Earlier in July, FHUMHS Co-Principal, Ms. Paquette and FHGS Principal, Mrs. Infurna participated in session 2 of the Waddington Institute for School Leaders - Part 2, Cohort 3. This professional development guides participants in becoming stronger, more effective leaders by initiating self-reflection and awareness of growth. Both Ms. Paquette and Mrs. Infurna have participated in an earlier Waddington experience.
Mrs. Haley, our Middle School Administrative Assistant, is creating lasting memories with some of her all time favorite people! Earlier this summer she and her family spent a week in Mystic, CT. They had an especially great time at the Aquarium!
This week, the over 20 year tradition continues as a group of district middle school students attend the Great Adventure Project (GAP). As typical of years past, FHUMS Social Studies Teacher, Mr. Clark along with retired FHGS Teacher, Mr. Stanton, are leading the charge. During daily kayak and hiking adventures, students collect water samples and observe wildlife, gathering information to create a report on the health of our local environment. Students beautify all destinations by collecting trash, which is also included in their final report. Thank you to Mr. Clark and Mr. Stanton for continuing this wonderful tradition.
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: Last week, FHUHS Science teacher, Mr. Merolle, visited the gardens on campus to harvest over 200 beautiful bulbs of garlic and to check on the bees, who are reportedly having a very productive summer. Many flowers are in full bloom, with other fruits and vegetables beginning to ripen.
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: Submitted by BVS Pre-K teacher, Ms. Laura Dailey.
" This summer I accomplished 20 hours of professional development during the Summer Early Childhood Educators Institute, I taught a week of Kinder Camp and am working on ideas for next year's curriculum. I have also enjoyed time with my kids hiking, swimming and being at our family camp in the Adirondacks."
Summer months are for making memories and this is just what Ms. Gauthier and her daughter did during their trip to Oregon. They walked the beach, searched tide pools for starfish, sand dollars, anemones, and crabs. They also found the iconic Haystack Rock seen in the movie Goonies. Thanks for sharing with us Ms. Gauthier!
Several faculty and staff from Castleton Elementary School are spending their summer working at this year's Castleton Rec Program. Children are engaged in daily activities, crafts, and occasional special events such as visits to the local library, trips to the beach and visits from members of Caring Canines.
Shortly after students left for summer break, Mrs. Teann McCrea jumped into teaching a graduate level course called "Project Based Learning Made Easy". In this course, participants immersed theselves in a project based learning experience with the goal of developing a unit that corresponded with their grade level interest. The course focused on how to incorporate project based learning into anexisting curriculum and state education standards, with the goal of boosting student involvement, achievement, and interest. Thank you Teann for offering your expertise with this class. Teachers from not only our district, but throughout Vermont, will be incorporating these new lessons into their 2024-25 academic year.
Reminder: The 2024 Summer Food Service Program is available for anyone 18 or under in the Fair Haven Grade School Cafeteria, Monday through Friday, until August 16th. Meals can not be taken out, they must be enjoyed in the school cafeteria. Breakfast is served 8:30 to 9:30 AM, Lunch is from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
For other Summer Meal locations, go to: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sitefinder
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: Every summer tiled classrooms throughout the district are cleared and cleaned to receive new coats of wax. This daunting task is accomplished by our amazing custodial crew. We thank them for this often overlooked work, and appreciate their efforts of creating shiny floors to welcome back students at the start of a new school year.
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: CES Instructional Assistant, Mrs. Pat Diercksen, traveled to Scandinavia for 13 days. She was with a fun group of people that included many retired teachers from our district. They visited five countries; Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia! While in Bergen, Norway, the group took a spectacular ferry ride through the Fjords. Mrs. Diercksen commented, "The trip was for pleasure, but in my opinion, travel is always educational."
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: FHUMHS Library- Media Specialist, Mrs. Crumb, has been hard at work reorganizing the middle and high school library. The nonfiction books are now shelved by topics, while the fiction books are being categorized by genres. For two years Mrs. Crumb has observed how students now search for books, she hopes this new method will
make it easier for students to find them. Great job Mrs. Crumb, and thank you!
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: Earlier in the week, Instructional Assistant Mentors Linda Corliss, Corey Kendall, and Jill McClure met with Assistant Principal of Student Services, Bonnie Lenihan, to begin planning for the start of a new IA mentoring year.
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: Currently underway at Castleton Elementary School - New lights are being installed for better viewing of the parking lot and playground areas. A few trees were removed, but will be replaced when the project is done. As quoted by Principal Ms. Prehoda, "Always safety first".
Slate Valley Summer Happenings: Today, Fair Haven Grade School's Pre-K Teacher, Ms. Katie Hart, kicked off the Summer Story Hour Series at the Fair Haven Free Library. There will be a different celebrity reader from FHGS each week. Ms. Grenier will be reading next week on July 16th, Mrs. Nadler on the 23rd, and Ms. Lapan on the 30th. Thank you, teachers, for volunteering your time and encouraging the importance of continued reading.
2024-25 Fall and Winter Sports Registration is open for grades 5 & 6 athletes. Sign up by going to https://app.formreleaf.com/organizations/fair-haven-union-middle-high-school.
Happy Summer Slate Valley! For the next couple of months we are going to share some faculty and staff happenings. From professional development, taking classes, exciting vacations, volunteering, to working on lesson plans, our staff is recharging and always learning!
Our first highlight comes from Mrs. Jennifer Clement, FHUHS Family and Consumer Science teacher. She and her husband celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a special trip to Ireland. Mrs. Clement shared it was a dream destination to visit, and that they had a wonderful time. A few places the Clements went to are Dublin, Waterford, and Cliffs of Moher. What a great adventure to celebrate an amazing milestone! Happy Anniversary, Mr. & Mrs. Clement! Here's to many more!
2024 Summer Food Service Program is available for anyone 18 or under in the Fair Haven Grade School Cafeteria Monday - Friday, until August 16th. Meals can not be taken out, they must be enjoyed in the school cafeteria. Breakfast is served 8:30 to 9:30 AM, Lunch is from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
For other Summer Meal locations, go to: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sitefinder
Special School Board Meeting - June 25, 2024
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Special Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union Middle & High School
This meeting will be in person. Virtually connect by going to: link:https://meet.google.com/qnk-trcw-xbq
Or dial: (US) +1 401-239-3713 PIN: 907 570 089#
Please note: To participate in conversation virtually and/or ask a question virtually, please use the “raise hand” icon in Google Meet. Typing responses or questions in chat is not an option.
Special School Board Meeting - June 25, 2024
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Special Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union Middle & High School
This meeting will be in person. Virtually connect by going to: link:https://meet.google.com/qnk-trcw-xbq
Or dial: (US) +1 401-239-3713 PIN: 907 570 089#
Please note: To participate in conversation virtually and/or ask a question virtually, please use the “raise hand” icon in Google Meet. Typing responses or questions in chat is not an option.
