SCHOOL INFO:
School Calendar:
Late Bus:
HEY Help:
HEY Help is back!! HEY (Help empower youth) Help is an after-school program that students are encouraged to attend for help with any classwork they may be having problems with or to just get their homework done before going home. The program runs Monday-Thursday after school in the library until 4:20 at which time the late bus picks up at Leland & Gray.
Please note that HEY Help does not meet when the late bus does not run (the late bus schedule is on the L&G website and the link above).
Any questions, please call Mary Lindsley, 802/365-7355.
High School Future Day 10/16:
September 25, 2019
Dear Parents/Guardians,
On Wednesday, October 16, 2019, all high school students will be participating in an activity related to planning for their future. The activities are by grade and are intended to help inform each student about his/her abilities and desires when thinking about planning for life after high school. All students are to participate in their designated activity and, we hope, they approach the day with an open mind and positive energy!
The activities for the day are:
A field tip to 4 manufacturing sites in Brattleboro and Bellows Falls, focused on career awareness, exposure, and preparation.
The PSAT: The PSAT is a great primer for the SAT and/or ACT. Their PSAT score won’t count towards your college admissions applications. Use the PSAT as practice for the SAT and ACT and an important guidepost on your child’s college admissions journey. If s/he took the PSAT in 10th and 11th grade, having a second score is helpful to track his/her growth and to provide extra practice for the real exam.This will take place in the big gym from 7:45am-about 12pm and is a pencil and paper test.
ASVAB - The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Please Note: Students do NOT have to be interested in the armed services to take this exam and their scores will NOT be sent to the Military. The ASVAB measures aptitudes that are related to success in different jobs as well as training and education programs. Test results represent how well students have developed their academic and occupational skills in addition to their capacity to learn a particular type of work or their potential for general training. This will take place in Dutton Gym and is a computer-based test.
All 9th graders will attend the field trip.
All 10th graders will take the PSAT.
All 11th graders have a choice. Students can either take the PSAT or the ASVAB. Choices must be submitted to Sarah by Monday, October 7th.
All 12th graders will take the ASVAB. This will take place in the Dutton Gym.
After activities have concluded, students will have lunch and then return to classes. An adjusted schedule will be in place that allows students to attend all 4 classes for an abbreviated amount of time.
We are looking forward to this day and appreciate your support. Please let Sarah Grasso know if you have any questions sgrasso@lelandandgray.org.
Sincerely,
Bob Thibault
Principal, Leland & Gray Union High School
Financial Aid Form Night:
We are offering college financial aid forms assistance with our VSAC Counselor
Tuesday, October 15th 4:00 - 5:30 and 6:00 -7:30 PM in the Library
Join us for a free Financial Aid Forms workshop. At this informal workshop, we will assist you as you file your FAFSA and Vermont state grant application.
Please be sure to create your FSA ID a few days prior to coming to the workshop. Students and parents will each need their own ID and can sign up at https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/
Click HERE for a list of what you will need to bring with you
Rocktoberfest 2019:
Our annual Rocktoberfest 2019, an Outdoor Dance and Bonfire will take place on Friday, October 4th, 2019, from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm down on the athletic parking lot close to the soccer fields. This all-school community event is open to all students in grades 6 - 12 and staff, and the purpose is to provide a community-building opportunity to enhance school spirit. No outside guests for this evening! Admission will be $5.00. Come listen to music by DJ Matthew John Entertainment. The L&G Sports Booster's Club will have food and drinks for sale. There will also be outdoor lawn games like Corn Hole, Kan-Jam, and Ladder Ball.
Spirit points will be awarded to the top three grades with the highest percentage of class in attendance. Any questions please contact Tammy Claussen . tclaussen@lelandandgray.org, or call 221-2141
Middle School Hiking Trip:
Upcoming Middle School Hiking Trips
The tradition of fall middle school hiking trips continue here at Leland and Gray. The two hikes will be held on Tuesday, October 1. The permission slips will be given to the students on Monday, September 23 and will need to be returned no later than Friday, September 27.
The 8th graders will be hiking Monadnock. The cost will be $2 for entrance into the state park. The 8th graders will depart Leland and Gray at 8:00 and return in time for the late bus at 4:30. If you have any questions about the Monadnock hike, please email Elizabeth Brown at ebrown@lelandandgray.org.
The 7th graders will be hiking Bromely Mountain on the Long Trail and coming down on the Alpine Slide. The cost for Bromley is $8. The 7th graders will depart Leland and Gray at 8:00 and return by 2:40. If you have any questions about the Bromley hike please contact Matt Clark at mclark@lelandandgray.org.
Women Can Do Conference:
High school girls and gender non-conforming youth, you should have received a registration form in the mail recently, from the Windham Regional Career Center, for the Vermont Works for Women's 21st annual Women Can Do conference. The day is Vermont's largest STEAM and trades career expo. Nearly 500 students will join us on October 17, 2019 at Vermont Tech in Randolph to try dozens of hands-on workshops and action stations led mostly by female professionals in STEAM or skilled trades fields. This event is filling fast, register before it's too late! See Mrs. Jones by Friday, if you need a new registration form and are interested in attending. Bring completed registration forms and money to Mrs. Jones by Monday, 9/30. Registration is FILLING FAST!Events & Activities Calendar:
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
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>
Fairy House Festival:
Fairy House Festival, scheduled for September 28th and 29th.
Fairy House Festival is by far our biggest fundraiser and we couldn't pull it off without the help and generosity of volunteers. It’s because of the funds raised at the Festival that we are able to keep our museum doors open and our programming costs accessible.
Volunteering at Fairy House Festival is not only an opportunity to support The Nature Museum, but also to make new connections and have fun. Volunteer duties include facilitating crafts, being a trail docent, managing the bubble station, and working at the refreshments tent just to name a few.
Students can sign up to volunteer by clicking this link, or by visiting our web page and following the “Fairies”. There, volunteers will be able to choose their shift(s) and sign up to receive a free t-shirt.
Essay Contest:
2nd Annual Flood Brook 3V3 Tournament:
Ramblin' at the Rock River:
BEEC Nature Days:
NEYT Event:
30 Plays in 60 minutes?! You Bet!
New England Youth Theatre proudly presents “Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind,” or TMLMTBGB (as it is affectionately known). Written by the Neo-Futurists, and directed by NEYT fan favorite Jane Baker. This show performs at 7pm on October 4, 5, 11, and 12, and at 2pm on October 5 and 12 at 100 Flat Street, in Brattleboro.
This large and vibrant cast of teens, ages 13-19, is an ensemble experiment, calling on the audience to participate in this interactive performance. “30 Plays in 60 Minutes,” is the theme of the evening, and each play is wildly different, touching on all tones and genres; they may be political, satirical, personal, tragic, comic, poetic, abstract, surreal or musical.
Tickets for these performances are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, and $11 for children. Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.neyt.org, in person at the NEYT Box Office from noon to 5 on Wednesdays, or by phone at 802-246-6398
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