GIV & NVTAHEC Present: First Aid Field Day
Saturday, November 18th
Are you interested in pursuing a career in medicine?
Join NVTAHEC and GIV for a First Aid Field Day!
At this completely free one day event, you will have the opportunity to learn life saving skills such as CPR, bleeding control, and patient assessment from trained medical professionals, as well as gain insight into the inner workings of Vermont’s Emergency Medical Services.
The day will conclude with a mass casualty incident simulation where you will have the opportunity to put your new skills into action by assessing and triaging patients during this fun and exciting scenario! Lunch will be provided.
Register now at GIV.org!
Please join us this Friday, October 20th at Buxton's Store in Orwell for Coffee & Conversation from 7:30 to 9:00 AM.
Trivia Tuesday: Did You Know?
This Week's Slaterbration Theme Days
Meet Slate Valley Faculty & Staff Monday: Featuring Teann McCrea
Join Us October 21st for the Boys Varsity Soccer Senior Day!
Volunteers were busy over the weekend decorating so both the high school and middle school students could arrive Monday to see their hallways transformed for Slaterbration! Today was also USA Day, with both faculty, staff and students showing their patriotic spirit dressing in red, white and blue!
On Saturday, the Class of 2025 kicked off Slaterbration Week with a Fall 5K Run. All age groups participated, with the youngest being just 6 months old!
Tonight - October 16, 2023
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union Middle and High School Library. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/knx-qncn-pxy
Or dial: (US) +1 484-452-4714 PIN: 869 578 711#
Our SRO, Ed Hunter, worked with students in the Law Enforcement Class on how to investigate a 'simulated' accident.
Join us October 20th for the Football, Cheer, Cross Country & Marching Band Senior Night!
Join us October 19th for the Field Hockey and Golf Senior Night!
Congratulations to Maddy Helm who recently returned from Tryon, North Carolina at the WCRA DY Youth Invitational Championship Rodeo. She was one of only 10 youths from across the country invited to compete in each event and Maddy WON 1st place in barrel racing! What an accomplishment! Slaternation is so proud of you Maddy!
** SENIOR INFORMATION NIGHT **
WED., OCT. 18, 2023
5:30PM TO 7:00PM
FHUMHS CAFETERIA
Senior Information Presented by School Counselors; David Gale, Karla Ramey, and Tracey Cross-Baker.
VSAC Resource Presentation by Tia Stillman, GearUp Outreach Counselor.
*To RSVP or ask questions, call (802) 265-3636 or stop by the High School Counseling Office
October 9, 2023
Dear Slate Valley Families and Staff,
I hope this message finds you well. We wanted to take a moment to address the recent incident that has occurred in our local community and to reassure you about the safety measures we have in place to protect our school community.
As many of you may be aware, there was a tragic incident near the Castleton University Campus, resulting in a manhunt which has understandably raised concerns in our community. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our top priority, and I want to assure you that we are taking this situation very seriously. We have been in contact with law enforcement on a regular basis. We take our direction from them.
We plan to hold school as normal. However, there are some safety precautions we have implemented or enhanced at Castleton Elementary, Fair Haven Grade School and Fair Haven Union Middle/High School in response to this incident:
Outside Activities: We will determine whether or not to hold outside activities based on advice from law enforcement. This includes sporting events and outside recess at the MS/HS, FHGS and CES. Right now we are proceeding with outside activities and we will have additional supervision as appropriate.
Bus Stops: Please consider waiting with your child at all bus stops or driving them to and from school. Consider walking in pairs/groups to and from school. Of course this decision is up to you as a parent but that is the advice we are being given.
Communication: We will continue to keep you updated with any relevant information about the situation.
Counseling Services: Our school counselors are available to support students who may be feeling anxious or upset due to recent events. Please do not hesitate to reach out if your child needs support.
If you have any concerns or questions about our safety precautions or would like additional information, please feel free to contact our school. We are committed to providing a safe and secure learning environment for all our students and staff. Your cooperation, understanding, and vigilance are greatly appreciated as we work together to continue to ensure the safety of our school community.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Brooke Olsen-Farrell
Superintendent
This coming Monday, October 9th, there will be a planned police training at FHUMHS. The training will not impact practices and/or games.
**UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS**
University of Vermont
Thursday, 10/12/23 - 1:00pm
Fairfield University
Friday, 10/13/23 - 9:15am (Virtual Visit)
Vermont State University
Monday, 10/16/23 - 9:00am
*Don't See A College or Technical Center That You Are Interested In? Stop by the High School Guidance Office & Let Us Know!
Last night, the Lakes Region FreePress held their Best of the Best 2023 Awards Ceremony, honoring those who were voted into the top of their categories by our community. Slate Valley was well represented with Fair Haven Grade School's Applefest placing second for the Best Annual Event! Slate Valley also had 3 out of the 7 teachers who made it into the finalist voting, they were Castleton Elementary's Amy DeSantis, and Fair Haven Union High School's Ashleigh Sanborn and Jennifer Clement. Ms. Sanborn finished in second place to Mrs. Clement, who was awarded highest honor as the community's favorite teacher! Congratulations everyone!
Tomorrow's Football Game (Saturday, October 7th) at 6 PM vs. Peru is CANCELED due to the impending bad weather. Both Athletic Directors agreed on this tough decision, they do not want to risk any players on either team getting hurt.