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SCHOOL INFO:
A Note from the Principal:
Welcome back to L&G for the 2016-17 school year. I arrived at L&G on July 1st to begin my new position, and I am very excited to be here. L&G is a very special place and I look forward to guiding our staff and students into the future. Please reach out to connect with me if you have any questions or concerns - I look forward to working with everyone to make L&G one of the premier high schools in Vermont.
Refuse to Use Kick Off Event:
First Annual Literacy Festival:
Friday, September 2nd from 1:35 to 2:35
On Friday, September 2nd, the Leland and Gray Community will have its first annual Literacy Festival. At the end of the second full day of school, students and adults will get into groups based on the book they read over the summer. In a relaxed environment, students discuss their books and get to hear from adults and peers who they may not normally interact with.
The Literacy Festival sprang from the English department's desire to make our summer reading program both more accessible and more challenging. Previously, students were assigned the same book, based on grade level. With the new program, students choose from a list of diverse books. Teachers and other staff also choose books, so that a student may end up discussing a classic novel with a science teacher, or a sci-fi book with their Spanish teacher. In addition to promoting literacy throughout the Leland and Gray community, we're also looking forward to having a relaxing and fun end to the first few days of school! Please email Sarah Birgé, Literacy Coach, at sbirge@lelandandgray.org if you have any questions.
Act 46 Study Committee Meetings:
Elementary Study Committee- Marlboro, Dover, Wardsboro
9/8 - 6:30 pm - Marlboro
9/22 - 6:30 pm - Dover
Leland and Gray Towns Study Committee - Brookline, Newfane, Townshend, Windham, and Jamaica
9/15 - 7:00 pm - Leland and Gray
9/21 - 7:00 pm - Leland and Gray
10/5 - 7:00 pm - Leland and Gray
10/19 - 7:00 pm - Leland and Gray
11/2 - 7:00 pm - Leland and Gray
L&G Facebook Page:
Did you know Leland & Gray has a Facebook page? Like the page for updates and pictures of things happening at L&G! https://www.facebook.com/lelandandgray/
From the Music Department:
There will be a Friends of Music meeting on Wednesday, September 7th at 5:30 in the music room. All parents of L&G musicians are encouraged to come. We will be discussing plans for the year and planning the Oct. 14th Music Night. Mr. Kelley and our new high school band director, Mr Rene Bernard, hope to see you there.
Samba band will start on Thursday, September 15th. This is a percussion/drumming group that plays funky Brazilian beats. All students are welcome to join us. Come on down to the music room and try it out.
High School Jazz band will have its first rehearsal on Thursday, September 22nd at 6:30.
Girls Grades 9-12:
Calling girls in grades 9-12 to join Nika and Mrs. Jones as we attend the Women Can Do conference at VTC on October 13th. The conference is a "...career immersion experience where high school girls from across Vermont explore the skilled trades and STEM fields." Learn about and do activities in Architecture and Engineering, Computers and Communications, the Sciences, Natural Resources and Renewable Energy, Public Safety and Health, Skilled Trades, and others. Pick up a registration form from Nika or Mrs. Jones. Forms and money are due back on or before September 16th.Act early for the 8 spaces available. Check out the link for more information http://vtworksforwomen.org/
Trip to Thailand:
Sawasdee! (That means hello in Thai!) Leland and Gray will be hosting an exciting and educational trip toThailand, open to students, parents, and teachers, in the spring of 2017.
Are you ready to...
• engage with the world beyond your classroom and local community?
• step outside your comfort zone and experience new foods, cultures, and people?
• have an experience that will help you stand out on college or job applications?
• learn to navigate new situations with confidence and maturity, and appreciate the differences of others?
• experience a life-changing journey?
When are we going?
Students will have the chance to participate in an educational tour of Thailand in April 2017.
What are the next steps?
There will be an informational kick-off meeting on Tuesday, September 20th at 6:00 pm at Leland and Gray, room A-10, to provide more details about this opportunity and to answer any questions you may have. Please fill out the online form below by Monday, September 19th to ensure I can accommodate everyone in our meeting space.
I hope that you are excited to learn more about this incredible opportunity!
Warm regards,
Mr. Rico
365-7355 ext. 111
fricohermoso@lelandandgray.org
AFTER SCHOOL INFO:
Late Bus:
The late bus will begin running on Monday, September 19th. It will continue running through Wednesday, October 19th.
Please make alternative transportation arrangements for the dates the bus is not available.
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.
You can access the full late bus schedule here.
HEY! After School Programs:
The HEY programs are free and open to all students on a drop-in basis. We aim to offer a range of activities which supplement the sports and drama and music programs. This fall we begin with 4 places students can go after school. Two of them are new “Maker Spaces.” All around the country, schools and communities are creating Maker Spaces where students can tinker with materials of all kinds—exploring their curiosity about how things work.HEY! 4 Places to Go After School
1. Room A12: Tech Maker Space with Mr. Rico and Kevin Burke
2. Activities Room: Art Maker Space with Thara and special guests
3. C-Level: High Energy Games in the Gym or outside with Tammy Claussen and Paul Paytas
4. Library: HEY Help tutoring (7:45 am every day and also after school)
KEY FACTS
*The first program session is September 19 through October 19
*The late bus will run Monday through Thursday September 19-October 19
*More programs will continue to be announced. Watch this space and also the HEY bulletin board on C-Level
* There will be no programs on Tuesdays this session except tutoring through HEY HELP in the library
*The late bus dates and program lists will be updated on the Leland and Gray co-curricular website page for HEY Afterschool
* Contact: Thara Fuller, WCSU Director of Expanded Learning tfuller@windhamcentral.org 802-365-9510
COMMUNITY:
If you have any community events or information you would like to be listed in Friday Notes, please e-mail fridaynotes@lelandandgray.org
Dash to the Dam 5k:
The West River Valley Thrives Coalition is sponsoring a family and individual fun run on Saturday, October 29th at 10:00 a.m. It will be a great day, so get your costumes on and join us.
Please share this far and wide!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1241270519257034/
For more information and registration:
https://www.runreg.com/dash-to-the-dam
Please share this far and wide!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1241270519257034/
For more information and registration:
https://www.runreg.com/dash-to-the-dam
The Bystander:
The Women's Freedom Center is excited to host Tim Collins and present THE BYSTANDER, an award-winning one man show about bystander intervention and sexual assault prevention.
Event is by donation ~ all proceeds go to the important work of the WFC.
THE BYSTANDER contemplates the issue of Bystander Intervention in regards to domestic and sexual violence. The show will be followed by Q&A and discussion. What can we as a community do about these issues? How do we intervene? How do we take care of each other?
September 22nd, 7:00 PM
THE ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER
28 Williams St. Brattleboro, VT
Event is by donation ~ all proceeds go to the important work of the WFC.
THE BYSTANDER contemplates the issue of Bystander Intervention in regards to domestic and sexual violence. The show will be followed by Q&A and discussion. What can we as a community do about these issues? How do we intervene? How do we take care of each other?
September 22nd, 7:00 PM
THE ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER
28 Williams St. Brattleboro, VT
ATHLETICS:
Electronic Forms:
All of our Athletic forms are only available online through the Leland & Gray website. You can find them here: https://formreleaf.com/organizations/leland-and-gray-union-middle-and-high-school The physical form which needs to be signed by a physician is also available on this site to be printed. The main office at L&G has paper copies of the physical form only if you do not have access to a printer.
Middle School Soccer:
Middle School Soccer will begin on Tuesday, September 6th. All Middle School practices will be held from 2:45-4:15 Monday - Friday unless coaches communicate otherwise. You can also view the practice schedule on the Co-curricular calendar (see below). There will be no late bus running until Monday, September 19th. This years coaches will be:
7th Grade Boys: Jason Sperling
8th Grade Boys: Joe Towle
Middle School Girls: Johanna Liskowsky-Doak and Jessie Riemenschneider
7th Grade Boys: Jason Sperling
8th Grade Boys: Joe Towle
Middle School Girls: Johanna Liskowsky-Doak and Jessie Riemenschneider
Ann Chapman Scholarship Benefit Games:
On Saturday, September 10th the L&G Boys and Girls JV and Varsity Soccer teams will be hosting BFA Fairfax at 12:00 (Boys JV & Girls Varsity) and 2:00 (Boys Varsity & Girls JV). Donations will be appreciated and go towards the Ann Chapman Scholarship. The Booster Club has generously offered to provide food for the student athletes after their games. We hope to see you there - Go Rebels!
New Co-Curricular Calendar:
Tired of Digital Sports/League Minder? We were too! So we've transferred all of the co-curricular events to a Google Calendar which can be found on the left hand menu bar of the L&G homepage or here: http://lelandandgray.org/index.php/co-curricular-calendar Many thanks to the IT department for their assistance with this process! The information will still be kept up to date on Digital Sports.
