SCHOOL INFO
October 15, 2021
Dear L&G Families:
I hope this week has been a good one as we have now reached the midpoint of October! We don’t have as much to report on this week, but here are a few things:
Picture Day is scheduled for Thursday, October 21. Forms have been given to students in advisories. If you didn’t receive it (congrats, you have a teenager!) you can go to mylifetouch.com and use our school code: EVT2BVF3W.
JumpRope Family Portal - By now you should have received your child’s progress report and in that mailing the login information for the JumpRope family portal - where you can see your child’s grades in each class. You’ll notice that there will be assessments in both the content area as well as in Habits of Learning. Both are very important for the success of your child, and we hope that you emphasize that point to them as you review the report together. Please share the login information with your child, as this is their entry point into the system as well. There is only one login/password for each student. If you have questions about our relatively new grading system, please visit our website, and click on Academics, and Grading at L&G.
Middle School Only - Monday, October 18th will be another early release day, so that teachers may conduct the remaining parent conferences. The bus will run at 11:30am, but if you would like to have your child remain here until the 2:40 bus, that is fine - there will be non-academic programming for them during that time! High school students will have a normal Monday schedule!
High School Only - This coming Wednesday will be the 4th PBL (Project-based learning) day of this school year. That will conclude the first set of programs. The second set, which will begin in November, will be true projects, developed by teams of teachers, and implemented with teams of mixed 9-12th grade students. We are very excited to see how that goes!
Winter Sports/Activities - We are still working on whether we’ll have winter activities (Wednesday early release days in Jan and Feb). Please remember that in order to attend Stratton as an option on those days, students must be registered with the Refuse to Use program. Details are available on the RTU website linked from our website.
Have a great weekend, and we’ll see your kids next week!
Very sincerely,
Bob Thibault
Principal
L&G Co-Curricular Calendar:
Refuse to Use:
If you missed the live virtual Kick-Off, watch the recording and answer the questions. If you saw the virtual Kick-Off, please answer the questions.
Kick-Off (Event #1) closes October 17, 2021
Event #1 Kick-Off Instructions: Students AND caring adults should watch/listen to the performance together. This event lasts about 1.5 hours. Once you have interacted with the recording, please answer a short series of follow-up questions.
Link to Event #1: Kick-Off featuring Benjamin Lerner Recording to be watched by caring adult AND scholar together.
Link to Event #1: Follow Up Questions to be completed by scholar AND caring adult together by October 17th.
If you missed the live virtual Kick-Off, watch the recording and answer the questions. If you saw the virtual Kick-Off, please answer the questions.
Kick-Off (Event #1) closes October 17, 2021
Event #1 Kick-Off Instructions: Students AND caring adults should watch/listen to the performance together. This event lasts about 1.5 hours. Once you have interacted with the recording, please answer a short series of follow-up questions.
Link to Event #1: Kick-Off featuring Benjamin Lerner Recording to be watched by caring adult AND scholar together.
Link to Event #1: Follow Up Questions to be completed by scholar AND caring adult together by October 17th.Please head over to the Refuse to Use website if you have any questions!
You can find everything you need to be successful in the RTU program there.
After School Program:
Homework Club- Hey Help!:
Magazine & Chess:
School Calendar:
NURSE NOTES:
Annual Health Forms:
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
American Red Cross Blood Drive:
Valley Cares:
Community Service and/or Paid Opportunity:
Hey L&G Students!
We are looking for enthusiastic, kind, and engaging students to help out with our after school programs at our local elementary schools.
Our programs run from 3:00-4:30/5:00, Monday thru Thursday. Your key responsibilities would be to support our program leaders and to have fun with the kids.
This can be a paid position, hours towards community service requirements, or a combo of both.
If interested, please reach out! Contact Kiley, the Director of After School & Summer Programs at kboyd@windhamcentral.org.
Junior Ambassadors 2021-22:
To understand what a nonprofit does, it’s important to know its MISSION. The Stratton Foundation cares about the health and well-being of Vermont families living in economic hardship. Our goal is to end generational poverty. To do this, we focus on the children and the challenges they face in order to be healthy, safe, and successful. Our primary concerns are hunger, warmth and basic necessities, health, and education. To fulfill our mission, we hold major fundraising events, execute goodwill initiatives, and partner with schools and other organizations that provide critical services to those most vulnerable.
Perhaps you want to volunteer more, earn community service, learn about nonprofits, gain experience in running events or wish to have something fantastic to put on your college resume. Whatever the reason, there are lots of opportunities. And for everyone, it is a chance to align with a group of teens who wish to make a powerful difference.
While the Junior Ambassador program has a purpose and therefore plays a critical role in the success and impact of our mission, we know that those who apply will do their best to be actively involved.
The role of the Junior Ambassador Program is to:
1. Support, advise and assist the Stratton Foundation in efforts to end the cycle of poverty
2. Give passionate students the opportunity to serve as a voice between community youth and the Stratton
Foundation
3. Help identify and prioritize key challenges of poverty affecting young people, and suggest, develop and
implement programs to address these issues
4. Serve as a vehicle for teens with strong philanthropic values to embed their ideas and passion into the
organization of the Stratton Foundation
5. Give students a chance to learn about community engagement, fundraising, philanthropy, event planning, and
communication skills.
We recognize you are busy at school with homework, clubs, sports, and activities. That said, our expectations include:
* Be actively involved in the Ambassador Program through the Stratton Foundation
* Be a volunteer and organize volunteers for special events and initiatives
* Identify programs/events/opportunities to fundraise or ‘do good’
* Commit to being engaged and attend meetings (Timing/ Frequency TBD)
* Serve for 1-year as a Junior Ambassador
* Have fun, learn, and change lives for Children in Vermont!
Ambassador Requirements: Grades 7 – 12
COMMUNITY:
Employment Opportunity:
Contact:
Ruth Baliotti
845 664-0258
Dan Baliotti
845 664-0259
Vermont High School Writing Contest:
