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SCHOOL INFO:
Spirit Week 2015:
SPIRIT WEEK 2015 "Cities in the USA" has been a success so far! Many kids are taking part in the daily dress-up competitions and we had some great Olympic Games on Thursday. Today each class presented their "City" at an all-school assembly. They were all fabulous!
Tonight we are all looking forward to "A NIGHT IN VEGAS" from 7:00 - 10:00pm. This is an all-school event for grades 7 - 12. Admission is just $5. The classes who have the top 3 best percent attendance will earn more spirit points! There will be opportunities for dancing, singing, a 4 person Game Show, and casino games like black jack, poker, roulette, and craps. Many wonderful raffle prizes will be given out to the lucky raffle winners at the end of the night!
Tonight we are all looking forward to "A NIGHT IN VEGAS" from 7:00 - 10:00pm. This is an all-school event for grades 7 - 12. Admission is just $5. The classes who have the top 3 best percent attendance will earn more spirit points! There will be opportunities for dancing, singing, a 4 person Game Show, and casino games like black jack, poker, roulette, and craps. Many wonderful raffle prizes will be given out to the lucky raffle winners at the end of the night!
Summer Opportunities:
Looking for something to do this summer? Look no further! Click the link below to see a wide range of non-academic and academic summer programs!!
Introduction to College Studies (ICS):
Are you thinking about college, but still not sure? Are you wondering if you’re prepared to succeed? Are you assuming that college is too expensive for you? Intro to College Studies is a free CCV class that helps you wrestle with these questions, sharpen your skills, and prepare for college. It meets once a week for 13 weeks and is offered at all CCV locations in Vermont and at other Vermont state colleges. More information can be found here.
Parent-Teacher Conferences:
Leland and Gray Parents and Guardians: please e-mail: pbrissette@lelandandgray.org if you would like to make an appointment for Parent Conferences on March 26th.
Current Juniors:
Looking for an incredible summer experience that pays?!
CollegeQuest is free to those who apply, and includes all materials, room and board, and meals. This year, students will be awarded with 3 VTC credits for successfully having completed the college-level Human Biology Lite course offered by CollegeQuest, and each student completing the 5 weeks will receive a stipend in the amount of $1500. This is a huge opportunity for the rising high school senior who intends to pursue a career in healthcare or the health sciences following high school. The CollegeQuest opportunity is available to students currently in the 11th grade (who will be seniors next year), and who will be the first in their family to receive a four year degree. They must be a VT resident. APPLY NOW!
www.svahec.org7th Grade:
You can find a link to the 7th Grade Homework Chart on the Leland & Gray homepage. It is the first option under the "Teacher Web Pages" menu:https://sites.google.com/a/lelandandgray.org/7th-grade-class/
Please contact Johanna Liskowsky-Doak, Rence Ricohermoso, Amanda Dixon or Joe Towle with any questions!
Please contact Johanna Liskowsky-Doak, Rence Ricohermoso, Amanda Dixon or Joe Towle with any questions!
LEAF Meetings:
L.E.A.F. - Leland & Gray Environmental Action Force
Want to farm?
Want to reduce how much trash L&G generates?
Want to make upcycled crafts with elementary students?
Want to attend student centered summits to make our school more sustainable?
Want to plan, build and plant a greenhouse at L&G?
Want to watch movies on science, art, nature, and other cool stuff?
Want to bring local produce to your cafeteria?
JOIN US! - We make things happen.
Middle School students - Thursday lunch meetings with Ms. Davis
High School students - Fridays lunch meetings with Ms. Nyzio
AFTER SCHOOL INFO:
Late Bus:
The late bus will be running the following dates:
Monday - Thursday: February 23- April 16th
It will not run on: March 26
Monday - Thursday: May 4-May 28th
The full schedule can be found here.
It will not run on: March 26
Monday - Thursday: May 4-May 28th
The full schedule can be found here.
After School Schedule:
Just a reminder about our current after school offerings:
Monday: AM and PM HEY! Help and Computer Refurbishing
Tuesday: AM and PM HEY! Help, Set Construction (Dutton), Dungeons & Dragons (A3), LGTV & Aviation (IT Room) and DJ & Music Tech (Music Room)
Wednesday: AM and PM HEY! Help, Anime/Manga Book Club (Library)
Thursday: AM and PM HEY! Help and CLEA (B2)
Friday: AM HEY! Help and GSA (B11)
Tuesday: AM and PM HEY! Help, Set Construction (Dutton), Dungeons & Dragons (A3), LGTV & Aviation (IT Room) and DJ & Music Tech (Music Room)
Wednesday: AM and PM HEY! Help, Anime/Manga Book Club (Library)
Thursday: AM and PM HEY! Help and CLEA (B2)
Friday: AM HEY! Help and GSA (B11)
SEEK:
Applications to be a Counselor in the 2015 SEEK program are now available at Phoebe's desk. If you were a counselor last year, you still need to complete an application but you do not need to get references. Applications are due April 10th to Thara Fuller at WCSU or April 8th to Phoebe's desk. The applications can be found at Phoebe's desk and an envelope to return completed applications is also there.
COMMUNITY:
Upcoming Events:
The West Townshend Country Store will be holding the following events:
Book Club April 13th
Plant Walk with Sally April 22nd
Permaculture Discussion April 30th at 6:00
Kimchi Workshop April 16th at 6;00
Worm composting and Vermiculture May 18th
Seed Swap and Seed Bomb workshop May 4th
Guiding Good Choices:
Parents of children 9 – 14 are invited to participate in a FREE parenting workshop.
Monday March 16, 23, 30 and Monday April 6 & 13 at Townshend Elementary School from 5-7pm.
Guiding Good Choices is a five session workshop that is designed to assist parents and caregivers in helping their “tweens and teens” through the multiple challenges and choices that they encounter on the road to a successful adulthood. The program will cover:
· Setting clear expectations and consequences for behavior
· Managing conflict
· The teenage brain and why teens engage in certain behaviors
· Helping your kids resist peer pressure
· Strengthening family bonds
· Sharing ideas with other parents
This workshop has an excellent track record for helping prevent youth alcohol and drug use and abuse.
Pre-registration required • Free childcare available with advanced notice • Snacks provided
REGISTER NOW!
Call Julia at 802-365-4700 or email wrvtdirector@gmail.com
Bowl for Kids Sake:
Team sign-ups sought in March for BOWL FOR KIDS’ SAKE benefit!
Families, friends and teams from work are invited to celebrate the 34th Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake to benefit Youth Services’ Big Brothers Big Sisters program on Saturday, April 4. The fundraising event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with teams signing up in March for a one-hour time slot at Brattleboro Bowl on Putney Road.
Call Youth Services at (802) 257-0361 for pledge sheets and to reserve a lane or for more information about becoming involved. To download everything you need to organize a team, visit www.youthservicesinc.org/bowling.
Tax Preparation Assistance:
United Way Windham County is offering two programs that provide FREE federal and state income-tax preparation services to eligible taxpayers: the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program and MyFreeTaxes.
For eligible households earning $53,000 or less per year, a VITA sitewill be available in Brattleboro where IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE tax preparation. UWWC is also partnering with MyFreeTaxes.com, a FREE on-line tool available to eligible households earning $60,000 or less a year. Call 2-1-1 for more information.
Sue Graff, M.S.
Community Investment Director
United Way of Windham County
1 Holstein Place, PO Box 617
Brattleboro, VT 05302
Community College of Vermont:
Community College of Vermont is offering a free course in Bellows Falls for high-school aged youth and young adults living in Vermont and New Hampshire. Introduction to College Studies is a 28-hour course that provides an orientation to the college experience and career exploration. This course helps participants make the transition to college and careers by exploring the skills and expectations necessary to succeed in academic and professional settings. Introduction to College Studies is being offered in response to many requests we've received to provide a presence in the Bellows Falls area and make education and career development opportunities available locally.
If you know of high-school aged youth, parents of youth and/or young adults who may benefit from this course, please share this information with them. Individuals interested can contact me directly or self-enroll at www.ccv.edu/apply.
Please contact me with any questions or for more information.
Debra Grant
Academic Coordinator
Community College of Vermont
802/885-8372
Debra.Grant@ccv.edu
Jobs Available:
West River Transportation is in need of bus drivers for home to school and trip drivers. Anyone that has any interest in training for this position, please contact Bernardine at 802-365-9240 or by email at westriver22@yahoo.com.
Center for Creative Youth:
APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR CCY 2015!! For details, visit our website at www.crec.org/ccy
This is a great program, with a long history of having a lasting, positive impact on the lives of young artists!
Center for Creative Youth (CCY), a nationwide award-winning model of quality education through the arts, provides a pre-college intensive arts residency during June/July. Approximately 150 sophomores, juniors and seniors from rural, urban and suburban areas of Connecticut, across the United States and abroad, spend 4 weeks at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, where CCY has taken place for the past 38 years (since 1977). Students from divergent geographic, ethnic, economic and racial backgrounds grow and learn together through the commonality of art. This program increases artistic and academic skills with an advanced and rigorous arts curriculum as students share a positive, enlightening educational and social experience living on a college campus.
Students interested in Creative Writing, Dance, Theater, Musical Theater, Filmmaking, Photography, Music and Visual Arts can apply now: https://secure.infosnap.com/family/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2ffamily%2fdirectaction.aspx
Application Deadline in March 2, 2015. Auditions are March 14th and March 28th, 2015.
Online submissions/auditions are accepted. Email Program Coordinator Lisa Foss at lfoss@crec.org for details.
ATHLETICS:
High School Baseball:
Pitchers and catchers season will begin on Monday March 16th. Please check Digital Sports for the practice times.
High School Softball:
Practice will begin on Monday March 23rd. Please check Digital Sports for practice times.
Upcoming Events:
Please check Digital Sports for any changes.
| Day | Date | Time | Event | Sport | H/A | Opponent/Title | Facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 4/11/15 | 11:00AM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | H | Vs. Otter Valley Union | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Sat | 4/11/15 | 1:00PM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | H | Vs. Otter Valley Union | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Tue | 4/14/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | H | Vs. Mill River Union | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Tue | 4/14/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | H | Vs. Mt. St. Joseph Acad | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Tue | 4/14/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | A | @ Mill River Union | HS Softball Field |
| Thu | 4/16/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | H | Vs. Springfield High School | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Thu | 4/16/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | A | @ Springfield High School | RMS Bill Robinson Field |
| Sat | 4/18/15 | 11:00AM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | H | Vs. Green Mountain | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Sat | 4/18/15 | 11:00AM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | H | Vs. Fair Haven Union | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Sat | 4/18/15 | 11:00AM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | A | @ Slater Nation Sports | TBD |
| Sat | 4/18/15 | 1:00PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | H | Vs. Green Mountain | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Thu | 4/23/15 | 4:30AM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | A | @ Woodstock Union | TBD |
| Mon | 4/27/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | H | Vs. Mill River Union | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Mon | 4/27/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | A | @ Mill River Union | HS Softball Field |
| Tue | 4/28/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (8TH) Baseball | A | @ Hinsdale High School | TBD |
| Tue | 4/28/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) Softball | H | Vs. Hinsdale High School | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Tue | 4/28/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | H | Vs. West Rutland | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Thu | 4/30/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (8TH) Baseball | H | Vs. Dummerston Middle School | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Thu | 4/30/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | A | @ Otter Valley Union | JV Softball Field |
| Thu | 4/30/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | A | @ Otter Valley Union | OV Var Softball Field |
| Sat | 5/02/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | H | Vs. Windsor Jr/Sr | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Sat | 5/02/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | H | Vs. Poultney | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Sat | 5/02/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) Baseball | A | @ Poultney | TBD |
| Mon | 5/04/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (8TH) Baseball | H | Vs. Marlborough Middle School | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Mon | 5/04/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) Softball | H | Vs. Marlborough Middle School | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Tue | 5/05/15 | 3:45PM | Game | Boys (8TH) Baseball | A | @ Kurn Hattin Homes | TBD |
| Tue | 5/05/15 | 3:45PM | Game | Girls (8TH) Softball | A | @ Kurn Hattin Homes | TBD |
| Tue | 5/05/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | A | @ West Rutland | TBD |
| Tue | 5/05/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | A | @ Hartford | HHS Softball Field |
| Tue | 5/05/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | H | Vs. Hartford | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Thu | 5/07/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | H | Vs. Woodstock Union | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Fri | 5/08/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | A | @ Slater Nation Sports | TBD |
| Fri | 5/08/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | H | Vs. Fair Haven Union | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Sat | 5/09/15 | 11:00AM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | A | @ Twin Valley Middle High School | Twin Valley HS |
| Sat | 5/09/15 | 11:00AM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | A | @ Twin Valley Middle High School | Wilmington/Baker Field |
| Tue | 5/12/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (8TH) Baseball | A | @ Chesterfield Middle School | TBD |
| Tue | 5/12/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | H | Vs. Otter Valley Union | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Tue | 5/12/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | H | Vs. Hartford | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Tue | 5/12/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | A | @ Hartford | HHS Softball Field |
| Wed | 5/13/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) Softball | A | @ Chesterfield Middle School | TBD |
| Thu | 5/14/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) Softball | A | @ Walpole Middle School | TBD |
| Thu | 5/14/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (8TH) Baseball | A | @ Walpole Middle School | TBD |
| Thu | 5/14/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | H | Vs. Black River | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Fri | 5/15/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | A | @ Green Mountain | Chester Rec softball |
| Fri | 5/15/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | H | Vs. Green Mountain | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Mon | 5/18/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) Baseball | H | Vs. Springfield High School | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Mon | 5/18/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | A | @ Springfield High School | RMS Birsky/Wyman Field |
| Tue | 5/19/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) Softball | A | @ Westmoreland Middle School | TBD |
| Tue | 5/19/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (8TH) Baseball | A | @ Westmoreland Middle School | TBD |
| Tue | 5/19/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) Baseball | H | Vs. Poultney | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Tue | 5/19/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | A | @ Poultney | TBD |
| Wed | 5/20/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | A | @ Windsor Jr/Sr | TBD |
| Wed | 5/20/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | A | @ Green Mountain | Chester Rec softball |
| Thu | 5/21/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (8TH) Baseball | H | Vs. Putney Middle School | TBD |
| Fri | 5/22/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | H | Vs. Arlington Memorial | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Sat | 5/23/15 | 11:00AM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | A | @ Rutland High School | Northeast Field |
| Sat | 5/23/15 | 11:00AM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | H | Vs. Rutland High School | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Tue | 5/26/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) Softball | A | @ Hinsdale High School | TBD |
| Tue | 5/26/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | H | Vs. Twin Valley | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Tue | 5/26/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | H | Vs. Twin Valley | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Thu | 5/28/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (8TH) Baseball | A | @ Dummerston Middle School | TBD |
| Thu | 5/28/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (V) Baseball | H | Vs. Springfield High School | Baseball Field- on campus |
| Thu | 5/28/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (V) Softball | H | Vs. Springfield High School | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Thu | 5/28/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Girls (JV) Softball | A | @ Springfield High School | RMS Bill Robinson Field |
| Thu | 5/28/15 | 4:30PM | Game | Boys (JV) Baseball | A | @ Springfield High School | RMS Birsky/Wyman Field |
| Thu | 6/04/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (8TH) Baseball | A | @ Marlborough Middle School | TBD |
| Thu | 6/04/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) Softball | A | @ Marlborough Middle School | TBD |
| Tue | 6/09/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Girls (8TH) Softball | H | Vs. Westmoreland Middle School | Softball Field 1- at school |
| Tue | 6/09/15 | 4:00PM | Game | Boys (8TH) Baseball | H | Vs. Westmoreland Middle School | Baseball Field- on campus |
