Fair Haven Grade School

A few images shared from VOAP (Vermont Outdoor Adventure Program) this past week. It looks like fun was had by all!

Please join us for a virtual community conversation on school safety on Monday, March 15 at 6 PM. This meeting will be an opportunity to discuss in more detail some of our infrastructure upgrades, the threat assessment process, drills as well as our planning process. Meeting ID http://meet.google.com/jpc-hjfw-qcu Phone Number (US) +1 413-998-6051 PIN: 650 703 945#

Tomorrow afternoon the FHGS/BVS Grade 5/6 combined teams will head over to CES to square off with their district counterparts, the CES/OVS combined teams. Both games will be streaming on our CES Athletics YouTube channel that can be found here: https://bit.ly/2NDiUiX The girls tip off at 4:30 and will be followed by the boys at 6:00.

We have had some great weather lately and it has given our students a chance to try out snowshoeing, with Mrs. Alexander, in P.E.

Next week, March 1st - 5th, FHGS will have a Dr. Seuss Spirit Week! Below you will find a schedule for the week. As always, participation is optional, but encouraged for the fun of it!

Save the Date! The Slate Valley Unified School Board is hosting a week of Virtual Listening Tours beginning on March 16th to continue the discussion on district reorganization. Listening tours are an opportunity to have a conversation with board members. You may attend any of the meetings - regardless of which town you reside in. Please join us at 6 p.m. for a discussion about district reorganization on the following dates: March 16th with Tim, Julie, Toni, Josh, and Christine (Castleton/Hubbardton) Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/wyi-oqrg-pnc or join by phone (US) +1 209-850-2378 (PIN: 574504536) March 17th with Pati, Becky, Beckah, Peter, Glen, and John (Benson/Orwell) Join with Google Meet at https://meet.google.com/ifr-ijcb-qdc or join by phone (US) +1 573-343-8213 (PIN: 143009028) March 18th with Mike, Rick, Tara, Tanya, and Angela (Fair Haven/West Haven) Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ust-vwqk-mmx or join by phone join by phone (US) +1 786-592-9982 (PIN: 735144976)

This video was played during the SVUUSD Annual Informational Meeting on February 22, 2021. It features scenes from around the district this school year: http://shorturl.at/rvEVX

Welcome back! We are sharing the following upcoming VIRTUAL events hosted by the Girl Scouts.

Tonight! (February 22, 2021) Slate Valley voters are invited to join us for a virtual informational meeting. Virtually connect by going to http://meet.google.com/yjx-xnzo-dpq or by calling (US) +1 402-337-4387 PIN: 505 127 437# Resources Annual Report: https://5il.co/pc7r Budget PowerPoint (PDF): https://5il.co/pjwn Budget Newsletter: https://5il.co/pgqm

Tomorrow afternoon we have two home games featuring the BVS/FHGS Grades 5/6 basketball teams and both will be streamed over on our YouTube channel at the following link: https://bit.ly/3tQ9Ebt At 4:30 the Grade 5/6 Girls tip off versus West Rutland to be followed at 6:00 by the Grade 5/6 Boys also versus West Rutland.

Reminder - Slate Valley voters are invited to join us for a virtual informational meeting on Monday, February 22, 2021. Virtually connect by going to http://meet.google.com/yjx-xnzo-dpq or by calling (US) +1 402-337-4387 PIN: 505 127 437# Resources Annual Report: https://5il.co/pc7r Budget PowerPoint (PDF): https://5il.co/pqu5 Budget Newsletter: https://5il.co/pgqm

Reminder - Slate Valley voters are invited to join us for a virtual informational meeting on Monday, February 22, 2021. Virtually connect by going to http://meet.google.com/yjx-xnzo-dpq or by calling (US) +1 402-337-4387 PIN: 505 127 437# Resources Annual Report: https://5il.co/pc7r Budget PowerPoint (PDF): https://5il.co/pjwn Budget Newsletter: https://5il.co/pgqm

You can watch this past Friday's (2/12) FHGS/BVS 7/8 Girls vs. Rutland Town game on the Rutland Town YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1Ho4xrMslZlgZPLjkGAmA

High School Prep - Registration High School Prep will be held on the weeks of July 12 and July 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Families can reach out to Melissa Hoyer at mhoyer@svuvt.org 265-4966, or their school counselor with any questions. High School Prep will be a blending of time at the FHUHS campus and Lake Bomoseen State Park. The focus of Prep is to work on building connections, becoming familiar with the high school and high school staff, work on a project, and possibly earn a half credit towards high school graduation. It will be a fabulous way to kick off the high school career for the class of 2025! Register at https://forms.gle/d7iWvBa82CYrcnhG6

Pages 4 and 5 of the newsletter. Enjoy!

We are happy to share our February Newsletter with you. This is page 1-3 of 5, but this link https://5il.co/pl7s will take you to all 5 pages. Have a happy, safe and healthy break!

Today marks the start of the 2021 winter basketball season for the BVS/FHGS combined boys basketball team with two home games being streamed over on our YouTube channel. https://bit.ly/3tQ9Ebt At 4:30 the 7th grade boys tip off versus Rutland Town to be followed at 6:00 by the 8th grade boys versus Rutland Town: Rosters for the BVS/FHGS team can be found here: https://5il.co/pl51

Reminder - tomorrow! Saturday, February 13 10 a.m. to Noon Slate Valley and Fair Haven Concerned Essential Food Box Distribution Day Families within the Slate Valley School District are invited to pick up a Food Box.

FHGS Student Voice organized an "Appreciation Station" for the whole school to share messages of appreciation with one another. Thank you Student Voice and FHGS for your work on this wonderful activity. Warm words to take into a cold February break!

Good afternoon, We are excited to announce the launch of our YouTube channels for our grade 5-8 athletics teams. These channels will be based on gym locations, rather than teams, to allow for the possibility of more than one event to be streamed at one time. On these channels, you’ll be able to watch live streamed athletic events via YouTube Live. Channels: Castleton Elementary School: https://bit.ly/3da2Xvj Castleton Village School: https://bit.ly/3qbxJaM Fair Haven Grade School: https://bit.ly/3tQ9Ebt Visit the new channels and be sure you subscribe and turn on notifications to be automatically notified when there is a live stream taking place.