We have a basketball doubleheader on the schedule over on our CVS Athletics YouTube channel later this afternoon. At 4:30 the CVS/OVS Grade 7/8 Girls tip off vs. West Rutland to be followed at 6 by the CVS/OVS Grade 8 Boys also vs. West Rutland.
The CVS Athletics YouTube channel can be found here: https://bit.ly/3b5zHUN
Rosters for both CVS/OVS teams can be found at the following link: https://5il.co/q3kk
Please join us for a virtual community conversation on school safety on Monday, March 15 at 6 PM.
This meeting will be an opportunity to discuss in more detail some of our infrastructure upgrades, the threat assessment process, drills as well as our planning process.
Meeting ID http://meet.google.com/jpc-hjfw-qcu
Phone Number (US) +1 413-998-6051
PIN: 650 703 945#
Tomorrow we have two home games featuring the combined CES/OVS Grade 5/6 basketball teams that'll be streaming live over on our YouTube channel, which can be found here: https://bit.ly/2NDiUiX
At 4:30 the girls' team tips off vs the combined FHGS/BVS team. That game will be followed at 6:00 by the boys' team playing the combined FHGS/BVS team.
Save the Date!
The Slate Valley Unified School Board is hosting a week of Virtual Listening Tours beginning on March 16th to continue the discussion on district reorganization.
Listening tours are an opportunity to have a conversation with board members. You may attend any of the meetings - regardless of which town you reside in. Please join us at 6 p.m. for a discussion about district reorganization on the following dates:
March 16th with Tim, Julie, Toni, Josh, and Christine (Castleton/Hubbardton)
Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/wyi-oqrg-pnc or join by phone (US) +1 209-850-2378 (PIN: 574504536)
March 17th with Pati, Becky, Beckah, Peter, Glen, and John (Benson/Orwell)
Join with Google Meet at https://meet.google.com/ifr-ijcb-qdc or join by phone (US) +1 573-343-8213 (PIN: 143009028)
March 18th with Mike, Rick, Tara, Tanya, and Angela (Fair Haven/West Haven)
Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ust-vwqk-mmx or join by phone join by phone (US) +1 786-592-9982 (PIN: 735144976)
This afternoon at 4:30 we'll be livestreaming an intersquad scrimmage between the CVS/OVS 7th Grade and CVS/OVS 8th Grade boys' teams over on our YouTube channel that can be found here: https://bit.ly/3kg5lBU
This video was played during the SVUUSD Annual Informational Meeting on February 22, 2021. It features scenes from around the district this school year: http://shorturl.at/rvEVX
Tonight! (February 22, 2021)
Slate Valley voters are invited to join us for a virtual informational meeting.
Virtually connect by going to http://meet.google.com/yjx-xnzo-dpq or by calling (US) +1 402-337-4387 PIN: 505 127 437#
Resources
Annual Report: https://5il.co/pc7r
Budget PowerPoint (PDF): https://5il.co/pjwn
Budget Newsletter: https://5il.co/pgqm
Reminder - Slate Valley voters are invited to join us for a virtual informational meeting on Monday, February 22, 2021.
Virtually connect by going to http://meet.google.com/yjx-xnzo-dpq or by calling (US) +1 402-337-4387 PIN: 505 127 437#
Resources
Annual Report: https://5il.co/pc7r
Budget PowerPoint (PDF): https://5il.co/pqu5
Budget Newsletter: https://5il.co/pgqm
High School Prep - Registration High School Prep will be held on the weeks of July 12 and July 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Families can reach out to Melissa Hoyer at mhoyer@svuvt.org 265-4966, or their school counselor with any questions. High School Prep will be a blending of time at the FHUHS campus and Lake Bomoseen State Park. The focus of Prep is to work on building connections, becoming familiar with the high school and high school staff, work on a project, and possibly earn a half credit towards high school graduation. It will be a fabulous way to kick off the high school career for the class of 2025! Register at https://forms.gle/d7iWvBa82CYrcnhG6
Today marks the start of the 2021 winter basketball season for the CVS/OVS combined girls basketball team with a home game being streamed over on our YouTube channel. https://bit.ly/3qbxJaM
At 4:30 the 7th and 8th grade girls tip off versus Middlebury.
Rosters for the CVS/OVS team can be found here: https://5il.co/pl53
How to Build Your Own Outdoor Classroom
Outdoor learning labs can engage students in hands-on activities, while providing a safer way to attend school in person.
https://www.edutopia.org/video/how-build-your-own-outdoor-classroom
Reminder - tomorrow!
Saturday, February 13
10 a.m. to Noon
Slate Valley and Fair Haven Concerned Essential Food Box Distribution Day
Families within the Slate Valley School District are invited to pick up a Food Box.
Good afternoon,
We are excited to announce the launch of our YouTube channels for our grade 5-8 athletics teams. These channels will be based on gym locations, rather than teams, to allow for the possibility of more than one event to be streamed at one time. On these channels, you’ll be able to watch live streamed athletic events via YouTube Live.
Channels:
Castleton Elementary School: https://bit.ly/3da2Xvj
Castleton Village School: https://bit.ly/3qbxJaM
Fair Haven Grade School: https://bit.ly/3tQ9Ebt
Visit the new channels and be sure you subscribe and turn on notifications to be automatically notified when there is a live stream taking place.
Athletics update: Tomorrow afternoon, we will be sharing details about Friday’s sporting events - including information on how you can view them.
A message from the Vermont Department of Health:
The Health Department has detected an increase in COVID-19 activity in Rutland County during the last two weeks.
What we know is:
Rutland City and some surrounding towns now have evidence of increased rates, multiple household clusters and workplaces with cases.
Surrounding towns with increased rates include Benson, Pittsford, Castleton, West Haven and Fair Haven.
At this time we are seeing an increased number of cases that are not known to be associated with an outbreak, which is an indication of more widespread community transmission. We are sharing this information to encourage community-wide public health interventions.
Our area is seeing an increase in COVID-19 activity. Take these prevention steps to help slow the spread:
-Stay home if you are sick.
-Wash your hands often.
-Keep your social circle to only the people you live with.
-Stay at least 6 feet apart from people you do not live with.
-Wear a mask any time you are around people you do not live with.
See the complete message and resources from the Department of Health: https://5il.co/pieg
Good afternoon,
All after school activities have been canceled for today (2/9/21) due to weather conditions.
Our SROs pitch in wherever they can!
Dear Slate Valley Community Member,
On 2-8-21 we learned about an individual at Orwell Village School that has Coronavirus Disease. This individual was in attendance while contagious. Contact tracing is underway and anyone with possible exposure has been notified and sent home until a final determination on quarantine can be made. We expect to have contact tracing completed by the end of the day today. As always we are working closely with the Department of Health. We continue to advise our staff and students to stay home when sick. We recommend that you take action to help limit the spread of COVID-19, even if your child is not experiencing symptoms. This is especially important given that we know the virus is in our community.
Please see the full letter from Superintendent Olsen-Farrell here: https://5il.co/pfak
Reminder! Tonight (February 8, 2021)
Your invited to the Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board (Virtual) Meeting
Fair Haven Union High School, 6:30 p.m.
Participation will be VIRTUAL ONLY. Connect by going to http://meet.google.com/ddd-acaw-zxq Or join by phone (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 267 808 206 8448#
Tonight’s Agenda: https://5il.co/peud
Previous Meeting Minutes: https://5il.co/p31h
Slate Valley and Fair Haven Concerned Essential Food Box Distribution Day
Saturday, February 13
10 a.m. - Noon
Families within the Slate Valley School District are invited to pick up a Food Box.
