SCHOOL INFO:
Powerschool Changes:
The Windham Central Supervisory Union has updated Powerschool to the latest version (9.1) and there is one important change parents need to be aware of, which is to the Parent Access portal. Parents need to create a new account. The instructions on how to do that are located here.
Refuse to Use:
The dates have been set for the mandatory parent/student dialogue nights.
We have found non conflicting dates for MS sports, JV sports and Varsity sports.
Grade 7 & 8- Tuesday,January 19th 6pm-8pm- Mandatory Refuse to Use and Winter/Spring Extra Curricular Parent Student Night
Grades 9 & 10 Monday, January 25 6pm-8pm Mandatory Refuse to Use and Winter/Spring Extra Curricular Parent Student Night
Grades 11 & 12 Thursday, January 28 6pm-8 pm Mandatory Refuse to Use and Winter/Spring Extra Curricular Parent Student Night
8th Grade Parents:
8th grade homework assignments build on what has happened that day in class. The lesson is taught and assignments are typically begun in class. They need to be completed before the next class. Without completed homework, students will not be as successful in the next day. This design is intended to help 8th graders become more independent learners, a skill needed for high school. Please check Power School daily to see what the day's homework assignment is, and ask to see your child's homework when it is completed.
Juniors & Seniors & Their Parents/Guardians:
Every week Sarah sends out an E-newsletter containing all things college and career. Many of you are on the list to receive it, but many are not! There is so much information pertaining to life after high school, this is the most effective way to communicate it to you. If you do NOT get this e-letter, please email Sarah and request to be added to the list. sgrasso@lelandandgray.org
From the Nurse:
The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) will be meeting on Tuesday January 12th at 3:30-4:45 pm. If you are interested in learning about upcoming health initiatives for our schools or have ideas around community wellness that you would like to share, please join us at Leland and Gray. Please contact Jen Burke, School Nurse at Leland and Gray if you have questions, or email atJburke@lelandandgray.org.
Scholarship Opportunity:
Marlboro College selects a Renaissance Scholar from every state in the US. If chosen the recipient will receive 4 FREE years of college. Find more information here.
Summer Opportunity:
Duke Youth Programs is a part of Duke University Continuing Studies and has provided summer academic enrichment for academically motivated youth for over 30 years. Each summer approximately 650 youth from around the nation and world, representing some 22 states and 5 different countries, attend one of our summer programs.
Duke Youth Programs open for registration on December 1st! They offer 13 different programs for students from grades 6-11. All programs seek to engage learners in innovative, interactive, transformative learning experiences. Co-curricular social and recreational activities are carefully planned and delivered to complement the instructional day. The camp “learning community” approaches learning as a shared responsibility among students, instructors, and counselors.
by Caroline Knorr at Common Sense Media
With tweens and teens spending more time on media than ever, these strategies can help to keep their experiences safe, productive, and fun all year long.
If you're feeling overwhelmed about managing your tween or teen's screen time, you're in good company. With 8- to 12-year-olds averaging nearly six hours a day on entertainment media and 13- to 18-year-olds racking up a whopping nine hours, according to The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens, you'd be forgiven if you felt like throwing in the towel. But there's good news: Parents who are actively involved in their kids' media lives help them consume less, make better choices, learn, and understand more of what they're interacting with. So even if your tweens and teens know way more about media and technology than you do, you can still help them navigate the digital world safely, responsibly, and productively.
Read More: Parenting, Media, and Everything In Between
The cast for Macbeth features many Player veterans and, happily, many new faces on the stage including Greg Holland known to audiences for his musical prowess; Sam Harrison, a running crew captain, and Cody Cutler, Jordan Gouger, and Owen McDonald, all known to us as excellent athletes. This is what the Players are about: Everyone is welcome. Chloe Fawcett who debuted with the Players in Drood plays Malcolm rewritten as a woman’s role; Emma Urbaska, who also debuted in the fall is Lady Macbeth; Nathaniel Van Osdol is Macbeth. The remaining cast includes Sam Thibault, Adam Culver, Kenny Cashman, Alice Coyne, Rebekah Winot, Luke Parker-Jennings, Dakota Gervais, Abbie Hazelton, Trey Crego, Christian Cannella, Makaylee Cutts. Fairen Stark and Anthony Corona are set and costume designers respectively. Susie Francy is composing original incidental music for the production which plays Thursday, March 3 at 7; Friday, March 4 at 7:30; Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 and Sunday, March 6 at 3pm.
For more information—and to acquire a teacher’s packet for those who which to bring student groups—please contact Annie Landenberger: alandenberger@lelandandgray.org,802.365.7355 x204.
Duke Youth Programs open for registration on December 1st! They offer 13 different programs for students from grades 6-11. All programs seek to engage learners in innovative, interactive, transformative learning experiences. Co-curricular social and recreational activities are carefully planned and delivered to complement the instructional day. The camp “learning community” approaches learning as a shared responsibility among students, instructors, and counselors.
For more information on how to register for our programs, please visit our website at www.learnmore.duke.edu/youth. You can also contact our office by sending an email to youth@duke.edu or giving us a call at (919) 684-2827
Tech Tips:
Resolutions Every Family with Tweens and Teens Should Make in 2016by Caroline Knorr at Common Sense Media
With tweens and teens spending more time on media than ever, these strategies can help to keep their experiences safe, productive, and fun all year long.
If you're feeling overwhelmed about managing your tween or teen's screen time, you're in good company. With 8- to 12-year-olds averaging nearly six hours a day on entertainment media and 13- to 18-year-olds racking up a whopping nine hours, according to The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens, you'd be forgiven if you felt like throwing in the towel. But there's good news: Parents who are actively involved in their kids' media lives help them consume less, make better choices, learn, and understand more of what they're interacting with. So even if your tweens and teens know way more about media and technology than you do, you can still help them navigate the digital world safely, responsibly, and productively.
Read More: Parenting, Media, and Everything In Between
Leland & Gray Players:
Leland and Gray Players’ second show of its 20th season be William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. For years the Players have been asking to “The Scottish Play,” dubbed that for generations by superstitious actors.* All our students read Macbeth in 10th grade and they become rapt by its tensions, spirits, ghosts –and by its central theme: Greed and gullibility can do you in! Beware of “vaulting ambition”!The cast for Macbeth features many Player veterans and, happily, many new faces on the stage including Greg Holland known to audiences for his musical prowess; Sam Harrison, a running crew captain, and Cody Cutler, Jordan Gouger, and Owen McDonald, all known to us as excellent athletes. This is what the Players are about: Everyone is welcome. Chloe Fawcett who debuted with the Players in Drood plays Malcolm rewritten as a woman’s role; Emma Urbaska, who also debuted in the fall is Lady Macbeth; Nathaniel Van Osdol is Macbeth. The remaining cast includes Sam Thibault, Adam Culver, Kenny Cashman, Alice Coyne, Rebekah Winot, Luke Parker-Jennings, Dakota Gervais, Abbie Hazelton, Trey Crego, Christian Cannella, Makaylee Cutts. Fairen Stark and Anthony Corona are set and costume designers respectively. Susie Francy is composing original incidental music for the production which plays Thursday, March 3 at 7; Friday, March 4 at 7:30; Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 and Sunday, March 6 at 3pm.
For more information—and to acquire a teacher’s packet for those who which to bring student groups—please contact Annie Landenberger: alandenberger@lelandandgray.org,802.365.7355 x204.
Governor's Institute:
Vermont's flagship summer program for talented teens, the Governor's Institutes offers 8 summer Institutes that gather teenagers from every high school in Vermont to study in-depth on the topics of their choice, such as Arts, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Current Issues and more. All Institutes are residential, take place on college campuses, and offer sliding scale tuition to meet all family budgets. Please visit: www.giv.org |
| Skyler Nupp, a Senior at L&G pictured with friends during Governor's Institute of the Arts, Summer 2015. |
AFTER SCHOOL INFO:
LEAF Program:
L.E.A.F. (L&G Environmental Action Force and Outdoor Club)
On November 20th 4 - 5 students from LEAF and CLEA will be attending the VT Youth Climate Summit at UVM. The summit is in its 2nd year and is sponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders. The summit was created to provide a venue for VT youth to have a voice, work together for change and to address environmental issues facing us today.
What we do as a club:
Please make alternative transportation arrangements for the dates the bus is not available.
On November 20th 4 - 5 students from LEAF and CLEA will be attending the VT Youth Climate Summit at UVM. The summit is in its 2nd year and is sponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders. The summit was created to provide a venue for VT youth to have a voice, work together for change and to address environmental issues facing us today.
What we do as a club:
- hike, snowshoe, and learn wilderness skills
- L&G School Community Garden
- make and teach upcycled crafts
- attend Youth Environmental Summits
- educate ourselves and others on the outdoors, environmental issues and model sustainable practices
Junior Iron Chef:
"Jr Iron Chef Vermont is a statewide culinary competition that challenges teams of middle and high school students to create healthy, local dishes that inspire school meal programs." (http://dev.vtfeed.org/). The teams will meet every Tuesday afternoon throughout the school year to plan and practice for the state-wide competition held in the spring.If you enjoy cooking, are an aspiring chef, enjoy working with food and creating recipes... please join us on Tuesdays! Contact Susan Jones for more information. sjones@lelandandgray.org or 365-7355, ext 128.
Late Bus:
Leland and Gray's after-school late bus will resume running on Monday, January 11th.
Please make alternative transportation arrangements for the dates the bus is not available.
The late bus runs Monday - Thursday. The late bus does not run on half days or on Wednesdays during Winter Sports.
You can access the full late bus schedule here.
After School Programs:
HEY! Help runs the following times:
Mon-Fri: Mornings : 7:15-7:45 in the Library
Mon–Thu: Afternoons: 2:45-4:15, Mon in A-11, Tue-Thu in the Library
Tuesdays: Jr. Iron Chef & Dungeons & Dragons Thursdays: Create in Three Dimensions, Mural Club, Computer Coding and Games Creation, L&G TV & Story Telling
*****NEW***** Weight Training Starting on Thursday, January 21st
*****NEW***** Solar Energy 101 - January start time to be announced
All afterschool programs at L&G are offered free of charge.
See Dale Stevens in room C5 (in the activity room) or
Email: dstevens@lelandandgray.org for more information
COMMUNITY:
If you have any community events or information you would like to be listed in Friday Notes, please e-mail fridaynotes@lelandandgray.org
Upcoming Meeting:
West River Valley Thrives will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday, January 20th from 2-4pm at the Townshend Public Library.
Some of the topics that will be discussed are:
- Talking about ways to get more involved with West River Valley Thrives / volunteer opportunities
- An overview of ongoing and upcoming projects
- Proposed collaborative project between West River Valley Thrives and the Leland and Gray after school program
The Collaborative:
Here are some upcoming events from the Collaborative:
The West Townshend Country Store:
For information about events at The West Townshend Country Store, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/westtownshendcountrystore/ for more details, directions, or contact information.
Job Opportunity:
Stratton Mountain Resort is hiring! Positions available include Ticket Scanners, Tube Park Attendants, Ski & Snowboard Instructors, Parking Attendants and more! Please check-out www.stratton.com/jobs now or call 802.297.4103!
Bus Drivers Needed:
West River Transportation LLC is hiring School bus drivers for home to school, field and sports trips. A CDL class B license with passenger and school bus endorsement is a must. Air brake endorsement a plus. Pay depending on experience. Call 8023659240 or email westriver22@yahoo.com
ATHLETICS:
Hoops for Hope:
The 2nd annual Hoops for Hope will be on February 3rd and 4th vs Twin Valley. The event is in honor of Lexy Giallella and all the proceeds from the event go towards her scholarship.
Help Needed:
The Booster Club is looking for parents/community members interested in helping work the Concession table at home basketball games. The money raised by the Booster Club at these events is extremely vital to some of the purchases made for all sports in Athletics.
They will have a sign up sheet at all home games with available dates.
They will have a sign up sheet at all home games with available dates.
Please help our Booster Club with their continued support!
Basketball Schedule:
Please check Digital Sports for the full season schedules and updates as dates may change.
| Day | Date | Time | Event | Sport | H/A | Opponent/Title | Facility | Result | Bus Depart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | 1/08/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) | H | Vs. Green Mountain | L&G Gym | ||
| Fri | 1/08/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Boys (V) | H | Vs. Green Mountain | L&G Gym | ||
| Mon | 1/11/16 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (8TH) | H | Vs. Dummerston Middle School | TBD | ||
| Mon | 1/11/16 | 5:15PM | Game | Girls (8TH) | H | Vs. Dummerston Middle School | TBD | ||
| Tue | 1/12/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) | H | Vs. Bellows Falls Union | L&G Gym | ||
| Tue | 1/12/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Girls (V) | H | Vs. Bellows Falls Union | L&G Gym | ||
| Wed | 1/13/16 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (7TH) | H | Vs. Brattleboro Union | TBD | ||
| Wed | 1/13/16 | 5:15PM | Game | Boys (7TH) | H | Vs. Brattleboro Union | TBD | ||
| Thu | 1/14/16 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) | A | @ Chesterfield Middle School | TBD | 2:45 PM | |
| Thu | 1/14/16 | 5:15PM | Game | Boys (8TH) | A | @ Chesterfield Middle School | TBD | 2:45 PM | |
| Thu | 1/14/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) | A | @ Twin Valley Middle High School | Twin Valley HS | 3:00 PM | |
| Thu | 1/14/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Boys (V) | A | @ Twin Valley Middle High School | Twin Valley HS | 3:00 PM | |
| Fri | 1/15/16 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) | H | Vs. Marlborough Middle School | TBD | ||
| Fri | 1/15/16 | 5:15PM | Game | Boys (8TH) | H | Vs. Marlborough Middle School | TBD | ||
| Fri | 1/15/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) | A | @ Twin Valley Middle High School | TVMHS Gym | ||
| Fri | 1/15/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Girls (V) | A | @ Twin Valley Middle High School | Twin Valley HS | 3:00 PM | |
| Tue | 1/19/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) | H | Vs. Springfield High School | L&G Gym | ||
| Tue | 1/19/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Boys (V) | H | Vs. Springfield High School | L&G Gym | ||
| Wed | 1/20/16 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (7TH) | H | Vs. Twin Valley Middle High School | TBD | ||
| Wed | 1/20/16 | 5:15PM | Game | Boys (7TH) | H | Vs. Twin Valley Middle High School | TBD | ||
| Wed | 1/20/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) | A | @ Woodstock Union | TBD | ||
| Wed | 1/20/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Girls (V) | A | @ Woodstock Union | TBD | 3:00 PM | |
| Thu | 1/21/16 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) | A | @ Westmoreland Middle School | TBD | 2:30 PM | |
| Thu | 1/21/16 | 5:15PM | Game | Boys (8TH) | A | @ Westmoreland Middle School | TBD | 2:30 PM | |
| Thu | 1/21/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) | H | Vs. Poultney | L&G Gym | ||
| Thu | 1/21/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Boys (V) | H | Vs. Poultney | L&G Gym | ||
| Sat | 1/23/16 | 1:00PM | Game | Girls (V) | H | Vs. Green Mountain | L&G Gym | ||
| Tue | 1/26/16 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (7TH) | H | Vs. Bellows Falls Middle School | TBD | ||
| Tue | 1/26/16 | 5:15PM | Game | Girls (7TH) | H | Vs. Bellows Falls Middle School | L&G Gym | ||
| Tue | 1/26/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) | A | @ Bellows Falls Union High School | Holland Gymnasium | 2:45 PM | |
| Tue | 1/26/16 | 6:00PM | Game | Girls (V) | A | @ Mt. St. Joseph Acad | McDonough Gym | 3:45 PM | |
| Tue | 1/26/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Boys (V) | A | @ Bellows Falls Union High School | Holland Gymnasium | 2:45 PM | |
| Wed | 1/27/16 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) | H | Vs. Putney Middle School | L&G Gym | ||
| Wed | 1/27/16 | 5:15PM | Game | Boys (8TH) | H | Vs. Putney Middle School | TBD | ||
| Fri | 1/29/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) | A | @ Green Mountain | Gr.Mountain | 4:00 PM | |
| Fri | 1/29/16 | 6:00PM | Game | Girls (V) | A | @ Poultney | TBD | 3:30 PM | |
| Fri | 1/29/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Boys (V) | A | @ Green Mountain | Gr.Mountain | 4:00 PM | |
| Mon | 2/01/16 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) | A | @ Dummerston Middle School | TBD | 3:00 PM | |
| Mon | 2/01/16 | 5:15PM | Game | Boys (8TH) | A | @ Dummerston Middle School | TBD | 3:00 PM | |
| Mon | 2/01/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) | A | @ Bellows Falls Union High School | TBD | ||
| Mon | 2/01/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Girls (V) | A | @ Bellows Falls Union High School | Holland Gymnasium | 3:30 PM | |
| Tue | 2/02/16 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (MS) | A | @ Green Mountain | TBD | 2:45 PM | |
| Tue | 2/02/16 | 5:15PM | Game | Boys (MS) | A | @ Green Mountain | TBD | 2:45 PM | |
| Tue | 2/02/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) | H | Vs. Proctor Junior / Senior High School | L&G Gym | ||
| Tue | 2/02/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Boys (V) | H | Vs. Proctor Junior / Senior High School | L&G Gym | ||
| Wed | 2/03/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) | H | Vs. Twin Valley Middle High School | L&G Gym | ||
| Wed | 2/03/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Girls (V) | H | Vs. Twin Valley Middle High School | L&G Gym | ||
| Thu | 2/04/16 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (7TH) | A | @ Brattleboro Union | BAMS Gym | ||
| Thu | 2/04/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Boys (7TH) | A | @ Brattleboro Union | BAMS Gym | ||
| Thu | 2/04/16 | 5:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) | H | Vs. Twin Valley Middle High School | L&G Gym | ||
| Thu | 2/04/16 | 7:00PM | Game | Boys (V) | H | Vs. Twin Valley Middle High School | L&G Gym | ||
| Fri | 2/05/16 | 3:30PM | Tournament | Girls (7TH) | H | TVMS Basketball Tornamnet | TBD | 2:00 PM | |
| Fri | 2/05/16 | 4:45PM | Tournament | Boys (7TH) | H | TVMS Basketball Tornamnet | TBD | 2:00 PM | |
| Sat | 2/06/16 | TBA | Tournament | Boys (7TH) | H | TVMS Basketball Tornamnet | TBD | ||
| Sat | 2/06/16 | TBA | Tournament | Girls (7TH) | H | TVMS Basketball Tornamnet | TBD | ||
| Sat | 2/06/16 | TBA | Tournament | Girls (8TH) | H | CVJHL Tournamnet | Keene HS | ||
| Sat | 2/06/16 | TBA | Tournament | Boys (8TH) | H | CVJHL Tournamnet | Keene HS | ||
| Sat | 2/06/16 | 2:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) | A | @ Windsor Schools | Windsor H.S. | 8:45 AM | |
| Sat | 2/06/16 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (V) | A | @ Windsor Schools | Windsor H.S. | 8:45 AM | |
| Sun | 2/07/16 | TBA | Tournament | Boys (8TH) | H | CVJHL Tournamnet | Keene HS | ||
| Sun | 2/07/16 | TBA | Tournament | Girls (8TH) | H | CVJHL Tournamnet | Keene HS |
