Fair Haven Grade School

8th grade spent the day visiting CCV in Rutland. They got a taste of college classes, learned more about higher education and options they have as they head to high school and beyond.

Yesterday the 7th and 8th graders were transported 50 years ago to 1972! They had a chance to explore older tools and technologies like antique encyclopedias, Viewmasters, Litebrites, and rotary telephones. They all had a blast trying to type their names exactly in the center of a page on a manual typewriter. Only a handful were able to do it! It was a fun blast from the past.

Unfortunately, Boys and Girls Club will be closed this week (April 25-April 29) at the Fair Haven Grade School Site.

We're hiring! Slate Valley Unified Union School District has a year round full time position opening for an ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST. Responsibilities including processing accounts payable for the district. Bookkeeping experience is required, as well as strong technology and organizational skills. For more information, please contact Cheryl Scarzello, Director of Finance at (802) 265-2561 or email at cscarzello@svuvt.org Please visit https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/employment-opportunities for a complete listing of employment opportunities with SVUUSD.

Tonight - April 25, 2022 You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Grade School Library. This meeting will be in person or virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/wck-ifsf-xve or dial: (US) +1 865-401-0275 PIN: 911 262 892# Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/19bi7 Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/18rlk Next Board Meeting: May 9, 2022 - 6:30 p.m. at Fair Haven Union High School

7th and 8th grade students visited Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade and 3rd grade classes to read Spanish books the older students have been reading in Spanish class. Through different stories, Spanish students have been learning a variety of vocabulary and improving their reading skills in the target language, as well as practicing reading aloud in Spanish. Middle School students created flashcards they donated to elementary students so our little ones could continue to practice with some of the words they learned in Spanish. It was a wonderful experience for our students and they had such a great time. Students are looking forward to doing it again sometime!

Spring soccer opportunity for 8-14 year old students. Please reach out to David Carrabino at svufc21@gmail.com with questions.

Calling all Heritage Heroes aged 8-12! Celebrate National Credit Union Youth Month with us at the Dream BIG dance party, sponsored by Heritage Heroes! Join us on Friday, April 22, from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Heritage Family Fieldhouse for a night of fun. Featuring a DJ, games, and prizes - PLUS special prizes for Heritage Heroes! This event is free and open to the public RSVP REQUIRED through Rutland Rec - https://register1.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/vtrutland.wsc/search.html?module=AR&primarycode=912345&fbclid=IwAR3hd3_tFCZJof7u4b3oY4ZlJuQTslPjd9ZioDEzuLODzEYDp3hAI1vS_JU

We were so SO EXCITED to hold our first in-person concert in over two years! K-2 music students held a pajama party with Mrs. Hutchins directing the party. Our 7/8 band also performed for a packed house under the direction of Mrs. Adams. FHGS would like to extend a huge "thank you!" to both of these fabulous teachers for all their hard work putting together a great night for our students and families. Many teachers and staff were on hand to help the concert run smoothly. We couldn't have done it without them as well. We hope families enjoyed the night and were just as excited to be back at FHGS! We look forward to many more events with you.

Good evening, The budget passed with the following results: Yes: 882 No: 541 We want to thank the community for voting!

Please remember to vote today! Town of Benson: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Benson Community Hall Town of Castleton: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Castleton Fire Station Town of Fair Haven: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Fair Haven Grade School Town of Hubbardton: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Hubbardton Town Hall Town of Orwell: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Orwell Town Clerk's Office Town of West Haven: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, West Haven Town Hall For more information, we invite you to visit the budget page on our website: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget

Reminder - Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 13th will be the Slate Valley School Budget Re-Vote. For Fair Haven residents, the voting site will be at Fair Haven Grade School from 10am-7pm. Please enter the school through the main entrance, the handicap accessible ramp on the left side of the building. There will be signs posted directing voters to the correct door. As a reminder to our families, there is a K-2 music concert and 7/8 band concert tomorrow night beginning at 6:30pm. Students are asked to be here by 6:15pm to get ready. We encourage families to come early enough to vote before the concert begins.

Save the Date! Our next Middle School Family Forum is IN-PERSON on April 28th at 5:30 p.m. at FHU! Join us to hear about athletics and extracurricular activities, as well as other topics. We look forward to seeing you there! *Please note the date change from our previous post.

Join us tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the FHUHS Band Room for an informational hearing to discuss the proposed FY23 budget (Article 2), which will be voted on tomorrow by Australian ballot. Virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/kwb-acpu-kjm or by calling +1 352-503-8958 PIN: 358 031 844#. For more information, we invite you to visit our budget web page: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget.

As we approach our April 12th Informational Meeting and April 13th Budget Revote, we are highlighting Frequently Asked Questions (https://5il.co/1898z) related to the FY23 Budget. Question: How does Slate Valley’s FY23 Education Spending per Equalized Pupil compare to surrounding districts? Answer: Rutland City: $18,624 Mill River: $18, 376 Estimated State Average: $18,023 Otter Valley: $17,048 Slate Valley: $16,947 Quarry Valley: $16,870 For more information, we invite you to visit our budget web page: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget.

Tonight - April 11, 2022 You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified 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/pon-cdyc-ivw or dial: (US) +1 567-250-1061 PIN: 344 705 713# Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/18j0p Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/185lr Special Meeting: April 12, 2022 - 6:30 p.m. at FHUHS Band Room

This last couple of weeks has been buzzing with activity in the library! We read "Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera" by Candance Flemming and learned all about honeybees. Did you know that honeybees on average travel 500 miles and visit over 30,000 flowers, only to gather enough nectar for 1/2 teaspoon of honey? Honeybees sure work hard! Our students also showcased their hard work by programming robots to either visit flowers (kindergarten) or travel through a honeybee's lifecycle (1st - 4th grades). K-2 worked with beebots while 3 and 4th worked with ozobots. The students made some mistakes and experienced frustration but their determination paid off when their robots accomplished what they wanted them to do!

As a reminder, there is a special meeting on Tuesday, April 12th at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union High School Band Room to discuss the proposed FY23 budget (Article 2), which will be voted on by Australian ballot on Wednesday, April 13th. We invite you to visit the budget page on our website for more information: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget

FHGS Kindergarten Students have been hard at work collecting donations for the Rutland County Humane Society. Together, with other FHGS Students and Staff, they raised $366 to help purchase items the animals there need. A Humane Society Representative stopped by to share more with kindergarten about the animals, the work people do there, and to accept the donation for the animals. Way to go Kindergarten!

As we approach our April 12th Informational Meeting and April 13th Budget Revote, we are highlighting Frequently Asked Questions (https://5il.co/1898z) related to the FY23 Budget. Question: What changed from the March vote? Answer: Since the voters of Castleton and Hubbardton voted to close and purchase the Castleton Village School from Slate Valley UUSD, $33,500 of building operation costs were removed from the budget. For more information, we invite you to visit our budget web page: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/budget.