This morning, February 8th, we were under a Hold in Place (Secure the Building) at Fair Haven Union Middle/High School for approximately 15 minutes as a precautionary measure due to a concerning call made to the Fair Haven Police Department. Hoax calls like this have been coming into schools across the state and country recently. While there hasn’t been any credibility to these hoax calls, we wanted to make sure we were taking the proper precautions as student/staff safety is our number one priority. Again, there is no immediate threat to Fair Haven Union Middle/High School. Law enforcement led our response, and at this time we have released the Hold in Place.
Recess fun in the snow!
If you see any of these wonderful people, please thank them for their dedication in helping our students! Slate Valley is fortunate to have this dynamic team in our district!
#NationalSchoolCounselorAppreciationWeek February 6th - 10th
Lots of math games were played in 4/5/6! 5th and 6th graders practiced rounding and adding decimals to make one whole, while 4th graders wrote as many addition and multiplication equations to model fractions on a geoboard to beat the other team.
3rd grade mathematicians at work! ☘️
K-2 went to the Castleton Free Library to learn about our larger Slate Valley community! Children's librarian Sharron Lovett- Graff read a story and had lots of fun activites for our 🐻s
Attention: Next week's ALICE Training, (part of the Public Safety Series) is postponed to a later date. The next scheduled presentation will be Emergency Operations Planning on March 8th.
BVS All-School Spartan Arena Skate!
Another Scat & Track adventure for 4/5/6! Today we were looking for signs of the mink!
We have really enjoyed our chats with community members at the Coffee and Conversation events. Thank you to those who have spent time visiting with us. There are still a couple scheduled for next week. One is on the 8th at the Fair Haven Grade School and then on the 9th at the Bomoseen Diner. We hope to see you there!
Please read this Cold Weather Statement from Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell. Follow this link to see the PDF version.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a3dDQuP9VpZ-Ma_dlJBWIzahHVo-va2U/view?usp=sharing
Literacy stations are boosting confidence in Kinders word work skills!
Please join us tomorrow morning for a cup of coffee at the Wheel Inn! Hope to see you there!
Kindergarten counting collections
4th graders used string to model fractions in an egg carton. We were able to determine what fractions were equal to 8 eggs, and 3 eggs using our new skills!
The 4/5/6 kids learned about the Ruffed Grouse today through the VT Wildlife’s Scat & Track program, so we headed out on an adventure to look for signs of the Ruffed Grouse and White Footed Mouse in the wooded areas near the school. We discovered scat, tracks, bones, nests, and evidence of the grouse and other animals. Some students were even lucky enough to spot a White Footed Mouse!
All Slate Valley Schools will have a 2 Hour delay this morning, Thursday, January 26th.
Snow play!
All after school activites are cancelled for today, January 25th, due to the impending weather. This includes Boys and Girls Club.
Love ❤️ seeing what the 🐻s are reading!
