Dear Slate Valley Families,
As we head into flu and cold season, we are seeing more and more illness. If your child is sick, please keep them home. Please understand that this year, even with allergy symptoms, you need to keep your child home and if it lasts more than 24 hours, they also require a Covid test per the Vermont Department of Health. Please do not send them in and tell them to go see the nurse.
Students with any symptoms will be sent home. This year, even seemingly innocent symptoms can spread illness and students need to stay home to prevent the spread of not only Covid, but other illnesses like colds, flu, and other viruses that end up spreading, requiring others to have to stay home. By keeping your child home, some of that spread is stopped. Please read the following document from the VT Department of Health, it should answer any question you may have about safe return to school with illness: https://5il.co/10qu5.
Thank you very much for you cooperation with this important issue.
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Did you know? The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program) is a temporary federal program to help eligible households pay for internet service during the pandemic.
To see if you qualify for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, please visit https://getemergencybroadband.org/do-i-qualify/.
If you have questions about the EBB Program, your eligibility to participate, or to find information about participating providers near you, please visit https://getemergencybroadband.org, call 833-511-0311, or email EBBHelp@usac.org.
To apply, you can fill out an application either online, by mail, or through a participating service provider https://getemergencybroadband.org/companies-near-me/.
Tonight! October 18th
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fair Haven Union High School. This meeting will be in person or you may virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/ehd-nyzc-hhm or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 634 020 265 3536#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/10hiu
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/zp13
Next Board Meeting: October 25, 2021, 6:30 p.m. at FHGS
A Reminder about Free Meals - All students 18 and under are able to eat free breakfast and lunch with the Abbey Group every day.
Families do not need to fill out any paperwork to access free meals for students. Breakfast and lunch will be available free for the 2021-2022 school year!
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Friday, October 8th 2021 we learned about 4 individuals in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Castleton Elementary School, Castleton Village School and Orwell Village School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/1076q
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Wednesday, October 6th 2021 we learned about 2 individuals in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Benson Village School and Orwell Village School.
Please read the letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell: https://5il.co/103vl
Our September PBIS Celebration of Success!
You can also watch two short videos from the celebration:
https://bit.ly/3iAImBZ and https://bit.ly/3mv2cQr
We’re hiring!
To see our current employment opportunities, visit https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/employment-opportunities
Picture Day Tomorrow
Just a reminder that this Friday, October 1st is Picture Day for K-8 students!
Prek pictures and K-8 Picture Retakes will take place on Tuesday, November 2.
We’re hiring!
To see our current employment opportunities, visit https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/employment-opportunities
Tonight (September 27th):
You’re invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Castleton Elementary School. This meeting will be in person or you may virtually connect by going to https://meet.google.com/tig-yqqa-txw or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 155 149 799 9941#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/zija
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/z3su
Next Board Meeting: October 18, 6:30 p.m. at FHUHS
We’re hiring!
To see our current employment opportunities, visit https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/employment-opportunities
We’re hiring!
To see our current employment opportunities, visit https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/employment-opportunities
Tonight, (September 23rd) Slate Valley Unified Union School District is hosting a Community Engagement Meeting from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Fair Haven Union High School Gymnasium. You may also join virtually at https://meet.google.com/vis-nccm-ghw
For more information and to provide feedback, please visit https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/esser
View the ARP/ESSER Stakeholder Engagement September 2021 Presentation here: https://5il.co/yto9
We’re hiring!
To see our current employment opportunities, visit https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/page/employment-opportunities
The IRS Stakeholder Liaison office is holding additional free Advance Child Tax Credit information sessions for New Hampshire & Vermont residents to learn about the Advance Child Tax Credit.
Information provided will include:
-Eligibility requirements for the Advance Child Tax Credit
-Information on the IRS Update Portal, where those eligible can: check if they are enrolled to receive advance payments, unenroll to stop getting advance payments, provide or update bank account information for monthly payments advance payments
-Information on the IRS Non-Filer Portal, where those not required to file a tax return can provide their information to determine eligibility and request advance payments
Wednesday, September 22nd, 10:00am – 11:00am (Spanish)
Join the Zoom meeting by clicking on this link: https://irs.zoomgov.com/j/1602290192?pwd=UFErSnEyTjg3eTExM2NQTjFKSmpHQT09
Or you can join the audio portion only by dialing: 669-254-5252, Meeting ID#: 160 229 0192
Wednesday, September 22nd, 3:00pm – 4:00pm (English)
Join the Zoom meeting by clicking on this link: https://irs.zoomgov.com/j/1611398219?pwd=aklnSGx3TTFDRlhGbkZiTktVOWFIdz09
Or you can join the audio portion only by dialing: 669-254-5252, Meeting ID#: 161 139 8219
Tuesday, September 29th, 6:00pm – 7:00pm (English)
Join the Zoom meeting by clicking on this link: https://irs.zoomgov.com/j/1601854824?pwd=MDZyc0hQc1I4Y05OOUwzdE12S2FzQT09
Or you can join the audio portion only by dialing: 669-254-5252, Meeting ID#: 160 185 4824
Monday, October 4th, 3:00pm – 4:00pm (Spanish)
Join the Zoom meeting by clicking on this link:
https://irs.zoomgov.com/j/1619616907?pwd=aEhOM2xUK3JiVVY2cmdTSC90dCtxdz09
Or you can join the audio portion only by dialing: 669-254-5252, Meeting ID#: 161 961 6907
Tuesday, October 5th, 1:00pm – 2:00pm (English)
Join the Zoom meeting by clicking on this link: https://irs.zoomgov.com/j/1602679757?pwd=YmE5a1FwZWlBNEgwSFZLWFY5VFNkZz09
Or you can join the audio portion only by dialing: 669-254-5252, Meeting ID#: 160 267 9757
Tuesday, October 12th, 6:00pm – 7:00pm (Spanish)
Join the Zoom meeting by clicking on this link: https://irs.zoomgov.com/j/1609804167?pwd=RmpYT0JEVFN1NHhWV3Mvd1AySlAvdz09
Or you can join the audio portion only by dialing: 669-254-5252, Meeting ID#: 160 980 4167
There is no pre-registration required. Just click on the links above or call in using the phone number provided.
Vermont School Safety Tip Line Announcement
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We wanted to share some good news with you: All Vermonters now have access to a new anonymous Stop School Violence Tip Line. The purpose of this tip line is to enhance school safety and security by providing students, faculty, staff, and members of the community with a tool to report circumstances that may lead to violence. These reports will assist law enforcement, human services providers and school administrators with identifying school threats and preventing school violence.
Tips will be received 24 hours a day, seven days a week and assessed to determine if an immediate action is required from law enforcement or first responders. Tips that are determined not to need immediate attention will be directed to VT 211 (United Way) for additional services.
Any student, parent/guardian, educator, or member of the community can use this tip line at NO COST!
There are three ways to submit a tip:
1.Go to www.SAFE4VT.org and click on submit a tip, then fill out the form with your information.
2.Dial 844-SAFE4VT (723-3488) and speak with a call-taker.
3.Send a text to 274637, type in keyword SAFE4VT and then your tip.
This tip line was made possible by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice and is being managed by the Vermont Department of Public Safety. Calls or texts to the tip line will be managed by a call-taking center, which will ensure the information is forwarded to the appropriate agencies for immediate review.
REMINDER: All tips are anonymous.
Who can use the tip line?
ANYONE can submit tips, and all are encouraged to provide information that may help to stop an act of violence in our schools. The tip line is a toll-free number and can be used 24 hours a day!
If at any time you need to report a school safety tip, please connect, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Dear Slate Valley Families,
On Tuesday, September 21, 2021 we learned about a person in our learning community with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Orwell Village School.
Please read the complete letter from Superintendent Olsen Farrell here: https://5il.co/zdtb
Tonight! The Slate Valley Board will hold a public hearing to discuss the closure of Castleton Village School.
Tuesday, September 21st - 6 p.m. at Castleton Elementary School Attend in person or join Google Meet https://meet.google.com/nmk-nqis-tyg or dial (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 843 805 075 9156# (More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/nmk-nqis-tyg?pin=8438050759156)
Tonight and Tomorrow: The Slate Valley Board will hold public hearings to discuss the closure of Castleton Village School. Please see below for details.
Monday, September 20th - 5 p.m. at Fair Haven Union High School
Attend in person or join Google Meet https://meet.google.com/swv-prjj-mhf or dial (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 577 845 560 7807# (More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/swv-prjj-mhf?pin=5778455607807)
Monday, September 20th - 7 p.m. at Castleton Village School
Attend in person or join Google Meet https://meet.google.com/pbf-sqfr-txw or dial (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 434 083 972 7435# (More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/pbf-sqfr-txw?pin=4340839727435)
Tuesday, September 21st - 6 p.m. at Castleton Elementary School
Attend in person or join Google Meet https://meet.google.com/nmk-nqis-tyg or dial (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 843 805 075 9156# (More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/nmk-nqis-tyg?pin=8438050759156
