This week, Los Dirt Amigos Mountain Bike Club explored the Castleton Trails. Bikers enjoyed exploring the Spartan Trail Loop, a well maintained trail perfect for beginner mountain bikers. The trails winds through forest, crosses Glenbrook twice and skirts the edge of athletic fields and Glenbrook Pond. It was a great ride and the team had a wonderful time exploring the woods on their bikes. We look forward to next week's ride!
Please join us virtually on November 3rd from 6:00-6:45 pm for a K-2 Tech Night. This virtual meeting is designed to help parents navigate online work for their student in the event their student needs to quarantine.
***Please note that FHGS parents of 2nd graders should join the 3rd-5th grade session to learn about Google Classroom rather than SeeSaw***
Dear Slate Valley Staff and Families,
If you or your child are participating in our weekly COVID-19 surveillance testing on Wednesday please check to see if your results are in prior to coming to school on Friday.
If you are still interested in signing up for the weekly surveillance testing the information is below:
Weekly COVID testing on Wednesdays will be offered for ages 5 and up for both unvaccinated and fully vaccinated individuals. It is completely voluntary. If you are interested you need to complete a consent form on-line: https://www.cic-health.com/consent/vt. After consenting you should receive an email from COMMUNICATION INTEL. Your building nurse will be organizing the testing.
Frequently asked questions about the testing program: https://education.vermont.gov/news/covid-19-guidance-vermont-schools/school-staff-covid19-surveillance-testing/school-staff-resources
Please reach out to your school nurse if you have any questions.
Best,
Brooke
Join us virtually on November 3rd from 6:00-6:45 p.m. when we discover how Google Classroom works to provide learning to students wherever they may be.
We will also be looking at how to best use the PDF file editor, KAMI. There will be time for questions at the end of the session.
Link to join: https://bit.ly/3G2TlhL
Dear Slate Valley Families,
As we head into flu and cold season, we are seeing more and more illness. If your child is sick, please keep them home. Please understand that this year, even with allergy symptoms, you need to keep your child home and if it lasts more than 24 hours, they also require a Covid test per the Vermont Department of Health. Please do not send them in and tell them to go see the nurse.
Students with any symptoms will be sent home. This year, even seemingly innocent symptoms can spread illness and students need to stay home to prevent the spread of not only Covid, but other illnesses like colds, flu, and other viruses that end up spreading, requiring others to have to stay home. By keeping your child home, some of that spread is stopped. Please read the following document from the VT Department of Health, it should answer any question you may have about safe return to school with illness: https://5il.co/10qu5.
Thank you very much for you cooperation with this important issue.
4th graders took a field trip to Dead Creek Wildlife Management area where they participated in a Songbird Banding Demonstration with Vermont Fish and Wildlife and Otter Creek Audubon. The students observed and learned why scientists band birds, how to identify birds, what adaptations many birds have, and why they migrate!
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Did you know? The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program) is a temporary federal program to help eligible households pay for internet service during the pandemic.
To see if you qualify for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, please visit https://getemergencybroadband.org/do-i-qualify/.
If you have questions about the EBB Program, your eligibility to participate, or to find information about participating providers near you, please visit https://getemergencybroadband.org, call 833-511-0311, or email EBBHelp@usac.org.
To apply, you can fill out an application either online, by mail, or through a participating service provider https://getemergencybroadband.org/companies-near-me/.
Tonight! October 18th
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fair Haven Union High School. This meeting will be in person or you may virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/ehd-nyzc-hhm or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 634 020 265 3536#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/10hiu
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/zp13
Next Board Meeting: October 25, 2021, 6:30 p.m. at FHGS
Los Dirt Amigos Mountain Bike Club met this week to explore the D&H Rail Trail in Castleton. Bikers enjoyed a gorgeous fall day full of colors and a warm sun. The group encountered many animals along the ride, including squirrels, birds, a garden snake and two friendly horses. Everyone had a wonderful time riding their bikes. We look forward to next week's ride.
It's exciting times at FHGS! Red Ribbon Spirit Week is coming up, October 25th-29th. A fun week of daily themes for students and staff! As always, participation is encouraged, but not required. We invite everyone to dress to theme and enjoy the week!
Another resource we would like to share with families is Help Me Grow VT.
https://www.helpmegrowvt.org/
The goal of Help Me Grow Vermont is to create strong families, which helps promote healthy child development, and ensure that all children reach their greatest potential.
Did you know about 211? Vermont 211 is the number to dial to find out about hundreds of important community resources, like emergency food and shelter, disability services, counseling, senior services, health care, child care, drug and alcohol programs, legal assistance, transportation agencies, educational and volunteer opportunities, and much more.
2-1-1 is not an emergency number like 9-1-1, nor is it directory assistance like 4-1-1.
211 is your first step toward solving everyday problems or when you are facing difficult times. It’s a free service. It’s confidential. It’s 24/7. You can call or even text! The link to their website is below.
https://www.vermont211.org/
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Thursday, October 14th 2021 we learned about an individual in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Fair Haven Grade School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/10gkp
Did you know that all students at FHGS are able to receive FREE breakfast and FREE lunch every school day from the Abbey Group? Families do not need to fill out any paperwork to access free meals for students. Breakfast and lunch will be available free for the 2021-2022 school year!
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Monday, October 4, 2021 we learned of an individual in our learning community who tested positive Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Fair Haven Grade School.
Please read the complete letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell here: https://5il.co/zxlz
We’re hiring!
To see our current employment opportunities, visit https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/employment-opportunities
Sometimes the timing is perfect!
We’re hiring!
To see our current employment opportunities, visit https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/employment-opportunities
Fair Haven Grade School students have been busy the past month! We are happy to share our first newsletter with families. Please take a look to see just some of the great things students have been doing during the first month of school. https://5il.co/zt8x
Tonight (September 27th):
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Castleton Elementary School. This meeting will be in person or you may virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/tig-yqqa-txw or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 155 149 799 9941#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/zija
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/z3su
Next Board Meeting: October 18, 6:30 p.m. at FHUHS
