Friday, October 28, 2016

Friday Notes 10-28-16

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SCHOOL INFO:


Mongolian Performance:

Everyone is welcome to the amazing Mongolian performance on Saturday at 7:00 P.M. You've seen them around the school and many of you have collaborated with them in Chorus and Band; their performance is truly a feast for the eyes and ears with fabulous costumes, beautiful choreography and incredible musicianship. Their performances at SUNY Albany, Otter Valley High School and Freeport Maine Performing Arts Center, as well as the workshops provided for high school and college students at Amherst, MA High School and College have thrilled audiences and workshop participants.

There will be exciting collaboration with LG choral and instrumental students as they sing a Mongolian song together and perform Duke Ellington's famous jazz piece, "Take the A Train."

From The Nurse :

I'm still missing Health Questionnaire/Permission to Treat Forms and Dental Enrollment Paperwork for MANY or our students. Please complete and return those forms as soon as possible. If you need a new copy of the form please contact me or have your child pick them up from me or the front office. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Sara Dunbar ATC, RN, INHC, EMT
Associate School Nurse

Connecticut Valley Fall Music Festival:

The following students auditioned for and will be participating in the Connecticut Valley Fall Music Festival at Twin Valley High School on November 18th and 19th: Alice Coyne, Hazel Seiden, Kirsten Munson and Dakota Gervais will be in the middle school chorus; Emma Urbaska, Sarah Andersen, Veronica Stevens, Caroline Mehner, Trevor Wood, and Gabrel Vanni-Phillips will be in the high school jazz choir and Fairen Stark and Felix Judd-Wright will be in the high school concert band.

SAT / ACT Registration:


If you have not yet taken one of these exams, it is highly recommended that you do so, at least once. Either exam is accepted at all schools that require standardized testing. Even if you think you are applying only to schools that do not require test scores, it is a really good idea to take one test!!! Better safe than sorry! 

ACT Test Dates
December 10, February 11, April 8, June 10
To register, visit www.act.org

SAT Test Dates
November 5, December 3, January 21, March 11, May 6, June 3
To register, visit www.collegeboard.com



Save The Date! Spamalot:

Leland and Gray Players’ first show of its twenty-first season is Eric Idle’s Spamalot. Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy "Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of showgirls -- not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people.  Spamalot is a rollicking musical comedy. Spamalot boasts a large cast from many grade levels.

Spamalot takes place in Leland and Gray’s historic Dutton Gymnasium:
Thursday, November 10 at 7pm
Friday, November 11 at 7:30 pm;
Saturday, November 12 at 3pm and 7:30
Sunday, November13 at 3pm . 

Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and 62+.
All refreshments and delicacies are by donation.
For more information or to reserve in advance, contact Annie Landenberger at 802-365-7355 x 204 or alandenberger@lelandandgray.org.

Women Can Do!:


On Thursday, October 14, 2016 five students (Madison Russ, Kylee Taylor, Nastia Stevens, Brittney Clark, and Star Polnack) accompanied chaperones Sue Jones and Michele Monks-Manton to the 18th annual Women Can Do conference, at Vermont technical College in Randolph, VT. The conference is sponsored by the Vermont Works for Women "Women Can Do is a one-day career immersion experience for 9-12th grade girls from across Vermont. It features dozens of hands-on workshops and action stations highlighting careers in the skilled trades and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.

Hands-on workshops are led mostly by women professionals in the skilled trades or science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. At Women Can Do, girls may operate an excavator, weld, climb a fire ladder, build a robot, design a 3D model, create an online game, wield a chainsaw, extract DNA from cells, or change a tire. More than 35 workshops highlight careers in architecture and engineering, computer programming, green energy, natural resources, public safety and health, communications, trades, and other non-traditional careers for women."



Jr Iron Chef VT:

Jr Iron Chef VT is a statewide culinary competition that challenges teams of middle and high school students to create healthy, local dishes that inspire school meal programs.

The Leland and Gray Junior Iron Chefs will have an organizational meeting on Tuesday, November 1st, from 2:45 to 4:15 pm in the FACS room.

Come with recipe ideas of what we might want to make for the March 17, 2017 state competition.

LEAF:


LEAF - Join LEAF every Thursday during high school lunch in the artroom, B15. 
What we are working on:
school garden/composting attending the Youth Climate Summit at UVM on November 18th creating an educational bulletin board on A Level with changing topics that effect our environment replacing plastic utensils with silverware in the cafeteria organizing the Earth Day Assembly in the Spring fundraising in February.

New Wrinkle Publishing Writers Contest:

Are you a novel writer? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your story inspire illustrations, or even music?

If you are at least 13 years old, have written a story that you plan to self-publish (or have one in the works that you can wrap up in the next couple of months), we invite you to submit your short synopsis (no entry fee) for a chance to win illustrations and music inspired by YOUR story!

Winners receive an original soundtrack and ten illustrations based on their book, and a professionally designed book cover. 

See Ms. BirgĂ© or go to newwrinklepublishing.com/contest/ for more information.
Everyone who enters is also eligible for prizes like t-shirts, mugs, and an amazon fire tablet. Deadline is November 28th.

Act 46 Study Committee Meetings:

Leland and Gray Towns Study Committee - Brookline, Newfane, Townshend, Windham, and Jamaica
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/


Seniors:

Please check your L&G e-mail frequently for important yearbook and senior year information. Thank you!

AFTER SCHOOL INFO:


Late Bus:

Reminder to Parents and Students:
Monday 10/31 there are no after school activities through the LAFTER Program. There is Hey Help in the morning and afternoon. There is NO late bus the week of 24th to the 28th or on Monday, Halloween, October 31st. The late bus will resume operation on Tuesday, November 1st.

Other programs such as athletics, drama, samba band will continue as usual but there is NO late bus on 10/31!

You can access the full late bus schedule here.


HEY! After School Programs:

HEY After School Programs run when the Late Bus is running.
These free programs are additional offerings beyond sports, drama and band  practices. 
For a full schedule of the week go to HEY Programs on the co-curricular tab on Leland and Gray website.

We also offer paid positions for high school students to be Elementary Counselors and Peer Tutors. There are specific requirements and applications for these positions.  Contact Thara for more information. (See below)

**Please note that Elementary Counselors and Peer Tutors cannot start work until they receive a confirmation email that all their hiring paperwork is complete

Information on HEY and the late bus will be continually updated on the Leland and Gray website.  Look for HEY After School on the Co-curricular webpages.

Contact person for any questions:  Thara Fuller, 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


ATHLETICS:

Soccer Playoffs:

The Varsity Boys faced Stowe on Tuesday under snowy, windy conditions and played some of the best soccer they've played all year.  Despite their stellar performance, they were defeated by 4th ranked Stowe.  Congratulations to Coach Barton and all the Varsity Boys!

The Varsity Girls faced Twin Valley on Tuesday and defeated the Wildcats 4-0.  The Varsity Girls will play at Hazen Union High School on Saturday at 1pm.  Good luck 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.


Thursday, October 20, 2016

Friday Notes 10-21-16

If you are not receiving Friday Notes by email and would like to or if you would like to be removed from the Friday Notes email list, please email  fridaynotes@lelandandgray.org 
Please also add fridaynotes@lelandandgray.org to your contact list so the mailing doesn't end up in your spam folder. Thank you. 

SCHOOL INFO:


SAT / ACT Registration
:


If you have not yet taken one of these exams, it is highly recommended that you do so, at least once. Either exam is accepted at all schools that require standardized testing. Even if you think you are applying only to schools that do not require test scores, it is a really good idea to take one test!!! Better safe than sorry! 

ACT Test Dates
December 10, February 11, April 8, June 10
To register, visit www.act.org

SAT Test Dates
November 5, December 3, January 21, March 11, May 6, June 3
To register, visit www.collegeboard.com

Save The Date! Spamalot:

 Leland and Gray Players’ first show of its twenty-first
season is Eric Idle’s Spamalot. Lovingly ripped off from the classic
film comedy "Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Spamalot. retells the
legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features
a bevy of showgirls -- not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French
people. Spamalot is a rollicking musical comedy. Spamalot boasts a large cast from many grade levels.

Spamalot takes place in Leland and Gray’s historic Dutton Gymnasium:
 Thursday, November 10 at 7pm
Friday, November 11 at7:30 pm;
Saturday, November 12 at 3pm and 7:30
Sunday, November13 at 3pm . 

Tickets are$8 for adults, $5 for students and 62+.
All refreshments and delicacies are by donation.
For more information or to reserve in advance, contact Annie
Landenberger at 802-365-7355 x 204 or alandenberger@lelandandgray.org.

Women Can Do!:


On Thursday, October 14, 2016 five students (Madison Russ, Kylee Taylor, Nastia Stevens, Brittney Clark, and Star Polnack) accompanied chaperones Sue Jones and Michele Monks-Manton to the 18th annual Women Can Do conference, at Vermont technical College in Randolph, VT. The conference is sponsored by the Vermont Works for Women
"Women Can Do is a one-day career immersion experience for 9-12th grade girls 
from across Vermont. It features dozens of hands-on workshops and action stations highlighting careers in the skilled trades and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.
Hands-on workshops are led mostly by women professionals in the skilled trades or science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. At Women Can Do, girls may operate an excavator, weld, climb a fire ladder, build a robot, design a 3D model, create an online game, wield a chainsaw, extract DNA from cells, or change a tire. More than 35 workshops highlight careers in architecture and engineering, computer programming, green energy, natural resources, public safety and health, communications, trades, and other non-traditional careers for women."


From Tom Connor:

Our Chinese and Mongolian friends arrived last week for a three week stay of workshops, performances and many fun events. 
All are welcome to the second event, a Square Dance at the Jamaica Town Hall beginning at 7:30 on Saturday, the 22nd. Come and enjoy the dancing and music provided by Jill Newton and the Turkey Mountain Window Smashers! Admission is free!

Stratton Mountain Jobs:

Stratton Mountain will have a table at HS lunch on Thursday October 27th. Students interested in working at Stratton should visit them during HS lunch.


LEAF:


LEAF - Join LEAF every Thursday during high school lunch in the artroom, B15. 
What we are working on:
school garden/composting
attending the Youth Climate Summit at UVM on November 18th
creating an educational bulletin board on A Level with changing topics that effect our environment
replacing plastic utensils with silverware in the cafeteria
organizing the Earth Day Assembly in the Spring
fundraising in February

New Wrinkle Publishing Writers Contest:

Are you a novel writer? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your story inspire illustrations, or even music?

If you are at least 13 years old, have written a story that you plan to self-publish (or have one in the works that you can wrap up in the next couple of months), we invite you to submit your short synopsis (no entry fee) for a chance to win illustrations and music inspired by YOUR story!
 Winners recieve an original soundtrack and ten illustrations based on their book, and a professionally designed book cover. 

See Ms. BirgĂ© or go to newwrinklepublishing.com/contest/ for more information.
Everyone who enters is also eligible for prizes like t-shirts, mugs, and an amazon fire tablet. Deadline is November 28th.

Act 46 Study Committee Meetings:

Leland and Gray Towns Study Committee - Brookline, Newfane, Townshend, Windham, and Jamaica
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/


Girls Rock The Capitol:

Girls in grades 9-12:  Do you have an interest in government, public policy, or advocacy? Are you interested in getting a behind-the-scenes look at your state government? Join Girls Rock the Capitol (GRTC), a unique legislative internship and mentoring program for high school girls. Applicants must be mature, articulate, and interested in advocacy or political service. Please see Sarah Grasso for more information if you are interested.

From The Nurse :

I'm still missing Health Questionnaire/Permission to Treat Forms and Dental Enrollment Paperwork for MANY or our students. Please complete and return those forms as soon as possible. If you need a new copy of the form please contact me or have your child pick them up from me or the front office. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Sara Dunbar ATC, RN, INHC, EMT
Associate School Nurse

Seniors:

Please check your L&G e-mail frequently for important yearbook and senior year information. Thank you!

AFTER SCHOOL INFO:


Late Bus:

Don't forget the late bus stopped running on Wednesday, October 19th.
It will resume running on Tuesday, November 1st.
You can access the full late bus schedule here.


HEY! After School Programs:

HEY Afterschool Programs run when the Late Bus is running
These free programs are additional offerings beyond sports, drama and band  practices. 
For a full schedule of the week go to HEY Programs on the co-curricular tab on Leland and Gray website

We also offer paid positions for high school students to be Elementary Counselors and Peer Tutors. There are specific requirements and applications for these positions.  Contact Thara for more information. (See below)
**Please note that Elementary Counselors and Peer Tutors cannot start work until they receive a confirmation email that all their hiring paperwork is complete

Information on HEY and the late bus will be continually updated on the Leland and Gray website.  Look for HEY Afterschool on the Co-curricular webpages.

Contact person for any questions:  Thara Fuller, 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


Fall Classes At In-Sight:

There is still room in Exposures Online Exchange class on Thursdays from 6-8pm. In this class students 15-18 years old will investigate their own community, culture, and place through photography and journaling. Students will be communicating and sharing work with participants at partner sites throughout the country via our online classroom. This class will incorporate field trips to exhibits, lectures, and significant sites within the community.

There is also room in our Documentary Photography class on Fridays from 5-7pm. A collaboration with the Brattleboro Historical Society, students will be researching archival photographs of Brattleboro and learning to create documentary images within the community. Photographs made by the students will be added to the BHS's permanent archive. There will also be a public exhibition of final class work. 

Classes at In-Sight are available to youth 11-18 years of age, regardless of ability to pay. 
Call : 802-251-9980 or Visit www.Insight-Photography.org for more information.

Community, Hope & Action Concert:


Just a reminder that this Saturday, October 22, Community Hope & Action will be holding its first event of the season. A free community dinner will take place from 6-7 and line dancing will follow from 7-9. All at the Townshend Town Hall. This month, the Four Columns Inn is providing a lovely soup, salad and fresh bread. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE...don't forget your dancing shoes!

Scottish Folk Music:



ATHLETICS:

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.


Thursday, October 13, 2016

Friday Notes 10-14-16

If you are not receiving Friday Notes by email and would like to or if you would like to be removed from the Friday Notes email list, please email  fridaynotes@lelandandgray.org 
Please also add fridaynotes@lelandandgray.org to your contact list so the mailing doesn't end up in your spam folder. Thank you. 


SCHOOL INFO:


SAT / ACT Registration
:


If you have not yet taken one of these exams, it is highly recommended that you do so, at least once. Either exam is accepted at all schools that require standardized testing. Even if you think you are applying only to schools that do not require test scores, it is a really good idea to take one test!!! Better safe than sorry! 

ACT Test Dates
December 10, February 11, April 8, June 10
To register, visit www.act.org

SAT Test Dates
November 5, December 3, January 21, March 11, May 6, June 3
To register, visit www.collegeboard.com



PSAT:

Attention 10th and 11th Graders! The PSATs are being offered to all 10th and 11th graders on Wednesday, October 19th at Leland & Gray. They will take place in the big gym at 8am. Please sign up with Mary Martin. There is a $15 fee to take the exam. We strongly encourage all students to take the opportunity!


Thailand Trip Fundraiser:

On the evening of parent conferences, Thursday October 20th, students who will be traveling to Thailand this spring will be selling chili, mac and cheese, baked goods and drinks to help support travel costs for their trip. There will also be 50/50 raffle tickets available for purchase. Please join us for something yummy and support our trip!

Thank You!

From Tom Connor:

Our Chinese and Mongolian friends arrived this week for a three week stay of workshops, performances and many fun events. All present and past Journey East students and their families are invited to attend the first event; a bonfire/potluck dinner at Rick Jones/Carol Bailey home in South Wardsboro this coming Saturday night beginning at 5:30. Students interested in the next JE program (interviews and auditions will commence in February of 2017) are cordially invited to attend! (Jones/Bailey residence is directly across from the Church in the middle of S. Wardsboro.) Bring a dish hot or cold or a dessert.

All are welcome to the second event, a Square Dance at the Jamaica Town Hall beginning at 7:30 on Saturday, the 22nd. Come and enjoy the dancing and music provided by Jill Newton and the Turkey Mountain Window Smashers! Admission is free!



Refuse to Use Ski Passes:

If your High Schooler is participating in the Refuse To Use program, you must purchase the Refuse To Use ski pass by Oct 14th. Please see below or  the L&G home page for a registration link. If you do not have internet access, please call The Collaborative at 802-824-4200.
The Collaborative will be able to assist you. The Collaborative processes all Refuse To Use ski passes. 
Do Not call or visit Stratton Mountain Guest Services for the Refuse to Use ski pass.
https://thecollaborative.wufoo.com/forms/z1ao4hq41yfz1ol/
After October fourteenth there will be a $10 late fee for processing Refuse to Use Passes.

Middle School JISP Passes:

If your Middle Schooler is skiing this winter with the JISP program, you must purchase the Stratton pass by Oct 17th. Please see below or the L&G home page for a registration link. If you do not have internet or credit card access, you must register in person with Guest Services at the Stratton MT base Area.
https://store.stratton.com/eStore/Content/Commerce/Products/DisplayProducts.aspx?ProductGroupCode=10012&ProductCategoryCode=173
After October seventeenth JISP pass registrations will only be taken in person and will have an added $40.00 late fee.

From the Music Department:

Stratton Mountain Jobs:

Stratton Mountain will have a table at HS lunch on Thursday October 27th. Students interested in working at Stratton should visit them during HS lunch.

New Wrinkle Publishing Writers Contest:

Are you a novel writer? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your story inspire illustrations, or even music?

If you are at least 13 years old, have written a story that you plan to self-publish (or have one in the works that you can wrap up in the next couple of months), we invite you to submit your short synopsis (no entry fee) for a chance to win illustrations and music inspired by YOUR story!
 Winners recieve an original soundtrack and ten illustrations based on their book, and a professionally designed book cover. 

See Ms. BirgĂ© or go to newwrinklepublishing.com/contest/ for more information.
Everyone who enters is also eligible for prizes like t-shirts, mugs, and an amazon fire tablet. Deadline is November 28th.

Act 46 Study Committee Meetings:

Leland and Gray Towns Study Committee - Brookline, Newfane, Townshend, Windham, and Jamaica

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/


Girls Rock The Capitol:

Girls in grades 9-12:  Do you have an interest in government, public policy, or advocacy? Are you interested in getting a behind-the-scenes look at your state government? Join Girls Rock the Capitol (GRTC), a unique legislative internship and mentoring program for high school girls. Applicants must be mature, articulate, and interested in advocacy or political service. Please see Sarah Grasso for more information if you are interested.

From The Nurse: Notice of SHAC Meeting:

Windham Central Supervisory Union School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) for the school year 2016-2017. 

When: Wednesday October 19, 2016 from 3:30-4:30 pm
Where: Leland and Gray Union Middle and High School (room TBD)

Agenda:
3:30-3:45   Introductions & Sign in (Refreshments)
3:45-4:05   Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) - Robin Rieske, VDH
4:05-4:25   Goal Setting for this school year: Where do we want to put our focus?
4:25-4:30   Set next meeting date and propose agenda items
4:30           Adjourn

Please RSVP by Monday October 17 so I can be sure to have an appropriate room and enough refreshments. Please  invite any other individuals who you think would like to be a part of this discussion. I would like to have all of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child 10 School Health Components (1. Health Education, 2. Nutrition Environment & Services, 3. Employee Wellness, 4. Social and Emotional School Climate, 5. Physical Environment, 6. Health Services, 7. Counseling, Psychology, and Social Services, 8. Community Involvement, 9. Family Engagement, 10. Physical Education and Physical Activity) represented if possible.

I look forward to meeting all of you and working together this year.


From The Nurse :

I'm still missing Health Questionnaire/Permission to Treat Forms and Dental Enrollment Paperwork for MANY or our students. Please complete and return those forms as soon as possible. If you need a new copy of the form please contact me or have your child pick them up from me or the front office. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Sara Dunbar ATC, RN, INHC, EMT
Associate School Nurse

Seniors:

Please check your L&G e-mail frequently for important yearbook and senior year information. Thank you!

AFTER SCHOOL INFO:


Late Bus:

The late bus began 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.
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:

HEY Afterschool Programs and Late Bus are back!!
These free programs are additional offerings beyond sports, drama and band  practices. 
For the first couple of weeks, HEY is focusing on 3 spaces where students will find cool things to do after school. We will keep adding new programs as we get rolling.
For a full schedule of the week go to HEY Programs on the co-curricular tab on Leland and Gray website

We also offer paid positions for high school students to be Elementary Counselors and Peer Tutors. There are specific requirements and applications for these positions.  Contact Thara for more information. (See below)
**Please note that Elementary Counselors and Peer Tutors cannot start work until they receive a confirmation email that all their hiring paperwork is complete

Information on HEY and the late bus will be continually updated on the Leland and Gray website.  Look for HEY Afterschool on the Co-curricular webpages.

Contact person for any questions:  Thara Fuller, 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


Fall Classes At In-Sight:

There is still room in Exposures Online Exchange class on Thursdays from 6-8pm. In this class students 15-18 years old will investigate their own community, culture, and place through photography and journaling. Students will be communicating and sharing work with participants at partner sites throughout the country via our online classroom. This class will incorporate field trips to exhibits, lectures, and significant sites within the community.

There is also room in our Documentary Photography class on Fridays from 5-7pm. A collaboration with the Brattleboro Historical Society, students will be researching archival photographs of Brattleboro and learning to create documentary images within the community. Photographs made by the students will be added to the BHS's permanent archive. There will also be a public exhibition of final class work. 

Classes at In-Sight are available to youth 11-18 years of age, regardless of ability to pay. 
Call : 802-251-9980 or Visit www.Insight-Photography.org for more information.


Community, Hope & Action Concert:

Community,  Hope & Action is looking for student volunteers to play games and do activities with children at their upcoming concert on Saturday, October 22 at the Townshend Town Hall from 6-9pm.

They are also looking for students to join their committee which meets weekly on Wednesday mornings at the Townshend Library.

For more information, please see Terry in the main office.

Harvest Festival and Chili Cook-Off:

The West River Community Project is holding its annual Harvest Festival and Chili Cook off on Sunday, October 16, from 2-6 pm. Along with the chili cook off there will be cider pressing, live music, pizza by the slice, a potluck supper and lots of fun kids activities. Kids can try their hands at pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, recycling t-shirts into bags, gourd bowling and cooking apple crisp. The thrift store will be open and presenting a fall fashion walk about.
The festival will be held on the grounds of the West Townshend Store at the intersection of Rte. 30 and Windham Hill Rd. This year it is a benefit for Rescue Inc. Suggested donation is $5.00 per person/$15.00 for a family with a chili or potluck contribution, and $10.00 per person/$20.00 for a family without a food contribution. Kids 12 years and under are free.
For more information call 802-874-4800.

ATHLETICS:


L&G Soccer Senior Days:


Tuesday 10/18/16 BV Senior Day vs B&B 4pm

Wednesday 10/19/16 GV Senior Day vs Green Mountain 4pm

Please come and celebrate these special days for our boys and girls varsity soccer teams.

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.


Thursday, October 6, 2016

Friday Notes 10-7-16

If you are not receiving Friday Notes by email and would like to or if you would like to be removed from the Friday Notes email list, please email  fridaynotes@lelandandgray.org 
Please also add fridaynotes@lelandandgray.org to your contact list so the mailing doesn't end up in your spam folder. Thank you. 


SCHOOL INFO:


Important Notice Regarding Free and Reduced Lunch:

REMINDER  REGARDING EXPIRATION OF PREVIOUS YEAR ELIGIBILITY BENEFITS:
If your family was eligible for Free/Reduced Price school meals last year and you have not yet submitted a new application or have received a letter of approval you may be at risk of losing benefits for this school year. Unless you submit an application or other qualifying document by 10/12/2016, your child(ren) will have to pay the following prices for school meals:  Breakfast $1.75  Lunch $2.75

Free and Reduced Meal Applications are available on the Windham Central S. U and Leland and Gray websites and are also available in the school office.

You may call Deborah Mears at 802-365-9510, or email me at dmears@windhamcentral.org if you want to discuss this matter.



SAT / ACT Registration:


If you have not yet taken one of these exams, it is highly recommended that you do so, at least once. Either exam is accepted at all schools that require standardized testing. Even if you think you are applying only to schools that do not require test scores, it is a really good idea to take one test!!! Better safe than sorry! 

ACT Test Dates
December 10, February 11, April 8, June 10
To register, visit www.act.org

SAT Test Dates
November 5, December 3, January 21, March 11, May 6, June 3
To register, visit www.collegeboard.com

Refuse to Use and JISP:

Grade 7 & 8 students can purchase JISP passes. The registration link is:
https://store.stratton.com/eStore/Content/Commerce/Products/DisplayProducts.aspx?ProductGroupCode=10012&ProductCategoryCode=173&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1


Grades 9-12 students can purchase Refuse to Use passes. 

Remember: registration is not complete until the online form is successfully submitted, payment is received, and an appropriate photo is submitted (Attending the Kick Off is not registration).
The registration link is:
https://thecollaborative.wufoo.com/forms/z1ao4hq41yfz1ol/

After Oct 10th, there is a late registration fee.  Please register ASAP
Both links are on the L&G home page.


Volunteers needed for JISP:

Grades 9-12 : Are you interested in volunteering to ski or snowboard with L&G during winter sports. Karen Meyer needs volunteers. Volunteer registration is via the JISP link on the L&G website. Please let Karen Meyer know if you register. She needs to supply Stratton with a list of all L&G volunteers.

From the Music Department:


Rocktoberfest:

ROCKTOBERFEST 2016 is happening on Friday, October 7th, 2016 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm
This is one of two all-school events open to students in grades 7-12.  Rocktoberfest is an outdoor dance and a bonfire, taking place in the parking lot next to the soccer fields.  
Admission is just $5.00.  Bring extra money for concessions which will be sold by the L & G Booster's Club.  This is a school wide community building event, so no students outside of Leland & Gray will be allowed to attend.

For more information please contact Tammy Claussen at Leland & Gray.

New Wrinkle Publishing Writers Contest:

Are you a novel writer? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your story inspire illustrations, or even music?

If you are at least 13 years old, have written a story that you plan to self-publish (or have one in the works that you can wrap up in the next couple of months), we invite you to submit your short synopsis (no entry fee) for a chance to win illustrations and music inspired by YOUR story!
 Winners recieve an original soundtrack and ten illustrations based on their book, and a professionally designed book cover. 

See Ms. Birgé or go to newwrinklepublishing.com/contest/ for more information.
Everyone who enters is also eligible for prizes like t-shirts, mugs, and an amazon fire tablet. Deadline is November 28th.

Act 46 Study Committee Meetings:

Leland and Gray Towns Study Committee - Brookline, Newfane, Townshend, Windham, and Jamaica

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/


Girls Rock The Capitol:

Girls in grades 9-12:  Do you have an interest in government, public policy, or advocacy? Are you interested in getting a behind-the-scenes look at your state government? Join Girls Rock the Capitol (GRTC), a unique legislative internship and mentoring program for high school girls. Applicants must be mature, articulate, and interested in advocacy or political service. Please see Sarah Grasso for more information if you are interested.

West River Valley Thrives:

West River Valley Thrives is seeking a Student Assistance Professional (SAP) for 20 hours per week. This is a school-based position working with Leland and Gray Union Middle/High School students in Grades 7-12 for the 2016-17 school year or until June 30, 2017.

Job Summary:  The SAP has primary responsibility to provide substance abuse education and support to students. The SAP will be responsible for identifying and providing assistance to students with substance abuse issues at the school. This individual will also provide substance abuse prevention education to both Leland and Gray students and elementary students in the Windham Central Supervisory Union. The SAP is a WRVT staff person who will be based at Leland and Gray.

For more details and to apply for this position, send resume, cover letter, and three references with contact information to Kristin Cox at wrvtdirector@gmail.com or to West River Valley Thrives, PO Box 1373, West Townshend, VT 05359 by October 7, 2016. West River Valley Thrives is an equal opportunity employer.

Seniors:

Please check your L&G e-mail frequently for important yearbook and senior year information. Thank you!

AFTER SCHOOL INFO:


Late Bus:

The late bus will began 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.
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:

HEY Afterschool Programs and Late Bus are back!!
These free programs are additional offerings beyond sports, drama and band  practices. 
For the first couple of weeks, HEY is focusing on 3 spaces where students will find cool things to do after school. We will keep adding new programs as we get rolling.
For a full schedule of the week go to HEY Programs on the co-curricular tab on Leland and Gray website

We also offer paid positions for high school students to be Elementary Counselors and Peer Tutors. There are specific requirements and applications for these positions.  Contact Thara for more information. (See below)
**Please note that Elementary Counselors and Peer Tutors cannot start work until they receive a confirmation email that all their hiring paperwork is complete

Information on HEY and the late bus will be continually updated on the Leland and Gray website.  Look for HEY Afterschool on the Co-curricular webpages.

Contact person for any questions:  Thara Fuller, 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


Fall Classes At In-Sight:

In-Sight is offering a great selection of classes in Analog Photography, Digital Photography, Video, and more this semester. Our programming is available to all youth ages 11-18, and is offered regardless of ability to pay.
Call : 802-251-9980 or Visit www.Insight-Photography.org for more information.


Community, Hope & Action Concert:

Community,  Hope & Action is looking for student volunteers to play games and do activities with children at their upcoming concert on Saturday, October 22 at the Townshend Town Hall from 6-9pm.

They are also looking for students to join their committee which meets weekly on Wednesday mornings at the Townshend Library.

For more information, please see Terry in the main office.

Empty Bowls Dinner:

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The 12th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner will take place on the Landmark College campus, Saturday, October 10, 2015 with two seatings at 5 and 6:30 p.m. in dining hall. For a $25 donation, guests enjoy a simple meal of soup, bread, cheese, apples, beverage, and dessert, against a background of live music. Guests select the handmade bowl from which they eat, and take it home with them as a reminder of the many people who go hungry each day. All proceeds to benefit the Groundworks Collaborative Food Shelf.

For more information on either event contact Libby:
 lbennett@groundworksvt.org or 802-257-0066 x1101

Wanted: Volunteers for the Annual Empty Bowls Dinner:

Groundworks Collaborative is looking for high-school students to help with setup for the annual Empty Bowls dinner, which I'm sure you know benefits the homeless. The dinner is at Landmark College on Saturday, October 8, and we need students to help from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. Volunteers will receive dinner, but most of all, they'll be working to help those that need it. If you would like to volunteer, please call Carol Greenhouse at the following number: 1-802-490-0197


ATHLETICS:



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.