be/GUmcqDsXnFM?si=XW0PX2qpAQin-FQr
Slate Valley Unified USD is hosting another round of Coffee & Conversations starting in February. Please join us to discuss any questions you may have concerning the FY25 Proposed Budget. The dates are as follows:
February 6, 2024 at Buxton's Store in Orwell 7:30-9:00 AM
February 7, 2024 at the Wooden Soldier in Fair Haven 7:30 - 9:00 AM
February 22, 2024 at the Castleton Free Library 12 noon - 1:30 PM
Just a reminder that breakfast is available for every student, every morning!
What do you do on a rainy Friday? At FHGS, you work on learning new things!
1st grade, thanks for teaching me all about Australia!
Today, January 25th, all Slate Valley schools are on a 2 hour delay due to icing on the back roads.
Our Falcon store is officially open for business! Thank you to our 5th and 6th grade Student Voice group and their advisors Mrs Surething and Mrs. Kennedy for your hard work researching, planning and opening our school store!! Students will be able to purchase items as well as redeem Falcon Bucks earned through PBiS challenges. We are so excited to have a student-run school store at FHGS!!
Curious about the FY25 School Budget? Want to better understand what you will be voting on this March 5th? Then please attend one, or all, of the FY25 Budget Forums. The first four sessions will be in person only, the last date will be virtual only. We hope to see you there!
Tonight - January 22, 2024
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Benson Village School Library. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wti-yafd-npq
Or dial: (US) +1 413-341-8928 PIN: 729 534 486#
Kindergarten is studying forces and motion. They needed to use low and high ramps to study the effect of ramps and gravity. Then they had to measure the distance the marble rolled.
Our 5th graders had a wonderful opportunity to learn about rockets from an expert! Retired NASA scientist, Mr Jon Nadler spoke with our 5th grade students about his position at NASA. He talked about Newtons Law and how rockets leave the ground and go into space. Students engaged in an activity that demonstrates the force of gravity. Mr. Nadler encouraged our students to be interested in science and space and follow their dreams! Our students really enjoyed the presentation. Thank you, Mr. Nadler!
Today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - All after school activities (this includes Boys & Girls Club) are canceled due to the weather.
Notice: Wrong date in last post! Petitions are due January 29, 2024.
Slate Valley Unified USD School Board Members Needed! Please consider serving your community by running for a position on the district's school board. If interested, contact your town office, get your required voters signatures and return your petition by January 29, 2024 to be on the March ballot for this year's Town Meeting day.
Curious about the FY25 School Budget? Want to better understand what you will be voting on this March 5th? Then please attend one, or all, of the FY25 Budget Forums. The first four sessions will be in person only, the last date will be virtual only. We hope to see you there!
Watch, or Listen to, the Newest Episode of Educational Insights: A Superintendent's Podcast. During this episode, Brooke Olsen-Farrell, along with Director of Curriculum, Casey O'Meara, Director of Operations, Chris Cole and Middle School Principal, Jennefer Paquette, provide an update on the renovations occurring in the Middle School wing. View at https://youtu.be/wWG5MKDKadI
Today, we celebrate the incredible legacy of a visionary leader who dedicated his life to justice, equality, and love. We hope you take a moment to reflect on Dr. King's teachings and continue the journey towards a more inclusive and compassionate world.
Today Mrs. Manning's second graders developed math story problems and challenged a partner to solve their story problem. The student talk was wonderful to observe. Our students are becoming great mathematicians who can really talk about their learning.
We are again partnering with Slate Valley Cares for a food drive. Collection boxes are located at the entrances of each school. The school who collects the most donations in pounds will win a day with Miss Lucy Neel. She is a member of the Nullegehanie tribe out of northern Vermont. Miss Lucy will spend the day sharing artifacts and information on the Vermont Abenaki. Donations will be accepted through Feb. 14th.
