
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!


Last weekend Slater boys represented too when they competed in The Vermont Weight Throw Championship.
Patrick Stone finished 2nd overall in the Weight throw and 4th overall in the Shot put with Caden Lynch finishing 3rd and Brady Niklasson finishing 7th in the Weight throw. Congratulations!


Last weekend the Slaters competed in Vermont Weight Throw Championship. Amelia
Munger won her DII state championship with Rowan Kuehn finishing 3rd and Morgan
Oakman finishing 6th. Wow! Way to represent Slaternation! Congratulations!


Ayame Merkel ran the 300m in New York City at “The Armory Officials Hall of Fame
Invite” this past weekend. She ran a time of 45.84 sec, moving her into fourth place in
DII headed into this weekends State Meet. Congratulations Ayame! Slater Nation is super proud!


Today, January 25th, all Slate Valley schools are on a 2 hour delay due to icing on the back roads.

Come see the amazing talents of our FHUMHS students at our annual "Night of the Elephant" talent show. The event is held on Tuesday, January 23rd, at 6:30 pm in the high school gymnasium.


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#


The Outdoor Pursuits class has been learning about heat transfer in many applications, including a dive into hypothermia last week. Mr. Marchese and Mr. Kelson modeled as victims of hypothermia and the students did a great job rescuing them.

Tickets for the VPA Wrestling Championship on February 23 and 24, 2024 can be purchased at https://gofan.co/event/1340844?schoolId=VPA or scan the QR code.


Tickets for the VPA Indoor Track Championship can be purchased at
https://gofan.co/event/1340677?schoolId=VPA
or scan the QR code.



FHUMHS Varsity Wrestling Senior Night
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
5:45pm in the FHUHS Gym
Celebrating Senior: TREY LEE
and Seniors from Vergennes and Burr Burton
Come one, Come all to Celebrate our Senior!


Congratulations to Cole Oakman who set a 500m school record with a run of 1:24.25!


** Souper Bowl Food Drive **
Please join the Student Athlete Leadership Club in supporting Slate Valley Cares by donating a canned good at any High School Basketball game.
Beginning today, January 18th, 2024 through the January 31st, 2024, anyone who brings a canned good to a High School Basketball (Home) game will receive $1.00 off admission.
This Food Drive ends on February 10th, 2024.
Please look for the “Souper Bowl Food Drive” poster and box in the Fair Haven Union Middle & High School lobby.
Thank you for your support!


FHUHS Senior Spotlight: Mackenzie Balch
