Slate Valley District Newsletter: May 16, 2025
https://mailchi.mp/56bcb5c72913/district-news-may-16-2025
FHUHS Senior Spotlight: Emmet MacKay
🚀 NASA TechRise Virtual Showcase – What an Amazing Experience! 🌎
On Monday, May 13th, our outstanding 7th graders from FHUMS—Braytin, DJ, Jared, Kalib, Derek, Rose, and Bailey—proudly represented our school and the entire state as the only student team from Vermont in the NASA TechRise Virtual Showcase!
Their innovative project focuses on measuring particulate matter in the atmosphere to better understand why Canadian wildfires are affecting Vermont summers. It’s an important real-world issue, and they approached it with curiosity, scientific thinking, and a strong sense of purpose.
Just like NASA researchers and university professors, the team developed their experiment for potential use in future NASA lunar, planetary, or deep-space missions. And here’s the most exciting part: their project will be launched aboard a NASA high-altitude balloon this summer to collect real atmospheric data!
This fall, the team will analyze the data from the flight and evaluate whether their hypothesis was correct—a true hands-on scientific journey from idea to analysis.
We are incredibly proud of how they presented to an audience of people from all across the country who tuned in virtually to hear about their work. They represented Vermont and their school with professionalism, poise, and passion for science.
Congratulations as well to their teacher, Mr. Jeremy VanDerKern, for his outstanding guidance and mentorship throughout this entire process. His support was key in helping bring this project to life and giving students an unforgettable STEM experience.
Way to go, Slaters!
FHUHS Senior Spotlight: Emma Eckler
FHUHS Senior Spotlight: Asa Young
🌼 Thank you to the green-thumbed students in Mr. Merolle's class for adding life back to the school's planters. 🌸🌿
FHUHS Senior Spotlight: Joselynn Wright
Yesterday, May 14, 2025, the Girls Varsity Basketball Team, Football Team, Bowling Team, and three individual student-athletes—along with their dedicated coaches—were recognized at the Statehouse for winning their respective state championships.
Fair Haven’s State Representative, William Canfield, proudly introduced the athletes to the House, honoring their hard work, determination, and remarkable achievements.
It was an impressive showing of Slater pride—proof that while we may be small in size, Slater Nation is mighty in talent and heart. Congratulations to all our champions!
FHUHS Senior Spotlight: Alex Messer
FHUHS Senior Spotlight: Ashlynn Duby
FHUHS Senior Spotlight: Haley Zellars
FHUHS Senior Spotlight: Jakobee Alger
FHUHS Senior Spotlights!
We’re so proud of the Class of 2025! 🎓✨ Get ready to celebrate their journey with us—starting today, we’ll be spotlighting our outstanding students and sharing the exciting paths they’re taking after high school. From college to careers, service, and more—we can’t wait for our community to see the bright futures ahead!
Calling All Seniors! We want to celebrate you!
Be featured on our website and social media platforms! Just complete the form at: https://bit.ly/FHU2025 or scan the code in the image.
We’re incredibly proud of all you’ve accomplished and excited to share your success with our community.
Please have submissions in by May 23rd!
Thanks and Congratulations!
Submission from FHUMHS Music Teacher, Ms. Adams: This past weekend, 5 Fair Haven Union High School students represented our district at the annual All State Music Festival of Vermont. After undergoing a rigorous audition process, students with the highest scores were selected to perform in a variety of ensembles. After 3 full days of rehearsing with other students and renown music directors, the festival concluded on Saturday with 4 concerts. Please help me in congratulating the hard work of these students- Abby Young, Libby Rockwell, Elaina Allard, Anna MacKay, and Emmet MacKay.
Board Meeting - May 12, 2025
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Orwell Village School - Town Hall
This meeting will be in person. Virtually connect by going to:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/asv-ffux-gux
Or dial: (US) +1 443-679-3222 PIN: 164 803 879#
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 District Newsletter: May 10, 2025
https://mailchi.mp/7194963147c0/may-10-district-newsletter
Message from Athletic Director Eric Ramey:
All games scheduled for today are postponed. Reschedule dates are TBD. In addition, Saturday's varsity softball game at Windsor has been postponed and the makeup date is TBD.
Practices
Varsity Track & Field - OFF
MS Track & Field - 3:30-4:30
MS Softball - 4pm-5:15 FHGS Gym
MS Baseball - OFF
Var/JV Baseball - 5pm-6:30 FHUHS Gym
Var/JV Softball - 3:30-5pm FHUHS Gym