Our Benson Village School Open House will be held on Thursday, Sept 28th, from 6pm to 7pm. We hope to see you here!
Are you using the Slate Valley Unified app yet? If not, we highly recommend you do! Go to your Apple Store or Google Play for the free download!
Take part in the first annual Slaterbration 5K run! This is a community event with all runners/walkers welcome to enter or come cheer on the racers. The race will be held on Saturday, October 14th with a 9:00 AM start on the FHUMHS Track. Hope to see you there! To Register go to: https://5il.co/24luo
Please come to our next "Back to School" Coffee and Conversation this Wednesday morning, September 13th, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM at the Birdseye Diner in Castleton. Join district school board members and administrators for engaging conversation in a relaxed, casual environment while enjoying a cup of coffee on us!
Bring comments, thoughts, and questions concerning the start of the school year.
Tonight - September 11, 2023
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union Middle and High School Library. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/qyt-wdzo-eqm
Or dial: (US) +1 559-682-0287 PIN: 159 286 443#
And we round out our introductions of new faculty and staff with Antoinette McCormick, and Suzanne Miller. Please join us in welcoming them to Slate Valley!
Today we continue introductions of new Faculty and Staff with Hailey Godette, and Diana Smith. Please join us in welcoming them to Slate Valley!
This week we will happily introduce new members of our Faculty and Staff, starting with Rachel Fowler, Kelley Schultz and Caitlin Fabian. Please join us in welcoming them to Slate Valley!
Please join us for our first of four "Back to School" Coffee and Conversations this Thursday morning, September 7th, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM at the Wooden Soldier in Fair Haven. Join district school board members and administrators for
engaged conversation in a relaxed, casual environment.
Bring comments, thoughts, and questions concerning
the start of the school year.
Introducing the Slate Valley Mascots! This year we will have various events where our mascots compete against each other, called Slate Valley Mascot Madness. On opening day in-service for Faculty and Staff, the mascots competed in a quick Hula Hoop Race, with Blue from Benson winning by quite a substantial margin. Stay tuned for more upcoming events! Click the link to see an introductory video.
https://youtu.be/iZYeX2jc8XY
Please join us for our next Community Advisory Council meeting, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 beginning at 5:45 PM in the library at Fair Haven Union Middle & High School. Click the link for the agenda and more information.
https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/slate-valley-community-advisory-council
TODAY-Thursday 8/31 -- NO practice for 5/6 soccer, 7/8 Soccer or 6-8 Cross country
All Varsity Sports will have practice - please come dressed and ready, regular time.
Walk About Wednesday: First Student Day at Slate Valley Schools. Welcome Back!
The grades 5 through 12 Athletic Opener Meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled due to a Fair Haven townwide main water break. This meeting will be rescheduled.
They're back! Please join us at one, or all, of the beginning school year Coffee and Conversations. Enjoy a cup of coffee on us!
Tonight - August 28, 2023
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Orwell Village School Gymnasium. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/cuo-yhjo-ewi
Or dial: (US) +1 848-467-5405 PIN: 387 249 751#
During our Opening Day Inservice we proudly acknowledged both our Teachers and Instructional Assistants of the Year! (Along with a few other accolades) Congratulations to all of our recipients! Fair Haven Union Middle & High School: Nate Morris-UVM Outstanding Teacher and Teacher of the Year Wendy Cameron-Instructional Assistant of the Year Benson Village School: Darcie Parrott-Teacher of the Year Cris Andronaco-Instructional Assistant of the Year Fran Broughton, Kristina Knockenhaur, Darcie Parrott & Rebeckah Williams-Special Service Award Castleton Elementary School: Shannan Mead-UVM Outstanding Teacher and Teacher of the Year Lori Sweeney-Instructional Assistant of the Year Fair Haven Grade School: Courtney Grenier-Teacher of the Year Joann Higgins-Instructional Assistant of the Year Orwell Village School: Ruzanne Behrens-Teacher of the Year Jessica Herriman-Instructional Assistant of the Year Slate Valley Unified Union School District: Jill McClure, Linda Corliss, Colleen Howard, Sara Quesnel, Corey Kendall & Mary Lou Williams-Instructional Assistant Mentoring Program
Welcome back to our amazing Slate Valley faculty and staff! This morning everyone gathered at FHUMHS for their Opening Day Inservice consisting of table top activities, Mascot Madness follies, and Award recognition. We are off to a great start!
Monday, August 28th at 3:00PM - Please join Casey O'Meara, Slate Valley's Director of Curriculum, Slate Valley Interventionists and Coaches, for an informational meeting on leveraging Title I Schoolwide Programs to Address Barriers to Academic Success. The meeting can also be accessed using the following google meet link, https://meet.google.com/mat-kkwh-ahx.You may view the slides (with a survey at the end) from the presentation here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YT199Tzt3lXdmpfQzQgpf2hjjiES3f4Vh5qdoEcyZrA/edit#slide=id.p1
Reminder: Middle School Open House is this upcoming Monday, August 28th from 5:30-6:30pm. Students will be able to get a copy of their daily schedule, find their locker, see classrooms, and meet teachers & staff. Please stop by if you are able. We would love to see you all there!
