Slate Valley Unified School District

Retirement Spotlight! To round off our week of retiree spotlights, we are celebrating Ruzanne Behrens's 12 years of service in Slate Valley. Congratulations to Ruzanne on your retirement! Ruzanne Behrens has 12 years of dedicated service as an esteemed guidance counselor at Orwell Village School. Ruzanne brought a wealth of experience to Slate Valley, honed during her internship and practicum work with K-12 schools in the rural Adirondacks. Her leadership, empathy, and resilience translated seamlessly into her role at OVS, where she became a trusted confidante and advocate for countless students. Over the years, Ruzanne's impact has touched students, parents, and staff alike. She has championed student success, offering guidance on academics, social challenges, and personal growth. Her ever-open door and calming presence were a beacon for navigating even the stormiest school days. We are incredibly grateful for Ruzanne's unwavering service to OVS. She will be deeply missed, but we wish her all the best in her exciting retirement adventures! By OVS Principal Patrick Walters

FHGS June Newsletter. To view the PDF version go to: https://5il.co/2ooa4

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.

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#

Retirement Spotlight! This week, Slate Valley is celebrating a retiree each day with a special retirement spotlight on social media. We start this week with acknowledgement of Debra Robbins, who will be departing from her position as Special Education/Medicaid Clerk for Slate Valley Unified Union School District. Debra has served in her current position for nearly a decade and within SVUUSD for 29 years. Her previous service at Benson Village School included time as an instructional assistant, a tech assistant, and school secretary. Debra's expertise, knowledge of the district, families and resources will be greatly missed. We wish Debra the very best in her future adventures and are grateful for her many years of service and support to the students, families, staff, and administration of Slate Valley. Thank you, Debra! By Director of Special Services Kris Benway

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.

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!"

June Newsletter - Click the link to see the PDF version https://5il.co/2o5p2

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/

Available to every student, every morning!

And the project is... Bird houses!!!! Great job to students in the FHU Design Class! Many of the finished houses will be hung around campus to establish new real estate for our feathered friends.

Today, CES first and second graders enjoyed a morning filled with science activities! Students planted succulents, went on a hike to the pond, pressed plants into clay to make fossils and painted a scene to document their day!

Please Vote!

Your Vote Counts! Tonight's Budget Information Meeting - 6:30 PM in the Fair Haven Union Middle & High School Band Room. Join virtually by going to: https://meet.google.com/zpj-eomo-syc or phone dial: (US) +1 443-354-8862‬ PIN: ‪417 347 949‬# Cast your vote tomorrow, May 30th!

Have questions about the budget? Then attend the Budget Information Meeting tomorrow night at 6:30 PM in the Fair Haven Union Middle and High School Band Room. Join virtually by going to: https://meet.google.com/zpj-eomo-syc or phone dial: (US) +1 443-354-8862‬ PIN: ‪417 347 949‬#

Mr. VanDerKern's design class students are beginning a new project, what could it be? Stay tuned and we'll see the objects come together over the next couple of weeks.