We have had some great weather lately and it has given our students a chance to try out snowshoeing, with Mrs. Alexander, in P.E.
Next week, March 1st - 5th, FHGS will have a Dr. Seuss Spirit Week! Below you will find a schedule for the week. As always, participation is optional, but encouraged for the fun of it!
This video was played during the SVUUSD Annual Informational Meeting on February 22, 2021. It features scenes from around the district this school year: http://shorturl.at/rvEVX
Welcome back! We are sharing the following upcoming VIRTUAL events hosted by the Girl Scouts.
Tonight! (February 22, 2021)
Slate Valley voters are invited to join us for a virtual informational meeting.
Virtually connect by going to http://meet.google.com/yjx-xnzo-dpq or by calling (US) +1 402-337-4387 PIN: 505 127 437#
Resources
Annual Report: https://5il.co/pc7r
Budget PowerPoint (PDF): https://5il.co/pjwn
Budget Newsletter: https://5il.co/pgqm
Tomorrow afternoon we have two home games featuring the BVS/FHGS Grades 5/6 basketball teams and both will be streamed over on our YouTube channel at the following link: https://bit.ly/3tQ9Ebt
At 4:30 the Grade 5/6 Girls tip off versus West Rutland to be followed at 6:00 by the Grade 5/6 Boys also versus West Rutland.
Reminder - Slate Valley voters are invited to join us for a virtual informational meeting on Monday, February 22, 2021.
Virtually connect by going to http://meet.google.com/yjx-xnzo-dpq or by calling (US) +1 402-337-4387 PIN: 505 127 437#
Resources
Annual Report: https://5il.co/pc7r
Budget PowerPoint (PDF): https://5il.co/pqu5
Budget Newsletter: https://5il.co/pgqm
Reminder - Slate Valley voters are invited to join us for a virtual informational meeting on Monday, February 22, 2021.
Virtually connect by going to http://meet.google.com/yjx-xnzo-dpq or by calling (US) +1 402-337-4387 PIN: 505 127 437#
Resources
Annual Report: https://5il.co/pc7r
Budget PowerPoint (PDF): https://5il.co/pjwn
Budget Newsletter: https://5il.co/pgqm
You can watch this past Friday's (2/12) FHGS/BVS 7/8 Girls vs. Rutland Town game on the Rutland Town YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1Ho4xrMslZlgZPLjkGAmA
High School Prep - Registration High School Prep will be held on the weeks of July 12 and July 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Families can reach out to Melissa Hoyer at mhoyer@svuvt.org 265-4966, or their school counselor with any questions. High School Prep will be a blending of time at the FHUHS campus and Lake Bomoseen State Park. The focus of Prep is to work on building connections, becoming familiar with the high school and high school staff, work on a project, and possibly earn a half credit towards high school graduation. It will be a fabulous way to kick off the high school career for the class of 2025! Register at https://forms.gle/d7iWvBa82CYrcnhG6
FHGS Student Voice organized an "Appreciation Station" for the whole school to share messages of appreciation with one another. Thank you Student Voice and FHGS for your work on this wonderful activity. Warm words to take into a cold February break!
Pages 4 and 5 of the newsletter. Enjoy!
We are happy to share our February Newsletter with you. This is page 1-3 of 5, but this link https://5il.co/pl7s will take you to all 5 pages.
Have a happy, safe and healthy break!
Today marks the start of the 2021 winter basketball season for the BVS/FHGS combined boys basketball team with two home games being streamed over on our YouTube channel. https://bit.ly/3tQ9Ebt
At 4:30 the 7th grade boys tip off versus Rutland Town to be followed at 6:00 by the 8th grade boys versus Rutland Town:
Rosters for the BVS/FHGS team can be found here: https://5il.co/pl51
Reminder - tomorrow!
Saturday, February 13
10 a.m. to Noon
Slate Valley and Fair Haven Concerned Essential Food Box Distribution Day
Families within the Slate Valley School District are invited to pick up a Food Box.
Good afternoon,
We are excited to announce the launch of our YouTube channels for our grade 5-8 athletics teams. These channels will be based on gym locations, rather than teams, to allow for the possibility of more than one event to be streamed at one time. On these channels, you’ll be able to watch live streamed athletic events via YouTube Live.
Channels:
Castleton Elementary School: https://bit.ly/3da2Xvj
Castleton Village School: https://bit.ly/3qbxJaM
Fair Haven Grade School: https://bit.ly/3tQ9Ebt
Visit the new channels and be sure you subscribe and turn on notifications to be automatically notified when there is a live stream taking place.
Athletics update: Tomorrow afternoon, we will be sharing details about Friday’s sporting events - including information on how you can view them.
A message from the Vermont Department of Health:
The Health Department has detected an increase in COVID-19 activity in Rutland County during the last two weeks.
What we know is:
Rutland City and some surrounding towns now have evidence of increased rates, multiple household clusters and workplaces with cases.
Surrounding towns with increased rates include Benson, Pittsford, Castleton, West Haven and Fair Haven.
At this time we are seeing an increased number of cases that are not known to be associated with an outbreak, which is an indication of more widespread community transmission. We are sharing this information to encourage community-wide public health interventions.
Our area is seeing an increase in COVID-19 activity. Take these prevention steps to help slow the spread:
-Stay home if you are sick.
-Wash your hands often.
-Keep your social circle to only the people you live with.
-Stay at least 6 feet apart from people you do not live with.
-Wear a mask any time you are around people you do not live with.
See the complete message and resources from the Department of Health: https://5il.co/pieg
Dear Slate Valley Community Member,
On 2-9-21 we learned about an individual connected to Fair Haven Grade School/Benson Village School that has Coronavirus Disease. This individual was in attendance while contagious. Contact tracing has been completed and all close contacts have been identified. As always we are working closely with the Department of Health. We continue to advise our staff and students to stay home when sick. We recommend that you take action to help limit the spread of COVID-19, even if your child is not experiencing symptoms. This is especially important given that we know the virus is in our community.
Please see the full letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/phda
Our SROs pitch in wherever they can!
