You’re invited!
Slate Valley School Board Members are hosting a week of Virtual Listening Tours beginning on November 30th.
Currently the board is exploring a plan for district reorganization that would include the consolidation of all district middle school students to the high school beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. This would result in the closure or educational repurposing of Castleton Village School. Sixth grade students in Castleton would then attend Castleton Elementary School. To address low enrollment of middle school students in Benson Village School, the board is considering in-district school choice (with transportation) for 7th and 8th grade students for the 2021-2022 school year.
Listening tours are an opportunity to have a conversation with your board members. Please join board members at 6 p.m. to discuss district reorganization on the following dates:
Nov. 30th with Tanya, Angela (West Haven) https://meet.google.com/bsc-wcrm-zbw or join by phone (US) +1 929-287-3647 (PIN: 876141866)
Nov. 30th with Josh, Christine (Hubbardton) https://meet.google.com/piw-sqjk-crt or join by phone (US) +1 470-208-3216 (PIN: 271699166)
Dec. 1st with Tim, Julie, Toni (Castleton) https://meet.google.com/byi-qppv-qgq or join by phone (US) +1 515-518-4964 (PIN: 853077567)
Dec. 2nd with Peter, Glen, John (Orwell) https://meet.google.com/viq-uxim-get?hs=122&authuser=0 or join by phone (US) +1 218-296-8729 (PIN: 318 417 490#)
Dec. 2nd with Mike, Rick Tara (Fair Haven) https://meet.google.com/cjv-qqvq-fhe or join by phone (US) +1 601-909-0134 (PIN: 703665728)
Reminder! Tonight (November 23, 2020)
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Participation will be VIRTUAL ONLY. Connect by going to http://meet.google.com/dtb-pfqk-hrp or by calling (US) +1 414-909-6054 PIN: 721 315 535#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/n63m
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/n0de
Upcoming Meetings:
December 7, 2020 - SV Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
December 7, 2020 - SV Finance Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
December 14, 2020 - SV Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
December 14, 2020 - SV Building & Grounds Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
December 14, 2020 - SV Policy Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
Attention Middle School! The Vermont Outdoor Adventure Program (VOAP) will be offering a six week program at FHGS. The program will be two hours each Thursday, OUTSIDE starting on 12/3. If your middle school student is interested, please have them sign up as soon as possible. Sign ups will close Tuesday, November 24th and the program is only available to the first 20 students who sign up!
You’re invited!
Slate Valley School Board Members are hosting a week of Virtual Listening Tours beginning on November 30th.
Currently the board is exploring a plan for district reorganization that would include the consolidation of all district middle school students to the high school beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. This would result in the closure or educational repurposing of Castleton Village School. Sixth grade students in Castleton would then attend Castleton Elementary School.
To address low enrollment of middle school students in Benson Village School, the board is considering in-district school choice (with transportation) for 7th and 8th grade students for the 2021-2022 school year.
Listening tours are an opportunity to have a conversation with your board members. Please join board members at 6 p.m. to discuss district reorganization on the following dates:
Nov. 30th with Tanya, Angela (West Haven) https://meet.google.com/bsc-wcrm-zbw or join by phone (US) +1 929-287-3647 (PIN: 876141866)
Nov. 30th with Josh, Christine (Hubbardton) https://meet.google.com/piw-sqjk-crt or join by phone (US) +1 470-208-3216 (PIN: 271699166)
Dec. 1st with Tim, Julie, Toni (Castleton) https://meet.google.com/byi-qppv-qgq or join by phone (US) +1 515-518-4964 (PIN: 853077567)
Dec. 2nd with Peter, Glen, John (Orwell) https://meet.google.com/viq-uxim-get?hs=122&authuser=0 or join by phone (US)
+1 218-296-8729 (PIN: 318 417 490#)
Dec. 2nd with Mike, Rick Tara (Fair Haven) https://meet.google.com/cjv-qqvq-fhe or join by phone (US) +1 601-909-0134 (PIN: 703665728)
Dear Slate Valley Families,
I hope it goes without saying that we know how stressful the pandemic has been for everyone. We are all in this together and we will get through it. I want to remind everyone that our primary focus as a district is to keep everyone safe and remain open for in-person learning. However, as COVID cases begin to rise across the state and region we will only be as safe as our community makes us. It is on all of us to do the right thing and follow the state guidelines.
As the days wear on, we have noticed an increase in the number of student screening questions that are not being answered accurately. We are trying to do our very best as a district to comply with the State’s Health and Safety Guidance and we need families to help make sure the screening questions are accurately and completely answered. In order to keep our schools open and safe we need every single person to do their part. Community spread in Vermont is due to people traveling to restricted areas, not wearing masks and not practicing physical distancing from those outside your household. Please keep your child home if the screening indicates they should stay home. I cannot stress the importance of this enough.
Please do your part and let us know if you need support. We are here to help in these very difficult times.
Best,
Brooke Farrell
Superintendent
What are you planning for the holidays this year? It’s hard to imagine breaking with tradition and celebrating at home, but that is what a lot of Vermont families are deciding to do in 2020.
Travel increases your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19, and the way you celebrate this year will have an impact on your family, community, and Vermont.
Our ability to keep schools open relies on everyone doing their part. It’s easy to let our guard down among friends and family -- people we trust. But the fact is, we don’t know if they’ve been exposed to the virus, and it’s those times that the virus can spread very easily. Please keep this in mind as you consider holiday plans.
Resources
https://accd.vermont.gov/covid-19/restart/cross-state-travel
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html
Good morning,
Due to the rising COVID case counts in the Northeast effective today, November 10, 2020, the State of Vermont has suspended its leisure travel map and implemented a mandatory quarantine for anyone returning or traveling to Vermont.
https://accd.vermont.gov/covid-19/restart/cross-state-travel
Slate Valley Middle School Winter Sports Registration -- Is Now Open
Registration will be open from November 10 through December 15.
Please go to http://www.formreleaf.com
-Slate Valley Middle School
-Choose your school, sport and grade level
-Fill out the WHOLE form or resubmit if already in.
-REMINDER of yearly physical (upload or send to nurse)
-SAVE the information
-Check to make sure that your information is saved, you should receive verification.
Information will be coming of start dates for practices, games, etc. We will also be notifying you of ALL guidelines, restrictions, etc.
Thank you for your continued flexibility and support!
Last week our Pre-K classes were able to take a walking field trip over to the Fair Haven Fire Station. They were given a tour, taught fire safety, and of course met a real fire fighter! Thank you to the Fair Haven Fire Department for hosting our Pre-K! The kids loved it!
Reminder! Tonight (November 9, 2020)
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board meeting.
Fair Haven Union High School, 6:30 p.m.
Participation will be in person or virtually connect by going to http://meet.google.com/iso-hvnh-hhv or by calling (US) +1 405-656-0082 PIN: 628 068 926#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/mvql
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/mj5k
Upcoming Meetings:
November 23, 2020 - SV Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. (FHUHS)
November 23, 2020 - SV Buildings & Grounds Meeting, 5:30 p.m. (FHUHS)
November 23, 2020 - SV Policy Meeting, 5:30 p.m. (FHUHS)
Reminder - Our Food Drive starts tomorrow! Please consider donating if you are able. Help FHGS help our community!
We would like to welcome Sara Oliva Dallendorfer, MSW to Fair Haven Grade School!
Red Ribbon Week is always a favorite among many students and staff. Here are just a few photos from a great week!
Substitute Teachers
2020-2021 Vacancies
Slate Valley Unified Union School District is seeking Substitute Teachers for the 2020-2021 school year for an hourly rate of $15.00.
All applicants must apply on https://www.schoolspring.com/. Position will remain open until filled. EOE
Good afternoon,
The State of Vermont has updated the Cross State Travel Map: https://accd.vermont.gov/covid-19/restart/cross-state-travel.
As you will note, travel outside of the state of Vermont (including Washington County, NY) for non-essential reasons requires a 14 day quarantine.
Fair Haven Grade School will be hosting a Food Drive from November 9 - November 19th. All donations will be taken to Fair Haven Concerned on November 19th. Please donate if you can and help us help our community!
5th grade held a pumpkin coloring contest! The top picture is from Mrs. Folmsbee's class and the bottom picture is from Ms. Morgello's class. The winners were announced today. Drumroll please...
Mrs. Folmsbee
Most Adorable - Wyatt B.
Most Colorful - Adrianna B.
Most Creative - Shaylee W.
Ms. Morgello
Most adorable - Tilly H.
Most Colorful - Ryleigh M.
Most Creative - Sophia R.
Congratulations to ALL of 5th grade! They look wonderful!
Good evening, here is a link to our COVID-19 guide: https://5il.co/ml9y. We hope you find this resource helpful. Note: This guide has been updated from the one (briefly) posted this afternoon to include a missing page.
Swap Day was a success! It was so much fun seeing our students dressed as teachers and staff, as well as our teachers dressed as students. Here are just a few swaps that were made today along with our group shot of Mr. Eddy's lookalikes!
