Fair Haven Union Middle and High School

November 2, 2021 Dear Slate Valley Families, We are getting ready to begin the antigen Test to Stay (TTS) program. Your child's school will notify you when they are ready to begin which will be at the earliest November 8th but definitely by November 15th. Please note that we can only staff this if we have manageable numbers of quarantined students. If we have large numbers then this program will be difficult to staff. That being said, we will continue to do our very best. The TTS program is activated when a student or student(s) are identified as a close contact to a confirmed case of COVID-19 inside school. The intention of the TTS program is to allow students that would otherwise be required to quarantine to remain in school. A detailed description of this program can be found on the Agency of Education Test to Stay website (https://bit.ly/3nPFnHK) and you can also take a look at how the program will work in this flowchart (https://bit.ly/3GGn14N). Please read the complete letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell for important information on the Test to Stay Program: https://5il.co/11cwl

Save the Date! Screening of the Documentary 'LIKE' Understanding and Creating Balance in Social Media: Monday, November 15th at 6:30 p.m. Registration link will be sent soon! Film plus discussion will last approximately 90 minutes. LIKE breaks down why we find social media so irresistible, examines who is controlling who, and gives you the tools to pivot to a more balanced and contented relationship. It features Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, including the co-creator of the 'LIKE' button, experts in brain science and regular teenagers.

Dear Slate Valley Families, The winter sports COVID guidelines for Slate Valley can be viewed here: https://5il.co/11d7m. These guidelines will also be followed for other school events. We appreciate your continued support and cooperation as we continue to navigate the operation of school during a pandemic. As always if you have any questions please feel free to reach out. Best, Brooke Olsen-Farrell

Dear Slate Valley Families, On Tuesday, November 2, 2021 we learned about an individual in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Fair Union High School. Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/11cvq

Dear Slate Valley Families, On Monday, November 1, 2021 we learned about an individual in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Fair Union High School. Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/11acg

Here are the last 2 pages of the Counselor's Corner November Newsletter. Not sure what to do after high school? Check out some of the "Gap Year Programs" as well as the "Job & Volunteer Opportunities" listed. Enjoy, The Guidance Office

Hello, Please take a moment and check out the attached newsletter for upcoming events, helpful hints and links to more information online. We will be putting together and sharing a newsletter monthly. Wondering about something specific that you are unsure about? Send an email and we will try to include it in the December edition. Enjoy! The Guidance Office Fair Haven Union High School

Please join FHUHS on the evening of November 9th, or afternoon of November 10th, for our in-person Family-School Conferences! Come meet our teachers and discuss your child's progress. The link below directs you to a document where you may select the teachers you would like to meet with, and choose the timeslots that best fit your schedule. Please make sure to keep track of the times you select. If you have any problems accessing the document, please call us at (802)265-4966 and we will help you through the process. Thank you, and we hope to see you soon! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GAZRMYJx93YHNTItB2giYl3jNLo32X2_tf3wMvsI-WE/edit?usp=sharing

This afternoon at 4:00 the Slaters Varsity Boys Soccer Team plays at Milton against the Yellowjackets. You can watch the livestream at the following link. https://lcatv.org/live-stream-4

This afternoon at 4:00 the Slaters Varsity Girls Soccer Team takes on the Milton Yellowjackets in the VPA Division II Girls Soccer Playoffs. We'll be livestreaming the game starting at around 3:45 live from LaPlaca Field at the following link. https://bit.ly/3mjhwRm

Join us virtually on November 3rd from 6:00-6:45 p.m. when we discover how Google Classroom works to provide learning to students wherever they may be. We will also be looking at how to best use the PDF file editor, KAMI. There will be time for questions at the end of the session. Link to join: https://bit.ly/3G2TlhL

This afternoon at 4:00 the Slaters Varsity Boys Soccer Team takes on the Lamoille Lancers with the winner moving on to face the #1 seed Milton Yellow Jackets in the VPA Division 2 Boys Soccer Playoffs. We'll be livestreaming the game starting at around 3:45 live from LaPlaca Field at the following link. https://bit.ly/3Ecb6cG

October 26, 2021 Dear Slate Valley Families, I am writing with great sadness to inform you that one of our Fair Haven Union High School students, Kristopher Severance, has died in an automobile accident. Our thoughts and sympathies are with his family and friends. We do know another student and a staff member that are part of our school community were involved in the accident as well. The staff member was treated and released at the scene and the other student has been hospitalized. We are not releasing their names at this time but our thoughts are with them. All of the students were given the news of the death by the school counselors and administration this afternoon. The school acknowledges that there are many responses to grief. A Crisis Response Team of school and other district/community counselors has been assembled to provide additional support as needed. The members of this team are available to meet with students individually and in groups, today as well as over the coming days and weeks. Please contact the school office at (802)265-4966 if you feel your child is in need of further assistance; we have a list of additional school and community mental health resources. Please feel free to utilize Rutland Mental Health Crisis at (802)775-1000 at any point in time. Pictured is some information to support you while talking with your child about grief. If there are memorial services and your child wishes to attend, we strongly encourage you to accompany them to the service. If these services are scheduled during school hours, students who wish to attend will need parental permission to be released from school. Please do not hesitate to contact me or the school counselors with any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Ben Worthing Principal

SENIORS! Don't Forget to Stop Into the Conference Room, Tuesday, 10/26/2021 between 11am and 12:30pm for help creating your FSA ID. *You will need this for the Financial Aid Forms Night on Thursday, 10/28/21.

Today's FHUHS JV Football game AWAY vs Windsor -- Cancelled due to field and weather conditions - all JV athletes are asked to stay after school to meet with Coach Hill.

The latest edition of Slater Nation News is out! You can read it here: https://5il.co/10yvd

Tonight! October 25th You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Grade School Learning Center. This meeting will be in person or you may virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/dve-dwqc-tmc or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 157 773 867 2874# Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/10t1s Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/10p2y Next Board Meeting: November 8, 2021, 6:30 p.m. at FHUHS

Tonight at 6:00 pm the Slaters Varsity Boys Soccer Team kicks off against the Stratton Mountain School in their regular season finale. Join us live from LaPlaca Field either in-person or on YouTube at the following link. https://bit.ly/3B7cTxV

Dear Slate Valley Families, I hope everyone is staying healthy as the cold weather begins to take hold. Again thank you for your patience, understanding and willingness to collaborate as we navigate these trying times. We know it isn’t easy and every child, staff member and family is experiencing the pandemic differently. Our commitment is to meet every child everyday where they are academically, socially/emotionally and grow them. Please read the full letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell for a COVID update here: https://5il.co/10uqr

We're in the final stretch of the fall high school sport's regular season and tonight the Slaters Varsity Girls Soccer Team takes on Otter Valley with kickoff scheduled for 6:00 pm. If you can't make it here in-person we'll be livestreaming over on YouTube at the following link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AATxqlTV6g