Leland and Gray Friday Notes: Friday Notes 5/18/18

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SCHOOL INFO:

Family Annual Continuous Improvement Plan Survey:

**Please take a moment to complete this survey: https://goo.gl/ZiJUCf!

School Calendar:

Please make sure to check out the Leland & Gray school calendar. It differs from the District calendar because of professional development days for our faculty. The full calendar can be found here.

Yearbook Orders Due 5/20:

Want to buy a YEARBOOK?

Go to www.treering.com

Create an account

Use the code 1014126117141122

Purchase your yearbook!

You can buy a yearbook at any time. However, if you want to have it for the yearbook assembly, you MUST order by May 20th!

Vermont Science Assessment:

Dear Families,

On May 22 and 23 students in grades 8 and 11 will be participating in a required field test of the Vermont Science Assessment. The testing will be from 8:00-9:30 with a modified schedule of classes for the remaining hours of the day. Students in grade 11 that attend the Windham Regional Career Center that did not already take the test will need to attend school at Leland and Gray for the assessment.

Students in grades 7 and 10 will be participating in the required Fitness Assessment on those days as well, from 8:00-9:30. Please be sure that your child has sneakers and has a change of athletic clothing to be comfortable and successful with the event stations.

Seniors will be meeting with their Advisors finalizing end of year events.

Please ensure that your child is present and on time on those above-mentioned dates so that make up sessions will not have to be scheduled thus impacting end of year events.

For more information on the Vermont State Assessments please visit for Science http://education.vermont.gov/student-learning/assessments/state-and-local-assessments/science

and

http://education.vermont.gov/student-learning/content-areas/physical-education for the Fitness Assessment.

Thank you for your continued support and interest in your child’s educational experiences.

Leland and Gray Environmental Action Force News:

L.E.A.F. is fundraising! We have catalogs available from the following vendors:

Equal Exchange (coffee, tea, and chocolate)
ChicoBags (reusable shopping/produce bags and reusable bamboo utensil sets)

Funds are raised to support the L&G community garden, the composting program, and in general, moving towards a more sustainable school.

If you are interested in purchasing any of these products to support our work, please see any member of LEAF, (Maris, Bay, Aiden M., Evan, Adam, Ande, Fairen) and Ms. Davis or Ms. Nyzio.

Looking to get rid of old garden tools? Our school garden is prepped and ready for spring planting, but we are in need of garden tools. Anything you don’t need and are willing to donate would be much appreciated. Please see any member of LEAF or Ms. Davis or Ms. Nyzio to make donations.

Mimesis 2018 announcement:

Mimesis, Leland and Gray's literary magazine, will be published again this June. Please submit your poetry, prose, and graphics (drawings or photographs that will reproduce well in black and white) by 5/25/18. Send submissions to 18rachels@lelandandgray.org, jrowan@lelandandgray.org, or rdoty@lelandandgray.org.

If you have any questions or are interested in serving on the literary magazine board, please contact one of the board members above.

Prom 2018:

L&G Prom!

Saturday, May 19, 2018

*7-11 pm * Grizzley’s * Stratton Base Lodge*

Tickets must be purchased by Friday, May 18.

It’s too late to register a guest.

Families and prom-goers are planning to meet on the

Newfane Common to take photos at 4:00 pm on Saturday.

Let’s hope it doesn’t rain!

Photos on the common is an informal gathering

and is not set-up by Leland & Gray.

The Grand March will be at 7:30ish.

If you would like a formal photo taken at the prom,

please bring $10.00 for Meaghan Fagley, the photographer.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Barbara Marchant

L&G School Librarian

Advisor to the Class of 2019

bmarchant@lelandandgray.org

802-221-2130

Prom Message from West River Valley Thrives:

Message from Jessica's Closet:

Attention Girls!! There are many dresses rented from Jessica’s Closet that have not been returned by Leland and gray students. Please bring dresses to the school office where they will be picked up and returned ASAP!! Even if your dress was damaged they would like them back. They donate damaged dresses to theater groups. This is a wonderful cause, so let’s help it continue by returning the dresses!!

ATHLETICS:

Important Update:

All practices and games will be listed on our Events and Activities Calendar which is on the L&G website under Calendars.
http://lelandandgray.org/index.php/co-curricular-calendar

22nd Annual L&G Soccer Camp:

HEALTH:

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Community service is now a graduation requirement starting with the Class of 2019. All information can be found here: https://sites.google.com/lelandandgray.org/communityservice

Please e-mail any community service opportunities to Terry Davison Berger <tdavison-berger@lelandandgray.org>

Volunteers Needed:

Terry is looking for volunteers to provide childcare at a community forum on Thursday, 5/24 from 6-9pm at the Townshend Town Hall.

If interested, please see her in Room A-15

Green Mountain Club:

Green Mountain Club - Brattleboro Section

maintain section of the Long Trail/App from Winhall River to Rt 11/30 in Manchester

Looking for students to assist in trail and shelter maintenence

https://www.greenmountainclub.org/members/our-sections/

Contact: Bonnie at 802-380-5165 or onacloud@myfairpoint.net

Spring Clean-up:

The Townshend Community Garden is looking for volunteers for spring clean-up. If you are interested, please see Terry.

Relay Community Service:

We are looking for students to volunteer to help set up and clean up. If students want to register a team they can do that as well.

Any questions they can contact me at (802) 380-2367 or frostie@svcable.net.

Drop In Community Service:

3 Generation Collaboration Community Service Opportunities:

New community service opportunities with 3 Generations Collaboration are always being posted at www.team3gc.org

Also, visit the link to learn about Build Your Own Service.

Video Contests:

Kids, see these two video contests!
100-Seconds Film & Video Festival: Deadline: 9/1/18. Entries will be compiled to premiere on Community Media Day on October 20. Enter at www.100-seconds.org

Freedom & Unity Youth Film Contest: for Vermont filmmakers age 10-26. Deadline: 4/21/18. Cash prizes. Enter at www.freedomandunitytv.org

Community Service Opportunities with BEEC:

WEST RIVER VALLEY THRIVES:

As Vaping continues to rise in popularity, a New York Senator is working with teens to combat this trend. Learn more and watch a moving video from the teens at the link below:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/schumer-teams-n-y-teens-ban-kid-friendly-juul-e-cigs-article-1.3974935

COMMUNITY:

Summer Camp:

Free Summer Cyber Camp:

This camp is free, even including transportation to the school. Application deadline is MAY 9th!

https://www.vermontbiz.com/news/2018/april/30/norwich-gets-170k-nsansf-grant-host-two-gencyber-summer-camps

Natural Resources Management Academy:

At the Natural Resources Management Academy participants will have the opportunity to take in-depth, hands-on workshops with experts. Each workshop will allow for extensive in-the-field exploration of the subject matter.

2018 Workshops include: Wildlife Biology, Orienteering, Geology, Herps/Salamanders, Watersheds, Soil Science, Alternative Energy, Let's Go Fishing and more!

View information here:

https://www.uvm.edu/sites/default/files/media/nrma-2018.pdf

Top Ten Reasons to Attend the Natural Resources Management Academy:

1. Learn about and enjoy Vermont’s diverse natural resources.

2. Explore natural resources management issues and what you can do to help.

3. Find out about careers related to natural resources management.

4. Learn from University of Vermont faculty, UVM Extension, and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department staff, and other natural resources professionals.

5. Make new friends from across the state and learn about where they are from.

6. Enjoy a chance to be independent from your family in a safe, friendly environment.

7. Learn new ideas, skills and techniques you can use for the rest of your life.

8. Develop your leadership abilities.

9. Paddle a canoe, catch a fish or shoot a shotgun under expert supervision.

10. S’mores at the campfire!!! Need we say more?