Nick Carrabino, a Senior at FHUHS has committed to Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire for the Fall of 2022. We will continue to see him on the Soccer field for this college team. FHUHS/Slater nation is very proud of you Nick. We wish you the best of luck.
FHUHS Athletes have really shined this Winter Season. We have several athletes that have earned the title of "Athletes of the Year"
Basketball -- Sawyer Ramey
Wrestling -- Trey Lee
Indoor Track -- Luke Williams
Indoor Track -- Aly Williams
Wrestling -- Paityn DeLong
FHUHS is very proud of their athletes and their accomplishments on and off the court. Go Slaters!
The FHUHS Drama Club has been working hard to prepare their "Childrens' Theater" event. Members of the club have written several plays that they will be performing for our district elementary school students. The club will also perform "snippets" of their plays to community members and high school students at our May 4th Celebration of Learning event.
Ms. Ehler-Hansen's R.E.A.L. class (Relevant, Authentic, Experiential Learning) is seen here putting the final touches on school planner notebooks they designed, printed, and assembled for all of our incoming middle schoolers next year. What a great way to welcome our newest Slaters!
Good evening,
The budget passed with the following results:
Yes: 882
No: 541
We want to thank the community for voting!
Congratulations to our 2022 Vermont Skills USA Competition medalists!
Gold - Automated Manufacturing - Luke Williams (Engineering)
Gold - Entrepreneurship - Kaylee Burns (Human Services)
Silver - Crime Scene Investigation - Cheyanne Ricard (Public Safety)
Silver - Firefighting - Jeremy Coan (Public Safety)
Silver - First Aid/CPR - Gracie Dillon (Health Careers)
Bronze - Job Skill Demo A - Gracie Dillon (Health Careers)
Congratulations to our Rutland Herald athletes of the year!
https://www.rutlandherald.com/sports/boys-athletes-of-the-year-put-the-work-in/article_28de3da2-6ff0-5f38-b462-82f111d8b6b8.html
Please remember to vote today!
Town of Benson: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Benson Community Hall
Town of Castleton: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Castleton Fire Station
Town of Fair Haven: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Fair Haven Grade School
Town of Hubbardton: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Hubbardton Town Hall
Town of Orwell: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Orwell Town Clerk's Office
Town of West Haven: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, West Haven Town Hall
For more information, we invite you to visit the budget page on our website: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget
Save the Date!
Our next Middle School Family Forum is IN-PERSON on April 28th at 5:30 p.m. at FHU! Join us to hear about athletics and extracurricular activities, as well as other topics. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Please note the date change from our previous post.
Join us tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the FHUHS Band Room for an informational hearing to discuss the proposed FY23 budget (Article 2), which will be voted on tomorrow by Australian ballot.
Virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/kwb-acpu-kjm or by calling +1 352-503-8958 PIN: 358 031 844#.
For more information, we invite you to visit our budget web page: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget.
As we approach our April 12th Informational Meeting and April 13th Budget Revote, we are highlighting Frequently Asked Questions (https://5il.co/1898z) related to the FY23 Budget.
Question:
How does Slate Valley’s FY23 Education Spending per Equalized Pupil compare to surrounding districts?
Answer:
Rutland City: $18,624
Mill River: $18, 376
Estimated State Average: $18,023
Otter Valley: $17,048
Slate Valley: $16,947
Quarry Valley: $16,870
For more information, we invite you to visit our budget web page: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget.
Tonight - April 11, 2022
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union High School Library. This meeting will be in person or virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/pon-cdyc-ivw or dial: (US) +1 567-250-1061 PIN: 344 705 713#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/18j0p
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/185lr
Special Meeting: April 12, 2022 - 6:30 p.m. at FHUHS Band Room
Mrs. Clement's Fashion Design class has completed their pajama sewing project! Students had a great opportunity to develop life-long skills and explore the clothing industry through a great hands-on experience.
Congratulations to the Rutland Area Robotics team's success at the New England qualifiers! Three of our Slater students were team members that won the district event, and were awarded the District Engineering Inspiration award! They will be heading to District Championships on Wednesday - please wish them good luck!
As a reminder, there is a special meeting on Tuesday, April 12th at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union High School Band Room to discuss the proposed FY23 budget (Article 2), which will be voted on by Australian ballot on Wednesday, April 13th.
We invite you to visit the budget page on our website for more information: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget
Happy Friday, Slater families!
Attached is the most recent Slater Nation Newsletter. I hope you are able to take a moment and read about some of the exciting things coming up at FHU.
Enjoy!
Ben Worthing, Principal
Looking for something fun to do this summer AND make some money?
Come Check Out the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
9:00am in the Cafeteria
*Students Must RSVP in the Guidance Office
As we approach our April 12th Informational Meeting and April 13th Budget Revote, we are highlighting Frequently Asked Questions (https://5il.co/1898z) related to the FY23 Budget.
Question: What changed from the March vote?
Answer: Since the voters of Castleton and Hubbardton voted to close and purchase the Castleton Village School from Slate Valley UUSD, $33,500 of building operation costs were removed from the budget.
For more information, we invite you to visit our budget web page: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget.
The US & World Affairs classes were handling and inspecting Civil War artifacts as part of a living history lesson yesterday!
The Slater Horticulture students have been constructing new beehives in preparation for honeybees this Spring. They will be learning the biology of bees, the importance of insect pollinators, the care and maintenance of hives, as well as the business of honey production.
