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ACADEMICS
GREEN MOUNTAIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL AUDITIONS
The registration deadline for the Green Mountain Music District Festival is Fri., Oct. 7. There is a $5 registration fee per audition. Upper school auditions are Mon., Nov. 7 and middle school auditions are on Mon., Nov. 21, both at Otter Valley Union High School in Brandon. More information can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/greenmountainmusicv/. See Tom or Geoffrey with any questions.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT
The folders which were distributed on Back-to-School Night will be given to your child in Advisory on Mon., Sept. 19. Contact Chelley with questions.
SUMMER LEARNING BOOK SWAP
Book reports and reviews have been turned in to students' English teachers! So what do you do with those books which your child is unlikely to reread?
DONATE THEM to LTS' first Summer Learning Book Swap!
Place your books in the SL Box in the Front Entry before September 24. BE SURE to attach a sticky note with your child's name on it so that we can credit you for sharing. NEXT SPRING as students are selecting their reading for summer 2017 you will be able to peruse the donated books to see if there is a book or two which your child would like to read over the summer! Contact Kim Rizio with any questions.
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COLLEGE GUIDANCE
TESTING
September 20 is the late registration deadline for the October 1 SAT. Please visit www.collegeboard.org to register. LTS is a test center for the Oct. 1 date. The next test option is the October 22 ACT (registration deadline 9/16) followed by the November 5 SAT (registration deadline 10/7). Both tests will be offered again in December.
The PSAT will be administered at LTS to 10th and 11th grades on Wed., Oct. 19. More details will come out at the end of September. Kaplan is offering free test prep starting October 1. Please visit their website for more details.
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
Senior requests for teacher recommendation letters should be made by September 23. Please see Scott Magrath for the form.
COLLEGE REP VISITS
Mon., Sept. 19 @ 12:15 pm - Emmanuel College
Tues., Sept. 20 @ 12:00 pm - Champlain College
Tues., Sept. 20 @ 2:15 - Guilford College
Wed., Sept. 21 @ 9:15 - Sienna College
Wed., Sept. 21 @ 10:30 - Union College
Fri., Sept. 23 @ 8:30 - Gettysburg College
Wed., Sept. 21 @ 10:00 - Colgate University
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STUDENT LIFE
11TH AND 12TH GRADE SPRING TRIP TO LONDON
A trip to London for 7 days during April Break 2017 is being offered to juniors and seniors. Anharad, as LTS trip leader, is partnering with EF Tours to ensure an extremely educational, global adventure. The deadline to sign up is Fri., Sept. 23. If you need more information, please contact Anharad Llewelyn or check out the EF Tours website.
REFUSE TO USE
Sunday, September 25
The RTU Kick-Off Event is on Sun., Sept. 25, in the Stratton Mountain Base Area Tent. Doors open at 10:30 am with sign-in and will close for the 11 am-12:30 pm meeting. A parent, guardian or caring adult is required to attend with their child. Come to the kick-off and register online to participate. Contact Louise Misasi with any questions.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
Please support our LTS Be Brave For Life Ambassadors as they compete against southern Vermont middle & high schools to fundraise & register hikers for the Be Brave for Life Hike-A-Thon & Basket Bonanza at Merck Forest on Sun., Oct. 2. Be Brave Ambassadors will be selling Be Brave for Life cell phone wallets for $5. Go to bebrave.life to learn more.
SCHOOL STORE/LUNCH
STUDENT CHARGE ACCOUNTS
To open a charge account for your child, simply drop off cash or a check at the front desk, at the School Store during breaks and lunch, or mail it to the Business Office. We recommend a starting balance of at least $50 per student to open an account, but you are welcome to send in as much as you'd like.
If you have questions, please e-mail Tanya Gabriele in the Business Office.
SAVE THE DATE---DORSET BLOOD DRIVE!
On Fri., Nov. 11 from noon to 5 pm, the American Red Cross will be taking blood donations at Long Trail School. Help the Red Cross fulfill its mission of ensuring the availability of a safe and reliable blood supply in our area. LTS students and United Church of Dorset & East Rupert members will assist you in registering and in partaking of the homemade refreshments which await you following your donation. Each pint collected can assist up to three patients in need. Pre-registration is critical so that ARC sends a sufficient number of staff to assist donations in a timely fashion. While walk-in donors may be accepted, sign up is preferable; for an appointment, click the red button below or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
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ATHLETICS
MIDDLE SCHOOL FALL CLASSIC SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Long Trail School is pleased to host the Middle School Fall Classic Soccer Tournament on September 27 and September 29, 2016. This four school (eight teams total) format was a great success last year. We are excited to once again blend the great spirit of sportsmanship of our area’s middle school teams with this competitive format.
Tues., Sept. 27
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Hunter Field |
Forbes Field |
| 4:00 pm |
Proctor (B) vs. Arlington (B) |
Proctor (G) vs. Arlington (G) |
| 5:15 pm |
West Rutland (B) vs. LTS (B) |
West Rutland (G) vs. LTS (G) |
Thurs., Sept. 29
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Hunter Field |
Forbes Field |
| 4:00 pm |
Championship Round Boys |
Consolation Round Boys |
| 5:15 pm |
Championship Round Girls |
Consolation Round Girls |
JISP
Long Trail is in need of parent drivers for JISP at Bromley this winter. Drivers receive discounted passes. Bromley is also looking for high school students interested in being JISP instructors. Instructors receive free passes. Please contact LTS JISP coordinator Katrina Tyler if you are interested.
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DEVELOPMENT
GREAT AND GRAND DAY
Friday, September 23
Our annual celebration of LTS grandparents and great friends is near! We invite them in to be with students for classes, lunch and a peek at our world. We need RSVPs by September 18. If you would like an invitation emailed to a grandparent or great friend, please contact Alex Ramsvig.
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LONG TRAIL PARENT ASSOCIATION (LTPA)
LTS PARENT NETWORK GROUP
Join the LTS Parent Network group on Facebook! It's a great way to be in touch with and get information from fellow parents. Email Chelley with your log-in email for Facebook and she will invite you to the group.
DONATIONS WELCOME
The LTPA accepts monetary donations to offset the cost of paper goods for school events. Make checks payable to Long Trail School and in the memo section write “LTPA paper goods.” Checks can be mailed or given to Emma or Jeanie at the front desk.
LTPA MEETING
The first LTPA meeting of the year is on Wed., Sept. 21 at 7:00 pm. All parents are considered members of the LTPA and are encouraged to attend.
FRIENDS OF ATHLETICS
Friends of Athletics will have a small concessions stand at all of our home games/matches. They are looking for donations of bottled water and Gatorade. Whenever you are grocery shopping, please purchase some extra bottled drinks and then drop off what you can at the front desk. Proceeds will go directly to the Athletics Department.
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EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT LTS
