Good Afternoon,
This month, the FCC is accepting enrollments for the Emergency Broadband Benefit. The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a temporary FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.
As of May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll in the program to receive a monthly discount off the cost of broadband service from an approved provider. Eligible households can enroll through an approved provider or by visiting http://GetEmergencyBroadband.org.
To learn more about the benefit, visit https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit and the FAQ page: https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-faq-emergency-broadband-benefit.
Please review the previous home school compact https://5il.co/shau and these draft procedures https://5il.co/rx38.
Join with Google Meet: http://www.meet.google.com/cpv-hntq-snr or by phone (US) +1 413-597-8010 (PIN: 162 393 001#).
We are happy to share the local Lions Club will be hosting their Kids' Fishing Derby again this year. Please see the information from them below.
Reminder! Tonight (May 10th)
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board (virtual) Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Participation will be virtual only. Connect by http://meet.google.com/kbk-umff-mbp or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 565 144 524 6127#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/sc46
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/rril
The Cackling Army of Frogs and Hyenas TA (FHGS 7th graders) earned a PBIS celebration for their hard work following the behavioral expectations! They completely filled two tally posters and earned a total of 120 check marks. Their hard work deserves recognition! The class held a vote a few weeks back between several celebration options and the vast majority of students chose to participate in a clean up day. It takes a special group of students to select a celebration like this where they are using their own earned time to improve the greater community!
Reminder - Virtual Meeting happening tonight at 6:00pm! Please log in to learn more about PBIS and how it is used at Fair Haven Grade School.
Vermont Forward Plan Clarifications to School Sports Guidance
With changes May 1 in the State’s COVID-19 guidance that included advancing to Step 2 of the Vermont Forward Plan, the transition of recreational sports programs to Universal Guidance, and an updated masking policy that requires masks outdoors when you are in a crowd or with other households where you can’t maintain a 6-foot distance, there have been a number of questions about how these apply to both recreational and school-based sports programs. Please review the following clarifications.
For athletes participating in school-based sports:
The most recent version of A Strong and Healthy Year Guidance, published by the Agency of Education states the following: All staff and students are required to wear facial coverings while in the building. They must also wear them when outside of the building if adequate physical distancing of at least six (6) feet cannot be maintained.
-Consistent with the Strong and Healthy Year guidance, athletes participating in low contact and no contact school-based spring sports (i.e., tennis, track and field, baseball and softball) are no longer required to wear masks so long as six feet of physical distance can be maintained. Baseball and softball players must wear masks while sitting in the dugout
-Athletes participating in sports involving moderate contact or close proximity (i.e., boys and girls lacrosse, ultimate frisbee) must continue to wear masks at all times during practice and game play.
All athletes must wear masks when being bused to a game or meet, in any indoor setting (i.e., locker room or training room), or participating in team-based meeting with six feet of physical distance cannot be consistently maintained.
For spectators at outdoor school-based or recreational sports events:
-Consistent with the Vermont Forward Plan, 300 unvaccinated people, plus any number of vaccinated individuals, can attend outdoor sports events as spectators.
Spectators are not required to wear masks at outdoor sports events so long as six feet of physical distance can be maintained between households.
For spectators at indoor school-based or recreational sports events:
-Consistent with the Vermont Forward Plan, one unvaccinated person per 100 square feet up to 150 unvaccinated people (whichever is less), plus any number of vaccinated people, can attend indoor sports events as spectators.
Spectators must wear a mask at all times while attending an indoor sports event.
If an event has no way of determining if an individual is vaccinated, assume all are unvaccinated for capacity limit.
Save the Date!
Virtual Listening Tours with SVUUSD Board Members (Note: You are welcome to attend any of the meetings regardless of what town you reside in.)
Join board members for a conversation about Middle School Reorganization prior to their vote on May 24th.
May 17th, 6 PM - Fair Haven/West Haven - Connect by going to https://meet.google.com/pdu-abre-xnm or by phone (US) +1 585-532-5413 (PIN: 713397202)
May 18th, 6 PM - Castleton/Hubbardton - Connect by going to https://meet.google.com/gee-acpe-ota or join by phone (US) +1 442-900-4083 (PIN: 398252852)
May 19th, 6 PM - Orwell/Benson - Connect by going to https://meet.google.com/djm-sekz-bca or join by phone (US) +1 786-563-9119 (PIN: 104762513)
Good afternoon, as of this moment the Agency of Education has not changed their stance on mask wearing outdoors even though it was changed for the general public. Masks are still required for spectators at all Slate Valley athletic events. We will notify families when the Agency of Education changes their guidance. Thank you for your help with this.
As part of the "work hard/play hard" model our middle school participated in challenges and fun activities after working on their SBAC testing. These pictures are from the Salinas/Moffatt cohort working on the Spindle Challenge, Bulletin Board Challenge and Obstacle Course.
Thanks to the availability of vaccinations, we are now able to have in-person services from our Caring Canines providers.
Due to the weather, baseball and softball practices will be moved indoors today, 4/28/21. Baseball will be in the CVS gym (please enter at the front of the school) and softball will be at FHGS (please enter on the south side of the building - directly into the gym) Thank you!
Due to the weather, 6/7/8 Track and Field is canceled today. Thank you.
Wednesday, May 5th, we are hosting a virtual meeting for families to learn more about Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports or PBIS.
The champions of today's Chicken Leg Piece hide and seek game!
Save the date!
On Monday, May 3, 2021, Slate Valley will hold a special screening of the documentary, “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety," online to open up a dialogue between local families, community leaders and experts. The event will feature a viewing of the 56-minute film, followed by an informative panel discussion, led by Kristin H. Benway, Director of Special Services, with special guests Megan Oldenburger, RMHS School Based Clinician, Michael Kell, School Counselor, and former Slater Cael Christian.
Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__ElOViTuQDG2QTV7IWdFqA. iNDIEFLIX Education has sparked a global conversation about anxiety through screenings of its documentary, “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety.”
For more information: https://5il.co/rpnd
Good Evening,
Please read the following letter regarding the special airing of “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” on Monday, May 3: https://5il.co/ry3u
Save the Date!
Virtual Listening Tours with SVUUSD Board Members (Note: You are welcome to attend any of the meetings regardless of what town you reside in.)
Join board members for a conversation about Middle School Reorganization prior to their vote on May 24th.
May 17th, 6 PM - Fair Haven/West Haven - Connect by going to https://meet.google.com/pdu-abre-xnm or by phone (US) +1 585-532-5413 (PIN: 713397202)
May 18th, 6 PM - Castleton/Hubbardton - Connect by going to https://meet.google.com/gee-acpe-ota or join by phone (US) +1 442-900-4083 (PIN: 398252852)
May 19th, 6 PM - Orwell/Benson - Connect by going to https://meet.google.com/djm-sekz-bca or join by phone (US) +1 786-563-9119 (PIN: 104762513)
Preschoolers hunting for bugs and signs of spring!
Our April newsletter is out now! Check out our upcoming events and see some of the great things happening at FHGS : https://5il.co/rw0p
