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Stay up-to-date with "Girls on the Run - Vermont" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/153805061340162/posts/2418123071575005?sfns=mo
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OVS 7/8 Spelling Team 1st Place Slate Valley Unified Union Spelling Competition. Off to the Regional Championships!
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OVS 5/6 Spelling Team
1st Place Slate Valley Unified Union Spelling Competition.
Off to the Regional Championships!
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Mrs. Aprilliano's 3rd grade students learned about book genres through a "Starbooks" book tasting experience. Students were able to "taste" a variety of different genres and select the ones they wanted to add to their book boxes for continued reading.
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Chess has been canceled for Thursday afternoon, Oct 10 and will resume on Monday, Oct 14.
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October Spotlight Value
Our spotlight value for October is Responsibility. Being responsible means that others can depend on you. You are willing to be accountable for your actions. When things go wrong and you make a mistake, you make amends instead of excuses. When you are responsible, you keep your agreements. You give your best to any job. Responsibility is the ability to respond ably. It is a sign of growing up.
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Bicycle Safety
Bicycle riding is fun, healthy, and a great way to be independent.
But it is important to remember that a bicycle is not a toy; it’s a vehicle!
Be cool – follow some basic safety tips when you ride.
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Picture Day
Tomorrow, Friday, Oct 4
Tomorrow is Picture Day
Please have children bring their packets to their classroom teachers.
Make-up Day is Nov 4.
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Today 9/26 ----- All Soccer practices and GAMES are cancelled for OVS/BVS 5/6 and 7/8 Soccer FHGS 5/6 and 7/8 Soccer and CVS 7/8 Soccer.
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Primary Soccer Club is Canceled Today!
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5/6 Soccer Practice Canceled Today, Tuesday, Sep 24
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1846
September 23
Eighth planet discovered *
German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovers the planet Neptune at the Berlin Observatory.
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Quote of the Day
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Deputy Alfred visiting our kindergarten students on Friday afternoon.
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3rd-Grade is "On Point!" Mrs. Aprilliano's third-grade is "on point" and off to a wonderful start to the school year.
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Today we held our first Monthly Birthday Celebration, honoring every student with a September birthday. As advertised, Chef Sam prepared her world-famous cupcakes. A huge OVS thank you to Chef Sam!
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Elementary community-building activities.
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A few images from the first day at OVS.
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A huge Orwell thank-you to all who came out for another amazing Back-to-School BBQ and Open House.
Special gratitude to Chef Sam and her kitchen staff for serving a world record number of families.
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Back to School BBQ
Open House
First Day of School
Please join us on Tuesday evening Aug 27 at 6 PM for our annual Back to School BBQ followed by classroom visits from 6:30-7:00.
The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug 28, Whoo-hoo!
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