The pet mayoral race that made national news and late night television last year is back and bigger than ever this year. See the Channel 44 News report featuring students at Fair Haven Grade School for the latest on the campaign as the candidates lead up to a March 3 vote. The town of Fair Haven started the mayoral campaign to raise funds for a new playground at... READ MORE >
Child Find: Ages 0-21 Years The Slate Valley Unified Union School District - Benson, Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Orwell, and West Haven - in meeting requirements of its Local Education Agency Plan, is attempting to identify any and all area resident children between the ages of 0-21 years who may have a disability. These children are entitled to receive, at... READ MORE >
You're invited! Join us as we explore real-time data from the youth in Slate Valley. Working together we can break through barriers to help our youth thrive. Please bring a cell phone for audience participation. Refreshments will be provided Childcare is available at Castleton Village School When: 6:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Where: Castleton... READ MORE >
FHGS Middle School Food Drive 12/2-12/16 Benefits Fair Haven Concerned All non-perishable food items are welcome, but there is a particular need for boxed stuffing, gravy packets, canned potatoes, canned soup, cranberry sauce, cookie mixes, cereal, jelly, brownie mixes, cake mixes, canned fruit/veggies. Please give your items to a student in your life or bring... READ MORE >
Red Ribbon WeekWe have been very excited about the level of participation in our Anti-Bullying & Red Ribbon Week activites! We continue to talk with our students about the many ways there are to be kind, recognize kindness and take care of each other! The activities continue into next week: Monday, 10/28 - Superhero Day Tuesday, 10/29 - Favorite Book Character... READ MORE >
The Slate Valley Unified Union School District (SVUUSD) and Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region (CHCRR) are excited to announce the expansion of the Telemedicine School Health Program from Fair Haven Grade School (FHGS) to Fair Haven Union High School (FHUHS) with plans to eventually extend the program to all schools in the district. “We are off to a... READ MORE >
Provision 2 – Universal Breakfast and Lunch Fair Haven, VT, October 1, 2019 – Beginning today, October 1, Slate Valley Unified Union School District (SVUUSD) is participating in a Universal Breakfast and Lunch Program for the current 2019-2020 school year. All students enrolled in SVUUSD schools may participate in the breakfast and lunch program at no charge to... READ MORE >
Applefest 2019 Applefest 2019 was a huge success! We had 45 vendors and 13 booths from Fair Haven Grade School. The cake booth and the dunking booth continue to be big hits! The FHGS band performed in the park. It takes the time, dedication and hard work of many to make Applefest happen. We appreciate the support from students, families, staff and the... READ MORE >
Projects to Provide Financial Benefits and Educational Opportunities Slate Valley Unified Union School District (SVUUSD) is partnering with MHG Solar on two local solar projects – one in Pawlet and another in Poultney. The Pawlet project is nearing completion, while construction on the Poultney project is anticipated to begin within the next two months. Both... READ MORE >
(Excerpt from Newsletter) Summer Work Many exciting things continued to happen over the summer at FHGS: a team of teachers and administrators (see photo above) attended the BEST Institute at the end of June, many grade level teams spent work days preparing for this year, Mr. Stanton ran the Great Adventure Project (GAP), Middle School teachers ran a Transition... READ MORE >
Join host Dan Warnecke as he talks with Melissa Hoyer (and a student helper!) about the Snack Sack program. Watch the video. READ MORE >
NExT The Network for Experiential Teaching and Learning | Summer Convening July 15-17 A group of educators from Slate Valley Unified School District are attending Northeastern University’s NExT conference (The Network for Experiential Teaching and Learning Summer Convening) from July 15-17 in Boston. A Global Network with a Local Focus The theme of the 2019... READ MORE >