While the holidays are a joyful time, they can also be challenging for many. Here are some resources you may find helpful this holiday season:
The BVS 4/5/6 are preparing short plays from the book, “Famously Funny Idiom Plays”! These performances feature a variety of idioms and allow students to practice their tones and expressions while reading, while becoming familiar with more figurative language.
Tonight - December 20th
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Castleton Village School. This meeting will be in person or you may virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/etm-zxwa-vgx or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 771 605 109 0703#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/138oi
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/12xzp
Next Board Meeting: January 10, 2022, 6:30 p.m. at Fair Haven Union High School
Mrs. Parrott expanding BVS Bears' art horizons!
Good afternoon Slate Valley Families,
Due to the weather tomorrow morning's Grades 1 to 4 Basketball Skills Clinic scheduled for 8:30 to 9:30 at Fair Haven Union High School with Coach Vadnais has been canceled for this week. Have a great rest of the weekend and hopefully everyone gets the chance to go outside and enjoy some time in the snow!
BVS Favorite Hat Day with the K-2 Bears!
BVS Favorite Hat Day!
We have a basketball doubleheader taking place today featuring the FHGS/BVS Grade 7/8 girls and boys basketball teams and if you can't make it there in person we'll be livestreaming the games over on our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/FHGSAthletic. Both teams will playing the visiting teams from Christ the King - Rutland with the girls game getting underway at 4 pm followed by the boys at 5 pm.
Good morning,
The weekly COVID update letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell is now available: https://5il.co/13bjr
Mismatch Day at BVS!!!
A huge THANK YOU to these wonderful women from Addison County Home Health & Hospice for coming to Benson and running our Covid vaccine clinics for students!!!!!
December 16, 2021
Dear Slate Valley Staff and Families,
On December 15, 2021, we were informed by the Agency of Education of non-credible (social media-based) school threats that alluded to some potential school violence taking place on December 17, 2021. At this time there are no credible threats in Vermont.
These same types of social media threats have taken place in other states across the county. Furthermore, this is not an uncommon pattern that we have seen in other non-credible social media-based threats. The Vermont Intelligence Center and our state’s law enforcement partners are aware of these non-credible threats and will continue to monitor these situations and provide updates to school leadership as needed.
As you are aware we take any threat seriously and each incident is evaluated to determine its level of credibility. We have a very close relationship with local and state law enforcement and work with them to assess each situation. As always, please, if you see or hear anything that you are concerned about feel free to reach out. Safety is all of our jobs.
Regards,
Brooke Olsen-Farrell
The full letter can be viewed here: https://5il.co/139sf
The book published by K-2, The Four Seasons is heading out tomorrow!
Our outdoorsy BVS Bears playing a challenging game of snow kickball!
Beading Club is in full swing at BVS!
Tonight the FHGS/BVS 7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball Teams take to the court for their first home games of the season. At 5pm the 7th Grade team tips off followed by 8th Grade at 6pm as they take on Otter Valley. If you're not able to make it the games in-person we'll be livestreaming the game on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FHGSAthletics
Thanks to the Vermont Symphony Orchestra's Musicians in the Schools Program!
Good morning,
The weekly COVID update letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell is now available: https://5il.co/12zrd
Dear Slate Valley Staff and Families,
In recent months and weeks there has been an escalation in school violence across the country and concerns in Vermont schools. Our thoughts are certainly with the communities that have been impacted by these tragic events. To date we have not seen the wide-spread escalation in student behaviors such as hazing, harassment, bullying and students in need of threat assessments that some of our neighbors have. Our incidents in these areas are similar to pre-pandemic levels. This speaks to the increased emphasis that our staff has placed on the social/emotional needs of our students as we continue to contend with the pandemic.
Recently the State of Vermont put out a new anonymous tip line. Any student, parent/guardian, educator, or member of the community can use this tip line at NO COST!
There are three ways to submit a tip:
Go to www.SAFE4VT.org and click on submit a tip, then fill out the form with your information.
Dial 844-SAFE4VT (723-3488) and speak with a call-taker.
Send a text to 274637, type in keyword SAFE4VT and then your tip.
As always, please, if you see or hear anything that you are concerned about feel free to reach out. Safety is all of our jobs.
Here (https://5il.co/12xss) is a summary of all of the things we do have in place as a school district. If you have questions, ideas or concerns please feel free to reach out.
Best,
Brooke Olsen-Farrell
Superintendent
Tonight! December 6th
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/cnm-dutk-ziw or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 499 110 969 8714#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/12mhu
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/128on
Next Board Meeting: December 20, 2021, 6:30 p.m. at Castleton Village School
