Hope to see you tonight at 5:00 PM in the FHGS Library!
From the State of Vermont Department of Public Safety and the Vermont State Police...
This morning, February 8th, we were under a Hold in Place (Secure the Building) at Fair Haven Union Middle/High School for approximately 15 minutes as a precautionary measure due to a concerning call made to the Fair Haven Police Department. Hoax calls like this have been coming into schools across the state and country recently. While there hasn’t been any credibility to these hoax calls, we wanted to make sure we were taking the proper precautions as student/staff safety is our number one priority. Again, there is no immediate threat to Fair Haven Union Middle/High School. Law enforcement led our response, and at this time we have released the Hold in Place.
Come on out and join us for a basket raffle this Saturday in the FHGS gym!
If you see any of these wonderful people, please thank them for their dedication in helping our students! Slate Valley is fortunate to have this dynamic team in our district!
#NationalSchoolCounselorAppreciationWeek February 6th - 10th
The FHGS First Grade Team would like to thank all who came out to celebrate our Vermont Geography Unit. Students were extremely excited to share their completed salt dough maps.
A group of Fair Haven Grade School sixth graders have a lot to be proud of. They developed the first Lego League Robotics Club in our Slate Valley School District! Team Falcons’ members are John C., Anaya P., Charles D., Joey R., and John T. They are directed by Head Coach JoAnna Surething and Michelle Larose-Mangan. The group met weekly since the beginning of the school year in September, right up to the day of competition on January 28th. This group pioneered into the competition and did an amazing job! Not only did they build and program their bot to perform certain tasks, they also gave a wonderful presentation on their innovative project and learning. The Falcons traveled to Norwich University for the competition. They scored 12th out of 26 teams that participated from around the state. Proudly the team demonstrated the SOAR (Safety, Ownership, Acceptance, and Respect) values of their school. We, not only at Fair Haven Grade School, but across the entire Slate Valley School District are so incredibly proud of this group’s achievements. Congratulations Falcons, we can’t wait to see what you do carrying this enthusiasm with you next year entering middle school. Go to this link to see a slide show: https://youtu.be/0TMSZ3bCPVk
Congratulations to Cynthia Hutchins, Deb Williams and the entire cast and crew of The Enchanted Bookshop! Two wonderful productions! It takes courage to perform on stage. We recognize that courage and commend you all for your performance! Bravo!
We had a great February Falcon Gathering this morning! Please check out this link for more images: https://youtu.be/JRkXBAktCnU
Attention: Next week's ALICE Training, (part of the Public Safety Series) is postponed to a later date. The next scheduled presentation will be Emergency Operations Planning on March 8th.
We have really enjoyed our chats with community members at the Coffee and Conversation events. Thank you to those who have spent time visiting with us. There are still a couple scheduled for next week. One is on the 8th at the Fair Haven Grade School and then on the 9th at the Bomoseen Diner. We hope to see you there!
Please read this Cold Weather Statement from Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell. Follow this link to see the PDF version.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a3dDQuP9VpZ-Ma_dlJBWIzahHVo-va2U/view?usp=sharing
After listening to books by the Author Chris Van Dusan, 1st grade students designed their own custom bedrooms with creative touches such as hot tubs, pools, slides, and a stage.
As the Kindergarten and 1st grade students complete round 2 of paper bridge making, we decided to increase the weight the bridges attempted to hold. The paper bridges were able to hold the weight of some students, over 50 lbs! Wow, now that's engineering!
As part of their ongoing Geography Unit, first grade students have been working to construct salt dough maps of Vermont. Students utilized their new learning to add features such as the Green Mountain Range and Lake Champlain. They look forward to sharing their completed work!
Our drama production is SOLD OUT for both nights! How exciting!!
First Grade students enjoyed a wonderful visit from parent-volunteer, Mr. Helton. Mr. Helton shared how reading, writing, and math help him complete tasks working in the computer coding field. Thanks so much, Mr. Helton!
Our FHGS Drama Production is coming up on Feb 1 & 2. LIMITED SEATING! Only about 10 seats left for each show. Call to reserve your tickets.
All Slate Valley Schools will have a 2 Hour delay this morning, Thursday, January 26th.
