Fair Haven Grade School

Slate Valley is hiring! Here are a few of our employment opportunities. For a complete list, please visit: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/employment-opportunities Student Support Coach Anticipated Vacancy 2022-2023 Student Support Coach needed at Fair Haven Middle & High Schools to help manage the In-School Restoration room. For more information, please contact Ben Worthing, Principal at bworthing@svuvt.org 802-265-4966. All applicants must apply on www.SchoolSpring.com. The above position will remain open until filled. EOE Fair Haven Union High School Coaching Vacancy - Spring 2022 JV Baseball Coach Fair Haven Union High School is looking for an experienced, dynamic coach for our JV Baseball program starting Spring of 2022. For additional information, contact Kimberly Alexander, Athletic Director at 802-265-4966 or kalexander@svuvt.org All applicants must apply on www.schoolspring.com Position will remain open until filled. EOE Middle School Coaching Vacancies 2022-2023 SV is looking for experienced coaches to work with our athletes - 7th & 8th Grade Softball – Head Coach - 6th-8th Grade Track and Field – Head Coach For Additional information, contact Kim Alexander, Athletic Director at 802-265-4966 or kalexander@svuvt.org. All applicants must apply on SchoolSpring.com. Position will remain open until filled. EOE

D-II | GIRLS BASKETBALL | FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS #14 Lamoille at #3 FHUHS February 22, 2022 7:00pm

Dear Slate Valley Community, As a result of significant ice on roads and dropping temperatures, all Slate Valley schools will be closed today, Friday, February 18. This includes Benson Village School, Castleton Elementary School, Castleton Village School, Fair Haven Grade School, Fair Haven Union High School, and Orwell Village School. Thank you, and be safe. Casey O’Meara

***Updated with the location.*** This Sunday at Ice House Bar and Grill. All proceeds benefit the CVS 8th-Grade trip to Boston. Thanks to Ice House Bar and Grill for hosting this event and donating the food!

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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 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