SCHOOL INFO
Dear L&G Families:
Thanks for your patience and understanding with our pump failure today; I’m told the new pump is installed and the flushing of the system is occurring over the next few days in time to have the school ready for Monday morning! We will be rescheduling the guest speaker on Anti-Bullying for the week of the 16th. Stay tuned for the exact date! Happy Mother’s Day!!!
Upcoming Dates:
May 9 (Mon) - AP Calculus exam
May 11 (Wed) - Spring Pep Rally (1 hr at end of day)
May 12 (Thur) - AP World Hist exam
May 16-26 - SBAC Days (more details to come next week!!!)
May 21 (Sat) - Prom at River Ledge Farm (Grafton)
May 27 (Fri) - Music Trip to 6 Flags (Mostly HS, some MS)
June 1 (Wed) - 6th grade Move Up Day
June 2 (Thur) - Pops Concert AND Elks Student of the Month Banquet
June 3 (Fri) - Underclass Awards/Field Day
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 14 (Tue) - Last day of actual underclass classes
June 15 (Wed) - Last Student Day - Summative Make up Day
Additionally, this letter is to inform you that May is the time of year that we complete our federally required accountability (read: standardized testing) of several grades for different subjects. Vermont uses the Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) tests in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science for various grades. These assessments are very important for us to gather a snapshot of student learning at this time. Please do your best to encourage persistence during these assessments. Here’s the list of assessments, followed by the schedule of days:
6th Grade - ELA and Math
7th Grade - ELA and Math
8th Grade - ELA, Math, and Science
9th Grade - ELA and Math
11th Grade - Science
Week 1
Week 2
On these days, we ask that students get a good night sleep and a solid breakfast prior to taking the assessments. The testing for Middle Schoolers will happen first thing in the morning on each day, and therefore, it is of vital importance that students are on time for school. The testing for 9th graders will primarily be before lunch. Thank you for your support with this. Also, please note the schedules for each day:
Monday, May 16th - 7:45 start for MS, 9th and 11th grades; 9:15 classes start for all HS
Tuesday, May 17th - 7:45 start for MS, 9th and 11th grades; 9:15 classes start for all HS
Wednesday, May 18th - 7:45 start for MS; PBL Wednesday Schedule 9:15 start for HS
Wednesday, May 25th - 7:45 start for MS; PBL Wednesday Schedule 9:15 start for HS
All other days are a regular 7:45 start for MS and HS
We apologize for these differences, but we are trying to minimize the time missed from each course, especially down the stretch run towards June, and the end of school. And speaking of the end of school, please be aware that the last student day will be Thursday, June 16th (a make up day) and our graduation for the class of 2022 will be Saturday, June 11th at 10am. Please call us if you have any questions!
Bob Thibault
Principal
Upcoming "Hats Off" Performance:
The Leland & Gray players are looking for submissions for the 2022 Hats Off performance. There will be two shows both on Sunday, June 5th at 2 pm and then at 7 pm. The submissions can include comedy sketches, skits, vocal or instrumental performances, and/or if you have something else. Submissions ideas can be given/emailed to Mr. Chapin. There is no guarantee your submission will be chosen, but we welcome anyone and everyone to submit ideas.
Join us May 11:
WRED Future Planning:
L&G Co-Curricular Calendar:
School Calendar:
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
WRVT Community Outreach Intern:
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:
The Green Up Vermont Mentor Program, open to Vermont Students grades 9-12, is designed to help develop leadership skills while actively engaging students in civic volunteerism and taking care of our environment with a focus on Green Up Day.
The Green Up Vermont Executive Director pairs interested students (mentees) with Green Up Day Volunteer Town Coordinators in their common towns that have voiced an interest in being mentors.
Green Up Vermont Mentor Program objectives are to:
• Create connected relationships between coordinators and youth in their towns
• Build awareness and stewardship for clean, healthy environments
• Promote civic engagement and volunteerism that helps their hometown
• Extend knowledge and the traditions of Green Up Day
• Build pride and commitment in taking care of Vermont
• Add youth perspective and ideas to keep Green Up Day vibrant for generations to come
• Have Mentees assist our Volunteer Town Coordinator Mentors in ways that are helpful
and rewarding.
COMMUNITY
West River Valley Thrives:
West River Valley Thrives wants to hear from you!
We are a non profit organization that works with all sectors of the community to help towns in Vermont's West River Valley thrive. We are currently in the process of doing some strategic planning and are looking for feedback from our Leland & Gray families. Please help us to better serve you by answering the following question:
What do West River Valley families need to Thrive?
Email your thoughts to wrvthrives@gmail.com by May 13th and you will be entered to win a $20 gas card.
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
Prepare Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Workforce
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