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DON'T FORGET THESE IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES!
Juniors & Seniors - Don't Miss Out
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - Husson College Visit (11:45am in the Conference Room)
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - Senior Year Overview & VSAC Financial Aid Guidance (5:30pm - 7:30pm in the Cafeteria)
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - SAT EXAM (8am - noon in the Gym) - Seats are still available if you have not already signed up!
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - Gordon College Visit (2:20pm in the Cafeteria)
Friday, October 28, 2022 - Champlain College Visit (10:00am in the Conference Room)
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - ASVAB Result Meeting (10:00am in the Cafeteria)
If you have questions, please stop into the School Counseling Office!
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Dear Slate Valley Community, Thank you for your participation in our recent ThoughtExchange on school budget priorities. We had over 400 participants with 125 thoughts shared and over 5,000 ratings for those thoughts. On Monday night, the top thoughts were shared with the school board. They were as follows: Continuation of free breakfast and lunch in our schools. Enrichment opportunities for students. Further addressing student behaviors throughout the system. Addition of a wood and metal shop 7-12. Staff retention. The board and administration plan on taking all of this feedback into consideration as we build our FY24 budget this fall. - Brooke Olsen-Farrell
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Winter Sports Sign Ups are open. Sign up early!
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Trouble with sign ups? Let us know, but this should help! Sign up for Winter Sports at https://formreleaf.com/
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PE with Mr. Grenelese and Mr. Kelson can be quite thrilling and challenging. Enjoy this vantage point from a student while partaking in an activity on our high ropes course. Click on the link to see a short video.
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Mrs. Volpe's middle school science has been exploring biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors through scientific investigations with planaria (flatworms). Students are getting real-life experiences in the scientific method and learning how to become young scientists!
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FHUHS FOOTBALL CALENDAR FUNDRAISER
At no fault to anyone, the tickets that were sold were accidentally recycled. If you were a person that purchased a ticket, or tickets, or know of anyone that did, PLEASE email Kim Alexander (kalexander@svuvt.org) with your name and phone number and we will reprint tickets.
Tickets were pulled through Friday, October 14th. We will give everyone a chance to respond and get their name back in by Nov 1st and then we will
PULL 17 DAYS WORTH OF TICKETS AND NOTIFY WINNERS.
Thank you all for your UNDERSTANDING of this dilemma.
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On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the Guidance Department hosted their 2nd Annual Fall College Fair at Fair Haven Union Middle and High School. In attendance were the Community College of Vermont, Lincoln Tech, Franklin Pierce University, Norwich University, Rivier University, Sterling College, SUNY Adirondack, University of Vermont, Vermont State University, Upward Bound and VSAC. Also in attendance were Recruiters from the US Air Force, US Air National Guard, US Army, US Army National Guard, US Marines, and the US Navy.
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Yesterday, a group of middle school students enjoyed lunch with Superintendent, Brooke Olsen-Farrell and our Director of Curriculum, Casey O'Meara. They chatted about how the year was going so far in the new middle school wing, and suggestions the students had for improvements.
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Winter Coaches Needed! If you are interested please contact our Athletics Director, Kim Alexander at kalexander@svuvt.org.
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A few photos from yesterday's Slate Valley 7/8 Girls vs Proctor 7/8 Coed soccer game.
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The new middle school climbing wall is complete! Our PE program is excited to add this new component to their class curriculum!
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Tonight - October 17, 2022 You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union Middle and High School Library. You can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/zns-hjwp-gae Or dial: (US) +1-319-435-9078 PIN: 550 538 051# Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/1j9zp Previous Meeting
Minutes: https://5il.co/1ir1q Next Board Meeting: Monday, November 14, 2022 - Fair Haven Union Middle & High School at 6:30 p.m.
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As part of their ecology unit, 7th Grade Science classes were recently able to take field trips to Taconic Ramble State Park in Hubbardton. Groups met with a state park employee to learn about the work she does there and then took a brief hike around the property.
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Last week's Advanced Baking class spent time working with yeast dough. Mrs. Clement's class had Emily Clement, a pastry chef from the Black Forest Cafe, visit and show how to make a focaccia.
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The Fair Haven Bus #3 will not be running it's morning route tomorrow, October 17th. We will be running the afternoon route for all students impacted by the change. Thank you for your understanding and patience!
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Please enjoy the newest edition of the Slater Newsletter:
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