Please join us tonight for our Community Advisory Council Meeting beginning at 5:45 PM in the Central Office Conference Room located at FHUMHS. If you are interested in helping bridge the gap between the community and school, then please consider coming to represent your town in this evolving group.
Five Stars!!!
FHUHS Class of 2010 alumnus Patrick Infurna quoted Hemingway, saying, "The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for…” He continued, “This quote from For Whom the Bell Tolls has always stood out to me. It is my reminder to stay the course, remain unjaded by circumstance, and to always look out for each other.” This philosophy has brought him opportunity and success since graduating high school thirteen years ago.
While at Fair Haven Union High School, Patrick participated on the soccer and wrestling teams. He gave credit to many great teachers in his time from Kindergarten to grade 12, but Mr. Luzer, the high school librarian, was the most influential. “I don’t think I realized how much of my time spent in the library with him was proper mentorship, and I’m grateful.” He said, “Candidly, I just wasn’t a very good student, at least not when I was a teenager, and Mr. Luzer just let me be myself in the library. He encouraged me to use the resources we had there to learn things in ways that worked for me. He spoke to me the way I needed to be spoken to in order to understand, and I think all-in-all Mr. Luzer was a friend.”
Patrick attended Castleton State College, now Castleton University, where he double-majored in Global Studies and Spanish. This focus led him to study abroad in Argentina. Upon graduation, Patrick decided to seek employment in his other passion–soccer. In 2015, he started working for Club Atletico Boca Juniors (CABJ) in Brooklyn, New York. CABJ is the largest professional soccer team in Argentina. Patrick helped establish a US-based office. Next, he worked for COPA90, a soccer media business headquartered in London with an office in New York City, traveling the world to create documentaries about professional soccer culture. Patrick currently works for a professional soccer team from Germany called Eintracht Frankfurt in its International Communications department; he markets the team in the United States. He also co-founded a minor league soccer team in Burlington, VT, called Vermont Green FC. His club prioritizes environmental justice and climate action in all of its operations. Vermont Green FC is working to expand soccer access throughout the state of Vermont. Patrick’s future plans are to continue working in the sports industry, focusing on using this medium to advance social and environmental justice.
When asked if Patrick had any words of encouragement for our current Slaters, he gave three great responses:
“1. Don’t worry too much about timelines. Be vigilant in your pursuit of your passions and of knowledge, but don’t think you need to have everything figured out at any given moment. So much is in the process - enjoy it.”
“2. Rugged individualism is not real life: you don’t have to do anything alone. Everything we are was built with the help of others. On whatever path you take, always look to the collective: family, friends, neighbors, colleagues. Ask for help, give it when you can, be grateful, and express as much.”
“3. Start a band in high school and book shows in your garages.”
Patrick acknowledges his family and friends for their constant support, and added, “If you’re reading this, come to a Vermont Green FC game sometime and check it out!”
Tonight - July 31, 2023
You're invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Special Board Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Fair Haven Union Middle & High School Library. PARTICIPATION WILL BE
IN PERSON
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https://meet.google.com/uqa-cary-tuu?hs=224
Or dial: (US) +1 662-747-1017 PIN: 294359597
Boys & Girls Club is Hiring!
Proud of our Slaters Class of '23
Our K-1 teacher, Ms. Grenier, was today's celebrity reader at Fair Haven Free Library's Story Time. Story Time takes place at 10 AM each Tuesday in July. Join them next week to find out who the celebrity reader will be!
For the School Year 2022-23, Slate Valley Unified Union schools worked on this goal:
Establish Community Engagement, Service, and Partnerships by providing valuable, relevant, engaging and inclusive learning experiences for a global economy.
Below is a link to a video snapshot highlighting some of the great community engagement activities that happened in our schools throughout the district, such as Open Houses, Guest Readers, Evening of the Arts, Celebrations of Learning, Lunch and Dinners with Families, Work Based Learning Opportunites, just to name a few. Thank you to our community partners and parents who contributed in making this goal achievable and successful. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/eAnPvbk3Awk
Our 5/6 students had a beautiful day for their Lake Bomoseen State Park trip on Monday of this week. Super way to wrap up the year! We wish our 6th grade students the very best of luck as Middle School students next year!
Faculty and Staff surprised the students with a flash mob at the end of this morning's live
Falcon News broadcast. It was great fun! Happy Summer everyone!
See the video at: https://youtu.be/9188tyaBXUY
Congratulations to Vicki Shaddock on your retirement! We appreciate your many years dedicated to keeping our students safe. You deserve all the happiness during this next stage.
Thank you, Ann, for 17 years of being an amazing instructional assistant for Slate Valley. Your never-ending patience, motivation, and persistence helped many students grow. You will be missed. Congratulations on your retirement!
Thank you to our staff, students and School Resource Officer for a successful, and final, safety drill for the 2022-2023 school year.
Congratulations to Jane Riedel, who is retiring! Jane, we appreciate your hard work and consistant dedication. Best wishes as you enter this next chapter of your life!
Before the end of the year, FHGS will do one final safety drill.
Move up day is a little 'smaller' than it used to be as we have multiple grades that loop. However, you could still feel the excitement for the students that were moving up and meeting a new teacher! 🥳
After 21 years of working in our district, Colleen Heibler is retiring! Colleen, we truly appreciate all your contributions through the years, you’ve earned this! Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement.
