And we end the week of new faculty and staff introductions with Rachel Vandenburg and Dawn Winchell. Please join us in welcoming them to Slate Valley!
2nd graders had a blast learning about different properties of materials used for clothing. After their lesson, students were challenged to design and create a hat that would protect them from the sun!
Continuing introductions of new Faculty and Staff, please welcome Jacquline Gauthier and Taylor Surething to Slate Valley!
Today we continue introductions of new Faculty and Staff with Katelynn LaPan, Taylor Cormia, and Kathleen Cronin. Please join us in welcoming them to Slate Valley!
This week we will happily introduce new members of our Faculty and Staff, starting with Anna Daly, and Kerry Stevens. 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.
On Friday, Miss Burke's class celebrated the Third Day of 3rd Grade to end the first week of school!
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 CES held an open house event for students and families to meet their teachers and see their classrooms. It was a nice turnout out with many welcome back greetings and smiles.
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
Open House! Just a reminder that our Open House this year is on Monday, August 28th from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Hope to see you there!
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!
