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| January 26, 2017 |
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Some of our younger students enjoying all the elements of our school grounds.
Dear Friends and Families,
From the national, to the state, to the local level, there is much political activity around education these days. I'm happy to share that within all of this activity, our day-to-day business as a school remains just as it always has been, focused on supporting each of our students in growing to be their best selves.
That said, our local Waitsfield School Board and the Harwood Unified Union School District Board are active in guiding policy, establishing budgets and providing oversight on our schools. Please see the communication from our local school board below, mark your calendars for the presentation of the HUUSD budget on March 6th, 6 p.m. and we hope to see you on town meeting day (Tuesday, March 7th), 4 p.m.
Respectfully, Kaiya Korb
Letter from the Waitsfield School Board
In August 2016 the Harwood Unified Union School District Board (HUUSD) was sworn in after a positive vote to consolidate the school governance of our existing district schools in Warren, Fayston, Waitsfield, Moretown, Harwood Union, Duxbury, and Waterbury. While the new unified board has taken on many of the primary functions of school governance such as budgeting, negotiations, and policy development, your local school boards are still active and meeting regularly to provide governance for the current school year and complete the work of closing the business of their school districts.
We share the following information to inform Waitsfield residents of upcoming meetings, opportunities for engagement, and the remaining work your local school board is executing.
- March 6, 2017 6:00pm HUUSD Annual Meeting @ Harwood, to review the proposed budget and work of the board.
- March 7, 2017 HUUSD Budget Vote by Australian ballot / 4pm: Waitsfield School Board will convene to provide a school report and conduct limited business. Election of Waitsfield School Board members for the remainder of the fiscal year (until the Waitsfield School district ceases to legally exist) by Australian ballot
- April-June—The Waitsfield School Board will meet as needed on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. to conduct the business of our local school. The HUUSD Board meets on the 2n d and 4t h Wednesdays of the month at 6pm at the Harwood Union Library. With the budget completed, the HUUSD board will focus on policy and long term plan development. Public attendance is appreciated and encouraged.
The Waitsfield School board anticipates that all business of the Waitsfield School district will be completed by December 2017. The Waitsfield School Board would like to thank the Waitsfield community for their continued support of our local school, and education as a whole throughout our communities. Our schools are as strong as the communities that support them.
- Waitsfield School Board: Eve Frankel, chair, Jonathon Goldhammer, Jeremy Gulley, Barclay Rappeport, Christine Sullivan
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Community Announcements
Please note that the opportunities/events listed below are not specifically endorsed or screened by school staff; as always, families should use their own standards and review processes to determine appropriate activities.
Parenting Class-"Guiding Good Choices", focusing on children ages 9-14, 5 week workshop series, March 15 - April 12, 6:00-8:00pm, at Waitsfield School. This parenting class is free and will cover topics such as: understanding the adolescent brain, risk factors; setting clear guidelines and following through with positive and negative consequences; preparing kids to respond to peer influence, refusal skills; conflict management, controlling and expressing anger constructively; and strengthening family bonds and increasing children's participation. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Childcare will be provided with reservations. For more information and to reserve a spot, call Ann Gilbert at 802-223-4949 or email info@cvndc.org.
"Why Are We So Afraid Of People Who Are Different?" : a community Socrates cafe, 6:30-8:00, January 30, Joslin Memorial Library. Everyone is invited. For more information email: katerinewcadwell@gmail.com or joyworland@gmail.com
Fifth/Sixth Grade Dance Warren School is hosting a 5th/6th grade dance, January 27th, 7pm-9pm. The admission cost is $3.00 and snacks for 50 cents will be available. The theme for the dance is winter.
High Fives Foundation FAT Ski-A-Thon, Sunday, March 5th, Sugarbush Lincoln Peak, 8am-3pm, open to all ages. Pledge forms may be picked up here at school if your child is interested. For more information, call Suzie Lowe or Jessie Murphy at VT North Ski Shop(583-2511).
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CALENDAR
1/23 RAINBOW WEEK BEGINS IN THE LUNCH PROGRAM
(Friday will be green day and Monday 1/30 will be purple/blue day)
2/1 Ski/Board Program
2/7 PTA Meeting, 6:30 pm
2/8 Ski/Board Program
2/13 NEAP for fourth graders
2/15 Ski/Board Program
2/16 Hubbard's Class to Flynn Theater
2/20 School Board Meeting, 6:30pm
2/21 5th/6th grade choral festival rehearsal at Harwood, 8am-11pm
2/21 Choral Performance at Harwood, 7-9pm
2/23 Snow date for Choral Rehearsal
2/27 VACATION Begins
3/6 HUUSD Annual Meeting at Harwood, 6pm, to review proposed budget and work of the board
3/7 Waitsfield Board will convene at 4pm, at Waitsfield School, to provide a school report-childcare will be provided. Please RSVP to Kathi before February vacation.
3/8 School Resumes
3/8 Ski/Board Program
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Kindergarten students exploring ramps and motion. Ask us if we think science is fun :)
Practicing reading.
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