Fair Haven Grade School

Dear Slate Valley Families, Please read the following update on COVID-19 masking requirements from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell here: https://5il.co/15pyi. Also, please note: COVID Test kits are available to all families/staff prior to February break. Please let your school nurse know if you are interested in a testing kit.

Parenting Workshop Series Join us virtually as we explore parenting, build connections with other parents and explore the 5 protective factors of parenting. See the flyer for details.

Since today is School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank our School Resource Officers for all of their efforts throughout the year!

Reminder - There is a Winter Carnival in the park, this Saturday, February 19th. The FHGS PTO is looking for volunteers to help host a hot chocolate booth. Please view the link below to sign up for an hour or two of the day. Looking forward to a fun winter activity for our students and community! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48AAAB2AA7F4C70-hotcocoa

Virtual Listening Tours with SVUUSD Board Members You’re invited to join Slate Valley board members on February 15th and 16th at 6 p.m. virtually for an informal discussion about district reorganization and the FY23 budget. Tuesday, February 15th, 6 p.m. - Join Benson, Fair Haven, and West Haven board members with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/agk-rrsj-zye or by phone (‪US‬) ‪+1 415-604-0589‬ PIN: ‪253 194 976#‬ Wednesday, February 16th, 6 p.m. - Join Castleton, Hubbardton and Orwell board members with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/gyn-ybfw-vva or by phone (US) +1 318-745-9141 PIN: 849743902 Please note that you are welcome to attend any of the meetings regardless of what town you reside in.

2022 SLATERS BASKETBALL - PLAYDOWN AND SEMI-FINAL ADMISSION PRICES: -Adults  $6.00 -Sr. Citizens  $5.00 -Students  $5.00 SEASON PASSES TO NOT APPLY FOR THESE GAMES Dates of Games will be posted soon! Come support your Fair Haven Slaters!  Go Slaters!

Tonight - February 14, 2022 You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union High School Library. This meeting will be in person or virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/gqr-vjrz-kib or join by phone (US) +1 415-534-8087 PIN: 961 775 807#. Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/15gkn Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/14rys Next Board Meeting: March 14, 2022 - 6:30 p.m. at FHUHS

Universal Preschool Screening is coming up next month! Please see the flyer for details.

The Agency of Education Special Education Team will be hosting two Parent Information Sessions on Special Education Rule Changes. Please see the flyer for more information.

Caring Canines continue to visit FHGS and bring many smiles to our students' faces!

In anticipation of the SVUUSD Annual Meeting (February 28) and Town Meeting Day (March 1), we have created a web page with all of the FY23 Budget information in one place. For your convenience, please visit: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget

Thank you to all of our School Counselors, School Based Clinicians, and School Psychologists! National School Counseling Week 2022 is Feb. 7-11, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. We are fortunate in Slate Valley to have a talented and committed group of school counselors, school based clinicians, and school psychologists to support our students and our school community. Please join us in extending sincere gratitude to all of these folks!

We have a girls basketball doubleheader happening at FHGS this afternoon featuring the 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball teams as they take on Middlebury. The first game tips off at 4:30 with the second game scheduled to tip off at 5:30. For those unable to make it to FHGS in-person you can follow the action live over on our YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FHGSAthletics

We have a basketball doubleheader happening at FHGS this afternoon featuring the 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball teams as they take on Vergennes. The 7th Grade Boys tip off at 4:30 and will be followed by the 8th Grade Boys at 5:30. For those unable to make it to FHGS in-person you can follow the action live over on our YouTube Channle here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FHGSAthletics

Fair Haven Rec will be having a Winter Carnival Community Event on February 19th from 1pm-4pm. Local organizations have signed up to participate by hosting a booth. They also plan to have ice skating, snowman building and other winter games.

RUTLAND REC INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE SLATE VALLEY UNITED GRADES 5-6 (U12) & GRADES 7-8 (U14) TEAMS FORMING NOW DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 11, 2022 SEASON RUNS MARCH - MAY AND ALL GAMES ARE HELD INSIDE GEORGETTI ARENA IN RUTLAND, VT LOOKING FOR PLAYERS WHO PLAYED ON SLATE VALLEY TEAMS THIS PAST FALL FOR GRADES 5-6 & 7-8 WEEKLY TRAININGS HELD IN FHUHS GYM ON SUNDAY MORNINGS FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON - TRAININGS SET TO RESUME ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13. PLEASE EMAIL DAVID CARRABINO AT SVUFC21@GMAIL.COM

There will be no practices or athletic games in Slate Valley tomorrow (2/4/22).

Good Afternoon, All schools in the Slate Valley School District will be closed tomorrow, February 4th due to the weather. Stay safe and enjoy your weekend! Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent

Good Morning, All Slate Valley Schools will be closed today, February 3rd due to the weather conditions. The back roads are all icing over. Please stay safe and enjoy your day. Best, Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent

Due to the impending Winter Weather, the COVID vaccine clinic scheduled to take place at Fair Haven Grade School on Thursday, February 3rd has been RESCHEDULED to Tuesday, February 8th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. All appointments will be moved to the same time on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Thank you.