Benson Village School

Reminder! Tonight (March 22, 2021) You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board (Virtual) Meeting Fair Haven Union High School, 6:30 p.m. Participation will be VIRTUAL ONLY. Connect by going to http://meet.google.com/yyb-ypeg-juu or join by phone (US)+1 617-675-4444 PIN: 867 675 227 0575# Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/qtk1 Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/qgoh

This afternoon on the FHGS Athletics YouTube channel, https://bit.ly/3f0o8kb, we'll be streaming a game featuring the FHGS/BVS 7/8 Girls team as they take on Christ the King - Rutland. Tip off is scheduled for 4:30.

We have two games featuring the CES/CVS/OVS Grade 5/6 combined teams this afternoon streaming on the CES Athletics YouTube channel, https://bit.ly/2PcjHb1. At 4:30 the Grade 5/6 girls take on the FHGS/BVS Grade 5/6 girls. That game will be followed by the 6th grade boys vs the FHGS 5/6 boys team with tip off scheduled for 6:00.

Good afternoon, Benson Village School is currently experiencing a power outage. If you need to reach the school, please call the District Office at 802-265-4905.

Link Updated: meet.google.com/uew-eubv-gvi Join us this afternoon at 3:30 PM for a virtual meeting to discuss our draft Title I Parent Involvement Policy (E-1). This meeting will be an opportunity for parents to provide feedback on the policy. In an effort to focus our work on Wednesday afternoon, please review a draft Title I Parent Involvement Policy https://5il.co/qm74 and accompanying draft procedures https://5il.co/qm6y. These two drafts will be considered in relation to the Title I Parent/Family Engagement Toolkit https://5il.co/qm6u provided by the Vermont Agency of Education. Meeting ID: http://meet.google.com/uew-eubv-gvi Phone Number: +1 443-671-8799 PIN: 834 838 577#

This afternoon on the FHGS Athletics YouTube Channel, https://bit.ly/3dX3Nf7, the FHGS/BVS Grade 5/6 Boys will take on the CES/CVS/OVS 6th Grade Boys with tip off scheduled for 5:00. Rosters for the FHGS/BVS team can be found here: https://bit.ly/3lm0Je5 Rosters for the CES/CVS/OVS team can be found here: https://bit.ly/3cDWs1S

The FHGS/BVS Grades 7 & 8 Boys Basketball teams will be in action this afternoon as they take on Christ the King - Rutland live on our FHGS Athletics YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3dX3Nf7 The FHGS/BVS 7th Grade Boys will tip off at 4:30 to be followed by the 8th Grade Boys at 6:00. Rosters for the FHGS/BVS teams can be found here: https://bit.ly/3cNcV3Z

This Week! The Slate Valley Unified School Board is hosting a week of Virtual Listening Tours beginning on March 16th to continue the discussion on district reorganization. Listening tours are an opportunity to have a conversation with board members. You may attend any of the meetings - regardless of which town you reside in. Please join us at 6 p.m. for a discussion about district reorganization on the following dates: March 16th with Tim, Julie, Toni, Josh, and Christine (Castleton/Hubbardton) Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/wyi-oqrg-pnc or join by phone (US) +1 209-850-2378 (PIN: 574504536) March 17th with Pati, Becky, Beckah, Peter, Glen, and John (Benson/Orwell) Join with Google Meet at https://meet.google.com/ifr-ijcb-qdc or join by phone (US) +1 573-343-8213 (PIN: 143009028) March 18th with Mike, Rick, Tara, Tanya, and Angela (Fair Haven/West Haven) Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ust-vwqk-mmx or join by phone join by phone (US) +1 786-592-9982 (PIN: 735144976)

Tonight! (Monday, March 15) Please join us for a virtual community conversation on school safety at 6 PM. This meeting will be an opportunity to discuss in more detail some of our infrastructure upgrades, the threat assessment process, drills as well as our planning process. Join with Google Meet http://meet.google.com/jpc-hjfw-qcu or by phone (US) +1 413-998-6051 PIN: 650 703 945#

Today the FHGS/BVS 5/6 basketball teams take on their district counterparts the CES/CVS/OVS 5/6 teams and both games will be streaming live starting at 4:30 on the FHGS Athletics YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3dX3Nf7 The girls are scheduled to tip off at 4:30 and will be followed by the boys at 6:00. FHGS/BVS rosters can be found here: https://bit.ly/3c0mnjY CES/CVS/OVS rosters can be found here: https://bit.ly/3qkW64N

The Slate Valley Unified School Board is hosting a week of Virtual Listening Tours beginning on March 16th to continue the discussion on district reorganization. Listening tours are an opportunity to have a conversation with board members. You may attend any of the meetings - regardless of which town you reside in. Please join us at 6 p.m. for a discussion about district reorganization on the following dates: March 16th with Tim, Julie, Toni, Josh, and Christine (Castleton/Hubbardton) Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/wyi-oqrg-pnc or join by phone (US) +1 209-850-2378 (PIN: 574504536) March 17th with Pati, Becky, Beckah, Peter, Glen, and John (Benson/Orwell) Join with Google Meet at https://meet.google.com/ifr-ijcb-qdc or join by phone (US) +1 573-343-8213 (PIN: 143009028) March 18th with Mike, Rick, Tara, Tanya, and Angela (Fair Haven/West Haven) Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ust-vwqk-mmx or join by phone join by phone (US) +1 786-592-9982 (PIN: 735144976)

We'll be streaming a girls' basketball doubleheader this afternoon as the FHGS/BVS combined teams take on Christ the King - Rutland live on our FHGS Athletics YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3rrSzmV The 5/6 girls tip off at 4:30 to be followed by the 7/8 girls at 6:00. Copies of of the FHGS/BVS team rosters can be found here: https://bit.ly/3v7K6HN

Please join us for a virtual community conversation on school safety on Monday, March 15 at 6 PM. This meeting will be an opportunity to discuss in more detail some of our infrastructure upgrades, the threat assessment process, drills as well as our planning process. Meeting ID http://meet.google.com/jpc-hjfw-qcu Phone Number (US) +1 413-998-6051 PIN: 650 703 945#

Reminder! Tonight (March 8, 2021) You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board (Virtual) Meeting 6:30 PM Participation will be VIRTUAL ONLY. Connect by going to http://meet.google.com/jzz-apgt-bsw Or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 849 660 115 6341# Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/q7z6 Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/pibk

Today the FHGS/BVS 5/6 basketball teams take on their district counterparts the CES/CVS/OVS 5/6 teams and both games will be streaming live starting at 4:30 on the FHGS Athletics YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3dX3Nf7 The girls are scheduled to tip off at 4:30 and will be followed by the boys at 6:00. FHGS/BVS rosters can be found here: https://bit.ly/3c0mnjY CES/CVS/OVS rosters can be found here: https://bit.ly/3qkW64N

Just a reminder that we have a FHGS/BVS 7/8 Girls basketball game this afternoon at 5:00 vs Otter Valley that'll be streaming over on our YouTube channel. https://bit.ly/3dX3Nf7 The FHGS/BVS team roster can be found here: https://5il.co/q6gm

Thank you to the Slate Valley community for your support! Here are the results from Town Meeting Day: Budget: Yes- 868 No- 810 Transfer of $882,500 to the Reserve: Yes- 1028 No-565 School Board Members elected (all incumbents): Tara Buxton Pati Beaumont-Stannard Peter Stone Rebecca Spears Toni Lobdell Christine Pouliot

Be sure to tune in live this afternoon starting at 4:30 as we stream an intersquad scrimmage featuring the FHGS/BVS 5th/6th Grade Boys' basketball team. The scrimmage will be streaming over on the FHGS Athletics YouTube channel which can be found at the following link: https://bit.ly/3dX3Nf7 A copy of the team can be viewed here: https://5il.co/pzmm

Please join us for a virtual community conversation on school safety on Monday, March 15 at 6 PM. This meeting will be an opportunity to discuss in more detail some of our infrastructure upgrades, the threat assessment process, drills as well as our planning process. Meeting ID http://meet.google.com/jpc-hjfw-qcu Phone Number (US) +1 413-998-6051 PIN: 650 703 945#

Tomorrow afternoon the FHGS/BVS Grade 5/6 combined teams will head over to CES to square off with their district counterparts, the CES/OVS combined teams. Both games will be streaming on our CES Athletics YouTube channel that can be found here: https://bit.ly/2NDiUiX The girls tip off at 4:30 and will be followed by the boys at 6:00.