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
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.
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.
Hands-on and experiential learning at FHU! Students have been exploring common causes of vehicle crashes and learning to write accident reports with Officer Hunter in Intro to Law Enforcement and Public Service.
Students enjoyed a mix of fun and serious business in some recent "mock interviews" with Ms. Marcy. The group explored mock scenarios to prepare them for real-life job interviews.
On April 28th, at 6:00 pm, the Fair Haven Union High School band will be holding their first in-person POPS Concert in over 2 years!! We hope you are able to come support our music program!
As we approach our April 12th Informational Meeting and April 13th Budget Revote, we will be highlighting Frequently Asked Questions (https://5il.co/1898z) related to the FY23 Budget. For more information, we invite you to visit our budget web page: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget.
Question: Why is there a budget decrease, but on the ballot the school budget article says there is an increase and the district is estimating a tax rate decrease?
Answer: The wording on the budget article can be confusing. The information that appears on the ballot is set by Vermont statute. The language was jointly developed by the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of State and was adopted by the State Board of Education.
$26,236,547 is the amount of the total expenditure budget for the entire district for the school year 2022-2023. It is the amount necessary to operate and maintain 5 buildings and to educate 1,250 students. The expenditure budget is $43,838 less than the 2021-2022 school year budget.
2.78% is the percent increase in education spending per equalized pupil compared to the prior year. Education spending per equalized pupil is the amount of the expenditure budget ($26,236,547) less the district's local revenue divided by equalized pupils. Equalized pupils is based on a formula that gives greater weight to certain students. The principle being that it costs more to educate certain students. Since the district has less local revenues and fewer equalized pupils the resulting change compared to the previous year is a slight increase.
We are estimating a tax rate decrease because Vermont's system of determining education property tax rates takes into consideration the amount of money in the State's Education Fund. Since this year there is a surplus in the Education Fund it reduces the amount of Slate Valley's local tax rates.
FHUHS Track and Field team attended the "Empire Arsenal Relays" this past Saturday, April 2nd, in Watervliet, NY. We have FOUR NEW SCHOOL RECORDS after this meet:
Girls 4x200 (Time 2:04.69)
Ayame Merkel,
Isabella Carrara,
Ella Kuehn
Maddy Perry
Girls 2x2x400 (Time: 5:23.62)
Ayame Merkel
Isabella Carrara
Boys 4x200 (Time 1:44.21)
Noah Beayon
Jace Hetrick
Phil Bean
Nathaniel Young
Boys 2x2x400
Noah Beayon
Nate Young
FHUHS is proud of our athletes. Congratulations to our athletes and Coaches: Jon Oakman, Randy Shutter and Nate Stone. Well Done! GO SLATERS!
Pictures taken by RS Photography
Our first community potluck to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion at FHU was a great success! We are excited to hold our second potluck on May 18th at 5:30 pm. We hope you are able to join us (and possibly bring friends and family)!
The Horticulture class's plants (and fungi) are coming along magnificently! The classes are planning their annual plant sales for May 7th and May 21st. We hope you re able to come see their hard work and salesmanship by taking some beautiful hanging baskets and garden veggies home with you!
Hello,
Attached please find the April Counselor's Corner Newsletter.
If you have any questions about something you see, or a link will not work, please visit the Guidance Office.
Thank you,
Guidance Office
Fair Haven Union High School
33 Mechanic Street
Fair Haven, VT 05743
P: (802) 265-3636
F: (802) 265-3118
In anticipation of the upcoming informational meeting on Tuesday, April 12th and FY23 Budget Revote on Wednesday, April 13th, we have put together a mailer with some helpful information on it: https://5il.co/17itr
For more information, please visit the budget page of our website: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget
Please join us Thursday (April 7th) at 5:30 p.m. in the FHUHS Library or join virtually to discuss our Parent/Family/Community Engagement Policy E-1.
This meeting will be an opportunity for parents/community members to provide feedback on the policy and discuss Slate Valley’s Continuous Improvement Planning.
Policy E-1: https://5il.co/rao4
Meeting ID: https://meet.google.com/cee-mehp-crb Phone Number: (US) +1 414-909-5677 (PIN: 707156020)
On Friday, April 8, the Guidance Office will be hosting Student Online Voter Registration in the lobby of the Fair Haven Union High School from 11:30am to 1pm.
Anyone over 18 years old, who resides in Vermont, and is a US citizen, is welcome to stop by the table and we will assist them through the Online Voter Registration Process and provide them with information about local polling locations.
We hope to assist as many young adults as we can become voting members of their communities!
Mr. Schwaner's Engineering class recently completed an engineering design task using pinewood derby cars. The creativity and attention to detail was awesome! Great job to all the students involved!
Please wish three of our students (Royal Wood, Nikolai Wood, and Tony Campbell) good luck as they prepare for an upcoming New England qualifying event through their Rutland Area Robotics Team! https://youtu.be/_NQD9lQAhfQ
Check out the pizza tossing skills being practiced in Mrs. Clement's Foods classes! Mrs. Clement's classes are always filled with excitement, engagement, and full bellies!
Please join us tomorrow night, March 30th, at 5:30 pm, for our first Community Potluck to discuss equity at FHUHS. Together we make a positive, accepting school culture!
FHUHS Art students and Annex Media Arts students headed out with Ms. Partesi to visit the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center, Chaffee Art Center, and the Castleton University Bank Gallery. It was a fun day exploring local art!
