The IBOTS were one of 90 teams in NE that were invited to compete at the District level in Springfield, Ma. from April 6-8th. They spent 2 days doing qualifying matches and then the top 8 teams became Captains for the playoff alliances that took place on Saturday. They were picked to play with the 5th Alliance team. Playoffs are double elimination style and, unfortunately, they were knocked out in the 2nd round. The kids had a fantastic time, placed 21st out of 227 teams for the entire season, won the District Sustainability Award, met SPOT (the Boston Dynamics robot dog), AND were amongst the 32 teams that received an invitation to Worlds in Houston, Tx.!!! They fly out with their robot to compete with 800 teams from all over the world on Tuesday, April 18th!!!
On April 3rd, Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell and Director of Curriculum Casey O'Meara hosted the first Slate Valley Community Advisory Council meeting. It was well attended, with engaging conversation. The next meeting is Monday, May 1st beginning at 5:45 PM in the Central Office Conference Room at FHUMHS. All are welcome! Our serving towns were almost fully represented, absent were participants from Benson and West Haven. If you are at all interested, please consider joining us on May 1st.
Congratulations to Stafford students Anthony C., Maria M., Jaylin S., and Jeremy C. for their accomplishments at the SkillsUSA spring conference! The SkillsUSA Vermont chapter holds two conferences each year to celebrate and share career-readiness and professional excellence. All Vermont CTE (Career and Technical Education) students are invited to take part!
The Spring Conference, which took place April 5th and 6th, features contests in almost 70 different professional areas where Gold Medal winners earn the opportunity to compete in the SkillsUSA National Conference held each summer. FHUHS is proud to announce that Anthony Campbell received a Gold Medal in Automated Manufacturing, and will be competing in this summer's Nationals in Atlanta, GA. Three other FHUHS students placed with Silver Medals, Maria Meyer in Action Skills, Jaylin Shepherd in Culinary Art, and Jeremy Coan in Firefighting. Slate Valley is incredibly proud of our students who are pursuing their passions and excelling in doing so!
The Spring MEGA Performances are almost here! Please join us on Thursday, April 13th, for an evening of art and performances. The art show will begin at 5:00 pm. The band, chorus, and theater performances (pictured here) will begin at 6:00 pm. Please come support all the hard (and creative) work our FHUMHS students have been preparing!
We are excited to be hosting our Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences tonight and Friday afternoon. Invitations have been emailed to families by their student's teachers. Please feel free to contact the school if you have had any problems scheduling a meeting.
Trivia Tuesday: Did You Know?
Meet Slate Valley Faculty & Staff Monday: Featuring Katie Hart
Tonight - April 10, 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/pin-yagz-ypf
Or dial: (US) +1 240-428-8652 PIN: 683 214 677#
It is the most important meal of the day!
FHUMHS students and staff had a "hold-in-place" today to protect privacy regarding a medical concern. The school did not experience any direct safety issues. The school remained in the "hold-in-place" for approximately 25 minutes. Please feel free to contact the school if you have any questions or concerns.
Happy Instructional Assistant Appreciation Day! If you see any of our wonderful IAs, please express a word of gratitude to them for the incredible work they do everyday in Slate Valley!
We will be holding our Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences on the evening of April 12th and the afternoon of April 14th. Please keep an eye out for the sign-up forms that will be shared in the next day or two. We are excited to share your student's progress!
Please join our students on April 13th for their Spring Art and Music Performances! The evening will begin at 5:00 pm with the opening of the art show in the high school cafeteria. The band, chorus, and theater performances will begin at 6:00 pm in the high school gymnasium. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Congratulations to Elizabeth Munger! She finished her State Championship Indoor Track winning season with a Nike National invite at the Armory Athletic complex in New York City.
Dear Slate Valley Families,
We are sending this message on behalf of the Vermont Agency of Education. If your family is currently affiliated with a military branch, please fill out this form provided by the Vermont Agency of Education(AOE).
https://datacollection.education.vermont.gov/Collections/Military-Affiliation/Current-Form/
AOE uses this information to fulfill its federal and public reporting requirements.
If your family is not currently affiliated with a military branch, no action is required.
Further explanation: The Vermont Agency of Education needs to report to the federal government any student attending public school that has an affiliation with a branch of the armed services as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code as Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. If this applies to your child please see the form linked here.
The purpose of this form is to collect any affiliation for students attending public schools with the armed services as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code as Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
The direct and only purpose of this collection is to fulfill our federal education reporting requirements for this group of students as defined in ESEA section 1111(b)(2).
Again, please consider filling out the form if your family is currently employed by a military branch. Thank you so much for your time.
If you have any questions, please contact AOE.SLDSSupportGroup@vermont.gov
Reminder: Stop the Bleed Training is tomorrow, Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 6:00 to 7:30 PM at FHUMHS Library.
Spots are still availabe. This is free and open to the public as part of our School Safety Series. Come to this valuable, life saving training. Click the link to reserve your spot.
https://forms.gle/QNAn9C5pyS3R58aK6
Or call Deborah Williams, RN at 802265-4966 ext. 2509
Reminder: Our new Community Advisory Council is meeting for the first time tonight from 5:15 - 6:15 PM at the District Office in the FHUMHS building. All are welcome! If you are interested in bridging the gap between the community and school, please consider representing your town in our new group.
Rutland Area Guidance Counselor College Fair Field Trip
On Wednesday, April 5, 2023 all 11th Grade Students will be attending an all day Field Trip to the Rutland Area Guidance Counselor College Fair at Castleton University.
All 11th grade Stafford Technical Center students should plan to come directly to the Fair Haven Union Middle and High School the morning of Wednesday, April 5, 2023 to travel with their classmates.
If students are not able to attend, an Opt Out Form MUST be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to the Guidance Office no later than 2:00pm on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. These forms can be found in the Guidance Office.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the FHUMHS Guidance Office.
Guidance Office
Fair Haven Union Middle & High School
This weekend the IBOTS competed with 40 teams at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. They were picked by the 2nd ranked team to play them in the playoffs and WON THE EVENT! They also won the Sustainability Award! CONGRATULATIONS!!
CONGRATULATIONS to the FRC team for winning the Engineering Inspiration Award again at their first regional competition. Please wish them luck competing for the District Engineering Inspiration Award at the NE District Championships next week!
