Good afternoon,
The Governor’s office has released information about sites where Vermonters can access free, take-home COVID-19 antigen test kits on December 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30. You can refer to the following page for more information: https://bit.ly/3sAwQfE.
A reminder to join us either in-person in the Fair Haven Grade School Gym or virtually on our YouTube channel, https://bit.ly/3edGegZ, later today as the FHGS 7/8 Girls Basketball Team takes on Rutland Town with tip off scheduled for 4:30.
Photos from last week's FHGS/BVS 7/8 Girls Basketball Game vs CKS Home at Fair Haven Grade School.
While the holidays are a joyful time, they can also be challenging for many. Here are some resources you may find helpful this holiday season:
Tonight - December 20th
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Castleton Village School. This meeting will be in person or you may virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/etm-zxwa-vgx or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 771 605 109 0703#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/138oi
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/12xzp
Next Board Meeting: January 10, 2022, 6:30 p.m. at Fair Haven Union High School
Good afternoon Slate Valley Families,
Due to the weather tomorrow morning's Grades 1 to 4 Basketball Skills Clinic scheduled for 8:30 to 9:30 at Fair Haven Union High School with Coach Vadnais has been canceled for this week. Have a great rest of the weekend and hopefully everyone gets the chance to go outside and enjoy some time in the snow!
We have a basketball doubleheader taking place today featuring the FHGS/BVS Grade 7/8 girls and boys basketball teams and if you can't make it there in person we'll be livestreaming the games over on our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/FHGSAthletic. Both teams will playing the visiting teams from Christ the King - Rutland with the girls game getting underway at 4 pm followed by the boys at 5 pm.
Good morning,
The weekly COVID update letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell is now available: https://5il.co/13bjr
December 16, 2021
Dear Slate Valley Staff and Families,
On December 15, 2021, we were informed by the Agency of Education of non-credible (social media-based) school threats that alluded to some potential school violence taking place on December 17, 2021. At this time there are no credible threats in Vermont.
These same types of social media threats have taken place in other states across the county. Furthermore, this is not an uncommon pattern that we have seen in other non-credible social media-based threats. The Vermont Intelligence Center and our state’s law enforcement partners are aware of these non-credible threats and will continue to monitor these situations and provide updates to school leadership as needed.
As you are aware we take any threat seriously and each incident is evaluated to determine its level of credibility. We have a very close relationship with local and state law enforcement and work with them to assess each situation. As always, please, if you see or hear anything that you are concerned about feel free to reach out. Safety is all of our jobs.
Regards,
Brooke Olsen-Farrell
The full letter can be viewed here: https://5il.co/139sf
This week, Mrs. Cacciatore helped our 7th and 8th graders work with the Ozobots. The Ozobots travel on paths students create and will perform different movements and tasks based on the colored codes they travel over.
FHGS Middle School effort to collect items for the Rutland County Humane Society. The following items are being collected...
Tonight the FHGS/BVS 7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball Teams take to the court for their first home games of the season. At 5pm the 7th Grade team tips off followed by 8th Grade at 6pm as they take on Otter Valley. If you're not able to make it the games in-person we'll be livestreaming the game on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FHGSAthletics
Good morning,
The weekly COVID update letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell is now available: https://5il.co/12zrd
As part of this week’s Hour of Code, Grades K through 2nd practiced coding during Library Class. They played a life size version of Robot Turtles where Mrs. Rampone acted out the Robot Turtle, and Ms. Cacciatore played the Turtle Master.
In Library Class 3rd and 4th grade students created Bristle Bots with Mrs. Rampone and Ms. Cacciatore after hearing the story "Facts vs Opinions vs Robots". https://youtu.be/RhJ9Oi8VlBw
Kindergarten has had a big day! Mr. Danyow's class can be seen rock climbing with Mr. P and Mrs. McCrea's class earned enough tokens to fill their nest! They brought their tokens to the office and traded them in for a golden egg to help fill the tower. FHGS students are working together to fill the tower to the blue line with eggs. When they reach the line there will be a schoolwide celebration!
Dear Slate Valley Staff and Families,
In recent months and weeks there has been an escalation in school violence across the country and concerns in Vermont schools. Our thoughts are certainly with the communities that have been impacted by these tragic events. To date we have not seen the wide-spread escalation in student behaviors such as hazing, harassment, bullying and students in need of threat assessments that some of our neighbors have. Our incidents in these areas are similar to pre-pandemic levels. This speaks to the increased emphasis that our staff has placed on the social/emotional needs of our students as we continue to contend with the pandemic.
Recently the State of Vermont put out a new anonymous tip line. Any student, parent/guardian, educator, or member of the community can use this tip line at NO COST!
There are three ways to submit a tip:
Go to www.SAFE4VT.org and click on submit a tip, then fill out the form with your information.
Dial 844-SAFE4VT (723-3488) and speak with a call-taker.
Send a text to 274637, type in keyword SAFE4VT and then your tip.
As always, please, if you see or hear anything that you are concerned about feel free to reach out. Safety is all of our jobs.
Here (https://5il.co/12xss) is a summary of all of the things we do have in place as a school district. If you have questions, ideas or concerns please feel free to reach out.
Best,
Brooke Olsen-Farrell
Superintendent
Starting Monday, December 13th until Wednesday, December 22nd we invite the Teachers, Staff and Students of FHGS to participate in our December Activity Days. As always, with our themed days, participation in each theme is by choice and never required. In the days leading up to December Break with invite everyone to dress to theme and celebrate the days!
Tonight! December 6th
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fair Haven Union High School. This meeting will be in person or you may virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/cnm-dutk-ziw or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 499 110 969 8714#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/12mhu
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/128on
Next Board Meeting: December 20, 2021, 6:30 p.m. at Castleton Village School
