Dear Slate Valley Families,
A vaccination clinic will be held at Orwell Village School (Town Hall) on December 14th from 9:00-2:30. Registration will open tomorrow, Wednesday, November 17th at 9:00am and needs to be completed by Sunday, December 12th. This clinic is open to the general public, so it is a first come first serve basis for appointments. Please register on-line at VDH COVID-19 portal (https://vermont.force.com/events/s/selfregistration) if you are interested. If your child attends the Orwell Village School, they will be able to be vaccinated without a parent present as long as they are registered in advance. Walk-ins are welcome, but a parent will need to attend with their child with the appropriate consent form (https://bit.ly/3qK3dYG).
For Slate Valley students outside of the Orwell Village School, a parent or guardian will need to accompany the child to the clinic on December 14th. The district will not be providing transportation at this time.
Anyone who attends the clinic will be scheduled for their second dose on January 4th as part of the clinic exit process.
Information on the Pfizer EUA can be found here: Pfizer EUA age 5-11 (https://www.fda.gov/media/153717/download) This is the Emergency Use Authorization for the pediatric Pfizer vaccine.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Brooke Olsen-Farrell
Superintendent
There’s no better way to reflect on why Vermont is the green mountain state than to enjoy the green and sunshine while writing why we have that state nickname!
3rd Grade Informational writing in the sunny outdoors!
Dear Slate Valley Families,
Due to the high number of COVID cases we are seeing in our schools and community we are going to temporarily suspend notice to all families regarding positive cases. We do not want to be inundating families and staff with emails regarding COVID cases several times a day. For right now please assume we are seeing COVID cases in several schools in our district daily. We do not anticipate the slowing down of cases until the new year. We are continuing our normal contact tracing process.
The COVID Test to Stay Program is working well, BUT, due to the large number of cases we are seeing, it is taking an enormous amount of staff to implement and is pulling them away from their regular duties. It is very important to us that students are in person. That being said, if you have a child participating in this program and they test positive at school, you need to pick them as soon as possible. Otherwise we will need to start requiring parents to be present for testing so they can immediately take a positive student home. We only have 1 isolation room for COVID positive students in each building.
Please know that we continue to try our very best given the state parameters that are put on schools. We need continued cooperation from families and the community to continue to operate our schools and have our children in classrooms where they need to be. We can’t do this alone and we appreciate your partnership.
Best,
Brooke Olsen-Farrell
Superintendent
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Thursday, November 11th we learned about 2 individuals in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Fair Haven Union High School and Benson Village School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/11qzq
Amazing learning in Mrs. Schuyler's class! Some Unit 5 Jeopardy review about multiplying and dividing fractions in 5/6. Both teams finished with 1,800 points after Final Jeopardy!
Building Letters!!!!!!
Emotion Monsters (2nd grade) !!!!!!! Thank you to Art teacher extraordinaire, Mrs. Parrott, for these amazing opportunities for kiddos to express themselves through art!
Reminder - tomorrow!
Casey O'Meara, Slate Valley Director of Curriculum, will be hosting an informal meeting on Leveraging Title I Schoolwide Programs to Address Barriers to Academic Success on November 10, 2021 at 1:00 pm.
Abby Wald, Slate Valley Instructional Coach, will be hosting a presentation on Leveraging Title I Schoolwide Programs to Address Barriers to Academic Success on November 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm. 2021-22 Annual Title I Meeting ( slides & survey ): https://bit.ly/3BhWZAU
Please join EITHER virtual meeting for Title I using the following link: https://meet.google.com/xza-xpkp-zvx
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Tuesday, November 9th we learned about an individual in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Benson Village School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/11m2q
Join us for a screening of the documentary ‘LIKE’ Understanding and Creating Balance in Social Media.
Read the letter from Kristin Benway, Slate Valley Special Service Director: https://5il.co/11k7r
Monday, November 15, 2021 6:30PM
Register: https://bit.ly/3woW2G9
'LIKE' breaks down why we find social media so irresistible, examines who is controlling who, and gives you the tools to pivot to a more balanced and contented relationship. It features Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, including the co-creator of the ‘LIKE’ button, experts in brain science and regular teenagers. Includes a post-film panel discussion and Q&A.
Film plus discussion will last approximately 90 minutes.
Literacy Centers!
Tonight! November 8th
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union High School Cafeteria. This meeting will be in person or you may virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/ozg-hwua-mge or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 869 909 550 5618#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/11jaj
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/1150i
Next Board Meeting: November 22, 2021, 6:30 p.m. at Orwell Village School
November 8, 2021
Dear Slate Valley Families,
We have seen an uptick in COVID cases over the weekend impacting our students, staff and families in Slate Valley. Our schools have either started Test to Stay or are planning to this week. For those schools that started it this morning it went very well. If you plan to have your child participate in this program if they are a close contact PLEASE REGISTER your child ASAP as it makes it much easier for us if they are already in the system. This is a large undertaking and we are short on staff so your cooperation is greatly appreciated. We want our students to be safe and participate in in-person learning.
For more information on TTS please read the following: https://5il.co/11jmn
Best,
Brooke Olsen-Farrell
Superintendent
On Tuesday, November 9th at 12:00 pm the Boston Children's Hospital is hosting a virtual event to provide information about COVID-19 vaccines for 5-11 year olds.
You’ll learn about:
• Safety of the vaccines in this age group
• How the COVID vaccine can benefit younger kids
• And much more!
To register for the Zoom event, visit the following link: https://bit.ly/3k4mujl
Good Morning Slate Valley Families,
Below please find a letter from Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell regarding an incident where a car was broken into in the Fair Haven Grade School parking lot yesterday.
https://5il.co/11gp7
K-2 met with Gary Sadowsky from WCAX during his noon weather broadcast and had a Q & A after. All part of our weather and season unit and preparing to create our own weather forecast!
Save the Date! Screening of the Documentary 'LIKE' Understanding and Creating Balance in Social Media: Monday, November 15th at 6:30 p.m.
You can register for the viewing at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f3MQOJDsRVCh4_LT-aplmw
LIKE breaks down why we find social media so irresistible, examines who is controlling who, and gives you the tools to pivot to a more balanced and contented relationship. It features Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, including the co-creator of the 'LIKE' button, experts in brain science and regular teenagers.
Emotion Monsters (2nd grade) !!!!!!! Thank you to our wildly creative Art teacher, Mrs. Parrott, for amazing opportunities for kiddos to express themselves through art!
Investigating different types of fossils and the habitats these animals may have lived in.
