SCHOOL INFO
May 27, 2022
Dear L&G Families:
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
We want to start by taking a moment to honor all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice - their lives - in defense of our country. We at L&G appreciate the freedoms we have enjoyed as a result of that sacrifice.
The tragedy this week in Texas has been incredibly hard on our students and staff - the senseless nature of murdering young children is hard to fathom, and I don’t necessarily have the words right now to make sense of this. However, these events are not new. There have been nearly 150 school shootings since 2018 - with 27 in 2022 alone. Not all have casualties and not all make the national news. Sadly, these things have become part of the childhood experience. For us at L&G, this recent tragedy only strengthens our resolve that safety of our school community is our priority. During COVID, we followed the guidance from the state to limit drills that put kids in close contact with each other - like lockdown drills - but we will be doing one next week. We are hopeful for the best, but we plan for the worst. If you have any questions about this, please let me know.
Upcoming Dates:
June 1 (Wed) - 6th grade Move Up Day
June 2 (Thur) - Senior Trip/Pops Concert/Art Show AND Elks Student of the Month Banquet
June 3 (Fri) - Field Day
June 5 (Sun) - Hats Off Performance
June 6 (Mon) - Underclass Awards (final assembly)
June 7 (Tue) - 8th Grade on Ropes Course (other culminating events too)
June 9 (Thu) - Last Day for Seniors (Make-up Day)
June 10 (Fri) - Grad Rehearsal/Senior Breakfast
June 11 (Sat) - Graduation
June 15 (Wed) - Last day of actual underclass classes
June 16 (Thur) - Last Student Day - Summative Make up Day (11:30 dismissal)
Bob Thibault
Principal
Nurse Update:
Music Notes:
The Spring Art Tour on A Level from 5:00-6:00 and from 7:45-9:30The Annual Pops Concert on the front lawn (please bring a lawn chair!)
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Upcoming "Hats Off" Performance:
The Leland & Gray players present the 2022 Hats Off performance. There will be two shows both on Sunday, June 5th at 2 pm and then at 7 pm. Submissions include comedy sketches, skits, vocal or instrumental performances.
After School Programs:
WRED Future Planning:
Brilliant Pathways Opportunities for Students and Staff:
L&G Co-Curricular Calendar:
School Calendar:
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Camp Counselors Needed:
Other Opportunities:
COMMUNITY SERVICE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Grace Cottage Tour de Grace
4 STRONG High School volunteers needed to help riders get their bicycles up the 82 stone steps at the Townshend Dam. The commitment is 3 hours, or a bit more, and the reward, in addition to community service hours, is pizza at the end!
Saturday, June 25th from 9am-Noon
4 STRONG High School volunteers needed to help riders get their bicycles up the 82 stone steps at the Townshend Dam. The commitment is 3 hours, or a bit more, and the reward, in addition to community service hours, is pizza at the end!
Saturday, June 25th from 9am-Noon
Green Up Day Mentor Program:
BEEC Summer Camp 2022:
COMMUNITY
Stratton Foundation Head-to-Toe Program:
National Summer Camp Institute:
The Agency of Transportation, with the support of FHWA, in Partnership with Vermont Technical College, is running the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) this summer. The program offers students (both high school and middle school) a chance to learn about transportation careers from an early age.
Our high school camp is being hosted by Vermont Technical College in Randolph. This is a residential opportunity where the students live in the dorms, eat in the cafeteria, and work with professors and industry professionals from July 10-July 15.
Our middle school students will be hosted by Vermont Technical College in Williston. This day camp experience begins to introduce students to workplace and college atmospheres through exciting hands-on experiences from July 25-July 29.
Students this year can expect to learn through hands-on activities about Civil Engineering, Aviation, Environmental Engineering, Auto/Diesel Mechanics, Heavy Equipment, Construction, GIS technology, and Traffic Safety, as well as (for HS) the college admission process and preparation for the workplace.
This is a FREE camp – these amazing experiences are open to all middle and high school students at no cost to them or their families.
Video from past students about their experience: https://bit.ly/
NSTIvideo
Registration is available online at: https://www.vtc.edu/
academics/high_school_ students/youth-camps/national- summer-transportation- institute/
Questions can be sent to CEWD@vtc.edu or And.Morse@
vermont.gov
West River Valley Thrives Letter to Parents:
Student Opportunities:
Entrepreneurship Institute “Creativity & Innovation”- GIV (Governor’s Institutes of VT) Students ready to spark your entrepreneurial spirit? June 26 – July 1 - residential @ Vermont Tech College - Randolph Campus - Rising 10th – 12th grade students bring their passion and curiosity to this program where they’ll spend a week diving deep into the creativity and innovation that goes into developing new products and services. With the guidance of proven entrepreneurs and experts, plus a network of peers, students leverage their own unique business ideas to propel them to future success. They’ll learn to develop an “entrepreneurial mindset” and what it takes to create a business or be more successful in any career pathway, college and the workforce. Option for 3 college credits. https://giv.org/
Laurel
Laurel Butler
Start up Business Advisor & Student/Educator Entrepreneur Specialist
Vermont Small Business Development Center (www.vtsbdc.org)
https://www.vtsbdc.org/
lbutler@vtsbdc.org - 802-922-3692
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