Dear Slate Valley Families,
I hope everyone is staying healthy as the cold weather begins to take hold. Again thank you for your patience, understanding and willingness to collaborate as we navigate these trying times. We know it isn’t easy and every child, staff member and family is experiencing the pandemic differently. Our commitment is to meet every child everyday where they are academically, socially/emotionally and grow them.
Please read the full letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell for a COVID update here: https://5il.co/10uqr
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Friday, October 22nd, 2021 we learned about 2 individuals in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Fair Grade School and Castleton Elementary School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/10ug6
Dear Slate Valley Staff and Families,
If you or your child are participating in our weekly COVID-19 surveillance testing on Wednesday please check to see if your results are in prior to coming to school on Friday.
If you are still interested in signing up for the weekly surveillance testing the information is below:
Weekly COVID testing on Wednesdays will be offered for ages 5 and up for both unvaccinated and fully vaccinated individuals. It is completely voluntary. If you are interested you need to complete a consent form on-line: https://www.cic-health.com/consent/vt. After consenting you should receive an email from COMMUNICATION INTEL. Your building nurse will be organizing the testing.
Frequently asked questions about the testing program: https://education.vermont.gov/news/covid-19-guidance-vermont-schools/school-staff-covid19-surveillance-testing/school-staff-resources
Please reach out to your school nurse if you have any questions.
Best,
Brooke
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Thursday, October 21st 2021 we learned about an individual in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Fair Haven Union High School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/10s8s
Join us virtually on November 3rd from 6:00-6:45 p.m. when we discover how Google Classroom works to provide learning to students wherever they may be.
We will also be looking at how to best use the PDF file editor, KAMI. There will be time for questions at the end of the session.
Link to join: https://bit.ly/3G2TlhL
Dear Slate Valley Families,
As we head into flu and cold season, we are seeing more and more illness. If your child is sick, please keep them home. Please understand that this year, even with allergy symptoms, you need to keep your child home and if it lasts more than 24 hours, they also require a Covid test per the Vermont Department of Health. Please do not send them in and tell them to go see the nurse.
Students with any symptoms will be sent home. This year, even seemingly innocent symptoms can spread illness and students need to stay home to prevent the spread of not only Covid, but other illnesses like colds, flu, and other viruses that end up spreading, requiring others to have to stay home. By keeping your child home, some of that spread is stopped. Please read the following document from the VT Department of Health, it should answer any question you may have about safe return to school with illness: https://5il.co/10qu5.
Thank you very much for you cooperation with this important issue.
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Did you know? The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program) is a temporary federal program to help eligible households pay for internet service during the pandemic.
To see if you qualify for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, please visit https://getemergencybroadband.org/do-i-qualify/.
If you have questions about the EBB Program, your eligibility to participate, or to find information about participating providers near you, please visit https://getemergencybroadband.org, call 833-511-0311, or email EBBHelp@usac.org.
To apply, you can fill out an application either online, by mail, or through a participating service provider https://getemergencybroadband.org/companies-near-me/.
Tonight! October 18th
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fair Haven Union High School. This meeting will be in person or you may virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/ehd-nyzc-hhm or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 634 020 265 3536#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/10hiu
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/zp13
Next Board Meeting: October 25, 2021, 6:30 p.m. at FHGS
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Friday, October 15th 2021 we learned about an individual in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Castleton Village School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/10ifv
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Thursday, October 14th 2021 we learned about an individual in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Fair Haven Grade School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/10gkp
A Reminder about Free Meals - All students 18 and under are able to eat free breakfast and lunch with the Abbey Group every day.
Families do not need to fill out any paperwork to access free meals for students. Breakfast and lunch will be available free for the 2021-2022 school year!
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Tuesday, October 12th 2021 we learned about an individual in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Castleton Village School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/10df6
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Friday, October 8th 2021 we learned about 4 individuals in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Castleton Elementary School, Castleton Village School and Orwell Village School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/1076q
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Thursday, October 7th 2021 we learned about an individual in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Castleton Elementary School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/104rq
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Wednesday, October 6th 2021 we learned about 2 individuals in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Benson Village School and Orwell Village School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/103vl
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Monday, October 4, 2021 we learned about a person in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Benson Village School.
Please read the complete letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell here: https://5il.co/zzcm
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Monday, October 4, 2021 we learned of an individual in our learning community who tested positive Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Fair Haven Grade School.
Please read the complete letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell here: https://5il.co/zxlz
We’re hiring!
To see our current employment opportunities, visit https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/employment-opportunities
We’re hiring!
To see our current employment opportunities, visit https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/employment-opportunities
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Thursday, September 30, 2021 we learned about a person in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Benson Village School.
Please read the complete letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell here: https://5il.co/zst8