Tonight - January 9, 2023 You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union Middle & High School Library. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/rxq-iphh-rgx Or dial: (US) +1 321-805-3448 PIN: 448 935 190# Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/1mobx Previous Meeting Minutes:https://5il.co/1mbtz Next Board Meeting: Monday, January 23, 2023 – FHGS – 6:30pm The SVUUSD Finance Committee Meeting is at 5:30 p.m., also in the FHUMHS Library. The FY24 Budget - Final Draft will be discussed. All are welcome to attend in person, or you can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/ypr-ccpr-vgh Or dial: (US) +1 347-508-5454 PIN: 387 999 213#
over 2 years ago, Slate Valley
Slate Valley Board Meeting
Do you really get the internet service providers say you do on the FCC Map? Click the link to check and to file a challenge if the info is wrong. Correcting it could mean tens of millions of additional federal dollars for Vermont and more affordable service for Vermonters! 1. Visit the FCC National Broadband Map website. https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/home 2. Type your address into the Search by Address field and press the enter key. The map will zoom in on your location. On the right of the screen are the reported broadband service providers and maximum connection speeds they offer for sale at your location. 3. Review the reported services. 4. If the reported services are available at your location, you’re all done with the availability assessment! If the reported service availability is inaccurate, we encourage you to enter an availability challenge. 5. If you are having difficulties, call the Consumer Affairs Hotline (800) 622-4496. For video instructions on how to file an availability or location challenge: How to Submit an Availability Challenge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiFoxZKywv4 How to File a Location Challenge to the FCC’s Map - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKmM9ES7nUQ
over 2 years ago, Slate Valley
US Federal Communications Commission Badge
Our latest ThoughtExchange is still active. Please participate, review the full FY24 proposed budget presentation, add some thoughts and rate others. Go to https://tejoin.com/scroll/826931701 or scan the QR code.
over 2 years ago, Slate Valley
ThoughtExchange Logo
QR Code ThoughtExchange
School Safety Series, beginning next week! Free and Open to the Public!
over 2 years ago, Slate Valley
School Safety Series at FHUMHS
Grandparents Needed!
over 2 years ago, Slate Valley
Americorps Flyer
Meet "Castleton Elementary School Custodian, Tammy Davis" Monday
over 2 years ago, Slate Valley
Meet Custodian Tammy Davis
Challenge; How long will 'snow shoes' made out of paper and tape stay on your feet? Mrs. McCrea's first graders wanted to find out.
over 2 years ago, Slate Valley
paper snow shoes
paper snow shoes
paper snow shoes
During the months of November and December, the 7th grade students at FHUMHS focused on the value of gratitude. They learned about the positive power of being grateful and sharing that gratitude with others. As a culminating activity, the 7th grade students created children’s books with morals centered around the importance and power of practicing gratitude. On December 21st, the 7th grade students walked to Fair Haven Grade School and spent time with all primary classes, grades Kindergarten through third. The middle school students read their books to the younger students, along with doing a craft highlighting gratitude. Each book created was gifted to one of the primary classrooms to become a part of their personal class library. Great job 7th graders, you were all wonderful role models and mentors for our primary students. Click the link to see a slideshow of photos from this event. https://youtu.be/W7K2z-4LKf0
almost 3 years ago, Slate Valley
Grade 7 visits Primary Grades at FHGS
The book, Rosie Revere, Engineer inspired Mrs. McCrea's first grade students to build the tallest structure they could using only spaghetti and marshmallows.
almost 3 years ago, Slate Valley
Rosie Revere, Engineer Book Cover
Building tall structures with spaghetti and marshmellows
Building tall structures with spaghetti and marshmellows
Building tall structures with spaghetti and marshmellows
This week, families joined their preschoolers for lots of fun gingerbread themed activities!
almost 3 years ago, Slate Valley
Preschool Gingerbread Activities
Preschool Gingerbread Activities
Preschool Gingerbread Activities
Preschool Gingerbread Activities
After reading "Blizzard" by John Rocco, first grade students created their own sleds to carry weight through a 'floury' plate of 'snow'. What a fun, creative engineering and problem solving lesson. Great job everyone! #slate (Student Learning Achieved Through Engagement)
almost 3 years ago, Slate Valley
Building Sleds
Building sleds
Building Sleds
Building Sleds
All of us at FHGS wish our students and their families a very happy and restful break! We will see you in 2023!
almost 3 years ago, FHUMS
happy break
We at Slate Valley, wish everyone a wonderful break. In celebration of the Winter Solstice ("The darkest evening of the year."), Mr. O'Meara, our Director of Curriculum, would like to share Robert Frost's poem, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". Enjoy! Click the link to see the video: https://youtu.be/ORY5IkRAm5g
almost 3 years ago, Slate Valley
Robert Frost: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening book cover
Our FHGS PTO provided our students with ice cream as a thank you for their fall fundraising efforts! We appreciate all that our PTO does for us at FHGS!!
almost 3 years ago, FHUMS
Ice cream
Trivia Tuesday: DYK?
almost 3 years ago, Slate Valley
Did you Know we are in need of substitute teachers, instructional assistants and custodians?
Last night, the projected Slate Valley Unified School FY24 budget was presented to the district school board. We have set up a ThoughtExchange for community comments and questions. Both the presentation and board video are included in the exchange. To participate click this link: https://tejoin.com/scroll/826931701 or scan the QR code. This exchange will close on January 4, 2023.
almost 3 years ago, Slate Valley
Thought Exchange Logo
QR Code to ThoughtExchange
Meet "FHUMHS's Social Studies Teacher, Archie Clark" Monday
almost 3 years ago, Slate Valley
Meet "FHUMHS's Social Studies Teacher, Archie Clark" Monday
Tonight - December 19, 2022 You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Castleton Elementary School cafeteria. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/nwx-ucxq-mnp Or dial: (US) +1 662-395-1814 PIN: 895 842 986# Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/1m35r Previous Meeting Minutes:https://5il.co/1m0ku Next Board Meeting: Monday, January 9, 2023 – FHUMHS– 6:30pm
almost 3 years ago, Slate Valley
Board Meeting December 19, 2022 at 6:30 CES
This week’s focus is on art. The three district art teachers have been exposing our students to various materials and techniques. At FHGS and Orwell, Ms. Ray-Mullikan has her students working on elements of line and how it can be used in designing various patterns. They have also experimented with using medium charcoal to draw a simple mountain landscape. Her younger grades are working on their observational drawing skills focusing on farm animals. So far they have mastered the nubian goat and highland cow. At CES and Benson, Mrs. Parrott’s students have been focusing on painting layered abstract art. First they applied their understanding of the color wheel and created some new colors for the project. Next, they worked week to week painting each layer with shapes, lines, and color in mind. They will finish this big project by using their abstract art to make an explosion style origami book. At the Middle and High School, Ms. Partesi has various projects unfolding. Students are using grids to draw a realistic image, taking sections one square at a time. Another class is exploring color theory and depth by making a 3D window box painting. Last week, FHUMHS students also enjoyed a field trip to the Carving Studio in West Rutland, where they were able to experience sculpting from marble. Scan the QR code or click on the link https://youtu.be/6l7H39QlKII to see even more of our wonderful district wide student artwork.
almost 3 years ago, Slate Valley
Focus On Art Friday
Art from around the district
Art from around the district
scan the qr code to see more artwork
Today Mrs. Farrell was scheduled to read at one of the schools. But yesterday, when it was decided we would have our first snow day, she chose to record the reading and share it with all the Slate Valley students! Enjoy! Click the link to see our superintendent read, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. https://youtu.be/DuyBe4m7usA
almost 3 years ago, Slate Valley
Reading of the book The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats