The 2024 Vermont Elks Hoop Shoot sponsored by the Rutland Elks Lodge #345 will be held on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Fair Haven Union High School, 33 Mechanic St., Fair Haven, Vt. beginning with registration at 10:00 a.m. The contest is open to boys and girls in the following groups: Age 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13 and is based on their age as on April 1, 2024. Winners in each group will advance to the Southern District final to be held on Saturday, January 13th in Springfield Vermont and will compete for an opportunity to advance to the Vermont and New England finals. The Elks National Hoop Shoot Finals will be held in April 2024 in Chicago. There is no charge to enter the contest. For questions and further information please contact the Rutland Elks Lodge at 802-773-6266.

Tonight: Please join us for the next Community Advisory Coucil meeting January 2nd at 5:45 PM in the Central Office conference room located at FHUMHS. All are welcome! See the agenda at https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/slate-valley-community-advisory-council

Please support our FHUHS Project Graduation Bottle Drive!

Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to Slate Valley. We look forward to 2024 with optimism and enthusiasm, as we continue to work together to create a nurturing and inspiring environment for our students. We wish you a wonderful break, and will see you when our doors reopen on January 2nd!

Rutland Herald District Highlight

Kindergarten math with our polydron crowns.







5th & 6th graders made ice towers using salt, pressure, and persistence.










Kindergarteners celebrated with hot chocolate







2nd & 3rd grade students earned a hot chocolate celebration!

Ms. Miller tasked her 4-5-6 ELA class to create passion project skits based off their experience with Mr. Mullers theater presentation in the fall. Click the link to view each student produced skit: https://youtu.be/oF2_lM9Ejeo

1st Graders learned how sounds are created with vibrations during science. They made 'Head Halos" and listened to what happened when their strings were tightened or loosened.



Mrs. Carol Richards shared her talent with us today.

Hibernation party in Pre K. Students enjoyed a pajama day and hot cocoa







Hibernation party in Pre K. Students enjoyed a pajama day and hot cocoa










Pre K hibernation party with our pajamas!










Pre K buddies learned about hibernation and made snow so their toy animals could hibernate.









5th and 6th grade students improving, creating, and re using with cardboard and miscellaneous loose parts to make props for their original skits.







4th Graders made fraction pieces to model unit fractions.










FHUHS Senior Spotlight: Breanna Cram

Snow much fun at recess today!










