Parker E. from 7th grade, used his last week of school to finish building his own birdhouse in FHU’s new middle school Design class.
This is a reminder that marching band sign ups for 2024-2025 are OPEN! Sign ups will close on July 1st! Go to: https://forms.gle/ciXuRxw4p5qBJ1kHA
Last night we celebrated the district's 8th grade class, who will be moving from middle school to the high school wing next year. Congratulations to our new FHUHS 9th graders! Click the link to view their slide show: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qb93K46slBYavaH4ZsT1_E2teyfBqQNc/view?usp=drive_link
Retirement Spotlight!
Today, we are celebrating Wendy Cameron's 26 years of service in our district. Congratulations on your retirement Wendy!
Wendy has been an Instructional Assistant at Fair Haven Union High School since the Spring of 1998 and has supported countless number of students with academic and behavioral challenges. Her commitment to students and her colleagues is well known and her energy and enthusiasm will be greatly missed.
Thank you, Wendy for your dedication to Slate Valley. We wish you the best in all your future endeavors.
Despite the cloudy/rainy weather, 8th grade students enjoyed a day at Bomoseen State Park, celebrating with their classmates. Students swam, played volleyball, fished, read, sang and played games. We express our thanks to Hubbardton Forge for donating a popcorn maker and popcorn. We are also thankful to our Middle School PTO for making a donation that provided for pizza and chips for lunch. Thank you Liberty Street for the delicious pizza. We ate every slice! We thank our patient and tireless lifeguards who did not take a break all day. The end of middle school marks a significant moment in life and sharing this time with friends is the best.
Congratulations to the Fair Haven Middle School track athletes who traveled to UVM on June 2nd, 2024 for the Vermont Middle School State Championship Meet.
Evelyn Stevens, Sinatra Robles, Shane Raetz, and Leigha Kretzer all qualified for, and competed in, the first statewide championship.
Special congratulations to both Shane and Leigha for winning first place state championships.
Shane won 1st place in the state for the boys 100 meter dash with 12.40 seconds. Shane also placed 4th in the state for high jump, with a vertical of 5'2"!
Leigha Kretzer won 1st place medals for two events: the 100 meter dash with 13.46 seconds and long jump with 15'1"! Leigha also took 2nd place for the 200 meter dash with 28.25 seconds.
Congratulations athletes! Slater nation is so proud of our middle school track and field state champions!
Retirement Spotlight!
Congratulations to Dale Coombs, who is retiring from her position as a special education teacher since 2000 and serving the district since 1996.
Dale began her career in Slate Valley as an instructional assistant at Castleton Village School, four years later she became a special education teacher, serving in that capacity for the next 24 years. With the closure of the Village School, Dale moved with students and colleagues to the new Middle School at FHUMHS. She is a true champion of all children and her positive attitude, work ethic, and endless drawer of snacks will be missed by many!
Best wishes Dale on all your new adventures.
Slate Valley FY25 5th Budget Vote: June 18, 2024 by Australian and Absentee Ballot. If you want an absentee ballot, contact your town clerk right away.
The information meeting will be Monday, June 17th in the band room at FHUMHS - 6:30 PM
Attend in person or virtually at https://meet.google.com/spo-nuyk-pwv
Or dial: (US) +1 857-529-6624 PIN: 851 037 673#
G.A.P. (Great Adventure Project) is on!
This is a week long camp offered to current 7th and 8th grade students. Camp will run from July 22nd-July 26th. If your middle schooler is interested please return the permission form (emailed out 6/11/24) to Mr. Clark. There are only 16 slots available due to the number of kayaks. First come, first served. If you would like a hard copy, please reach out to the middle school office.
G.A.P. is GRANT FUNDED!
Please Join Us, as we Celebrate our 8th Grade Class
Wednesday, June 12th - 6:00 PM under the tent at FHUMHS
From Mr. Kelson, one of the teachers from the Outdoor Pursuits class:
"And that’s a wrap… our end of the year Outdoor Pursuits overnight camping trip was a huge success! Wow, these kids are tough and they have come a long way. We started off with a 1 mile hike to our campsite with heavy packs and lots of excitement. With a big storm about to roll in we set up camp as quickly as possible. When the rain finally did arrive we thought it would be fun to go for a swim. The rain hit hard but we fought it out and played some cards before bed under our tarp tent the students built. We woke to a beautiful morning and broke down camp. We had our first annual “Outdoor Pursuit Olympics” where the students had to compete in skill challenges we have been working on all year. Students had to show knot tying skills, forage for food, identify trees and bird calls, and others. After the Olympics completed we packed up and headed out on our 1.6 mile hike to our pickup point. In all it was a great trip and the Outdoor Pursuits students did an amazing job! "
FHUHS Spring Sports Banquets: Wednesday, June 12th - 5:30 - 7:30pm
Track & Field - in the Cafeteria
Jv/V Baseball - in the Middle School Gym
Jv/V Softball - in the Band Room
Athletes need to return their clean uniform(s) to their coaches at the Banquet
Tonight - June 10, 2024
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Special Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Orwell Village School - Town Hall.
This meeting will be in person. Virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/ezy-kfsg-rer Or dial: (US) +1 518-547-0125 PIN: 730 415 955#
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.
On June 6th through 7th, FHUHS students from the Outdoor Pursuits class experienced an overnight camping adventure at Silver Lake. The trip presented students with the opportunity to exhibit many skills and practices learned throughout the course. It was a fun way to wrap up the first year of this class.
From FHUMHS Band Teacher Mrs. Adams: "I am VERY excited and proud to announce that our middle school band received an Excellent rating and our high school band received a Superior rating for their performance at the High Notes trip! These are the highest scores that can be received by groups. They have all worked incredibly hard and I am so proud of all of their work!
If you see any of our band students next week, please give them a huge congratulations!"
This past Wednesday, the Fair Haven Union Middle School held a 'Move Up' day. While our current 7th graders met with their teachers for next year, current 6th grade students from all district sending schools visited the middle school and met their teachers for the following year. It was a busy, productive day, and we hope it settled some nerves for our incoming middle school students.
8th Grade Trip - This Monday, June 10th!
Next School Board Meeting - Monday: June 10, 2024 (Notice Earlier Start Time of 5:30 P.M.)
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Special Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Orwell Village School - Town Hall.
This meeting will be in person. Virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/ezy-kfsg-rer Or dial: (US) +1 518-547-0125 PIN: 730 415 955#
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.
PLEASE NOTE: The Rutland Herald ended today's article with misinformation. The next Budget Vote will once again be by Australian or ABSENTEE BALLOT. Contact your town clerk for your absentee ballots. The new warning will be discussed and voted on at the next school board meeting, Monday, June 10th. Once this is done, ballots will be distributed to the town offices. The Rutland Herald has since updated the online article, and will be issuing a correction in tomorrow's paper. The photo shows the corrected article ending now online. Here is the link to the full article:
https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/slate-valley-school-board-finance-committee-talks-fifth-budget-recommendation/article_9ba0af52-2362-11ef-be69-7743ff5cfe4d.html
Local youth football program registration is now open, if interested go to: https://www.vermontvipersfootball.com/
