Tonight! School Safety Series kickoff. First focus: Threat Assessment presented by Slate Valley Unified Union School District Administration.
Trivia Tuesday: Did You Know?
Tonight - January 9, 2023
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union Middle & High School Library. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/rxq-iphh-rgx
Or dial: (US) +1 321-805-3448 PIN: 448 935 190#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/1mobx
Previous Meeting Minutes:https://5il.co/1mbtz
Next Board Meeting: Monday, January 23, 2023 – FHGS – 6:30pm
The SVUUSD Finance Committee Meeting is at 5:30 p.m., also in the FHUMHS Library. The FY24 Budget - Final Draft will be discussed. All are welcome to attend in person, or you can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/ypr-ccpr-vgh
Or dial: (US) +1 347-508-5454 PIN: 387 999 213#
Do you really get the internet service providers say you do on the FCC Map? Click the link to check and to file a challenge if the info is wrong. Correcting it could mean tens of millions of additional federal dollars for Vermont and more affordable service for Vermonters!
1. Visit the FCC National Broadband Map website. https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/home
2. Type your address into the Search by Address field and
press the enter key. The map will zoom in on your location. On
the right of the screen are the reported broadband service
providers and maximum connection speeds they offer for sale at your
location.
3. Review the reported services.
4. If the reported services are available at your location, you’re all done with
the availability assessment! If the reported service availability is inaccurate,
we encourage you to enter an availability challenge.
5. If you are having difficulties, call the Consumer Affairs Hotline (800) 622-4496.
For video instructions on how to file an availability or location challenge:
How to Submit an Availability Challenge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiFoxZKywv4
How to File a Location Challenge to the FCC’s Map - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKmM9ES7nUQ
Our latest ThoughtExchange is still active. Please participate, review the full FY24 proposed budget presentation, add some thoughts and rate others. Go to
https://tejoin.com/scroll/826931701 or scan the QR code.
School Safety Series, beginning next week! Free and Open to the Public!
Meet "Castleton Elementary School Custodian, Tammy Davis" Monday
We at Slate Valley, wish everyone a wonderful break. In celebration of the Winter Solstice ("The darkest evening of the year."), Mr. O'Meara, our Director of Curriculum, would like to share Robert Frost's poem, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". Enjoy!
Click the link to see the video: https://youtu.be/ORY5IkRAm5g
Trivia Tuesday: DYK?
Last night, the projected Slate Valley Unified School FY24 budget was presented to the district school board. We have set up a ThoughtExchange for community comments and questions. Both the presentation and board video are included in the exchange. To participate click this link: https://tejoin.com/scroll/826931701 or scan the QR code. This exchange will close on January 4, 2023.
After reading the book "Balloons over Broadway," (A true story about the creator of Macy's Thanksgiving Parade) Mrs. Torrey challenged her 2nd-grade class to design a balloon for the parade. Their balloon needed to have a device to keep their balloon floating in the air. They needed to hold on to one end of their device and attach the other end to the balloon that kept the balloon floating upright. Today, after finishing touches, they tested their designs in a classroom parade.
Meet "FHUMHS's Social Studies Teacher, Archie Clark" Monday
OVS Winter Concert 2022
Tonight - December 19, 2022
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Castleton Elementary School cafeteria. This meeting will be in person. You can virtually connect by going to: https://meet.google.com/nwx-ucxq-mnp
Or dial: (US) +1 662-395-1814 PIN: 895 842 986#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/1m35r
Previous Meeting Minutes:https://5il.co/1m0ku
Next Board Meeting: Monday, January 9, 2023 – FHUMHS– 6:30pm
This week’s focus is on art. The three district art teachers have been exposing our students to various materials and techniques. At FHGS and Orwell, Ms. Ray-Mullikan has her students working on elements of line and how it can be used in designing various patterns. They have also experimented with using medium charcoal to draw a simple mountain landscape. Her younger grades are working on their observational drawing skills focusing on farm animals. So far they have mastered the nubian goat and highland cow. At CES and Benson, Mrs. Parrott’s students have been focusing on painting layered abstract art. First they applied their understanding of the color wheel and created some new colors for the project. Next, they worked week to week painting each layer with shapes, lines, and color in mind. They will finish this big project by using their abstract art to make an explosion style origami book. At the Middle and High School, Ms. Partesi has various projects unfolding. Students are using grids to draw a realistic image, taking sections one square at a time. Another class is exploring color theory and depth by making a 3D window box painting. Last week, FHUMHS students also enjoyed a field trip to the Carving Studio in West Rutland, where they were able to experience sculpting from marble. Scan the QR code or click on the link https://youtu.be/6l7H39QlKII to see even more of our wonderful district wide student artwork.
Today Mrs. Farrell was scheduled to read at one of the schools. But yesterday, when it was decided we would have our first snow day, she chose to record the reading and share it with all the Slate Valley students! Enjoy!
Click the link to see our superintendent read, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.
https://youtu.be/DuyBe4m7usA
Throwback Thursday: Taking it back 60 years! Do you recognize what this building is used for now in Fair Haven?
Due to the impending weather, all Slate Valley Unified schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, December 16th. This includes Benson Village School, Castleton Elementary School, Orwell Village School, Fair Haven Grade School and Fair Haven Union Middle and High School. Stay safe.
Dear Slate Valley Families,
With the recent increase in illness we are experiencing staff shortages, this is especially true with bussing. We are doing our very best to continue normal operations but please note that we may have to cancel bus routes from time to time. This issue is not just confined to Slate Valley. While schools are not required by law to provide regular school to home transportation it is something that we in Slate Valley are committed to doing. If a driver is out sick, there are no substitutes at this time, so we may need to cancel runs altogether due to lack of staffing. If your child can’t make it to school, the absence will not count against them and in some cases we may be able to combine runs or find other options. Principals will be notifying families when runs need to be canceled and/or alternative arrangements need to be made.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we try to work through this together. I know the bus company is trying hard to hire additional drivers and come-up with creative solutions. Please feel free to reach out if you have challenges getting your children to school in the absence of a bus. We will do our very best to work with you so your children get safely to school.
All the best,
Brooke Olsen-Farrell
Trivia Tuesday: Did You Know?
