Check out these 2nd Grade Engineers!!
Next Week, please come to a Listening Tour! Three opportunities at three different locations! Attend any or all! Join in the School Budget discussion with administrators and school board members!
Our final Family Lunch for the Fall was Friday with Grades 5 and 6. The turnout for all grades was pretty amazing! See you for Family Lunches in the Spring!
Tonight - November 21, 2022
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Special Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union Middle and High School Library. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/uwg-stse-sct
Or dial: (US) +1 862-701-3479 PIN: 208 245 870#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/1kwwh
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/1jnp5
Next Board Meeting: Monday, November 28, 2022 - Benson Village School at 6:30 p.m
Slushy visited us yesterday! Ms. Russell's class named a Vermont snow plow through the contest the VT Dept. of Transportation had. Slushy was a big hit!
This week's Focus Friday highlights STEAM projects happening around the district. CES students designed and made harnesses for bunnies to pull a small package up a ramp. FHGS and Orwell Village School students made book reviews by recording themselves and creating video reports. Benson Village School students created self powered vehicles, and students from Ms. Doran's class at FHUMHS are working on conducting and recording interviews with our video equipment. Great job everyone!
A few photos from today's grades 3 and 4 Family Lunch. Enjoy!
Throwback Thursday!
50 Years Ago!!! Leave a comment if you know, or are related, to anyone pictured!
You probably guessed today's family lunch was Grade 2! If you did guess that, you are right!
After reading, The Spelling Bee Before Recess by Deborah Lee Rose, students in grades K - 2 played Whack-A-Word in Library Class. Mrs. Rampone displayed a word on the board and students had to tap the letters before the "hammer" came down on the timer. It was a fun, interactive way for students to practice their spelling! Click the link to see a quick video of this activity. https://youtu.be/IIK0GMv01Is
#slate #studentlearningachievedthroughengagement
Family Lunches, Day 2. Here are our First Grade Families!
CES teamed up with Castleton Police Department to collect donations for the Castleton Cares Program. Our school collected items for two weeks and yesterday, Miss Burke’s second grade class helped Officer Justin Szarejko fill his cruiser with donations!
Grade 4 students were divided into engineering teams and given the task of constructing a harness for their rabbit to pull a small sack of supplies up a ramp. Students were expected to measure the rabbit, draw blueprints, gather materials and design the harness. After testing out the harness for a comfortable fit, teams put their rabbit through the ramp challenge, and used a stopwatch to time how long it took for the rabbit to get up the ramp with their loaded sacks. All teams were successful!
Trivia Tuesday: Did You Know?
Meet "Orwell Village School Teacher, Jenna Laslocky" Monday
This week we are hosting Family Lunches. Today was Kindergarten's turn!
Our first Focus Friday highlights the various ways our district schools honored Veterans Day. Patriotic songs were song. A slide show paid tribute to veterans both past and present. The area Color Guard marched in as students respectfully placed their hands over their hearts as the colors passed by. Veterans enjoyed lunch with students. Cards of thanks were made. Slate Valley extends its heartfelt gratitude to all of our veterans.
Every morning, students arriving on busses are greeted with welcoming smiles, waves and now... signs! Mrs. Pierce and Ms. Corliss decided to add this new element, hoping to get a few smiles in return. Rumor has it Monday's signs are going to be funny! Thank you Mrs. Pierce and Ms. Corliss for always bringing the sunshine!
Throwback Thursday!
Fourth Graders created models of imaginary birds with special adaptations of their beaks, feet, legs, wings, and coloring to help them survive in environments around Vermont. Keep a sharp eye out for these fun feathered friends!
