More submissions from the walking challenge yesterday...nice job, everyone!
Town Hall for Kids!
Good morning, Castleton Village School! Here are your morning announcements...https://youtu.be/Lu1quqARXj8
The second edition of the Village Focus was distributed today. Parents, check your e-mail for the full version!
Here are some great early submissions from our "Take a Picture of your Walk Challenge" today!
Our students are still out there completing the "Clean Up/Green Up Challenge!" Way to go, Cougars!
Good morning, Castleton Village School! Here are your morning announcements...https://youtu.be/Yvc1-_nS0d0
Here are a couple recent submissions from our "Clean Up/Green Up" and "Create Something Awesome" challenges - nice work!
Check out some of our submissions for the "Create Something Awesome" challenge from yesterday. Wonderful job to our students, you are all so talented!
Here are more submissions from our clean up/green up challenge. Great work, everyone!
Here are some submissions for the clean up/green up challenge!
CVS Families: Please see the attached message regarding learning materials and completed work.
The "in-person" Universal Preschool Screenings for Slate Valley have been canceled. If you signed up for the 0-5 developmental screenings, we will contact you about an alternative method for conducting the screening in the next few weeks.
March 23, 2020 Update - Meals During School Dismissal
Beginning on Tuesday, March 24th we will only have meal pick-up/delivery twice weekly to help maintain social distancing practices.
On Tuesdays breakfast and lunch for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be made available for pick-up or delivery.
On Fridays meals for Friday and Monday will be made available for pick-up/delivery
Meals will be available for pick up on Tuesdays and Fridays starting at 10:00 AM until noon at the following locations:
Benson Village School
Fair Haven Union High School
Fair Haven Grade School
Orwell Village School
Meals can be delivered to your home if you have a completed food delivery form on file (https://5il.co/dwgv). Please connect to your school if you have questions.
If you are getting delivery at home please leave a cooler out on your porch. This allows for a more efficient delivery process.
Meals are available to all children ages 18 or younger. You do not need to reside in our district to pick-up meals.
Please note that you can go to any of the schools listed above. You are not restricted to the school that your child attends.
Please notify staff at the pick up location if you will be picking up meals regularly and you have any special dietary needs that have medical implications that must be met.
**** Due to Federal Guidelines we are not allowed to have Castleton Elementary and Village School as pick up locations because of eligibility requirements. However all Castleton families can pick up at any of the other sites in the district.
All Slate Valley playgrounds are closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Thank you for your cooperation.
Overwhelmed with information coming from all directions? Our COVID-19 page features information and resources in one central location. Visit www.SlateValleyUnified.org and click on the "COVID-19 Information" link at the top.
On this page, you’ll find the latest updates from our district, links to the Vermont Department of Health COVID-19 page, an embedded CDC page, as well as many other helpful resources. It is updated frequently, so check back often.
Update (3-19-20) - Meals During Dismissal:
Starting on Thursday, March 19th the school district will make breakfast and lunch meals available to all children ages 18 years old and younger while school is dismissed. Meals will be available Monday through Friday.
Friday, March 20th - and each day thereafter a breakfast and a lunch will be available for pick up.
Meals will be available for pick up starting at 10:00 AM until noon at the following locations:
Benson Village School
Fair Haven Union High School
Fair Haven Grade School
Orwell Village School
**** Due to Federal Guidelines we are not allowed to have Castleton Elementary and Village School as pick up locations because of eligibility requirements. However all Castleton families can pick up at any of the other sites in the district.
Meals will be delivered to homes if you have a completed food delivery form on file (Link to form: https://5il.co/dwgv). Please contact your school if you have questions.
Please note that you can go to any of the schools listed above. You are not restricted to the school that your child attends.
Please notify staff at the pick up location if you will be picking up meals regularly and you have any special dietary needs that have medical implications that must be met.
Many parents have already picked up personal belongings and work for the next couple of weeks. If you have not, please make arrangements to do so. You may contact the school with any questions.
These two companies are offering free Internet services to households during these challenging times:
Consolidated Communications
Consolidated Is offering students 2 months of free home Internet Service, plus free installation. See the flyer for details.
Internet Essentials from Comcast
As our country continues to manage the COVID-19 emergency, Comcast is taking immediate steps to help connect low-income families to the Internet at home. Follow this link for further details: https://www.internetessentials.com/covid19
Attention Essential Workers: Please read this Press Release from the State of Vermont Emergency Operations Center: https://5il.co/dxv2 for important information about childcare.
Essential workers who need help finding childcare should visit: https://webportalapp.com/webform/essentialworkers or call 2-1-1 ext. 6